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The Imperfects

By: Hugh van Cuylenburg Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg
  • Summary

  • We’re all imperfect. On this podcast, founder of The Resilience Project Hugh van Cuylenburg, his good friend Ryan Shelton, and only one of their brothers, Josh van Cuylenburg, talks to a variety of interesting people who vulnerably share their own struggles and imperfections, or expertly pass on their wisdom on the subject of imperfection. Whether it’s in The Vulnerabilitea House, The Academy of Imperfection, or with our very own psychologist, Dr Emily, The Imperfects are here to find some valuable takeaways we can all apply to our own imperfect lives.

    2024 Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg
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Episodes
  • IMPERFIX: Truth vs Harmony with Dr Em
    Mar 27 2024

    In this episode of The Imperfix we revisit one of our most popular episodes ever and in it, a topic that is very close to Hugh, Ryan and Josh’s respective bones. The ongoing battle of Truth vs Harmony.

    Do you choose to live truthfully? Or harmoniously? And what does that even mean? And how does living ‘truthfully’ or ‘harmoniously’ affect us and the people around us?

    To listen to the full Truth Vs Harmony episode, follow this link: https://bit.ly/3IW3gbw

    To listen to Hamish Blake's Imperfects episode, follow this link: https://link.chtbl.com/IppXW33h

    And to hear the follow up bonus episode, follow this link: https://link.chtbl.com/MkZXfc8y

    The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you’re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    19 mins
  • Gary Barlow - The Pain Behind The Pleasure
    Mar 24 2024

    Very few people have experienced Gary Barlow’s level of success and fame. He’s the lead singer of the nineties British pop band Take That, he’s won 6 Ivor Novello Awards for song writing & composing, sold more the 50 million albums and filled stadiums of screaming fans across the world! But despite all this, as we’ve come to learn, he’s one of the nicest, most genuine people going around.

    In this episode, Gary shares his experience of rising to such fame, and what happens when he lost it.

    He opens up about the devastating burden of jealousy between him and bandmate Robbie Williams, his journey with disordered eating, the loss of his daughter Poppy and the love of his life, the one constant through it all - his wife.

    So sit back and pour yourself a cup of vulnerabilitea, this is a big one.

    To buy tickets to Take That’s upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand visit: https://bit.ly/3INExGA.

    To watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link: https://bit.ly/4crzmJT

    To hear Ryan’s episode on shame & jealousy, mentioned in this episode, follow this link: https://link.chtbl.com/D_21alUg

    To hear Hamish Blake’s episode on his friendship with Ryan & Hugh, follow this link: https://link.chtbl.com/IppXW33h.

    To listen to Gina Chick’s episode, follow this link https://link.chtbl.com/Ginachick.

    The Robbie Williams documentary is available on Netflix: https://bit.ly/493WWta.

    For film recommendation ‘Salt Burn’ follow this link: https://apple.co/3x3GvQp.

    To purchase your own set of Vulnerabilitea House Cards, follow this link: https://bit.ly/3PBFlkR

    If you or someone you love is experiencing disordered eating, we recommend the following organisations:

    • The Butterfly Foundation https://bit.ly/48YCSZe
    • Eating Disorders Families Australia https://bit.ly/3TLU7J5
    • Uncovery https://bit.ly/3x4IOCO


    This episode with Gary Barlow includes a discussion about disordered eating and a conversation about a child who was delivered still born. If this feels like too much for you right now, please come back to this episode when you're feeling ready.

    The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you’re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    57 mins
  • IMPERFIX: Christian O'Connell's Panic Attacks
    Mar 20 2024

    In 2018, Christian O Connell was one of the most successful people in British Radio, he was on top of his world, and then…the panic attacks began. The attacks got so bad and so regular that he couldn’t perform live and it nearly cost him his career.

    In this episode, we revisit Christian’s experience, the physical and mental toll of his panic attacks as well as the societal pressures and expectations he felt as a man - his need to appear strong and provide for his family.

    And we hear how he eventually sought for help and started rebuilding his life.

    To hear the full episode with Christian, follow this link: https://link.chtbl.com/UunNrODW

    You can purchase a copy of Christian’s book here: https://bit.ly/3IKdFqI

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    15 mins

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