Real STUFF with Hunter Johnson

Stu Gregor: Four Pillars Gin co-founder

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In this episode of “Real STUFF”, Hunter sits down with Australian success story, Stu Gregor. Stu is the co-founder of Four Pillars Gin which he scaled to become a phenomenal success and household name, which led to its recent acquisition by Lion. 

Stu chats through the story behind the brand, how he juggled a fast paced business and being a father of two, as well as the powerful rise of wo...

Paul Bassat: Visionary Investor & Business Founder

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In this episode of “Real STUFF”, Hunter chats with the Founder of SEEK, and Square Peg Capital; Paul Bassat, a Venture Capitalist, Entrepreneur, Founder & supporter of both STUFF and The Man Cave.

Paul was one of three children born to immigrant parents. He is a Co-Founder at Square Peg Capital, Paul also went from being a 29 year old lawyer to co-f...

Dr Arne Rubinstein: doctor, counsellor, mentor, speaker & workshop facilitator

In this week’s episode of "Real STUFF” our host Hunter Johnson sits down with Founder of the Rites of Passage Institute, Dr Arne Rubinstein, an internationally recognised expert on rites of passage and adolescent development. A GP, author, social commentator - and a longtime mentor to Hunter.

Arne has worked with teenagers since graduating from the International Institute for Youth Leaders in 1982. He worked as a GP for 12 years specialising in Adolescent Health, Preventative Medicine and Emergency Medicine. During Arne...

Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran: Australian contemporary artist - but don’t put him in a box

In this week’s episode of "Real STUFF” our host Hunter Johnson sits down with the contemporary artist Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran at the Sydney Opera House. During the podcast, Hunter and Ramesh explore various themes related to art, identity, and cultural values.

Ramesh is a Sri Lankan-Australian artist best known for his figurative ceramic practice. He came to Australia as a refugee when he was just a baby, and settled in suburban Sydney at a time...

Brad Banducci: the leader of Australia’s most trusted brand, Woolworths

Kicking off Season 2 of the Real STUFF podcast, Hunter Johnson is humbled to be in conversation with Woolworths CEO and Managing Director Brad Banducci, one of the most respected corporate leaders in the country. Their chat explores purpose, leadership, and well-being in business and in life.

An Italian-South African, Brad moved to Australia 30 years ago and while he now calls Sydney home, he maintains a strong connection with his birthplace not far from Johannesburg. 

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In the second Father’s Day special of Real STUFF, Hunter Johnson sits down with retired Rugby Union legend Dean Mumm. Dean’s professional sports career included over 100 appearances for the NSW Waratahs, 3 years in the UK playing for Exeter and 56 caps for the Australian Wallabies.

Outside of his inspiring sports career and transition into business, Dean opens up about his journey to fatherhood. Dean and his wife Sarah have given birth to six children, four of whom were lost due to preterm birth. Dean provides insight into the strength and resilience required to get...

In this special Father’s Day episode of Real STUFF, Hunter Johnson interviews Michael Schneider, Managing Director of one of Australia’s most iconic and trusted retailers, Bunnings. As well as his role at Bunnings leading a team of 52,000 people across Australia and New Zealand, Mike is the father of two young men. If that's not enough hats to be wearing, he’s also the Chairman of the Love Me Love You Foundation and a Board Member of both the Melbourne United Basketball Club and the Corporate Mental Health Alliance Australia.

Mike opens up about...

Real STUFF flips the script in this episode, with Hunter Johnson interviewing the interviewer extraordinaire, Holly Ransom. What the hell is it with these snowflake millennials, huh? Warm up for winter with this fast-paced fire-cracker of a conversation and blitz through generational divides, harmful stereotypes, and what it takes to maintain a peak mental state as a young person in today’s world.

Author of The Leading Edge, CEO of Emergent, and Harvard Kennedy School graduate, Holly has sat down with the likes of Barack Obama, Billie Jean King, Julia Gillard, Professor Muhammad Yunus an...

This week on Real STUFF, Hunter sits down with the legendary Michael Hooper, an Australian professional rugby union player and captain of the Wallabies – the Australian national team.

This chat covers topics like Michael’s biggest lessons in leadership, the power of asking for help, managing mental health and rites of passage. They also discuss their experiences with hard times, the pressures that come with being a role model and explore Michael’s newest journey – fatherhood.

This is a podcast by STUFF. Find out more about us at websiteofstuff.com or...

This week on Real STUFF, Hunter sits down with the legendary Michael Hooper, an Australian professional rugby union player and captain of the Wallabies – the Australian national team.
This chat covers topics like Michael’s biggest lessons in leadership, the power of asking for help, managing mental health and rites of passage. They also discuss their experiences with hard times, the pressures that come with being a role model and explore Michael’s newest journey – fatherhood.
This is a podcast by STUFF. Find out more about us at websiteofstuff.com or @followthestuff.

Real STUFF hits some raw edges in this episode, with Hunter Johnson interviewing one of Australia’s most free-speaking mental health experts, Dr Zac Seidler. Debunking a tonne of speculations and hypotheses on men’s mental health, this conversation cuts to the bone with everyday ways to check in on ourselves and our mates.

Amidst loads of ridiculous teenage references and hilarious accounts of growing up anxious, there is a trigger warning. Hunter and Zac touch on suicide, depression and anxiety to bring new personal truths to these heavy topics. Dr Zac says men aren’t dying becaus...

Real STUFF guest James O’Connor has experienced more adrenaline rushes than most. After playing for Australia in front of thousands of fans as a youngster, he was a model, a party boy, a substance abuser and spent time in jail. Chatting to Hunter Johnson, the Reds star reveals the biggest feel good of all. This conversation tears through assumptions about masculinity and what it takes to walk the hero's journey. Mental health, intuition, drug abuse, and healthy relationships are all on the table in this feast of a convo. Hope you’re hungry!

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Real STUFF puts creativity, mental health and transcendental experiences on the agenda this week with Monte Morgan, better recognised as one half of cult pop duo Client Liaison. We’re not going to lie, having participated in screaming throngs as this guy strutted the festival stage over the past ten years, we may be feeling just a teensy bit awestruck. But rest assured, Monte is as down-to-earth, thoughtful, and authentic as they come. Get ready to unpack a swag of good stuff including how to get in the flow of creative inspiration, why Prince-fandom is not the end game, an...

Real STUFF covers bold new territory in this episode with youth advocate, Rhodes Scholar, and feminist Yasmin Poole. What is feminism and how can men play a role? How do we check our own behaviour to help others belong? Composed, raw, and driven from an early age to speak truth to power, Yasmin sees feminism as an inclusive term, allowing all of us to challenge our understanding of discrimination and privilege. Yasmin explains how it’s easy to see the world as equal when you’ve not been discriminated against, and how we are blinded to our own privilege unti...

Real STUFF this week kicks it up a gear as Hunter Johnson interviews the iconic Bombers captain Dyson Heppell. The two talk in real terms about club culture, keeping perspective and not letting fame go to your head (with or without dreads). A corker for anyone wanting to understand what high performance looks like when it comes to competing in elite teams.

In this episode, get real insights on STUFF like this:

“Sometimes you gotta be the buzz killer when it comes to tough calls.”

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Real STUFF digs into the transformation of masculinity with one of the leaders of the movement, Tom Harkin, founder of Tomorrow Man. The mutual respect between Hunter and Tom allows a cut-to-the-chase deep dive into the journey to manhood in all its beauty, bravery and bullshit. Tom’s experience holding space for vulnerability in men, whether they be elite athletes or high-performance executives, sees him go deep with self-reflection about his own relationship with his dad, and the father he wants to be for his kids. It doesn’t get more real than this.

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Real STUFF spins the tables on Dylan Buckley and Daniel Gorringe of List Cloggers fame. These boys are well adept at shooting rapid-fire banter and self-effacing quips down the mic, and are the first to step up and support causes like The Man Cave, but when Hunter goes deep into how these footy legends support each other and their own mental health… frankly we all get a bit choked up. Nothing like laughter through tears for this inaugural episode of Real STUFF.

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