🌈 When Men's Health and DEI Intersect! 🎙️❤️

During October, Sameer Mane 🌈 joined me on What Does It Feel Like, Being You, Today? at 94.1FM 3WBC, and it was a ripper!

At the recent Wellness in Infrastructure Awards, the fabulous, award-winning Michelle Riley from Development Victoria was so excited for us to connect that she practically dragged Sameer over to me, declaring, “You two just HAVE to meet!” 😂

Michelle was clearly onto something! Knowing my passion for men's health and Sameers commitment to LGBTQI+, inclusion and belonging, she was certain we'd hit it off ... and we did 💥.

We launched straight into a yackfest, discovering our mutual love of radio and Sameers involvement with JOY FM, - somehow managing to unpack an extraordinary amount in a very short space of time, which led me to invite Sameer as my next very special guest on 3WBC.

Given we're both rather fond of a microphone and good conversation, he didn't need much convincing!

I've learned more about Sameers work in construction, where he's helping create workplaces in which people feel connected, supported and valued.

From Inclusion On-Site and Purple PPE campaigns, to his community involvement with Thorne Harbour Health and JOY FM, there's a common thread running through everything he does. Helping people feel seen, heard and respected.

I particularly love the philosophy that guides his work: Every journey. Every story. Every body matters. ❤️

During the show, we explored Sameers journey from growing up in India to finding his place in Australia, the people and experiences that have shaped him, and what it means to be yourself in a world that sometimes expects otherwise.

Because there's a world of difference between fitting in and genuinely belonging.

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Hypothetical Harry – the story behind the story.

Every month I'm reminded what an extraordinary privilege this humble little show is and that people, often complete strangers, trust me with stories they've often never spoken out loud.

For this episode, one man did something incredibly courageous and told his story on global radio. I first met this version of Hypothetical Harry after one of my presentations, when he quietly walked up and said, "Hi... I'm Hypothetical Harry. You just told my story." Choosing to remain anonymous, he joined me to share his experience, not because he wanted people to know who he is, but because he wanted others to know they are not alone.

As we spoke, I was reminded yet again that people rarely break because of one catastrophic event. More often, it's the accumulation of ordinary experiences that quietly become too much to carry.

There were so many moments that stayed with me...

💬 "I've heard FIFO described as 'Fit In Or F** Off.'"*

💬 "If you have a really crappy cook in that camp and the meals are rubbish, that can really make the two weeks quite hard."

💬 "I had the lovely four-bedroom house... the beach shack at Inverloch... but I had a hole in the soul."

💬 "Do we talk about fatigue? Do we talk about impairment? Do we talk about men's health? You won't find that in your glossy binders."

💬 "Safety is what you're doing when no one's watching."

To Harry... thank you for trusting me, for your generosity, and for your willingness to share your story so openly. I have no doubt there will be people listening who hear parts of themselves in your experience, just as you once heard yourself in Hypothetical Harry.

What does it feel like, being you, today?

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