The Loop with Lucy

An interview filled show with Gus Worland talking about the importance of living without the masks of stoicism and self reliance and instead be the tender, caring sensitive men they truly are who are strong and engaged with life. Professor Jane Pirkis talks about he research surrounding the ABC show Man Up and her 10 to Men research and David Hollier takes us up close and personal with Gambling Awareness and the support available through Lifeline.

In ABC's series Man Up, Gus Worland asks why so many Aussie men are committing suicide. What he discovers is a debilitating pattern of men wearing masks to hide their feelings, championing stoicism, self-reliance, not sharing feelings nor expressing emotion.

Gus looks squarely in the face of these masks and gently encourages them to be removed and he leads the way by showing how to be a strong man who is sensitive, caring and unafraid to connect with people and how they are and wait for the answer. In short, he can see the importance of being a role model and walking the talk.

Professor Jane Pirkis is the Director of the Centre for Mental Health in the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at the University of Melbourne. She is a psychologist and epidemiologist with an interest in ways of improving mental health and preventing suicide. Recently, her attention has turned to novel, media-based interventions that might be beneficial. Working on ‘Man Up’ has been a highlight for her, and has convinced her of the power of documentaries to change the way people view themselves and those around them.

Ashleigh Bell and Lucy Dahill ask what is really going on under the rising rates of obesity and overweight? Is it possible they may have found a great idea for how to turn the tide? They have definitely come up with a list of what not to buy your class teacher and vet as a present!

Elizabeth King graduated yesterday - a double degree Arts/Law with honours! In amongst all of that Elizabeth has a passion for human rights and social justice. She has pursued that passion by working with various NGOs and businesses across the human rights and environmental sustainability sector. She has recently returned from a three month internship in the Office of the Co-Prosecutors at the United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials in Cambodia. This is an interview about her experience - well worth a listen

​In this episode we covered the Boyer Lecture 2016 at the ABC with Professor Sir Michael Marmot, marriage plebiscites and other perhaps more financially sound alternatives as well as the inconsistencies of the lock out laws and who they apply to. It was jam packed and that was before my interview with Tamer Morris from Normanhurst Uniting Church who is directing their production of The Importance of Being Earnest. Check it out - all proceeds go to The Dish, a support service feeding the homeless in our local area.

An interview with Sarah Cloutier about her experience on the show Child Free which was on SBS's Insight program last year and recently replayed. Sarah also talks about valuing what we have to offer the world when we don't by into expectations that don't feel like the right path for ourselves.

From Hornsby Helping the Homeless Day, the Orange Sky Laundry and Sleep in Your Car, Fusion Sydney North have been very busy - I spent some time catching up with them over the last couple of weeks culminating in a sleep out Friday night! Check out the photos at www.stayintheloopwithlucy.com.au

Tim England takes us up close and personal to dementia and how we can educate ourselves to be more aware, understanding and pro-active getting support. With dementia awareness an ever growing topic this podcast is a useful addition to how we can contribute to our own health and wellbeing.

In this episode Lucy Dahill talks to Sally Neighbour the Executive Producer for 4 Corners, Jean Gamble, Psychotherapist and Dean Quirk, primary prevention program facilitator about the impact of the 4 Corners show Australia's Shame about the Don Dale youth Detention Centre in the Northern Territory and the psychological impact of incarceration on young people.