All Episodes
Challenges That Change Us — 238 episodes
Flashback {Sarah Rusbatch} The impact of grey area drinking
Flashback {Marleen Mour} Escaped family violence, fled the country, lost 50 kgs
Flashback {Marie-Claire Seeley} A common disorder that drs haven’t heard about
Flashback {Meg Southcombe} A daughter's story with her father’s depression
Flashback {Sami Kennedy-Sim} Stroke at 24, Olympic Athlete at 25
Flashback {Kelly Kessler} When perfectionism meets body image disorder
Flashback {Jess Patz} Surviving life threatening domestic violence
Flashback {Tim Elliott} Being controlled by a highly religious sect
FlashBack {Brenda Denbesten} Wrongly accused and sent to prison
Flashback {Jessica Macguire} Chronic stress and the vagus nerve
Flashback: {Jess Galvin} When your child has a longterm mystery illness
222 {Steph Trethewey} Motherhood, loneliness and identity loss
221 {Erin Hughes} Relying on prescription medications to cope with life
220 {Janella Purcell} Burnout, gut health and chronic stress
219 {Nell Nakkan} Blowing an inheritance and stuck overseas with debt
218 {Hollie Farmer} The invisible battle of multiple pregnancy losses before motherhood
217{Ali Flynn} A psychological framework for managing our reactions in the moment
216 {Aimee Hudson} Healing from a Mother who couldn’t love me
215 {Mish} Thriving after sexual assault stole everything from me
214 {Lyn Worsley} The Science of Resilience, and what actually works in real life
213 {Billy Carson} Living with functional neurological disorder an invisible illness
212 {Sonia Bestulic} When the mask comes off from a high functioning mum
211 {Jacinta Tynan} Navigating personal challenges in the public eye
210 {Brendan Cullen Pt 2} A farmer from Broken Hill swimming the English Channel
209 {Brendan Cullen Pt 1} A Farmer’s Story of Sexual Abuse, Silence and Depression
208 {Laura Schiller} Diagnosed with bipolar at 40
207 {Robyn Cameron Pt 2} Trafficked from the age of 3 and survived. NOW Robyn is thriving.
206 {Robyn Cameron Pt 1} Healing from the Cancer of Cults
205 {Ken Meldrum} A father’s darkest day with suicidal ideations
204 {Ro Clark} I became paralysed and had no idea why
203 {Vanessa de Sauty} A different perspective on how to make 2026 your year
202 {Claire Torkington} Facing near death experiences and walking away
Episode feature: {Dante Amato} The recovery from childhood sexual abuse and abandonment
201 {Dave Payne Part 2} Recovering from PSTD after war
200 {Dave Payne} The emotional impact of war
199 {Alison Mau} Publicly sharing the truth about my child sexual abuse
198 {Ali Flynn} The cost of being strong all the time
197 {Lenny Ravich Pt 2} Why I call myself a narcissist
196 {Lenny Ravich Pt 1} How I stopped the generational trauma I was perpetuating
195 {Lara Hamilton} Aiming for the Olympics with a chronic illness
194 {John Griffith} Started drinking at 5, in rehab by 18
193 {Ali Flynn} The 11 big lessons from 2025
192 {Nikole Cassin} Why making millions didn’t heal my childhood trauma
191 {Melanie Staudt Pt. 2} When the medical system repeatedly missed my cancer
190 {Melanie Staudt} Diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer
189 {Steve Pocock} Overcoming the trauma of fleeing Zimbabwe and then returning with purpose
188 {Sarah Davis Pt 2} Pushing the limits cycling across Australia
187 {Sarah Davis Pt 1} Facing hippos, rapids and near death experiences on the Nile
186 {Clifford Morgan} A psychologists take on imposter syndrome
185 {Courtney Burchard} How the Hannah Clarke murder triggered a forensic officer’s PTSD
184 {Lisa Cox OAM} Losing your toes, fingertips and leg from Strep A
183 {Yummi Nguyen} The recovery journey from childhood family trauma
182 {Allan Parker} From being unable to read to micro behavioural scientist
181 {Diana Connell part 2} The struggles of starting again after domestic violence
180 {Diana Connell} I had no idea I was living in a domestic violence relationship
179 {Tina Kendall-Davis} Why keeping quiet about stress on the farm can be fatal
178 {Lora Starling} Starting again after a business partnership break down
177 {Ali Flynn} 5 ways to anchor yourself in uncertain times
176 {Ann Marie Grace} How breath work helped me break free from depression
175 {Nick Gorman} How my anxiety was masked by the stress of my job
174 {Alyson Richelle} Why I Didn’t Know I Was in an Abusive Relationship
173 {Andrew Draney} The long term trauma from surviving a fatal car crash at 5
172 {Pete Winmill} How Ayahuasca helped me overcome my acne induced shame
171 - An example of a counselling session
170 {Rachel Pietsch} Breaking free from a highly controlling religious upbringing
169 {Jourdi Bleu} Escaping the grip of a destructive drug addiction
168 {Anna Grosman} The truth behind running an escort business
167 {Skye Shannon} How spina bifida and an amputation affected my personal identity
166 {Michelle Niemeyer} Healing an autoimmune illness after doctors said it couldn’t happen
BONUS: How to treat burn out when you’re in it
165 {Tara J Lal} Losing your brother to suicide and the resilience that follows
164 {Annette Densham} Navigating a business partnership breakdown
BONUS: Burnout prevention strategies we should all know
163 {Andreea Kindryd} The impact of sexual assault and suicide on self worth
162 {Mel Lechte} Getting hit by a car at almost 100 km/h
BONUS: A psychologist helps us identify burn out
161 {Ali Flynn} My insights from the last 160 episodes
160 {Jules Brooke} Hurdles in a woman's entrepreneur career
159 {Kathryn Elliott} I thought my binge drinking was normal
158 {Lisa Britcliffe} The gift of losing $100k overnight
157 {Beau Frith} Undiagnosed ADHD until 37 years old
156 {Jen Harwood} From domestic violence to building a million dollar business
155 {Adam Fraser} The science behind why challenges change us
154 {Francesca Emerson} Escaped husbands murder attempt and became a playboy bunny
153 {Kevin Humphreys} A Blackhawk helicopter pilot's battle with suicidal ideations
152 {Pete Harris Pt 2} PTSD 18 months after a near fatal accident
151 {Pete Harris Pt 1} The bike accident that should have Killed Me
150 {Erin Benjamin} Stroke at 30, just after married
149 {Matt Butler} Facing Muscular Dystrophy While Being a Father
148 {Richard Tombs} From International Rugby to living with a wheelchair
147 {Barbra Schulte} Losing your son to cancer at 15 years old
146 {Ali Flynn} How to navigate adversity in 2025
145 {Beau Robinson} Overcoming loss and loneliness as an elite athlete
144 { Caroline Brunne} Sexually abused from the age of 10
143 {Toby Inglis} The harsh realities of life as a young pro cyclist
142 {Craig Hoyle} The cost of being gay in a high control religious sect
141 {Nma Emeh} Struggling with body image
140 {Malika Reese} Robbed, raped and run over
139 {Nathan Stapleton Pt2} Rediscovering fatherhood as a quadraplegic
138 {Nathan Stapleton pt 1} The mindset an NRL player develops from adversity in elite sports
137 {Julie Allyson} From teenage motherhood to executive leader
136 {Stephanie Burns Part 2} A Confident Public Speaker with a Hidden Struggle in Social Situations
135 {Stephanie Burns Part 1} Kicked out at 15, became human behaviour expert and military trailblazer
134 {Desiree Stanley} How running taught me to overcome challenges
133 {Emily-Jayne Sarrof} When Burnout Leads to a Domestic Violence Relationship
132 {Dante Amato} The recovery from childhood sexual abuse and abandonment
131 {Grahame Neville} Unable to read and write until 50 years old
130 {Marleen Mour} Escaped family violence, fled the country, lost 50 kgs
129 {David Keck} Beaten, raped, left for dead
128 {Jo Clark} The Emotional Journey of Empty Nest Syndrome
127 {Caelum Schild} When grief symptoms mask a chronic illness
126 {Kellie Pritchard-Peschek} How self neglect can lead to burn out
125 {Katie Rössler} Two miscarriages after losing your mother
124 {Jamie Pultz} Exposing the truth of a domestic violence murder
123 {Toby Jenkins} The mindset shift needed after achieving Olympic glory
122 {Tori Packer} When birth doesn’t go as planned
121 {Mia Bowyer} 'Taken' by a stranger in Albania
120 {Kapil Kulshreshtha} Trapped in a job you have no passion for
119 {Mim Macinnis} Waking up with a life threatening headache
118 {Julia Scott} Divorce and manifesting new beginnings
117 {Chrissy Freer} The big things you don’t know about menopause
116 {Dave Widders} The foster system through an aboriginal perspective
115 {Melanie Eyles} Raising 3 kids with varied neurodiversities
114 {Damien Thomlinson} What it takes to be a special forces soldier
113 {Alexa Towersey} Life challenges that helped me survive in the amazon, naked
112 {Holly Harris} A world class athlete's debilitating health conditions
111 {Rhiannon Anderson} Doctors say wheelchair bound by 10, dead by 18
110 {Claire Clark} Adapting to Life's New Normal Post-POTS Diagnosis
109 {Georgie Dent} How a nervous breakdown physically halted a lawyers life
108 {Coen Tan} How family violence casts a shadow on adulthood
107 {Susan Northey} How menopause broke me
106 {Jess Flynn} Chronic illness from the eyes of a 14 year old
105 {Stacey Luces} How burn out can literally kill you
104 {Lachlan Cameron} How running saved me from suicidal self loathing
103 {Emma Schaeffer} The impact of childhood neglect
102 {Jessica Ritchie} When the news makes you think your husband died
101. Let’s chat resilience - 100th episode celebration
100. Behind the scenes to celebrate 100 episodes
99 {Myf Maple} The rollercoaster of autoimmune diagnoses
98 {Raphaella Lees} Growing up in foster care
97 {Ashton Wood} How your phone can save domestic violence survivors
96 {Lindy Jacomb} Born into a high control religious group
95 {Aimee Parkinson} When a child goes missing on a school camp
94 {Dave Brady} Competing in international sport while profoundly deaf
93 {Jessica Spendlove} Insights into High Performance and Burnout with a Sports Dietitian
92 {Taylah Ashley} When family violence & undiagnosed neurodiversity collide
91 {John Weiman} Trauma escalating to life-threatening alcohol dependence
90 {Bethany Wormald} From marathoner to 7 metre walks post long covid
89 {Peter Holtmann} Self doubt following a major career change
88 {Sophie Scott} Burnout and the Neuroscience behind it
87 {Jess Patz} Surviving life threatening domestic violence
86 {Shilpa Kulshrestha} Made redundant from a top level leadership role
85 {Jenn Henry} Drugs, homelessness, jail and psychosis
84 {Kelly Kessler} When perfectionism meets body image disorder
83 {Kevin Dupe} The impact of multiple brushes with death
82 {Steph Wanless} The emotional repercussions of two premature births
81 {Sally Douglas} Grieving after mum’s unexpected death
80 {Simon Rinne} Diagnosed with OCD after 20 years
79 {Matt Dun} Losing your daughter to brain cancer, Forever 4
78 {Alison Shamir} The Unseen Toll of Imposter Syndrome
77 {Hannah Campbell} The controlling thoughts behind anorexia
76 {Col Secomb} Finding a brain tumour the size of a plum
75 {Meg Southcombe} A daughter's story with her father’s depression
74 {Katie Godden} The dangerous self talk diabetes can create
73 {Peter Hancock} Surviving 3040 days of swimming
72 {Salam Qaro} Escaping the mass murder of your community
71 {Marnie Thomas} How a wellbeing focus helps those with challenges
70 {Jarrad Bolton} From stage 4 melanoma to a 660km run
69 {Lynda MacCallum} Conquering MS with unwavering determination
68 {Jack Berne} Raising 2.2 million for charity from the age of 10
67 {Wayne Reuben} When work stress sends you to hospital
66 {Ellen Howland} The things you don't know about chronic pain
65 {Jess Lawton} Why I chose surgery to lose 48 kilos
64 {Kim Grundy} Losing a child at 23 weeks pregnant
63 {Di Leal} In 40 days my daughter, husband and I got cancer
62 {Josh Marshall} MS diagnosis, a car crash and building a life after
61 {Imogen Carn} Complex grief after losing someone to suicide
60 {Peter Holtmann} Changing careers with no safety net
59 {Sarah Rusbatch} The impact of grey area drinking
58 {Jonathon Peatfield} How taking risks can lead to career success
57 {Ali Flynn} Part 2: Finding contentment in medical chaos
56 {Ali Flynn} Part 1: My story of sexual abuse and trauma
55 {Clifford Morgan} Leadership challenges and skills
54 {Jo Bird Part 2} Life with twin boys as a single mum
53 {Jo Bird Part 1} Going though IVF as a single woman
52 {Sami Kennedy-Sim} Stroke at 24, Olympic Athlete at 25
51 {Tim Elliott} Being controlled by a highly religious sect
50 {Rachael Laurie} When things go wrong with pregnancy
49 {Michael Were} Crisis support during the Lismore Floods
48 {Andrew Hall} How our nutrition influences how we feel
47 {Sienna Catterall} The path out of a dark head space
46 {Ben Law} Infertility in men
45 {Nerissa Trindade} Being a full time carer for your partner
44 {Martin Broad} Losing the ability to move and talk in 48 hours
43 {Carey Hauri} When a secret unravels your identity
42 {Andy Gourley & Dave Connett} Red frogs and parenting tips
41 {Samuel Munday} A professional cyclist’s mindset post a crash
40 {Skye Hanley} Not letting your MS diagnosis limit you
39 {Alex Robinson} Menopause, Perimenopause and Postmenopause
38 {Anna Lyon} The devastation of a sexual assault cover up
37 {Brenda Denbesten} Wrongly accused and sent to prison
36 {Erica Smith} When your mum beats the cancer odds
35 {Morgan T Nelson} Dream out loud - anything is possible
34 {Jess Galvin} When your child has a longterm mystery illness
33 {Suz Greig} Life post acquired brain injury
32 {Allan Parker} An expert negotiator’s advice on challenging conversations
31 {Daniel Bentley} From Agoraphobia to the Kokoda Trail
30 {Marie-Claire Seeley} A common disorder that drs haven’t heard about
29 {Andrea Wildenthal Hanson} Live your life, not your diagnosis
28 {Rob Sams} What happens when you call lifeline?
27 {Aggie Seiler} The recovery journey from child sexual abuse
26 {Jessica Macguire} Chronic stress and the vagus nerve
25 {Roger Sutherland} The crippling effects of work stress
24 {Catherine Stephen} Receiving a cancer diagnosis you are too young for
23 {Cheryl Wilson) When your adopted mother shows a strong dislike for you
22 {Jess Lawton} When no one notices you have anxiety
21 {Andrea Bishop} Starting running and the challenges you’ll experience
20 {Virginia Tapscott} The many impacts of sexual abuse
Bonus: Words Of Wisdom from past episodes
19 {James & Kristy Thomas} The seasons of grief
18 {Prudie Woods} Being short stature in average height world
17 {Jessica Quigley} The ongoing effects of childhood trauma
16 {Kamahl Simon} From bullied to business coach
15 {Dr Rachel Horton) Being a woman in the military and sport
14 {Dane O'Connor} Living with an incurable cancer
13 {Mia Madafferi} Narcissists, High Conflict Personalities and Coercive Control
12 {Matty Hourigan} Losing a loved one to suicide
11 {Michael Crossland} Truly living despite the odds
10 {Chelsea Pottenger} Perinatal, meditation and self care
9 {Ana-Maria Georgieva} Unshakeable Confidence and Making Change
7 {Elizabeth McNeil} The medical waiting game
6 {Dylan Lewis} Moving through dark thoughts and dark times
5 {Grace Hamilton} Handling personal and professional loss
4 {Dave Ballard} Returning to action after an injury
3 {Sarah Hayles} How to be you and harness your inner critic
2 {James Horsburgh} Handling the negative to live the positive
1 {Sarah Davidson} The power of mindset & sloth Sundays
Introducing: Challenges That Change Us