In life’s ‘busy-ness’ - work, family, relationship pressures - it's easy to overlook the small victories that contribute to our mental wellbeing
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In a world where stressors seem to multiply daily, finding solace becomes imperative for maintaining mental wellbeing. For many men, furry companions offer a unique source of comfort and support.
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Loneliness is a silent epidemic that affects millions of men worldwide. Despite its prevalence, it remains one of the least addressed issues in men's mental health. Men often struggle to reach out for help due to societal expectations of stoicism and self-reliance
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There’s no doubt in sport that the focus often lies on physical prowess, strategic plays, and scoreboard victories. Yet, often under the surface, a silent battle rages—one that isn't won by muscles alone.
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In Australia every day there's a silent struggle that, while more visible than it was, can still largely go unnoticed—the battle with mental health
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The holiday season is often portrayed as a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. However, for many men grappling with poor mental health, this time of year can intensify feelings of loneliness, stress, and isolation
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As we all strive for better mental health, there are two key aspects within our control that stand tall – exercise and nutrition. While these components are typically discussed in the context of physical health, their influence extends far beyond the confines of our bodies
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In this episode of mate to mate at 8, Turts catches up with Ash Cremer-McMahon.
Ash has definitely faced far too many challenges in his relatively short life. From being bullied from grade 2, and all the way through his school to year 11; from being punched, kicked, bashed to verbal abuse and much more. This guy has endured a lot.
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In this episode of mate to mate at 8, Turts catches up with AFL legend Anthony Rocca - a passionate and hard working person who is driven to help people develop and achieve their goals in football and in life.
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In this episode of mate to mate at 8, Turts catches up with Graeme Alford, Author of Never Give Up.
In the 1970s, Graeme Alford was one of the country’s most successful and high flying barristers…..until he lost his way due to alcohol dependency and ended up in jail….not once, but on 3 separate occasions.
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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.
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In this episode of mate to mate at 8, Turts catches up with Pete Lincoln. Pete is a husband and father, Paramedic, and works tirelessly to bring blokes together in the communities he works and lives in.
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In 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.
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In 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.
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In this episode of mate to mate at 8, Turts’ catches up with great mate Andrew Millar.
Andrew has been in the corporate world for almost 25 years, but has never been able to settle into a role/career despite experiencing periods of career success. He has always felt like a fraud. Fast forward to now, Andrew has made some Epic changes in his life.
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In this episode of mate to mate at 8, Turts caught up with legendary former Jockey Greg Hall, who rode Subzero to victory in the 1992 Melbourne Cup. But this is just one of many accolades from his extraordinary racing career.
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In this episode of mate to mate at 8, Craig Turton (Turts) catches up with Grant Chisnall from Left of Boom.
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On this episode of mate to mate at 8, Turts caught up with former pro golfer Anthony Brown. Anthony is a dad to 2 boys, husband and Operations Manager at XGolf Surrey Hills.
He grew up in country Victoria - Morwell, Gippsland - right next to the golf course and this led him along the path to becoming a professional golfer for 12 years
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In this episode of mate to mate at 8, Turts caught up with Dan Cianci and talked about life, challenges and the shock of a cancer diagnosis.
Dan himself will tell you, ‘I’m just your everyday knockabout bloke’.
He's a 39 year old self employed tradesman. He's a husband and father to three beautiful kids. His family were just cruising our way through life until they had to learn how to fight.
He was diagnosed with testicular cancer.