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Professor Leon Petchkovsky Phd. is a retired Professor of Psychiatry, the Director of the Pinniger Clinic in Robina, and is currently writing a book about Nurturance as it relates to Developmental Neuroscience and Psychology. If that sounds like a lot, it is, he's 76, and very clever.This is a great conversation about what can go right and wrong in the development of a human mind, some ways to fix it, and why proper Nurturance is one of the most crucially important missing elements in our modern society today.  Also, he shares some very fun stories about working with Indigenous communities across Australia, and losing his identity to a few monstrous Ketamine trips during his research.To see more of what Leon has done, and is working on, please visit his website here.The cover photo here was taken from this article, and is an aerial view of Yuendumu, NT.Thank you as always for listening!!!!This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy, Heart Start Fitness Muay Thai 

Elliot is a pure, professional Martial Artist – inside the gym and out. He is currently signed to One Championship Fight Series, with an impressive 58 professional fights so far in his career. He's a 4 x CMT Champion, got a slew of belts around his waist and has had the honour of fighting (and beating) a world-class Thai fighter at Lumpinee Stadium, the Mecca for our sport.This is a great conversation about cultivating a strong mindset, facing and understanding doubt, hardship and pain, and what it feels like to put someone to sleep with your foot. Despite being one of the deadliest and scariest people I've sat down with, Elliot is an incredibly humble and smart human being and I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation.To follow Elliot's career and see more of what he gets up to, please check out his Facebook Here, his Instagram Here, and you can visit his gym, Team Compton Training Centre here, and on Facebook Here.Thank you as always for listening!!!!This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads a

In this episode I discuss my mental brain patterns during all the silly adventures we went on over the Mayventure Challenge. I discuss why we fantasise about getting touched by a lady at the grocery store instead of our own partners, how I panicked on a mountain top, and how I invented a stupid fantasy about getting pegged by a cowboy that would have ruined my life, but then still got mad when it didn't come to fruition.Thank you as always for listening!!!!This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy, Heart Start Fitness Muay Thai and YOU, the listener, at patreon.com/lorna bremner.Closure optional Theme is created by Kurt Chatfield.Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this thing grow. If you’re on an Android device, I’ve found that Podcast Addict works the best. Thank you for listening, as always. See acast.com/privacy for priva

Phillip is a social / political commentator, author, and currently works as a Hypnotherapist in Coffs Harbour. On our Mayventure travels this month, we stopped in to visit him in his office to discuss all things metaphysical, social, and a little bit political, in order to discuss a lot of ideas about better ways of being in the world.If you'd like to see more of what he gets up to, please visit his business website here, his Youtube Channel here, and you can read some of his articles here.Also, quick disclaimer: At the end Phillip mentions the Great Australian Party (GAP) who propose a return to the Australian Constitution (establishing minimal government) and takes a conservative economical, right wing, stance. I don't personally subscribe to them as a political party, but I also know so little about Australian politics that I can't speak on the matter with any confidence. I think a discussion about the merits or deficits of the GAP would have been good, but there wasn't time to get into that during this po

Emmy and Marcus are 2 of the 4 members of the Brisbane Punk Band, The Cutaways. This is a lovely, raw conversation about music, identity, and how those things are so closely intertwined.Emmy discusses her experiences as a trans-woman in the Punk community and the world at large while I get overly emotional about her music, we discuss how music and drugs are a lovely vacation from ourselves, and I enlighten the pair of them to the incredible world of transgender Muaythai.To hear their music and follow what they get up to, their website is here, facebook here, instagram here, and you can find them on Spotify here.  Thank you as always for listening!!!!This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy, Heart Start Fitness Muay Thai and YOU, the listener, at patreon.com/lorna bremner.Closure optional Theme is created by Kurt Chatfield.Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like t

I went to a Kink and Fetish party and this is what happened there. This episode includes a few interviews from some of the guests, and a bit of an overview about the whole event. Needless to say, there was so much shit going on it would take me 12 podcasts to really get to the nitty gritty of the whole thing, but this is a good first attempt.Thank you to everyone at Haven 33, who were kind enough to let me film and record at your party. I don't have the footage up yet but will put it here when I can, so if you'd like to see what the place looks like there is a video I did with Priestess Desire for Episode 50 here.Links:No Grey Consent App: Nogrey.appOnline Fetish and Kink Community: fetlife.comThank you again to Haven 33 for the hospitality!Rope ShowMy costumeStiletto StompingWax Vagina MouldMe, at the partyPhoto Credit Shibari BacklitPriestess DesireMedicalPriestess DesireThis podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy, Heart Start Fitness Muay Thai and YOU, the li

In this episode I'm talking about how to get yourself untangled from the tentacles of life, good and bad, through examining a phrase one of my trainers taught me in Muaythai. I discuss the ways that we can lose ourselves in Cults and bullshit, how this works in fighting, and how I think it's probably ok that I fell off the sobriety wagon last week in Bali.Reference LINKS:https://www.facebook.com/sylviemuaythai/Dieselnoi vs Sagat (Old school, Muay Khao)Saenchai (Muay Femeu)Albert Tu'ua (This is not the fight I'm talking about, that one was at Destiny on April 13th 2019, but its still a good example of how good Albert Tu'ua is)Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this thing grow. If you’re on an Android device, I’ve found that Podcast Addict works the best. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy, Heart St

Rohan is a Filmmaker, and is the creator of the first (and only) Aussie Punkrock Podcast way back in 2009 but has stopped doing the podcast to now focus on making films. In 2016 he released a full-feature documentary called “The Other Option” about the Punk scene in Southeast Asia, and he's currently working on some boring corporate bullshit to learn the art of Cinema before going back to make another one.This is a great conversation about the nature of doubt and creativity and how closely they are linked, how to be better at what you're trying to do, and how I deal with the horrific hot shame of making a terrible social media decision.You can find the D.I. Wireless Podcast here, and you can see more of his videos on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/user/DIWirelessThank you as always for listening!!!!This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy, Heart Start Fitness Muay Thai and YOU, the listener, at patreon.com/lorna bremner.Closure optional Theme is c

Holy shit what a world… this is a wonderful conversation, much more normal than you would imagine actually, between a naive prude and a powerful Mistress. Priestess Desire is a professional Dominatrix and right before we recorded this podcast, she was kind enough to give me a tour of her office. I don't think I've had a podcast yet where I struggled to have something to say – but having an entire alternate dimension opened up before my eyes put me in quite a state…Luckily, Priestess is one of the loveliest people I've ever met, as was everyone I met at Haven 33, who were kind enough to let me film their Dungeon, so it turned out just fine in the end. If you'd like to see the video from this episode, you can find it here.Also, if you'd like to see more of what Priestess gets up to, you can follow her on instagram here, or check out her website, PriestessDesire.com. Also she mentions two other websites during the podcast:No Grey Consent App: Nogrey.appOnline Fetish and Kink Community: fetlife.

Dusty is one of a kind; he grew up in the turmoil of Apartheid South Africa, then escaped to England to do drugs and sell electricity to poor people, then cleaned up his act by becoming the drugs himself and channelled all that chaos and trauma into one of the best live performances you'll ever see. And he's also an incredible artist, because, why not.Dusty recently performed his new show, “The Lying King”, at the Adelaide Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, and Gold Coast Laughs Festival, which is an eclectic mix of nonsense that he's collected and perfected by saying whatever the fuck comes into his head in front of crowds of people over the last 14 years.If you'd like to see Dusty perform live or see more of his work, you can find everything at DustyRich.com. He also MC's weekly at The Arc at Nobbys through Based Comedy, and  also has a (usually) weekly show at Eddies Grub House in Coolangatta. This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy, Heart Start Fitnes

I'm on my own this week, finishing my ramblings on motivation as viewed through the Psychological Theory, Transactional Analysis. In this episode, I discuss the ways that we build a personality, how we use it to our advantage and disadvantage, and how we do, in fact, constantly play games with each other even if we claim we don't. I discuss the existential purpose of boredom and the reason why you gave Dennis a wristy in the toilets at last years work Christmas party. Reference LINKS:Games People Play, by Dr. Eric Bernehttps://www.slideshare.net/manumjoy/strokes-24081607http://www.ericberne.com/transactional-analysis/http://www.ericberne.com/wilder-penfield-biography/Gold Coast Laughs FestivalPlease subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this thing grow. If you’re on an Android device, I’ve found that Podcast Addict works the best. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made p

Ana is a practicing Psychologist who specialises in the mind-body connection, EMDR Therapy and Relationship Counselling. With a Masters degree in Professional Psychology and a background in Neuro-psychology, Ana brings some serious knowledge into the conversation about Motivation, Mental health, and the ways that our brains deal with depression.If you'd like to join us in Meditarch, the app is called Waking Up by Sam Harris.Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this thing grow. If you’re on an Android device, I’ve found that Podcast Addict works the best. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy, Heart Start Fitness Muay Thai and YOU, the listener, at patreon.com/lorna bremner.Closure optional Theme is created by Kurt Chatfield. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lucas is a Musician, formerly the frontman for the Aussie Hardcore band, HELM, and currently the guitarist for Hammers. He's been on the podcast before in Episode 13, and he's back now to help us un-fuck the world, our own mental health, and our worries about “success”.Also, if you want to hear Lucas and his mates playing some great music, check out the Hammers EP here. Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this thing grow. If you’re on an Android device, I’ve found that Podcast Addict works the best. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy, Heart Start Fitness Muay Thai and YOU, the listener, at patreon.com/lorna bremner.Closure optional Theme is created by Kurt Chatfield.Photo Credit – Daniel RamsayLucas StoneLucas RecordingHammers BarePhoto Credit Ummagummamumma – Live Music

Yolanda is one of the world's best fighters, and probably one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. She has had 44 fights so far with only 10 losses, and an impressive list of Titles and awards from the Muaythai community, including a Muaythai Angels World Title in 2017. This is a lovely, though unfortunately too quick, chat about her latest fight, how she deals with nerves, and how abuse and chaos in her childhood fuel her motivation to constantly improve.To find out more about Yolanda, please visit her website here, facebook page here, or her instagram here. She also mentions Orange Day, which is tomorrow, the 25th of every month, and if you'd like to read a bit more about that, please check out this link here :).Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this cute little thing grow. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy, Heart Start

In this episode I continue my discussion of some made up and some actual psychological theories on Human Motivation and this time I'm talking about Recognition – why do we sometimes desperately crave recognition from others, and at other times are purely happy on our own? I discuss why loneliness is actually probably a biological imperative and why we don't necessarily need to be addicted to validation if we can satiate our hunger for recognition in healthier ways.Show Notes:The psychological theory I'm discussing is called Transactional Analysis, or TA.For further reading on TA, Games People Play by Eric Berne, is written by the guy who developed it.A further look into the nuance of “Ego States” in Transactional AnalysisA further look into the nuance of “Strokes” in Transactional Analysisat 15 minutes, I mention a book about some current research on loneliness. The book is called Lost Connections by Johann HariSome links about the effects of loneliness / recognition-hunger: https://www.psychologytoday.

Ruckus is a musician and an unassuming spiritual guru / future cult leader. He currently plays drums in a band called Hammers with our friend Lucas Stone, and he runs an organisation called Woke Blokes that is trying to help men understand themselves better in healthy and constructive ways. He's not really going to start a cult… but with his brain, charisma, and talent, he definitely could. This is a great conversation about relationships, male and female roles inside those relationships, self-reflection and motivation. To find out more about Ruckus, please visit his facebook page here, or his instagram here, or the Woke Blokes instagram here. Also check out his band Hammers here, and if you're a fella and you want to come to his upcoming event, the details are all here.Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this cute little thing grow. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by B

In this episode I discuss some made up and some actual psychological theories on Human Motivation – why, the fuck, do we do what we do? What is this “dream” that the Social Media Influencers want us to pursue? What need is your dream actually fulfilling? And a sneak peak into how your unsuspecting partner is in fact dating both you and your mother simultaneously….Show Notes:The psychological theory I'm discussing is called Transactional Analysis, or TA.The Blindboy Podcast, Episodes on Psychology are “Creaking Ditch Pidgeon” and “An Introduction to Congnitive Psychology”, Parts 1, 2, and 3.For further reading on TA, Games People Play by Eric Berne, is written by the guy who developed it.A further look into the nuance of “Strokes” in Transactional AnalysisPlease subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this thing grow. If you’re on an Android device, I’ve found that Podcast Addict wor

This podcast was recorded in front of a live audience at the Yard Cafe on the Gold Coast, featuring Ben Johnston. Ben has just recently won a WBC World Title in Muaythai, and this is a great conversation about what it takes to become the best in the world at something, how the social media affects our motivation, and how to deal with the mental rollercoaster of being a fighter.You can find ben at The Fight Centre in Brisbane, and on Instagram here, and facebook here.Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this cute little thing grow. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy, Heart Start Fitness Muay Thai and YOU, the listener, at patreon.com/lorna bremner.Closure optional Theme is created by Kurt Chatfield. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nick is an enigma – he walked away from a 13 year career in stand-up comedy to walk the Australian desert and sleep in various forests burning frog secretions into his skin in order to learn how to grow up… this is a great conversation about the power of the mind, how it manipulates us, and some varying tactics to bypass the prison that our intellect can create. We also talk about how to put a flaccid penis into a vagina in the name of true love… so there's also that…To find out more about Nick, please visit his facebook page here, see his standup and other very silly videos on youtube here, and you can read about all his adventures in his blog here: https://medium.com/@nicksunPlease subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this cute little thing grow. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy, Heart Start Fitness Muay Tha

Iggy specialises in mind and body transformation through his company Via Bellatoris. I brought Iggy back onto the podcast this week because it's a new year and we're all saying “Oh yeah, this year I'll do it!!!” – and I wanted to give you some tangible, specific advise on how to actually do what you say you're going to do.Iggy is a Muaythai and Boxing fight trainer, personal trainer, massage therapist, mindset mentor, and has been an incredible asset in my corner, and as a friend over the last 3 years.To find out more about Iggy and to get in contact with him, please visit his facebook page here, instagram, or website here: http://www.iggymcgowan.com/ Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this cute little thing grow. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy, Heart Start Fitness Muay Thai and YOU, the listener, at patreon.com/lorna bremner.