Big Bros
The late teens and early 20s are a tumultuous journey. An influential period that can seem overwhelming, yet exciting. Those around us share their advice and experiences, but perhaps this perspective sharing may feel outdated and out of touch.
Join Big Bros, Jeremy Tusia and Ilan Volchek, as they offer a refreshing and relatable outlook on all topics, juicy, fun, and philosophical drawing on their experiences as two young adults.
Episodes
169 episodes
Ep 169. Sarah Grynberg - How To Eliminate Your Negative Thoughts
Sarah Grynberg is the host of A Life of Greatness podcast, as well as a best-selling author, leading mindset coach and speaker whose work explores what it means to live with greater purpose, meaning and fulfilment. Before building her own platf...
Ep 168. Elliot Loney - Have We Lost Our Sense of Humour?
Elliot Loney is an Australian comedian, impressionist and performer known for his sharp impressions, character work and ability to find humour in some of the biggest personalities in sport, entertainment and politics. From Rafael Nadal, Novak D...
Ep 167. Joey Woodley - Intrusive Thoughts and How To Bury Them
Content warning: This episode includes discussion around mental health and distressing personal experiences, which may be triggering for some listeners. Please listen with care.Support: If anything raised in this conversat...
Ep 166. 5 Traits That Make a Man Naturally Attractive
It takes more than good looks and clean habits to make a man truly attractive. In reality, attraction is often shaped by the deeper qualities beneath the surface, the subtle things people sense long before they can explain them.Join Big...
Ep 165. Indri Caruana - Are Microplastics Killing Us?
Indri Caruana is a functional health coach and the founder of Human Blueprint, where he helps men improve their energy, libido, gut health, hormones, sleep and overall performance. His work sits in the space modern medicine does not always have...
Ep 164. George TheTinMen - Why Nobody Cares About Men
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions surrounding suicide, self-harm, male loneliness and mental health struggles, which some listeners may find distressing.If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available:
Ep 163. Adir Shiffman - What The Budget Release Means For Young Aussies?
Adir Shiffman is an Australian entrepreneur, investor and former doctor whose career has spanned medicine, startups, technology and elite sport. He is the Executive Chairman of Catapult Sports and co-hosts The Contrarians podcast alongside Adam...
Ep 162. What's On Our Minds At 26?
The priorities you face in your mid to late twenties can look very different to the ones you had in your early twenties. Saving for a holiday can quickly become saving for a property. The relationship you started at 22 may now come with convers...
Ep 161. Calista Clements - How Radical Ideology And Wokeism Is Destroying Australia
Calista Clements is an Australian content creator and political commentator known for bringing common sense back into conversations around culture, politics and the issues everyday Australians are facing. Her commentary cuts through the noise w...
Ep 160. Justin Kabbani - AI Knows More About You Than You Think
Justin Kabbani is one of Australia’s leading AI trainers and keynote speakers, helping teams at organisations such as Uber, Treasury Wine Estates and Udemy understand how to use artificial intelligence in practical, powerful and commercially me...
Ep 159. Breaking Down Male Sexual Performance Anxiety
Why do so many men struggle with sexual insecurity, especially performance anxiety? It is still a taboo topic, but plenty of men are quietly dealing with it. Many want real answers about why their performance in the bedroom is affected, yet sha...
Ep 158. The Big Bros Guest Lessons You Need To Know
One of the real luxuries of interviewing guests from such different worlds, current and former athletes, authors, comedians, entrepreneurs and medical professionals, is getting access to a wide range of perspectives on the topics almost everyon...
Ep 157. Vinnie Brigante - Inside The Big Brother House
Vinnie Brigante has made a name for himself across a few different spaces, from reality TV after appearing on Big Brother Australia 2025, to music and social media, while also working as a barber. While he comes across as funny, upbeat and easy...
Ep 156. TallnCurly - Why 'Naarmcore' Is Coming For You!
Gene Efron, better known as Tallncurly, is a Melbourne-based comedy and content creator who has amassed millions of views for his funny and relatable digs at Melbourne life, Australian culture, and for the everyday chaos of being a young adult....
Ep 155. Gerard Healy - "I Have Been Ashamed of My Country"
Gerard Healy is an AFL legend who played for the Melbourne Football Club and the Sydney Swans, won the 1988 Brownlow Medal, and was later selected in the Sydney Swans Team of the Century. He has since become one of the most enduring figures in ...
Ep 154. Flynn Martin - What Psychosis Really Feels Like
Flynn Martin is an Australian content creator who first drew widespread attention in 2022 after a viral video in which he questioned whether it was “OK to be a straight, white male.” Since then, Flynn has reflected publicly on that period and t...
Ep 153. Are Your 20's For Working Or Living?
To ‘work it up’ or to ‘live it up’ in your 20s? We all know ambition is a virtuous trait, but too much of it may come at a cost to your health, relationships, and sanity. So how do you achieve both, specifically in your 20s?Join Big Bro...
Ep 152. Darcy Tucker - Identity Beyond The AFL Career
In this week’s episode we sat down with Darcy Tucker, previous AFL player who played 156 games across Fremantle and North Melbourne. His contract wasn’t renewed, and we get into what that actually feels like behind the scenes. Darcy breaks down...
Ep 151. Dr Chloe Carmichael - Do We Have Free Speech In 2026?
Dr Chloe Carmichael is a clinical psychologist and best-selling author, widely regarded as one of the most trusted voices on emotional wellbeing and mental resilience. In recent years, she has also become a prominent voice on the case for free ...
Ep 150. Q&A - Your Dating Dilemmas, Interviewing Trump & Reframing Discipline
Join Big Bros, Jeremy and Ilan as they celebrate their 150th episode with a special Q&A episode, answering all of your questions and spicy dilemmas... Expect to learn about how to respond when your partner wants to go on a “bre...
Ep 149. Max Viney - Why AFL Stars Are Turning To Grappling
In this week’s episode we sat down with Max Viney, a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt and multiple-time state and national champion who’s competed on the biggest stages in the sport. Max now brings that grappling expertise into the AFL and ...
Ep 148. Roan Steele - Why Belief Outlasts Talent
In this week’s episode, we sat down with Roan Steele, current Collingwood Magpies AFL young gun and mature-age recruit who fought his way through the VFL and WAFL before being selected in the 2025 mid-season draft. While many people picture foo...
Ep 147. Can You Change Your Identity?
We all want to set ambitious goals, but why do so many of us fail to reach the goals we genuinely care about? The biggest lever behind whether you achieve those goals is not the system you use, but whether you believe you are the kind of person...
Ep 146. Prof Charlie Teo - Australia's Most Fearless Neurosurgeon
In this week’s episode, we are joined by Professor Charlie Teo AM, a globally recognised neurosurgeon, teacher, and philanthropist best known for pioneering minimally invasive brain surgery, operating on tumours many deem inoperable, and drivin...