Season 2 Episode #9: Jennifer Waltmon - Living vs Lived Mental Health Experience

In this episode, Gary and Neil are joined by Beyond Blue - Blue Voices Manager Jennifer Waltmon. This is a special episode as we see both sides of mental health. Our chat covers Jennifer’s own mental health story which is both hard-hitting and inspiring

Her work with the amazing charity Beyond Blue gives great insight into a practical pathway to anyone looking to get on to that first step of the healing ladder in their own mental health journey.

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Season 2 Episode #8: Michael Theo - From Netflix's 'Love on the Spectrum'

In this show, we speak with the hilarious, Michael Theo, star of Netflix's 'Love on the Spectrum'. Since the show, he's been on the Ellen Degeneres Show in the US, has his own talk on 'success' at TedX and has his own podcast, Mr A+.

In this ep we chat about so many amazing things Michael’s already achieved such as how Love on the Spectrum went, Michael's impersonations - The Jetsons, Jim Carey, the success and Michael's TEDx talk, talking gratitude and thanking yourself plus his own struggles with depression and suicide ideation.

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Season 2 Episode #7: Noula Diamantopoulos - Psychotherapist & Art Therapist

On this week’s episode, we have the amazing psychotherapist and art therapist, Noula Diamantopolous She’s also the co-host of ABC and the BBC’s groundbreaking fly-on-the-wall documentary, Space 22.

The six-part series took a look at the impacts of art on the brain and how it could positively impact the mental health of its seven Australian participants. We chat about everything from the awful occurrence of bullying to Neuroplasticity, trauma and how to identify triggers, using your body to let your brain know everything is ok, adaptive responses to survive plus panic avoidance attack tips.

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Season 2 Episode #5: ABC Australia's 'Space 22' TV Show ~ Art on the Brain

In this episode, Gary and Neil are joined by three of the participants on ABC Australia's groundbreaking fly-on-the-wall documentary on #mentalhealth, called Space 22. The six-part show focused on the impacts of #arttherapy on the brain and how it can help when managing your mental health.

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Season 2 Episode #3: Andrew Marsh 'Marshy' ~ Why The Fuss About Meditation

What’s all the fuss about this meditation stuff?

Andrew Marsh or 'Marshy' as he is known is a talented Vedic meditation instructor based in Sydney, with over 30 years of experience in a variety of meditation styles, teaching an amazing array of people, world champions, prominent personalities and Olympians. Marshy provides inspiring teaching and insight into the fundamentals of meditation, relaxation and life skills. His meditation courses and life mentoring sessions are designed for everyone to enjoy life on a new level, in an effortless and relaxed manner. His off-beat humour and larrikinism, combined with his passion for meditation, make him a remarkable teacher.

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Season 2 Episode #2: Caroline McKenna ~ Host of A County Down Under

In this week’s episode, we speak to Caroline McKenna. Caroline is world renowned as the host of 'A County Down Under' podcast which has over 1 MILLION downloads.

Caroline has made a global impact when it comes to mental health through her Sunrise Socials project which is now on a number of continents worldwide.

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Season 2 Episode #1: Jordanna Levin ~ Best-Selling Author of Make It Happen

We kick off season two and our first episode of 2022 with best-selling author of 'Make It Happen' and 'Higher Love', podcaster and blogger Jordanna Levin.

With her background in journalism, she has built a reputation for taking ‘big’ topics and making them relatable, digestible and downright entertaining. Through her wit, warmth and street-smart practicality she invites readers to get curious about the things that light them up.

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Season 1 Episode #21: Osher Günsberg ~ TV host & Mental Health Advocate

It's our season one finale and what a way to end it. We sat down (in person) at the Coogee Pavilion in Sydney to chat with TV host and radio presenter and journalist, Osher Günsberg.

Famous for being the host of the reality TV series The Bachelor Australia, The Bachelorette Australia and also Bachelor in Paradise Australia. He's also an author, cyclist, and photographer and has his own podcast(s); DadPod and Better Than Yesterday.

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Season 1 Episode #19: Hugh Miles - Creator of Pocket Smiles, The Book

In this episode we interviewed Hugh Miles. Hugh is an adventurer that was unfortunate enough to have been a victim of the 'king hit' aka 'the cowards punch'. The attack had long lasting effects on Hughs mental health. Luckily, Hugh survived this attack and battled through this time in his life to create the amazing not for profit 'book to make you smile' - Pocket Smiles.

All sales of PocketSmiles are donated to the Black Dog Institute to support mental health education and awareness programs. Hughs story is a great one of how mental health can affect us in different ways and how we can change the world for the better by bringing awareness to the topic.

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Episode 12: Chev Kelly ~ Integrative Healing And Impacts of Trauma

This week's episode we talk about 'anxious about being anxious' with the fascinating and chilled out integrative healer Chev Kelly.

Chev is quite literally changing lives through her amazing work with people struggling with mental health and as you'll learn she has a wide range of skill sets through her studies and experience in the health and wellness space.

Her area of expertise is trauma, and the link to past and family trauma, to our current behavioural traits but most importantly, how you can change them.

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