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Luana Maggenti is a physically fit and healthy young woman, who has a passion for the outdoors and helping others. Her passion for helping others seen her join the Army Reserves for many years and then she joined the NSW Police Force. She loved her job, mainly due to being able to make a difference and helping to keep the community safe. The job she loved so dearly though, ironically almost broke her.

Life as she knew it was somewhat different now and she shares openly about her own personal journey through mental ill-health and things she did and used to help her put one foot in front of the other, and survive. Luana was medically retired from the police force on 8th December 2022.

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Matt shares his personal story about his recent cancer diagnosis. He shared how life looks now for both himself and his young family.

Matt is honest, raw and genuine in this discussion. He explains how he is navigating the medical system and the support services available.

Inspiring to say the least.

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James McQuillan was born and raised on a cattle farm in Echuca Victoria and is one of three sons to Jack & Jo McQuillan.

In the prime of his life back in 2014 life took a sharp turn for James. He was involved in an on-field collision playing the game he grew up loving in Aussie Rules Football for the Albury Tigers. Medically diagnosed with quadriplegia he is forced to spend the next 300 plus days in hospital and rehab - life as he knew it was about to change.

James openly shares with us the journey from a fit, active and healthy young man in his early 20’s, to learning to live in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. He opens up about the challenges of navigating simple daily tasks like dressing himself, and putting on his shoes, through to pursuing career, relationships and sports.

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Terrianne Hicks lives in Country Victoria, she is married, and has three beautiful healthy young girls. She is vivacious, brave and full of life! What else would a woman want?

Unfortunately, though her eldest daughter began fighting a battle that was going to not only change her own life as she knew it, but the life of her entire family.

Terrianne (with her Daughter’s approval) openly shares with us the heartbreak, the ups the downs, and everything in between living with Anorexia Nervosa and Purging. What life looked like in the darkest hours, how they got through each day, and how they navigated the mental health system.

Thank goodness Terrianne is a fighter and resilient because she required plenty of fight to wade through our mental health system that unfortunately still today is grossly underfunded compared to physical health system.

• NECAMHS - https://www.awh.org.au/services-departments/mental-health/community-mental-health-services/necamhs
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• https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/
• https://au.reachout.com/
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Zach Mona is a typical Aussie bloke, who loves his football, cricket and waterpolo. He’s a father to 3 children and is a son to a father who is from Papua New Guinea, while his mother is Australian.

Zach is a pretty laid back guy who takes a lot in his stride, however last football season he was subjected to racism on the football field during a grand final match that rocked him.

He’s chosen to speak out about the incident and what effect it had on not only him but also his wife, children and father.

Zach speaks honestly about not only this particular incident, but what it’s been like for him growing up as a Man of Colour.

Andrew Moir's Bordermail Article: https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/7977914/if-you-make-a-racist-comment-it-doesnt-just-hurt-the-one-its-directed-at/

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Kaedan is an inspiring young person who openly identifies as Non-binary, after years of self discovery.

Kaedan grew up in a typical Aussie household, born in Queensland and grew up in a family of four siblings. Kaedan refers to being a typical tom boy growing up. They loved playing basketball, racing bikes and knocking around with their brothers and sister.

Sadly, life would throw far too many challenges including; physical abuse, suicide, childhood trauma, sexuality, mental illness and a near death car accident.

Incredibly after all that, Kaedan transformed physically and mentally which has now allowed them to openly identify as non-binary in a small community.

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Eugene Pizzolato is the Author of the Award Winning Book, The 10 Elements of Transformational Healing.

Eugene's childhood was one of hopelessness & loneliness with authorities ignoring red flags that should never have been overlooked. The police knew that his father had tried to kill him, the mental health system knew that his mother was being violated, as Eugene had told them when he was ten, yet no action was ever taken.

His mother was a paranoid schizophrenic and his father a violent abusive alcoholic, neither could meet his emotional needs, they were not capable to provide for Eugene's development as needed, and he subsequently experienced 13 traumatic experiences by the time he was 16 years old.

Eugene was responsible for looking after his mum between the ages of 4 and 16 missing around 50% of his schooling never having one friend in that time.

Now Eugene Pizzolato is the founder of The Human Experience Compass, and the creator of “The 10 Elements to Inner Peace & Self Respect Program”.

He is a Mental and Emotional Wellness Guide, Space Holder, Master Facilitator, Speaker, Coach and Trainer.

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Many of you will know Michael from his role as Chairman of Cricket Albury Wodonga, but in this brand new episode of FYI - All Things Mental Wellness you will get to know the man behind the Face of Cricket.

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Kade Rixon is a well-known local sportsman, a doting father, and an all-round great Aussie Bloke.

Our discussion with Kade is centered around his gambling addiction. He shares openly his life prior to his addiction and during his worst gambling days, how low his life became and what he did to turn things around.

You couldn’t get a more honest and open guy who has a true passion for helping others.

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