It's SEASON THREE of the Headstrong podcast, and we're bringing you the yearly reminder that New Year's resolutions are not the only way to set goals! New Youth Advocacy Group members Tobi and Charlie sit down with Megan, headspace Craigieburn's Community Awareness Officer, to reflect on the goals they've reached (and those that haven't quite worked out). 

If this podcast brings up any concerns for you, you can call LifeLine in Australia at any time on any day on 13 11 14. If you would like to find out more about youth mental health, visit headspace.org.au for resources, or to find a headspace centre near you. Find out more about what the headspace Craigieburn YAG are doing by following headspace_craigieburn on Instagram.

Mehdi, Courtney and Alicia discuss about how to start a difficult conversation, particularly about concerns of mental health problems in ourselves and others. They explore their own lived experiences by suggesting ways to approach this conservation and identifying the people you could potentially open up to.

In this episode, Alicia and Teresa passionately discuss the use of invalidating language around mental health which may lead to stigma, barriers and stereotypes. They also explore ways they have helped to correct this, and to educate themselves and others.

To discover more information about mental health, check out https://headspace.org.au/explore-topics/for-young-people/mental-ill-health/

In this episode, Lauren, Navdeep and Jessica dive into conversation about habits. Tune in to hear about our YAG’s adaptive and maladaptive habits, as well as how habits can develop and alternatively be broken.

YAG member Josh introduces us to Financial Counsellor, Vanessa, who tells us about her role supporting young people to take control of their money, make the most of their income, and some tricky tips to find out how you can get on top of it all. 

Money worries are escalating as the cost of living grows, and financial counsellors provide FREE services to everyone (not just young people). They can get debt collectors off your back, help you find the best way to use your money, or help you access welfare support and crisis support (like if there's just not enough cash for your essentials).

This episode is a must listen for every person who's ever thought that they could do with a few more dollars.

Want to get support from your very own Financial Counsellor? (remember, they're free of charge!) Call the National Debt Helpline on 1800 007 007 (even if you're not in debt and just want to chat money).

Need some resources to start looking at your own budget? Find some easy-to-read, useful stuff at moneysmart.gov.au 

In this powerful episode, YAG members Navdeep and Josh explore their experiences with masculinity, male role models, mental health, and recovery. How can young men break away from the stoic and emotionless masculine stereotype, learn to safely express emotions, both good and the not-so-good for their own benefit, and the benefit of those around them? 

This episode does include personal stories of mental ill-health and mention of alcohol and drug use and gambling, as well as statistics that include data about suicide. If this is likely to be distressing for you or anyone else that might be listening, please feel free to skip this episode! If you do need support, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 anytime in Australia.

Episode hosts: Michelle, Navdeep, Josh.

They may be young, but they are passionate, motivated and here to take charge of the future. Teresa and Josh are both seasoned youth participants, and they have a lot to say about how youth participation programs could be made more accessible, what kinds of projects youth participation can involve, and how young people can make their voices heard. 

Welcome back to Season 2! What better way to start the year than by talking about New Year's Resolutions - are they all they're cracked up to be? What exactly sets some of us up for failure and how can we try and overcome this failure? We explore how social media can sometimes play into how we make New Year's resolutions and touch on positive goal setting to achieve these resolutions! 

This episode is brought to you by headspace Craigieburn's Youth Advocacy Group members Lauren, Noor and Mehdi. 

In todays episode, we discuss the benefits and and drawbacks of social media for young people. We also explore ways to make your social media experience more positive by sharing tips and tricks on what works best for us in terms of limiting negative content exposure.

This episode is brought to you by headspace Craigieburn's Youth Advocacy Group members Alicia, Lauren, Sonakshi and Jessica. (Please excuse some minor sound issues! We record using Zoom, and sometimes we have some wobbly internet!)

headspace Craigieburn acknowledge that discussions around boundaries and consent can be difficult to have, so in this episode we explore when and how to address the conversation, whilst recognising that these agreements carry throughout all relationship types. This episode hopes to empower and encourage you to set boundaries within your relationships and identify when consent should be given. 

This episode is brought to you by headspace Craigieburn's Peer Worker Teresa and Youth Advocacy Group members Lauren and Jessica.