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From Burnout to Balance: Managing OCD and Pivoting Careers to Help Others - Interview with Simon Rinne of Mindful Men

In this episode, I speak with Simon Rinne of Mindful Men who is an experienced lived experience therapist and shares his journey with OCD, burnout, and therapy. The topics covered include: [00:04:10] "Debunking OCD misconcept...

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From Burnout to Balance: Managing OCD and Pivoting Careers to Help Others - Interview with Simon Rinne of Mindful Men

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May 23, 2023

From Burnout to Balance: Managing OCD and Pivoting Careers to Help Ot…

In this episode, I speak with Simon Rinne of Mindful Men who is an experienced lived experience therapist and shares his journey with OCD, burnout, and therapy. The topics covered include: [00:04:10] "Debunking OCD misconcept...

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May 9, 2023

Breaking the Stigma: Billy Todd's Story of Surviving Abandonment and …

In this episode of the Lived Experience podcast, mental health advocate Billy Todd shares his story of managing anxiety and turning his life around. Billy emphasizes the seriousness of anxiety and its impact on a person's lif...

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April 24, 2023

The Truth About Psychiatric Care: A Conversation with Nurse Georgia L…

In this episode of the Lived Experience podcast, host Joel Kleber interviews Georgia, a psychiatric nurse who works in a private inpatient facility. Georgia discusses her passion for mental health care and why she finds it re...

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April 11, 2023

The Legacy Paradox: Why Most People Are Forgotten, But You Shouldn't …

Welcome to today's episode, where we'll be discussing the fascinating topic of how long people are remembered generally. It's often said that most people are forgotten about in 3 generations, meaning that their memories and l...

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April 11, 2023

She Faced Suicide & Addiction, Now She's Changing Lives: Unbelievable…

Interview with Kerrie Atherton about her near suicide and recovery. Now she helps others with Stories of Hope and is a qualified trauma counsellor.

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March 19, 2023

Piecing Together Mental Health: Catherine Eagleson's Puzzling Journey…

Catherine Eagleson was suggested to me as a guest who wanted to share her story about living with Bipolar disorder and also how she has created puzzling for mental health. Catherine developed the Clue Detective Online Puzzle ...

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