Think Uncommon

Jo Jackson

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Welcome to the conversation that most people aren’t ready for. Think Uncommon is where you get behind-the-scenes strategies from highly successful entrepreneurs, to the guy down the street who's turned the impossible into inevitable. No theory. No excuses. Just bold decisions, unusual playbooks, and real execution.

May 18

Dan Ford | Don't Be Mentally Weak

Today on the Think Uncommon podcast, I sit down with Dan Ford — fitness expert, former palliative care nurse, husband, father, and a man who has rebuilt his life through discipline, structure, and intentional leadership, leaving alcoholism behind to become the leader his family needed. This conversation goes far beyond fitness. We talk about code, routines, composure, modern parenting, and what happens when a man has a zero tolerance for chaos. Dan opens up about growing up around alcohol and the importance of breaking that pattern for his own children. He shares how discipline became less about control and more about creating peace, certainty, and stability for the people he loves. We explore the difference between reacting to life and leading it, why most households drift into stress without realizing it, and how simple standards repeated consistently can completely change the direction of a family. If you’ve ever felt like life is happening to you instead of through you, this episode will challenge the way you think about leadership, responsibility, and the environments we create behind closed doors. ⏰ CHAPTERS ⏰ 0.00 Introduction 1:30 Saturday Routine Matters 5:50 Composure Instead Of Chaos 11.46 The Environment Effect 17:01 Parenting Choices 20.01 Alcohol Made Me Feel Fun 28.00 This Is Not Who I am Supposed To Be 33.04 I am Loved, Life After Rehab 36.00 Beliefs Worth Passing On 41:30 Why Are You A Nurse? 46.00 Regrets Of The Dying 48.00 Fear From A Monk 51:15 Mental Weakness The Victim Mentality 1:00.38 The Downside Of Being Disciplined 1.10.00 Push Your Boundaries, Daily

1h 27m
Apr 28

Adam Blum | Why Anzac Day Still Matters

A nation is judged by the character of its occupants. In this episode, I sit down with Adam Blum. An amateur military historian, author of Easy Target, and host of the True Blue Conversations podcast, where he has interviewed guests of the highest calibre, including the Governor-General of Australia and Victoria Cross recipient Keith Payne. This episode explores the deeper meaning behind Anzac Day and why it still matters. This is not just a conversation about military history. It’s about sacrifice. Responsibility and the standard set by our veterans. Anzac Day is a reflection point, and what you take from it says something about how you choose to live.

1h 18m
Apr 26

Darren Hurford | Military Service = Battle Ready

Darren Hurford spent 6 years enlisted in the Australian Army. During that time, he attempted Special Forces selection 3 times, all unsuccessfully. In this special Anzac Day mini series, Darren and Jo discuss service. Why it matters, and the stigma associated with those who put their lives on the line even though they are never deployed to protect. In a time when we look for heroes in capes, we often forget the ones waiting in the wings that are also battle-ready if the call comes, with just as much training. Just as much on the line.

56 min
Apr 26

Detective Inspector Warren Lysaght | The War On Fentanyl

Detective Inspector Warren Lysaght has spent 30 years in the NSW Police Force. Working on the front line in the war on drugs and organised crime investigations, he has seen it all. So, when he had an opportunity to experience first-hand how the war is being fought globally, he volunteered his time and spent 8 weeks absorbing the horrors of this insidious issue. Make no mistake, this episode will hit you as a stark reminder that if you have not been affected by drugs in some way, it is only a matter of time. Warren talks candidly about what he saw and the human downstream cost of just one pill. Watch this with your children. Get educated on the risks. Share it to awaken your friends.

1h 31m
Mar 20

Perry Cross | How His Purpose Overcomes His Paralysis

Most people believe their life would stop the moment everything changed. Perry Cross proves the opposite. At 19, a rugby accident left Perry a C2 ventilated quadriplegic. In a single moment, the future he imagined disappeared, but where many would have accepted defeat, Perry chose purpose. He has since travelled the world, become a powerful advocate for people living with disabilities, and founded the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation, helping raise millions for spinal cord research and the search for a cure. His work also focuses on improving accessible housing, ensuring disability never limits how people live. In this episode of Think Uncommon, we explore resilience, responsibility, and the power of choosing how you respond to adversity. Perry’s story isn’t about tragedy, but the courage of a man who chooses every day to Think Uncommon.

1h 5m
Mar 11

Andrew Walker | They Took His Leg While He Slept

On Christmas Day 2024, Andrew's 10/10 life took a dramatic and sudden turn. A small irritation turned out to be a monumental problem that required one solution - eradication. In this episode Andrew tells the gut wrenching story of how his life was changed and he has spent every day since getting up and getting on with it with courage and tenacity that screams "this will not define me."

1h 25m
Mar 1

Gary Todd | When Fists Shape You

International Best Seller, Gary Todd was a kid who was never meant to escape poverty. Growing up in a violent household in Dundee, Scotland, he watched everything he knew fall apart, and life became war. Carrying a knife in his pocket to protect himself from his violent father, Gary grew up fast. Gary has met practically every champion boxer over the years and interviewed them to find out what made them keep going when they had nothing left. His book, Annie's Boy, is a tale of how important the bond between a mother and her son is. This episode you will discover just what it takes to live in constant danger and come out, not hardened, but resilient.

1h 22m
Jan 24

Dave Oneeglio | The Price Of Patriotism

This Australia Day, Think Uncommon releases a conversation that cuts through the noise. Dave Oneeglio is ranked among the world’s top ten truth tellers and an unapologetic Australian patriot. He doesn’t speak to impress. He speaks to wake people up, regardless of the cost. In this episode, we go beyond opinions and into first principles: * What it really means to tell the truth in a world addicted to comfort * Why character matters more than popularity * How national pride, personal responsibility, and leadership are being quietly eroded — and what it takes to hold the line. This is not a debate. Released for Australia Day intentionally, because more than ever truth, courage, and identity are worth standing for.

58 min
Jan 12

Jaxon Italiano | He Beat David Goggin's Pull up Record

In this episode, I speak with Jaxon Italiano, the 22 year old Australian who surpassed David Goggins’ 24-hour pull-up record, completing over 8,000 pull-ups. This isn’t about hype or suffering as spectacle, but what sustained execution demands when fatigue removes emotion and effort becomes structural. When a man refuses to give up and instead chooses to: StayHard. We explore how Jaxon's curiosity led him to continue training to see what he could do, ultimately resulting in a World Record in way less than 24 hours. What's next for Jaxon? Everest...

47 min
Jan 5

Hugh Hilton |15 Minutes With A Billionaire

I sat down with billionaire Hugh Hilton for a sharp 15-minute interview about mergers & acquisitions, pivotal career moments, and the values his father taught him that shape his decision-making process. Hugh shares stories about overcoming failure, negotiating boldly, standing by integrity, knowing when to hold or sell assets, and why curiosity and creativity are essential to lasting success.

19 min
12/28/2025

Barnaby Howarth | The Importance Of Everyday Greatness

Jo sits down with Barnaby Howarth — a Type 1 diabetic, stroke survivor, and former Sydney Swans player — who embodies what this show stands for: refusing to break when life demands it. After a king hit and a stroke that left him on life support, Barnaby rebuilt everything — finishing his book, earning his journalism Diploma, filming documentaries, climbing Kilimanjaro, returning to AFL for his 100th game, and being inducted into the Sydney AFL Hall of Fame. His journey proves an Uncommon truth: sometimes the most extraordinary life is the one you learn to love when everything else is stripped away.

55 min
11/19/2025

Dr Trunnis Goggins II | Forged In Fire

Think Uncommon welcomes Dr. Trunnis Goggins II. An author, speaker and publisher, Trunnis shares his insights on what it was like growing up with celebrities as friends, how an abusive father can shape your life, and how the death of his daughter at the hands of a child has changed his view of justice forever. This inaugural episode of Think Uncommon will prompt you to question why we trust, who we can become, and what it's all for. When you're done with average, like and subscribe to enjoy stories of being truly "Uncommon."

1h 53m

12 Episodes

Welcome to the conversation that most people aren’t ready for. Think Uncommon is where you get behind-the-scenes strategies from highly successful entrepreneurs, to the guy down the street who's turned the impossible into inevitable. No theory. No excuses. Just bold decisions, unusual playbooks, and real execution.

Creator

Jo Jackson
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

12
Rating

Explicit
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