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Brainwaves Podcast

Challenging the mainstream, negative stereotypes of people with a mental illness, Brainwaves actively engages those living with a mental illness as researchers, interviewers, performers and program designers while promoting community mental health awareness.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Jana Firestone - New Book 'Plot Twist: a personal guide to surviving life's unexpected curveballs'

    Join host Flic Manning as she chats with author and therapist Jana Firestone about her latest book. Jana, a therapist who has worked with homicide cases, sudden deaths, and Black Saturday bushfire survivors, often shares her insights on moving forward after loss and the innate strength we all possess. With 18 years of experience working with families and young people, Jana brings a unique perspective on hope and healing. Tune in to hear about her new book, Plot Twist: A Personal Guide to Surviving Life’s Unexpected Curveballs, and gain practical advice on navigating life’s toughest challenges.You can find Jana's podcast here: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-curious-life/id1458438429You can find Jana's new book here:www.amazon.com.au/Plot-Twist-surviving-unexpected-curveballs/dp/1761470442You can find out more about Jana here: www.thecuriouslife.net/

  2. 21 AUG

    Antek Benedyka - Coming Full Circle

    Antek Benedyka is a social worker who uses his own experiences with mental health to inform his work. This is the first part of a 2 part series where we discuss the work he does with refugees in Australia, his own mental health journey and how this has led him to wanting to improve the lives of the young people he works with now.

  3. 14 AUG

    The Intersection between music, disability and mental health: with Eliza Hull

    “I definitely have anxiety, and probably just naming it felt really good because I’ve probably had it all my life. I’ve just never known what it was, known what it feels like,” says singer and songwriter, and disabled musician advocate, @MusicElizaHull. Eliza performed ‘Running Underwater’, her first song about being disabled on ABC’s Q&A. She is an award-winning artist with music featured on international TV shows 'Awkward' and 'Teen Wolf' — and the Disability Arts Reporter for the ABC. Eliza talks about her music career, the industry and mental health on our radio show Brainwaves. Tune in today at 5pm (AET) on @3CRcommunity radio with host @flicmanning. https://bit.ly/3ki4oxchttps://elizahull.com/

  4. 7 AUG

    Mental Health and Zines

    Mark talks to artist, author, and publisher, Annie Huang about zines and the role they have played in their mental health journey.

  5. 10 JUL

    Woodcock Public Lecture 2024: Understand trauma; understand mental health Part 1

    This week on Brainwaves we will be airing part of of the Woodcock Public Lecture, proudly presented by Wellways in May this year.As this week is Naidoc week we have taken part 1 to be alol about the poignont Welcome to Country by Stacie Piper, who is a proud Wurrundjeri, Djadjawarrung and Ngurai Illum-Wurrung woman, and Djirri Djirri Dancer. At the end of the epsode there is a little bit of what is to come in next week's show. You will hear from speaker Maggie Toko, a Commisioner at the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, and a descendant of the Ngati Whatua and Ngapuhi tribes, who are indigenous to Aotearoa (New Zealand). Maggie shars her vast Mental health industry experience and first-hand lived experience from a consumver and family/carer lens. You can hear Maggie speak in full next week on Brainwaves.

  6. 12 JUN

    Radiothon 2024 - Sound on for Solidarity

    Jasmine welcomes Mark and Ananya, the newest additions to our Brainwaves crew. They discuss their views on stigma around mental health and how it is most times a 'silent struggle'. Each of them provides their take on what solidarity can look like in regard to mental health, and how getting the right support can be transformational.

  7. 15 MAY

    Queer Town: Inclusion and Allyship

    Jasmine McLennan talks to Archie Beetle, founder and director of Queer Town, an Australian-based startup delivering LGBTIQA+ inclusion and allyship training in workplaces throughout Australia and beyond. Archie discusses the mental health challenges that face queer, trans and gender diverse people, his own mental health challenges, the misconceptions people have about the queer community and some common issues in the workplace for the LGBTQIA+ community.

  8. 24 APR

    Peace Poem by Stephen Hall

    Poet and artist Stephen Hull has had a interest in the war ever since his grandfather told him stories of what it was like to serve in world war II. Wanting the answer the question 'why do we march for Anzac Day and why do we still remember?' he shares his poem about Gallipoli and the ongoing and devestating effects of war, including the effect on our mental health.

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Challenging the mainstream, negative stereotypes of people with a mental illness, Brainwaves actively engages those living with a mental illness as researchers, interviewers, performers and program designers while promoting community mental health awareness.

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  • Creator
    Members of Wellways Australia
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2024
  • Episodes
    344
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Brainwaves

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