www.whoisyourhero.com.au
Who Is Your Hero is an unapologetically real Australian podcast created and hosted by Matthew “Buzz” Fidler, built on one simple belief:
👉 Everyone has a story that can change someone’s life.
Born from a personal journey through kidney failure, footy fields, PNG jungles, construction sites, and some of life’s toughest setbacks, Who Is Your Hero has become a national movement of resilience, mateship, truth-telling, and everyday heroes.
Each episode dives deep into the lives of ordinary Australians doing extraordinary things — survivors, soldiers, footy legends, community leaders, domestic-violence warriors, tradies, battlers, advocates, and the quiet achievers who keep this country rolling.
Buzz brings the raw honesty, humour, and heart Australians crave:
- Real talk without the polish
- Big laughs mixed with big truths
- Life lessons from people who’ve actually lived
- A platform for voices that deserve to be heard
With conversations that hit like a beer-shed yarn, a hospital-bed reflection, and a campfire confession all in one, Who Is Your Hero isn’t just a podcast — it’s a movement.
A movement that says:
➡️ Your story matters.
➡️ Your struggles can lift someone else.
➡️ Your heroes might be right beside you — not on a screen.
From Townsville to Tassie, from veterans to young dads, from survivors to those still fighting — this is the podcast Australia needed.
Real people.
Real stories.
Real heroes.
Who Is Your Hero?
Only one way to find out.
🎙️ Available on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all major platforms.
🔥 Follow the movement at WhoIsYourHero.com.au
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Episode 45: Part 2, Rock Bottom to Real Talk: Dane Miller — Pottsville
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Rock Bottom to Real Talk: Dane Miller (Part 2) — Pottsville
Part 2 hits different, legends… this is where the story gets raw and a bit teary.
Dane takes us back to the years after moving to Melbourne — the loneliness, the chronic depression he didn’t even recognise at first (sleeping 18 hours a day and thinking he was physically dying), and the way quick labels and quick fixes can numb a bloke instead of truly helping him heal.
Then we get into the slippery slope: weekends, pubs, coke… and then the moment ice shows up — and how fast it goes from “sometimes” to “every day” and starts taking everything… money, relationships, identity… until Dane disappears for five years and his family doesn’t even know if he’s alive.
And then comes the rock-bottom moment on a rooftop carpark in Chapel Street… hungry, homeless, carrying everything he owns in bags… and a strange “guardian angel” moment he still can’t explain.
What saves him isn’t some Hollywood miracle — it’s one person. His mum. No judgement. No pressure. Just belief. A door left open. A second chance.
We talk:
Depression, identity, and the danger of being “labelled”
Addiction creeping in quietly… then taking over
Rock bottom, homelessness, and the moment you realise you can’t keep going
The power of one person believing in you
Cold turkey recovery, rebuilding life, and finding peace through fishing, health, and purpose
Real strength, self-worth, and what being a hero actually means
If you’ve ever felt lost… or you love someone who is… this episode is for you.
🎧 Listen now — and if this hit home, share it with a mate who needs to hear it.
#WhoIsYourHero #HeroUp #RealTalk #MensMentalHealth #AddictionRecovery #DepressionAwareness #SecondChances #Pottsville #SupportTheSupporters #Resilience #AussieStories
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