A Good Mind to.
A podcast from people who have a good mind to tell you authentic, surprising stories that just might give you something to think about when it comes to mental health and much more.
Winner: Australian Podcast Awards: The Specialist Award for an indie podcast, selected by the judges from across all award categories, that produces exceptional listening experiences for niche audiences and those underrepresented in other Australian media.
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Episodes
Dalia Stefanie
She was 16 when she discovered that her real name was not Stefanie. Stefanie was her middle name. Her first name was Dalia. And now, in her 70's, Dalia has reclaimed her birth name. Dalia was inspired to tell her story by young women like Australian of the Year - Grace Tame who made it clear that they would not be silent about sexual abuse. Dalia's story telling offers insight into the beliefs, assumptions and societal shifts that have shaped attitudes towards abuse and trauma since the 1950’s.
Cultural Ways
Aunty Lindy Lawler speaks about being part of the Stolen Generations and she and Trish Levett from Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service talk about trauma, healing and the importance of Cultural Ways.
Whose seizure is it anyway?
This podcast story, Whose seizure is it anyway? has been on Emma's mind for some time... well... actually since she was eleven and had her first seizure. Emma, along with co-presenters Jeannette and Oscar, all have lived experience with seizures and they take us on an audio journey that explores Epilepsy and Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) through poetry, history, humour and insight. And their stories make you wonder where the real disorder lies.
Creating a beautiful life
Do you want beauty or despair? ... because you can't have both! Bridget and a few like-minded people in Port Kembla, New South Wales, have created a group called Creating A Beautiful Life. In this episode of A Good Mind To Bridget and her collaborators share a meditative exploration of the value of art and connection as a way to respond to mental ill-health.
Ordering the Food
Emma is sick of the silence that surrounds disordered eating. So she had a good mind to make you this podcast story.
Transcript
North Star
Lachlan was a High Risk Searcher for the Australian Defence Force in Afghanistan, responsible for finding Improvised Explosive Devices (IED's) in order to protect his his fellow soldiers and any Afghan citizens who might unwittingly come across these bombs. Today he is the owner of "His Boy Elroy" and founder of "Bar Stool Brothers", a men's mental health community. But there was a journey to get between those two places. It wasn't easy. But he did find his North Star again.
Dream O’ Sunny Dayz
Whippy uses hip hop to tell stories from his life about ADHD, drug use, grief, music and spray painting.
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Commission
Commission: a group of people who are trying to find out about something and say what they think should be done about it.
Raylene invites Fi and Farzana to join her in a conversation that begins with The Disability Royal Commission in Australia and then shares ideas and stories about discrimination, human rights, the NDIS and much more.
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The Tesla Podcast
Culminating in a short story called The Tesla Podcast, this episode sees Scott and Tim in conversation about mental health institutions and how some people touch the earth differently. We hear one of Tim's poems, some of Scott's "emptying the cache" writing and give you some insight into how The Tesla Podcast story came into existence.
Thank Christ I'm not an Altar Boy
Lajos wrote a poem... around the time when the Catholic school he attended as a young person was in the news regarding the sexual abuse of children. The first time he read the poem he was unsure what the audience thought of it. The second time he read it was one of the most challenging things he has ever done.
Dungeons, Dragons & Diagnosis
The weaving together of two stories, one about discovering the game of Dungeons and Dragons and the other about discovering a mood disorder. .
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Looked After
Mark's stories about looking after others and being looked after; while training to become a soldier, while serving in East Timor and while back home in Australia after leaving the military.