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Good Humans with Cooper Chapman

Good Humans with Cooper Chapman

The Good Human Factory 552 Episodes Aug 20, 2026

Good Humans is a podcast hosted by professional surfer Cooper Chapman and produced by The Good Human Factory. Each Friday episode features a different guest who shares their unique perspective on life and offers insight into what makes them a good human. Every Wednesday on the 1% Podcast, Cooper shares insights around gratitude and mindfulness in celebration of the 1% Good Club Instagram accountability groups. The podcast aims to inspire and connect listeners with individuals making a positive impact in the world.

Episodes

#263 Dr Jemma King — Why 65% of Australians Are Getting Sleep Wrong & What to Do About It
#263 Dr Jemma King — Why 65% of Australians Are Getting Sleep Wrong & What to Do About It Aug 20, 2026 1:13:16 This week I sat down with Dr Jemma King, and this one is going to change the way you think about sleep forever.Jemma is a behavioural scientist and sleep researcher with a PhD in Human Behaviour, a Research Fellow at The University of Queensland School of Psychology and a specialist external advisor to McKinsey & Company. Her brand new book Sleep First is out now through Wiley.65% of Australia
#262 Nathan Moss — What Nobody Tells You About Your 20s & the Book He Wrote When He Couldn't Find the Answers
#262 Nathan Moss — What Nobody Tells You About Your 20s & the Book He Wrote When He Couldn't Find the Answers Aug 13, 2026 59:07 This week I sat down with Nathan Moss, known as Uncle Nathan, and this one is going to hit close to home for a lot of people in their 20s.Nathan spent a good chunk of his twenties doing what a lot of us do — feeling a bit lost, a bit unfulfilled, and not really sure why. So he did what made sense. He packed up, moved to Bali and set out to build the dream life. And from the outside it looked great
#261 Matt Formston — Told He'd Never Play Sport Because He Was Blind. Now He's a 5x World Champion & World Record Big Wave Surfer at Nazaré
#261 Matt Formston — Told He'd Never Play Sport Because He Was Blind. Now He's a 5x World Champion & World Record Big Wave Surfer at Nazaré Aug 4, 2026 1:26:28 This week I sat down with Matt Formston AM, and I genuinely don't know where to start with this one.At five years old, Matt was told he would go blind and never hold down a job or play sport. The doctors were half right. Matt did go blind. But everything else they said? He has spent his entire life proving wrong.Matt is a four-time Adaptive Surfing World Champion, a World Champion cyclist, an Aust
#260 Declan Edwards — Why Chasing Happiness Is Making You Miserable & the 5 Skills to Actually Create It
#260 Declan Edwards — Why Chasing Happiness Is Making You Miserable & the 5 Skills to Actually Create It Jul 29, 2026 57:45 This week I sat down with Declan Edwards, known as That Happiness Guy, and this one is going to make you rethink everything you thought you knew about happiness.Declan is a happiness researcher, founder of BU Happiness College, holds a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology, and has shared his work everywhere from TEDx stages to the United Nations. His brand new book How To Be Happy is out now thr
#259 Simmo Braun — Busting the Myths Around Blood Donation & Why One Hour of Your Time Saves Three Lives
#259 Simmo Braun — Busting the Myths Around Blood Donation & Why One Hour of Your Time Saves Three Lives Jul 21, 2026 1:25:36 This week I sat down with Simmo Braun, and this one is a little different — and I love it.Simmo is a father of three, a committed blood donor, wellness advocate, workshop facilitator and the man behind The Bloody Good Tour — an adventure around Australia on a mission to save 100,000 lives through blood donation.'This conversation really got me. We talk about the power of contribution as one of the
#258 Alexa Leary — The Triathlete Who Almost Died, Learned to Walk Again & Then Won 2x Paralympic Gold
#258 Alexa Leary — The Triathlete Who Almost Died, Learned to Walk Again & Then Won 2x Paralympic Gold Jul 14, 2026 49:32 ⚠️ Content WarningThis episode contains discussions about a near-fatal accident, traumatic brain injury and the challenges of recovery. Please take care of yourself first. If you're not in the right headspace, come back to this one when you're ready.If you need support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 (available 24/7) or visit lifeline.org.auThis week I sat down with Alexa Leary, and honestly this one g
#257 Sarah Rosenberg — What Nobody Tells You About Reporting Sexual Assault in Australia
#257 Sarah Rosenberg — What Nobody Tells You About Reporting Sexual Assault in Australia Jul 7, 2026 1:32:44 ⚠️ Content WarningThis episode contains open discussions about sexual assault, trauma, and the legal system's treatment of victim-survivors. Please take care of yourself first. If you're not in the right headspace, come back to this one when you're ready. There is no rush.If you need support, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (available 24/7) or visit 1800respect.org.au-This week I sat down with Sa
#256 Blake Bourne —  Running 1,200km Solo, Unassisted From Geelong to Sydney for Mental Health
#256 Blake Bourne — Running 1,200km Solo, Unassisted From Geelong to Sydney for Mental Health Jun 30, 2026 54:32 ⚠️ Content WarningThis episode contains open discussions about mental health and a suicide attempt. Please take care of yourself first. If you're not in the right headspace, come back to this one when you're ready. There is no rush.If you need support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 (available 24/7) or visit lifeline.org.auThis week I sat down with Blake Bourne, and I am still wrapping my head around w
#255 Luke Bateman — NRL, A $500K Gambling Addiction, BookTok Fame & the Hard Truths About Domestic Violence
#255 Luke Bateman — NRL, A $500K Gambling Addiction, BookTok Fame & the Hard Truths About Domestic Violence Jun 25, 2026 1:15:11 ⚠️ Content WarningThis episode contains open discussions about gambling addiction, alcohol and drug use, domestic violence and suicide. Please take care of yourself first. If you're not in the right headspace, come back to this one when you're ready. There is no rush.If you need support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 (available 24/7) or visit lifeline.org.auThis week I sat down with Luke Bateman, and
1% Pod — The last weekly 1% Pod episode :(
1% Pod — The last weekly 1% Pod episode :( Jun 24, 2026 11:48 Big news this episode — the 1% Pod is moving from weekly to monthly! Each episode going forward will be a themed special, giving us more room to go deep. Don't worry though — gratitudes, giveaways, and guest recaps are all sticking around. In this episode: the announcement, this month's gratitudes + giveaway winners, an update from life on the road with THGF Workshops, and a recap of this weeks gu
#254 Macario “KID MAC” de Souza — Bra Boys, Mental Health &  the Story Behind In Pieces Together
#254 Macario “KID MAC” de Souza — Bra Boys, Mental Health & the Story Behind In Pieces Together Jun 18, 2026 56:59 ⚠️ Content WarningThis episode contains open discussions about suicide, mental health and loss. Please take care of yourself first. If you're not in the right headspace, come back to this one when you're ready. There is no rush.If you need support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 (available 24/7) or visit lifeline.org.au—This week I sat down with Macario De Souza, known to most as Kid Mac, and this one
#253 Dane Henry — 3 World Titles, Bells Beach & The Making of Australia's Next Surfing Superstar
#253 Dane Henry — 3 World Titles, Bells Beach & The Making of Australia's Next Surfing Superstar Jun 11, 2026 1:03:52 This week I sat down with Dane Henry, and honestly this one had me fired up from the start.Dane is 19 years old and has already done something that only Tom Curren, Gabriel Medina, and Jordy Smith have ever done before him — win both the ISA Open World title and the ISA Under-18 World Junior title. He then went on to claim the WSL World Junior Championship in the Philippines in January, cementing

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