I Think You Should Hear This

Joshua scrivano
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  • Semi-weekly

I Think You Should Hear This is a personal development and self-improvement podcast exploring mindset, psychology, resilience, leadership, mental health, human performance and personal growth. Through honest conversations with athletes, entrepreneurs, coaches and inspiring guests, each episode shares practical lessons to help you build confidence, overcome adversity, develop better habits and become the best version of yourself. New episodes weekly.

  1. 1 day ago

    Why Men Struggle to Open Up (And How to Check In)

    What stops you from telling a mate you're struggling? Sam Mansfield returns for his second conversation on I Think You Should Hear This. After our first episode, he worried he'd shared too much. Then people began reaching out to say they understood and had been through something similar. We talk about the fear of judgement, burnout, Sam's experience of therapy and the personal values that help him make decisions. We also explore how to listen when a friend opens up, my experience of sobriety and FOMO, and setting boundaries without losing your care for someone. Part of I Think We Should Check In, this is a conversation about making room for honesty in everyday friendships. Send it to a mate, then make time for a proper catch-up. Follow @ithinkyoushouldhearthis_pod on Instagram. Personal experiences and perspectives, not a substitute for professional mental health care.

    Why Men Struggle to Open Up (And How to Check In)

  2. 29 Oct

    Becoming The Father I Needed: Mental Health Month Mini ep 3

    What does it mean to become the dad you needed growing up? In this episode of I Think You Should Hear This, I sit down with my close mate Matt Haines for an honest conversation about anxiety, fatherhood, men’s mental health and the importance of checking in. Matt shares how anxiety affected his daily life, the support network he leaned on, and what becoming a dad has taught him about patience, healing and being there for his son. I also open up about the financial pressure of backing myself while pursuing work that matters to me. This episode is part of I Think We Should Check In—a series creating space for mates to have the conversations we don’t always know how to start. If this conversation makes you think of someone, send it to them and check in. Sometimes being there is enough. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @ithinkyoushouldhearthis_pod

    Becoming The Father I Needed: Mental Health Month Mini ep 3

  3. 28 Oct

    How to Stay Disciplined When Motivation Runs Out

    What does it take to get the best out of yourself—on the footy field and beyond it? Austin “Aussie” Smith joins me in Darwin for an honest conversation about hard work, discipline, rejection and the people who keep you grounded. We talk about the work behind his 83-disposal game, his experiences at Casey and Williamstown, and why returning to local football helped him reconnect with enjoying the game. We also get into leadership, building club culture, handling online criticism, relationships and the importance of checking in with your mates. A conversation for anyone chasing improvement while learning how to balance ambition with the rest of life. If a teammate or mate comes to mind while you listen, send them this episode. Follow I Think You Should Hear This and find us on Instagram: @ithinkyoushouldhearthis_pod

    How to Stay Disciplined When Motivation Runs Out

  4. 26 Oct

    Put Yourself First: Mental Health Month Mini ep.3

    How do you start putting yourself first after spending years prioritising everyone else? Joshua Scrivano checks in with Kierren Robinson about relationship breakdowns, rebuilding healthy routines, boxing and making space for meaningful work. Kierren explains how he’s investing in his own health and training, recognising supportive relationships and reducing his plumbing hours to grow Built Not Born Project, his youth mentoring business. Part of I Think We Should Check In, a Mental Health Month series exploring what an honest check-in between mates can look like. What’s one thing you need to make more time for? Share it in the comments. Find Kierren on Instagram by searching The Awakened Warrior and Built Not Born Project. Subscribe to I Think You Should Hear This for more conversations about growth, adversity and self-discovery.

    Put Yourself First: Mental Health Month Mini ep.3

  5. 25 Oct

    I Think We Should Check In: Mental Health Month Mini ep 2

    We hear “check in on your mates” all the time. But what does that conversation actually look like? For this instalment of I Think We Should Check In, I open up a weekly conversation from The Accountable Man—a group where we set two goals for the month, share our progress and support each other through the setbacks. Chevy Date joins me to talk about training for a triathlon, avoiding the things we find difficult, practising gratitude and why having a mate beside you can make showing up easier. I also own where I’ve slipped on my goals and share how accountability helped me find a way to keep recording the podcast after moving interstate. It’s an honest check-in about what’s going well, what hasn’t happened and what we can do next. In this episode:• What checking in with your mates can look like• Setting two clear goals for the month• Owning a missed goal without dismissing your progress• How training with a mate helped Chevy swim further• Making habits easier through preparation• Finding gratitude in ordinary things• Adapting your approach when life gets in the way If there’s someone you’ve been meaning to check in on, send them this episode and make time for a conversation. Follow I Think You Should Hear This for more conversations about growth, adversity and self-discovery.

    I Think We Should Check In: Mental Health Month Mini ep 2

  6. 20 Oct

    I Think We Should Check In: Mental Health Month Series ep 1: Leighton Kaiwaii

    When someone asks how you’re going, how often do you give them the full answer? In the first instalment of I Think We Should Check In, Joshua Scrivano reconnects with Leighton Kawaii for an honest conversation about a rough year, rebuilding healthy routines and the value of having good people around you. Leighton shares how walking, group training and working towards a goal have helped him find a clearer headspace. Joshua opens up about feeling disconnected from his work, financial pressure and wanting to build a life around more meaningful work. Together, they discuss sobriety, accountability, supporting a struggling mate without judgement, and what can happen when you finally say the thing you’ve been carrying. This is a check-in between mates, with room for the difficult stuff as well as the progress. In this episode:• Finding direction after a difficult year• Walking, training and rebuilding momentum• Why community makes consistency easier• Ambition, injury and knowing when to pull back• Work, purpose and financial pressure• Sobriety and personal experiences of wellbeing• Talking, journalling and finding support• Goals, accountability and gratitude Chapters:00:00 Introducing I Think We Should Check In01:28 Leighton’s honest check-in02:20 Competition, injury and the bigger goal03:50 Walking and finding a clearer headspace04:34 Rebuilding after a rough year06:54 Training, accountability and community09:19 Joshua’s check-in: work, purpose and pressure12:45 What has helped our mental wellbeing?14:53 When something is weighing on your mind16:25 Saying it out loud17:13 Untangling your thoughts18:05 Facing things instead of avoiding them19:10 Goals for the rest of the year20:56 Three things we’re grateful for If someone came to mind while you were listening, send them this episode and check in. Follow I Think You Should Hear This for more honest conversations about mental health, relationships and personal growth. The experiences shared are personal and are not a substitute for individual medical or mental health advice.

  7. 28 Sept

    50: Travis Cochran (The Technician): ADHD, Self-Worth & the Pressure to Prove Yourself

    Episode title Travis Cochrane, The Technician: Who Are You Without the Achievements? Episode description What happens when you stop trying to prove yourself—and start asking why you felt you had to? Travis Cochrane, known as The Technician, joins Josh for an honest conversation about identity, self-worth, and the patterns we carry into adulthood. Travis opens up about walking away from a future with the Brisbane Broncos, struggling to fit in, and how receiving an ADHD and autism diagnosis helped him make sense of his life. He shares his journey into coaching, the cost of constantly pushing, and his personal experience of seeking support. Then the conversation turns back on Josh. Together, they explore achievement, control, fear of missing out, and the uncomfortable question: if you weren’t achieving, what would that mean about you? A raw conversation about asking for what you need, protecting your energy, and building a life that feels like your own. In this episode Can witnessing someone else’s resilience help you build your own? Letting people hold on to an older version of you. Ambition, self-worth, and the need to prove yourself. Travis’s experience of masking and late diagnosis. Recognising patterns around achievement and control. Boundaries, trust, and accepting support. Integrity and being honest about your capacity. Chapters 00:00 The Technician’s next chapter 03:16 Can resilience be learned? 06:43 Connection, men’s work, and finding breathwork 11:07 You can’t force someone to change 16:17 The cost of proving yourself 18:07 Purpose, trust, and taking action 28:09 When achievement becomes your identity 30:57 Understanding your parents 34:24 Diagnosis, masking, and fitting in 39:52 Walking away from the Broncos 42:31 Bullying, a mental health crisis, and starting again 48:43 Listening for the patterns beneath the words 54:11 Fear of being seen 1:00:06 Who are you without achievement? 1:05:35 Control, trust, and accepting help 1:09:42 Travis’s experience with diagnosis and medication 1:18:08 Building a week around your capacity 1:23:23 Boundaries and protecting your energy 1:26:07 Intuition and pattern recognition 1:30:33 Integrity, loyalty, and showing up 1:37:22 Future plans and the power of connection Content note Contains strong language and discussion of depression, suicidal thoughts, bullying, and substance use. Experiences of diagnosis and medication are personal to the speakers.

    50: Travis Cochran (The Technician): ADHD, Self-Worth & the Pressure to Prove Yourself

  8. 16 Sept

    49: Grab Life By The Balls: The Mateship Movement w/ Sam Parker

    You can be surrounded by people and still feel completely alone. Sam Parker, founder of Australian men’s mental health charity Grab Life by the Balls, joins Josh for an honest conversation about mateship, fatherhood, purpose and the pressure to look like you’ve got everything handled. Sam shares how chasing a cricket career led him into chiropractic, how becoming a dad exposed a loneliness he hadn’t expected, and why a casual burger night with mates became the foundation of something much bigger. We talk about making friends as an adult, rebuilding after separation, the volunteers bringing men together, and creating spaces where you can show up without being expected to share your deepest struggles. There’s also a broken foot, a tandem bike fundraiser and a barbecue idea that wouldn’t go away. An episode about connection, finding your direction and making room for the human needs that can get lost while you’re busy doing everything else. Find out more about Grab Life by the Balls:https://www.grablifebytheballs.com.au Content note: Discussion of suicidal thoughts, isolation and relationship breakdown. Contains strong language.

    49: Grab Life By The Balls: The Mateship Movement w/ Sam Parker
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I Think You Should Hear This is a personal development and self-improvement podcast exploring mindset, psychology, resilience, leadership, mental health, human performance and personal growth. Through honest conversations with athletes, entrepreneurs, coaches and inspiring guests, each episode shares practical lessons to help you build confidence, overcome adversity, develop better habits and become the best version of yourself. New episodes weekly.

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