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If you know you’re struggling but still can’t bring yourself to ask for help... this episode is for you.
Paris sits down with Lily Gresele, founder of How to Be Well, to talk about why asking for help can feel so bloody difficult.... even when you know you need it.
Lily’s own experience began with a childhood where vulnerability and support-seeking were treated as weakness. After leaving elite gymnastics, she found herself without the identity, purpose and validation that had shaped almost her entire life.
What followed was a period of severe mental health struggle before she finally took the first steps towards support.
Those experiences eventually became the reason Lily started 'How to Be Well' because she kept coming back to one question:
Why was it so hard to ask for help in the first place?
In this conversation, Lily talks honestly about:
Why being taught that vulnerability is weakness can follow you long after childhood.
What happened when Lily lost the identity she had built around elite gymnastics.
How masking can make someone look completely fine while they’re falling apart underneath.
Why the first psychologist you see might not be the right one for you.
What finally helped Lily move from “I have to work this out myself” to asking for support.
Why recovery isn’t necessarily about never having another bad thought... but learning how to manage when they show up.
If you’ve ever known you needed help but still couldn’t bring yourself to ask for it, this one’s for you.
Lily Gresele is the founder of How to Be Well, a mental health platform she started after experiencing her own mental health challenges. Her work focuses on making mental health conversations and support-seeking feel more approachable and accessible.
Through How to Be Well, Lily delivers workshops, presentations, advocacy work and an online non-clinical support community designed for people who may be falling through gaps in the mental health system or waiting for professional support.
To connect with Lily and the community, visit:
Website
How to Be Well Community
Thank you to our Season 4 sponsors:
Coach Carly – Life & mindset coaching |
Elevate Beyond Co. – Disability support services |
Your Recovery – Addiction recovery support
Thank you to our Production Team:
Video/Audio Editing: Nevverland Studio | VA - Lyn Ebon
Australia Wide Directory of Services:
https://www.myservices.org.au/
Western Australian AOD Services:
https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015
Lifeline: 13 11 14 | Suicide Call Back: 1300 659 467 | Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34 | Head to Health: 1800 595 212 | Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78 | 13YARN: 13 92 76 | Thirrili: 1800 805 801 |QLife: 1800 184 527 | Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 | Headspace: 1800 650 890
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If you’ve ever looked at someone deep in addiction and thought they were too far gone... Chrissoula D’Orsogna’s story might make you think again.
Paris sits down with Chrissoula D’Orsogna, Director and Personal Trainer of Strong Bodies By Chrissoula, to talk about what more than 20 years of addiction actually looked like from the inside.
Chrissoula started using drugs young. Her story moved through heroin addiction, crime, incarceration, overdose, fractured relationships and years of believing there simply wasn’t another way to live.
She got clean at 33.
What came next wasn’t some overnight reinvention. Chrissoula had to rebuild her health, her relationships, her identity and the way she responded to life. Fitness became a major part of that process... and today, she uses what she’s learned to help other people build stronger, healthier lives.
What you’ll hear in this episode:
If you’ve ever felt like you’ve wasted too many years, made too many mistakes or gone too far to come back... this one’s for you.
About Chrissoula D’Orsogna
Chrissoula D’Orsogna is the Director and Personal Trainer behind Strong Bodies By Chrissoula. After more than 20 years of addiction, Chrissoula got clean at 33 and rebuilt her life around health, fitness, consistency and mental clarity.
Today, she supports clients through personalised training, nutrition and lifestyle coaching, drawing on both her professional experience and the discipline she has built in her own life.
Work with Chrissoula — Strong Bodies By Chrissoula
Face-to-Face Coaching — 12-week minimum commitment
SBBC Online Coaching — 12-week minimum commitment
To enquire, follow @strongbodies_bychrissoula on Instagram and use the enquiry forms available through her profile.
Thank you to our Season 4 sponsors:
Coach Carly – Life & mindset coaching |
Elevate Beyond Co. – Disability support services |
Your Recovery – Addiction recovery support
Thank you to our Production Team:
Video/Audio Editing: Nevverland Studio | VA - Lyn Ebon
Australia Wide Directory of Services:
https://www.myservices.org.au/
Western Australian AOD Services:
https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015
Lifeline: 13 11 14 | Suicide Call Back: 1300 659 467 | Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34 | Head to Health: 1800 595 212 | Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78 | 13YARN: 13 92 76 | Thirrili: 1800 805 801 |QLife: 1800 184 527 | Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 | Headspace: 1800 650 890
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If you’ve ever understood why you’re hurting but still felt disconnected from your body... this episode asks whether insight alone is enough.
Paris sits down with Lia Young, founder of Devotion in Motion Wellness, to talk about kinesiology, grief, relationship breakdown, addiction and what it takes to reconnect with yourself after being told your emotions are too much.
What you’ll hear in this episode:
If you’ve ever felt stuck in your head, disconnected from your body or unsure how to come back to yourself after loss... this one’s for you.
Lia Young is a Certified Emotions and Metaphysical Kinesiology practitioner and holistic fitness coach with more than 10 years of experience in the health and fitness industry.
Through Devotion in Motion Wellness, Lia offers kinesiology sessions and personalised fitness coaching, both online and in person. Her work combines intentional movement, body awareness and complementary wellness practices to support women in reconnecting with themselves.
Kinesiology is a complementary practice and does not replace medical, psychological or mental health care.
Lia is offering sh*ts f*cked listeners 10% off all Devotion in Motion Wellness services, including kinesiology and personalised fitness coaching.
To view Lia’s kinesiology services, pricing and booking information, visit:
Website
When enquiring, let Lia know you discovered her through the Sh*ts F*cked podcast to access the listener discount.
Thank you to our Season 4 sponsors:
Coach Carly – Life & mindset coaching |
Elevate Beyond Co. – Disability support services |
Your Recovery – Addiction recovery support
Thank you to our Production Team:
Video/Audio Editing: Nevverland Studio | VA - Lyn Ebon
Australia Wide Directory of Services:
https://www.myservices.org.au/
Western Australian AOD Services:
https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015
Lifeline: 13 11 14 | Suicide Call Back: 1300 659 467 | Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34 | Head to Health: 1800 595 212 | Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78 | 13YARN: 13 92 76 | Thirrili: 1800 805 801 |QLife: 1800 184 527 | Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 | Headspace: 1800 650 890
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What happens when your mind takes control of your body?
In this episode, Paris sits down with Kate Purcell, author, speaker, and lived experience advocate, to talk about living with anorexia and schizoaffective disorder, surviving psychosis in her twenties, and what thirteen-plus years of ongoing recovery has actually taught her. Kate brings both raw honesty and hard-won wisdom to a conversation that doesn't shy away from how hard recovery really is, or how possible it still is.
Together they get into what eating disorders are actually about (it's not food), and the power of separating your identity from the illness.
What you'll hear in this episode:
If you've ever felt like an illness was driving and you were just along for the ride, this one's for you.
About Kate Purcell
Kate Purcell is a Perth-based author, speaker, and lived experience advocate who has spent over a decade working in mental health services. She is the author of two books exploring her own recovery journey and offering practical tools for others navigating eating disorders and severe mental illness. Kate now works as a private peer support practitioner and recovery coach.
Website: www.katepurcell.com
Email: [email protected]
Thank you to our Season 4 sponsors:
Coach Carly – Life & mindset coaching | Elevate Beyond Co. – Disability support services | Your Recovery – Addiction recovery support
Thank you to our Production Team:
Video/Audio Editing: Nevverland Studio | VA - Lyn Ebon
Australia Wide Directory of Services:
https://www.myservices.org.au/
Western Australian AOD Services:
https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015
Lifeline: 13 11 14 | Suicide Call Back: 1300 659 467 | Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34 | Head to Health: 1800 595 212 | Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78 | 13YARN: 13 92 76 | Thirrili: 1800 805 801 |QLife: 1800 184 527 | Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 | Headspace: 1800 650 890
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If you’ve ever lost someone to overdose, or loved someone who kept chasing a feeling that scared you, you know grief does not arrive neatly.
In this episode, Paris sits down with Margaret Martin, a Western Australia-based social worker and counsellor, to talk about losing her son Ethan to an MDMA overdose at 25.
But this is not just a conversation about how Ethan died.
It is about who Ethan was.
A cheeky, philosophical, risk-taking young man. A chef. A head chef far too young. A father to two little girls. A son whose life was bigger than the worst day of it.
Margaret speaks about the police knock, the shock, the move to Geraldton days later, and the strange protection of being somewhere no one knew her story yet.
She also talks about drugs, harm reduction, undiagnosed ADHD, the hospitality industry, parental guilt, the coroner’s process, and the kind of grief people often pull away from because they do not know what to say.
What you’ll hear in this episode:
• What Ethan was like before overdose became the headline
• The moment Margaret found out her son had died
• Why “addicted to the feeling” can change how we understand substance use
• The grief spiral of “should have, could have, would have”
• Why Margaret supports drug testing at festivals and clubs
• What happens when overdose grief becomes socially uncomfortable
• How My Condolences helps people support someone who is grieving
If you’ve ever loved someone through addiction, feared that knock at the door, or felt abandoned after a loss people did not know how to talk about, this one’s for you.
About Margaret Martin
Margaret Martin is a Western Australia-based social worker and counsellor. After losing her son Ethan to an MDMA overdose at 25, Margaret began creating spaces for grief conversations that are honest, practical and less terrifying to have.
Through My Condolences, she offers live workshops and one-on-one grief support sessions for people who are grieving or supporting someone through loss. She is also working on projects around parental estrangement and an upcoming podcast titled Unspeakable.
Margaret Martin’s website: www.mycondolencesworkshop.com
Email: [email protected]
Thank you to our Season 4 sponsors:
Coach Carly – Life & mindset coaching | Elevate Beyond Co. – Disability support services | Your Recovery – Addiction recovery support
Thank you to our Production Team:
Video/Audio Editing: Nevverland Studio | VA - Lyn Ebon
Australia Wide Directory of Services:
https://www.myservices.org.au/
Western Australian AOD Services:
https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015
Lifeline: 13 11 14 | Suicide Call Back: 1300 659 467 | Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34 | Head to Health: 1800 595 212 | Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78 | 13YARN: 13 92 76 | Thirrili: 1800 805 801 |QLife: 1800 184 527 | Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 | Headspace: 1800 650 890
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If you’ve ever wondered why so many men stay silent until everything is already falling apart... this conversation is for you.
In this episode, Paris sits down with John Rich, Chairperson of Men’s Health and Wellbeing WA, to talk about men’s mental health, suicide risk, relationship breakdown, domestic violence, connection, and the quiet pressure so many men carry.
John Rich has spent years working across addiction, domestic violence, prison re-entry, counselling, men’s groups, family mental health, Aboriginal emotional wellbeing, and community support.
Before that, he spent 30 years in engineering and large scale industry.
That shift gave him a rare view into the world so many men are trained to survive in. One where you provide, compete, earn, stay strong, and keep the emotional stuff hidden.
This is not a conversation about telling men to “just open up.”
It is about why so many men were never taught the language for what they feel in the first place.
What you’ll hear in this episode:
If you’ve ever loved a man who shuts down, disappears into work, or says “I’m fine” when he clearly isn’t... this one’s for you.
About John Rich
John Rich is Chairperson of Men’s Health and Wellbeing WA, a peak body advocating for the health and wellbeing of men and boys across Western Australia.
His background includes counselling and group work in alcohol and other drugs, domestic violence work with survivors and perpetrators, family mental health, Aboriginal emotional wellbeing, prison re-entry, parenting men’s groups, and community support.
John’s work focuses on connection, practical support, relationship skills, and helping men access support before they reach crisis point.
John Rich’s organisation: www.menshealthwa.org.au
Bloke’s Book: www.menshealthwa.org.au
Men’s Directory
Thank you to our Season 4 sponsors:
Coach Carly – Life & mindset coaching | Elevate Beyond Co. – Disability support services | Your Recovery – Addiction recovery support
Thank you to our Production Team:
Video/Audio Editing: Nevverland Studio | VA - Lyn Ebon
Australia Wide Directory of Services:
https://www.myservices.org.au/
Western Australian AOD Services:
https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015
Lifeline: 13 11 14 | Suicide Call Back: 1300 659 467 | Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34 | Head to Health: 1800 595 212 | Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78 | 13YARN: 13 92 76 | Thirrili: 1800 805 801 |QLife: 1800 184 527 | Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 | Headspace: 1800 650 890
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Ever been told trauma just takes time to heal?
What if time alone was never enough?
In this episode, Paris sits down with Lisa Irving, clinical psychologist, founder of Revive Health and Happiness in East Perth, and the brain behind Virtuosa, an AI report writing tool built specifically for Australian psychologists.
Lisa has spent years working with frontline workers navigating workplace PTSD; prison officers, nurses, teachers, paramedics, firefighters, police, and the employers who too often make things worse.
Paris also shares her own complex PTSD diagnosis for the first time on the podcast; what it actually feels like when your body reacts before your mind even registers what's happening, and why she spent years doing drugs and drinking rather than facing what was underneath.
This one goes deep into the science, the system, and what actually helps.
What you'll hear in this episode:
If you've ever felt your body go into panic before you even understood why, this one will finally give you the language for it.
About Lisa Irving
Lisa Irving is a Perth-based clinical psychologist and founder of Revive Health and Happiness in East Perth, specialising in PTSD and workers compensation trauma claims. She has built practical online PTSD training courses for employers and injury management professionals, and is the founder of Virtuosa, an AI report writing assistant helping Australian psychologists produce complex reports in a fraction of the time.
Website: revivehealthandhappiness.com.auVirtuosa: virtuosa.comInstagram: @revivehealthandhappiness
Thank you to our Season 4 sponsors:
Coach Carly – Life & mindset coaching | Elevate Beyond Co. – Disability support services | Your Recovery – Addiction recovery support
Thank you to our Production Team:
Video/Audio Editing: Nevverland Studio | VA - Lyn Ebon
Australia Wide Directory of Services:
https://www.myservices.org.au/
Western Australian AOD Services:
https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015
Lifeline: 13 11 14 | Suicide Call Back: 1300 659 467 | Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34 | Head to Health: 1800 595 212 | Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78 | 13YARN: 13 92 76 | Thirrili: 1800 805 801 |QLife: 1800 184 527 | Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 | Headspace: 1800 650 890
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If you're a mum who's ever reached for a drink just to get through the witching hour... this one's for you.
And if you've ever judged a mother in addiction, this one's for you too.
In this episode, Paris sits down with Karen, senior counsellor and AOD programs officer at Luma; one of the largest and longest-running women's health services in Australia.
Karen brings her own lived experience as the daughter of an alcoholic, the sister of drug addicts, and a mother who suffered severe postnatal depression in silence for years. She's also one of the most refreshingly straight-talking people in the sector.
Together they get into the reality of motherhood and addiction; the shame that keeps women from asking for help, the mum wine culture nobody wants to call out, what actually happens when a pregnant woman is still using, and why the question is never "don't you love your children enough to stop?"
What you'll hear in this episode:
If you've ever felt like you're holding the weight of the world together while falling apart silently... this one's for you.
About Karen
Karen is a senior counsellor and alcohol and other drugs programs officer at Luma in Perth, Western Australia. She brings her own lived experience as the daughter of an alcoholic and sister of drug addicts alongside a master's degree in counselling and six years of frontline work supporting women and families navigating addiction and recovery. She runs drop-in groups, one-on-one counselling, and the beloved Coffee Talk, a weekly Monday morning Facebook Live on the Women's Recovery Community page.
Website: luma.org.au | Email: [email protected] | Phone: (08) 6330 5400
Thank you to our Season 4 sponsors:
Coach Carly – Life & mindset coaching | Elevate Beyond Co. – Disability support services | Your Recovery – Addiction recovery support
Thank you to our Production Team:
Video/Audio Editing: Nevverland Studio | VA - Lyn Ebon
Australia Wide Directory of Services:
https://www.myservices.org.au/
Western Australian AOD Services:
https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015
Lifeline: 13 11 14 | Suicide Call Back: 1300 659 467 | Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34 | Head to Health: 1800 595 212 | Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78 | 13YARN: 13 92 76 | Thirrili: 1800 805 801 |QLife: 1800 184 527 | Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 | Headspace: 1800 650 890
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Ever seen someone in public acting strangely and assumed they were just on drugs?
What if they weren't... and how you reacted made it worse?
In this episode, Paris sits down with Tom Darley, psychosocial recovery coach and founder of Chameleon Recovery in Perth, to talk about what psychosis actually is, what it looks and feels like from the inside, and what most people get completely wrong about it. Paris also shares her own experience of drug-induced psychosis for the first time on the podcast; the hallucinations, the terror, and the absolute certainty that what she was experiencing was real.
Tom brings years of frontline experience supporting people through severe mental illness, dual diagnosis, and a system that keeps dropping the ball at exactly the moment people need it most.
What you'll hear in this episode:
If you've ever stood helpless watching someone in crisis, or lived through psychosis yourself and never had anyone explain what was actually happening to you... this one's for you.
About Tom Darley
Tom Darley is a psychosocial recovery coach and founder of Chameleon Recovery, a Perth-based service supporting people navigating severe mental illness, psychosis, and dual diagnosis. He brings his own lived experience of anxiety and depression alongside years of frontline community support work.
Website: www.chameleonrecovery.com.au | Email: [email protected] | LinkedIn
Thank you to our Season 4 sponsors:
Coach Carly – Life & mindset coaching | Elevate Beyond Co. – Disability support services | Your Recovery – Addiction recovery support
Thank you to our Production Team:Video/Audio Editing: Nevverland Studio | VA - Lyn Ebon
Australia Wide Directory of Services:
https://www.myservices.org.au/
Western Australian AOD Services:
https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015
Lifeline: 13 11 14 | Suicide Call Back: 1300 659 467 | Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34 | Head to Health: 1800 595 212 | Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78 | 13YARN: 13 92 76 | Thirrili: 1800 805 801 |QLife: 1800 184 527 | Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 | Headspace: 1800 650 890
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In this episode of Sh*ts F*cked, Paris sits down with Yani Foord, an Empowerment Guide dedicated to helping women rediscover self-love and embrace their true, authentic selves.The conversation delves into Yani's journey, starting with the impact of childhood trauma and her early experimentation with drugs and alcohol at just 16. Yani shares how these experiences escalated into a hidden meth addiction, the toll of carrying that secret, and the challenges she faced in opening up to her loved ones. She reflects on the process of rebuilding trust and healing her relationships after revealing her struggles.Now 3.5 years sober, Yani offers insights into the strategies that have kept her grounded in recovery. She explains how her journey has become a driving force in guiding other women toward self-love and healing. Through practices like activating the Divine Feminine, clearing stagnant energy, and developing emotional intelligence, Yani empowers her clients to raise their energy and step into their full potential.The episode also explores the meaning of self-love in a practical sense, with Yani and Paris breaking down actionable steps for anyone looking to strengthen their relationship with themselves.
You can find Yani here:
Website
Thank you to our Production Team:Editing: Steve Dearden
Marketing: Sarah Miller
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Australia Wide Directory of Services:
https://www.myservices.org.au/
Western Australian AOD Services:
https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/
Aus AOD Phone Line:
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015
Aus Phone Lines for Anxiety, Depression, Suicide Ideation:
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Services: 1300 659 467
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34
Head to Health: 1800 595 212
Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78
Aus Phone Lines for First Nations:
13YARN: 13 92 76
Thirrili: 1800 805 801
Aus Phone Lines for LGBTQIA+ Community:
QLife: 1800 184 527
Aus Phone Lines for Children/Youth:
Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
Headspace: 1800 650 890
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Our Guest Speakers Mental Health & Addiction Services/Resources:
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https://luma.org.au/
https://coachcarly.com/
https://www.instagram.com/sarah_koeberl_coach/
https://carolinebrunne.com/
https://www.instagram.com/joelriliffe/
https://www.thebluebutterflyinstitute.org.au/
https://www.claremacleodconsultancy.com/
https://heretohearaustralia.com/
https://a2apodcast.com/
https://dannyshannon.com.au/
https://encapsulator.io/
https://emmamakepeace.com/
https://addictioncoachingaustralia.com.au
https://beyondallbounds.com.au/
https://www.waac.com.au/
https://yourlistener.wixsite.com/coaching
https://yani-foord.mailchimpsites.com/
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