Shift Happens

Holly Sinclair from The Women Series returns to the show! The encyclopaedia of health & nutrition takes us through our bio-chemistry and how it relates to mental illness & addiction.

In this episode we discuss:

- HPA axis & depression

- Antidepressants & cortisol

- Inflammation & mental health

- Inflammatory friends & family members

- A seminar we’re running in June

- Plus much more!

Today on the show I’m joined by Michael Donehue from ADES (Alcohol & Drug Education Specialists).Michael has vast experience in delivering community projects, involvement in charity organisations and promoting mental health awareness.Throughout his life Michael has had loved ones affected by both mental health concerns and substance abuse. This has fuelled his passion to help others by bringing these topics into the forum for discussion.

Today on the show I’m joined by author Iesha Delune. Her new book The Happiness Recipe is out now on Amazon. Iesha has been transforming lives for the past 20 years and there was so many amazing take aways from this chat.

Today on the show I was joined by Ed Wischer, creator of Moments of Meaning. Ed is an amateur film maker with the goal of expressing the human experience through authentic conversation and cinematic film making. This amazing man has documented the lives and struggles of 182 people (at the time of the recording) and there are so many lessons learnt that we dive into. Enjoy!

Ben Brooksby (AKA The Naked Farmer) is a 5th generation farmer from St Helens Plains in Western Victoria. The Naked Farmer has over 130,000 followers on Instagram and Facebook with the mission being to raise money and awareness around mental health in the agriculture industry. Ben’s lived experience with anxiety has led him to be so passionate about helping others, we cover so much in this chat, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Nick Sutherland from Myndfit is back, and this time he’s asking the questions. He grills me on all things addiction and mental health. We speak about: - What to do when a loved one is addicted - Is there such a thing as an addictive personality?- Thoughts on AA & NA- How can the current ‘system’ be improved- Plus so much more

In this episode we get to hear the amazing journey of Jaymee Wolff, a mental health advocate for Mindfull Aus. Having battled with chronic mental illness since late childhood, Jaymee had always struggled with the want to speak up, with the shame and stigma that came attached to having these illnesses. In the year following her near fatal suicide attempt, Jaymee had, had enough of the stigma, and gained enough courage to speak out about her mental illnesses in hope to reduce the stigma attached. I loved this chat so much and took so much away from it, I hope you do the same. Enjoy!

Jack Nagle from Real Drug Talk is back! We caught up on all that’s been happening in the last 12 months. His experience of working for some of the biggest rehabs, getting burnt out, and now getting back into the drug and alcohol recovery space. We cover a hot topic at the minute…pill testing at festivals, also the latest tech for recovery plus so much more! Enjoy!

When it comes to how the body works, Hollie Sinclair is a wizard! We dive deep into biochemistry, nutrition, blood work, poo analysis, detoxification, and heaps more in this one. Holly is fitness manager at 5th Element Wellness, a beautiful space dedicated to looking at health in a holistic, functional way. Enjoy!

Nick Sutherland is founder of Myndfit, a mental health service based in Mornington. This man is a star and we cover a HEAP in this episode. We talk about his 5 Fundamentals for Positive Mental Health, his collaboration with Trade Mutt raising awareness in the trade industry. We delve into Nick’s past which involved abuse and abandonment at a young age and time served in the armed forces. This one is jam packed, enjoy!