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Human Cogs Podcast — 95 episodes

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Ep 96 Claire Tonti on birth trauma, becoming a Mum and matrescence.

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Ep. 95 Jacinta Parsons on ageing without apology, shedding the 'good girl' and why solitude might save you.

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Ep. 94 Alison Brahe-Daddo on menopause, finding majesty in the mayhem and making marriage work.

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Ep. 93 Kelly Donougher on eschewing life’s “shoulds”, navigating infertility and finding healing through creativity and career change.

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Ep. 92 Pete Conroy on catastrophe, courage and what happens after the worst day of your life.

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Ep. 91 Don Watson on the power of words, political speechwriting and where to from Trump.

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Ep. 90 Julia Banks on boys' clubs, Trumpist politics and personal power.

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Ep. 89 Sarah Grynberg on shedding skins, letting old friends go and finding greatness.

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Ep. 88 Stan Grant on life post-Voice To Parliament, lament and writing beauty into the world.

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Ep. 87 Damian Chaparro on swapping a corporate job for a slower pace of life, founding a health retreat and honouring the reset.

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Ep. 86 Jo Stanley on women in media, comedy as catharsis and the case for vulvas.

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Ep. 85 Corrie Perkin on the Fourth Estate, storytelling and why words do matter.

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Ep 84. Dr Meg Jay on rethinking your twenties, why this decade isn't necessarily "the best years of your life" and thriving through skills not pills.

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Ep 83. Grace Tame on social justice, human connection and sharing our pain.

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Ep. 82 Cat Bohannon on the science of sex, why men have nipples and how the female body drove 200 million years of human evolution.

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Ep. 81 Cath Mahoney on over-sharing, a high-profile divorce, career change insights and coming back to self.

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Ep. 80 Rachelle Unreich on mothers and daughters, fate and the goodness of people.

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Ep. 79 Kate Legge on infidelity, extramarital affairs and how we become who we are.

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Ep 78. Michael Bunting on mindful leadership, owning our shadow self and the power of being vulnerable on LinkedIn.

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Ep. 77 Thomas Mayo on The Voice To Parliament and why you need to be informed.

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Ep. 76 Dr Lucy Hone on the three secrets of resilient people, navigating unbearable grief and coping with loss.

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Ep. 75 Kerri Sackville on the power of solitude, tips for turning inward and the great cost of avoiding ourselves.

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Ep. 74 Ange Harbinson on the impact of ending a marriage, pathways to separation and how to create a healthier divorce.

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Ep. 73 Jane Rowe and Prue Mahar on the ripples of parental addiction on children, kinship care and why it takes a village.

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Ep. 72 Jeremy Macvean on the power of fatherhood, using our superpowers for good and connecting with kids as a single parent.

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Ep. 71 Lael Stone on self-healing, present parenting and supporting the whole child in an educational system that isn't working.

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Ep. 70 Shaynna Blaze on tackling domestic violence, breaking the silence and catalysing change.

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Ep. 69 Dr Ahona Guha on understanding trauma, finding ways to heal, and recognising that trauma impacts us all.

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Ep. 68 Anna Oxley Rintoul on living with ADHD, raising neurodiverse kids and cherishing a good enough life.

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Ep. 67 Mariam Issa on crossing two cultures, healing from patriarchy and taking off the mask.

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Ep. 66 Michele Chevally Hedge on hormones, sleep, sugar and how to find joy in food.

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Ep. 65 Michelle Woolhouse on anxiety, burnout and leading from the heart.

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Ep. 64 Pete Dickson on how siblings shape us, brotherly love and unimaginable loss.

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Ep. 63 Dianne Draganovic on loss, stoicism and the enduring power of love.

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Ep. 62 Gus Worland on manning up, suicide prevention and Aussie men.

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Ep. 61 Dr Lexi Frydenberg on professional burnout, pandemic parenting and finding balance.

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Ep. 60 Oscar Trimboli on the transformative power of truly listening.

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Ep. 59 Aubrey Blanche on owning your story, Culture Amp and truly belonging.

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Ep. 58 Fergus Watts on Reach, casting off labels and talking about real stuff

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Ep. 57 Dr Amantha Imber on finding work you love, dating after divorce and using your time wisely.

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Ep. 56 Tarang Chawla on domestic violence and using his voice to effect social change.

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Ep. 55 Lisa Leong and Monique Ross on career changes, burnout and making your work life matter.

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Ep. 54 Laura Youngson on kicking goals, breaking world records and the shadow side of ambition.

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Ep. 53 Sushi Das on seeking truths, "deranged marriage" and raising strong daughters.

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Ep. 52 Yves Rees on radical self-inquiry, gender transition and being seen for who you are.

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Ep. 51 Melissa MacGowan on menopause myths, deep growth and honouring feeling over achievement.

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Ep. 50 Adam Schwab on the highs and lows of building a global business, and why we all need a great escape.

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Ep. 49 George McEncroe on challenging rigidity of thought, managing anxiety and hostility, and serving women through entrepreneurship

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Ep. 48 Jocelyn Brewer on tech addiction, online boundaries, and positive digital use for kids... and us adults too.

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Ep. 47 Craig Hopper on navigating deep grief, the magic of talking and the healing power of asking for help.

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Ep. 46 Rachael Neumann on fierce ambition, learning from loss and being worthy of joy and levity.

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Ep. 45 James "Fish" Gill on seeing beauty in conflict, why certainty is a red flag, and how to see the goodness in each other.

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Ep. 44 Kirsty Costa on losing a pregnancy, premature menopause and finding a way through hard things.

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Ep. 43 Scott Watters on outliers, stepping into the arena and finding a way to find the hero in ourselves.

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Ep. 42 Nicole Dyson on empowering young people, unleashing potential and using education as a weapon to change the world.

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Ep. 41 Brad Feld on venture capital startup investing, going off the grid and living a rich and real life.

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Ep. 39 Rochelle Pattison on questioning societal expectations, yearning to live as the real you and shedding the shame that gender dysphoria brings.

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Ep. 38 Lucy Thomas on Project Rockit, kindness as a weapon and empathy as the birthplace of imagination.

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Ep. 37 Dr Paul Denborough on mental health system reforms, human-centric care models and why early intervention is critical to recovery.

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Ep. 36 Osher Günsberg on finding flow, seeing his "different" brain as a superpower and how his wife saved his life.

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Ep. 35 Danielle Snelling on motherless daughters, why the traditional stages of grief aren't useful and what not to say to someone missing their Mum.

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Ep. 34 Julia May on elevating self and others, the power of justice, and discovering the values you’d die for.

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Ep. 33 Bernard Salt on his working class childhood, the mentors who have shaped him and how statistics tell human stories.

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Ep. 32 Tom Evans on rehabilitating sex offenders, and what we really need to teach young men about consent and sexual norms.

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Ep. 31 Dom Price on how to work from anywhere, why cancer changed him and how to do your own life audit.

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Ep. 30 Matija Squire on teenage pregnancy, shaking off societal labels and becoming the person you decide to be.

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Ep. 29 Dr Michelle Woolhouse on the anxiety epidemic, the mind-body relationship + how to heal yourself inside out.

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Ep. 28 Lisa Winneke on releasing self-loathing, exploring masturbation and healing our wounds through parenting.

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Ep. 27 Johnny Di Francesco on preparing to fail, the thrill of recognition and detaching from emotions to succeed in business.

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Ep. 26 Sarah Wilson on finding vulnerability, nurturing hope for us and our planet and making this one wild and precious life count.

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Ep. 25 George Georgievski on creating school lunches with heart, chess as an analogy for relationships and the power of loving unconditionally.

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Ep. 24 Kimberlee Wells on leading with empathy, turning the tide on discrimination and using advertising to impact positive change for all.

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Ep. 23 Ben Crowe on editing our own stories to dream big, why who we are matters more than what we do and how the universal quest for unconditional love impacts us all.

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Ep. 22 Jamila Rizvi on pushing to the edge, navigating a new cancer-treated body and why women elders need to pass down their stories.

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Ep. 21 Jane Tewson on igniting change, seeing the person, not the label and walking alongside humans with respect

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Ep. 18 Chris Riddell on where we're at, where we're going and how to stay human in the face of it all.

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Ep. 20 Kate Save on surviving Shark Tank, building Be Fit Food and striving to come fourth.

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Ep. 19 Wendy Tuohy on decades in the media, knowing yourself and speaking your truth.

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Ep. 7 Mykel Dixon on everyday creativity, making magic at work and unleashing your inner wild.

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Ep. 17 Hugh Sheridan on living without labels, the price of fame and seeking the Hugh-man he wants to be.

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Ep. 1 6 Zara McDonald of Shameless on pop culture, podcasts + being a 20-something in the space between

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Ep. 15 Kath Elliott on breast cancer, from surrender to survival and acceptance.

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Ep. 13 Ben Sorensen on living with autism, 'hacking his brain' and understanding humans.

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Ep. 12 Georgia Love on broken hearts, being rejected and learning to love again.

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Ep. 14 Nikole Ramsay on foster parenting - what it takes + what it keep on giving

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Ep. 11 Richard Stansbury on losing a parent to suicide and finding a way to forgiveness

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Ep. 10 Jane Martino on raising boys, building businesses + bridges back to yourself.

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Ep. 9 Matt Martino on fatherhood, false starts + re-finding yourself when a marriage falls apart

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Ep. 8 Lord Mayor Sally Capp on puppy dogs, people and purpose - not politics.

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Ep. 6 Darren Mort on surviving abuse, breaking cycles and separating well.

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Ep. 5 Sam Eade on transgender transition and learning to love who you were born to be

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Ep. 4 Nic Newling on beating demons, living with bi polar and taking his story to the stage

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Ep. 3 Joel Lazar on leaving the law to teach boys to be better men

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Ep. 2 Jason Ball on coming out, male toxicity in mens sport and getting political

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Ep. 1 Jill Stark on life-long anxiety and taming the inner critic