Episodes

What do my mum and Kanye West have in common? In today's episode, I talk about some recent comments from Kanye West regarding his Bipolar Disorder and how what affects young carers everywhere is now playing out on a larger sc...

If you like to be a guest on the podcast, please get in touch with me via https://www.livedexperiencepodcast.com/contact/ Or via a message on my social media accounts. I am looking to share stories that aren't covered that of...

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 is Chief Execut...

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 mental health journey to…

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 be hard to h...

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. I also tal...

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...

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...

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 ha...

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. ...

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 - f...

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...

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,...

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 that sharing details about my lived experience helps me heal and I believe that if you h…

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 what her lived experience was like and talks about the support she ha…

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 something I wis...

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 however, n...

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 ...

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 and the stru...

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...

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...

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...

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 expect during the palli...

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...