The Grey Space with Brenden Newton BN

Shaun Cooper is a doer.

Coming 2nd to Mitch Rawlins in the Australian Pro Junior in the 90's, Shaun used his disappointment to fuel 2 subsequent Australian Titles victories.
Running a busy pools maintenance business, raising 2 boys & now, with his childhood buddy Idris Wais, launching a 100 member local boog club.
In this episode we look behind the curtain on Coops' motivations and journey.

Onya Coops.

Jim is an 80 year old bodyboarder, potter & painter.
He nursed his wife until she passed, from cancer.
He played Offspring at the start of her funeral.
He lives a clear life. Something he credits a particular therapy for.
Fascinating & cathartic chat.

Ep 2 of Lula's podcasting career we explore strategies in accepting difficult feelings and thoughts. "What's the worst that can happen" says Lula.
We also take a look at Talulah's educational series: Stop Earth's Worries, where she breaks down the basics of climate change & highlights the need for our political leaders to move faster.
Now 9, she is nuanced and reflective; growing in some very helpful techniques for managing life.

Fear of young pregnancy for her daughter, Darryl's grandmother pounded his mum in the belly to force miscarriage.
Darryl grew violent in his later teens, staring down the barrel at 10 years in jail.
This beautiful man has since walked the hard road, slowly retraining a misguided toughness into a tender and powerful, real toughness.
His story is super interesting & I'm blessed to have heard it.

Daz is now a qualified counsellor, running some powerful services.  Most importantly he is continuing to look within.
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Rory's account of his OCD journey is fucken treacherous; not to mention the severity of his bipolar ups and downs. This conversation is one of my favourite to date. Informative, brutally brave and liberating for those out there, suffering alone. Put this ep in front of your friends with intrusive thoughts.
Heapa rad surf tales in here too.
Onya Rory. 
Stoked to have met you.
Brendo

OCD is real.
It's not a joke.
It's not just cleaning things, locking things or being a perfectionist.
Here's a story that'll be deeply comforting to some, a shock for others and hopefully the start of new chapter for dear Susie.
All strength to those suffering from stuff we cannot see.
Our empathy and love as individuals, and as a collective, matters.
Brendo