Defining Moments with Chris Beattie

After years working with major global brands and celebrities in Los Angeles, Perry Howell found herself disconnected from who she truly was.From calling off a marriage, to leaving behind the life she had built in America and starting again in Australia, this conversation explores what happens when you stop living for other people’s expectations and start listening to yourself instead.This one is for people who feel stuck, disconnected, burnt out, or trapped in a version of life that no longer feels aligned.Chapters:00:00 - Living For Other People09:00 - Building The "Perfect Life"18:00 - Ignoring Her Intuition For Years27:00 - Calling Off Her Marriage36:00 - The Cost Of People Pleasing45:00 - Leaving America Behind Completely54:00 - Rebuilding Her Life In Australia63:00 - Finding Herself Through Wellness72:00 - Masculine And Feminine Energy81:00 - Learning To Trust YourselfFollow us on Instagram: @defining_moments_podSPONSORS:FREE VIRTUAL ASSUSTANT - Use referral code MOMENTS at www.remotee.com.au/contact to trial a VIRTUAL ASSISTANT with REMOTEE for your business for TWO WEEKS ABSOLUTELY FREE! It's a great way to grow and scale your business today.10% OFF CHIEF NUTRITION - Use the following link https://www.wearechief.com/CHIEF094681

What would you do if fear of regret became bigger than fear of failure?In this episode, Chris sits down with Fergal Guihen to explore the mindset shift that led him to leave behind a safe life in Ireland and cycle 30,000km across 28 countries to Australia.From working as a nurse and hearing people’s end-of-life regrets, to surviving extreme conditions, loneliness, and dangerous situations on the road, this is a powerful conversation about courage, purpose, and choosing growth over comfort.This one is for people who feel stuck, are scared to take the first step, or know deep down they’re capable of more.Chapters:00:00 - Fear Of Regret Vs Failure09:00 - Lessons From End Of Life Care18:00 - Why He Left Ireland Behind27:00 - Dealing With Family Doubt36:00 - How Small Steps Build Confidence45:00 - Drugged And Attacked In Iran54:00 - Surviving Brutal Winter Conditions63:00 - What Loneliness Taught Him72:00 - Losing His Cousin To Suicide81:00 - Finding Purpose Through AdversityFollow us on Instagram: @defining_moments_podSPONSORS:FREE VIRTUAL ASSUSTANT - Use referral code MOMENTS at www.remotee.com.au/contact to trial a VIRTUAL ASSISTANT with REMOTEE for your business for TWO WEEKS ABSOLUTELY FREE! It's a great way to grow and scale your business today.10% OFF CHIEF NUTRITION - Use the following link https://www.wearechief.com/CHIEF094681

What happens when your identity is built on external validation?In this episode, Chris sits down with Cooper Chapman to explore the transition from professional surfing to building The Good Human Factory, and how losing a major sponsor became the catalyst for a much bigger purpose.This one is for people who want practical tools to improve their mental health, build stronger habits, and stop tying their self-worth to achievements alone.Chapters:00:00 - External Validation09:00 - Pro Surfing Life18:00 - Losing Sponsorship27:00 - Values Over Victimhood36:00 - Good Human Factory45:00 - Five Core Values54:00 - Responsibility Mindset63:00 - Gratitude & Connection72:00 - Kindness & Habits81:00 - The 1% ClubFollow us on Instagram: @defining_moments_podSPONSORS:FREE VIRTUAL ASSUSTANT - Use referral code MOMENTS at www.remotee.com.au/contact to trial a VIRTUAL ASSISTANT with REMOTEE for your business for TWO WEEKS ABSOLUTELY FREE! It's a great way to grow and scale your business today.10% OFF CHIEF NUTRITION - Use the following link https://www.wearechief.com/CHIEF094681

What if the things you’ve been avoiding didn’t feel hard anymore?In this episode, Chris sits down with Vedic meditation teacher Matt Ringrose to explore how a simple daily habit can reduce fear, quiet overthinking, and make taking action feel natural.This one is for people who want to build inner stability, and approach life with more clarity and confidence.Chapters:00:00 - Why Meditation Matters09:00 - Confidence & Identity Shift18:00 - Unlocking Creativity27:00 - Finding Inner Peace36:00 - Quitting Alcohol Naturally45:00 - How Meditation Works54:00 - Rethinking Enlightenment63:00 - Karma Explained Simply72:00 - Creation vs Destruction81:00 - Living With PurposeFollow us on Instagram: @defining_moments_podSPONSORS:FREE VIRTUAL ASSUSTANT - Use referral code MOMENTS at www.remotee.com.au/contact to trial a VIRTUAL ASSISTANT with REMOTEE for your business for TWO WEEKS ABSOLUTELY FREE! It's a great way to grow and scale your business today.10% OFF CHIEF NUTRITION - Use the following link https://www.wearechief.com/CHIEF094681

Johnny Fisher joins Chris Beattie for a powerful conversation on failure, pressure, and what it really takes to come back stronger. A professional boxer known for his explosive rise, Johnny opens up about the toughest moment of his career so far, getting knocked out, and how that experience reshaped his mindset, identity, and approach to the sport.Chris and Johnny explore the reality behind setbacks in high performance environments, the pressure of expectations, and the advice that changed everything after the loss. Johnny shares:What it actually feels like to get knocked out and loseThe mental battle after defeat and how he processed itThe advice from Eddie and Barry Hearn that changed his perspectiveWhy failure can be a turning point, not an endpointHow he rebuilt his confidence and came back strongerChapters:00:00 - Getting Knocked Out & What It Revealed2:32 - Breaking Down the Rematch Loss5:54 - Feeling Underprepared & Tactical Mistakes7:12 - New Coach & Brutal Training Camp10:10 - The Comeback & Career Turning Point12:24 - Emotional Reaction & Processing Defeat16:05 - Pressure, Overthinking & Mental Battles20:28 - Family, Faith & Becoming a Role Model26:12 - Advice from Eddie Hearn & Changing Trainers32:20 - Inside a Professional Training Camp44:22 - Knockout Win & What’s Next56:10 - Tyson Fury, Boxing Politics & Life Outside the Ring1:07:03 - Life Goals, Perspective & Love LifeFollow us on Instagram: @defining_moments_podSPONSORS:FREE VIRTUAL ASSUSTANT - Use referral code MOMENTS at www.remotee.com.au/contact to trial a VIRTUAL ASSISTANT with REMOTEE for your business for TWO WEEKS ABSOLUTELY FREE! It's a great way to grow and scale your business today.10% OFF CHIEF NUTRITION - Use the following link https://www.wearechief.com/CHIEF094681

In this episode, I sit down with breathwork practitioner Eddie Nelson to explore how breathwork can be used as a practical tool for anxiety, better sleep and peak performance.We break down what breathwork is actually doing inside the body, how it impacts the nervous system, and why so many people feel disconnected from themselves without even realising it.We cover:How breathwork regulates anxiety and stress in real timeWhy most people are stuck in a constant fight or flight stateThe link between breathing, sleep quality and recoveryHow breathwork can improve focus and performance at work or in sportThe science behind turning off the thinking mind and dropping into the bodyWhether you struggle with anxiety, poor sleep or simply want to perform at a higher level, this episode gives you tools you can start using immediately.If this resonates, make sure you subscribe and share the episode with someone who could benefit.Follow us on Instagram: @defining_moments_podSPONSORS:FREE VIRTUAL ASSUSTANT - Use referral code MOMENTS at www.remotee.com.au/contact to trial a VIRTUAL ASSISTANT with REMOTEE for your business for TWO WEEKS ABSOLUTELY FREE! It's a great way to grow and scale your business today.10% OFF CHIEF NUTRITION - Use the following link https://www.wearechief.com/CHIEF094681

About the guest:Barry Du Bois is a mental health advocate, keynote speaker, and TV presenter best known for his work on The Living Room. He is a Board member of R U OK? Day and is often described as a modern-day elder, sharing lived experience, hard-won perspective, and practical tools to help people navigate adversity with strength and humanity.Barry is the creator of 5 Days to a Calmer, Stronger You, a gentle, practical course designed to help people reset their nervous system and build sustainable resilience without pressure or overwhelm.DISCOUNT OFFER FOR PODCAST LISTENERS - Barry is offering the course at a discounted rate of $27 for the first 100 listeners of this podcast by using the code BAZCHRISPOD at https://barrydubois.com/5daysWhen Baz Du Bois was told he had three months to live, he refused to accept it. But this isn’t just a cancer story. It’s about resilience.In this episode, Baz opens up about being given a terminal diagnosis, battling multiple myeloma, nearly taking his own life, and the phone call that pulled him back from the edge.Baz believes comfort is killing resilience. We avoid hard conversations.We shield our kids from struggle. We chase ease and ultimately lose strength.In this episode we discuss:What staring at death really teaches youThe difference between confidence and true resilienceWhy saying “I’m with you” can save a lifeHow avoiding pain makes you weakerRaising strong kids in a comfortable worldLeaning into hard things instead of running from themThis is a conversation about mortality, mental health, fatherhood, and the cost of an easy life.About the guest:Barry Du Bois is a mental health advocate, keynote speaker, and TV presenter best known for his work on The Living Room. He is a Board member of R U OK? Day and is often described as a modern-day elder, sharing lived experience, hard-won perspective, and practical tools to help people navigate adversity with strength and humanity.Barry is the creator of 5 Days to a Calmer, Stronger You, a gentle, practical course designed to help people reset their nervous system and build sustainable resilience without pressure or overwhelm.DISCOUNT OFFER FOR PODCAST LISTENERS - Barry is offering the course at a discounted rate of $27 for the first 100 listeners of this podcast by using the code BAZCHRISPOD at https://barrydubois.com/5daysFollow us on Instagram: @defining_moments_podSPONSORS:FREE VIRTUAL ASSUSTANT - Use referral code MOMENTS at www.remotee.com.au/contact to trial a VIRTUAL ASSISTANT with REMOTEE for your business for TWO WEEKS ABSOLUTELY FREE! It's a great way to grow and scale your business today.10% OFF CHIEF NUTRITION - Use the following link https://www.wearechief.com/CHIEF094681

In this episode, we dive into “The Ozempic Era” and unpack what fat loss drugs, AI and modern biohacking are doing to the world of nutrition.We discuss how GLP-1 medications actually work, who they are designed for, and where things are starting to go wrong. Sally explains the risks of rapid calorie restriction, muscle loss, nutrient deficiencies and the growing grey market around these drugs. We also explore whether discipline still matters in a world where appetite can be chemically suppressed.Beyond weight loss drugs, we cover: How AI and ChatGPT are disrupting the nutrition industryThe truth about creatine and whether everyone should take itCaffeine timing and performanceSupplements that are actually worth it and those that aren’tIf you’re trying to lose weight, optimise performance, or simply understand what’s real versus hype in modern nutrition, this episode is for you.Follow us on Instagram: @defining_moments_podSPONSORS:FREE VIRTUAL ASSUSTANT - Use referral code MOMENTS at www.remotee.com.au/contact to trial a VIRTUAL ASSISTANT with REMOTEE for your business for TWO WEEKS ABSOLUTELY FREE! It's a great way to grow and scale your business today.10% OFF CHIEF NUTRITION - Use the following link https://www.wearechief.com/CHIEF094681

In this episode, Mike Ryan reflects on why he committed to a 100 Day Hard Challenge after arriving in Australia and realising his habits were no longer serving him.Mike shares why he used the challenge as a socially acceptable way to step away from alcohol, what eating a strict whole foods diet taught him about energy, recovery, and inflammation, and how training twice a day for 100 days impacted his body and nervous system.We also explore the hidden cost of documenting life on social media every day, the dopamine trap of views and engagement, and why extreme discipline can quietly pull you away from presence, connection, and balance.This is an honest conversation about sobriety, fitness, social pressure, and learning how to rebuild habits in a way that is sustainable long term.Please like, comment and subscribe as it helps more than you know.Listen to all of our episodes on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Follow us on Instagram: @defining_moments_podSPONSORS:FREE VIRTUAL ASSUSTANT - Use referral code MOMENTS at www.remotee.com.au/contact to trial a VIRTUAL ASSISTANT with REMOTEE for your business for TWO WEEKS ABSOLUTELY FREE! It's a great way to grow and scale your business today.10% OFF CHIEF NUTRITION - Use the following link https://www.wearechief.com/CHIEF094681

In this episode, Chris sits down with Georgia May to unpack the real cost of hustle culture and what burnout actually looks like when success comes at the expense of wellbeing.Georgia shares her journey from building a high performing corporate career and moving to Los Angeles, to returning home burnt out, anxious, and questioning everything she thought success was meant to be. Together, they explore the subtle ways ambition, validation, and identity can drive us into survival mode without us realising.This conversation dives into:Burnout versus stressNervous system recoveryRedefining success, andThe practices that helped Georgia slow down and rebuild a more grounded, fulfilling life.If you’ve ever felt stuck on the treadmill or sensed that the life you’re chasing isn’t actually serving you, this episode will resonate.Please like, comment and subscribe as it helps more than you know.Listen now on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Follow us on Instagram: @defining_moments_podSPONSORS:FREE VIRTUAL ASSUSTANT - Use referral code MOMENTS at www.remotee.com.au/contact to trial a VIRTUAL ASSISTANT with REMOTEE for your business for TWO WEEKS ABSOLUTELY FREE! It's a great way to grow and scale your business today.10% OFF CHIEF NUTRITION - Use the following link https://www.wearechief.com/CHIEF094681

At 24 years old, Giselle Moor hit the ground after a drag-racing accident and instantly realised she couldn’t feel her legs. In that moment, her entire life changed.In this powerful episode, Giselle opens up about the crash that left her paralysed, the pain and shock of the early days, the brutal physical and emotional recovery that followed, and how she eventually rebuilt herself following the accident.From spending months in hospital learning to live in a wheelchair, to battling anger, grief and the loss of independence, to travelling through 17 countries with her partner and completing marathons in her wheelchair — Giselle’s courage, honesty and self-awareness make this one of the most moving conversations ever shared on The Bondi Podcast.This episode goes deep on:The exact moment Giselle realised she was paralysedSurgery, rehab and the emotional cost of spinal traumaLearning to walk again partially and accepting life in a wheelchairThe mental health battle: anger, shame, grief and slow acceptanceBackpacking through South America and Asia in a wheelchairThe Sydney and London Marathons and what they meant to herHow the accident reshaped her relationship, identity and happinessIf you need a reminder of what strength, perspective and resilience look like, this is it.Please like, comment and subscribe. It helps more than you know.🎧 Listen now on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.👉 Follow us on Instagram: @the_bondi_podcastSPONSOR OFFER FOR PODCAST LISTENERS - use referral code BONDI at www.remotee.com.au/contact to trial a VIRTUAL ASSISTANT with REMOTEE for your business for TWO WEEKS ABSOLUTELY FREE! It's a great way to grow and scale your business today.SPONSOR OFFER FOR PODCAST LISTENERS - 10% off all CHIEF NUTRITION (@chief.nutrition) products using the following link - https://www.wearechief.com/CHIEF094681

Are casual hookups and situationships keeping you from finding something real?In this episode, content creator and relationship coach Nick Slater returns to The Bondi Podcast to unpack the emotional toll of modern dating. From hookup culture and situationships to attachment styles and the search for genuine connection.Chris and Nick explore:Why casual hookups can be a form of self-sabotageHow anxious and avoidant attachment styles show up in relationshipsThe difference between “the spark” and real loveWhat makes a healthy relationship work in 2025Whether you’re stuck in a situationship, recovering from heartbreak, or just trying to understand how men think, this episode offers grounded, honest advice on love, timing, and emotional maturity.🎧 Listen now on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.👉 Follow us on Instagram: @the_bondi_podcastSPONSOR OFFER FOR PODCAST LISTENERS - use referral code BONDI at www.remotee.com.au/contact to trial a VIRTUAL ASSISTANT with REMOTEE for your business for TWO WEEKS ABSOLUTELY FREE! It's a great way to grow and scale your business today.SPONSOR OFFER FOR PODCAST LISTENERS - 10% off all CHIEF NUTRITION (@chief.nutrition) products using the following link - https://www.wearechief.com/CHIEF094681

Content note: This episode contains discussion of mental health and suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 or the equivalent in your region.In 2020, Sam Johnson was trapped in a destructive cycle of drinking, depression, and anxiety. Then, one night on New Year’s Eve, he hit rock bottom and called his mum to say he couldn’t go on.What happened next changed everything.In this episode of The Bondi Podcast, Sam shares how he rebuilt his life one run at a time and how that journey led all the way to the 2025 Ironman World Championships in Nice, France.We talk about:Overcoming depression and suicidal thoughtsFinding purpose through running and triathlonSobriety, structure, and the power of small daily goalsWhat competing at the Ironman World Championships taught him about himselfIf you’ve ever struggled with motivation, mental health, or finding your way back from a dark place, this episode is for you.🎧 Listen now on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.👉 Follow us on Instagram: @the_bondi_podcastSPONSOR OFFER FOR PODCAST LISTENERS - use referral code BONDI at www.remotee.com.au/contact to trial a VIRTUAL ASSISTANT with REMOTEE for your business for TWO WEEKS ABSOLUTELY FREE! It's a great way to grow and scale your business today.SPONSOR OFFER FOR PODCAST LISTENERS - 10% off all CHIEF NUTRITION (@chief.nutrition) products using the following link - https://www.wearechief.com/CHIEF094681