Coach And The Doctor

This week's Coach and the Doctor is a little less Doctor than usual as producer Amy gets a call up to the mic in the doctor's absence.

We have two special guests from Special Olympics - Anna Mezger who is the National Director of Special Olympics Australia and Peter Zapantis who is a Special Olympics athlete - who both share what lead them to Special Olympics and more about the incredible organization.

Special Olympics is so much more than sport. It is a wonderful community for the participant, as well as the families, and introduces those involved to the joy of belonging and experiencing achievement. For more information, call 1300 225 762 or visit www.specialolympics.com.au and make an enquiry to find out your local club or a program to meet your needs.

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On this week's Coach and the Doctor we are joined by two vibrant guests, both performers in their own way.

Oliver Hunter is a comedian who lives with Cerebral Palsy, who is on a mission to prove stand up isn't just for people who can stand. He has the Coach and the Doctor in stitches during their conversation, leaving no doubt he will be your new favourite sit-down comedian. 

Following Ollie, we speak with the incredible Rocca Salcedo who started a para-dance group called Dance N Roll to encourage people with physical disabilities to dance and enjoy music, after she was in a traffic accident that caused her to become paraplegic.

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In this week’s episode, we speak to Paralympian and champion athlete Blake Cochrane just before he jetted off to Birmingham for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. 

Then we have the general manager of JobAccess, Daniel Valiente Riedl, who talks about the work they do to remove barriers for people with a disability within employment.

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TW: Suicidal ideation.

In this week’s episode, we are again joined by two insightful and intelligent guests. 

First up we have Joe Williams, a former NRL player who after a suicide attempt in 2012, made it his life mission to help people struggling with their mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Then we speak to Professor Lars Ittner and discuss the revolutionary Alzheimer’s and MND research he and his team are doing at Macquarie University in Queensland. 

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In this episode of Coach and the Doctor we speak to two outstanding individuals.
First up is Liesl Tesch - Politician, Paralympic Gold Medalist and a member of the NSW Parliament. Liesl had a mountain bike accident in her late teens which completely changed her life.
Our second guest is a REAL Doctor.
Dr Amie O'Shea lectures in Disability and Inclusion at Deakin University In Melbourne.
One  of her main research Interests is  the stigma around  intellectual disability and LGBTQ+ identities and how people may choose to not come out because of their disability.

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In this episode we chat blood and its affect on our mental health with Dr. William Reay  and also talk to Yen Ying Lim about  environmental issues that could be a contributing factor of early onset dementia.

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In this episode of Coach and the Doctor we talk comedy and bipolar and also the relationship between alcohol and mental health.

First up is Amanda Jane Pritchard who recently had a sold out run at the Melbourne Comedy Festival with her show Google Amanda Jane Dildo!

Amanda lives with bipolar, and she opens up about what that looks and feels like and how she incorporates it into her show.

 Also in this episode is Dr. Lexine Stapinski who talks about how a study she did in relationship to alcohol and how it affects our mental health.

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In this episode of Coach and the Doctor we have a bit of a sporty theme.

First up  bowls champion Josh Thornton.

We spoke to Josh just before he headed off overseas to compete in the Commonwealth Games selection trials. What a great bloke.

After that Tim Nield pops in via Zoom to talk about his job with the AFL as Disability Inclusion Manager. A job that sees him look after many different types of programs 

Another great show.

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Another great Episode here in Season 2.
First up the Creator and Director of the hit Netflix series Love on the Spectrum Cian O'Clery.
Cian(Pron:Kee-an) .
We recorded this a little while ago before the release of the US version of the show.
Our other guest is a man who saw his life completely change after he slipped down some stairs as a 17 yr old.
Adam Deans pops in to tell us his story.
Cant wait to get stuck in.
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In this Episode of Coach and the Doctor we speak to the wonderful Tilly Boleyn and the very interesting Doctor Phillip Tam.

Tilly is the Head of Curatorial, Science Gallery Melbourne and she is on to talk about something very special at the gallery, the Mental Exhibition.

Part exhibition and part experiment it is not only worth learning about but also visiting.

It runs through till the middle of June.

Doctor Phillip Tam is a global pioneer in the field of internet-related psychology or more commonly known as internet addiction.

The good doctor believes that social media is changing the way young people develop their sense of identity.

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