The U Matter Project

The U Matter Project


Latest Episodes

UMP 18: Longevity with Marcus Pearce
October 09, 2019

Marcus is CEO of The Wellness Couch, a podcast network of over 30 different podcasts on all sorts of different Wellness topics. Marcus is also passionate about the topic of longevity and hosts guests on a 10 day experience to the Greek Island of Ikaria...

UMP 17: Rites of Passage with Dr Arne Rubinstein
August 21, 2019

When I first dreamed about hosting my own podcast a few years ago now, 2 names immediately popped into my head to get as guests. One of those was Sue Anderson who I interviewed in Episode 2, about her book titled Unbullyable.

UMP 16: Voice Against Violence with Alan Tongue
October 17, 2018

One of the motivations for starting The U Matter Project, and our aim of rasing consciously aware teenage boys, is the significant issue of domestic violence. Today I speak with NRL and Canberra Raiders legend, Alan Tongue.

UMP 15: The Happy Mind Movement with Tracey Carmichael
October 10, 2018

Today I speak with Tracey Carmichael about The Happy Mind Movement and her no-nonsense approach to anxiety and depression. Tracey Carmichael is a Life Coach, NLP Master Practitioner, Naturopath and Author of the Happy Mind Formula.

UMP 14: The Healthy Divorce Program with Pamela Cominos
October 03, 2018

Today I speak with Pamela Cominos about her 7 Principles for a Healthy Divorce and her Healthy Divorce Porgram. Pamela Cominos is Principal of Cominos Family Lawyers and mother of three amazing children. But she is a family lawyer with a difference and...

UMP 13: NLP for Parenting with Jay Hedley
September 26, 2018

About 10 years ago, I met today’s guest – Jay Hedley from The Coaching Room. My life changed as a result. Jay introduced me to the field of NLP – Neurolinguistic Programming. Initially it was in the area of Sales Training but quickly I saw how relevant...

UMP 12: Intuitive Parenting with Jodie Benveniste
September 04, 2017

There is so much parenting advice out there and much of it is conflicting. It’s a very noisy space and can become overwhelming for many parents. And I’ve been careful that The U Matter Project doesn’t add to that noise.

UMP 11: For Goodness Sex with Al Vernacchio
August 28, 2017

Today I have the honour of talking to Al Vernacchio – internationally renowned sexuality educator, TED Talk presenter and author of the book “FOR GOODNESS SEX – Changing the Way We Talk to Teens about Sexuality, Values and Health”.

UMP 10: Rise as One with Mark Breadner
August 21, 2017

Today I speak with Australia’s longest practicing Yoga Teacher – Mark Breadner. Mark has trained over 1,000 yoga teachers globally and coached both Olympians and Pro Surfers. Through our conversation, we gain access to the years of experience and wisdo...

UMP 09: Soul Disconnection with Rebecca Dettman
August 14, 2017

A couple of months ago now, I heard Rebecca Dettman from the Soul Doctor Podcast Show (details below), talk about her theory of Soul Disconnection. I immediately made the connection (no pun intended) to challenges that teenage boys face with mental hea...