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Don't Let The Old Man In
Pod O'Sullivan
5 episodes
14 hours ago

DLTOMI is a podcast brought to you by Pod O’Sullivan, where he has real and candid conversations with experts, celebrities and ordinary men about navigating midlife. The ups, the downs, the surprises, the opportunities, the secrets and how to do it on your terms, gracefully or even disgracefully!


Pod will explore ways to take charge of your health, to divorce well, to reinvigorate your sex life, to find ways to lift your spirit, to join new communities, to make sure you have enough money for retirement, to laugh, to cry if needed, to change perspectives, and most importantly, to ensure your second act is even better than the first.


Pod O’Sullivan has been fascinated with transitions and personal reinventions for most of his life. His career has seen him in the medical industry, in sales and marketing, consulting industries, being self-employed, being an entrepreneur who successfully sold businesses, being an educator at Sydney Business School, an author, an Executive Coach to 100’s of CEO’s all over Asia, a podcaster, the owner of a "failed" tech start up and now the co-founder of The Wisdom Vault and host of this podcast. He is also a Doctoral student in Oxford research how men navigate midlife and how they (we) might do it better.


Migrating from Ireland and England to Australia taught him many lessons. Divorcing with two young kids threw a few more his way. Remarrying and creating the ‘Brady Bunch’ with Carole, his two children and three new daughters, topped off many great life’s lessons.


Pod knows the harsh reality of life’s ups and downs and firmly believes that mid-life, while tough on many levels, can also be lonely on others and downright confusing on yet others; it can also include the best stages in life.


He is here to explore and find those!


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DLTOMI is a podcast brought to you by Pod O’Sullivan, where he has real and candid conversations with experts, celebrities and ordinary men about navigating midlife. The ups, the downs, the surprises, the opportunities, the secrets and how to do it on your terms, gracefully or even disgracefully!


Pod will explore ways to take charge of your health, to divorce well, to reinvigorate your sex life, to find ways to lift your spirit, to join new communities, to make sure you have enough money for retirement, to laugh, to cry if needed, to change perspectives, and most importantly, to ensure your second act is even better than the first.


Pod O’Sullivan has been fascinated with transitions and personal reinventions for most of his life. His career has seen him in the medical industry, in sales and marketing, consulting industries, being self-employed, being an entrepreneur who successfully sold businesses, being an educator at Sydney Business School, an author, an Executive Coach to 100’s of CEO’s all over Asia, a podcaster, the owner of a "failed" tech start up and now the co-founder of The Wisdom Vault and host of this podcast. He is also a Doctoral student in Oxford research how men navigate midlife and how they (we) might do it better.


Migrating from Ireland and England to Australia taught him many lessons. Divorcing with two young kids threw a few more his way. Remarrying and creating the ‘Brady Bunch’ with Carole, his two children and three new daughters, topped off many great life’s lessons.


Pod knows the harsh reality of life’s ups and downs and firmly believes that mid-life, while tough on many levels, can also be lonely on others and downright confusing on yet others; it can also include the best stages in life.


He is here to explore and find those!


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Don't Let The Old Man In
Training For Your Last Decade - With Dr Gordon Spence

Healthy ageing doesn’t begin at 70; it starts right now. In this inspiring episode of Don’t Let The Old Man In, Dr Gordon Spence shares how midlife can become the launchpad for a stronger, healthier, more connected future.

At 48, Gordon realised he’d drifted into the common midlife slump: carrying extra weight, catching colds, sleeping poorly, and exercising rarely. One cruise-ship treadmill session sparked a complete re-engagement with movement. That decision led to marathons, postgraduate study, and eventually a mission: to help others live active, meaningful lives across their lifespan, not just extend it.


What we explore in this episode:

  • The critical difference between lifespan and healthspan – and how to narrow the gap
  • Why training for your last decade is the smartest investment you can make now
  • How negative age stereotypes quietly limit physical and mental potential
  • Gordon’s four-stage Health Activation Model: Reflect · Project · Inspect · Connect
  • The importance of community, connection and accountability in staying active
  • Real stories of reinvention – from marathon runners to dragon-boaters and a 60-year-old who fell in love with fencing



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14 hours ago
58 minutes 6 seconds

Don't Let The Old Man In
From Broken to Building Hope with Stuart O'Neill

When Stuart O'Neill stood at the edge of ending his life, one thought stopped him. That moment became Just One Reason, a 10-minute book that has since reached over 50,000 people across 20 countries and been adopted by Lifeline, health professionals, and emergency services worldwide.


In this episode, Stuart reveals how a simple question can interrupt suicidal thoughts and why Australian men urgently need new spaces for honest conversation about mental health.



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1 week ago
1 hour 20 minutes 37 seconds

Don't Let The Old Man In
Weight Loss Drugs: Miracle or Mistake? with Dr. Angela Kwong

In this episode, we explore:

  • What GLP-1 medications are and how they work
  • Why our metabolism slows with age—and what we can do about it
  • The concept of the body weight set point and why diets often fail
  • How “food noise” hijacks our attention, and what life feels like when it’s gone
  • The emotional roots of our relationship with food
  • The overlap between food cravings, addiction, and mood
  • Why perimenopausal women are often misdiagnosed or misunderstood
  • The science—and self-awareness—behind sustainable weight management
  • How Angela’s journey from rural GP to online entrepreneur reflects courage, purpose, and reinvention


Dr. Kwong also shares her vision for a “midlife MOT”—an annual health check that includes waist circumference, fasting insulin, and mental health screening. Her practical wisdom reframes aging as an opportunity to optimize our “health span,” not just our lifespan.





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2 weeks ago
1 hour 6 minutes 29 seconds

Don't Let The Old Man In
How to master the Life Reinvention Playbook with Michael Bungay Stanier

Today we discuss:

  • the idea of curiosity driving experimentation and learning


  • the notion of ‘identity diversification’


  • how to begin new projects or joining new associations


  • what men can do to stop giving advice (in a world where AI can give better advice every time) and get better at listening to the core needs of the other person


  • What he does to stay happily married to Marcella after 30 years, especially, given he travels the world for long periods of a time


  • how as an entrepreneur he handed over the reins of his business to a CEO and stepped away


  • how selling millions of copies of “The Coaching Habit”, changed his life


  • the power of journalling in midlife


  • how he stays creative


  • being in the sandwich generation, i.e. taking care of elderly parents and why his brothers and he are hoping they, together, will eventually be as good as one competent daughter


  • why training now for the last decade will prevent a world of pain

In a landscape too often dominated by platitudes, generic thinking and, as Billy Connoly once said, the colour beige, Michael’s willingness to vulnerably and often hilariously share his own struggles and his relentless drive to create positive change make him a uniquely valuable voice.


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3 weeks ago
1 hour 30 minutes 50 seconds

Don't Let The Old Man In
Don't Let The Old Man In - Trailer

Listen to host Pod O’Sullivan share what this podcast is about, who it is for, who will be interviewed, what to expect, and why Clint Eastwood is such a legend!



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3 weeks ago
2 minutes 11 seconds

Don't Let The Old Man In

DLTOMI is a podcast brought to you by Pod O’Sullivan, where he has real and candid conversations with experts, celebrities and ordinary men about navigating midlife. The ups, the downs, the surprises, the opportunities, the secrets and how to do it on your terms, gracefully or even disgracefully!


Pod will explore ways to take charge of your health, to divorce well, to reinvigorate your sex life, to find ways to lift your spirit, to join new communities, to make sure you have enough money for retirement, to laugh, to cry if needed, to change perspectives, and most importantly, to ensure your second act is even better than the first.


Pod O’Sullivan has been fascinated with transitions and personal reinventions for most of his life. His career has seen him in the medical industry, in sales and marketing, consulting industries, being self-employed, being an entrepreneur who successfully sold businesses, being an educator at Sydney Business School, an author, an Executive Coach to 100’s of CEO’s all over Asia, a podcaster, the owner of a "failed" tech start up and now the co-founder of The Wisdom Vault and host of this podcast. He is also a Doctoral student in Oxford research how men navigate midlife and how they (we) might do it better.


Migrating from Ireland and England to Australia taught him many lessons. Divorcing with two young kids threw a few more his way. Remarrying and creating the ‘Brady Bunch’ with Carole, his two children and three new daughters, topped off many great life’s lessons.


Pod knows the harsh reality of life’s ups and downs and firmly believes that mid-life, while tough on many levels, can also be lonely on others and downright confusing on yet others; it can also include the best stages in life.


He is here to explore and find those!


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.