The Lived Experience

Send us a text This episode is all about growing up with a parent who has a serious mental illness and the issues that children face. Lotti O’Dea grew up with a mother who had Delusional Disorder, which is similar to Schizophrenia. She outlines what her lived experience was like and talks about the support she had in place that helped her succeed in life. Lotti is a very high achiever and now uses all of her skills to be the social impact researcher and youth adviser at Satellite foundation...

Send us a text A mid-week solo episode where I discuss how Melbourne seems to be currently in a depressed state. I also talk about I tactic that is very useful if you have a parent or know someone with a mental illness, it's something I wish I learned years ago. I also talk about not fulfilling your potential due to unresolved traumas that could be holding you back in life. Thanks for listening and supporting the podcast! If you haven't left a review yet, please do so via https://www.live...

Send us a text What is Agoraphobia and what effect can it have on someone? Jen Thexton reached out to me to come on and share her lived experience with this condition. It's a condition where a lot of people may recognise the name however, not truly understand the effects it can have on a person. Jen talks about how her condition came about and the daily struggle she faced living with this debilitating condition. We also talk about late on-set PTSD, which is something that a lot of people d...

Send us a text Zoey Ka identifies as an Australian between cultures and is currently working as Project Lead for Finding North Network at the Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia. She is a qualified Change Practitioner and has completed her Bachelor of Business Administration and Graduate Certificate in Global Project Management. As a single teenage mother and a suicide survivor with mental health challenges who is on her personal recovery journey, she is committed to amplifying the voice o...

Send us a text Bipolar is a topic very close to my heart and a lot of people all over the world! In this episode, I talk with Susana Bluwol who is the Founder and Executive Director of Bipolar Australia about all things Bipolar and the struggles that people face with Bipolar. We go into depth about the struggles for funding and the struggles Susana has had when trying to collaborate with bigger mental health organisations. Susana also shares her story and talks about what is needed mo...

Send us a text It's world Bipolar day today so I wanted to provide you with a quick podcast about what Bipolar means to me, talk about Greg Hunt's lived experience, touch briefly on the Will Smith incident and also talk about the allocation of mental health funding plus more! Website - https://www.livedexperiencepodcast.com/ Leave a review - https://www.livedexperiencepodcast.com/reviews/new/ Get in touch or follow the below for more content 👇👇 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/livedexp...

Send us a text Interview with Jim's Group and Jim's Mowing CEO, Jim Penman about all things mental health and how it affects the Jim's Group. Jim also talks about the incident with Jim's that changed his life forever. Thanks for listening and please consider leaving a review. 0:00 - Why is mental health important to him? 4:20 - Mentorship for franchisee mental health 5:20 - The franchisee incident which changed the Jim's Group focus 8:30 - Sense of community and mental health 10:00 -...

Send us a text Carly Baxter is a digital marketing entrepreneur having developed many websites over the years and now entered the app and app marketing space. Carly has travelled to over 21 countries and lived in Sweden. She grew up with her single Mother suffering from Bipolar and is now ready to share her story. Her aim is to help create more awareness, compassion and understanding of what it’s like to live with a Bipolar parent and to help raise public awareness with a more significant g...

Send us a text I have been absent for a few months and in this solo episode, I tell you where I have been and why? I talk about my mother's decline and passing, reasons for it plus some general thoughts about what to expect during the palliative care process. Thanks to everyone for their messages of support during the time, my extended family's support and most of all my girlfriends Maggie's support. Please consider leaving a rating or review for the show as it really helps! Website - htt...

Send us a text Interview with Jim's Mowing and Jim's Group founder, Jim Penman about his thoughts on mental illness and why it's important to him. I also tell Jim about my experience with having a single mother with BiPolar disorder and that affected me. This is an interview I did with Jim on our podcast called 'The JIMSCAST' that I thought would be good to share on my own podcast as I go into my story in-depth and was my most viewed piece of content online. Until next week, stay safe and hop...