Behind The Mask

Death is often considered a morbid and taboo topic, socialised silence teaches us to avoid speaking about it, to cast it in the shadows, to hide it away until we’re ultimately faced with it’s inevitable presence. But if death is the culminating adventure of the adventure of life, how can we best approach that final instalment and how does the idea of death help us to live life more fully in the now. This episode features Death Doula and Buddhist Chaplain, Annie Whitlocke who has sat supportively and compassionately with those nearing death for 14 years, and the Executive Director of Social Health Australia and the founder of the Green Burial Council in the USA, Joe Sehee. In this episode we discuss: -The role of Social Health Australia is for the ill, dying and grieving, -What spiritual or community companioning is and what it looks like. -The fear of loneliness, the unknown and dying alone. -Why we need community in death and how we’ve lost that. -The role of a death doula, or elder. -Some of the more emotional experiences she has faced. -That death needs to be done slowly and sacredly. -Wisdom on grieving and how we can lean into grief. -The beauty, spirituality and importance of green burial sites. -Emotional boundaries and keeping the heart open. And… -Josh and Annie share the definitions of love and how death opens one up to love more. -Joe shares his near death experiences. -Annie discusses her successful suicide attempt. -Annie shares her experiences of miscarriage and how that has motivated her. -Non religious or non theistic work in death and dying. -Ram Dass’ spiritual companioning work in the documentary Fierce Grace. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to WATCH the full episode @gobehindthemask Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @gobehindthemask Visit www.gobehindthemask.com.au for more information and sign up to our ‘Weekly Wisdoms’ to begin YOUR journey behind the mask. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Success is a word that we aspire to embody. Western culture often associates it with achievements, realised dreams, wealth or fame. But success is generally in the eye of the beholder. Our own markers of success may be very different from those looking at our lives from the outside, and who knows what’s happening behind the mask of a seemingly successful person. This weeks guests are no strangers to the idea of success. Bianca Chatfield is the former vice captain of the Aussie diamond netball team who won gold medals at both the Commonwealth Games and World netball Championships. Since retiring, she’s featured on various TV shows, hosts on fox sports and is the current head coach of the Victorian Junior Netball Academy. Craig Harper, is one of Australia’s most respected leaders, in health, high-performance, corporate change and personal transformation. He founded and owned Harpers Personal Training which, ran for almost 25 years. He’s a qualified exercise scientist and is about to complete his PhD in Neuropsychology. In this episode we discuss: -What’s special about Chris Martin and Coldplay. -The trap of living unconsciously. -How versions of success change over time. -The feeling of ‘Ananda’ or Bliss as the aspiration rather than the action. -The Australian Diamonds open and vulnerable feedback sessions. -Josh’s 5 P’s for controlling the things you can in work and life. -Overthinking and thinking about thinking. -Craig’s journey through childhood obesity -The idea of success vs the reality of it. -The need for fear and courage. -The role service plays in success. Keep up to date with Bianca @biancachatfield and Craig @craiganthonyharper Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to WATCH the full episode @gobehindthemask Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @gobehindthemask Visit www.gobehindthemask.com.au for more information and sign up to our ‘Weekly Wisdoms’ to begin YOUR journey behind the mask. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

We all want to look and feel our best, but health, fitness and wellness can be incredibly overwhelming and confusing for people, especially with the breadth of information out there on social media. So how do we navigate our way through the wild west of wellness and how can we create a positively sustainable relationship with health & fitness that promotes longevity, vitality and fun. It’s time to go behind the mask of health & fitness. In this weeks episode Im joined by two of incredible humans working in this space, personal trainer and lifestyle coach Duncan McDaide and Gym owner, trainer, breathwork and Meditation facilitator, and co-host of both Yokayi footy and the ‘Rushing Slowly’ podcast, Megan Waters. In this episode we explore: The positive and negative effects social media is having on the wellness industry  The need for women to train to their cycle The relationship between our egos and our awareness  The importance of finding a community in our training. Overtraining, burn out and how to remove the pressure to focus on process rather than outcome. Pressures to look a certain way as a trainer. Transformation challenges; the goods and bads and the way to go about them. The 5 columns of wellness: physical, nutritional, mental, emotional & spiritual.  Building a robust mental health toolkit to help your training. Josh shares his addiction to exercise and how that led to body dysmorphia and bulimia. The power of chasing discomfort.  Megzy shares her soul purpose.  Duncan reflects on childhood bullying. Our most impactful life changing moments. Keep up to date with Megzy @megzyy_ and Duncan @duncanmcdaidept Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to WATCH the full episode @gobehindthemask Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @gobehindthemask Visit www.gobehindthemask.com.au for more information and sign up to our ‘Weekly Wisdoms’ to begin YOUR journey behind the mask. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Part 2 of ‘The Hero’s Journey’ with Ben Crowe & Asher Packman Ben is one of the worlds most acclaimed and respected mindset coaches. Ben’s organisation Mojo Crowe empowers everyone from athletes ( including Ash Barty, Daniel Riccardo and even Andre Agassi), to performers, CEO’s and World leaders to all those using the Mojo app, to look inward and ask themselves 3 simple and equally challenging questions. Who am I? What do I want? How do I get there? Asher Packman is the former president of Meditation Australia and the founder of The Fifth Direction, which uses breath, meditation, poetry and storytelling to invite people to also look inward and reclaim their mythic imagination and celebrate a return to soul. In this episode we discuss: -Imposter Syndrome -The sign that kept on appearing for Ben -Asher tragically losing his sister to suicide. -Asher’s blood cancer diagnosis. -Ben’s fathers passing being his catalyst for a change in his life. -The need for conscious mask wearing. -The relationship between our wounds and our gifts. -Josh’s car accident and the big lessons he found. -The death practices we can ritualise during life. -The relationship between following our bliss (and our blisters). -The importance of having a relationship of play. -How to rekindle our connection with soul. -The final instalment of The Hero’s Journey being of service to community. To learn more about Ben Crowe and Asher Packman head to mojocrowe.com and thefifthdirection.com respectively. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to WATCH the full episode @gobehindthemask Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @gobehindthemask Visit www.gobehindthemask.com.au for more information and sign up to our ‘Weekly Wisdoms’ to begin YOUR journey behind the mask. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ben Crowe is one of the worlds most acclaimed and respected mindset coaches. Ben’s organisation Mojo Crowe empowers everyone from athletes ( including Ash Barty, Daniel Riccardo and even Andre Agassi), to performers, CEO’s and World leaders to all those using the Mojo app, to look inward and ask themselves 3 simple and equally challenging questions. Who am I? What do I want? How do I get there? Asher Packman is the former president of Meditation Australia and the founder of The Fifth Direction, which uses breath, meditation, poetry and storytelling to invite people to also look inward and reclaim their mythic imagination and celebrate a return to soul. Their teachings and wisdoms have shaped me in ways that are almost impossible to put into words. The gratitude I feel for them intersecting with my path is immeasurable. In different ways they’ve shared the exact same profound road map for making sense of our human experience and I don’t feel I could be sitting around a safer, wiser or more open table today to discuss it. It’s time to take a deep dive into Joseph Campbell’s ‘Hero’s Journey.’ Disclaimer: This episode is split in 2 parts and available over 2 weeks. In this episode we discuss: -Reframing pressures and expectations. -The number 1 deathbed regret. -How to tackle perfectionism and celebrate imperfections. -The importance of generous assumptions. -The brilliant etymology of the word weird and how it relates to becoming an elder. -The true meaning of enlightenment. -The importance of ritualising the space. -Why the heroes journey is all of our story. -The byplay between the spirit of the times and the spirit of the depths. -Splitting the heroes journey into 3 clear chapters. 1) The departure (when life is about us) 2) The Initiation (when we go into the depths of ourselves and our existential challenges) 3) The return (when life becomes about others, when we become true leaders) -Handling the inner critic. -Asher tragically losing his sister to suicide. -Ben’s fathers passing being his catalyst for a change in his life. -The relationship between internal and external expectations. -The need to separate the human being from the human doing. -The power of vulnerability. -How Jerry Seinfeld inspired Ben to change his career path. -The not enoughness epidemic. -A need to redefine success. -The difference been a life at school and the school of life. -The fundamental need for people to do the soul work before the spiritual work. To learn more about Ben Crowe and Asher Packman head to mojocrowe.com and thefifthdirection.com respectively. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to WATCH the full episode @gobehindthemask Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @gobehindthemask Visit www.gobehindthemask.com.au for more information and sign up to our ‘Weekly Wisdoms’ to begin YOUR journey behind the mask. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.