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This IS My Brave Australia Mental Health Podcasts

This Is My Brave Australia is dedicated to breaking the stigma surrounding mental illness one story at a time. Our podcasts are stories from the community of lived experience of mental illness and recovery.
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Episodes

Shane Rattenbury Episode #7 Beyond The Cuckoos Nest Podcast

Shane Rattenbury is the Greens leader in the ACT Legislative Assembly and amongst his many portfolio's he is also the ACT Minister for Mental Health. We talk with Shane across many areas of the mental health environment in Canberra. How the bush-fires, hail storms and Covid-19 have affected Canberran's, the recent ACT Mental Health spending package, the Office of Mental Health and Wellbeing, social derteminants of mental health, peer workforce's, ACT Recovery College, the establishment of Safe H...

May 24, 202041 min

Lisa Mossman Beyond The Cuckoos Nest Podcast Ep #5

Our guest today is Lisa Mossman I first met Lisa when she auditioned for our Central Coast TIMBA show last year. Lisa shared her story of her lived experience on stage dressed as an Armadillo. I will let Lisa explain that one. Lisa has gone on to start the J&B Foundation on the Central Coast and established the Therapuetic Garden Space at Epicentre at San Remo on the Central Coast

Apr 24, 202037 min

Lisa Westgate Episode #4 Warning: Topics include sexual assault and violence

After over a decade as a paramedic, Lisa experienced PTSD, Anxiety and Depression which prematurely ended her career. Lisa's recovery and subsequent post traumatic growth has profoundly changed her life, for the better. Lisa founded Freedom Mindset Training in 2018 She shares her expertise in areas of mental health, self-care and Neuro-Linguistic Programming both Live and online. She is also a regular guest presenter and has a successful working relationship with Victoria Police as a Community E...

Apr 17, 202053 min

Mari Stracke Episode #3 social media, body positivity and mental health

Mari is a London based creative who writes and produces film content as well as running workshops, is an actor, presenter, blogger, stand- up comedian and model. Mari graduated from the International Film School of Wales in 2009 and did her MA in scriptwriting at Goldsmiths , University of London completing her degree in 2011.She has worked consistently in creative industries in London, LA and Germany, where she was born. Those who follow her Instagram page or her blog maristrake.com will know t...

Apr 10, 202046 min

Anne Pratt OAM Episode #2 talks about HOME In Queanbeyan

In our series of mental health podcasts we talk to Anne Pratt OAM, Manager of the HOME in Queanbeyan, a self funded residential project that provides housing for those with living experience of mental illness. We find out what makes HOME so different.

Apr 07, 202029 min

Zeb Khan, Psychologist Episode #1, talks about Covid-19 and mental health

We talk to Principal Psychologist at Lifestyle Psychology, Zeb Khan, about mental health during the current Covid-19 outbreak, how it is affecting those with living experience of mental health issues and how best to deal with any problems that may arise from our period of physical isolation.

Apr 03, 202031 min

Sophie Hope

Podcast from our May 2017 show at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre Theatre

Nov 08, 20177 min
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