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Unicorns and Hand Grenades - Podcast

Unicorns and Hand Grenades

Join Jax, Kim and guests in a series of real and raw conversations about being human and embracing life in all its brutal magnificence. Everyone's wisdom has their fingerprints all over it, and there's a magic that happens when people are vulnerable enough to share their stories. 

What would you do if you could live your wild and precious life, from your authentic truth and infinite potential? It's time to start that conversation. Here's to staying courageous, connected and never being afraid to unleash your inner awkward. Saddle up your unicorn peeps and get ready for the ride! 

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Update frequency
every 11 days
Average duration
55 minutes
Episodes
56
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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S2: EP19 Finding Meaning in Life - with Mark Wales

S2: EP19 Finding Meaning in Life - with Mark Wales

This week we're joined by Resilience Speaker and Author, Mark Wales.  Bear Grylls described Mark's new book, Survivor - a life in the SAS,  as "A powerful & honest story of courage, redemption and fi…

00:42:40  |   Mon 24 May 2021
S2: EP18 Our Relationship with Fear

S2: EP18 Our Relationship with Fear

In this episode we dive deep into everything fear related.  Because let's face it,  a life lived in fear is a life not fully lived.  Fear lets us know we're alive.  Like any of the other emotions tha…

00:46:53  |   Thu 20 May 2021
S2: EP17 Be the Change You Want to See -  with Zane Munro

S2: EP17 Be the Change You Want to See - with Zane Munro

A combination of hand grenade moments led to this week's guest, Zane Munro, starting "For all the Brothers". A not for profit organisation focused on changing views around men's mental health.  

In fa…

00:51:30  |   Tue 11 May 2021
S2: EP16 Living in Alignment & with Intention

S2: EP16 Living in Alignment & with Intention

How do we live a life aligned to who we truly are?  It's a question that's pondered throughout the ages by philosophers and us common folk alike.  Followed closely by the next question... How do we m…

00:46:49  |   Thu 06 May 2021
S2: EP15 When Stress & Burnout Come to Visit

S2: EP15 When Stress & Burnout Come to Visit

Stress can be a b*tch, but it's also a necessary and unavoidable part of life.  The other necessary part of life is taking ownership for the way we process and deal with stress in the midst of our ha…

00:47:02  |   Thu 29 Apr 2021
S2: EP14 Under the Shadow of the Rainbow with Jason Nockels

S2: EP14 Under the Shadow of the Rainbow with Jason Nockels

Jason Nockels joins us in an eye opening and candid conversation, where he shares with us what it was like growing up as a gay man, in a white middle class, military family in small town NZ.   Heads …

01:11:13  |   Fri 23 Apr 2021
S2: EP13 Holding the Space for Hope with Genevieve Mora

S2: EP13 Holding the Space for Hope with Genevieve Mora

This week we're hanging with Genevieve Mora, a mental health advocate who is GM and  Co-founder of Voices of Hope and co-creator of Love your Kite.  Gen is incredibly generous in  sharing her story. 

00:53:23  |   Thu 15 Apr 2021
S2: EP12: A Story of Surrender, Humility & Hope - with Janelle Brunton-Rennie

S2: EP12: A Story of Surrender, Humility & Hope - with Janelle Brunton-Rennie

When life drops you to your knees you're faced with a choice.  To either stay down, or fight your way back to standing with a healthy dose of surrender, humility and hope.  Janelle Brunton-Rennie cho…

01:06:28  |   Thu 08 Apr 2021
S2: EP11 A Near Death Experience & Lightning Never Strikes Twice!

S2: EP11 A Near Death Experience & Lightning Never Strikes Twice!

A near death experience.  A moment where everything changes. A moment where you no longer take for granted the notion of having a future, because that potential is threatened.   Where you lie on the …

00:46:07  |   Wed 31 Mar 2021
S2: EP10  Just Take the Next Breath:  with Tania Stewart

S2: EP10 Just Take the Next Breath: with Tania Stewart

"Just take the next breath"....  sometimes our hand grenade moments are so life shattering that the only thing we can do to start moving ourselves through them is to take the next breath, then the ne…

00:58:59  |   Tue 16 Mar 2021
S2: EP9: How Pain & Suffering can be our Best Teachers with Richie Hardcore

S2: EP9: How Pain & Suffering can be our Best Teachers with Richie Hardcore

*Trigger warning: parts of this episode reference suicide, depression & domestic violence 

This week we're joined by Richie Hardcore.  Richie is an educator, keynote speaker & activist, working in vi…

01:16:16  |   Wed 10 Mar 2021
S2:EP8 Time to Stop this Tall Poppy Cr*p & Shine - with Megan Alatini

S2:EP8 Time to Stop this Tall Poppy Cr*p & Shine - with Megan Alatini

This is one powerhouse of a convo with a powerhouse of a women. Megan Alatini is a Singer, Performer, Performance Coach, Presenter, MC, Mum, Wife & an all round epic Human.

She's graced our TV Screens…

00:39:05  |   Thu 04 Mar 2021
S2:EP7 Taking off the Masks & Getting REAL!

S2:EP7 Taking off the Masks & Getting REAL!

We're getting real about getting real in this episode.  Authenticity,  is a word that's been thrown around more than a hot potato of late.  Wouldn't life be easy if we could all just show up as our t…

00:41:57  |   Fri 19 Feb 2021
S2: EP6 Finding your Truth through Adversity - with Mary Haddock-Staniland

S2: EP6 Finding your Truth through Adversity - with Mary Haddock-Staniland

Adversity can be a bit#h!  It can also be our biggest teacher and the catalyst for some of our most transformative personal growth. 

This is one heart warming, deep and humorous ride of a convo with M…

01:04:27  |   Mon 15 Feb 2021
S2: EP5 Cracking the Code on the Uncrackable - Relationships, with guests Rachel Hamilton & Courtney McGuigan

S2: EP5 Cracking the Code on the Uncrackable - Relationships, with guests Rachel Hamilton & Courtney McGuigan

Welcome to Part 2 of our Relationship series.  In this episode we have a go at cracking the code on the uncrackable.  You guessed it, relationships.  You'll have to listen in to figure out how close …

01:04:37  |   Wed 10 Feb 2021
S2: EP4 Relationships, Burn-out, Growth & Imposter Syndrome with Bree Le Roux

S2: EP4 Relationships, Burn-out, Growth & Imposter Syndrome with Bree Le Roux

In this ride of a convo we're joined by an honorary third unicorn,  Bree Le Roux.  Bree is host of her own show, "The Human Experience",  she's a speaker, workshop facilitator, holds a bachelor of co…

01:08:36  |   Mon 01 Feb 2021
S2: EP3 Picking Yourself Up After Life's Gut Punches -  with Nathan Seaward

S2: EP3 Picking Yourself Up After Life's Gut Punches - with Nathan Seaward

If you've been taking a few metaphorical gut punches of late then you'll love this convo.  Especially if you've also been trying to hold the line & keep the faith around your ability to create a life…

01:10:37  |   Mon 25 Jan 2021
S2: EP2 WTF; Whoosh, here comes Life Again!

S2: EP2 WTF; Whoosh, here comes Life Again!

Just when you thought it was safe to go out on the streets...  (insert creepy "Jaws" soundtrack), whoosh, life keeps coming at ya! Well it has for us over the last couple of months. But that's all pa…

00:47:13  |   Sun 17 Jan 2021
S2: EP1  From Ego to Soul & Growing Whole not Old:  with Chip Conley

S2: EP1 From Ego to Soul & Growing Whole not Old: with Chip Conley

Chip's a New York Times best selling Author, TEDx Speaker, Boutique Hotel Entrepreneur, Airbnb Strategic Advisor (Leadership & Hospitality), Mentor to Brian Chesky and founder of the world's first Mi…

00:35:58  |   Sun 10 Jan 2021
EP17: Relationships; Yup, We’re going there - with guest Rachel Hamilton

EP17: Relationships; Yup, We’re going there - with guest Rachel Hamilton

In this week’s convo we discuss all things relationships, with Counselor Rachel Hamilton. 

Where do we learn how to behave, communicate & thrive in healthy relationships? Definitely not school!  And l…

01:13:32  |   Wed 16 Dec 2020
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