Jo and I sat down on the couch at the end of a massive year - no script, no structure, just two humans reflecting on what 2025 actually felt like.

What unfolded was honest, imperfect and surprisingly satisfying.

Together we explore:

• The truth of hitting an end-of-year energy wall

• Why we skipped recording earlier this week and chose connection over content

• The “real” version of burnout- the kind that comes from misalignment, not overwork

• What our podcasts, groups and therapy training taught us about storytelling and connection

• The quiet gifts this year gave us: imperfection, belonging and resonance

• The moments, people and conversations that touched us in unexpected ways

• What we’re dreaming into for next year and what we’re learning to let be

In this episode of Humaning, I sit down with Bec Corterling - a business owner, mum and long-time friend of Jo’s - for a conversation that goes far deeper than clothes, content or running a boutique.

We talk about the quiet exhaustion that builds from showing up every day for 12 years, the pressure of being “the strong one” and the loneliness that can sit underneath a life that looks full on the outside.

Bec shares the childhood roots of her work ethic, how she’s learning to slow down and what contentment honestly looks like for her now.

And then… her story takes a turn.

In this episode, I sit down with Bronte Walker, a fellow Gestalt therapy student, musician, facilitator and all-round legend to explore what it really takes to find your voice and speak up for who you are - even when it feels risky.

Bronte shares his story of coming out, transitioning and learning to trust himself while navigating work, identity and belonging in both New York and Australia.

In this solo episode, Rick introduces a new format — a space to be curious about a single theme and reflect on how it shows up in your own life.

This week, he explores the tension between being content with what is and still wanting to grow. How do we stay grounded in enoughness while staying open to possibility?

And what role does this play is keeping burnout at bay?

My mate John Williams is in week five of cancer treatment and he sat down with me to share what it’s really like to live through something hard.

We talk about control, surrender, the gap between expectation and reality and how he is finding his way through such a massive experience that was not on his bingo card for this year.

Pete Tansley opens up about the years he spent chasing approval — hustling in business, wearing the nice-guy mask, and pushing himself to make others proud. We talk about the cost of that drive, the rock bottoms that forced him to stop, and how therapy, fatherhood, and reconnection helped him shift from proving and pleasing to actually being himself.

It’s an honest, hopeful conversation about masks, mistakes, and what real freedom looks like on the other side.

In this episode, Mel Briony is back on the couch with me for round two. We talk about the messy dance between self-doubt and self-kindness, why mistakes aren’t really “wrong,” and how breathwork and nervous system awareness can shift the way we show up in everyday life.

It’s equal parts raw, practical, and hilarious (yes, donuts do make a cameo). If you’ve ever felt stuck in perfectionism, tired of people-pleasing, or just sick of kicking yourself in the shins — this one’s for you.

In this conversation, Barney shares his journey from chronic pain, heavy drinking, and living in a freeze state to discovering breathwork, forgiveness, and a new way of showing up as a dad, husband, and human. We talk about the cost of pushing through, the shock of repeating old patterns, and the surprising power of celebrating — not pitying — your younger self.

It’s raw, funny, and refreshingly down-to-earth. If you’ve ever been curious about breathwork but wary of the woo, Barney’s no-bullshit approach might just change the way you see it.

Our life has been a bit of a shit-show over the past 4-6 weeks, but it feels like we're coming out the other side. In this episode we share our stories of pushing too hard and then realising that (in different ways) we are actually way out of alignment.

Fear, scarcity and expectation all played weird roles in this one but in this very human episode, we share what it looks like to come back to what really matters.

If you have had a few "how did I get here?" moments lately, then this conversation is for you.

“What if being different wasn’t something to fix… but something to honour?”

In this conversation, Kellie Glab speaks openly about choosing a life outside the norm — a life without children, without conformity and without the kind of understanding she often sees others receive. We explore the quiet grief that can come with that, and the deep self-compassion it takes to sit with difference instead of turning away from it.

“It sucks that we get wise just in time to be too tired to do anything with it.”

Clancy Simkins joins me for a raw, hilarious and unexpectedly moving conversation about all the messy parts of life — burnout, cancer, parenting, control and the endless dance between falling apart and holding it together.

We talk about permission to stop, black humour as a survival skill and the lifelong challenge of accepting ourselves (especially when our default is to fix, rescue or over-function).

"Fear is often a mile wide and an inch deep”"

In this episode, I sit down with therapist and men’s group facilitator Linzey Beister for a real conversation about the messy (and often beautiful) work of showing up emotionally.

We talk ghosting, people-pleasing, emotional avoidance and the old patterns that keep us from connection. Linzey shares his journey from men's work into Hakomi therapy and we explore what it means to do deep work in a slow, supportive, and nonviolent way.

"I carry the weight of it… and it’s heavy."

In this deeply personal and quietly powerful conversation, Toni Mackay shares what it’s like to live life in 12-week cycles — the rhythm of CT scans and waiting for results that come with stage four bowel cancer. But this is more than a story about illness. It’s about self-worth, independence, boundaries, love, and what it really means to carry the weight of it and still choose joy.

What if the way you’ve been holding it all together is the very thing keeping you stuck?

In this episode, I sit down with Scott Ellis to talk about what happens when we stop running on autopilot and start facing the things we’ve been avoiding — grief, uncertainty and the deeper questions of who we really are.

“"I fall apart in private. I resolve in private. But I’m learning that there’s real power in being seen while I’m still in it—not just after I’ve figured it out."

In this raw and resonant episode, Rick sits down with Darci Charlie Dee—yoga teacher, retreat facilitator, and fellow Gestalt therapy student—for a real-deal conversation about the courage it takes to be seen

“Sometimes the hardest part of getting unstuck is admitting you're stuck in the first place.”

In this solo episode, I explore the very real, very human experience of feeling stuck. Whether it’s in work, relationships, creativity, or just within yourself, this one’s for the moments where nothing’s terribly wrong… but nothing’s really moving either.

“Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.”

In this warm, real-deal episode of Humaning, I sit down with Paul Holland—a long-time friend and fellow explorer of the human experience. We delve into the gifts (and growing pains) of uncertainty, navigating midlife transitions, redefining fatherhood, and pursuing freedom on our own terms.

“Uncertainty holds so much more freedom than the illusion of control.”

In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with therapist and all-round legend Katia Erokhina to explore how we can find freedom, choice and meaning in life’s messier moments.

“It’s not always about fixing. Sometimes it’s about being with what is.”

In this special episode, I sit down with my partner Jo to explore FRACing — our own go-to framework for deeper, more meaningful conversations.

Chris Slater normally prefers to stay out of the limelight, but behind his private persona is a compelling story .

In this episode, Chris and I talk about the internal chaos that was bubbling away as he tried to build his chiro practise. The combination of control, anger and co-dependency was created some real-life "challenges" and he then realised he was turning to alcohol to numb the knock-on feelings.

But Chris's story is one of serious self-responsibility.