Get Off The Bench Podcast Kerryn Vaughan

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?

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.

Other than love and kindness and a whole swag of other feel-good things, there are two things that are highly valuable to me - family and travel. But can the two survive when bundled together on a cruise ship? The other questions is, what should you avoid putting in your ears?

No stranger to hard work, Tommy spent almost all of his working life on movie sets and making sure stunts went exactly to plan. While he had exceptional control on the set, what he couldn’t control was diseases that would lunge upon him and keep him in the chemo ward late at night, long after the action had finished on the set.

It is the responsibility of both individuals and society to break down the walls of toxic masculinity. When men feel unworthy, or are suffering immense grief, they are taught to suck it up rather than seek help. The men I’m talking about in this episode are sitting a new standard for men, and the world needs that.

Tracie Lund is no stranger to community leadership, and when she sees an issue, she seeks a solution. One such solution is the People’s Kitchen that operates out of A Kinder Cup, a social enterprise initiative of Morwell Neighbourhood House. The house team, along with volunteers, are extremely passionate regarding the belief that nobody should have to go without food.