In this episode of Mind Your Head, I sit down with Tainui Kaihau for a real conversation about what it takes to keep going when life gets heavy — and how you rebuild yourself on the other side.

Tainui opens up about the darkest parts of his cancer journey: the fear, the mental battle, and the moments that tested him most. We talk about how he stayed mentally strong through it all, and how it shaped the mindset he lives by now — determination, perspective, and a drive to live life to the fullest and inspire others along the way.

We also get into sobriety and what changed when he stopped numbing things, the simple habits that keep him steady, and what it’s like learning to love and be loved while you’re still healing.

Tainui shares how he stays authentic with an online presence, deals with negative comments, protects his peace, and keeps grounded when the internet gets loud. With his fiancé now pregnant, we talk fatherhood — the kind of dad he wants to be, the home he wants to create, and the values he wants to live by going forward.

And we dive into his 100km charity run for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a cause close to his heart that supported him and his family during cancer — proof of what’s possible when purpose is bigger than pain. Tainui is one of the most positive, uplifting humans I’ve had the pleasure of talking to, and that energy is infectious. If you need perspective, motivation, or a reason to keep showing up, this one will land.

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Saavanah is someone who’s always been driven — the kind of person who shows up, keeps moving, and gets on with it. But behind that strength has been a real internal battle that a lot of people would never pick.

In this episode of Mind Your Head, Saavanah takes us through her upbringing, the moments that shaped her sense of self and the ways food and exercise became wrapped up in perfectionism, anxiety and the need to feel in control — even when everything looked fine from the outside.

We talk about the reality of looking “high-functioning” while silently struggling, what self-doubt sounds like when it follows you everywhere and the turning points that forced her to start choosing herself. We also touch on what it’s like to live in a world where you’re constantly perceived and how that can feed the need for approval, perfection and pressure.

This is a honest conversation about identity, self-worth, recovery and learning to be kinder to yourself. If you’ve ever felt like you’re fighting battles quietly, this one will land.

If this episode brings anything up for you, support is available. In Australia, you can reach out to the Butterfly Foundation (eating disorders support) and Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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This week on Mind Your Head, I sit down with Matt Runnalls - mental health advocate, speaker and founder of Mindfull Aus.

At a young age, Matt lost multiple close friends to suicide. Experiences like that don’t just pass - they shape you. They change the way you see the world, the way you see yourself and the way you carry pain.

We talk about what that actually felt like.

The grief, the confusion, the weight of it all and the pressure to keep going when everything inside you feels heavy.

Matt opens up about his own struggles with mental health, the moments where things felt dark and the turning points that helped him start to see things differently.

We get into the idea of being “the strong one,” what that really costs and why so many people are quietly carrying more than they let on.

We also speak about masculinity, vulnerability, and the importance of learning how to sit with your emotions instead of pushing them away.

This isn’t a conversation with all the answers. It’s an honest one about pain, healing and what it looks like to slowly rebuild a relationship with yourself.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, disconnected or like you’re carrying something you don’t fully understand - this one will resonate.

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This week on Mind Your Head, I sit down with Jack Davis — founder of It’s Cool To Cry and someone I genuinely have a lot of respect for.

In his twenties, Jack lost his girlfriend Elle to suicide. A moment that completely changed the course of his life. What followed was a period of deep grief, numbness, anger, and trying to make sense of emotions he never really learned how to process.

In this conversation, Jack opens up about that experience — the love he had for Elle, the aftermath of losing her, and what it looked like trying to navigate life while carrying that kind of pain.

We speak about mental health, masculinity, identity, and the pressure a lot of men feel to hold everything in. Jack shares how he went from shutting down emotionally to doing the work on himself, and how that journey led to creating It’s Cool To Cry — a movement helping people feel more comfortable opening up about what’s really going on in their heads.

We also dive into practical conversations around mental health — the signs to look out for when you’re not okay, when it might be time to speak up, and why you don’t have to wait until things get really bad to ask for help.

This is an honest, grounded conversation about grief, healing, and turning pain into purpose.If this episode resonates with you, please share it with someone who might need it.

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A new segment: 9 holes, 9 questions.

gggnmggnmnnngnWhile playing a round of golf at Headland Park Golf Club on the Sunshine Coast, we answer questions sent in by listeners about life, mental health, friendships and the podcast. Topics include:• What happiness actually means• Why men struggle with mental health• Emotional regulation• Dream podcast guests• The future of the podcastSend in your questions for the next 9 Holes 9 Questions.

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What can’t you live without when you strip away status, noise and distraction?In this episode, we head to the beach to ask strangers one simple question:

“What can’t you live without?”

Through honest, unscripted conversations, people of all ages share their answers. A teenager speaks about her mum.

Parents reflect on health and family. A lifelong reader talks about finding identity in books. Fathers open up about raising strong, present children.

What unfolds is a mix of growth, resilience, responsibility and gratitude. Some speak about exercise as therapy. Others about relationships, purpose and being present with the people they love.

This episode is not about material things. It is about connection, health and the foundations that hold us steady when life feels heavy.

Sometimes the simplest question reveals what truly matters.

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This week on Mind Your Head, I’m joined by Stephanie Keenan for a conversation that goes deeper than what people see on the surface.

Steph opens up about her life beyond social media and OnlyFans — her childhood, identity, mental health, body image, relationships, and the parts of her story that rarely get space to be understood.

We talk honestly about sex-positive careers, the stigma and assumptions that come with them, and the damaging narratives society often places on women — including the idea of “daddy issues” and why it’s far more complex than people make it out to be.

This one’s just a real chat about the person behind the content — owning your story, dealing with judgment, and finding your footing in who you are.

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In this episode of Mind Your Head, I sit down with Hayley Vernon for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had on the show.

We go right back to the beginning — Hayley opens up about a rough, traumatic childhood, never feeling safe, and how those early years shaped the way she’s moved through life as an adult. From there we unpack the big themes that have followed her journey: reinvention, shame, validation, identity, boundaries, self-worth, and what it actually takes to forgive yourself for past choices and old versions of you that no longer align.

We also talk about Hayley’s life-changing journey to faith — how it filled a void she’d carried for a long time, and what finding God has looked like in the real world… learning to slow down, find peace, and feel love within herself.

This one’s raw, reflective, and real. If you’ve ever felt lost, or stuck in a version of yourself you’ve outgrown — this episode will hit.

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