Imperfect Us

Imperfect Us

By Leanne Camilleri and Leesa DownesEducation
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Imperfect Us episodes

  • Episode 46. Designing Environments for Wellbeing With Sarah Backhouse

    In this episode, we speak with Sarah Backhouse, a registered architect and wellbeing specialist with a background in briefing, designing, and evaluating learning environments and workplaces. Sarah works at the intersection of architect, architecture and the psychology of wellbeing and is currently undertaking a PhD exploring wellbeing in the practice of architecture.


    Connect with Sarah

    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thewellbeingarchitect.com.au
    LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah Backhouse | LinkedIn ⁠Amazon.com.au⁠
    Melbourne University’s Learning Environments Research Hub (LEaRN) (unimelb.edu.au)

     

     

    Sarah’s Resources

    Ruth Allen’s Book Grounded: How connection with nature can improve our mental and physical wellbeing

    Corey Keyes Book Languishing: How to Feel Alive Again in a World That Wears Us Down


    Schools as Community Hubs: Building ‘More than a School’ for Community Benefit | SpringerLink

     

     

    Connect with Leanne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leanne Camilleri (MAPP)|LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Connect with Leesa: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leesa Downes. MAPP|LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    This podcast was produced by Brenton Ainsworth: ⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brenton Ainsworth |LinkedIn

    44 min
  • Episode 45. Cultivating a Kind Mind for Self Compassion With Kathryn Lovewell

    In this episode, we are speaking with Kathryn Lovewell, who is the founder of Kind Mind Academy and bestselling author of The Little Book of Self-Compassion, The Voices in My Head and Every Teacher Matters, inspiring

    Wellbeing through mindfulness.

    Connect with Kathryn

    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kindmindacademy.com  
    LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kathryn Lovewell - Self-Compassion Advocate | LinkedIn 


    Kathryn's Books  Amazon.com.au

     

    Connect with Leanne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leanne Camilleri (MAPP)|LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Connect with Leesa: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leesa Downes. MAPP|LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    This podcast was produced by Brenton Ainsworth: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brenton Ainsworth |LinkedIn

    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode 44. Live with Zest with Roz Rimes

    Today, we are speaking with Roz Rimes. A passionate canine-assisted educator and coach, Roz has witnessed firsthand the wellbeing benefits of therapy dog interactions with people.

    Roz contributed to the 2024 Dogs in Schools: Pedagogy and Practice for Happy, Healthy and Humane Interventions Book published by Routledge and holds a Master's of Education policy, a Master of Applied Positive Psychology, and Advanced Animal Assisted Therapy qualifications.

    Connect with Roz Rimes
    Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.livewithzest.com.au

    LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠ Roz Rimes (MAPP, MEd) | LinkedIn

     

    Roz's Resources

    Dogs in Schools: Pedagogy and Practice for Happy, Healthy, and Humane Interventions .
    Matthew Iasiello’s Researching Happy
    Visit animaltherapies.org.au  

     

    Connect with Leanne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leanne Camilleri (MAPP)|LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Connect with Leesa: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leesa Downes. MAPP|LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    This podcast was produced by Brenton Ainsworth: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brenton Ainsworth |LinkedIn

    1 hr
  • Episode 43. The Laughter Effect with Ros Ben-Moshe

    In this episode, we speak with Ros Ben-Moshe, an adjunct lecturer at the School of Public Health and Psychology at Latrobe University and Coordinator of the World First Laughter, Resilience, and Wellbeing Short course for professionals. Roz is the author of The Laughter Effect: How to Build Joy, Resilience, and Positivity in Your Life and Laughing At Cancer: How to Heal with Love, Laughter, and Mindfulness.


    Connect with Roz Ben Moche

    Website: ⁠www.ros-benmoshe.com
    LinkedIn: ⁠Ros Ben-Moshe MPH | LinkedIn

     

    Connect with Leanne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leanne Camilleri (MAPP)|LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Connect with Leesa: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leesa Downes. MAPP|LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    This podcast was produced by Brenton Ainsworth: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brenton Ainsworth |LinkedIn

    47 min
  • Episode 42. Nurturing Boundless Potential Within Children with Dr Maxine Therese

    In this episode, we speak with Dr. Maxine Therese, who has an unwavering focus and deep passion for nurturing children's boundless potential. Throughout our conversation, she introduces a groundbreaking theory that reimagines children as an integrated entity encompassing body, mind, and spirit.

    Connect with Dr Maxine

    Website: www.childosophy.com
    LinkedIn: Dr Maxine Therese | LinkedIn

     

    Dr Maxine's Resources
    Dr Maxine's book The Push for a Child Philosophy: What Children Really Need You to Know eBook.
    Mark Wolynn’s book It Didn't Start with You

     

     

    Connect with Leanne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leanne Camilleri (MAPP)|LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Connect with Leesa: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leesa Downes. MAPP|LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    This podcast was produced by Brenton Ainsworth: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brenton Ainsworth |LinkedIn



    1 hr 19 min
  • Episode 41. Understanding Ambiguous Loss with Linda Rowley

    Today we are speaking with Linda Rowley who is a wellbeing facilitator and coach working with individuals and workplaces to create shared wellbeing goals. Linda has a professional interest in grief and loss, particularly ambiguous loss and how it impacts our lives. In her practice, Linda draws on current research on ambiguous loss, positive psychology and wellbeing science coupled with her own lived experience.


    Connect with Linda

    Website: www.lindarowley.com.au
    LinkedIn: Linda Rowley (MAPP) | LinkedIn

     

    Linda's Resources

    Pauline Boss’s Ambiguous Loss website
    University of Minnesota – Ambiguous Loss Course
    Susan Roo’s book – ExtremeLoss

    ww.griefline.org.au

    www.carergateway.gov.au
    www.dementia.org.au

     

     

    Connect with Leanne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leanne Camilleri (MAPP)|LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Connect with Leesa: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leesa Downes. MAPP|LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠


    This podcast was produced by Brenton Ainsworth: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brenton Ainsworth |LinkedIn


    47 min
  • Episode 40. Perspective and Purpose Changes Everything with Brenton Ainsworth

    We are so proud to share this conversation with our wonderful Producer. Brenton Ainsworth who is a passionate teacher and the Director of his Wellbeing Company Ignite All. He is currently working with at risk youth in Western Australia and is known by his students, colleagues and parents for his strengths of kindness, creativity and wisdom, and bringing out the best in his students and colleagues. This has resulted in Brent being invited to participate in a variety of coaching experiences across the globe.

    Connect with Brenton

    Website: www.igniteall.com.au
    LinkedIn: ⁠Brenton Ainsworth | LinkedIn⁠

     

    Brenton's Resources

    Barefoot Bands
    Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
    Jay Shetty’s book Think Like a Monk


    Connect with Leanne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leanne Camilleri (MAPP) |LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠
    Connect with Leesa: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leesa Downes. MAPP |LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠


    This podcast was produced by Brenton Ainsworth: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brenton Ainsworth | LinkedIn

    46 min
  • Episode 39. Pathways For Gender Equity Initiatives with Angelina Eynon

    In this episode, we are talking to Angelina Eynon, who teaches leadership to the next generation of leaders at Monash University in the faculty of Business and Economics in their Master of Business programs. She has a degree in political science from the Australian National University, a graduate diploma in communications from Monash University, and a Master of Applied Positive Psychology (Wellbeing Science) from the University of Melbourne. Her capstone thesis was Thriving Women, Thriving Workplaces: Shifting the Paradigm about women, gender equality, wellbeing and Work.


    Connect with Angelina

    Website: www.positiveimpact.net.au

    LinkedIn: Angelina Eynon | LinkedIn

    Angelina's Resources

    Adam Grants Books

    Adam Grants Podcasts

    The Workplace Gender Equality Agency

    Meg Bignell's book The Angry Women's Choir


    Connect with Leanne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leanne Camilleri (MAPP) | LinkedIn⁠⁠

    Connect with Leesa: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leesa Downes. MAPP | LinkedIn⁠⁠

     

    This podcast was produced by Brenton Ainsworth: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Brenton

    Ainsworth | LinkedIn


    58 min
  • Episode 38. Wrapping up 2023 with Leanne and Leesa

    In this short episode, we reflect on the year that's been and look forward to a fabulous 2024.

    Connect with Leanne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leanne Camilleri (MAPP) | LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠

    Connect with Leesa: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leesa Downes. MAPP | LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠

     

    This podcast was produced by Brenton Ainsworth: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brenton Ainsworth | LinkedIn

    19 min
  • Episode 37. Connection to Country - Mind, Body and Spirit with Paul Callaghan

    In this episode, we learn about connecting to country with Dr Paul Callaghan, an Aboriginal man from the land of the Worimi people and author of The Dreaming Path.

    Connect With Paul
    LinkedIn: Dr Paul Callaghan | LinkedIn
    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Home - Cultural Consultancy ⁠ ⁠


    Paul’s Resources
    Bill Neidjie’s book Kakadu Man
    Film  Kanyini


    Connect with Leanne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leanne Camilleri (MAPP) | LinkedIn⁠⁠
    Connect with Leesa: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leesa Downes. MAPP | LinkedIn⁠⁠

     

    This podcast was produced by Brenton Ainsworth: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Brenton Ainsworth | LinkedIn

    1 hr

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