The boys break down the day that sent Liam into one of his worst OCD flare-ups yet a day where everything that could go wrong did. From spiralling thoughts to old addictions creeping back in, it all collided at once and led to a full mental crash that forced Liam to finally face the habits and behaviours feeding his anxiety and OCD.
Liam opens up about the fallout that followed: returning to his doctor, speaking with his therapist, and confronting the patterns he’s been carrying for far too long. Kirby sits beside him the whole way, helping unpack the triggers, the emotions, and the deeper meaning behind the chaos of that day.
The boys also dig into the exact techniques and tactics Luke Combs uses to manage his OCD exploring how those tools can be applied when your mind feels completely out of control.
It’s honest, heavy, and filled with practical reminders that even the worst days can become turning points.
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the boys dive into something that hits very close to home. After hearing Luke Combs openly speak about his OCD, the timing couldn’t be more intense because Liam is in the middle of one of the toughest OCD flare-ups he’s had in years.
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Together, Liam and Kirby break down the hard lessons, the unhelpful habits, and the negative thought spirals that Liam is fighting to change so he can break the cycle and get his compulsions back under control. And as always, Kirby is right there beside him unpacking it, challenging it, and helping make sense of the mental battles most people never see.
It’s confronting, honest, and packed with practical one percent shifts that can genuinely help.
If you’re navigating anxiety, OCD, or that feeling of losing control in your own mind… this is the episode you need to hear.
In Part 2 we dive into how after being stopped in public and flooded with messages asking how to get through a breakup, the boys decided it was time to do an episode on it. This week, Liam shares the exact tools, mindset shifts, and do’s and don’ts that helped him move on from a 10-year relationship and the lessons he’s learned along the way about healing, identity, and self-worth.
And in the middle of all the growth, recognition, and chaos… Liam’s OCD has started to flare again. From being recognized in public to the sensory overload of festivals, he opens up about what it’s really like trying to manage mental health while life starts getting louder.
But it’s not just about the breakup. The boys also pull back the curtain on what’s been happening behind the scenes including their brand-new business model helping other companies create, launch, and grow their own podcasts. It’s a huge new chapter for Shared Minds, and they’re finally ready to share it with you.
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Breakups can shatter everything you thought you knew about yourself especially when it’s a decade-long relationship. We dive deep into the heartbreak, healing, and hard truths behind Liam’s 10-year breakup.
From the nights that felt impossible to the mindset shifts that changed everything, this episode is packed with real strategies, emotional honesty, and the lessons that helped rebuild a broken heart.
If you’re going through a breakup, still carrying old pain, or just want to understand what it takes to rise again after losing someone you love this one’s for you.
This is Part 1 of our two-part series on breakups — the episode you didn’t know you needed.
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In Part 2 We dive deep into the mental health challenges farmers face: the stress of relying on unpredictable weather, the pressure of livestock markets, and the constant uncertainty that can affect every part of their lives. Dave and Bianca share how they coped with financial strain, isolation, and despair, and how they turned that struggle into resilience, purpose, and ultimately, a nationwide business that connects farmers directly with Aussie families.
Dave and Bianca, the founders of Our Cow, to explore the incredible story behind Australia’s leading grass-fed meat delivery company.
We sit down with Dave and Bianca, the husband-and-wife team behind Our Cow now one of Australia’s biggest online meat delivery companies.
But their story didn’t start in success. Just a few years ago, they were barely getting by living off fruit from their farm, watching their animals die through drought, and wondering how they’d survive another season. Out of that desperation came an idea that changed everything: connecting Aussie farmers directly to families across the country through quality, grass-fed meat.
From those early struggles to building a thriving national business, this episode dives deep into resilience, risk, and the power of believing in a vision when everything around you is falling apart.
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At Shared Minds, we’ve always promised to be as vulnerable as possible, and this episode is no different.
This is Part 2 of Liams recent OCD attack.
Liam opens up about the recent return of his OCD and how one unexpected night out became the trigger that brought it all flooding back.What starts as a light-hearted story quickly turns into an honest conversation about relapse, resilience, and the reality of living with OCD.
Even in the heavy moments, we still find time to laugh and keep things real, proving that vulnerability doesn’t have to be gloomy it can be healing.
Liam’s OCD has returned. In this light-hearted but serious episode, we dive into how a night out on the town opened the floodgates for Liam’s OCD. As the aim of our show is to be as vulnerable as possible, we felt the need to share this with everyone, a reminder that you’ll have good days and you’ll have bad days. Just remember, as Tom Hanks said, this too shall pass. Rather than turning it into a gloomy episode, we try to have as much fun as possible to shed some light on the situation.
Cam shares the raw emotions, lessons, and stories behind his incredible journey from years of pressure and near misses to rewriting his training philosophy and finally standing on top of the podium.
After 16 years on the Australian swim team and four Olympic campaigns, Cam finally achieved his lifelong dream winning gold. But the road there was anything but easy. After three Olympics without gold, he made the bold decision to abandon everything he’d been taught and create a completely new training approach that only he believed in.This episode was originally uploaded on Thursday the 23rd but Spotify had some syncing problems and a vast majority of our audience didn't get it, so heres the re uploaded version.
Cam McEvoy is one of Australia’s most recognisable names in the Olympic scene. Cam has competed in the last 4 Olympics and has been part of the Australian swim team for the past 16 years. After competing at three Olympic Games and falling short of his dream of winning gold, he decided to go against everything he had learned and been taught his entire life, creating a new training regimen that no one believed in except himself. Listen to how this man, who has been swimming his entire life, rewrote the training manual and ultimately became one of Australia’s best swimmers.
This is an episode where I just trauma dumped, I tore myself open to confront the feelings of guilt, pressure, and identity conflict.
I actually recorded this weeks ago and sat on it because I wasn’t sure how it would be received. As you know, we built our platform on relatability and honesty, so here’s me being as honest as possible.
Hopefully, there’s somebody out there who’ll listen to this and resonate with what I’m feeling.
In this eye-opening episode of Shared Minds, Join us as we dive deep into the power of focus and mindset because where focus goes, energy flows. When you put your effort and good energy into the right places, life has a funny way of putting you back on the path you’re meant to be on.
We uncover some shocking truths from the past four weeks the kind that make you stop, breathe, and rethink what really matters. From unexpected challenges to the day Liam almost quit the podcast, we’ve learned firsthand that most of the things we worry about never actually happen. This one’s for anyone who’s ever been caught up in their own thoughts.
At The Shared Minds Podcast, our goal has always been to be relevant, relatable, and valuable creating honest conversations around mental health, mindset, and the real stuff people go through.
In this latest episode, we dive into all the things that never get spoken about on the mic the raw, unfiltered moments behind the scenes that shaped who we are today.
And we just want to say a massive thank you to every single one of you for the support we’ve officially hit the top of the Apple Podcast charts! We couldn’t have done it without you legends.
For Kara, losing her father to cancer became the catalyst for something far greater than grief. In this inspiring conversation, Kara shares how she transformed unimaginable loss into purpose, founding Docs Originals as a living legacy to both her dad and the healthcare heroes she once worked alongside.
Together, we explore the powerful lessons that come with losing someone close—how to find meaning in pain, honour a loved one’s memory, and channel heartbreak into building a legacy, a movement, and even an empire.
This episode is a reminder that even in life’s darkest moments, you can create something that outlasts the pain and changes the world.
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In this powerful episode, we sit down with Kara, the inspiring founder of Docs Originals, to hear the story behind her game-changing brand. Kara opens up about the intense pressures of life as a nurse, the heartbreaking loss of her father to cancer, and how those experiences pushed her to create a company that’s redefining medical scrubs and shining a light on the importance of self-care.
This is an eye-opening conversation filled with raw honesty, resilience, and life lessons that will make you see your own journey differently. Whether you’re in healthcare or simply chasing a purpose-driven life, Kara’s story will leave you motivated and moved.
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You know that moment when you talk about bad stuff for so long it starts to turn into pure anger and frustration? Well, that’s exactly what we’ve got here. The final part of our long-winded four-part series wraps up with a heated conclusion. Kirby, for the first time ever, lets loose about the worst job he’s ever had, and Liam unloads some long-suppressed anger about real estate (we get it, bro, you hate it). One of the pillars of our show is honesty and relatability, and every now and again you just need a good bitching session to get it all out so you can move on with your life.
The Shared Minds Podcast is back with another hilarious episode. We chat about the time we reckon Liam was working for a money-laundering mob, plus the rough lessons that forced both of us to finally grow a backbone and stand up for ourselves which has taught us invaluable life lessons
The boys open up on the struggles nobody ever talks about. Real estate might look like glitz and glamour from the outside, but in reality it’s a corrupt, money-hungry, selfish industry that left them broke and barely surviving.
Liam and Kirby continue to reveal the brutal reality of their lives before the show. From being screwed over and lied to by recruiters & bosses, to grinding through terrible jobs.
These rock-bottom moments became the foundation for everything Shared Minds is today. This is the raw, unfiltered story of lies, hardship, and how Liam and Kirby turned it all around.
We finally answer two of the questions we get asked the most: how we actually met, and what life was really like before the show. From the terrible jobs where we’d literally break equipment just to get out of work, to barely making enough money to survive, we open up on the kind of struggles nobody sees when they look at where we are now. This is the unfiltered story of financial hardship, rock-bottom moments, and the unlikely path that led us to Shared Minds.
We move beyond Liam’s biggest OCD battle the fear of cheating on his ex and dive into the darker, more absurd corners of his intrusive thoughts. From fears of accidentally harming strangers to unsettling scenarios his mind convinced him were real, this raw conversation shows just how unpredictable and consuming OCD can be.
This part of the episode shines a light on the lesser-known, often unspoken side of OCD, proving that intrusive thoughts don’t always make sense, but they carry a very real emotional weight.