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CuppaTVRedefining Healthy Relationships | Isiah McKimmieThis special Pick My Brain conversation with Isiah McKimmie invites us to reimagine what healthy romantic relationships can truly look like.
In a world where love is often idealised, simplified, or shaped by unrealistic expectations, this episode creates space for a more honest, grounded and compassionate conversation. Together, we explore the real challenges and opportunities within romantic relationships – from navigating intimacy and communication to building affection, trust, balance, boundaries and emotional safety over time.
With warmth, clarity and practical insight, Isiah shares evidence-based perspectives and lived wisdom to help us better understand ourselves and our partners. This conversation goes beyond “rela...
2026-02-1143 min
CuppaTVWhen a Relationship Ends | Naomi CaoHonest insights on divorce, decision-making, and finding support
Divorce is often spoken about in whispers or statistics, yet for those living it, the experience is deeply personal, complex, and life-altering. In this Pick My Brain episode, we sit down with Naomi Cao to explore the realities of divorce — beyond the paperwork, timelines, and legal terminology.
Together, we unpack the legalities, the importance of the right support, and the often-unspoken emotional and practical realities that arise when a relationship ends. This is not a conversation about blame or failure, but about clarity, agency, and navigating one of life’s most significant tran...
2026-02-0938 min
CuppaTVReset and Rise | Shannah KennedyA Personal Plan for Sustainable High Performance
What if the most powerful way to start the year isn’t by pushing harder — but by pausing with purpose?
In this Cuppa.tv conversation, we’re joined by leading life coach and strategist Shannah Kennedy to explore Reset & Rise: a grounded, strategic reset designed for people who want to lead themselves well and perform sustainably.
This is not a motivational wellbeing session. It’s an intentional pause — an invitation to step out of autopilot and into conscious self-leadership.
Together, we explore how sustainable high performance is built from the inside out. Drawing on Shannah...
2026-02-0344 min
CuppaTVHow Food Can Change Lives | Rob Caslick & the Two Good CoHow can food transform lives?In this powerful episode of Moments to Movements, host Luke Cook sits down with Rob Caslick, founder of Two Good Co, to explore how a simple idea—food made with dignity—has grown into a movement empowering women with lived experience of homelessness, domestic violence and complex trauma.Rob shares the pivotal moment that shaped his purpose: visiting a soup kitchen at just 12 years old with his grandmother. Years later, after building an organic soup kitchen in Sydney’s Kings Cross, Rob realised that charity alone wasn’t enough. Sustainable impact r...
2026-01-1821 min
CuppaTVWhy Comfort Kills Us (And How Stress Makes You Stronger) | The Hardiness Effect with Dr Paul TaylorMost of us are trying to avoid stress at all costs.But what if that’s exactly what’s making us weaker?In this special live book launch episode from the Cuppa Co-Lab, we sit down with Dr Paul Taylor – psychophysiologist, former Royal Navy Air Crew Officer, and bestselling author – to unpack the science, psychology and lived experience behind his new book The Hardiness Effect.Dr Paul challenges everything we’ve been taught about stress, resilience and mental health, revealing why the right kind of stress is essential for stronger bodies, sharper minds, better leadership...
2026-01-1234 min
CuppaTVNeurodiversity in Leadership: Busting Myths & Unlocking Innovation | Laetitia AndracNeurodiversity isn’t a leadership problem to solve — it’s a powerful advantage to unlock.In this thought-provoking conversation, strategy coach and neurodivergent leader Laetitia Andrac challenges the most common myths around neurodiversity in leadership and the workplace. From being misunderstood as “too much” or “too difficult,” to being excluded from leadership pathways altogether, Laetitia unpacks the biases that hold neurodivergent talent back — and what leaders can do differently.Drawing on lived experience and deep leadership expertise, this episode explores how embracing different ways of thinking leads to stronger cultures, better decision-making, and real innovation.In this e...
2025-12-3142 min
CuppaTVBreaking Barriers: Empowering the Next Generation of Women Leaders | Bronnie MackintoshWhat does it take to break down barriers, challenge stereotypes, and empower the next generation of female leaders?In this powerful episode, we sit down with Bronnie Mackintosh, CEO of Girls on Fire, to explore how representation, mentorship, and hands-on experiences are transforming opportunities for young women in firefighting and other traditionally male-dominated industries.🔥 In this conversation, you’ll learn:Why representation in male-dominated industries matters now more than everHow mentorship shapes confidence, leadership, and long-term impactThe real-world work Girls on Fire is doing to inspire young women...
2025-12-3140 min
CuppaTVHow ReLove Is Transforming Crisis Into Hope | Ren FernandoWhat if furniture destined for landfill could instead help women and children rebuild their lives after crisis?In this episode of Moments to Movements, host Luke Cook sits down with Ren Fernando, Co-Founder of ReLove—a charity transforming crisis into hope by helping women and children rebuild safe, dignified homes.Ren, an architect, artist and sustainability advocate, co-founded ReLove during COVID-19 alongside Ben Stammer. Today, their movement rescues high-quality furniture from going to waste and redistributes it to families leaving crisis refuges—combining environmental impact with life-changing social support.Ren’s remarkable journey has ea...
2025-12-2825 min
CuppaTVWhy DE&I Feels So Hard Right Now — And Why It Still Matters | JJ Ferrari, Yemi Penn Katriina TahkaThe conversation around Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) has never been more complex — or more urgent.In this powerful episode of Pick My Brain, Yemi Penn, JJ Ferrari, and Katriina Tahka come together to unpack what it really means to foster inclusion in a world that feels increasingly polarised.As DE&I becomes a cultural flashpoint, leaders and organisations are grappling with backlash, burnout, and fear of “getting it wrong.” This conversation goes beyond policies and buzzwords to explore the human cost of inclusion — and exclusion.Together, they explore why DE&I is facing r...
2025-12-2753 min
CuppaTVWhy Future Generations Must Shape Today’s Decisions | Taylor Dee HawkinsWhat would change if we truly designed today’s decisions for tomorrow’s generations?In this powerful episode of Moments to Movements, host Luke Cook sits down with Taylor Dee Hawkins, a leading voice in the For Our Future movement, to explore how long-term thinking, civic participation, and values-led leadership can help create a fairer, more sustainable future.Taylor brings clarity, urgency, and hope to the conversation—breaking down why future generations must be considered in policy, business, and everyday decisions, especially in the lead-up to the Federal Election.This is a conversation for le...
2025-12-2735 min
CuppaTVDigital Violence Is Abuse With a Glow Up | 16 Days of Activism with ReLoveDigital violence is not just happening online — it’s reshaping lives offline.In this 16 Days of Activism episode, we explore the hidden and fast-evolving reality of tech-facilitated gender-based violence, financial abuse, and coercive control. Experts and advocates, Yasmin London, Ren Fernando, Amanda Thompson, and Catherine Fitzpatrick unpack how everyday technology — from phones and bank accounts to smart devices and social platforms — is being misused to harm women and families.This conversation covers:Real stories from the frontlines of domestic and financial abuseHow technology amplifies control, surveillance, and intimidationWhy leav...
2025-12-1645 min
CuppaTVWhy Your Workplace Isn’t as Safe as You Think | Bill CarsonHow do you truly create a mentally healthy workplace—not just a compliant one?Mental health expert, author and psychosocial safety leader Bill Carson unpack what’s really driving stress, burnout, disengagement and conflict at work — and what leaders must do about it.Bill has spent years on the frontlines of mental health — from 650+ hours as a Lifeline crisis supporter to coaching organisations across Australia on psychosocial hazards, psychological safety and mentally healthy leadership. He shares practical, human, immediately-usable tools for leaders, HR teams and WHS professionals navigating this new world of responsibility.
2025-12-0735 min
CuppaTVLive Your Way into Purpose | Jon OwenWhat if purpose isn’t something you find — but something you grow into through small acts of service, connection and courage?In this powerful Pick My Brain conversation, host Luke Cook sits down with Rev. Jon Owen, Pastor and CEO of Wayside Chapel, to explore how everyday actions can help you live your way into purpose. Jon shares honest stories from decades on the frontline, revealing how meaning is discovered not through overthinking, but through showing up, helping others and choosing hope.Whether you’re feeling stuck, searching for direction or simply craving a more...
2025-12-0238 min
CuppaTVThe Truth About Climate Leadership and What We Can Do | Jo TarantoWhat does real climate leadership look like—and how do we keep hope alive in a world full of political noise and environmental stress?In this energising and heartening conversation, climate communicator and changemaker Jo Taranto sits down with For Our Future host Taylor Dee Hawkins for a frank chat about what’s really going on in our communities, workplaces and homes when it comes to climate action—and what we can all do next.Jo brings the rare blend of deep expertise, lived experience, and straight-up humanity. From her rural roots as a farmer’s daught...
2025-11-2741 min
CuppaTVMoments to Movements: Turning Trash into Treasure | Nik RobinsonWhat if a single idea could help untrash the planet? In this episode of Moments to Movements, host Luke Cook meets Nik Robinson, a visionary Co-Founder of Good Citizens who, alongside his son Harry, is tackling the world’s plastic crisis—one recycled bottle at a time.Nik’s journey is as dynamic as it is inspiring. From radio broadcaster and creative director to donut maker and lecturer, his passion for solving problems led him to create Good Citizens. After 752 days and countless setbacks, the brand launched in 2020 with one mission: to turn trash into good.Goo...
2025-11-2724 min
CuppaTVBuilding Trust Through StorySharing™ | Nimarta VermaCan a story really rebuild trust in today’s workplace?StorySharing™ expert Nimarta Verma explore why leaders today don’t need more polish — they need more honesty. Nimarta breaks down how real,s imperfect stories create human connection, rebuild trust and help teams feel seen in a world where people are craving authenticity more than ever.Together, they unpack how shifting from storytelling to StorySharing™ can transform the way we lead, listen and relate to one another at work.What you'll learn:The difference between storytelling and StorySharing™How to share aut...
2025-11-2727 min
BanterpreneursSeason One FinaleHoly bloody moly - we've only gone and finshed our first season of Banterpreneurs! HUGE thank you to all our loyal listeners, and indeed to everyone who's tuned in over the last 28 episodes! We've certainly had a BLAST, and can't wait to come back with more nonsense and nuggets of gold in season two! We'd also like to say a MASSIVE thank you again to our fabulous guests: Mike Drohan - Doing Epic Stuff Podcast - @doingepicstuff Andrew Morello - The Entourage - @andrewmorello Lucas Dixon - @Lucasjdixon1 Luke Cook - Cuppa.tv - @gd...
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