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It's been months since I recorded an episode. Jo's dad got sick, then really sick, then he passed. Somewhere in the middle of all that, I lost the desire to sit down and talk into a mic.

This episode is me picking it back up, unscripted, on a day it finally felt good to do it.

I talk about what it looked like to let ourselves feel everything during that time instead of managing it - the grief, but also what showed up on the other side of it: gratitude, love and eventually a proposal.

In a world shaped by social media addiction, rapidly advancing AI and growing economic uncertainty, staying genuinely connected to yourself has never been harder (or more important).

In this solo episode, Rick gets honest about the forces pulling us away from our own humanness: the addictive design of short-form content and infinite scroll, the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude, and the way uncertainty and anxiety turn up the volume on our oldest emotional patterns.

Most of us don’t realise how much of our life is built around one quiet belief:

“I’m not enough.”

In this conversation with Jack Chivers, we unpack the performer pattern - the part of us that learned to earn love, approval and belonging through being impressive, capable or strong.

For a while, that strategy works.

It builds careers, it builds reputations and it even builds identity.

But over time it can also lead to burnout, resentment and relationships built on unsustainable foundations.

What if being human isn’t something to fix, refine or optimise?

In this conversation, Rick sits down with Gestalt psychotherapist Katia Erokhina for a real-time, unscripted exploration of what actually helps us change and what quietly gets in the way.

In this solo episode of Humaning, Rick kicks off 2026 with an honest check-in after a technology-free camping break. He reflects on the tension between control and uncertainty, why our repeating patterns make so much sense and how real change often begins with acceptance rather than self-rejection.

Drawing on personal experience, client work and men’s circle reflections, Rick explores what happens when we loosen the grip on certainty and take small, imperfect steps in a new direction.

This episode is an invitation to experiment, gather data and be a little more willing to be uncertain this year— just to see what unfolds.

Jo and I sat down on the couch at the end of a massive year - no script, no structure, just two humans reflecting on what 2025 actually felt like.

What unfolded was honest, imperfect and surprisingly satisfying.

In this episode of Humaning, I sit down with Bec Corterling - a business owner, mum and long-time friend of Jo’s - for a conversation that goes far deeper than clothes, content or running a boutique.

We talk about the quiet exhaustion that builds from showing up every day for 12 years, the pressure of being “the strong one” and the loneliness that can sit underneath a life that looks full on the outside.

Bec shares the childhood roots of her work ethic, how she’s learning to slow down and what contentment honestly looks like for her now.

And then… her story takes a turn.

In this episode, I sit down with Bronte Walker, a fellow Gestalt therapy student, musician, facilitator and all-round legend to explore what it really takes to find your voice and speak up for who you are - even when it feels risky.

Bronte shares his story of coming out, transitioning and learning to trust himself while navigating work, identity and belonging in both New York and Australia.

In this solo episode, Rick introduces a new format — a space to be curious about a single theme and reflect on how it shows up in your own life.

This week, he explores the tension between being content with what is and still wanting to grow. How do we stay grounded in enoughness while staying open to possibility?

And what role does this play is keeping burnout at bay?

My mate John Williams is in week five of cancer treatment and he sat down with me to share what it’s really like to live through something hard.

We talk about control, surrender, the gap between expectation and reality and how he is finding his way through such a massive experience that was not on his bingo card for this year.

Pete Tansley opens up about the years he spent chasing approval — hustling in business, wearing the nice-guy mask, and pushing himself to make others proud. We talk about the cost of that drive, the rock bottoms that forced him to stop, and how therapy, fatherhood, and reconnection helped him shift from proving and pleasing to actually being himself.

It’s an honest, hopeful conversation about masks, mistakes, and what real freedom looks like on the other side.

In this episode, Mel Briony is back on the couch with me for round two. We talk about the messy dance between self-doubt and self-kindness, why mistakes aren’t really “wrong,” and how breathwork and nervous system awareness can shift the way we show up in everyday life.

It’s equal parts raw, practical, and hilarious (yes, donuts do make a cameo). If you’ve ever felt stuck in perfectionism, tired of people-pleasing, or just sick of kicking yourself in the shins — this one’s for you.

In this conversation, Barney shares his journey from chronic pain, heavy drinking, and living in a freeze state to discovering breathwork, forgiveness, and a new way of showing up as a dad, husband, and human. We talk about the cost of pushing through, the shock of repeating old patterns, and the surprising power of celebrating — not pitying — your younger self.

It’s raw, funny, and refreshingly down-to-earth. If you’ve ever been curious about breathwork but wary of the woo, Barney’s no-bullshit approach might just change the way you see it.