A podcast sharing stories of lived experience with mental illness

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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. 27, 2022

Mental Health Awarness Needs To Stop? My interview with Jimmy Mitchel…

I was interviewed by Jimmy Mitchell from My Online Guy , and at the end of the episode, we touched on mental health awareness and illness for around 20 mins. In these 20 minutes, I share some information that may …

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Sept. 7, 2022

Emergency episode, R U OK Day, the time for awareness is over? People…

I wanted to record this emergency podcast before R U OK Day, which is today, with my thoughts around it and a perspective from someone who has lived with someone who has had a serious mental illness for many years. …

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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

Paul Green and why is getting hard help so hard in Australia, persona…

Paul Green was a Rugby League legend who unfortunately chose to end his life recently, which has brought this back in the front of people's minds in Australia. In this episode, I run through some thoughts on why this still …

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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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July 14, 2022

Hotlines won't help, expensive psychologists, PTSD, grief plus more!

A solo episode where I talk about my interview on the 'I swear I never' podcast, my struggles with grief/PTSD, why hotlines don't help, embracing your passion, and also comment on the recent findings about the news stories re...

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June 21, 2022

Young Carers Special Interview with Little Dreamers Founder, Madelein…

Very special episode with Little Dreamers Founder, Madeleine Buchner OAM speaking to us for a full hour about young carers and what her organisation does in this much-needed area. Maddy grew up caring for her younger brother,...

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May 23, 2022

My Story Part 2 of having a single mother with Bipolar and my Nine Ne…

In this episode, I share Part 2 of my story about growing up with a mother with Bipolar disorder and I also talk about my recent nine news National story about my first lived experience with foster care. I find …

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May 10, 2022

Growing up with a parent who has Delusional Disorder - Interview with…

This episode is all about growing up with a parent who has a serious mental illness and the issues that children face. Lotti O’Dea grew up with a mother who had Delusional Disorder, which is similar to Schizophrenia. She outlines …

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May 3, 2022

Melbourne is very flat? Be mad at the illness and not the person, wha…

A mid-week solo episode where I discuss how Melbourne seems to be currently in a depressed state. I also talk about I tactic that is very useful if you have a parent or know someone with a mental illness, it's …

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May 1, 2022

What is Agoraphobia and the effects it has on someones life? Intervie…

What is Agoraphobia and what effect can it have on someone? Jen Thexton reached out to me to come on and share her lived experience with this condition. It's a condition where a lot of people may recognise the name …

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April 9, 2022

Cultural stigma boundaries, lived experience network, PTSD, parenting…

Zoey Ka identifies as an Australian between cultures and is currently working as Project Lead for Finding North Network at the Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia . She is a qualified Change Practitioner and has completed ...

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April 9, 2022

Stigma with Bipolar, fundraising and problems with Bipolar awareness …

Bipolar is a topic very close to my heart and a lot of people all over the world! In this episode, I talk with Susana Bluwol who is the Founder and Executive Director of Bipolar Australia about all things Bipolar …

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March 30, 2022

World Bipolar Day, Greg Hunt, Will Smith, Mental Health Funding Plus …

It's world Bipolar day today so I wanted to provide you with a quick podcast about what Bipolar means to me, talk about Greg Hunt's lived experience, touch briefly on the Will Smith incident and also talk about the allocation...

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March 27, 2022

Mental illness and how it has affected the Jim's Group - Interview wi…

Interview with Jim's Group and Jim's Mowing CEO, Jim Penman about all things mental health and how it affects the Jim's Group. Jim also talks about the incident with Jim's that changed his life forever. Thanks for listening a...

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March 20, 2022

Growing up with a Bipolar mother and end of life discussion - Intervi…

Carly Baxter is a digital marketing entrepreneur having developed many websites over the years and now entered the app and app marketing space. Carly has travelled to over 21 countries and lived in Sweden. She grew up with he...

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March 20, 2022

Where have I been? PSP, Palliative Care, Grief, ECT and BiPolar talk …

I have been absent for a few months and in this solo episode, I tell you where I have been and why? I talk about my mother's decline and passing, reasons for it plus some general thoughts about what to …

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Dec. 26, 2021

Interview with Jim's Mowing and Jim's Group founder, Jim Penman on Me…

Interview with Jim's Mowing and Jim's Group founder, Jim Penman about his thoughts on mental illness and why it's important to him. I also tell Jim about my experience with having a single mother with BiPolar disorder and tha...

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Dec. 19, 2021

Helping Children who have a parent with a mental illness? Interview w…

Rose Cuff, is the founder and executive director of Satellite Foundation which is an organisation dedicated to helping young people who have a parent(s) with a mental illness. I talk about Satellite a lot on this show as I kn...

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Nov. 24, 2021

Living with BiPolar and mental health awareness, where do we need to …

Tim Beanland is my first repeat guest and we talk about all things BiPolar, mental health month and potential changes that need to happen in the mental health awareness movement. The best way to support the podcast is to leav...

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