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.
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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Nov. 8, 2021

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 …

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Oct. 22, 2021

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 …

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July 17, 2021

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...

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June 30, 2021

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....

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Jan. 12, 2021

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...

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Sept. 3, 2020

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...

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May 28, 2020

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 …

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March 12, 2020

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 …

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Feb. 24, 2020

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. ...

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