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BrainTainment Podcast
by Liam O'Donnell
Education, Entertainment & Inspiration in one place.The ultimate 'all-rounder' podcast for BUILDING an empowering mindset, understanding human behaviour, optimising your psychology and performance, OR hearing from your favourite cultural icons!Learn from some of the greatest minds and influencers around all things personal growth/performance, or enjoy the shorter 'pow-wow' style episodes to provide real-world, tangible tips & solutions to life's challenges. Sound like something for you?Let's talk how - with weekly episodes featuring a variety of thought-leaders, trained experts, pop culture icons & social influencers.The goal is to make the ever-growing world of 'self-help' far more digestible and enjoyable for ALL. Subscribe on all platforms and connect with my podcast & social channels [email protected] on Insta, or find me on YouTube.
Episodes
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Sam Daily | Master Your MONEY Mindset
Today we’re talking Money, Mindset & Manifestation... From a slightly different perspective than you may have been exposed to previously… as I'm joined by Sam Daily. This is one of the most enjoyable chats I've had on the show, and perhaps one of the most insightful! You guys are going to get a…
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Ben Ahrens | Reduce Anxiety & Re-Train Your Brain & Body
Strap in for a VERY educational & empowering episode with my guest Ben Ahrens! He’s a chronic illness recovery expert, TEDx Speaker, Neuroplasticity coach, and Co-founder of Re-Origin. Ben is someone with a powerful story of recovery & healing himself, which led him down the path of becoming...
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Michael Crossland | Overcoming Adversity, Building Resilience & Finding Purpose
In this episode of BrainTainment, I chat with inspirational speaker, coach and author Michael Crossland. Michael Crossland is one of Australia's most sought after inspirational speakers - and rightly so! His story of adversity - including spending 1/4 of his life in hospitals as a result of a…
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Janoah Van Kekem | Reconnect To Your True Self & Heal Old Wounds
Today I’m joined by my good friend for the 2nd time on this podcast… Meditation teacher and Mindset coach Janoah Van Kekem, as we dive into a cracker of a conversation. I was excited to bring the great man back onto the show, to dive into: - Ways we can reconnect to our true selves and avoid...
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8 Lessons Learned From Doing This Podcast Show
After doing this show now for well over a year now and 80+ episodes, today I've taken the time to reflect briefly on 8 lessons learned throughout the process! Short, sharp and a bit of fun. Hopefully you'll find relevant and applicable to YOUR life in some way. On this ep I also shout-out the...
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Kirstene Ciappara | How To Find Your Passion & Purpose
Do you find yourself pondering if there's more to life? To YOUR life? Do you feel a little 'lost' at times, and lacking any real passion and sense of purpose in your career, hobbies etc? THIS is absolutely the episode for you. Kirstene ('KC') helps people unlock their passion & purpose. She helps...
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Kybor Garner - Importance Of A Brotherhood And Integrating Our 'Shadow'
This is an episode tailored for all the fellas out there - though for any women who want to tune in, no doubt you'll find it interesting also. I speak with Kybor Garner today - A Coach and facilitator doing great work in the 'Men's Space' to help men level up, free themselves from limiting...
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3 Powerful Lessons I've Learned Recently...
In the midst of continued lockdown here in Melbourne, I have time on my hands... Naturally, my mind wanders to a more introspective state. Also quite naturally for me - I felt compelled to 'think out loud', and so here I share 3 really powerful lessons that I've noticed in recent months. A couple...
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Mark Scrivens - On His Time on 'MAFS' TV Show + Importance Of Breaking Mental Health Stigma
This is a super fun, relaxed AND important conversation with Mark Scrivens. An absolutely ripping bloke. I really enjoyed this one... and I know you guys will too! Mark shares: - The (funny) story behind how he ended up on Married At First Sight (Season 6) - The highlights of that experience…
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Understanding The Effects of Trauma, c-PTSD, and How To Recover | Jessica Lowe
On this show I tend to follow my own curiosity to determine which guests to bring on the show and what topics to unpack and share with you guys... Lately, I've been wildly fascinated with the world of TRAUMA - all the intricacies of how trauma both as a child and as an adult can drastically…
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Blake Worrall-Thompson | Why You Feel Emotionally STUCK + HOW to Break FREE
This is a POWERFUL episode, and has the capacity to help a LOT of people right now... Blake Worrall-Thompson is one of Australia's leading performance & lifestyle coaches, and he is someone that I personally look to as a trusted mentor and friend. Blake works 1-on-1 with many clients, as well as...
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Cooper Chapman | The Fundamentals Of Boosting Your Mental Health
Chatting with my buddy Cooper Chapman on today's episode - Professional Surfer and Founder of the Good Human Factory: A fantastic community, podcast and series of workshops to help people improve their mental health. In this relaxed convo, Coops helps us understand the fundamentals of how to...
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Dan Kennedy | THIS Is How To Get The Body You Want!
Want to lose weight? Gain weight? Tone up? Grow muscle? Get fit? If you've ever wanted to truly get the body you desire, then THIS is the episode for you. Simple, no bullshit advise that you can immediately put into action. Today I welcome back expert PT Dan Kennedy, for the second time around on...
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Ice Baths, Cold Exposure, Saunas, Breathwork, Recovery & Mood | with Aaron Zimmerman
Do you want to dramatically improve your performance? Your post-training recovery? Or perhaps simply optimise how you FEEL on a daily basis? Well, let's talk HOW. I promise you, you will enjoy this chat with performance coach Aaron Zimmerman, as we dive into: - Stress; what’s the impact on body…
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Rick Mirabella - Expert Running Coach On Performance, Mindset & Enjoying Your Training!
Tune in for an EPIC conversation with the legend Rick Mirabella. We share quality tips & ideas on how to boost your performance, actually achieve your fitness/health goals, and how to stay in love with your training process. We also share a few laughs throughout... If you're someone wanting to...
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Liam O'Donnell - GUEST on Runnez Radio | Mindset & Mental Health
Tune in to hear me on the OTHER SIDE of a podcast convo! I was fortunate enough to feature as a guest on Runnez Radio Podcast with Rick Mirabella recently, to talk all things Mindset & Mental Health. It was fantastic to have a platform to expand a bit more on my personal story navigating through...
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Katie Williams - On Big Brother 2021 & How To Think, Move, Feel Better
Tune in for a chat with Big Brother 2021 housemate, host of the Better For It Podcast, and my friend Katie Williams! Katie shares her experience from the BB house, some behind-the-scenes stories, and her highlights. We also talk about her Better For It Podcast - where each week she explores...
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Lacking Motivation? This might help... (Human Behaviour 101)
Some important realities of 'being a human'. This is not 'rar-rar' stuff, but could possibly be SUPER empowering for you, as you learn how to build more motivation and understand a bit more about why you do what you do, think what you think, and feel what you feel. Enjoy this ep? Post to socials...
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Why I Love Rap Music (For Personal Growth?)
For any and all listeners! Hip-hop heads and haters alike... This is a super fun ep I recorded while really vibing after listening to J Cole's new album... Something different for this podcast platform but I share for 2 reasons: 1) There is some interesting perspectives here on how the genre of...
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Exploring Self-Improvement? Don't Fall Into These Traps
I love the world of personal development. Geez, I'm putting my hand up to be a poster-boy for the space these days... BUT - there are 3 traps I see people fall into along their journey, which leads to the process of self-improve becoming a 'chore' and depleting of energy... when it in fact should...
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Matt Ind - Building Your Mindset & How To Access FLOW State
On this ep: A few weeks back my good friend told me "Liam mate, you gotta get this guy Matt on your podcast! You two are exactly the same, and he's really passionate about helping people build their mindset etc". Well, I reached out to Matt. Can confirm 2 things - we're exactly the fucking same!...
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Self-Comparison - THIS is Why You Do It
Self-Comparison is a dangerous game, yet it is a default mechanism we almost all find ourselves trapped in from time to time. Why is this? Some really important insights in this one that may help answer that question, but also what to now do about it. Like this ep? Share on socials & tag me to…
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Evan Spargo - Transform Into The Person You Want To Be
On this ep I'm joined by a friend of mine, and Mindset Coach Evan Spargo. If you've ever felt trapped within a narrative of who you think you are, or over-indexed on the opinions of other people.... Then strap in, this episode is for you! Ev shares a LOT of wisdom in this chat, as well as…
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Sarah Davidson - Creating Joy in Life & Business with Creator of Seize The Yay!
One of my most enjoyable podcast chats I've had to date on the BrainTainment poddy. Sarah is a genuine superstar, and loads of fun. You guys are going to LOVE this chat... In this super fun & insightful convo, we explore; - The value in identifying what actually lights you up / brings you joy? -...
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James Nestor - Master Your BREATHING!
Are You Breathing Wrong? Are you robbing yourself of more energy & a calmer state of being? This episode could genuinely be a GAME-CHANGER for you. I'm joined by James Nestor,; Journalist & breathing expert, plus the author of: Breath: the new science of a lost art. He's featured on massive...
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Dotsie Bauch - The Power Of Plant-Based Living/Diet
Olympic silver-medalist, advocate & speaker, Founder of the nonprofit Switch4Good, and someone who has a really powerful story of overcoming addiction to go on to perform at the highest levels. This was a brilliant conversation with Dotsie Bauch, diving into 2 interesting topics, which we've…
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Dotsie Bauch - Shift From Addictive & Destructive Habits To Productive & Enjoyable Pursuits
Olympic silver-medalist, advocate & speaker, Founder of the nonprofit Switch4Good, and someone who has a really powerful story of overcoming addiction to go on to perform at the highest levels. This was a brilliant conversation with Dotsie Bauch, diving into 2 interesting topics, which we've…
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Rob Wallis - The Impact Of Concussions & 'Post-Concussion-Syndrome' (PCS) Explained
This is one of those conversations I am insanely passionate about, given my own personal story of head trauma and it's potential for ongoing ramifications. In this chat, we cover: - My personal story of concussion & Post-Concussion-Syndrome (PCS) - What is a concussion / What is taking place?…
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Tommy Kerr - The Power Of Breathwork & New Tools For Post-Training Recovery
Today's guest: Former Pro Rugby Player, fitness enthusiast, and now a Breathwork facilitator and owner of La Cure Wellness, Tommy Kerr! Discover the power of breathwork, as Tommy shares his story of using The Wim Hof Method of breathwork to drastically improve his own mental health, and now those...
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Clinton McCauley - The Real Keys To Personal Transformation
Why the hell is CHANGE so damn hard? A question I've become wildly fascinated with over recent years, and exactly why I wanted to get my guest today - Clinton McCauley - on the show. Clinton has been involved in personal development for over 25 years. He became very deeply involved in learning...
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LeLii - How Your Sexual Energy Is The Key To Life & Performance
This episode is incredible. Learn how to harness your sexual energy to increase your self-confidence, feel more connected, experience more joy and even perform at much higher levels in your work and/or business. My guest today - LeLii - is an expert sexuality coach, an embodiment practitioner…
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Not Following Through On Your Goals? Listen To This.
There's a high probability you set some goals or intentions for 2021, back in Jan yeh? Or at least at some point in your life. How's all that going? Stats show the VAST majority fall flat on their face, in the pursuit of goals set. Why is that? Well, that's a bloody longgg rabbit hole to go down....
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JulieAnne Kelly - Clear Emotional Blocks & Stop Self-Sabotage
Ever felt 'stuck' or 'heavy' and not 100% sure why? Or perhaps you might have an indication as to why, but not sure how exactly to remedy that? Tune in for this one, my friends. What a fantastic deep dive into the world of Kinesiology with Julie-Anne Kelly, who works with clients to break through...
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Do This In The Car - Mindfulness And MindFULLness
Do you commute to work? Or do you commute anywhere for that matter? Next time you're either in the car or on the train... Do this. Firstly, shout-out to my homie Aubrey Marcus, and his book 'Own The Day'. I could not recommend this book to you more aggressively. He touches on this idea that I'm...
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Joel Sardi - His Story & The Importance Of A Personal Ethos
Today I’m joined by someone with a remarkable story; someone who I was really inspired by when I first came across his story and perhaps most notable his own accounting of that story. With his perspective on resilience, grit, working to rebuild a positive mindset - even in the midst of tremendous...
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9 Ideas To Help You Overcome Self-Doubt
Far too many people are crippled my their own self-narrative. It's crazy. Obnoxious arrogance is not your goal - however, nor is a passive, overly self-conscious approach to life that restricts you from exploring new endeavors & opportunities, or showing up in the world in a way that feels…
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Lost Connections - 9 Causes Of Depression & Anxiety
If you are currently, or have ever flirted with depression and/or anxiety, than I highly, highly, highly encourage you to read this book: Lost Connections, by Johann Hari. In this BrainTainment episode, I provide a snapshot, a summary, of the 9 causes of Depression/Anxiety that Johann outlines in...
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Sally O'Neil (TheFitFoodieBlog) on Nutrition Facts For Healthy Living
Today I'm joined by the creator of The Fit Foodie Blog, boasting an impressive social following of nearly 100,000… Sally O’Neil. Consistently providing quality and useful content around nutrition, lifestyle & more, she is a popular go-to, given her relatable approach, depth of knowledge, and...
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How To Self-Audit... And Why.
We all know how crucial a strong sense of Self-Awareness. Well, at least a lot of us do, particularly given how much air-time the idea & conversation around self-awareness is getting. But what does that look like exactly? What's the purpose of cultivating this skillset? Does it serve you in the...
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9 Ideas To Avoid The 'Pang' Of Self-Comparison
This is subject matter wildly important in today's culture. If you've tuned in before, follow my stuff, or have been stuck is a philosophical conversation with me lately... then you know I am insanely motivated to shift culture in a more ideal direction. I'm all for 'preaching to the choir' so to...
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Dave Harvey - Build Your Body & Own Your Day
- Want to optimise your body, mind & energy? Want to feel like you own your day, and not the other way around? Tune into this episode... This is a brilliant chat I had with my new friend Dave Harvey - someone who I turn to for advise on training, nutrition, recovery, and really all things Health…
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Dr Bruno Cayoun - Mindfulness & MiCBT
Welcome to another episode of BrainTainment, today I’m fortunate to be chatting with Dr Bruno Cayoun, a Clinical Psychologist and principal developer of Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT). This is a super interesting conversation! We explore some ideas around mindfulness &...
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8 Ways To Regain Energy For 2021
Jumped on the mic, following my journaling this morning - exploring 8 ways to intentionally CREATE more energy, or to STOP energy leaks in our life. 2020 has left a lot of folks feeling flat, fatigued, tired... Tune in, consider these ideas, and ensure you are optimizing your level of energy - to...
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Tim Conlon - Creativity, Inspiration & Doing What You Love
In this chat with Tim we explore: - Why music is so important - His experience on The Voice TV show - The muse behind some of his recent songs - Gigging across the country - How to overcome writers block - Creating a space to allow for creativity - Following your sense of passion & purpose - How…
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"Nobody Built Like You, You Designed Yourself"
Yes... yes that is a Jay Z lyric. Fucking fire too... Anyway - In this quick pow-wow, I am sharing what is arguably the most important idea that I've ever promoted on this platform: How do you BUILD yourself into man/woman you want to be, coming into 2021 & beyond? I have an approach and some...
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Dan Kennedy - How To Build The Body You Want & The Mind You Need
Get ready for 40+ minutes of absolute value from Fitness expert, Personal Trainer & Host of the Fitness & Lifestyle Podcast - Dan Kennedy. This episode is for absolutely anyone - who wants to optimize their body in some way, who finds themselves falling short on goals, or who wants insights into...
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My 12 Pillars For Mental Health
Audio from YouTube video: My 12 Pillars of Mental Health; I have spend a large portion of the last 5 years re-building my sense of self, my physiological well-being following a traumatic brain-injury, and perhaps most importantly - my mental health. What I share in this video is a culmination of…
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Dr Hayley Watson - On Mental Health & What To Do With Emotions
Today I chat with Dr Hayley Watson! - Clinical psychologist & program developer, as well as the creator of Open Parachute, an online video-based mental health curriculum for teens and young adults. In this episode we cover (in addition to much more): - How much can humans change? - The value of...
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Reverse Engineer Goals - Coming Into 2021
Yep - that time of year again... But seriously, indulge me... What kind of year do you want 2021 to be? What about beyond that? Not pie-in-the-sky, foggy wishes, but what clear objective are you working towards? CLARITY = POWER. Plus, it stops us from wasting 2 commodities on shit that doesn't...
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Sam Wood - Health 101: Exercise | Nutrition | Mindset
Strap in for a brilliant chat with arguably Australia's #1 Health & Fitness Expert - Sam Wood! Sam Wood is undoubtedly one of the most notable names in the Australian health & fitness space, and rightly so. In this fun chat we explore: - 28BySam Fitness Program - Biggest challenges that get in…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Education, Entertainment & Inspiration in one place.The ultimate 'all-rounder' podcast for BUILDING an empowering mindset, understanding human behaviour, optimising your psychology and performance, OR hearing from your favourite cultural icons!Learn from some of the greatest minds and influencers around all things personal growth/performance, or enjoy the shorter 'pow-wow' style episodes to provide real-world, tangible tips & solutions to life's challenges. Sound like something for you?Let's talk how - with weekly episodes featuring a variety of thought-leaders, trained experts, pop culture icons & social influencers.The goal is to make the ever-growing world of 'self-help' far more digestible and enjoyable for ALL. Subscribe on all platforms and connect with my podcast & social channels [email protected] on Insta, or find me on YouTube.
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