In this episode of mate to mate at 8, Turts catches up with motor racing driver John Bowe.
John is a nationally recognized character, a household name - certainly in motoring circles; he has a very high profile, possesses a warm and friendly nature and endeared himself from race fans to captains of Australian industry. As a driver he has amassed a record that will stand him in the record Australian Motorsport record books forever.
Read MoreIn this episode of mate to mate at 8, Turts catches up with Ed Smyth.
Ed Smyth was born and raised in Belfast - a fairly ‘normal’ childhood he thought- but it did happen to be during one of the most testing times the country has known - ‘The Troubles’. Having moved to Australia 5 years ago, life seemed rosy until a few months ago when things came crashing down.
Read MoreIn this episode of mate to mate at 8, Turts' catches up with Dr Alex West.
Dr Alexandra West is a clinical psychologist who is currently the senior Psychologist at Victoria Police, and has also worked at Richmond Football Club and lectured at ACU.
Read MorePhilip Robison has been in the Finance & Property Industry for the past 20 years. Rewind to September 2014 and after a visit to his doctor and a referral to a Urologist, Philip received the phone call from his Urologist and heard the words that would make any man shudder… “Mate You’ve Got a Tumour!!”
Read MoreIn this episode of mate to mate at 8, Turts guest was founder of No Filter Friday, Darin Compt.
Darin Compt is a small business owner, founder of No Filter Friday, and busy single dad of 3 active kids. And as if he had any spare time, he also founded a special needs basketball training squad. While his life is full and rewarding, he has experienced a few low points in his life.
Read MoreIn this episode of mate to mate at 8, Turts caught up with Chris Lytas, co-founder of Right Mate, for a raw and honest conversation about men’s mental health.
Read MoreIn this episode of mate to mate at 8, Turts caught up with AFL legend Nathan Burke for a chat about life, footy and tools to support good mental health.
Read MoreThis week is Men’s Health Week (15-21 June) and to celebrate we are super excited to let you know that 100Words mate to mate is now a registered charity!
So what does this mean?
Read MoreIn this episode of mate to mate at 8, Turts caught up with his great mate Andy Reid.
Andy is a Director and Auctioneer at Sold By Group, and has his own story about his 5 year journey down ‘mental health lane’.
Read MoreDan’s journey has been a challenging one. At the age of 19, with the world at his feet, Dan was involved in a horrific car accident that left him paralysed in hospital. Despite the physical impact of his injuries, the mental impact was much worse.
Read MoreIn episode 6 of mate to mate at 8, we were super excited to launch Mate to Mate Fit Club with Luke Nelson - Sports & Exercise Chiropractor.
Luke and Turts chatted a lot about exercise and the commitment it can take to aim for something big….and also how it’s important to find something sustainable to keep moving, fit and healthy throughout life.
Read MoreIn the fourth of our mate to mate at 8 series (Tuesday 5th May) Turts caught up with former Victorian Police Force member, and author Cameron Hardiman.
Read MoreIn the second of our mate to mate at 8 series, Turts (Craig Turton) caught up with ultra-marathon open water swimmer and Movember and Beyond Blue Ambassador Luke Richards.
During his chat with Turts, Luke openly shared his journey living with mental illness, addiction and of his suicide attempts.
Read MoreTuesday 14th April was a pretty good day for us as we went online with our first event – #matetomateat8 - a chat between 100words founding member Craig Turton (Turts) and North Melbourne Footballer Mason Wood.
Read MoreWho would have thought a month ago that we would all be bunkered down in our homes, businesses all over Australia have closed – some permanently – and life as we knew it changed monumentally?
There’s not doubt that we are all adjusting to the current state of normal and learning to adapt, but for some this is so much more challenging than others.
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