Not Bad, Better: Recent Episodes
Luke + Luke
A podcast where we interview people smarter than us about how they have succeeded, grown and achieved in life. We are seeking advice from them to help us and our listeners in their journey to create a life they love.
Hey legends,
This week we chatted with Juz Ballantyne about a wide range of mental health topics. We covered anxiety and performance anxiety mainly, as well as strategies and tools that we can all use.
Juz was generous enough to open up about some of his own challenges with anxiety, and his experiences that have led him to work in the mental health space with his own project, Tomorrow Mind.
We'd love you to check out some of Juz's work via the links below, his blog is an awesome read and his work over at Tomorrow Mind is super useful also.
Thanks, Luke +Luke.
Check out Juz's work:
Tomorrow Mind
Tomorrow Mind on Instagram
Hey legends,
This week we chatted with Juz Ballantyne about a wide range of mental health topics. We covered anxiety and performance anxiety mainly, as well as strategies and tools that we can all use.
Juz was generous enough to open up about some of his own challenges with anxiety, and his experiences that have led him to work in the mental health space with his own project, Tomorrow Mind.
We'd love you to check out some of Juz's work via the links below, his blog is an awesome read and his work over at Tomorrow Mind is super useful also.
Thanks, Luke +Luke.
Check out Juz's work:
Tomorrow Mind
Tomorrow Mind on Instagram
Hey legends,
This week we chatted about Luke's running journey in a more informal discussion. We covered some key topics such as heart rate zone training, building a strong aerobic base and structuring progressive overload for runners.
We hope you enjoyed, as always your feedback in the form of a rating or review helps us immensely.
Thanks, Luke + Luke
Hey legends,
This week we had a very special return guest with Wayne Geerling joining us on the podcast for the second time.
This time round we chatted about some economics concepts helping us understand covid recovery for global economies and how we can make the best of high inflation and interest rates.
We also chatted about Wayne's teaching role at UT Austin and the differences between Australian and American higher education. Wayne also gave us an insight into some of the research he is currently working on, and some recent papers he has published.
Thanks for listening, catch you next week.
Luke + Luke.
Our Social Media:
- Instagram
- YouTube
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
Hey legends,
This week we had a very special return guest with Wayne Geerling joining us on the podcast for the second time.
This time round we chatted about some economics concepts helping us understand covid recovery for global economies and how we can make the best of high inflation and interest rates.
We also chatted about Wayne's teaching role at UT Austin and the differences between Australian and American higher education. Wayne also gave us an insight into some of the research he is currently working on, and some recent papers he has published.
Thanks for listening, catch you next week.
Luke + Luke.
Our Social Media:
- Instagram
- YouTube
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
Hey, legends.
This week we chatted about 'Man's Search for Meaning' by Dr Victor E. Frankl. This book discusses Frankl's time in a concentration camp during WW II and the loss of self and meaning among the prisoners and Frankl himself. His psychiatric works post-war focused on searching for meaning and the importance this holds in helping people live a life full of purpose. We discuss how this can be applied to our own lives and the meaning that we both have in our lives.
We hope you enjoy, catch you next week.
Thanks, Luke + Luke.
Hey legends,
This week we chatted with Adam Mihail about his life in ministry and why he has a passion for seeing young people come to Jesus. Adam's journey has been an inspiring one and has pointed to why he has pursued a life of ministry.
We hope you enjoyed our chat with Adam this week.
Luke + Luke.
Hey legends,
This week we chatted with Adam Mihail about his life in ministry and why he has a passion for seeing young people come to Jesus. Adam's journey has been an inspiring one and has pointed to why he has pursued a life of ministry.
We hope you enjoyed our chat with Adam this week.
Luke + Luke.
Hey legends,
This week we discussed the key components of strong critical thinking skills and the importance of being able to use these skills in our lives.
Critical thinking skills are becoming more important as we continue to live in a world with endless amounts of information from all types of sources. Being able to decipher information to create and establish our own conclusions on big topics is essential.
We hope you enjoy this weeks episode!
Hey legends,
This week we spoke with Matt Runnalls, the CEO of Mindfull Aus.
Our discussion with Matt was wide-ranging, we covered his experiences with mental health, how suicide has affected his life and his challenges with bipolar disorder. All of these challenges have made Matt a stronger person, and have inspired him to do the amazing work that he does.
Matt's work with Mindfull includes programs in both schools and workplaces, as well as other speaking engagements promoting the importance of strong mental health practices for all people. You can book Mindfull for your school or workplace at this link
Also, check out Matt's book 'Nobody Can Save Me'. It's a great read and will only further your knowledge of why mental health is such an important topic to continuously learn about.
Thanks, Luke + Luke.
Matt and Mindfull's social media links:
- Matt
- Mindfull Aus
Our Social Media:
- Instagram
- YouTube
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
Hey legends,
This week we spoke with Matt Runnalls, the CEO of Mindfull Aus.
Our discussion with Matt was wide-ranging, we covered his experiences with mental health, how suicide has affected his life and his challenges with bipolar disorder. All of these challenges have made Matt a stronger person, and have inspired him to do the amazing work that he does.
Matt's work with Mindfull includes programs in both schools and workplaces, as well as other speaking engagements promoting the importance of strong mental health practices for all people. You can book Mindfull for your school or workplace at this link
Also, check out Matt's book 'Nobody Can Save Me'. It's a great read and will only further your knowledge of why mental health is such an important topic to continuously learn about.
Thanks, Luke + Luke.
Matt and Mindfull's social media links:
- Matt
- Mindfull Aus
Our Social Media:
- Instagram
- YouTube
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
Hey legends,
This week we had a chat about money (controversial we know). We bring some personal experiences to the discussion and discuss techniques that have worked well for us.
We also dive into The Glen James Spending Plan, touch on The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape, and discuss Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin and Joseph R. Dominguez.
Just a reminder that this is not financial advice, this discussion is about what has helped us and some stories that illustrate that.
Thanks, Luke + Luke.
Our Social Media:
- Instagram
- YouTube
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
Hey legends,
We sat down with the great Pete Morison (Luke's dad) this week. We chatted about his career and the ways that he has approached work that is different to the traditional hustle that many go through. We also talked about his academic career and heard his advice on when to do a PhD and how to approach it best if that's something you want to pursue.
Pete was a great guest and had some awesome life lessons that we hope are insightful and applicable to your own life. Let us know what you thought of the episode by connecting with us on social media or leaving a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Thanks,
Luke and Luke.
Hey legends,
We sat down with the great Pete Morison (Luke's dad) this week. We chatted about his career and the ways that he has approached work that is different to the traditional hustle that many go through. We also talked about his academic career and heard his advice on when to do a PhD and how to approach it best if that's something you want to pursue.
Pete was a great guest and had some awesome life lessons that we hope are insightful and applicable to your own life. Let us know what you thought of the episode by connecting with us on social media or leaving a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Thanks, Luke + Luke.
Our Social Media:
- Instagram
- YouTube
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
Hey legends,
In this episode, we discuss John Mark Comer's Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. We touch on ways this book has helped us change our beliefs on slowing down and working to eliminate hurry from our lives.
We hope you enjoy it and can find something to implement into your own life.
Thanks, Luke + Luke.
Our Social Media:
- Instagram
- YouTube
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
Hey Legends,
This week we chatted with Tom Coppock and heard about his near-death experience that completely changed his outlook on life. Tom talks about his gratitude for having a second chance at life, growing up in a family situation unlike those around him, and how he's trying o make a difference in the lives of those around him.
Tom's a great guy and we absolutely loved our chat with him, we hope you do too.
Thanks, Luke + Luke.
Our Social Media:
- Instagram
- YouTube
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
Hey Legends,
This week we chatted with Tom Coppock and heard about his near-death experience that completely changed his outlook on life. Tom talks about his gratitude for having a second chance at life, growing up in a family situation unlike those around him, and how he's trying o make a difference in the lives of those around him.
Tom's a great guy and we absolutely loved our chat with him, we hope you do too.
Thanks, Luke + Luke.
Our Social Media:
- Instagram
- YouTube
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
Hey legends,
This week we discussed James Clear's book - 'Atomic Habits'.
We covered some key topics about building habits that we have found useful in our own lives and think could be useful for you too.
The main topics we covered include, what habits are, the formation of habits and the process behind how our brain builds these habits. We then discussed strategies for mastering these habits which included setting habits in line with your ideal lifestyle, building strong routines and developing systems.
Jame Clear's philosophy really stems from this idea of building systems and if there's one key takeaway for you we think it should be to build and maintain strong systems that promote and encourage your desired habits.
Thanks so much for listening, go get after it and build some strong habits to develop yourself.
Luke and Luke xx
Resources from today's episode:
James Clear's Atomic Habits
David Goggins on Making yourself your purpose
Our Social Media:
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- YouTube
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
Hey legends,
This week we chatted to Mollie Zacharchuk about her work as a personal trainer and as a powerlifter. We discuss Mollie’s brand Femme Force and her experiences in the fitness industry.
Mollie also opened up about her battles with an eating disorder through her late teens and how that has shaped who she is today. It was really inspiring learning more about her journey and recovery and how that has led to a life working and competing in the fitness world.
We hope you enjoy this one, it’s well worth your time!
Where to find and follow Mollie!
Instagram:
- Mollie
- Femme Force
Our Social Media:
- Instagram
- YouTube
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
Hey legends,
This week we chatted to Mollie Zacharchuk about her work as a personal trainer and as a powerlifter. We discuss Mollie’s brand Femme Force and her experiences in the fitness industry.
Mollie also opened up about her battles with an eating disorder through her late teens and how that has shaped who she is today. It was really inspiring learning more about her journey and recovery and how that has led to a life working and competing in the fitness world.
We hope you enjoy this one, it’s well worth your time!
Where to find and follow Mollie!
Instagram:
- Mollie
- Femme Force
Our Social Media:
- Instagram
- YouTube
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
This week we had a discussion about dopamine and its role in affecting our behaviour and motivation.
We cover a few key pieces of literature and some podcast episodes and compile a brief summary of how dopamine works, what the positives and negatives of dopamine are, how we can get more dopamine and some strategies for our daily practices.
We hope you enjoyed the episode, we'll catch you next week, legends.
Resources:
Dopamine Nation - Anna Lembke
The Molecule of More - Daniel Lieberman
Huberman Lab Podcast
Our Social Media:
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- YouTube
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
Hey legends,
This week we had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Jesse Hansen.
You'd know Jesse from season 7 of Australian Survivor where he competed with his brother Jordie.
In today's episode, we chat to Jesse about his time on Survivor, the beginning of his professional long-distance triathlon career, and the charity foundation he and Jordie have started to help families with loved ones in palliative care.
Jesse was also generous enough to open up about the death of his stepmom Fi and how he's learnt to grow as a person, and how Fi's passing inspired him and Jordie to help make a difference for those in palliative care.
You can donate to Fi's Butterfly Effect here - we'd really appreciate it <3.
Go follow Jesse as he races in Europe at Challenge Roth, one of the biggest Ironman races in the world.
Jesse's Links:
- Instagram
- YouTube
Thanks for listening, we'll see you next week!
Our Social Media:
- Instagram
- YouTube
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
Hey legends,
This week we had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Jesse Hansen.
You'd know Jesse from season 7 of Australian Survivor where he competed with his brother Jordie.
In today's episode, we chat to Jesse about his time on Survivor, the beginning of his professional long-distance triathlon career, and the charity foundation he and Jordie have started to help families with loved ones in palliative care.
Jesse was also generous enough to open up about the death of his stepmom Fi and how he's learnt to grow as a person, and how Fi's passing inspired him and Jordie to help make a difference for those in palliative care.
You can donate to Fi's Butterfly Effect here - we'd really appreciate it <3.
Go follow Jesse as he races in Europe at Challenge Roth, one of the biggest Ironman races in the world.
Jesse's Links:
- Instagram
- YouTube
Thanks for listening, we'll see you next week!
Our Social Media:
- Instagram
- YouTube
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
Hey legends, we're back.
Just a quick episode from the two of us discussing our return to podcasting, how we want to approach creating going forward and Robin Sharma's 40 Things I Wish I'd Known at 40.
The show summary is up on our website, go check it out!
We'll catch you next week.
This week we chatted with Zach Cooper, a Grammy winning producer who's work has inspired both of us greatly. You may also know Zach from his work in the band 'King Garbage', who's most recent album 'Heavy metal greasy love' was released in April this year.
This discussion was super inspiring as we talked about Zach's take on producing and his approach to music, why collaboration is so important and how music can be a service to others. His philosophy on music and producing is immensely humble and honest as he focuses on how to bring out the best in a musician and bring their ideas to life.
Zach is first and foremost a musician and we discuss his love of playing the guitar and bass, both in his band and for other musicians, most notably on Leon Bridges 2019, 'Gold-Digger sound' album.
We hope you enjoy this discussion as much as we did, all Zach's links are below, go stream Heavy Metal Greasy Love!
Thanks legends,
Luke & Luke <3
Where you can find and support Zach:
Zach's work
Heavy Metal Greasy love - King Garbage
Find Zach on Instagram
Our links are, (as always)
Instagram
Twitter
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Last week we sat down for a chat with Benny where we discussed his time in the army as he served in the 1st Royal Australian Regiment, his time and work in the fitness industry as a gym owner and the work he's doing on himself.
This week, we chat about it. We thank Benny again for being so open, honest and raw about his experiences. We have a lot to learn from him. This will be one we come back to time and time again.
Cheers,
Luke and Luke
This week we sat down for a chat with Benny where we discussed his time in the army as he served in the 1st Royal Australian Regiment, his time and work in the fitness industry as a gym owner and the work he's doing on himself.
This discussion also covers Ben's battle with alcohol addiction and we are so grateful for his willingness to be vulnerable with us and admit and own his mistakes in the hope that his experiences can help others.
We loved this discussion and are so grateful for Ben's openness with us and his ability to reflect on his life and unpack it with us in a chat that we both learnt so much from.
Thanks legends, Luke & Luke.
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Episode 9 - Discussing Wayne Geerling
Last week we were so humbled by the generosity of Dr. Wayne Geerling, a lecturer at Monash University, to join us in this conversation. This week we chat about it.
This episode was a landmark for this podcast, our most popular to date by far. Thank you if you have listened, we really appreciate your time! If not, feel free to go back and listen, we guarantee that you will learn so much.
We hope you find this conversation stimulating, interesting and, at the least, entertaining.
Hope you enjoy,
Luke and Luke.
PS. Check out the following:
Music 4 Econ - https://music4econ.com/
Economics of Squid Game - https://www.economicsofsquidgame.com/
Wayne's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvLS_R_1K9aa3Wx1nyTzq_g/featured
Our social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notbadbetter/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/notbadbetter
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
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Episode 8 - Wayne Geerling
This week we were so humbled by the generosity of Dr. Wayne Geerling, a lecturer at Monash University, to join us in this conversation. This kindness embodies Wayne's heart and passion for his students and those around him.
Both of us have been taught by Wayne in our first year at university, and we have seen first-hand what an incredibly engaging and passionate speaker he is.
Wayne wears many hats:
- He is a prolific author of many academic journal articles (including co-authoring Bazinganomics: Economics of The Big Bang Theory and others)
- He has taught over 40,000 students across multiple established universities, including Penn State and Monash University
- He is a Dr. with a PhD in German History
- He is an absolute legend, a genuine top bloke.
Join us in learning about how "passion, passion, passion" has been the motif and driver throughout Wayne's successful working career, why Cooper's beer may just be better in America and the reason behind Wayne opting for academia over the classroom.
Thank you Wayne, we really appreciate the time you dedicated to us.
Hope you enjoy,
Luke and Luke.
PS. Check out the following:
Music 4 Econ - https://music4econ.com/
Economics of Squid Game - https://www.economicsofsquidgame.com/
Wayne's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvLS_R_1K9aa3Wx1nyTzq_g/featured
Our social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notbadbetter/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/notbadbetter
If you’d like to get in contact with the show, email us at notbadbetter@gmail.com
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Episode 7 - Discussing Jessie Ballantyne
We had the most incredible opportunity last week to chat with the founder of 'The Grants Hub' and 'Hey Good Thing'.
This week we discuss what we learnt and what entrepreneurship advice may be relevant to our own lives moving forward.
Join us in this discussion, and let us know your own thoughts via our social media!
Hope you enjoy,
Luke and Luke.
1000 True Fans Essay - https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/
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Episode 6 - Jessie Balantyne
We had the most incredible opportunity this week to chat with the founder of 'The Grants Hub' and 'Hey Good Thing'.
In this episode, Jessie discusses her growth in entrepreneurship from a young age, riding the roller-coaster of a small business and the purpose and drive behind her goals as a business-owner.
We were so inspired by this conversation and look forward to many more like this.
Thanks again Jessie, for joining us. It was an absolute honour.
Luke and Luke.
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Episode 5 - Pete Smith Discussion
This week we chatted about our episode with Luke Smith's dad: an entrepreneur, consultant, father and mentor.
Last week's episode was hugely inspiring, and we unpack the lessons we've learnt about changing a career, building a business from the ground up and connecting with others!
Thanks,
Luke and Luke.
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Episode 4 - Pete Smith
This week we chatted to Luke Smith's dad, an entrepreneur, consultant, father and mentor.
In this conversation, we talk about life, connection with others, how to balance work and family, and so much more.
We feel so privileged to have had such an insightful, wise guest on our show. Cheers Pete!
Hope you enjoy this discussion as much as we did.
Thanks,
Luke and Luke.
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Hey guys,
This week just the two of us are having a discussion about our reflections on the Kingstan episode from last week. We discuss our insights and the main things that we learnt from our chat with him.
We also do a bit of a check in on how life is going and what we've been up to.
See you next week with an interview episode.
Thanks,
Luke & Luke.
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Episode 2 - Kingstan Saw
This week we chatted to Kingstan Saw, a Melbourne based bodybuilder and health and fitness coach.
We had a great discussion surrounding physical health, mental wellbeing, fostering happiness and self improvement.
We loved having Kingy on the show and we hope you enjoy this one as much as we did.
Thanks,
Luke and Luke.
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Hi everyone,
Welcome to the very first episode of the Not Bad, Better podcast! In this episode we have a chat about what the podcast is going to be about and why we are starting it. We get into who we want to one day have on the pod and the “not bad rules” we are going to follow to give our podcast some structure.
We will be releasing every week at 8am Monday (AEST).
Find us here on youtube or in your podcast player, as well as on Instagram and Twitter @notbadbetter. We would love to hear from you!
Thanks so much for listening and we will see you in the next episode.
Thanks,
Luke & Luke.
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