A podcast sharing stories of lived experience with mental illness

Mental Health Episodes

Real talk with people on mental health and various issues related to it. No fluff, just genuine conversations about the reality of mental illness.
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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March 16, 2023

I am interviewed by a Clinical Psychologist, Bill Campos live on air …

Bill Campos is the Chief Executive Officer - ICLA | Clinical Psychologist BSc MA (Psych) MPsych FAPsS | Director | Social Researcher and he wanted to interview me about why I decided to reconnect with my father after 22 years...

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March 1, 2023

Interview with Darcy Smyth about the hardest thing anyone can ever go…

Darcy Smyth is a well-respected sales trainer, consultant, and business owner. However, he and his family have experienced probably the hardest thing someone has to go through and that is losing a loved one to suicide. We are...

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Feb. 26, 2023

Interview with Jenny Smith NSW Volunteer of the Year by the Mental He…

Jenny Smith is a Consumer Advocate who is actively involved in the mental health & suicide prevention sector. Jenny sits on the Consumer Consultative Committee at One Door Mental Health as well as the CESPHN-Mental Health Sui...

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Dec. 8, 2022

How to succeed despite a troubled childhood! Interview with tech entr…

Belinda Agnew is a highly successful business owner, tech entrepreneur, and podcast host who shares her story about growing up with a single mother with alcohol addiction. Despite various challenges and leaving school in yea...

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Nov. 28, 2022

Interview with award winning filmmaker Genevieve Bailey about her fil…

Genevieve Bailey’s films have screened in 50 countries, winning over 30 awards to date. With a background in short drama, comedy, and music videos, I AM ELEVEN (2011), her ambitious first feature documentary, was shot in 15 c...

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Nov. 24, 2022

Interview with Carly Evans about trauma and being in a relationship w…

Carly Evans AKA Coach Carly, reached out to the podcast to share her story about her multiple experiences with mental health and illness. Carly was in a relationship for years with someone who had undiagnosed Bipolar Disorder...

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Nov. 17, 2022

Growing up with a mother who has Shizophrenia in the USA? Interview w…

Missy is a listener of the podcast in the USA and reached out via email, so I invited her to share her experience of being raised by a mother with Schizophrenia. Missy, in this interview, provides excellent insights and perso...

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Oct. 9, 2022

Interview with Bill Campos - Chief Executive Officer of ICLA and Clin…

This is one of the most important episodes I have recorded! If you have a parent with a severe mental illness or know someone who does, they need to hear this episode which is all about this topic. Bill Campos …

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Oct. 2, 2022

Interview with Michael Donehue about his mental health journey and he…

Michael Donehue is a mental health advocate, clothing brand owner, and the national services manager for ADES Australia, which specialises in delivering education programs Australia-wide. Michael is also an accredited MHFA trainer who shares his story in detail about his …

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Sept. 5, 2022

Interview with the most talented person I have ever met, Emily Unity!

Emily has over 14 years as a lived and living experience professional. They have a diverse portfolio focusing on diverse identities, including LGBTQIA+, multicultural, neurodiversity, and disability. Their work has included m...

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Sept. 2, 2022

Interview with Tara Stark about her young carer story and what needs …

Tara Stark is a prominent lawyer, board member of Satellite Foundation, and also a has been a young carer. Tara knows firsthand the challenges of growing up with a parent who has a serious mental illness. In this episode, Tar...

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Aug. 17, 2022

The Reality of Mental Illness, Seclusion and The System from the Insi…

Serena O'Callaghan is a lived experience worker and works in community mental health. Serena also has had her mental health challenges in which she opens up about her experience with the mental health system as an inpatient. ...

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July 19, 2022

"I swear I never" poodcast interview with Bek Day

I was asked to be a guest on the well-known "I swear I never" podcast , which is about finding yourself in a situation you SWEAR, you never could have predicted? They bring you the extraordinary stories of everyday people …

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