Roll With The Punches

Tiffanee Cook
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  • Self-Improvement
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Life hits hard. Good. So do we.Roll With The Punches is a front-row seat to the messy, beautiful, brutal bits of being human. Hosted by Tiff Cook - former boxer, coach, speaker, rascal, and someone who’s copped a few uppercuts from life and keeps getting back up. She sits down with global survivors, scientists, rebels, rockstars, and everyday legends to ask one thing: What does it really take to get back up when life drops you? We talk breakdowns, breakthroughs, big truths, and the bullsh*t we all carry. Behind the masks. Beneath the armour. Real conversations that crack something open in all of us. We’re built to break.And we become dangerous by design.Honest work over hard work. Every damn time.

  1. Do It BEFORE You're Ready | Holly Bailey - 1026

    2 days ago

    Do It BEFORE You're Ready | Holly Bailey - 1026

    In this episode I sat down with the bloody brilliant Holly Bailey, founder of Play Like A Girl, and honestly, this one felt like watching a mate realise she’s not just building a 'thing' anymore. She’s building (and built) a movement. We talked about her recent corporate golf day event, the surreal moment of seeing her work reflected back through other people’s pride, and the weirdness of sitting inside something enormous while still feeling like the little human behind the curtain trying to keep the wheels on. Holly shared where Play Like A Girl really began, from her own moment in netball when a coach basically held up a mirror and showed her she had been limiting herself, to the years of workshops, networking, advisory boards, scholarship models, commercial conversations, self-doubt, learning curves, and “do it before you’re ready” moments that turned a passion project into a national community. We got into sport, leadership, identity, confidence, women backing themselves, and the bigger idea that sport is not just about medals, winning, or being the best little weapon on the field. It’s about belonging. Confidence. Resilience. Connection. Learning who the hell you are. And how... "Girls who play sport become women who lead." BOOOM! Bloody ripper of a chat with a woman I am VERY proud to call a mate.   SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS Website: testartfamilylawyers.com.au HOLLY BAILEY Website: playlikeagirlaustralia.com TIFFANEE COOK Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches Website: tiffcook.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    55 min
  2. More Mental Health Support, Less Training? Australia’s Risky Trade-Off | Linda Byrne - 1025

    5 days ago

    More Mental Health Support, Less Training? Australia’s Risky Trade-Off | Linda Byrne - 1025

    In this episode I sit down with Professor Linda Byrne, clinical neuropsychologist and Dean of the Cairnmillar Institute, to unpack what’s going on in the world of psychology, neuropsychology, mental health care, and the messy intersection of labels, titles, coaches, influencers, algorithms, and self-diagnosis floating around out there. We get into the difference between psychologists, neuropsychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists, and coaches, which is handy because, let’s be honest, the mental health world can feel like a word salad with a Medicare rebate attached at times, aye. Linda also explains the proposed changes to psychology training in Australia and why she’s worried that trying to pump out more psychologists faster might actually backfire. More access sounds great, obviously, but not if we end up lowering training standards, losing experienced providers, or still failing to get psychologists into the rural and regional areas where they’re desperately needed. Then we wander, as I do, into ADHD, neurodiversity, social media diagnosis, algorithmic nonsense, learned helplessness, labels, identity, and whether a diagnosis becomes wings for freedom or an anchor that keeps us stuck. It’s a really thoughtful, nuanced chat about reform, responsibility, self-awareness, and the importance of not outsourcing our entire sense of self to a reel that says “five signs you’re definitely ADHD.” Bloody algorithms, mate. Always stirring the pot.   SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS Website: testartfamilylawyers.com.au TIFFANEE COOK Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches Website: tiffcook.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    51 min
  3. Is This a Brilliant Idea or Just Me Again? | Tiff Cook Ideas - 1024

    17 June

    Is This a Brilliant Idea or Just Me Again? | Tiff Cook Ideas - 1024

    In this solo riff I’m unpacking the wonderfully chaotic, occasionally brilliant, sometimes slightly questionable world of ideas. You know, the ones that arrive like a lightning bolt and suddenly I’m building a program, launching a thing, reimagining my whole life and wondering if everyone else is watching going, “Here she bloody goes again.” But this one is really about knowing yourself. Knowing when an idea has legs, when it needs to be parked, when quitting is actually wisdom, and when the fear of how something looks from the outside is getting in the way of what’s true for you. I talk about creativity, consistency, business, Ten Rounds With Tiff, the new strength coaching idea I’m building, and why sometimes the thing you stopped doing wasn’t a failure at all. It was just part of the weird little puzzle that comes back later and fits somewhere you couldn’t see yet. It’s a chat about saying yes quickly, saying no quickly, letting things evolve, and not white-knuckling your way through something just to prove you’re gritty. Because life’s not a straight line, thank fark. It’s a strange little treasure hunt, and sometimes the thing you think you quit is actually still working quietly in the background.   SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS Website: testartfamilylawyers.com.au TIFFANEE COOK Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches Website: tiffcook.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    17 min
  4. Risk, Ruin & Bloody Good Stories | Jess Kelly - 1023

    14 June

    Risk, Ruin & Bloody Good Stories | Jess Kelly - 1023

    Jess Kelly is one of those humans who walks into a room, says hell yes before she’s fully qualified, figures it out on the fly, and somehow makes the rest of us feel a little braver for existing near her. In this episode, we talk about business, risk, failure, family, starting again, and what happens when the thing you’ve poured everything into comes crashing down. Jess and her husband spent years building a prefab housing business with a huge vision, a tiny budget, and a whole lot of guts. Then, after years of pushing, pivoting, borrowing, sweating, hoping, and believing, they had to make the brutal call to put it into voluntary administration. But this ain't no doom and gloom chat... Not even close. Jess talks about owning the narrative, choosing family in the middle of the chaos, writing her way through the mess, and why everything is either good news or a good story if you’re willing to look at it through the right lens. We also get into imposter syndrome, shame, the weird freedom of having nothing left to lose, and why curiosity might just be the thing that keeps us moving when life goes full catastrophe mode. Honestly, Jess is a bloody weapon. Funny, honest, optimistic without being fluffy, and wildly refreshing. This one is a big, warm, slightly chaotic permission slip to take the risk, tell the truth, and give the thing a crack before you’ve got the shiny website, the perfect plan, or any idea what the hell you’re doing.   SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS Website: testartfamilylawyers.com.au TIFFANEE COOK Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches Website: tiffcook.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    45 min
  5. Trust, Chaos and Spidey Senses | Scott Douglas - 1022

    10 June

    Trust, Chaos and Spidey Senses | Scott Douglas - 1022

    Scott Anthony Douglas is back on the pod, and as always, his brain is doing 47 things at once while simultaneously making total sense of chaos, trust, travel, danger, discipline, trauma, intuition, and why sometimes you just have to climb on the bloody roof and ask questions later. From paramedic work to mining, hospitality, motorcycles, skateboarding, oil rigs, Ireland, big-wave surfing, hitchhiking, sleeping in bushes, and somehow making friends with strangers in almost every corner of the planet... this chat went everywhere! But beneath all the epic and entertaining stories is something that fascinates me even more, which is Scott’s relationship with chaos, safety, trust, and that highly tuned internal radar that tells him when something is off before anyone else has even read the room. So if you're up for a conversation about trusting your instincts, knowing yourself, staying pliable, and learning that sometimes the world is much kinder than we expect it to be. Unless your spidey senses say otherwise. In which case, off ya scoot 'n' see ya next time...   SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS Website: testartfamilylawyers.com.au SCOTT DOUGLAS Website: horatio-jones.com.au TIFFANEE COOK Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches Website: tiffcook.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    58 min
  6. Crisis, Chaos & Chick Flicks | Dave Greenberg - 1021

    7 June

    Crisis, Chaos & Chick Flicks | Dave Greenberg - 1021

    Dave Greenberg is one of those blokes who has done more wild sh*t before breakfast than most of us will do in a lifetime. Born in New York, he knew at eight years old he wanted to be a fireman, saved his first life at thirteen doing CPR on a stranger in the street, then somehow ended up in New Zealand doing more than 4,000 missions on the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Ya know, just easing into life gently. This chat went everywhere, which is exactly how I like it. Rescue helicopters, farmers finding wildly inventive ways to injure themselves, jumping into the ocean from a hovering chopper, crisis training, mindset, adrenaline, identity, ageing, pressure, and why chick flicks were apparently Dave’s emotional pressure valve. Sure didn’t see that one coming, but here we are. What I loved most about this conversation was the bit underneath all the good yarns. Dave talks about the difference between assumed readiness and observed behaviour, which is basically what we reckon we’ll do under pressure versus what we actually do when life says, 'Righto superstar, your turn.'   SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS Website: testartfamilylawyers.com.au DAVE GREENBERG Website: thedavegreenberg.com/ TIFFANEE COOK Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches Website: tiffcook.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    53 min
  7. Winter, Algorithms & the Bullsh*t Steering Your Ship | Tiff Cook - 1020

    3 June

    Winter, Algorithms & the Bullsh*t Steering Your Ship | Tiff Cook - 1020

    Winter punched me in the face this week, and it got me thinking about all the things that influence who we are, how we feel, and how we show up. In this solo riff, I unpack the sneaky invisible shit steering the ship... from food, movement, recovery, stress, and hormones, through to the people we spend time with, the information we consume, and the environments we put ourselves in. I share why winter and perimenopause have forced me to get a lot more deliberate about my energy, why a yoga class reminded me how noisy life has become, and why cleaning up your social media feed might be one of the most underrated mental health strategies going around. I also dive into tribe, belonging, accountability, novelty, and why sometimes the fastest way to change your mood, mindset, or momentum is simply to change what you're exposing yourself to. Turns out, we might not control everything that influences us... but we can absolutely influence the things that influence us. SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS Website: testartfamilylawyers.com.au TIFFANEE COOK Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches Website: tiffcook.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    24 min
  8. Ambition, Fear & Thriving in Chaos - Bobby Cappuccio - 1019

    31 May

    Ambition, Fear & Thriving in Chaos - Bobby Cappuccio - 1019

    In this ep Bobby and I wandered through ambition, expectations, creativity, performance, fear, trauma responses, authenticity, and the strange ways we can get in our own way. We talked about what happens when life gets chaotic, why some people thrive in a crisis but freeze over the smallest decisions, and how often we're trying to be who we think we're supposed to be instead of who we actually are. We also explored why detaching from outcomes can sometimes make us more effective, why creativity doesn't respond well to force, and why some of the biggest breakthroughs happen when we stop trying so bloody hard. As always with Bobby, we started somewhere sensible and ended up deep in the weeds of human behaviour, identity, and what it means to show up when life gets messy.   SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS Website: testartfamilylawyers.com.au TIFFANEE COOK Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches Website: tiffcook.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    58 min
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Life hits hard. Good. So do we.Roll With The Punches is a front-row seat to the messy, beautiful, brutal bits of being human. Hosted by Tiff Cook - former boxer, coach, speaker, rascal, and someone who’s copped a few uppercuts from life and keeps getting back up. She sits down with global survivors, scientists, rebels, rockstars, and everyday legends to ask one thing: What does it really take to get back up when life drops you? We talk breakdowns, breakthroughs, big truths, and the bullsh*t we all carry. Behind the masks. Beneath the armour. Real conversations that crack something open in all of us. We’re built to break.And we become dangerous by design.Honest work over hard work. Every damn time.

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  • Creator
    Tiffanee Cook
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1K
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Tiffanee Cook
  • Show Website
    Roll With The Punches

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