Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterised by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep. People with narcolepsy often find it difficult to stay awake for long periods of time, regardless of the circumstances. Narcolepsy can cause serious disruptions in your daily routine.

Sometimes, narcolepsy can be accompanied by a sudden loss of muscle tone (cataplexy), which can be triggered by strong emotion. Narcolepsy that occurs with cataplexy is called type 1 narcolepsy. Narcolepsy that occurs without cataplexy is known as type 2 narcolepsy.

Narcolepsy is a chronic condition for which there's no cure. However, medications and lifestyle changes can help you manage the symptoms. Support from others — family, friends, employers, teachers — can help you cope with narcolepsy.

Schree Sheedy lives with Type 2, and she shared her story with Stampsy and Josh on the Departure Lounge.

Strap in for some fun as Jackie O, Dannii Minogue, Dave Hughes and Urzila Carlson try to decipher the identities of 12 concealed celebrity performers based on mind-bending clues.

So far we know

"In my business everybody is a fighter but not many can hit like me."

Echidna is Mark Philippoussis

"I’ve banged out more hits than I can count."

Hammerhead is Michael Bevan

"For a while I shared my name with an Eastern Goddess."

Goldfish is Christine Anu

One of the judges in charge of working out the clues and guessing who is behind the mask is comedian and friend of the show Urzila Carlson, who checked into the Departure Lounge to reveal WHO has been taking dancing lessons.

How was the rest of her quarantine stay in Sydney? Stampsy's mate was in hotel lockdown in Brisbane, where she kept getting Chuppa Chups with every meal! 

So much love and admiration for our front line workers.
Those on the front line, fighting the pandemic.
When you think of front line workers you think of doctors, nurses, those in the lab trying to find a cure. Even teachers, they are going above and beyond to continue educating across Geelong and the Surf Coast.
Well we can add someone else to that list.

And the Departure Lounge got an Australian Radio Exclusive with one of those who are putting their body on the line.

Whilst 2020 has seen the world go through unprecedented times, for Delta Goodrem it’s been a year that has seen her release incredibly powerful pieces of music and connect with fans like only she can do. 
In April, Global Citizen together with Lady Gaga reached out and invited Goodrem to perform as part of the online One World: Together At Home festival in support of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization. Delta was the only artist performing
in Australia, with the event capturing over 270 million viewers who had tuned in around the world. 
On Anzac Day, April 25th, Delta was one of four hosts of the Music From The Home Front live music event broadcast on the Nine Network, and performed ‘Down Under’ with Men At Work’s Colin Hay. 
Keen to connect with her fans from all over the world, Delta launched The Bunkerdown Sessions via her social media platforms 14 weeks ago. Performing live deep cuts from her extensive catalogue and some new pieces she had been working on, on the seventh week she surprised and
delighted fans by performing her recent single ‘Keep Climbing’ for the first time.
She also launched Delta Goodrem Foundation, which strives to spread kindness, hope and support for those facing illness, hardship and inequality. With a lead collaboration with St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, to help fund medical research in cellular therapy for blood cancers and auto-immune disease with $1+ GST from every ticket purchased to the BRIDGE OVER
TROUBLED DREAMS TOUR being donated to the Foundation – visit deltagoodremfoundation.org
Delta has also returned this year as the longest serving Coach on The Voice Australia, and celebrated 150 episodes in June, ahead of the Grand Final this coming Sunday July 19th on Nine, where she will perform ‘Paralyzed’ for the very first time during the show.
With such a busy schedule, we were thrilled to have a few minutes of Delta's time on the Departure Lounge.
How is she dealing with face timing her mum while in iso?

A woman in South Korea was two months pregnant with Josiah Presley, when she decided to have an abortion. 

A short time after the procedure, she realised that she was still pregnant: the abortion was unsuccessful. At that time, she decided that she would choose life for her baby and give him up for adoption.

Josiah Presley was born with a maimed left arm as a result of the abortion his birth-mother had. 

He was adopted by a loving family in the United States. He later found out that his birth-mother attempted to abort him, sparking some hatred in his heart for her. He was later able to grow in a relationship with the Lord, enabling him to forgive his birth mother for all that she did.

Josiah checked into the Departure Lounge with Stampsy to share is honest account of the life he grew to know and how he worked through the pain.

Founded by two young Australian entrepreneurs; Molly Jane and Chloe
Szepanowski, the ‘Bloom – Meditation & Sleep’ app is assisting thousands of users to blossom into the optimal versions of themselves. With over 145,000 downloads, Bloom is positively impacting the lives of not only Australians, but people all around the world with meditation and mindfulness activities available to subscribers whenever and wherever they need.
Through the combined use of mindful movement, breathwork, Kundalini yoga, guided meditations, and affirmations, Bloom is rapidly becoming a front-runner in the online wellness field. The app features many world class expert teachers across a range of disciplines.
The idea to create the app was derived from a mutual passion that Molly and Chloe shared surrounding all things wellness. As Molly explains, “We started incorporating different tools into our everyday routine that helped us de-stress and overcome battles that we were both going through.” This passion then grew into a yearning to pass this knowledge on to as many people as possible, and to share the simple things that they were doing in their own day-to-day lives to improve their overall wellbeing. Enter – the Bloom app.
The app was launched in August 2019, and held the number one most downloaded status in the AppStore for just over five days. Since then, Bloom has continued to excel and introduce more features within the app, including a gamified approach to meditation and stress reduction. Bloom has also received over 5,000 reviews on the AppStore. Given both Molly and Chloe come from regional towns in Victoria and Queensland respectively, it is inspiring to so many that they are now founders of a thriving brand that is helping such a large number of people to transform their lives for the better.
A recent study conducted by The Medical Journal of Australia found that Australians were experiencing at least twice the rate of mental health problems during the first month of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is therefore especially crucial that we feel supported and in touch with our mental wellbeing at this time, which makes Bloom’s purpose and tools all the more critical. This need has been directly reflected in a 94% increase of daily app users since March 21 st 2020, as well as a 40% increase in
downloads.

SURF Coast Secondary College staff and students have been making meals for those in need in their community.

Most of the meals were given to the Salvation Army for distribution, with some also being given to families of students who are struggling.

The group of about five students, five staff and one parent helper have produced thousands of meals while adhering to social distancing guidelines.

Dead. Set. Legends!

Teacher Peter Gunning checked into the Departure Lounge with Stampsy and Josh to talk about what this initiative has meant to all involved.

You'll remember him from this...
He followed it up with this...
Now he's dropped another TUNE and it's gone to no.1 in the UK.
Joel Corry has our head and heart, and our friend of the show checked into the Departure Lounge to chat with Stampsy and Josh.
He's gone from Geordie Shore to record selling producer with hard work and perseverance.
But what does he still do weekly for his Gran?
And Stampsy needs to address "zippergate". She needs to apologise.
Hear the full UNEDITED chat here. 

Following the huge success of their debut virtual event in May, Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb will once again connect fans with interesting people and fascinating true crime stories—from the comfort of their living room.  Joining them for the second instalment of Australian True Crime: Live will be special guests Julia Robson and Andrew Rule.

Andrew will talk about his time and experiences working with the infamous Mark 'Chopper' Read, and Julia will take viewers behind the scenes of the hit podcast Chasing Charlie—including stories that never made it to air. Andrew and Julia will also participate in an audience Q&A.

Australian True Crime: Live is a professionally produced show that will see Meshel Laurie, Emily Webb and Julia Robson broadcast from live in-studio, with Andrew Rule joining via video link.

A much-loved guest of the Australian True Crime podcast, Andrew Rule is one of Australia’s most prolific crime writers and gatekeeper to some of the country’s most intriguing and colourful true crime stories.  Julia Robson is an eminent Private Investigator with a storied career spanning undercover stints around the world, media work, and unique expertise and experience in the online investigation arena.  A modern-day sleuth, she is currently at the helm of chart-topping podcast Chasing Charlie which documents her more than eight-year hunt for a conman.  Australian True Crime fans will be ecstatic to see Andrew and Julia come to the screen for what is set to be a riveting evening filled with captivating conversations, and never-before-heard insights and revelations.  

Complete with exclusive content, never-before-heard accounts, and industry luminaries; Australian True Crime: Live is the perfect night in for lovers of true-crime, gripping stories, and captivating conversations.