Heart On My Sleeve

By Heart On My Sleeve Movement

Heart On My Sleeve is where raw honesty meets real healing. This podcast shares unfiltered stories of lived experience – from the quiet battles to the loud breakthroughs. Each episode is a reminder th... more

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How many episodes does Heart On My Sleeve have?

The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.

Heart On My Sleeve episodes:

October 04, 2020Catherine Ho: supporting mental-ill health in teenagers
In episode 18, Mitch Wallis speaks to Catherine Ho.

In this episode we cover:
The internal and external pressure on teenagers to excel in school

The impact of family breakdown upon young people

How parents can be there to support their young people going through mental ill health

Breaking the stigma about seeking inpatient treatment

How shame and self-judgment could be keeping us sick, and how hitting the ego’s breaking point and leaving pride behind can be the first step to healing

The impact of those who die by suicide
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Have feedback to share, questions you want answered or guests you want to see on the show? Get in touch: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠
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1h 6min
September 27, 2020Matthew Mitcham: from addiction to the worlds #1 Olympic diver
In episode 17, Mitch Wallis speaks to Matthew Mitcham, Olympic diving champion on battling addiction and channelling that into winning.

In this episode we cover:
Getting stuck in the cycle of shame and addiction.

What it takes to get clean and stay clean after dependence on narcotics.

The unstable landscape of attaching your self-worth to achievement and external validation.

What comes next after you've become the best? Navigating the blues after loss.

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www.instagram.com/matthewmitcham88
www.instagram.com/mitch.wallis

Have feedback to share, questions you want answered or guests you want to see on the show? Get in touch: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
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50min
September 20, 2020Dr Lena: intrusive OCD thoughts tried to convince me to kill myself and my partner
Trigger Warnings: this episode references sexual violence, suicidal ideation, paedophilia, sexual assault, intrusive thoughts including sexual, violent and homicidal.

In episode 16, Mitch Wallis speaks to Dr Lena who's brave disclosure of navigating her intrusive OCD encourages him to share the parts of his mental health story that he has never told before.

This episode covers:
How OCD when experienced as sexual and/or violent intrusive thoughts can confront your morality and attack your sense of self.

Her terrifying intrusive thoughts that we're trying to convince her to harm herself and others.

The nature of Mitch's intrusive thoughts including the catalytic childhood event, and how it shaped his life, even to the point where he thought he could never have kids.

Coping with the loneliness caused by the perpetual war between how we present externally and what we’re experiencing internally.

How OCD and compulsive behaviours can provide some relief to neutralise the destructive and intrusive thoughts.

How exposure therapy and acceptance commitment therapy helped bring some relief to the pain of OCD.

When the doctor becomes the patient. Breaking the stigma that those who help others, don't suffer.

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www.instagram.com/mitch.wallis

Have feedback to share, questions you want answered or guests you want to see on the show? Get in touch: ⁠[email protected]⁠
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1h 22min
August 06, 2020Amrei Marden: dealing with loss following a natural disaster
In episode 15, Mitch Wallis speaks to Amrei Marden, a German-Australian yoga teacher, with an amazing story of resilience.

This episode covers:
Experiencing PTSD post war and the responses that haunted her.

Losing material possessions & her safe space in the Australian Bush-fires.

How to build resilience and disrupt the victim cycle by exploring, owning and releasing the pain.

The death of ego - what happens when your identity is taken away and how do you rebuild?

Episode support notes - If you want to donate to the bush fire relief in Amrei's area please click here. https://www.facebook.com/groups/781497909006713/?ref=share
If you want to donate directly to help Amrei rebuild her yoga studio please donate at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bikram-yoga-sapphire-coast-community-fire-appeal
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1h 10min
June 11, 2020 Jake Tyson: the carpenter that rebuilt his brain
In this episode we hear Jake's story of going from being broken to finding hope in a new life and new perspective. Jake Tyson was once the sweetheart of the US TV circuit as The Handsome Handyman. He played up to the media and played down his debilitating mental health issues and unhealthy coping mechanisms, like alcohol abuse. When the GFC hit, and his marketing business Redback Tools started to tank, he found himself at his lowest point. Standing at the edge of a cliff, ready to end it all, he cried out for help. What he received transformed him forever and he stepped back a different man. With an indescribable download of understanding about love, life and the energy of the universe, he changed his life and set out to help others.
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1h 13min
June 08, 2020Costa Zacharia: his battle with religion as a proud gay man
In episode 14, Mitch Wallis speaks to Costa Zacharia, a well known Sydney barber with a huge heart, who shares a lesson for all of us on finding the courage to be who we really are.

In this episode we cover:
Learning to love himself for who he is, as a proud gay man.

The battle to express his true self in the face of religion and its views on sexuality.

What it was like to experience the moment of acceptance from his father, and how he learned to dance with his demons.

How to find courage to be who we really are, regardless of sexuality or lifestyle.

Stay Connected:
www.instagram/unoit_barber
www.unoit.com.au
www.instagram.com/mitch.wallis

Have feedback to share, questions you want answered or guests you want to see on the show? Get in touch: [email protected]
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46min
October 06, 2019Aoife O Connell: on being made redundant whilst giving birth
In episode 13, Mitch Wallis speaks to Aoife O'Connell, a leader in marketing who found out she was being made redundant whilst giving birth.

This episode covers:
How to create more purposeful careers?

Techniques to navigate life-altering experiences

How to minimise guilt and shame?

Are we really advocating for equal opportunities for women?

How to step into and own your voice and experience.

Why parents should continuously invest in improving as parents.

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https://yarnly.ai
www.instagram.com/mitch.wallis

Have feedback to share, questions you want answered or guests you want to see on the show? Get in touch: [email protected]
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1h 15min
September 29, 2019Susan Hales (psychologist & hypnotherapist): your stories are keeping you sick
In episode 12, Mitch Wallis speaks to Susan Hales, a psychologist and clinical hypnotherapist who helped treat previous guest, Nicole Blackie to overcome her eating disorder.

This episode covers:
How to uncover and reframe the stories we tell ourselves that keep us stuck and sick.

Working with Nicole to help heal her disordered eating and thinking, and the importance of connection in recovery.

Her own her thoughts made her sick - her experience with mental ill-health manifesting as anxiety, panic and PTSD.

The key parts of how to connect with our feelings and properly process them.

The most common stories that we tell ourselves and the medical language that keeps us stuck in a fear cycle and negative mindset.

Stay Connected:
www.susanhales.com
www.instagram.com/suzehales
www.instagram.com/mitch.wallis

Have feedback to share, questions you want answered or guests you want to see on the show? Get in touch: [email protected]
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55min
August 16, 2019Madii Himbury (Olympic skier): the anxiety of figuring out who you are
In episode 11, Mitch Wallis speaks to Madii Himbury – a young successful Olympic skier who is on a path to discovering who she is outside the world that people see everyday.

In this episode we cover:
What life is like as an elite athlete - How can we manage our mental health so that success isn’t so tied to our identity?

Experiencing how freeing making space with your internal story can be?

How important it is to be aware of your emotions in order to redefine how we see ourselves.

The importance of knowing when to put yourself first and take your foot off the accelerator.

Why we need people to walk with us on our mental health journey and the skills she uses to manage her mental health.

Stay Connected:
www.instagram.com/madiihimbury
https://www.madiihimbury.com
www.instagram.com/mitch.wallis

Have feedback to share, questions you want answered or guests you want to see on the show? Get in touch: [email protected]
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45min
August 01, 2019Sharon Draper: psychologists have mental health problems too
In episode 10, Mitch Wallis speaks to Sharon Draper, a psychologist who's honesty about not always having her sh* together is a refreshing take on a career that can often expect perfection.

This episode covers:
exploring dual roles as both a mental health practitioner and a patient and the trauma that impacted her life and inspired her to become involved with psychology.

dealing with her own inner demons such as complex OCD issues that have manifested in bizarre behaviours like holding her breath.

navigating the humanity behind the traditionally "God-like" archetypes of professional therapists.

continuing to live with anxiety and thriving in a world where she helps others to do the same.

how her personal mental health issues can challenge her ability to support clients, yet also increase the empathy of her work.

why the 2 year window between 5 and 7 years old is so sensitive to forming our future mental health

the awkward moment where a psychologist starts writing notes during your session.

Stay Connected:
www.instagram.com/sharondraperpsychologist
www.sharondraper.com.au
www.instagram.com/mitch.wallis
Have feedback to share, questions you want answered or
guests you want to see on the show? Get in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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57min

FAQs about Heart On My Sleeve:

How many episodes does Heart On My Sleeve have?

The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.

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