A Lot To Talk About – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Ash Wicks is quickly becoming one of Australia's favourite creators.

With his witty humour & relatable take on marriage & parenthood, Ash has amassed a following of over 400k on Instagram & a loyal audience on his podcast 'Two Doting Dads', alongside cohost & great mate Matty J.

Though behind the humour, there is a story bigger than what some may expect from the funny man. A hard fought battle with depression & anxiety that Ash admits nearly got the better of him in his first few months of fatherhood. A story he has found purpose in sharing to help other early stage parents & men who struggle with their mental health.

This incredibly vulnerable conversation crushes stigmas for Aussie men & leans into a side of Ash Wicks that some of you may be seeing or hearing for the first time.

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Follow Ash & I on socials @bradleyjdryburgh @ashwicks  @Twodotingdads 

Big Love,

Brad xoxo.

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Josh Szeps is an Australian journalist & the host of popular podcast 'Uncomfortable Conversations' where he hosts some of the biggest political & social commentators/journalists from across the globe.

In this conversation we discussed a range of topics from:

- The importance of creating safe spaces to discuss uncomfortable/taboo topics for education & social progression.

- The identity wars of the LGBTIA+ movements & whether it's actually creating equality or greater division.

- How identity labels & tribalism garner division & create global conflict.

- Whether the use of pronouns & trans education in schools is right or wrong.

- The upcoming US election & Josh's honest thoughts on President Trump.

- How to see through virtue signalling & recognise real support.

- How the progressive left went lost it's radical way to cancel culture.

- What history will say about about the information revolution ahead of us.

- All this & much much more in this incredibly engaging conversation with  @JoshSzeps_ 

To support the show, subscribe to my channel here on YouTube & leave a comment on this episode.

Check out Josh's channel linked above & follow us both on social media @bradleyjdryburgh & @joshszeps

Big love,

Brad xoxo.

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Frank Greeff is the co-founder of Realbase, a market place for real estate agents to purchase products to power their marketing & sales campaigns. Acquired by Domain in 2022, Frank & his fellow founding brothers cashed in on 10 years of blood, sweat & tears for a sweet return to the tune of $180 million. Frank continued on as CEO of Realbase for 2 years at Domain but in the last month has stepped away from his role, to turn his attention & focus toward passion & purpose.

Frank's new podcast 'Chew the Fat' is centred around interviewing men & women in the business space to share knowledge but not before he cooks them a meal in the kitchen. He hopes that the value shared in the podcast will build an audience to market his newest charity project to the masses. This project is in form of a cook book he is titling 'Eat with Purpose', of which all proceeds will go towards supporting children's cancer charities. It's an opportunity to do some good in the world & it is the perfect fusion between his love for business & cooking.

In this incredibly candid conversation I asked Frank:

• Whether he anticipated the success he experienced in business or if he is surprised by it?
• How he navigated the contrast between earning a modest living & selling for 9 figures?
• What are the perks of financial freedom & what challenges still exist regardless of your bank balance?
• What he is learning from his experience as a podcast host?
• Amongst a host of insights he has to share from his incredible life experience.

You can connect with Frank & I on socials @bradleyjdryburgh @frankgreeff_

Check out Franks show 'Chew The Fat Podcast'.

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Big love,

Brad xoxo.

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5 questions & 5 answers forms the conclusion of each podcast I host. Right here, you are seeing it as a preview to the full episode featured on my channel. If you enjoy this, then you need to tune into the full version to hear the story of my guest's personal journey.   

Blake Lawrie is one of the NRL’s best up & coming hard men. The St George Illawarra dragons front rower come from humble beginnings in the Illawarra region. His rise to the top division isn’t a story of luck & good fortune, it’s a product of hard work & adversity overcome on numerous occasions.       

Like many successful human beings, there’s a story below the surface that makes the man affectionately known as ‘Blocka’ the man he is on & off the field.       

At the age of 11 Blake lost his mum to breast cancer before he & his younger siblings moved their lives into their grandparents home. It’s undoubtedly what makes Lawrie the devoted family man he is & the footballer that his team mates have so passionately spoken about ‘wanting to be beside in the trenches’.      

It was an honour to hear Blake’s story, his ambitions for the years to come & share banter with my co-host & our great mate Zac Lomax.     

Be sure to follow Blake, Zac & I on socials (Insta) @blake.lawrie @zaclomax (Insta, TikTok, LinkedIn) @bradleyjdryburgh      

Follow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world.      

Big love,    

Brad xx

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Blake Lawrie is one of the NRL’s best up & coming hard men. The St George Illawarra dragons front rower come from humble beginnings in the Illawarra region. His rise to the top division isn’t a story of luck & good fortune, it’s a product of hard work & adversity overcome on numerous occasions.     

Like many successful human beings, there’s a story below the surface that makes the man affectionately known as ‘Blocka’ the man he is on & off the field.     

At the age of 11 Blake lost his mum to breast cancer before he & his younger siblings moved their lives into their grandparents home. It’s undoubtedly what makes Lawrie the devoted family man he is & the footballer that his team mates have so passionately spoken about ‘wanting to be beside in the trenches’.    

It was an honour to hear Blake’s story, his ambitions for the years to come & share banter with my co-host & our great mate Zac Lomax.   

Be sure to follow Blake, Zac & I on socials (Insta) @blake.lawrie @zaclomax (Insta, TikTok, LinkedIn) @bradleyjdryburgh    

Follow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world.    

Big love,   

Brad xx

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5 questions & 5 answers forms the conclusion of each podcast I host. Right here, you are seeing it as a preview to the full episode featured on my channel. If you enjoy this, then you need to tune into the full version to hear the story of my guest's personal journey.  

Ricky Garard was an underdog & name unknown heading into the 2017 Crossfit games, but by the weeks end, he was on the podium.   

The Aussies fast rise from a narrow miss to qualify in 2016 to the title of 3rd fittest man on earth in 2017 broke the sport open & had his competitors scratching their heads. Though it was no surprise to Ricky, having walked away from a potential career in the NRL (rugby leagues top grade) to pursue his dream of being crowned as Crossfit's top dog.   

Basking in the fruits of his labor, Ricky was away on a work trip when he received a message he never seen coming & with that message his world was turned upside down. Rick returned a positive drug test in the week following competition & was slapped with a 4 year ban, his dream was not only crushed, it seemed over.  He tested positive for SARMS. A supplement purchased over the counter at a regular supplement store & readily available to the general public who walk in to store looking to enhance their recovery. Ultimately a lack of education on banned substances is what landed Ricky in the hot seat & he was forced to pay the ultimate price.  

Cast forward to the present day, a long 5 years later & the redemption story of Ricky Garard has gained incredible momentum. It's a story of great sacrifice, owning your wrongs & working for what he only knows is right... the title of fittest man on earth in 2023.  

Ricky Garard's story is unique yet very relatable. We all know the pain of losing something you love or having a dream taken away from you. Though only a few know what it feels like to sacrifice everything else to actualise that dream all over again. It's nothing short of inspirational.  

Be sure to follow Ricky & I on socials (Insta, TikTok) @rickgarard (Insta, TikTok, LinkedIn) @bradleyjdryburgh  

Follow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world.  

Big love, 

Brad xx

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Ricky Garard was an underdog & name unknown heading into the 2017 Crossfit games, but by the weeks end, he was on the podium. 

The Aussies fast rise from a narrow miss to qualify in 2016 to the title of 3rd fittest man on earth in 2017 broke the sport open & had his competitors scratching their heads. Though it was no surprise to Ricky, having walked away from a potential career in the NRL (rugby leagues top grade) to pursue his dream of being crowned as Crossfit's top dog. 

Basking in the fruits of his labor, Ricky was away on a work trip when he received a message he never seen coming & with that message his world was turned upside down. Rick returned a positive drug test in the week following competition & was slapped with a 4 year ban, his dream was not only crushed, it seemed over.

He tested positive for SARMS. A supplement purchased over the counter at a regular supplement store & readily available to the general public who walk in to store looking to enhance their recovery. Ultimately a lack of education on banned substances is what landed Ricky in the hot seat & he was forced to pay the ultimate price.

Cast forward to the present day, a long 5 years later & the redemption story of Ricky Garard has gained incredible momentum. It's a story of great sacrifice, owning your wrongs & working for what he only knows is right... the title of fittest man on earth in 2023.

Ricky Garard's story is unique yet very relatable. We all know the pain of losing something you love or having a dream taken away from you. Though only a few know what it feels like to sacrifice everything else to actualise that dream all over again. It's nothing short of inspirational.

Be sure to follow Ricky & I on socials (Insta, TikTok) @rickgarard (Insta, TikTok, LinkedIn) @bradleyjdryburgh

Follow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world.

Big love,

Brad xx

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5 questions & 5 answers forms the conclusion of each podcast I host. Right here, you are seeing it as a preview to the full episode featured on my channel. If you enjoy this, then you need to tune into the full version to hear the story of my guest's personal journey.

Christopher 'Douggs' Mcdougall is a professional base jumper & wing suit pilot. 

Tumbling from earths scariest peaks has afforded Douggs some of the highest highs, however they have been closely accompanied by the lowest of lows. Losing his partner in what he describes as an 'avoidable' jumping accident at over 200km/h as well as over 100 friends in his time. The lows sent him into a spiralling depression fuelled by alcohol abuse & illicit substances before he found hope & turned his life around.

Douggs describes his new path as a life 're-purposed' to serve others & promote the art of living. 

This ep covered his personal experience with FEAR, LOSS & PURPOSE in an incredibly profound & inspiring way. It was beautiful to see the turning of the tide in Chris' story & I know his new found path is one of true impact.

Be sure to follow Christopher & I on socials (Instagram) @douggsbase (Insta, TikTok, LinkedIn) @bradleyjdryburgh & head to http://www.douggs.com/

Follow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world.

Big love,

Brad xx

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Christopher 'Douggs' Mcdougall is a professional base jumper & wing suit pilot.

Tumbling from earths scariest peaks has afforded Douggs some of the highest highs, however they have been closely accompanied by the lowest of lows. Losing his partner in what he describes as an 'avoidable' jumping accident at over 200km/h as well as over 100 friends in his time. The lows sent him into a spiralling depression fuelled by alcohol abuse & illicit substances before he found hope & turned his life around.

Douggs describes his new path as a life 're-purposed' to serve others & promote the art of living.

This ep covered his personal experience with FEAR, LOSS & PURPOSE in an incredibly profound & inspiring way. It was beautiful to see the turning of the tide in Chris' story & I know his new found path is one of true impact.

Be sure to follow Christopher & I on socials (Instagram) @douggsbase (Insta, TikTok, LinkedIn) @bradleyjdryburgh & head to http://www.douggs.com/

Follow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world.

Big love,

Brad xx

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5 questions & 5 answers forms the conclusion of each podcast I host. Right here, you are seeing it as a preview to the full episode featured on my channel. If you enjoy this, then you need to tune into the full version to hear the story of my guest's personal journey.  

Martin 'Rac' Heppell is a man of many talents & one of the greatest storytellers to ever grace the poddy.  Martin spent a large portion of his life living amongst a headhunting tribe in Borneo where he learnt to embrace the art of authenticity & felt the power of belonging. This out of the box experience was the foundation of a fun fuelled childhood where his parents embraced failure & openly spoke about their own. Martin is certain that the foundation & self esteem his parents built within him as a young man, saved his mental health when he was sexually abused by a stranger at the tender age of 7.   

Rac went on to play in the AFL after school but claims he was never any good & as his short career ended, he felt like he had been left behind in life as he compared his current chapter to those who looked to be having great success around him. We discussed how important it is to live life on your own timeline & understand that its not about when you find your flow as long as you eventually do!  After 8 years as an educator & assistant principal, Martin found his way into the keynote speaker world, working alongside Hugh Van Cylenburg at 'The Resilience Project', teaching the principles of gratitude, empathy & mindfulness to a host of corporates, school kids, athletes & anyone who is eager enough to listen.  

This was truly one of my all time favourite poddy eps. Martin can tell story as good, if not better than the next bloke & whilst many of them will have you rolling around in laughter, they are packed with meaningful messages & lessons that we can all learn from his life experience. He embraces vulnerability in such a beautiful way & I know so many of you will resonate & relate to Rac as I did in this episode.  

Be sure to follow Martin & I on socials (LinkedIn) Martin Heppell (Insta, TikTok, LinkedIn) @bradleyjdryburgh & head to https://theresilienceproject.com.au/ to book Martin as a speaker.  

Follow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world.  

Big love, 

Brad xx

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