Stephen Spiteri
Australian teacher, husband and father of three, motorcycle rider and author of "Under the Helmet," a memoir on mental health and masculinity; guest on the Holding on to Hope podcast.
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Sep 21, 2026
speaker_1HOST
What was life like for young Stephen back then?
Stephen SpiteriGUEST
He got to choose where he went to high school and he chose a particular high school where some of his mates would go into and he went there.
Stephen SpiteriGUEST
He had a tight-knit bunch of friends from year 7 to year 8 before we adopted the year 7 start to high school here in WA, which ages me significantly, I've realised.
Stephen SpiteriGUEST
I didn't have those strong connections, those same strong connections that he did.
13 MINS LATER
speaker_1HOST
What do you hope they grow up to understand about emotions and asking for help or doing the maintenance?