Get Off The Bench Podcast Kerryn Vaughan
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- Society & Culture
Get Off The Bench podcast showcases people who have backed themselves and are having a go, in the hope that others will be inspired to ‘get off the bench’ and do the thing they’ve always wanted to do.
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Andres Ruiz - Self-belief and confidence
Andres started out as most of us do - doing jobs we don’t like just to pay the bills. That lead Andres to depression and a plethora of vices that would eventually lead him to ask “Is this all there is?”. Andres now helps children, youth and adults alike to find their spark and believe in themselves.
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Alarna Bell - Global make up artistry
How does a make up artist from a small country town in Australia end up working all over the world with the rich and famous? Hard work! Hours and hours of hard work, building skills, showing up, and doing the right thing.
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Nir Eyal - How to become indistractable
Distraction is something that plagues so many of us, but with Nir’s help we can overcome it and get right to the important stuff we’ve been procrastinating about. Nir says it’s less about being focused, and more about how we manage the distractions we encounter and the stories we tell ourselves.
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Simon Rinne - Connecting mindful men
When Simon’s parents split up, he was only 8. He believed he had to become the ‘man of the house’ and with that came a plethora of obsessive mental health conditions. Believing he had to be ‘tough’, Simon shoved his feelings down, until eventually he experienced burn out and found the art of mindfulness. Simon now helps other men do the same.
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Sam Horn - What to say when every second counts
As CEO of her own companies, author of 10 books, and pitch coach for Springboard Enterprises, Sam Horn knows that every second counts, and we only have 60 of the to make an impression. But what do we say when every second counts?
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Leigh McDonald - Combating the invisible trauma of football
The game of football is all about the hard knocks, that often includes head clashes and concussions. Despite knowing about concussions for decades, we weren’t so aware of what those head injuries were really doing to brains. Now, CTE has become an alarming concern, and people like Leigh are trying to combat this issue, while simultaneously living with the very real and traumatic symptoms of the condition.