Gina Chick and Darren Mara chat about pushing through hopelessness to hook a fish (literally and figuratively), and how the resilience of perimenopausal women often goes unnoticed. Gina reveals how the reality of recording yourself on Alone means surviving with one hand. We ask one of the participants about how their positive mindset is helping them cope in the wilderness and where their resilience comes from. And former Survivor contestant and Alone fan Benjamin Law shares his perspective on the series, and how long he'd last in the wilderness. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 6. Make sure you've watched it before listening.

Alone Australia is all about the mental game. Keeping motivated. Staying focused. Coming face to face with your strengths and vulnerabilities.

After recapping episode six of Alone Australia season 2, Gina and Darren chat with Krzysztof about revealing his neurodivergence to a national audience, his fascinating family history, and positive mindset.

It's almost like I've been holding on to this false thought that outing myself is gonna come back at me me in a negative way but it's not. It's liberating. It's freeing.

Krzysztof

Gina and Darren also sit down with Benjamin Law to get his take on Alone as a former Survivor contestant. How has that perspective informed his viewing of Alone?

The difference with Alone and Survivor is Survivor at the end of the day is like a game show where you need to undermine people and ruin their lives. In Alone, nature will ruin your life for you.

Benjamin Law

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