Our Mission
The Starting Line, a not-for-profit organisation, and the FKR podcast share a mission to provide free support to those facing mental health challenges.
Our goal is to make conversations around mental health more accessible, highlight resources that foster positive change, and simplify the journey through difficult times. Navigating the unknown and finding the right support can be challenging, but The Starting Line is here to help make that process easier.
About The STarting line
We envision Starting Line hubs across Australia, just like our hub here in East Perth. Where anyone can access our free workshop programs, and boxing classes, and become part of a healthy, supportive community.
We offer tools, workshops, men’s and women’s groups, and resources to help individuals navigate mental health challenges. Our goal is to make conversations around mental health easier and to shine a light on the resources available for positive change.
Through fitness workshops, endurance events, youth outreach boxing programs, and other physical activities, we encourage individuals to build strength resilience, and fitness for both mind and body.
We provide a supportive and safe community where individuals can connect, share experiences, and grow together. We hold 25-hour long fundraising events, suit and tie Galas events, and host other organisations to hold their workshops in our gyms. Building a community is at the forefront of our mission and super important for healthy growth.
Meet our founder, Dave.
The Heart Behind Far Keen Real and The Starting Line
Throughout my 42 years on this planet, I’ve encountered more than my fair share of life’s challenges. Loss, addiction, bankruptcy, fatherhood, you name it, there’s a good chance it’s woven into my story. But through all the ups and downs, it has been the real, genuine people I’ve connected with and the relationships I’ve built that have grounded and guided me more than anything else.
So much of my growth and positivity has stemmed from these relationships, alongside my relentless drive to learn and heal. I’ve sought out mentors, support systems, and new perspectives to help me see beyond my struggles. Recognizing that there’s so much more to life than what exists within our own minds, I’ve dedicated a significant part of my journey to exploring new ideas and actively working on my healing. I’ve traveled, read countless books, and searched endlessly for stories, treatments, and inspiring breakthroughs in mental health. While I’m still learning, even the work I’ve done so far has been transformative.
My mission is simple, to uncover the most impactful topics, support networks, new studies, and incredible individuals who are helping to bring mental health to the forefront of brotherhood. I want to share these insights with you. My goal is to foster real, candid conversations about the struggles we all face and provide a platform for exploring ways to overcome our traumas so we can lead healthier, more fulfilling lives.
Through the Far Keen Real podcast and this platform, I hope to educate and support those seeking positive change and a deeper understanding of mental health. Whether it’s grappling with addictive behaviours, distractions, communication struggles, or motivation, we all have something we’re dealing with. Yet, too often, we hesitate to speak openly about these challenges.
I am incredibly passionate about the charity I founded, The Starting Line, which is dedicated to supporting mental health across Australia. I’ve witnessed the power of community, connection, and shared experiences in healing, and I want to take what I’ve learned, who I’ve met, and the vision I have to help others throughout our country.
Together, we can change the narrative around mental health and empower each other to embrace our journeys.
Love you all, enjoy.
– Dave