Brainwaves

Tonight on Brainwaves Suzie Leach will chat to our guest Orion Kelly - That Autistic Guy. Based in Victoria, Orion is proudly autistic, and an author, advocate and actor. He hosts the podcast 'My Friend Autism - and is all about validation and support for Autistic people and their loved ones. Today he will discuss autism, and his work in the media including his own autistic focused YouTube channel. https://orionkelly.com.au/homehttps://www.youtube.com/c/orionkellyhttps://www.facebook.com/OrionKellyInc/https://twitter.com/orionkelly

Yves Rees, a writer, historian, podcaster and trans advocate talks candidly about the highs and lows of their own trans journey and the challenges that other trans and gender diverse people experience. It is an unfortunate fact that trans and gender diverse people are much more likely to attempt suicide than the general population. Yves explores why this is true and provides some suggestions for tackling trans mental health issues moving forward.

Evan, Brainwaves producer, talks about his journey with mental health, beginning with a spiritual awakening that turned his world upside down. He describes the challenges of medication, stigma, and maintainging relationships whilst going through a mental health crisis and the importance of taking your life back into your own hands.

‘My drive is to raise awareness of invisible illness, the need for inclusivity, diversity and equality. My motivation is to inspire others facing an invisible or visible illness or disability,’ says mental health advocate, Leah Turton.Leah is on our radio show Brainwaves today. With host Flic Manning, she will discuss her lived experience of mental health struggles and invisible illnesses. We touch on domestic violence, the importance of educating children and what Leah would do if she had a magic genie to help make the world a more supportive place!Leah can be reached on https://www.my2feet.com.au/ and also on Instagram and Facebook You can contact Flic via: https://flicmanning.com/

Jamila Rizvi is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, podcast presenter, and gender equality advocate. She is Deputy Managing Director of FutureWomen — a company that champions gender equity in Australian workplaces through professional development, community and advocacy.Jamila is on our radio show Brainwaves today. With host Flic Manning, she will discuss women’s mental health, and being a woman of colour in politics and the media, as well as the ongoing overlap between the Feminist Agenda, Disability, Chronic illness, Education and Mental Health. She also shares her lived expriences of illness, mental illness, discrimination and more. This is a juicy and thought-provoking interview that is bound to leave you feeling empowered and moved.You can also view the full extended interview on YouTube here with or without closed captions! Reach out to Jamila Rizvi: Jamila Rizvi WebsiteReach out to Flic Manning: Flic Manning Website

Staying healthy and in shape can be a difficult task for anyone at the best of times, but try keeping trim when you have OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). Today on Brainwaves we examine what drives people to binge eat with our special guest - writer and poet Isabella Fels. Isabella has since a young age had trouble with her eating habits, exacerbated by her mental health conditions and OCD, but more recently has been on the improve.Evan and Isabella try to get to the root of the problem and highlight what steps you can take to a better life and stay healthy trying to manage or even overcome such a problem.We hear some of her poetry on the subject too.Isabella is a good friend and I hope you enjoy the show!Look out for her writing in Q Magazine, Eureka Street and Medium website too. She really loves to help others with her writing.www.3CR.org.au

Mark is our newest host to join the Brainwaves team. Today he will talk about his role and the mental health tools he uses to support Helpline callers as a Helpline Volunteer Coordinator.

Welcome to the final show of Brainwaves for 2023.Here we talk a bit about our highlights for the year and some tips and places to go for the Christmas holiday season.Don't be lonely, reach out to places for Christmas lunch or dinner, or just for some company.So join Flic, Cailin and Evan as we recap 2023's best bits and welcome the new members of the team too all ready to go for next year 2024.We will also be replaying some favourite shows during the summer break so don't forget to still tune in over summer.Brainwaves | 3CR Community Radiohttp://www.3cr.org.au/brainwaves

Indie Guerrieri talks about her work with LifeConnect, a suicide prevention service with a solely lived experience workforce. Indie sheds light on what it’s like to feel suicidal, how we can help others when they are feeling this way, and what we can do to minimise stigma in society around suicide.

The second half of a public lecture by The University of Melbourne’s Contemplative Studies Centre, which brought together leaders from Zen and Insight Buddhist, as well as Islamic traditions to discuss mental health, spirituality and emotional wellbeing.Panellists included Jess Huon, Meditation teacher; Saara Sabbagh, Founding Director and President, Benevolence Australia; Venerable BomHyon Sunim, Chaplain and doctoral research candidate, Western Sydney University.The event was moderated by Paul Barclay.

The first half of a public lecture by The University of Melbourne’s Contemplative Studies Centre, which brought together leaders from Zen and Insight Buddhist, as well as Islamic traditions to discuss mental health, spirituality and emotional wellbeing.Panellists included Jess Huon, Meditation teacher; Saara Sabbagh, Founding Director and President, Benevolence Australia; Venerable BomHyon Sunim, Chaplain and doctoral research candidate, Western Sydney University.The event was moderated by Paul Barclay.

Today on Brainwaves host Suzie Leach talksto Ruth Clare about her recovery from childhood and generational trauma and how you too can transform your life.Ruth is now a motivational speaker, author and presenter who shares her tried and tested recovery methods to support others ‘struggling alone or giving up on themselves because help feels too hard, expensive or out of reach’. To learn more about Ruth, her motivational speaking, her book and what she's up to now head over to her website https://ruthclare.com/

'It’s okay that you’re not coping because it’s normal,’ is what broadcaster, writer and @ABCaustralia 'The Friday Revue' co-host, Jacinta Parsons, would tell her younger self about chronic illness. ‘Understanding what not coping looks like and being comfortable with it.'Jacinta is today’s guest on our radio show Brainwaves. An ambassador for @crohnscolitisau — she will talk about mental health and her memoir ‘Unseen’.‘When we're no longer younger and needed for procreation and hot — and all the things that give us currency, it gives us an incredible opportunity… to unshackle from something that has convinced you for so long that you're a certain person,’ Broadcaster Jacinta Parsons says.Jacinta Parsons, also talks about mental health for women as they age in her book ‘A Question of Age’. ‘For women’s mental health there has been such a diminishing response to the reaction to systemic oppression,’ she says.Jacinta joins Flic Manning, host, for an inspiring and deeply moving chat. You can watch the video online: Full Interview VideoReach out to Jacinta Parsons: jacintaparsons.comReach out to Flic Manning: flicmanning.comA big thanks to Evan Douglas-Smith for his video editing.

Hello and welcome to Brainwaves. This week we have part 2 of the comedy show and interview I made with Mitchell, Juliet and Rohan. Three comedians practising the art of comedy and involved with Schizy Inc workshops with Nelly Thomas.We explore what it means to be a comedian who may have had lived experience of mental health, but also moving past that what its like to be exposed on stage and feel vulnerable to an audience when you are maybe just learning the craft of comedy and stand-up.There will also be some jokes which hopefully you can relate to or find funny too.So take a load off and enjoy as we exercise those stomach muscles in a different way than doing crunches.Brainwaves 855AM on 3CR sponsored by Wellways at 5pm Wednesdays.Or stream it from the 3CR.org.au website live or in the podcasts.

Join us on Brainwaves this week and next week in a two part series as we explore comedy with Mitchell, Juliet and Rohan.They talk about their stand-up comedy routines, how they write their material and some of the beliefs behind their work.Also of course this is Brainwaves so we talk about the mental health system and how its influenced their work and how important comedy and laughter is to surviving mental illness.There will be some sketches performed too which we hope you find funny, in the form of story and jokes and maybe some Dad jokes too.Sit back and unwind with a bit of fun this week with Evan and his guests.

Mimi Kwa joins host Flic Manning on today's show to talk about Intergenerational Trauma, her career as Australia's first Asian-heritage anchor and her best-selling memoir 'House of Kwa' which will soon be a television series. Mimi discusses the mental health and physiological impact of her Father suing her in the Supreme Court of Australia, and how she has taken steps to break the cycle of generational trauma in her family as a result. She also talks about the impact of living with a parent with undiagnosed mental health conditions as a child. It is an interview you don't want to miss! We had to edit this interview to make radio air timing, but you can view the full interview here, which we highly recommend:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXamZiQ4krk Follow Mimi Kwa here: https://www.mimitv.com.au/ Find out more about 'House of Kwa' here: https://www.mimitv.com.au/books Reach out to Flic Manning here: https://flicmanning.com/

Tonight on Brainwaves host Suzie Leach will be speaking with David Ayliffe, a disability buisiness entrepreneur and human rights charity founder, about his mental health journey after surviving a religious cult and living with depression.In this photo is David, John McLean from Humanity in Need and Robert Kasozi - Rainbow Refugees welcoming Robert Kasozi to Melbourne. Robert is a Ugandan refugee who worked with David in Nairobi managing a safe house. After two decades seeking freedom and safety he has finally found it.

'People don't understand the amount of work that goes into actually get myself up on that stage,’ says @voyagerau guitarist Simone Dow. Listen to Part 2 of her interview, where Simone shares how she manages chronic illness, being supported by the band and opening-up to fans. She alson discusses what she took away from her time in Eurovision and details of her upcoming tours!Tune in today at 5pm on our radio show Brainwaves with host @FlicManning on @3CR community Radio.https://bit.ly/3ki4oxc Image of Simone by Mike Dann.Get your tickets and albums here: https://www.voyagerau.com/

"My chronic pain condition only drives me further to succeed," says guitarist Simone Dow of the prog-metal band @voyagerau (who won ninth place at the @Eurovision 2023 contest). Known as a firecracker on stage, she brings an energy to her performances unmatched by her peers.Simone likens music to a ‘cathartic warm hug’, a source of comfort throughout a long history of physical and mental health conditions.Tune in to Part 1, today on our radio show Brainwaves at 5pm (AET) with host @FlicManning on @3CR Community Radio!https://bit.ly/3ki4oxcImage by Samuel Phillips Photography for @hifiwaypopchron Get Voyager's latest album "Fearless in Love" and tickets to tours from the link below:https://www.voyagerau.com/Follow Simone Dow: @simmy_voyagerContact Flic Manning: @flicmanning

Baba Desi is today’s guest, interviewed by our very own Suzie leach, on Brainwaves has come to talk about community and mental health. He is joined by his photographer of two years Pauline Klemm. Baba Desi aka the Belgrave Wizard, a nonagenarian and activist, is a local treasure among residents at the foothills of Victoria’s Dandenong Ranges. He says engaging and staying active with the community is his source of happiness, and overall wellbeing and mental health. The podcast is the extended version of the show and features a lovely story from Pauline about how Pauline & Baba Desi met. You can find more about The Baba Desi Story here: https://www.facebook.com/belgraveswizard