Michelle Brasier – The Case For Optimism
Maybe you know Michelle Brasier from Aunty Donna. Or maybe from Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell. Or maybe she’s made you laugh (or cry) in any number of things she’s done on the stage and screen over the years. Or maybe you don’t know her……… YET! Michelle Brasier is a singer, actor, writer and comedian […]
Glenn Robbins – Listening to the Voice in Your Head
For over 30 years, Glenn Robbins has been one of the funniest and most loved performers in Australia. From The Comedy Company and Kath & Kim, to The Panel and of course Russell Coight, Glenn has guaranteed his spot in the comedy history books. But Glenn hasn’t always seen it that way. From a young […]
Max Gawn – The Comment That Changed Everything
Big episode. HUGE episode in fact. Especially for Ryan. Ryan has been a long-suffering/recent-celebrating supporter of the Melbourne Demons his entire life. And today, Premiership captain of the Dees, Max Gawn is in The Vulnerabilitea House. Ryan. Breathe. Max tells Hugh, Ryan and Josh about a courageous comment made by one of the players in […]
Oliver Twist – Where is Home?
Originally from Rwanda, stand-up comedian Oliver Twist spent 14 years in a Malawi refugee camp before finally arriving in Ipswich, Queensland with his family. In this Vulnerabilitea House, Oliver answers the question, “Where is home for you?” – a simple question for some, but a complicated one for Oliver. Oliver shares stories from his extraordinarily […]
Hamish Blake – Let’s Talk About Self-Doubt
Hamish Blake is a very funny man. No surprises there. But as it turns out, Hamish Blake is also a man who experiences self-doubt. Hmm, SOME surprises there! And as the latest guest in The Vulnerabilitea House, Hamish tells Hugh, Ryan and Josh about the self-doubt he’s experienced while performing on TV, even after doing […]
The Vulnerabilitea House – Peter Helliar
Whether it’s TV, film, stand-up comedy, radio, books, podcasts… or… Straughanie, Peter “Pete” Helliar has been making us laugh for over 20 years and has found a lot of success doing it. But like anyone, Pete’s life has at times been imperfect. In this episode of The Vulnerabilitea House, Pete speaks with Hugh, Ryan and […]
The Vulnerabilitea House – Dr Yves Rees
Today we welcome Dr Yves Rees into The Vulnerabilitea House. One morning, in a hotel room in Canada, aged 30, Yves had a life changing epiphany. With this came a range of emotions – happiness, confusion, pain, joy…and almost everything in between. As well as being a renowned history professor at La Trobe University, Yves […]
The Vulnerabilitea House – Martin Heppell
There is no one else in the world quite like our guest this week. For years people kept telling Hugh he needed to bring on a new presenter to meet the demand from schools and workplaces around the country. He said he would only ever do it if he found someone extraordinary. In 2015, Hugh […]
The Vulnerabilitea House – Josh Van Cuylenburg
Two episodes in a week, what is going on? Well, it’s another Vulnerabilitea House that’s what. This week it’s Josh’s turn. Lockdown rules meant this teahouse was spread across three tea houses but it doesn’t detract from the quality of the tea, and the vulnerableness. Josh discusses an issue he’s had for a long, long […]
The Vulnerabilitea House – Ryan Shelton
Thirsty? How about a nice cup of Vulnerabilitea from The Vulnerabilitea House? Join Hugh and Josh as they listen to co-host Ryan Shelton pick a card at random and get vulnerable. Ryan shares some recent discoveries he’s had with his psychologist in regards to how certain aspects of his childhood prepared him… or DIDN’T prepare […]
