MasterChef’s Julie Goodwin has a bubbly exterior but underneath are demons she’s fought for decades.  

The celebrity cook opens up to Yumi Stynes about the anxiety and depression she’s kept hidden for so long, and how it almost undid her. 

Julie’s path to recovery wasn’t straight, but she learnt how to manage what she calls the ‘monster under the bed’ and change her life for the better.  

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This episode will answer questions like: 

• What does anxiety feel like? 
• What does depression feel like? 
• How can childhood experiences impact mental health? 
• How did Julie Goodwin recover from a mental breakdown? 
• What can I do to improve my mental health? 
• What is it like to stay in a psychiatric hospital? 
• How can I cultivate joy? 
• How can mental health impact relationships? 

This episode contains references to anxiety, depression, alcohol, addiction, exercise, health, mental health, psychology, MasterChef Australia.