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The Imperfects
We’re all imperfect. On this podcast, founder of The Resilience Project Hugh van Cuylenburg, his good friend Ryan Shelton, and only one of their brothers, Josh van Cuylenburg, talks to a variety of interesting people who vulnerably share their own struggles and imperfections, or expertly pass on their wisdom on the subject of imperfection. Whether it’s in The Vulnerabilitea House, The Academy of Imperfection, or with our very own psychologist, Dr Emily, The Imperfects are here to find some…
Episodes
The ImperfectsHow Childhood Cancer Motivated One of the World’s Greatest Chefs
How does having cancer as a child impact the way you live as an adult? Uber successful chef and restauranteur Josh Niland doesn’t do things in halves…
The ImperfectsDr Emily - Tough Love vs Shame
Is tough love to blame for our shame? 💌Join 9,200+ people getting a Dr Emily values worksheet and takeaways from this week’s episode in our newsletter -…
The ImperfectsThe Nature of Being Alone
Can nature help us to feel less alone? 💌Join 9,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly newsletter -…
The ImperfectsBriggs - What Racism Feels Like (feat. Nazeem Hussain)
What is racism, really? 💌Join 9,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly newsletter -…
The ImperfectsSex for Normal People with Ita O'Brien
Sex is sometimes a taboo topic. Not today! Intimacy expert Ita O’Brien tells us all about the new normal in the bedroom, and how she’s introduced…
The ImperfectsOur Phone Odyssey Begins
Could you live without your phone for a month? 🩵To hear more episodes like this, join A Little More Imperfects!Patreon - www.patreon.com/theimperfects Apple -…
The ImperfectsDr Emily - You, Me & Jealousy
To be jealous is to be human. It is what you do with that feeling that counts. 💌Join 8,300+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this…
The ImperfectsJoe Brumm & Hamish Blake - A Bluey-print For Dads
Want can you learn from playing with a child? In today's Academy of Imperfection, Bluey creator Joe Brumm joins us (for real life), with Hamish Blake stepping…
The ImperfectsJanelle Booker & Hamish Blake - The ADHD Playbook for Parents
How do you raise a child whose brain works differently? This episode is for parents of kids with ADHD. And parents who have ADHD. And people who don’t…
The ImperfectsJimmy Wales (Wikipedia) - In Trust We Trust
How do you choose who to trust? And how do you show others that you are trustworthy? 💌Join 8,100+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this…
The ImperfectsDr Emily - You're Full of Grit
Do you think you have grit? 💌Join 8,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly newsletter - http://bit.ly/45NyQDy…
The ImperfectsEllyse Perry - It Starts With Trying
At just 16, Ellyse Perry was the youngest person to ever debut for the Australian International Cricket team. 13 days later, Ellyse debuted for the Matildas…
The ImperfectsWe're Doing a One-Off Live Show!
We have a BIG announcement. August 19. Balwyn Cinema. Our first ever live podcast recording. With Hugh, Ryan, Josh, Dr Emily, and you? ARE YOU AS EXCITED AS WE…
The ImperfectsRyan Holiday - A Stoic Life & Death
We can’t control what happens to us, but we can control how we respond. At least, that’s what the Stoic’s say. 💌Join 7,500+ people getting…
The ImperfectsJoel Pearson - I Think, Therefore AI
In the age of AI, do you feel that your future is more uncertain? 💌Join 7,500+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our…
The ImperfectsDr Emily - What To Do With Envy
What is your envy telling you? 💌Join 7,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly newsletter -…
The ImperfectsReuben Williams - What Happened After My Sexual Assault
Can you think of a moment that turned your life into ‘before’ and ‘after’? For Reuben Williams, that moment was not his sexual assault…
The ImperfectsJan Fran - Wars For Your Attention
In a world so divided by hate, how can we choose to show love? This week we are joined by journalist Jan Fran, who unpacks the horror of witnessing horror…
The ImperfectsDr Edna Lekgabe - New Baby… New Brain… Matrescence.
According to perinatal and reproductive psychiatrist Dr Edna Lekgabe, matrescence is the motherhood equivalent of adolescence. Puberty 2.0, if you will. 💌Join…
The ImperfectsShane Jacobson - Permission To Laugh
How do you make sure your kids are proud of who they are? 💌Join 6,500+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly…
The ImperfectsEsther Perel - It’s Not Them, It’s You
Are you stuck, focusing on what's wrong in your relationship? Deeply embedded in the work of intimacy, desire and relationships, psychotherapist and…
The ImperfectsDr Emily - Overcome With Overwhelm?
Looking for strategies to help deal with the overwhelm of, well, everything? Same. Dr Emily, our resident psychologist, is back in the studio to talk through…
The ImperfectsHamish Macdonald - After The Facts
Is it true that we live in a world without facts? With AI becoming increasingly intertwined with our lives, and fake news infiltrating our screens, where do…
The ImperfectsBri Lee - Babies+Climate=Anxiety
Is climate anxiety affecting your decision to have kids? 💌Join 6,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly…
The ImperfectsBen Crowe - Play School
When Ben Crowe, world-renowned professional mentor and leadership coach, tells us his favourite mantra, we listen. “I am enough no matter what, but…
The ImperfectsMatt Preston - Only 14 Summers Left
According to Matt Preston, he only has 14 more summers. And he’s determined to make the most of them. 💌Join 5,500+ people getting our takeaways and…
The ImperfectsDr Emily - Acceptance, That's Radical
Pain is inevitable, but suffering does not have to be. 💌Join 5,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly…
The ImperfectsMaggie Dent - ‘Good Enough’ Parenting is Good Enough
You just have to be a good parent 30-40% of the time. According to the research, and parenting expert Maggie Dent. 💌Join 5,000+ people getting our takeaways…
The ImperfectsBron Lewis - Is It Me or Postnatal Anxiety?
What do you do when your 3 day-old-baby just doesn’t wake up? 💌Join 5,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our…
The ImperfectsDr Lucy Hone - A Life Worth Grieving
Two cataclysmic events have shaped Dr Lucy Hone’s relationship with grief, and resilience. 💌Join 5,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite…
The ImperfectsClaudia Karvan - Love, Her Way
Stop. Everything. Now. It’s Claudia Karvan day. 💌Join 5,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly…
The ImperfectsSoul Searching Summer - Ryan’s TV Show
Ryan’s got news. Well, past-Ryan had news, and now future-Ryan is going to reflect on how present-day-Ryan is currently feeling about said news. Get it?…
The ImperfectsSpooky Summer - Hugh’s Haunted House
Do you believe in ghosts? Josh doesn’t, Ryan does, and Hugh is actually being haunted. 🎟️ Our live show Together Again is on sale! One show left! Tickets…
The ImperfectsPsychology Summer - Your Inner Fan with Dr Emily
Today, we come to you with a gift: bonus Dr Emily. Thank you in advance for the standing ovation. 🎟️ Our live show Together Again is on sale! One show left!…
The ImperfectsThe Little Drummer Girl - A Christmas Scandal
Little heads up, this episode contains some language that is exclusively found on the naughty list, and therefore, isn’t suitable for kids. Now…
The ImperfectsDave Hughes - Me, Myself & Ego
Dave Hughes has a complicated relationship with his ego. Performing in prestigious venues around the world, Dave Hughes has solidified himself as one of…
The ImperfectsMary Fowler - Forgiving Yourself-Harm
We’re nervous. We’re excited. We’re nervous and excited. Because it’s Mary freaking Fowler day. 🎟️ Our live show Together Again is on…
The ImperfectsDr Emily - You Had Me At Communication
Is your communication style a red flag? It’s our favourite time of the month and Dr Emily Musgrove, our resident psychologist, is back in the studio to…
The ImperfectsJamila Rizvi - Awoken by a Broken Brain
Jamila Rizvi has not been the perfect sick person. When Jamila was last in our studio, she was deep in the grief stage. Jamila’s life had been…
The ImperfectsTroy Kinne - It’s What’s Inside That’s Backwards
Troy Kinne’s heart is in the right place. As in, it’s on the wrong side. In fact, many of Troy’s organs are in the ‘wrong’ place…
The ImperfectsDr Emily - Am I Sick or Is It Anxiety?
Do you ever feel anxious about your health? Same. And it is the fundamental uncertainty of our health which can make this anxiety really exhausting…
The ImperfectsBryan Brown - The Value of Being Alive
Not to be dramatic, but Bryan Brown is an Australian icon of the silver screen. 🎟️ Our live show Together Again is on sale now! Tickets here -…
The ImperfectsHugo Toovey - The Reality of Surviving Cancer. Twice.
Hugo Toovey has beaten cancer, twice. But this is far from the whole story. 🎟️ Our live show Together Again is on sale now! Tickets here -…
The ImperfectsMelanie Bracewell - Untangling a Toxic Relationship
Have you ever dated someone you knew, logically, was a bad idea? A puppeteer twenty years your senior, perhaps? 🎟️ Our live show Together Again is on sale now!…
The ImperfectsDr Emily - Goals For Your Goals
Whether you’re a ‘new year new me’ aficionado, a 5-year planner, or get sweaty at the thought of setting goals, this episode is for you. 🎟️…
The ImperfectsKemi Nekvapil - A Compass for When You're Lost
If you’re not navigating your life through your values, what are you using? 🎟️ Our live show Together Again is on sale now! Tickets here -…
The ImperfectsJosh van Cuylenburg - Midlife Crisis Averted
The mid-life update we've all been waiting for. In the final instillation of the Vulnerabilitea Volume 2 Cards Announcement Week, where Ryan, Hugh and Josh…
The ImperfectsHugh van Cuylenburg - This Is Burnout
Hugh’s turn! This week, to celebrate the launch of our BRAND NEW Vulnerabilitea House Cards (with 52 brand-new life changing questions), Ryan, Hugh and…
The ImperfectsRyan Shelton - The Friend I Want To Be
It’s a different sort of episode(s) this week. Because, drum roll please*,* we have a BRAND-NEW deck of Vulnerabilitea House Cards, with 52 brand-new…
The ImperfectsMitch Brown - AFL’s First Openly Bisexual Man
This moment is bigger than Mitch Brown. 💌 subscribe to our newsletter, my imperfect email, here - http://bit.ly/45NyQDy. Tie up your laces and pull up your…
The ImperfectsMatt Okine - Comedy & Tragedy
Matt Okine has been privy to a few life changing events. 💌 subscribe to our newsletter, my imperfect email, here - http://bit.ly/45NyQDy Hailing from Triple J…
The ImperfectsKarissa Lewis - We're Not Better Off Without You
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15 to 44. 💌 subscribe to our newsletter, my imperfect email, here - http://bit.ly/45NyQDy On average…
The ImperfectsDr Emily - The Meaning of Mid-Life
Mid-life crises have a bad rap. 💌 subscribe to our newsletter, my imperfect email, here - http://bit.ly/45NyQDy Joined by our resident psychologist Dr Emily…
The ImperfectsHannah Ferguson - Outspoken But Not Broken
Not shut down by the fear of humiliation, Hannah Ferguson believes her biggest failure would be to never try in the first place. 💌 subscribe to our newsletter…
The ImperfectsDyson Heppell - Whatever It Takes… To Forgive
Inside what might be the biggest scandal in Australian sporting history, Dyson Heppell, at 23 years old, found himself at the centre with a choice to make. 💌…
The ImperfectsAndy Cooks - Andy Doesn't Drink (Anymore)
Hey Babe, what’s for (vulnerabili)tea? 💌 subscribe to our newsletter, my imperfect email, here - http://bit.ly/4lMOdTj Andy Hearnden, better known for…
The ImperfectsDr Emily - We're Longing for Belonging
Do you ever wonder whether you belong? 💌 subscribe to our newsletter, my imperfect email, here - http://bit.ly/4lMOdTj According to Dr Emily Musgrove, our…
The ImperfectsDis Works - A Game-Changing Study of The Resilience Project
Well, well, well, it’s time to prove things. 💌 subscribe to our newsletter, my imperfect email, here - http://bit.ly/4lMOdTj Today we’re jumping in…
The ImperfectsJoe Williams - Concussion, Bipolar & Being a Dad
Approached by 5 NRL clubs by the time he was 13, Joe was a sporting prodigy. 💌 subscribe to our newsletter, my imperfect email, here - http://bit.ly/4lMOdTj…
The ImperfectsJess Hill - A 'love' of Control
Domestic violence is an epidemic in Australia, and Jess Hill has dedicated a good chunk of time trying to understand why. 💌 Subscribe to our newsletter, the…