Life's Bumps And Bruises
Life’s Bumps and Bruises is a mental health podcast that keeps things real. Hosted by two Aussie blokes — one with lived experience, the other with counselling expertise — the show is a safe, relatable space to explore anxiety, overwhelm, parenting struggles, emotional wellbeing, and life’s messier moments. This podcast isn't about perfection, fixes, or fluff — it’s about honest conversations that normalise the struggles many people carry in silence.
Episodes
🧠 Who are you when you’re not what you do?
In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Luke Lee Tet shares his journey from representing Australia in softball to stepping away from the sport and starting fresh in counselling and life coaching — and the messy, liberating process of figuring out who he is beyond the game.
Joel Sheldon brings curiosity (and a few well-placed digs) as the two explore how our sense of self can ...
Episode 3 - 🧠 Ever felt like you had to nail something perfectly on the very first try… or else?
In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Joel Sheldon opens up about the pressure he’s been putting on himself to make the podcast “perfect” from day one — and the spiral of self-doubt that comes with it. Luke Lee Tet listens, challenges, and helps unpack why chasing flawlessness can leave us stuck, stressed, and second-guessin...
Episode 1 – Who ChatGPT Thinks We Are
🧠 Two blokes walk into a podcast… one’s a counsellor, the other’s figuring things out one step at a time. What could go wrong?
In this first full-length episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Joel Sheldon and Luke Lee Tet finally make it to air (after multiple corrupted files, a near-Frisbee laptop incident, and a mental health crash). They unpack who they are, where they’ve come from, and how a...
Episode 2 – Joel vs IKEA
🧠 Ever tried rebuilding your entire life and a full-height flat-pack wardrobe in the same week?
In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Joel Sheldon recounts the kind of day that makes a man question everything — a full-blown mental unravelling in the middle of IKEA assembly. Luke Lee Tet brings calm to the chaos, helping Joel (and listeners) unpack what happens when overwhelm hits, and how to rebuild...
Episode 0 – Teaser: Welcome to Life’s Bumps and Bruises
🧠 Life’s full of emotional potholes — and we’re here to talk about them.
In this teaser episode, Joel Sheldon and Luke Lee Tet give you a raw, unscripted glimpse into what Life’s Bumps and Bruises is all about. From parenting fails and IKEA-level chaos to the heaviness of mental health struggles, this episode blends humour, honesty, and hard-earned wisdom.
Joel shares the fru...
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