A Brothers Mind

A Brother's Mind Podcast
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Hosted by brothers Heath and Luke, A Brother's Mind is a podcast about the realities of men's mental health, fatherhood, and navigating life's hardest chapters. From the heavy truths of divorce, co-parenting, and rebuilding yourself, to finding resilience in business, property, and investing. All topics are on the table.

  1. 5d ago

    Can a pro-life activist change my mind? | The Abortion Debate

    When does a human life truly begin, and why are fathers completely excluded from the abortion debate in Australia? We sit down for an intense, unfiltered conversation exploring the biological, legal, and moral realities of termination. Joined by Elspeth McKellar from the pro-life advocacy group Bird Flip, Heath navigates the extreme edges of this culture war. We dive deep into the medical ethics of late-term procedures under South Australian law, the hospital paradox at 24 weeks, the complexities of trauma, and the silent grief men experience when stripped of their decision-making rights. Listen to our related deep-dive on family law and men's rights:Should equal 50/50 care be an automatic right? CHAPTERS: 00:00 The extreme edge cases of pro-life advocacy 01:23 Inside the Bird Flip movement 04:53 Why fathers are excluded from the choice 07:47 What science says about when life begins 12:51 The fundamental question of human rights 14:49 Becoming a single mother through trauma 18:32 Do fathers have any moral say? 22:24 The 24-week hospital paradox 24:32 South Australian late-term abortion laws 26:33 Addressing pregnancy from sexual assault 34:28 Why Australian abortion law shifted 36:24 Homicide vs healthcare: defining terms 38:40 Disability diagnoses and Down syndrome 42:13 The medical reality of late-term procedures 48:24 The politics behind abortion legislation 54:29 The silent grief of fathers and men's mental health 01:00:26 Dealing with public outrage and online hate 01:03:40 Final reflections: was my mind changed? Like, Follow & Subscribe YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you got value out of this episode, please hit the follow button, rate the show, and leave a review. It is the absolute best way to support the podcast and help us reach more people.

    Can a pro-life activist change my mind? | The Abortion Debate

  2. Sep 22

    The family court battlefield: Should 50/50 shared custody be an automatic right?

    Separated fathers are forced to spend hundreds of thousands in family court just to see their own kids. We're asking the question, if a dad wants shared care, should 50/50 care be an automatic right? We rip into the family court system, the weaponisation of false accusations and the massive legal bills guys face just to secure half-care. Then there are the handovers, the silent households, the mental health battles and divorce recovery. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Should 50/50 shared custody be an automatic right? 03:25 The unspoken bias against fathers in family court 08:22 False allegations and weaponised domestic violence claims 15:00 Tradie stereotypes and the double standards of single dads 19:16 Spending $600k in legal fees just to see your own kids 25:50 The hidden mental health breakdown of an empty house 32:41 Surviving separation: Strict phone rules and journaling 36:53 When police show up at your door for a welfare check 40:44 The public trauma of child handovers in car parks 43:54 Rebuilding your life when divorce takes everything Like, Follow & Subscribe YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you got value out of this episode, please hit the follow button, rate the show, and leave a review. It is the absolute best way to support the podcast and help us reach more people.

    The family court battlefield: Should 50/50 shared custody be an automatic right?

  3. Sep 15

    Why Men Disappear in Silence: Tradie Culture, Mental Health & Hidden Pressure

    Behind every tragic statistic is a compounding weight men hide until it completely breaks them. In this episode of A Brothers Mind, we sit down with Gemma Forsythe to unpack the unspoken pressures men face daily and why so many suffer in silence. Gemma shares her unique perspective working inside male-dominated environments, revealing what often goes unnoticed on job sites: the emotional toll of tradie culture, the masks men wear, and why genuine empathy and leadership are urgently needed before someone reaches their absolute limit. Listen to our related episode: Reunited with the stranger that saved my life Chapters: 00:00 The unspoken crisis destroying men 02:40 Breaking into a male-dominated trade 08:00 Why men hide their mental health 15:00 Insecurity, pride, and the masks men wear 21:40 Why men struggle more with vulnerability 23:50 The domino effect of losing a mate 29:20 The tent peg theory 33:10 Battling demons: When the pain becomes terminal 37:40 The toxic weekend cycle crushing tradies 40:40 The tipping point: Custody, divorce, and isolation 48:00 What society must do to save our mates 52:20 Leading men and creating a safe culture 56:30 Legacy, resilience, and moving forward Like, Follow & Subscribe YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT RESOURCES If you or someone you know is going through a tough time, don't carry the weight alone. Reach out to a mate or contact: Lifeline (Aus): 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636MensLine Australia: 1300 78 99 78 If you got value out of this episode, please hit the follow button, rate the show, and leave a review. It is the absolute best way to support the podcast and help us reach more people.

    Why Men Disappear in Silence: Tradie Culture, Mental Health & Hidden Pressure

  4. Sep 8

    High Body Counts: Male Conquest vs Female Judgment

    Society celebrates a man's promiscuity whilst condemning a woman for the exact same past. We break down the hypocrisy behind modern body counts, social media thirst traps, and adult content. In this episode of A Brothers Mind Podcast, Heath, Luke, and Jordan tackle the uncomfortable reality of sexual double standards in 2026. From whether a partner's sexual history determines their long-term relationship value, to drawing the line on provocative social media posts whilst in a committed relationship, the brothers hold nothing back. Listen to a previous deep dive where Heath owns up about his past behaviour: The Dark Side of Divorce: Why Hurt People Hurt Chapters: 00:00 - The double standard: Male conquest vs female judgment 04:58 - Do men chase physical intimacy whilst women chase connection? 10:17 - The exact number: What is considered a high body count? 14:27 - Traditional gender roles and dating power dynamics 20:02 - Does your partner’s sexual history destroy relationship trust? 23:19 - Social media thirst traps and female validation 29:29 - The OnlyFans reality: Financial freedom or male exploitation? 37:45 - The line in the sand: Posting provocative photos whilst in a relationship 48:47 - The consumer hypocrisy: Why men judge what they secretly watch 53:37 - Can attractive women ever have purely platonic male friends? Like, Follow & Subscribe YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you got value out of this episode, please hit the follow button, rate the show, and leave a review. It is the absolute best way to support the podcast and help us reach more people.

    High Body Counts: Male Conquest vs Female Judgment

  5. Sep 1

    Gender Roles In The Home: Are We Doing It All Right or Wrong?

    Are you a "provider" if you’re a stay at home dad, or have we just redefined masculinity to fit 2026? Heath, Luke, and Jordan debate if men are losing their edge in the modern home. This isn't a "how-to" parenting guide. It’s a raw look at the minefield of single and step-parenting, the polarising reality of physical discipline, and the modern roles of mums and dads in the home. CHAPTERS: 00:00 The stay-at-home dad stigma and the "provider" role 08:46 The financial reality of dual-income households 12:15 Parenting power dynamics: Who actually disciplines better? 21:26 Giving up your career and financial control to raise kids 26:32 Raising boys vs girls: Why fathers parent differently 35:40 The controversial debate on physical discipline (smacking) 41:23 Step-parenting boundaries: Disciplining another man's child 48:19 Co-parenting and maintaining consistency in blended families Like, Follow & Subscribe YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you got value out of this episode, please hit the follow button, rate the show, and leave a review. It is the absolute best way to support the podcast and help us reach more people.

    Gender Roles In The Home: Are We Doing It All Right or Wrong?

  6. Aug 18

    The property advice that made everyone angry

    Heath got smashed for suggesting that flipping houses is just "buying yourself a job." We bring Andrew Jackson (JKB Property) and Jordan Templeton (Templeton Built) back into the studio to address the massive backlash and dive into the reality of the Australian property market. We unpack the hidden costs of flipping houses, the psychology of holding massive debt, and how the immigration debate and housing supply crisis are actually affecting the market. If you want to build wealth and stop saving yourself out of the market, you have to understand how to leverage your equity and make the actual sacrifices required for success. We strip away the political noise surrounding negative gearing, government policies, immigration, and housing supply to give you the reality of building an investment portfolio from the ground up. Chapters: 00:00 Addressing the property backlash 04:18 What equity actually is 06:00 The first step to building a portfolio 09:34 The sacrifice required for success 11:46 Why the debt number scares you 15:52 Renovating vs building new 21:52 Is it harder to buy a house today? 26:50 The hidden cost of flipping houses 36:12 Immigration and the housing crisis 40:34 Why you cannot rely on the government 45:20 The hard hitting truth about work ethic 51:19 The psychology of holding massive debt Like, Follow & Subscribe YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you got value out of this episode, please hit the follow button, rate the show, and leave a review. It is the absolute best way to support the podcast and help us reach more people.

    The property advice that made everyone angry

  7. Jul 21

    How Are You Going, Really? (An honest mental health check)

    Everything is humming along, right? Underneath the surface, everything is not as it seems. High-functioning depression, overthinking and the reality of shared custody are circulating Heath's head as Producer Tim checks in for an honest mental health update to close out season 2 of A Brother's Mind. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Surviving Season 2 (and where is Luke?) (02:25) Building a podcast and YouTube channel from zero (07:43) The highs, the lows, and Tall Poppy Syndrome (14:24) One of the most important messages I've ever received (19:17) The unscripted mental health check-in (23:24) "You drive a Lamborghini, what are you complaining about?" (27:47) Do you stay busy to run from your problems? (30:52) Shared Custody: "Losing half yourself every week" (35:31) The unseen sacrifice of the modern working dad (40:43) What to expect in Season 3 Like, Follow & Subscribe YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you got value out of this episode, please hit the follow button, rate the programme, and leave a review. It is the absolute best way to support the podcast and help us reach more people.

    How Are You Going, Really? (An honest mental health check)

  8. Jul 14

    Disarmed: They took my weapon, the job took my mind

    Jerry is a veteran of the AFP Stability Response Team, East Timor and Solomon Islands. During a career at the sharp end of policing with AFP and SAPOL, a routine day at the gun range became the moment that changed everything.In this raw conversation on A Brothers Mind, we sit down with Jerry to unpack the reality of life in Policing. From the intensity of the Australian Federal Police to SAPOL to the internal identity crisis that follows two near career-ending moments, Jerry’s story is a masterclass in resilience.We explore why it isn’t always the big incidents that break a man, but the cumulative weight and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) of the service. Jerry shares the turning point at the firearms range that changed his trajectory and how he is now rebuilding a mission through the M1R Alliance. If this conversation resonates with you, listen to our deep-dive on mental health and first responder trauma with Matt Newlands CHAPTERS (00:00) From the military to high-risk frontline policing (13:07) Deploying with the elite AFP Operations Response Group (17:42) Protecting the East Timor president from assassination (23:31) Stepping back to manage first responder burnout (32:53) Returning to the SAPOL State Tactical Response Group (41:34) Surviving a knife attack on duty as a new father (47:03) The exact moment the police force took his gun (50:00) Surviving severe police PTSD and hitting rock bottom (54:15) Building the M1R Alliance for first responder mental health Content Warning: This episode contains raw discussions of severe depression, PTSD, and suicidal ideation. If you or a mate need help, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or text 0477 13 11 14. Connect with M1R Alliance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m1r_allianceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/m1rallianceWeb: https://m1ralliance.com.au/ Like, Follow & Subscribe YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you got value out of this episode, please hit the follow button, rate the programme, and leave a review. It is the absolute best way to support the podcast and help us reach more people.

    Disarmed: They took my weapon, the job took my mind
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Hosted by brothers Heath and Luke, A Brother's Mind is a podcast about the realities of men's mental health, fatherhood, and navigating life's hardest chapters. From the heavy truths of divorce, co-parenting, and rebuilding yourself, to finding resilience in business, property, and investing. All topics are on the table.

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