Good Humans with Cooper Chapman podcast
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Good Humans with Cooper Chapman

Real conversations with extraordinary people — world-class coaches, athletes, psychologists, entrepreneurs, and humans who've faced the full spectrum of life and come out the other side with wisdom worth sharing.

Every episode is an honest, curious conversation about what it means to live a good life, manage your mental health, and become the best version of yourself.

The journey.

Cooper launched Good Humans in 2020 on Podcast One — a few microphones, a guest list of friends, and a simple curiosity: what does it actually take to live well?

By episode 20, he was editing every episode himself from the spare room. Five years later, the podcast has grown into one of Australia's most listened-to shows on mental health, performance and human stories — with over 250 interviews and counting.

In 2022 Cooper launched The 1% Pod — short-form episodes sharing daily gratitudes, insights, and wisdom from the 1% Good Club Instagram community. Now over 200 episodes deep, it's a punchy companion to the long-form interviews — short bursts of practical mental fitness for the morning commute.

"My dad always said: it's great to learn from your mistakes, but it's better to learn from somebody else's." Every guest is chosen with that in mind.

Guests have spanned
🥇 Olympic gold medallists 🏆 World champions 🏅 Paralympians 🏉 AFL & NRL stars 🏎️ F1 drivers 🏄 Pro surfers 💪 Endurance athletes 🥊 Boxers & fighters 🧠 Psychologists 🔬 Neuroscientists 🩺 Doctors & specialists 😴 Sleep experts 🥗 Nutritional biochemists 🌸 Women's health experts 🧘 Meditation & mindfulness coaches 📚 Bestselling authors 🏢 Founders & entrepreneurs 📱 Social media superstars 🎙️ Podcast hosts 🎵 Music producers & DJs 🎤 Comedians 🎬 Reality TV stars 🌱 Recovery & sober journeys 💜 Grief educators 🌋 Survival & comeback stories ⚖️ Criminal defence lawyers 🍄 Biohackers & longevity
250+
Guests interviewed across 5 years
200+
1% Pod episodes — short-form daily wisdom
1M+
Downloads across all episodes
20M+
Social media views across podcast clips
Plus the 1% Good Club community — sharing a guided meditation each morning and gratitude each evening on Instagram.
Featured Episodes

Conversations that stay with you

Twenty-one episodes spanning the spectrum of stories Cooper has shared over five years — from family and Olympic medallists to AFL legends, neuroscientists, sleep experts, world surf champions, and the most personal episodes of all. Pick a doorway and dive in.

Episode #100
Founder Story
#100 — Cooper Chapman
Hosted by Harry Bink · Founder of The Good Human Factory · Apr 2023
Cooper sits in the guest chair for the 100th episode milestone — the full story of pro surfing, the question that changed his life, and how The Good Human Factory began.
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Episode #200
Family & Heart
#200 — Dave Chapman
My Biggest Inspiration, My Dad · May 2025
For the 200th episode milestone, Cooper sits down with the most important guest he's ever had — his dad. The man who planted the seed that grew into The Good Human Factory.
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Episode #28 — Chloe Fisher
Family & Heart
#28 — Chloe Fisher
Author · Podcast Host · Mum · Cooper's Sister · Dec 2021
Cooper's sister Chloe — businesswoman, author of Always You, co-host of Darling, Shine! with Ellidy Pullin, Pink Elephant ambassador, and mum to Bobbi. A raw, beautiful conversation about family, grief, miscarriage, and finding meaning through it all.
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Episode #83
Big Wave Mindset
#83 — Clint Kimmins
Big Wave Surfer · Triathlete · Lifeguard · Jan 2023
The most-listened-to episode of all time. Clint on what it actually takes to charge 30-foot waves, how he trains his mind for life-threatening conditions, and why the ocean teaches you everything.
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Episode #75
Grief & Resilience
#75 — Ellidy Pullin
Author · Co-host of Darling, Shine! · Mum to Minnie · Nov 2022
One of Cooper's most-listened-to episodes ever. Ellidy on losing her partner Olympic snowboarder Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin, IVF after his death, becoming a single mum, and finding meaning on the other side of grief. (Co-hosts the Darling, Shine! podcast with Cooper's sister Chloe.)
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Episode #59
Wellbeing Pioneer
#59 — Hugh Van Cuylenberg
Founder of The Resilience Project · Aug 2022
The man behind one of Australia's most influential wellbeing programs. Hugh on the GEM principles (Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness), what schools and corporates miss, and how to build resilience at scale.
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Episode #233
Comeback Story
#233 — Thomas Fancutt
10 Months Doping Ban · The Mistake That Nearly Ended His Tennis Career · Jan 2026
A raw, vulnerable conversation about the night that changed everything — accidental contamination, a 10-month ban, and what it actually feels like to rebuild a pro career from rock bottom.
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Episode #248
Family & Heart
#248 — Alyson Chapman
My Mum · The Heart of It All
Continuing the family thread that started with Dad and Chloe — Cooper's mum Alyson on raising the Chapman kids, what really matters, and the quiet wisdom of being a mother to a household full of dreams.
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Episode #252
Family & Heart
#252 — Sophia Chapman
Surfer · Educator · Cooper's Sister
Cooper's other sister Sophia — surfer, educator, and the person who delivers The Good Human Factory's primary-school workshops. The conversation that started over a chicken schnitzel dinner in 2018 has come full circle.
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Episode #247
World Champion
#247 — Filipe Toledo
2x World Champion Surfer · WSL Champion
Brazil's Filipe Toledo — back-to-back World Surf League world champion — on the mental architecture of being the best in the world, what happens inside your head in a final, and the discipline behind seemingly effortless aerials.
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Episode #227
AFL Legend
#227 — Dyson Heppell
Resilience · Leadership · Life Beyond the AFL · Nov 2025
Former Essendon captain Dyson Heppell on what 200+ AFL games taught him about leading under pressure, navigating adversity, and finding identity beyond the game.
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Episode #96
Olympic Gold
#96 — Nina Kennedy
Pole Vaulter · Commonwealth Games Gold · Olympian · Apr 2023
From Western Australia to the Olympic podium — Nina on the long road to gold, the mental side of pole vault, and what it takes to perform when the world is watching.
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Episode #124
Formula 1
#124 — Jack Doohan
Formula 1 Reserve Driver · Oct 2023
Inside the head of one of Australia's most exciting motorsport prospects. Jack on the brutal pressure of the F1 ladder, the family legacy, and how elite drivers actually think under stress.
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Episode #62
Sleep & Health
#62 — Olivia Arezzolo
Australia's #1 Sleep Expert · Aug 2022
Practical sleep science you can use tonight. Olivia breaks down what's actually wrecking your sleep, the routines that fix it, and why poor sleep is upstream of almost every mental health issue.
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Episode #191
Nutrition & Energy
#191 — Dr Libby Weaver
Unlocking Health and Energy · Nutritional Biochemist · Feb 2025
One of Australia's most respected health voices on what actually drives daily energy — the nutritional, hormonal and emotional levers most of us overlook entirely.
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Episode #217
Women's Health
#217 — Dr Anthea Todd
Women's Health Expert · 4 Fundamentals of Health · Sept 2025
The four foundations every woman should be paying attention to — and the most common gaps in standard health advice. Practical, evidence-based, no-fluff.
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Episode #44
Neuroscience
#44 — Nicole Vignola
Neuroscientist · Author of 'Rewire' · Apr 2022
How your brain actually rewires itself — and the simple, science-backed practices that drive real change. Nicole makes neuroscience genuinely usable.
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Episode #151
Mental Performance
#151 — Emma Murray
High Performance Mindfulness Coach · Apr 2024
Emma works with elite AFL teams and athletes at the very top. The mindfulness tools used in pre-game preparation that anyone can apply to a job interview, a hard conversation, or an everyday Tuesday.
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Episode #148
Endurance & Purpose
#148 — Lucy Bartholomew
Pro Endurance Runner · Mar 2024
100-mile races, family, grief, and what running has taught Lucy about staying soft in a sport that asks you to be hard. One of the most honest conversations about endurance and purpose Cooper has had.
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Episode #160
Founder Journey
#160 — Kyle Hunt
Foster Care to 8-Figure Healthcare Entrepreneur · Jun 2024
From the Australian foster care system to building an 8-figure healthcare business. Kyle's story is a masterclass in resilience, identity, and what it actually takes to build something meaningful from nothing.
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Episode #61
Social Media
#61 — Luke and Sassy Scott
Social Media Superstars · Aug 2022
The husband-and-wife duo behind one of Australia's biggest social media followings. Real talk on what it's like to live publicly, run a business as a couple, and stay grounded under millions of eyes.
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