Combating Mental Health and Suicide Prevention with Luke Connors
Release Date: 10/13/2025
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info_outlineLuke Connors is the Co-Founder of Spartan Projects, a luxury home builder in the Newcastle region. His career began with a dual path, joining the Australian Army Reserves while completing his carpentry trade. At a crossroads in his career, while training toward the SAS, Luke’s journey shifted, leading him down a journey of focusing mental health and has ultimately led him to become the Director of Talk2mebro, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting men and women’s mental health and suicide prevention.
Luke speaks with honesty and vulnerability, sharing his personal experiences of losing friends to suicide and how these moments inspired him to grow Talk2mebro. This conversation is a valuable discussion on the importance of initiatives that empower people with the tools to feel comfortable having open, effective, and meaningful conversations around mental health.