MomentsThatMatter

To mark International Day of People with a Disability we caught up with Lorraine Salloum, the visionary and founder behind social enterprise Ability Advocates. In this jam packed discussion Lorraine shares with us her clear vision for a world where people with disabilities and their families experience true acceptance and inclusivity.

Explore Newcastle University's proactive Mental Health and Safe Work Month strategies with Megan Clark, Associate Director Wellbeing, Health and Safety. Post-pandemic employee wellbeing, the impact of positive psychology and the importance of putting yourself first are just some of the topics we covered in this insightful conversation.

On this edition of MomentsThatMatter we go on a Journey to WELL leadership with Nursing Unit Manager Rebecca Flett. In recounting her journey, Rebecca shares how Leading WELL has enabled her to successfully tackle burnout for herself and her team.

In this episode of "Moments That Matter" we speak to author and hotelier - Stuart O'Neill about his book "Just One Reason" and latest project establishing the world's first Mental Health pub in the Deepwater Hotel. Throughout this conversation, Stuart shares some honest recollections of his experiences writing "Just One Reason" (www.justonereason.com.au) and the community that has coalesced around the simple idea of this suicide prevention handbook which has touched so many lives. Similarly, we then move on to discussing the benefits of the Deepwater Hotel's (https://deepwaterhotel.com.au/) approach to mental health and the positive impact this has had on people in northern NSW in the short time since it has been operational. Note: there are discussions around serious mental health issues in this podcast including suicide and trauma. If these raise any issues for you - seek assistance at any of the following services: Emergency 000 Australia Life Line 13 11 14 Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 Suicide Line 1300 659 467 Men's Line Australia 1300 78 99 78

In recognition of Mental Health Month for 2022 we spoke with Pat Calabria from Lifeline who shared some unique insights into his work in mental health and that of Lifeline as a whole. Please note that this episode does contain conversations about suicide and serious mental health issues. For more information around Lifeline call 131114 or visit http://lifelinehunter.org.au/

In this special edition of the MomentsThatMatter podcast we talk with three inspirational women from Northern Sydney Local Health District in recognition of International Women’s Day 2022. As well as reinforcing the importance of a more gender-balanced world Michelle, Bahare and Emma are #BreakingTheBias and encouraging everyone to take action on gender bias, discrimination and stereotyping that make it difficult for women to move ahead.

On this latest MomentsThatMatter podcast we talk with Medication coach Kate Cliff about the importance that meditation has played in her recovery from a serious accident and how it has helped her to connect to her work through identifying and realising the purpose of her life in helping others.

How can we help adolescents develop skills to live well and reach their full potential? In this Moments That Matter episode we chat with Collett Smart, whose experience as a psychologist, school teacher, speaker, international author and mum of three combines brilliantly to provide practical advice on how we can help our teens thrive, not just survive. In this conversation Collett address the many dilemmas facing parents of teens in the current climate, including mental health, technology, social media and the practical implications for young people and their families as schools reopen after the COVID-19 lockdown.

In this latest MomentsThatMatter podcast we talk to Everymite owner and founder - Cinnamon Morrissey about her journey from social worker and Mum to creating her own non-allergic superspread into her current venture around similar organic products (EveryOrganics). Along the way, in addition to learning about the importance of healthy eating, we see just how much resilience Cinnamon has shown in her personal and professional journey and hear first hand what makes a resilient person and how these skills can be built and utilised over time to contribute to your success.

In this wide ranging conversation we chat to Elaine Mead, Elaine holds a BSc Honors in Psychology and Criminology and works proactively across the psychology and health space to distill psychological research into accessible and actionable content. In this conversation Elaine’s passion and expertise superbly come together to take the proven methodologies of positive psychology and give you examples and deeper insights on how to practically apply them in your own life! So sit back, listen and be ready to grow!