Better Me (Hopefully)

Shocker of the century, I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, ever since things have blown my mind how different parts of my personality now make sense, it’s not just me living this reality though, so many people are being diagnosed late in life with ADHD and other neurodiversities, so what do we do afterwards?

My friend Nathan was diagnosed last year with ADHD and PTSD after a traumatic event landed him in the hospital, He’s been on a journey making his brain his life and I was so grateful no only that he wanted to share his story on the podcast, but he also introduced us to this weeks expert Alex Campbell who’s an ADHD coach, therapist and lives with ADHD himself.

I hope this episode answers questions you may be asking yourself and give you some tools to make this discovery for you or a loved one an easier choice. 

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ALLO ALLO ALLO! 

Our guest this week, Sarah Reidhas been drawing on her years of experience with luxury beauty brands, she has been inspired by her journey as a health coach and wellness advocate to make our lives better, with daily rituals,

Sarah has done extensive research about kiwi women for her company ‘Embody Me’ and the stats about women in NZ putting themselves last, doing most of the unpaid work in their household and feeling guilty for not putting their wellbeing first is astounding. 

We break this all down in this episode and get some hot fire tips on how to shake up your life - in the best way

Find the pod on social media @bettermehopefullypodcast

Find Sharyn @SharynCasey   

YOOOOHOOOO ONLY MEEEEE!

It’s been a while since one of my besties somatic Sexologist Morgan Penn and I did a podcast episode together, but we had to organise a Trainee Sexologist reunion to talk all about libido.
Morgan is such a great safe space to discuss this sort of thing because a low libido is so incredibly common or your libido changing throughout your life, I put all the questions to Morgan and she brings her expert knowledge to help you improve your sex life!

HELPFUL LINKS:
Find the pod on social media @bettermehopefullypodcast

Find Sharyn @SharynCasey   

Find Morgan Penn, Sexologist @MorganTheSexologist or www.morganpenn.co.nz

I got scammed by a naturopath. In the desperate search to feel better, I somehow ended up on a cooler bag worth of supplements and a massive credit card bill. 

How do we spot the real from the scam? Are they all bullshit? 

I talk to Doctor Sash and Naturopath Jess Blair to wade through the fake and how to spot someone who actually wants to help you and doesn’t just want your money. 

Helpful links

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Find Sharyn @SharynCasey  

Find Jess @jessblair_

BONUS EPISODE: Jazz Thornton and I met when she was 12, this is more of our journey together and what led to Jazz having go back on medication. 

Ahoy there! It’s Sharyn Casey here and thank you for having a gawk at my podcast. 

Do you ever sit at work and think you don’t enjoy it anymore? Do you worry about what you would do if you left?  Have you been made redundant and need to try something new? Maybe it’s time to PIVOT
Earlier this year, I wanted to leave my job, I was done. I had so many questions and fears about it. One day that day will come so how do you face that moment without fear?

Joining me today are three inspiring women who have pivoted from careers that had become their identity and another that was made redundant and pivoted. 

Emma Mulligan, Tatum Savage and Jade Hurst share their stories, advice and points of view on the best way to make a change without damaging your career. 

Also jumping in to shed some light on the subject, Manager at Robert Walters Recruitment Jesse Laughton gives us his expert opinion 

HELPFUL LINKS:

Find the pod on social media @bettermehopefullypodcast
Find Sharyn @SharynCasey  
Find out more about Jesse https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-laughton-recruitment-specialist/

Thanks heaps for listening you lovely human 

AHOY! Guess what? You deserve more SMUT 

This is a bonus episode of some parts of the 'SMUT is the new porn' cutting room floor. 

ENJOY 

It’s me! Sharyn Casey! You friend and overuser of exclamation marks! 

I was sitting with a friend recently which reminded me of a conversation I’ve had so many times before with other people and myself - the conversation about whether or not to start medication for my mental health. 

I’ve been on Sertraline for anxiety and depression for about 4 years and it’s the best decision I’ve ever made.

When thinking on this topic my mate and mental health advocate Jazz Thornton was the perfect guest to discuss the process with, Jazz shares her decision to go back on medication last year, her and I’s history which we’ve never spoken in depth about before.

When talking about medication for our mental health, I wanted to pick the brain of Psychiatrist Robert Marchl on how the medication works, the stigma around them, are we being over prescribed and what’s the journey like adjusting to meds. 

This is a great episode for understanding, help with making the decision or just a couple of people that get how you feel  

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Thanks heaps for listening you lovely human 

My name is Sharyn Casey and ….. 

I LOVE BREAD! I LOVE ICE CREAM! I LOVE CHOCOLATE! STOP TELLING ME NO CARBS! 

This is my problem, I get annoyed I put on weight but I can’t stick to an eating plan and don’t get me started on meal prep, it drives me up the wall! 

So how the hell can I do it if I’m terrible at meal prep? If one more person tells me “abs are made in the kitchen” I’m going to uppercut myself. 

My friend Joelle Legg, an amazing nutritionist, joins me this week to help figure out how to navigate it all. 

Helpful links
Find the pod on social media @bettermehopefullypodcast
Find Sharyn @SharynCasey  
Find Joelle on social media @joelle_legg 

Thanks heaps for listening you lovely human 

OH LOOK IT’S YOU! HI! I’m Sharyn Casey and this my dear friend, is the show notes of my wee pod. Not vape pod. Podcast.
I used to smoke, social smoker, then vaper, turned vaping every chance I got 

Quitting was SO HARD even talking about it gives me the anxiety, in this episode I tried to learn about vaping as much as I could from a scientific point of view and real life stories. 

Guests - 

Jude Ball, Otago University Professor who’s done extensive research on vaping and what’s coming next

Sin Howard from George FM Drive who’s in the trenches of quitting 

My mates Bri and Mike who have recently stopped vaping. 

We talking about the risks, the joy, the why and how the actual F they managed to quit 

Helpful links
Find the pod on social media @bettermehopefullypodcast
Find Sharyn @SharynCasey  
Find Sin on social media @sinhoward  

Thanks heaps for listening, please follow, subscribe, rate and all that jazz that my boss tells me to say