The Imperfects

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1. Dr Emily - Joy Decision

   21 Apr 2024 · 1 h 02 min · S6 E15

   Have you ever felt so elated, that in that very moment, you felt yourself and the world around you were in perfect harmony? That feeling is joy! But for many of us, ‘joy’ can seem elusive, almost impossible to…

2. An Imperfect Chat About Men

   18 Apr 2024 · 32 min · S6 E14

   In this bonus episode of The Imperfects, Hugh, Ryan and Josh have an imperfect conversation about mens violence against women. To say it's a massive problem in Australia is an understatement. Violence and aggression…

3. Fern Brady: Diagnosed 20 Years Late “Autism Is Not A Superpower”.

   14 Apr 2024 · 1 h 27 min · S6 E13

   In this episode, Scottish comedian, Fern Brady joins us in the The Vulnerabilitea House. In pulling the card “how would your ambitions change if you only had one year to live?”, Fern shares a very recent story, after…

4. IMPERFIX: Imposter Syndrome with Hamish Blake

   10 Apr 2024 · 11 min · S6 E12

   Imposter syndrome and self doubt aren’t necessarily things you think when you think of Australian comedian Hamish Blake. However when Hamish visited us for a VulnerabilTea House in season 4, that’s exactly what came…

5. Sean Turnell - A Prisoner’s Guide to Life

   7 Apr 2024 · 1 h 33 min · S6 E11

   Imagine being falsely imprisoned, in a foreign country, where you barely speak the language, during a military coup, with no guarantee of a trial (fair or otherwise) and no idea whether you’ll ever be allowed home?…

6. IMPERFIX: Jamila Rizvi on Living with a Brain Tumour

   3 Apr 2024 · 23 min · S6 E10

   In 2018, writer, author & change advocate Jamila Rizvi was met with horrible news. She was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour and needed surgery. In this episode of The Imperfix we revisit Jamila’s story; the tumour…

7. Elizabeth Day - The Me-est Version Of Me

   31 Mar 2024 · 1 h 39 min · S6 E9

   We’re not sure if podcasts can date. But if they could we would want to date Elizabeth Day’s podcast - ‘How to fail?’. (A proposition Hugh awkwardly put to Elizabeth in the final moments of the show). This…

8. IMPERFIX: Truth vs Harmony with Dr Em

   27 Mar 2024 · 19 min · S6 E8

   In this episode of The Imperfix we revisit one of our most popular episodes ever and in it, a topic that is very close to Hugh, Ryan and Josh’s respective bones. The ongoing battle of Truth vs Harmony. Do you choose…

9. Gary Barlow - The Pain Behind The Pleasure

   24 Mar 2024 · 57 min · S6 E7

   Very few people have experienced Gary Barlow’s level of success and fame. He’s the lead singer of the nineties British pop band Take That, he’s won 6 Ivor Novello Awards for song writing & composing, sold more the 50…

10. IMPERFIX: Christian O'Connell's Panic Attacks

    20 Mar 2024 · 15 min · S6 E6

    In 2018, Christian O Connell was one of the most successful people in British Radio, he was on top of his world, and then…the panic attacks began. The attacks got so bad and so regular that he couldn’t perform live and…

11. Dr Emily - Social Anxiety, They’ve Got It Too

    17 Mar 2024 · 1 h 23 min · S6 E5

    “Get your butterflies in formation”. If you take one thing away from this episode, it’s how to handle the nervous, anxious, flutter of stomach butterflies that arises when we’re socially anxious. Social interactions…

12. IMPERFIX: Kate Langbroek on The Risks of Love

    13 Mar 2024 · 16 min · S6 E4

    Kate Langbroek, in our humble opinion, is a very special person. We absolutely love her, and we’re clearly not alone. Kate, has experienced decades of success on Australian TV and radio - whether it was every Wednesday…

13. Adam Grant - The Potential of Your Potential

    10 Mar 2024 · 1 h 31 min · S6 E3

    World leading organisational psychologists, Adam Grant is this week's guest in The Academy of Imperfection and honestly, we can’t believe how much ground the brilliant man managed to cover in this episode. I mean,…

14. IMPERFIX: Ben Crowe's Purpose

    6 Mar 2024 · 19 min · S6 E2

    In this inaugural episode of the imperfix, Hugh takes us back to our very first Academy of Imperfection, where special guest Ben Crowe explores what it actually means to define your purpose. We discuss Ryan, Hugh &…

15. Pat Cummins - Love, Loss & Life

    3 Mar 2024 · 1 h 33 min · S6 E1

    They say that by the time he retires, Pat Cummins could be one of Australia’s most successful cricket captains. And if 2023 is anything to go by, "they" might be right. Pat captained the team winning The ODI World Cup,…

16. A Very Imperfect Welcome Back

    25 Feb 2024 · 26 min · Trailer

    We’re back… almost! As has become tradition, Hugh, Ryan and Josh catch up for a formal welcome back episode to chat about the season ahead. They talk about their brand new extra weekly episode called The ImperFIX, the…

17. Lael Stone - Parent Yourself First

    21 Jan 2024 · 54 min · S5 E49

    To look after our loved ones, we need to start by looking after ourselves. And according to parenting expert Lael Stone, that means looking back and showing compassion to our younger selves. In this b-b-b-bonus summer…

18. Mrs Claus - Santa’s Better Half

    17 Dec 2023 · 32 min · S5 E48

    Heads up: Mrs Claus is VERY close friends with comedian, Urzila Carlson. As such, this Special Christmas Episode is definitely not appropriate for kids. Last year, we were honoured to sit down with the one and only…

19. Dr Emily - Merry Not-Enoughmas

    10 Dec 2023 · 1 h 04 min · S5 E47

    For some people, Christmas Day is the most wonderful time of the year. But for others, catching up with friends and family at this time of the year can lead to pain and sadness and as Dr Emily describes it, an…

20. Chanel Contos - Consensual Healing

    3 Dec 2023 · 1 h 20 min · S5 E46

    Dear Men, Please listen to this episode about consent and rape culture. Hugh, Ryan & Josh x On the face of it, this Academy of Imperfection with Chanel Contos may seem like a heavy episode. An episode about consent,…

21. Gina Chick - Don't Fight Life

    26 Nov 2023 · 1 h 49 min · S5 E45

    Gina Chick grew up… different. She wasn’t like the other kids, and they let her know about it. But as an adult she learned to see her “different” as a strength, which led to her most well-known achievement, outlasting…

22. Hamish Macdonald - How To Be You

    19 Nov 2023 · 1 h 53 min · S5 E44

    As co-host of The Project, Hamish Macdonald has seen and done more than most journalists could ever dream to achieve in their entire career. Before The Project and a stint hosting ABC’s Q+A program, Hamish worked and…

23. Dr Louise Newson - Maybe it’s Menopause

    12 Nov 2023 · 1 h 10 min · S5 E43

    Menopause, or THE Menopause according to our guest lecturer Dr Louise Newson, affects every woman at some point in her life. That’s 51% of the entire world! And even if you’re not a woman, chances are you know a few of…

24. Dr Emily - Who Do You Desire?

    5 Nov 2023 · 59 min · S5 E42

    We know, we know, we know. ‘Who Do You Desire? is a very click-baity title. But we’re pretty confident that if you DO take the bait (come onnnn), you’ll be nicely rewarded. In this episode, our resident psychologist Dr…

25. Steve Hooker - The Ups & Downs & Ups

    29 Oct 2023 · 1 h 39 min · S5 E41

    Not many of us have won Olympic Gold. And even fewer of us have jumped over a 6m high bar. But Australian pole vaulting champion Steve Hooker has done both. And boy oh boy does he have a story to tell!? That was…

26. Lewis Hobba - Success Is Never Enough

    22 Oct 2023 · 1 h 26 min · S5 E40

    Lewis Hobba grew up idolising Triple J. But despite being chosen as Triple J’s drive-time co-host by the age of 30, and being selected by Andrew Denton as one of Australia’s most creative and talented young performers…

27. Taryn Brumfitt - Every Body Is Perfect

    15 Oct 2023 · 1 h 27 min · S5 E39

    As Australian of the Year, Taryn Brumfitt is making a massive impact on an issue that effects people everywhere… BODY IMAGE. Not only is Taryn a body image campaigner, she’s also a documentarian, having made two docos…

28. Tim Minchin - Lucky To Be Here

    8 Oct 2023 · 1 h 44 min · S5 E38

    Tim Minchin is an Australian comedian, actor, writer, musician, poet, composer, and songwriter. He’s probably best known for his music, his comedy, and well… his ‘Matilda: The Musical’… but has it really all been…

29. Vulnerability Update: Josh Wrote a Song!

    4 Oct 2023 · 18 min · S5 E37

    If you know, you know. And if you do know, you’re just as bonkers excited as we are. Buuut if you don’t know, that’s totally fine too. Those that were able to make it along to our Live On Stage show this year were…

30. Dan Sultan - Stopping The Bullshit

    1 Oct 2023 · 54 min · S5 E36

    Eastern Arrernte and Gurindji singer/songwriter Dan Sultan is a 5-time ARIA Award winner and respected stalwart of the Australian music industry. But alongside his creative achievements, is Dan’s struggle with…

31. Jack's Gambling Addiction Story

    27 Sep 2023 · 1 h 18 min · S5 E35

    For Jack, it’s progress, not perfection when it comes to his battle with gambling addiction. This one is a slightly different episode for The Imperfects. Jack isn’t a celebrity, or an expert. But he is a person with…

32. Dr Emily - Other People Matter

    24 Sep 2023 · 1 h 10 min · S5 E34

    Dr Emily is back - and once again proving why she is increasingly becoming the most popular person on The Imperfects. This Emisode is all about a fundamental part of Positive Psychology… the beautiful idea that OTHER…

33. Brooke Blurton - The Path Of Most Resilience

    17 Sep 2023 · 1 h 16 min · S5 E33

    To only say that Brooke Blurton was on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, would not only be a crime to Show Notes, but a huge disservice to you. As Hugh, Ryan and Josh quickly discover, that doesn’t even scratch the…

34. Penny Moodie's New Book - OCD & Finding Joy Again

    13 Sep 2023 · 46 min · S5 E32

    Penny Moodie first shared her OCD story on The Imperfects in 2020. Since then, we and she have been flooded with incredible feedback from OCD sufferers who finally felt seen. Now Penny is back because she’s written an…

35. Professor Tim Spector - Food Fight

    10 Sep 2023 · 1 h 06 min · S5 E31

    Food is such a mystery. Well, I mean, it’s the stuff we eat when we’re hungry, we know that much. But there are so many mysterious things ABOUT food. Like… What actually are healthy foods? What are good fats? Is meat…

36. Grant Denyer - Self-Worth Was Worth Fighting For

    3 Sep 2023 · 1 h 38 min · S5 E30

    Whether it was Family Feud or whether it was the weather, Grant Denyer has been a larger than life fixture on Australian TV for 25 years. But it hasn’t all been big smiles and Gold Logies. In this raw and vulnerable…

37. Dr Emily - Friendship 4 Eva

    27 Aug 2023 · 1 h 20 min · S5 E29

    Monica. Chandler. Rachel. Ross. Phoebe. Joey. We all love Friends. But what about friendSHIPS? Why are our friendships so important to us? In this episode, Dr Emily explains everything - our different types of…

38. Myf Warhurst - The Anxiety of Uncertainty

    20 Aug 2023 · 1 h 09 min · S5 E28

    Myf Warhurst is an icon. An Australian icon. Everyone, we have an icon on our podcast. From Spicks & Specks to Triple J, and Eurovision to Bluey… oh and doing a whole show about menopause… HER menopause… Australia has…

39. Osher Günsberg- In & Out Of Control

    13 Aug 2023 · 1 h 23 min · S5 E27

    For 20 years, Osher Günsberg has been one of Australia’s most famous and successful TV/radio/podcast personalities. Since hosting the wildly popular Australian Idol, to handing out roses on The Bachelor (and SO MUCH in…

40. Dr Richard Harris - “That Thing In Thailand”

    6 Aug 2023 · 1 h 09 min · S5 E26

    While our guest might humbly refer to his heroics as “that thing in Thailand”, it was in fact far more significant… In 2018, the world was gripped by the terrifying story of thirteen boys who were miraculously saved…

41. Dr Emily - When Are You Triggered?

    30 Jul 2023 · 49 min · S5 E25

    The phrase, “That’s triggering” or “I’m triggered”, has become more and more common. And while people are triggered by an event, or a topic, or even a scene in a TV show, what does it truly mean to be ‘triggered’? And…

42. Christie Whelan Browne - Unbreakable

    23 Jul 2023 · 1 h 32 min · S5 E24

    Christie Whelan Browne is one of the funniest (and most talented) people in Australia. If you know, you know. She’s won multiple awards and done everything from stage and musical theatre, to TV drama and comedy… and…

43. Laura Henshaw - What Do They Think Of Me?

    16 Jul 2023 · 49 min · S5 E23

    Laura Henshaw has achieved a lot. Not only is she an author, law graduate and podcaster, but she is the CEO and co-founder of the wildly popular and successful health & fitness app, KIC - which she started and still…

44. James van Cuylenburg - Love Your Wonky Bricks

    9 Jul 2023 · 1 h 26 min · S5 E22

    Other than being a Clinical Psychologist (with a child specialisation), Dr James van Cuylenburg is not only Hugh and Josh’s cousin, but in Hugh’s opinion, he’s the greatest piano player in the world - which provides…

45. Dr Emily - How to Stress Less

    2 Jul 2023 · 1 h 05 min · S5 E21

    What do you do when you’re stressed? Watch the telly? Scroll the innuhnet? Fix yourself a stiff VB on the rocks? We all feel stressed and burned out from time to time. It’s unfortunately a reality of life. But…

46. Hugh & Penny - The Elephant in the Relationship

    25 Jun 2023 · 1 h 08 min · S5 E20

    You might remember Penny Moodie from her first appearance on The Imperfects when she talked about her own experience with OCD. Link below if you don’t! Well, Penny is back to talk about something else; her marriage…

47. Michael (Wippa) Wipfli - Light at the End of the Tunnel

    18 Jun 2023 · 1 h 04 min · S5 E19

    If you live in Sydney, you probably know Wippa. He’s on NOVA every morning with Fitzy and Kate Ritchie (or 6-7pm in the rest of the country), but he's also a veteran of Australian radio, having been on air for 20…

48. Kemi Nekvapil - The Secret of Your Success

    11 Jun 2023 · 1 h 20 min · S5 E18

    We all want to be successful. But what is ‘success’? And what if we’ve been thinking about it in the wrong way? Enter Kemi Nekvapil… back for the second time on The Imperfects! Kemi has worked in the wellness industry…

49. Ben Shewry (Pt 2) - How The Chef Was Made

    4 Jun 2023 · 1 h 11 min · S5 E17

    This is Pt2 of our chat with award-winning chef and owner of Melbourne restaurant, Attica. Go back and listen to Pt 1 if you haven’t yet. It’s a doozy. As the second part, this is a double-doozy… or a... twoozy… I…

50. Ben Shewry (Pt 1) - The Other Side of Excellence

    28 May 2023 · 1 h 12 min · S5 E16

    Originally from New Zealand, Ben Shewry is the head chef and owner of Melbourne-based restaurant Attica - the highly respected restaurant that has been included in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants numerous times. Ben’s…