When Andy Lee’s Mum Was Given Two Weeks To Live
When he was 15, Andy Lee’s mum forgot who he was. Given only two weeks to live, Andy tells Hugh, Ryan and Josh how this news impacted his family, impacted his childhood, and continues to impact his sense of self. And then, we’re going all the way back to the early days of Radio Karate, […]
I Tried No-Sleep-Parenting For 10 Months
What impact does sleep deprivation really have on your wellbeing? What about your parenting? What about your identity? Matt D’Avella has amassed over 4 millions subscribers on YouTube undertaking 30-day wellness challenges, and promoting his minimalist lifestyle. In a life that was meticulously controlled, having kids changed everything. Blessed with a baby who woke every […]
The Award Winning Chef Who Survived Childhood Cancer
How does having cancer as a child impact the way you live as an adult? Uber successful chef and restauranteur Josh Niland doesn’t do things in halves (no, literally, have you read his book The Whole Fish?). From opening a restaurant at 26, to becoming the first Australian to win the James Beard Book of […]
Reuben Williams – What Happened After My Sexual Assault
Can you think of a moment that turned your life into ‘before’ and ‘after’? For Reuben Williams, that moment was not his sexual assault, rather, the decision he made in the aftermath to pursue justice. Incredibly vulnerable, Reuben talks Hugh, Ryan and Josh through what it felt like in the 24 hours after the assault, […]
Jan Fran – Wars For Your Attention
In a world so divided by hate, how can we choose to show love? This week we are joined by journalist Jan Fran, who unpacks the horror of witnessing horror. Talking through her unravelling relationship with social media and the utter helplessness she feels watching atrocities cut into 30 second clips, Jan explores how becoming […]
Bri Lee – Babies + Climate = Anxiety
Climate anxiety; the overwhelming uncertainty of it all, and how it factors in to the decision of having kids. Joining us in the Vulnerabilitea House is Bri Lee; prolific author, advocate and change maker. Answering the question, “what moment from your life are you grateful for that profoundly changed you?”, Bri talks about the research […]
Bron Lewis – Is It Me or Postnatal Anxiety?
What do you do when your 3 day-old-baby just doesn’t wake up? Motherhood is really hard. And Bron Lewis isn’t afraid to talk about it (anymore). Joining us in the Vulnerabilitea House, Bron answers the question ‘when was a time you genuinely needed help and were you able to ask for it?’, and recounts the […]
Mary Fowler – Forgiving Yourself-Harm
We’re nervous. We’re excited. We’re nervous and excited. Because it’s Mary freaking Fowler day. Joining us in the Vulnerabilitea House, all the way from Manchester, Mary answers the question ‘what do you worry about the most?’ With wisdom far beyond her 22 years, Mary explains to Hugh, Ryan and Josh the impossible task of being […]
Jamila Rizvi – Awoken by a Broken Brain
Jamila Rizvi has not been the perfect sick person. When Jamila was last in our studio, she was deep in the grief stage. Jamila’s life had been irrevocably changed by the imposition of a brain tumour, and the myriad of health complications due to surgery. To put it simply, Jamila didn’t know who Jamila was […]
Troy Kinne – It’s What’s Inside That’s Backwards
Troy Kinne’s heart is in the right place. As in, it’s on the wrong side. In fact, many of Troy’s organs are in the ‘wrong’ place. Which can be hard on the immune system, but *great* material for a stand-up comedian. Joining us in the Vulnerabilitea House, and answering the question, ‘when is a time […]
