Mind Your Head
by Elliott Hagen
Ryan “R-Willy” Williams: The Mind Behind the Impossible.
About this podcast
Welcome to Mind Your Head, a space for people to share their stories, talk openly and honestly about their own mental health challenges and to give listeners some comfort in knowing you’re not alone.
Im Elliott Hagen and my aim is to give people the courage and confidence to have difficult and vulnerable conversations with love ones, to better understand each other and to improve their mental health.
It’s not easy and it never will be but conversations change mindsets.
This podcast is brought to you by On Track Studio.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 82 episodes
- Ryan “R-Willy” Williams: The Mind Behind the Impossible. · 1 h 33 minRyan “R-Willy” Williams is one of the most influential action-sports athletes of his generation. From being mocked for riding a scooter to winning X Games gold, creating…
- Healing Old Wounds & Finding Yourself | Georgie Giovannoni · 2 h 31 minIn this episode, I sit down with Georgie Giovannoni for a raw conversation about the experiences that shape who we become. We explore the lasting impact of family trauma and…
- Tom Boyd: Why I Walked Away From the AFL · 1 h 24 minTom Boyd had everything many young athletes dream of.The No.1 draft pick. A premiership. A multi-million dollar contract. The kind of success most people spend their lives…
- Corrective Culture: Healing the Body, Facing the Pain with Jake Stone · 1 h 22 minIn this episode of Mind Your Head, I sit down with Jake Stone — co-founder of Corrective Culture, former professional bodyboarder, and CHEK Practitioner.We unpack what it’s like…
- Prime Train - Thomas Baulch Opens Up Like Never Before · 1 h 51 minThis week on Mind Your Head, I sit down with Thomas Baulch, better known as Prime Train.A lot of people see the discipline, the physique, the confidence and the life he’s built…
- How To Be A Better Man with Zach Hansen · 2 h 0 minThis week on Mind Your Head, I sit down with Zach Hansen for a honest conversation about what it actually looks like to grow as a man.We start with his upbringing and the moments…
- Living Life to the Fullest: What Cancer Taught Tainui Kaihau · 1 h 41 minIn this episode of Mind Your Head, I sit down with Tainui Kaihau for a real conversation about what it takes to keep going when life gets heavy — and how you rebuild yourself on…
- Saavanah Bourke: The Battle No One Sees · 1 h 30 minSaavanah is someone who’s always been driven — the kind of person who shows up, keeps moving, and gets on with it. But behind that strength has been a real internal battle that a…
- Learning to Understand Your Emotions with Matt Runnalls · 1 h 23 minThis week on Mind Your Head, I sit down with Matt Runnalls - mental health advocate, speaker and founder of Mindfull Aus. At a young age, Matt lost multiple close friends to…
- The Signs You’re Not Okay & When to Speak Up with Jack Davis · 2 h 1 minThis week on Mind Your Head, I sit down with Jack Davis — founder of It’s Cool To Cry and someone I genuinely have a lot of respect for. In his twenties, Jack lost his…
- 9 Holes, 9 Questions | Golf, Mental Health & Life Lessons · 34 minA new segment: 9 holes, 9 questions. gggnmggnmnnngnWhile playing a round of golf at Headland Park Golf Club on the Sunshine Coast, we answer questions sent in by listeners about…
- Mind Your Seat: What can't you live without? · 28 minWhat can’t you live without when you strip away status, noise and distraction?In this episode, we head to the beach to ask strangers one simple question: “What can’t you live…
- Stephanie Keenan: The Story People Don’t See Online · 1 h 43 minThis week on Mind Your Head, I’m joined by Stephanie Keenan for a conversation that goes deeper than what people see on the surface. Steph opens up about her life beyond social…
- Hayley Vernon: Finding Peace After Chaos · 2 h 31 minIn this episode of Mind Your Head, I sit down with Hayley Vernon for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had on the show. We go right back to the beginning — Hayley opens…
- James Newbury: Beyond the Athlete · 1 h 57 minJames Newbury is one of the most disciplined and genuinely grounded humans you’ll ever meet. Four-time Fittest Man in Australia, fifth in the world at the CrossFit Games, an…
- The Story Behind the Viral Video: Logan Dodds on Loss, Purpose & Fatherhood · 1 h 19 minThis week on Mind Your Head, I sat down with Logan Dodds - a bloke who’s lived more lives in a few years than most of us do in a lifetime.Logan was a plumber in Auckland, just…
- More Than Rugby: Gayle Broughton’s Story · 2 h 18 minOlympic gold medallist. Trailblazer. Proud Māori woman. And a human being who has walked through both incredible highs and some of life’s toughest moments. In this episode…
- Heston Russell: Former Special Forces Commando on Leadership, Identity & Finding Purpose Again · 1 h 31 minThis week I sit down with someone whose life has been defined by service, sacrifice, and an unshakeable sense of responsibility - former Special Forces Major, Heston Russell.In…
- How Have You Defined Success In Your Life? Mind Your Seat · 37 minWhat does success look like - when you strip away money, fame, and expectations? In this episode, we hit the beach to ask strangers one question: “How do you define success in…
- Aaron Crook: Inside the Mind of the 6633 Arctic Ultra Winner · 1 h 34 minWhat drives someone to run 620 kilometres through the Arctic — where the air burns your lungs, sleep is a luxury and the silence forces you to meet yourself? Aaron Crook is the…







