Love, it's something we all want and need; something most of us are either trying to find or trying to hold on to...We feel love as an emotion, we love others as an action... we can be in love and fall out of love; it's life's most powerful mystery and we can't solve it alone! Today's guest is Nicholas Purcell, a psychotherapist specialising in couples counselling. Our conversation is about relationships, the good, the bad and the ugly...We cover what leads to relationship breakdown, what you can do to build a stronger connection with your partner, the key to long lasting love and much more. T ..read more

Surrounded by violence and despair from the moment he was born, Luke’s childhood memories are riddled with pain and darkness… Sexually abused at the age of 5, and again at 14, confusion and fear became primary emotions as his life quickly spiraled in the fight for survival. Despite having his mother's enduring loved, Luke seemed destined for incarceration or early death; when everything changed… Becoming a Christian at the age of 18, Luke’s path took a miraculous turn, as he found purpose through religion and social work. Today, he’s the founder of Paylos Adventures, a mentoring business takin ..read more

We all want to be happy... it's the ultimate goal most of us would say we're always shooting for; but what actually is happiness? And is it even attainable? My guest today is Dr Matthew Iasiello, he's a researcher dedicated to better understanding all the elements of wellbeing and how to build it.In his spare time, Matt hosts his own podcast, 'Researching Happy' where he chats to experts all over the world about this topic, so he's got a fair bit of knowledge to tackle some of the big questions. This conversation is a deep dive into the thoughts and behaviours that orient us on our life path a ..read more

Sitting alone in a half built dream house after his marriage breakdown, trying to keep his business as a builder afloat during Covid, while managing co-parenting - Dave was thinking to himself, how had it all come to this?  A middle child with a chip on his shoulder, Dave was always trying to prove people wrong and do it all.  That mentality led him to overcommit and under deliver, crushing his identity in the process.  This is the story of a bloke who had it all planned out at 30, and yet is living a very different reality at 40…after a lot of self reflectio ..read more

Quality sleep is the top of the waterfall from which all of our health flows. Better sleep equals better everything else, and whether you've got waking woes, or you're happy with how you're laying your head, there's simple things we can all do to make tonight's sleep the best yet.  My New Years resolution for 2024 was to improve my sleep performance. I use wearable a sleep tracker, a consistent early bed time, blue light blocking glasses, ear plugs, the works and I still have a hard time getting a true eight hours.  Fortunately for me and you, today's guest on the Young Blood Ex ..read more

An overweight red-head with ADHD, learning difficulties and no self confidence, Adam Blum was always an easy target... Ridiculed by the bullies who called him, 'Blum', Adam was tormented and belittled from the moment he started school, all the way into his twenties. The way Adam used to see life, he was a victim, desperately yearning for a different life, while convincing himself he was powerless to create it. For decades, Adam believed all the nasty voices telling him he was useless, including his own, and it almost killed him.. But Adam chose to change the narrative; and although he's trie ..read more

You hear about mental illness and suicide a lot more these days, especially if you follow this podcast; but are things actually getting better or worse? We live in a time with more awareness and acceptance of mental health issues than ever, yet it's not obvious all the attention is moving the needle in the right direction. Young Blood exists to share the stories of everyday men, and that won't change; but my guest today brings us the facts and a unique perspective you won't find anywhere else. Professor Nicholas Procter is Australia's representative to the International Association for Suici ..read more

All children deserve to feel safe, loved and cared for, but for far too many, that's not the reality. The effects of enduring childhood abuse and neglect are profound, shaping the adults that kids turn into and often perpetuating the cycle. My guest today is a first generation Australian, raised in a broken home, caught in the crossfire of his mother and father fighting each other and battling their own demons. Bereft of support when he needed it most, Jason has grown up to build his life around caring for others. He's the Co-owner of the industry disrupting disability support prov ..read more

Have you ever been to a psychologist? I'm seeing one at the moment, and by last count, around 2 million Aussies have seen a health professional for their mental health in the past 12 months. As a society we're becoming much more open talking about mental health and going to therapy, but what actually happens when you go for your first appointment and how does it all go down? My guest today on the Young Blood Experts Series is, Dr Ian Zajac, a clinical psychologist specialising in men's mental health and the Director of MensPsych Psychology Services in Adelaide. He also does a lot o ..read more

Over the next six months we’ll be releasing the first 'Young Blood - Experts Series', 10 episodes of interviews with researchers, psychologists, psychiatrists and authors who can give us the facts and insight we’ve never had before.  If you listen to Young Blood for the stories of every-day blokes, don’t worry! We’ll still be bringing you a new one of those each fortnight, and every week in between we’ll hear from an expert to teach us something new ..read more