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Katie is a Denver-based (via Harvard of all places!) Cell Biologist currently finishing her PhD in Cancer Research. While serving coffees to celebrities in New York as her Degree in Neuroscience collected dust on a shelf, she realised that the only thing that would make her truly happy was to inspect a monstrous disease under a microscope for the rest of her life.This is a great conversation about what she's learned so far, some layman's breakdowns of what cancer is actually doing with our bodies, and some personal ideas about how to get yourself through feeling like an impostor.Show Notes:0:42:00 – Book about Ebola, “The Hot Zone”0:48:00 – Book about overcoming the Impostor Syndrome, “The Confidence Code”1:04:00 – Katie recommends a Medical Research Website, Science Based Medicine1:05:00 – Katie's Twitter Account, KioneillPlease subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this thing grow. If you’re on an And

Chris is a lot of things; hes a filmmaker, political activist, a (failed) political candidate, a Cannabis dispensary owner, and most recently, the owner of the Patterson Inn in Denver, Colorado, which he hopes will become one of the first public places in Denver where you can legally smoke weed. This is a great conversation about the politics of drug reform, the racial implications of our current drug policies, and some ideas about what it takes to enact real social change.At about 50 minutes in he mentions the documentary 13th, which you can find here.Chris's film will be released around the end of the year by Alethia Films, and it's called Public Enemy Number One.Also, the documentary I mention in the intro is called The House I Live in, and you can find it here. Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this thing grow. If you’re on an Android device, I’ve found that Podcast Addict works the best. Thank you for list

This is a fun episode because we're both naked!! We talk about the ins and outs of being a naked person in the world, sexuality, shame, femininity, and contrasting the benefits of masturbating with kids toys or your mom's dildo.Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this thing grow. If you’re on an Android device, I’ve found that Podcast Addict works the best. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy Heart Start Muay Thai and Urban Fight GymClosure optional Theme is created by Kurt Chatfield. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben is a MuayThai Fighter, currently ranked #1 in the WORLD, in the WBC Light Heavyweight Division. He is also a trainer, and the co-owner of The Fight Centre in Brisbane which boasts a very impressive roster of Queensland fighters. This is a great conversation about how to keep your head on straight while having both major successes and major failures, if you're supposed to “get” art, and why driving an hour to talk to a stranger is only weird if you do it in private.This episode of the podcast was also filmed by Nationally Registered Fighters Australia, so it is available to watch on youtube here, if that's something you're into! Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this thing grow. If you’re on an Android device, I’ve found that Podcast Addict works the best. Thank you for listening, as always.This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy Heart Start Muay Thai and

Mick and Tash created the band Smoking Martha out of a need to cure a mounting existential crisis trapped inside Tash's throat (and to give some direction and meaning to Mick's determination to only do shit he loves). They collected a couple more talented musicians, Matty on Bass and Jordy on Drums, and the creature was born. They're a hard sound to describe – punk and soul and blues and rock – but the label becomes irrelevant when you hear it; Tash's voice really has to be felt to be believed. This is a great conversation about music and doing what's right by your heart, and as a bonus, they also played a few amazing songs live in the studio.Come out and see them play at the Dead Of Winter Festival on July 7th in Brisbane, and they'll be supporting Hammers on their EP launch Tour around the East Coast. Also, if you're 20 and don't know yet about the real world, you can also find Smoking Martha on all the normal online channels, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and at their website, http://smokingmar

Lucas is a Musician, formerly the frontman for the Aussie Hardcore band, HELM, and currently the guitarist for Hammers. He's been through some crazy shit in his life and we only just scratched the surface in this conversation, but its full of all kinds of ideas about how to stay connected to your purpose and your passions despite the curious desire to shoot liquid Death into your arm to escape your own consciousness.You can find out more about Lucas's solo project here, and check out the new Hammers EP here. They're also touring around the East coast next month so get out in the real world and call him a cunt for all of us. Just don't take a selfie while you're at it for god's sakes.Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this thing grow. If you’re on an Android device, I’ve found that Podcast Addict works the best. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by 

Blair is the head trainer and manager of Urban Fight Gym on the Gold Coast, and MY trainer! We've been into battle 11 times together, not to mention the ridiculous hours he spends getting me ready for each one, and it was a nice change to sit down and chat without one of us belting the shit out of the other. We talk about what it's like to train fighters, how fear and focus play a critical role in the fight game, and how training monsters has helped Blair get in touch with his feelings… well, almost.Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this thing grow. If you’re on an Android device, I’ve found that Podcast Addict works the best. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy and Urban Fight GymClosure optional Theme is created by Kurt Chatfield. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh is the owner of Based Comedy, which is a Gold Coast comedy and entertainment company, bringing some of Australia's (and New Zealand's) best comedy to the Gold Coast for FREE. This is a fun conversation about how being a Dub-step DJ in Canada gets you nothing, but being a Stockboy for the Body Shop will definitely get you laid. Also how happiness is inside your heart, how Acid and Ketamine can lead to a terrifying existential crisis and what Comedians can learn from Meth-heads. Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this cute little thing grow. If you’re on an Android device, I’ve found that Podcast Addict works the best. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy and Urban Fight GymClosure optional Theme is created by Kurt Chatfield. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Benny is the owner of Freedom Float Centre in Burleigh Heads and he's one of the kindest and most thoughtful people I know. We talk about the loneliness and isolation of working offshore, the meaning of human relationships and connectivity, and how wolves will ejaculate on your leg if they think you're a bitch.Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this cute little thing grow. If you’re on an Android device, I’ve found that Podcast Addict works the best. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy and Urban Fight GymClosure optional Theme is created by Kurt Chatfield. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richie is a Fight Trainer and, with his wife Melissa, created Urban Fight Gym on the Gold Coast. He trained Australian fighting magnates John Wayne Parr, Paul Briggs, and Nathan ‘Carnage' Corbett. This is a great conversation filled with insights about life, fighting and family from a living legend.  Show Notes:The Podcast I'm talking about is Joe Rogan Experience #1109 with Matthew WalkerThe book I'm talking about is “You Are Now Less Dumb” by David McRaneyJohn Wayne Parr is a 10 x World Champion, Australian Muay Thai Fighter, currently fighting for Bellator Kickboxing out of Boonchu Gym on the Gold Coast.Nathan Corbett is an 11 x World Champion, Australian Muay Thai Fighter, recently retired and is now travelling the world teaching Muay Thai.Paul Briggs is a World Champion Kickboxer and in his time, a major contender in professional boxing with 30 fights and 26 wins in his professional career. Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you l

Kurt is a musician, a philosopher and a psychedelic explorer – this conversation is whirlpool of ideas in which we attempt to make sense of the human condition. From Comedy and fighting to DMT and metaphorical yachts, this podcast is a fun glimpse into the insides of our (probably) unhinged brains.Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this cute little thing grow. If you’re on an Android device, I’ve found that Podcast Addict works the best. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy and Urban Fight GymClosure optional Theme is created by Kurt Chatfield. His podcast is here: https://soundcloud.com/thebalanceprojectpodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Oh my this is a nice episode – Zoe serenades us with some lovely tunes and we talk about music, creativity in general and fear of failure. Also, religious cults, and that extracting semen out of a cult leader probably isn't the path to God.Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this cute little thing grow. If you’re on an Android device, I’ve found that Podcast Addict works the best. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy and Urban Fight GymClosure optional Theme is created by Kurt Chatfield.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tanveer is a crypto currencies programmer, an ex-addict, a psychedelic explorer, and a sometimes-stand-up comedian. In this episode we discuss all of those things; we talk about the causes and impacts of both of our previous drug habits, how psychedelics helped us kick them, and how CryptoCurrencies can make you a millionaire if you're paranoid enough to get your retirement funds out of the government's reptilian hands.Show Notes:Click Here to see some of Tanveer's Stand-up in SydneyAt 1:00: Tanveer is talking about:Bitcoin Cash and Monerocoinspot.com.auindependentreserve.com Apps to store your Crypto Currencies:Copay for Bitcoin CashTrust for EthereumCake Wallet for MoneroAt 1:16 – Johann Hari, Addiction Specialist; his book is called Chasing the Scream Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this cute little thing grow. If you're on an Android device, I've found that Podcast Addict works the best. Thank you f

Iggy specialises in mind and body transformation through his company Via Bellatoris. He is a MuayThai and Boxing fight trainer, personal trainer, massage therapist, mindset mentor, and an incredibly valuable asset to have in my corner.In this episode, we discuss ways to make powerful decisions rather than living as a victim to your own excuses, habits and fears. We discuss why we sabotage our own happiness in relationships and in the pursuit of our goals, why people-pleasing leads to self-loathing and why excuses seem easier than responsibility.To find out more about Iggy and to get in contact with him, please visit his website here: http://www.iggymcgowan.com/ Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this cute little thing grow. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy and Urban Fight GymClosure optional Theme is created by Kurt Chatfield. See acast.co

Melina is a Muay Thai Fighter and owner of NRF Australia. She retired from fighting last year after 20 fights (and a WMC Queensland State Title), to travel around the country for 6 months in a van (with her cat) in order to develop her business to its full potential. She's a funny, kind, and thoughtful person and this conversation is a very raw and honest look at why we might let our previous life experiences get in the way of our happiness.Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this cute little thing grow. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy and Urban Fight GymClosure optional Theme is created by Kurt Chatfield. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode of Closure Optional is about our SELF, how it feels to be a person, and how public speaking turns humans into evolutionary rejects. Shayne is a Stand-up Comedian; he's been doing comedy for about 10 years with a 4 year detour in what he calls the “Cult” of Antifa in Australia. He's since realised that the only way to change the world effectively, is to properly examine your own life and get your shit together.Shayne is currently touring the country with a new show called “Blaze Against the Machine” which is all about the War on Drugs, addiction, and some paraphrased psychology that he's pulled out of a thousand hours of Jordan Peterson Lectures. He's an incredibly smart, funny and interesting person, and if you want to see more of his stuff, go to Shayne Hunter on Facebook, or see him at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in April, and the Sydney Comedy Festival in May. SHOW NOTES:Achieving Our Country, Richard Rorty – Book about Left Wing PoliticsJohann Hari – Addiction Specialist, a

This is just a quick little episode with just me on my own; I recently injured myself at training and have been given a mandatory rest from all fighting and training for the next month or so. In this episode I just ramble a little about what it feels like to be relieved of my responsibility to fight and if it's ok to be happy or not.Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this cute little thing grow. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy and Urban Fight GymClosure optional Theme is created by Kurt Chatfield. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Justin is a Graphic artist and a Musician from New Zealand; he played in a punk band called Not OK for 10 years, and when that came to an end, he had to seriously reconsider what he wanted to do with his life. Through some self-exploration (not just the dirty kind), determination and hard work, he put himself through school and became a Graphic Designer. Taking action and making shit, to him, is a matter of life and death – to stop is to drown. This is a conversation about what it takes to not give up on yourself, to push through hard shit, and to find your own meaning through taking action in your life. Please subscribe to Closure Optional here: itunes, Stitcher, Android, Email, or wherever you like to hear your podcasts and help this cute little thing grow. Thank you for listening, as always.This podcast is made possible by Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy and Urban Fight GymClosure optional Theme is created by Kurt Chatfield. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.