In this episode I speak with Charlotte, the Program Manager of a youth crisis refuge and outreach program in Sydney. She has been in the housing and homelessness sector for the past five years and has also worked in men’s domestic and family violence and community outreach roles. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:Y Foundations - https://www.yfoundations.org.au/Inner Sydney Voice training - https://innersydneyvoice.org.au/news-events/training/See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill - https://www.jesshill.net/home/see-what-you-made-me-do/The Oasis and Life After the Oasis documentary films - https://www.jesshill.net/home/see-what-you-made-me-do/Safe Home TV series - https://www.sbs.com.au/whats-on/article/sbs-thriller-safe-home-coming-may-11/kajyykajzApplied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - https://asisttraining.com.au/Brené Brown - https://brenebrown.com/about/Vikki Reynolds - https://vikkireynolds.ca/This episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15AteoPDMJGW6IrwXT15GCJ2hS5zkSy54-156bexnrlY/edit?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.
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Episode 138: Nicky
In this episode I speak with Nicky, who has worked throughout the UK, Cape & Torres, and Cairns, with over 20 years’ experience in Queensland Health and the mental health system. Nicky makes use of a variety of psychotherapies in her practice including EMDR, having recently finished a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy and strategic psychotherapy.Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:Nicky’s practice Bluewater Therapy FNQ - https://www.bluewatertherapyfnq.com/aboutGordon Young - https://gordonyoung.com.au/Michael Yapko - https://yapko.com/Ericksonian hypnosis - https://ericksonianhypnosis.com/A Guide to the Standard EMDR Therapy Protocols for Clinicians, Supervisors, and Consultants - https://www.springerpub.com/a-guide-to-the-standard-emdr-therapy-protocols-for-clinicians-supervisors-and-consultants-9780826131164.htmlThis episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tajWVYP75mNiGsCE5Nw0njeoE-8pbDdW17T8njkIEMA/edit?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.
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Episode 137: Rachel
In this episode I speak with Rachel, the Principal Accredited Social Worker and Founder of Lighting Your Way Social Wellbeing, a practice she built to be a safe, inclusive, and neuroaffirming service for people who often fall through the gaps. Alongside working directly with clients, she actively advocates for systemic reform by feeding back injustices and gaps in services to policymakers, as a person with lived experience of disability. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:Rachel’s business Lighting Your Way Social Wellbeing - https://www.lywsocialwellbeing.com.au/DivergAntz Collective education - https://divergantz.com.au/educationEmily Hammond’s NeuroWild - https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/emily-hammond-neurowildOnwards and Upwards Psychology - https://www.onwardsandupwardspsychology.com.au/This episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B-pVqgwmufLs5BMfHDT83gMkvMIW4yuyCkAIijryw-s/edit?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.
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Episode 136: Aishwarya
In this episode I speak with Aishwarya, a passionate social work graduate from India, currently pursuing her Master’s of Social Work at RMIT University in Melbourne. With hands-on experience across diverse sectors including community development, youth education, aged care, and mental health services, Aishwarya brings both compassion and insight to her work. Deeply committed to advancing mental health and hospital social work, she’s driven by a desire to make meaningful, systemic change. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:Brené Brown’s Daring Greatly - https://brenebrown.com/book/daring-greatly/Lillian Watson’s Light from Many Lamps - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1270698.Light_From_Many_LampsDr Carol Dweck - https://psychology.stanford.edu/people/carol-dweckThis episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H6Fh6hilNny8EHz96IMHVPaDJv0IyK2gfFdFS4KiWLU/edit?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.
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Episode 135: Braden
In this episode I speak with Braden, a social work leader and supervisor from New Zealand. He has worked most of his career in the field of child protection and has recently completed his doctorate which explored how child protection social workers can support children to thrive after they have experienced adversity.Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:Training through Social Care Solutions with Auntie Tammy Solomon of Mullah Mara - https://www.socialcaresolutions.com.au/our-trainingBraden’s business Relate Services - https://www.relateservices.co.nz/our-storyDr Bruce Perry - https://www.bdperry.com/Signs of Safety approach - https://www.signsofsafety.net/what-is-sofs/This episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BOthZ_k1N9cI5Ak_CffARgxDBGwZs1Q0jNaYIk8VhT8/edit?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.
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