The Conversations That Could: Recent Episodes
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Join Dermott Brereton for The Conversations That Could for R U OK?
Dermott is joined by guests from right across the sporting landscape to talk about the highs and lows of their careers and the pitfalls and pressures that have shaped their experiences and impacted their mental health.
We hope these discussions will encourage more people to start meaningful conversations with their mates and family, because sometimes a simple question like RU OK? can start a life-changing conversation.
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When your mate bottles it up... a Dare fix won’t fix it... But a conversation could. Ask R U OK?
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest Neil Balme - one of the AFL's hardest players and most well respected coaches and administrators.
Anson Cameron’s book Neil Balme – A Tale of Two Men is in store now – more info HERE.
This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee.
When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?
If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact
Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE.
Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36
Mensline Australia - online at www.mensline.org.au or Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest this week Kane Cornes.
This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?
You can donate to Kane's Run at the My Room charity HERE.
If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact* Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE.
* Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36
* Mensline Australia - online at www.mensline.org.au or Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest this week Emily Seebohm.This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?Emily competed in her 4th Olympics in Tokyo - winning both a Bronze medal and a medley Gold medal. Emily has won an incredible 56 medals on the world stage, making her one of Australia’s most celebrated swimmers.For more information about Emily's work with End ED - head to their website endED.org.au HERE.You can watch Emily on The Challenge Australian soon The Butterfly Foundation can also assist with support for eating disorders and body image issues HERE. If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact* Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36 * Mensline Australia - online at www.mensline.org.au or Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest Mark Nicholls.Mark currently plays as a prop for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders and the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League. He will join the Dolphins in 2023. Mark is also an ambassador for the Polished Man campaign. This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact* Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36 * Mensline Australia - online at www.mensline.org.au or Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest AFL player Hugh Greenwood. This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?Hugh Greenwood is described as a hard-nosed 191cm inside midfielder for the North Melbourne Football Club with 104 games under his belt. He’s somewhat of a late bloomer in football circles having pursued his love of basketball before footy – playing college basketball in the US, flirting with the NBA and the NBL before choosing to focus on AFL. Returning to Australia also gave him the chance to be closer to his family – more important than ever when his Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer which ultimately took her life in 2017.For more information about the amazing work of the Breast Cancer Network of Australia head to www.bcna.org.auIf this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact* Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36 * Mensline Australia - online at www.mensline.org.au or Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and former NRL player Mark Hughes.This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?Mark Hughes is a former professional rugby league player who has tasted success at the highest level – he was part of a Grand Final winning Newcastle Knights team in his very first season in 1997, and helped them win the flag again in 2001. From the highs of playing the game he loved to the ultimate low of a diagnosis of brain cancer in 2013 – he’s gone on to co-found the Mark Hughes Foundation (with his wife Kiralee). MHF have raised over $24 for brain cancer research and much more. For more on The Mark Hughes Foundation - head to www.markhughesfoundation.com.au If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact* Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36 * Mensline Australia - online at www.mensline.org.au or Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest Aussie cricketing legend Adam GilchristThis program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?Adam Gilchrist is a former international cricketer and captain of the Australian team, widely regarded as one of the greatest wicket-keeper batsman in the history of the game - playing 96 Tests and 287 one-day internationals. Since retirement he's carved out a niche as a cricket commentator and more recently as a breakfast radio host on SEN WA. You can catch up on the podcast of Breakfast with Gilly and Goss HERE. If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact* Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36 * Mensline Australia - online at www.mensline.org.au or Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest David Taggart. This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?David is a former champion jockey whose 6 group one wins and some 532 career wins bought in nearly $10million in prize money throughout his career. But his dream ride would come to an end prematurely after two horrific falls – the worst at Stoney Creek in March 2007 which he was lucky to survive. He’s had his fair share of challenges since then – just getting out of bed at times has been a major challenge. But he’s back in the industry he loves, on the other side of the microphone this time – as one of the much loved team on SEN Track. If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact* Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36 * Mensline Australia - online at www.mensline.org.au or Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and guest John Rillie who was appointed as Head Coach of the Perth Wildcats in July. This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?John brings a wealth of experience to his new coaching role which includes four years playing College basketball in the USA and 16 seasons in the NBL. We discuss some of the changes John has seen throughout his years in basketball and his approach to player wellbeing and his plans for the Wildcats come October 1st when the NBL season kicks off. For more info on the club head to www.wildcats.com.auIf this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36*
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and his first returning guest on the show, Wayne Schwass.This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?Between 1988 and 2002 Wayne played 282 games of AFL for North Melbourne and the Sydney Swans picking up the honours for Best and Fairest at the Swans in 1999 and for the Roos twice – and he was part of the Kangaroos triumphant premiership team in 1996.What no one realised as North Melbourne basked in Grand Final glory that year – was the turmoil behind that winning smile, that you could be a champion but be so close to breaking at the same time.For more information about Wayne's work with Puka Up and to find out about the Cycle Challenge head to pukaup.com HERE. If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36*
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest Ben Alexander. This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?Ben played a record 154 games for the ACT Brumbies, 72 Tests for the Wallabies and scored 25 tries along the way. Ben's the first to admit that retirement has been a struggle. He now writes about his experiences on his blog Struggling - which you can read HERE.For more information about Ben's app Alfred - head to Alfredapp.com.auIf this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact* Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36 * Mensline Australia - online at www.mensline.org.au or Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest this week Bec Daniher.
This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?
Bec Daniher's name is synonymous with footy royalty for those familiar with the Daniher family legacy and Bec’s AFL Legend father Neale.
After being diagnosed with MND in 2013, Neale and the Daniher family have campaigned tirelessly to find effective treatments and ultimately a cure for Motor Neurone Disease the neurological disorder which leads to slow degeneration of the body.
Bec Daniher is now a Campaign Director at the Fight MND Foundation. To find out more about FightMND head to the website HERE at www.fightmnd.org.au
This show is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for SEN.
Join Dermott Brereton and guest Sports Psychologist and performance coach Anthony Klairca.
This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?
Anthony's new book is called The Performance Mindset: 7 steps to success in sport and life.
For more information about Anthony's work via www.eliteperformance.com.au
If our conversation does raise some issues for you and call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or via their website HERE.
This program is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for SEN.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest former Aussie swimming champion James Magnussen.
This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?
James Magnussen has more the 16 medals to his name from major international competitions including being crowned the 100m freestyle world champ twice. At the London Olympics in 2012 he missed out on Gold in the 100m freestyle final by a fraction of a second - a moment in his career that would impact his life forever.
We discuss the highs and lows of his career and how learning to show emotion after years of suppressing them is still a work in progress.
This program is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for SEN.
This week we are joined by guest host Sam Edmund as our regular host Dermott Brereton assumes the role of guest this week.
This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?
We discuss how hosting The Conversations that Could has influenced Dermott and his perception of having the 'R U OK?' discussion with people.
Dermott reflects on his time playing at the highest level in the VFL and AFL and the culture that dominated and just how much the approach to mental health has changed.
Dermott also discusses the huge impact that the death of his father and brother who both died by suicide has had on his life.
This program is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for SEN.
Join Dermott Brereton and our guest tonight Michael Italiano.
This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?
Michael is the founder of MI Coaching and is a performance coach specialising in strength and conditioning. He takes a wholistic approach to helping his clients who range from everyday people to elite sportspeople competing at the top level in fields like Formula One racing (as Daniel Riccardo's coach), professional snowboarding and first-class cricket.
You can connect with Michael via his website www.michaelitaliano.com HERE.
Follow Michael on Instagram HERE.
This program is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for SEN.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest Tom Derickx.
Tom is a former AFL player turned musician who's also an ambassador for R U OK?
This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?
To connect with Tom you can follow him on Instagram HERE. You can listen to Horror Show and Tom's music on Spotify HERE.
This program is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for SEN.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guests this week Gerry Ryan OAM and Simon Kearney from Readiness. This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?Gerry Ryan OAM is an Australian businessman, investor, racehorse owner and sports enthusiast who was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the year 2000 for service to the community, especially to charitable organisations and youth programs. He’s the founder and CEO of Jayco – a much loved Australian brand. Joining Gerry is Simon Kearney a highly skilled sports performance professional who in his 20 year career has worked with various clubs and associations at the elite level in the AFL, NBL, NRL and Tennis Australia. Gerry and Simon are two of the three founders of the company Readiness – a complete wellbeing platform that is helping to improve the mental health and wellbeing of people in businesses and schools right around Australia. For more information about Readiness - head to their website www.readiness.org.auIf this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact* Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36 * Mensline Australia - online at www.mensline.org.au or Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest Torita Blake.
Torita is a remarkable young woman. She's a two-time Paralympian who is hailed as one of Australia's most promising athletes in para-athletics, she's a survivor of childhood abuse (both physical and sexual), she's a fighter and a proud Dunghutti woman and she's an inspiration to many.
This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?
You can follow Torita on Instagram via @Torita_Blake
This episode may contain issues that may be triggering or upsetting to some listeners so we urge you to exercise self care when choosing to listen.
If our conversation does raise some issues for you and you'd like to seek help you can call the Blue Knot Foundation on 1300 657 380 they support people affected by complex trauma and childhood trauma. You can visit their website HERE.
Or call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or via their website HERE.
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest Ash Maloney. This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?Ash is going to take us into the world of an Olympic athlete, into the mindset that helps a sportsperson to succeed at the highest level, with the expectations of their whole country upon their shoulders. He was the third youngest person in Australia man to win an Olympic track and field medal at the age of just 21 at the Tokyo Olympics and the first Australian to ever reach the podium in the decathlon. If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact* Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36 * Mensline Australia - online at www.mensline.org.au or Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest Archie Thompson.This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?Our guest this week is Archie Thompson who is considered Australian football royalty - spending most of his career with Melbourne Victory. He played some 50 games with the Socceroos - scoring a whopping 28 goals. Archie talks about his off field struggles and personal challenges and how it took a mate to ask ‘R U Ok?’ to help him make much needed changes in his life.If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact* Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36 * Mensline Australia - online at www.mensline.org.au or Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest Alex Johnson. This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?Alex is a former premiership player for the Sydney Swans - playing 47 games between 2011 and 2018. In 2012 he won the Swans Rising Star Award and was part of the premiership winning team in 2012 as well. After suffering repeated knee injuries he didn't make another senior appearance for the Swans for 6 years. It was a short lived comeback - another injury saw him de-listed in 2018. If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact* Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36 * Mensline Australia - online at www.mensline.org.au or Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
This week Dermott Brereton's guest is David Buttifant. David is a resilience and high performance coach who has worked with Olympic athletes and AFL clubs. He was an integral part of Collingwood's 2010 premiership team and is the founder of the N.I.C.K Foundation - an organisation that was borne out of deep personal tragedy, the loss of his son Nick who took his own life at the age of just 20. This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?For more information about David's work;* N.I.C.K Foundation website HERE. * Resilience Builders HERE.
If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact* Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36 * Mensline Australia - online at www.mensline.org.au or Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest this week Layne Beachley.
This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?
For more about Layne's work head to her website www.laynebeachley.com HERE.
If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact* Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE.
* Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36
* Mensline Australia - online at www.mensline.org.au or Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton and his guest tonight Sean Ralphsmith. This program and R U OK? are proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?In this episode we pay tribute to Danny Frawley, a footballer, a mentor and an inspiration to many – and a man who sadly lost his battle with depression two years ago. Sean is a former AFL footballer who played alongside of Danny at the Saints between 1991 and 1994 and he’s now back at St Kilda helping bring the vision for the world-class Danny Frawley Centre to life. In the wake of Danny's death the construction of the Danny Frawley Centre for Health and Wellbeing will be a beacon for the community at large, combining a host of physical and mental health facilities, services and programs in the name of a man so passionate for the cause, helping to break down the stigmas surrounding mental health.For more information about Sean's work at St Kilda and Danny Frawley Centre for Health and Wellbeing heaad to the St Kilda website HERE.If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact* Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36 * Mensline Australia - online at www.mensline.org.au or Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
This week Dermott Brereton's guest is Dan Hunt.This program and R U OK? is proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?Dan had an impressive NRL career which spanned some 9 years culminating in his 150th game for St George Illawarra Dragons. While on the field Dan excelled, off the field he was battling with his own mental health which included a diagnosis of Bi-Polar disorder 2 in 2010. Dan went on to create The Mental Health Movement which aims to help businesses and organisations build a mentally healthy and supportive workplace. For more information about The Mental Health Movement - head to their website www.mentalhealthmovement.com.au.Dan sought help from The Black Dog Institute - you can connect with them HERE.If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36 * Mensline Australia - online atwww.mensline.org.au or* Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
This week Dermott Brereton's guest is Darius Boyd. This program and R U OK? is proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?Darius Boyd had hugely successful career in Rugby League, spanning some 15 years and more than 330 games for the Brisbane Broncos, St George Illawarra and the Newcastle Knights and he played 28 times for Queensland in the State of Origin before retiring in 2020. Darius shares some of the highs and lows of his career which included struggles with his mental health. If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36 * Mensline Australia - online atwww.mensline.org.au or* Call 1300 78 99 78
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
This week Dermott Brereton's guest is Wayne Schwass. The founder and CEO of Puka Up.This program and R U OK? is proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?Between 1988 and 2002 Wayne played 282 games of AFL for North Melbourne and the Sydney Swans picking up the honours for Best and Fairest at the Swans in 1999 and for the Roos twice – and he was part of the Kangaroos triumphant premiership team in 1996.What no one realised as North Melbourne basked in Grand Final glory that year – was the turmoil behind that winning smile, that you could be a champion but be so close to breaking at the same time.Wayne shares his story with us. For more information about Wayne's work with Puka Up head to pukaup.com HERE. If this discussion brings up tough feelings or experiences and you need some extra support, we urge you to reach out to someone you trust or contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE. * Beyond Blue - online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36*
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.
Join Dermott Brereton for The Conversations That Could for R U OK?
This program and R U OK? is proudly supported by Dare Iced Coffee. When your mate bottles it up. . .a Dare fix won’t fix it. . .but a conversation could. Ask R U OK?
This week Dermott's guest is Dr Ben Robbins - Head of Mental Health and Wellbeing at the St Kilda Football Club.
Ben is a former AFL player with the Bears, Brisbane Lions and the Kangaroos and has plenty of on field experience to draw on in his work with St Kilda. Ben has a PhD in Clinical Psychology, and his doctorate investigated the psychological wellbeing of professional athletes.
If this conversation raises some issues for you, you can callLifeline on 13 11 14 - 24 hours a day or head to their website HERE.
Beyond Blue has some fantastic resources and a quick checklist you can fill out If you think that you or someone you know may be experiencing depression that provides some great insights – jump online to beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 22 46 36
This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.