Episodes
Part 1 of my lived experience with having a BiPolar parent
My first solo episode! It's about time I shared my lived experience as that's what the podcast is about, so I have decided to tell my story in 10 - 15 minute solo episodes to give you an insight into …
Growing up with a BiPolar Parent and using it to fuel your success! I…
My guest is Dan Cahill, who has a remarkable story of hardship and growing up with a mentally ill parent. His father has BiPolar, and Dan shares some revealing stories about how much of an effect a parent with a …
Autism, ADHD and Neurodivergent Individuals - Interview with Rachel W…
Rachel Worsley is the founder and CEO of Neurodiversity Medi a, a media company that promotes accessible storytelling augmented by technology. She edits the NeuroWork newsletter, which translates original research about neuro...
How to create a social enterprise with purpose! Interview with TradeM…
Ed Ross is the co-founder of TradeMutt which is a social impact workwear brand, by tradies for tradies. They make funky eye-catching workwear designed to start conversations about mental health among the blue-collar community...
Finding purpose, suicide, lockdown plus more! Interview with Discerna…
Matthew Wong is the creator of Discernable , which is a large media channel that features various creatives and subject-matter experts. Matt's content reaches over 200,000 Australian viewers per week and has various programs....
Dealing with mental illness in the family plus more! Interview with B…
You may recognise Brad McEwan from his longstanding career 20 plus year career as an Australian television and sports journalist with channel 10. However, what you may not know about Brad is that he is an ambassador for Beyon...
How to buy a dairy farm before you turn 30? | Interview with Jonathon…
In this episode, I speak to Jonathon Gleeson who is a dairy farmer in South West Victoria and has achieved purchasing a dairy farm by age 30 with no assistance, which is a remarkable achievement. Jonathon goes into detail abo...
What is it like to have a BiPolar parent? | Interview with Maria Figu…
Maria Figueiredo is a remarkable woman who experienced growing up with a single mother with BiPolar disorder as well as having an autistic brother in New York having immigrated from Puerto Rico at the age of 14. Maria goes ri...
From side-hustle to a multi-million dollar business empire, interview…
In this episode, I talk to Haydar Hussein who is the founder of the Jim's Cleaning Group who turned his side-hustle into a multi-million dollar cleaning empire. He has over 860 franchisees in Australia and New Zealand is on t...
Growing up with a parent who has a mental illness | Interview with Ad…
Did you grow up with a parent who had a mental illness? If so, then you will take a lot out of this episode with Mental Health Advocate Addy Dunkley-Smith. Addy is involved in a Victorian organisation called The Satellite …
Living and managing BiPolar II Disorder with Tim Beanland
What is it like to actually have BiPolar? In this episode, we go right into depth with Tim Beanland who talks openly about his condition and how his thoughts on mental health as a whole. Tim provides a great insight …
Making a business out of a podcast, social media and content? Intervi…
Tim Beanland , who is the creator of the expert's blueprint and is also a podcasting expert. We talk about all things to do with podcasting, social media, marketing, video content, and how he has now created a business out …
Former Geelong Cat Simon Hogan | AFL Journey, Depression, BiPolar, Tr…
Simon Hogan is a former AFL footballer for the Geelong Cats who retired at the end of 2012 after being diagnosed with a depressive disorder. However, this has only recently been changed to BiPolar affective disorder type 2. ...
Essendon Bomber, Marty Gleeson | Injury, Culture, Setbacks and Mindset
Welcome to Episode one of the lived experience podcast with Joel Kleber . Our first guest is current Essendon Bomber (AFL) player, Marty Gleeson. Big thanks to Marty, Make sure you follow him on IG @marty_gleeson + Twitter @m...
Introduction
Welcome to the Authentic Convos Podcast! My name is Joel Kleber and I will be your host on what I hope will be a series of genuine conversations with a wide array of people from various walks of life. Like …