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Episodes

Nov. 2, 2024

Building Resilience in Ukraine with MMFIT - Liz Stanley

Dr. Liz Stanley is a renowned expert in resilience, stress, and trauma recovery. As a professor at Georgetown University, she has dedicated her career to understanding the social structures that drive human behaviour, especially during times of stress...

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Oct. 19, 2024

Dr Shauna Shapiro - Transforming Lives with Self-Compassion and Mindf…

Transforming Lives with Self-Compassion and Mindfulness: An Interview with Dr. Shauna Shapiro. In this heartfelt and insightful interview, Dr. Shauna Shapiro, a renowned psychologist and professor, shares her journey into the field of...

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Sept. 5, 2024

Ralph De La Rosa- Finding Meaning Amidst Chaos: A Journey Through Tra…

Finding Meaning Amidst Chaos: A Journey Through Trauma, Compassion and Healing In this moving episode, I have a chat with friend of the show Ralph, who is a trauma therapist, meditation teacher and author. Ralph shares candid...

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Aug. 21, 2024

Nikki Szabo Building Resilient Individuals and Communities

Nikki Szabo is a dedicated and compassionate professional with over 25 years’ experience in community welfare and the education sectors. Nikki holds a graduate diploma in social science and a degree in Community Welfare from Southern Cross...

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July 22, 2024

Dr Jane Compson Being Mindful of Trauma in Meditation

Dr. Jane Compson is an Associate Professor in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington, Tacoma. With a rich background in religious studies and ethics, she passionately applies insights from Buddhist traditions to...

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May 25, 2024

Venerable Robina Courtin - The Boundless Potential of the Human Heart

The Transformative Journey of Venerable Robina Courtin: Insights from "Don't Quit On Me" Podcast The latest episode of "Don't Quit On Me," is an an extraordinary conversation with Venerable Robina Courtin, a Buddhist nun whose life epitomizes...

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April 5, 2024

Nick Propper Rest and Recovery the Keys for Long Term Success

Rest and Recovery - the Keys for Long Term Success Nick Propper is a sought after expert, keynote speaker and facilitator on the topic of building sustainable human performance. Nick works extensively within the senior leadership groups...

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Feb. 23, 2024

Mark McConville- Humour and Laughter as Protective Factors for Mental…

Mark McConville is a seasoned comedian and a respected lecturer in Suicidology. With over two decades of experience in the entertainment industry, he has become one of Australia’s most reliable and professional comedians. Mark’s academic journey...

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Jan. 23, 2024

Maggie O'Shea - Is Self Compassion The Antidote To Burnout

Maggie O'Shea is a relationship therapist and mental health social worker in private practice with over 30 years of experience in the field. Maggie lives in Castlemaine in Australia and teaches Masters of Counselling...

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Dec. 25, 2023

Amber Lea Starfire - How Journaling Can Help To Relieve Stress

Amber Lea Starfire is a writer and writing coach who has published two memoirs and several journaling how-to books. She has also developed a series of online classes and workshops that have helped many people journal and deepen their writing...

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Dec. 2, 2023

Dr Rick Hanson - Compassion - Good Medicine For Difficult Times

Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is a psychologist, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author. His seven books have been published in 31 languages and include Making Great Relationship, Neurodharma,...

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Oct. 30, 2023

When The Pain Sets In - The Role of Meditation in Chronic Pain

“ … it's really fascinating actually like the human, at the biological level at the psychological level, we are built to tolerate pain, and we're built to grow stronger from enduring difficulty, we're actually made for it. That's like how …

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Oct. 15, 2023

Deon Bird - Playing Above The Line

Deon Bird is a husband, a father of four, an ex professional rugby league player, a mental health advocate, a proud Aboriginal man, a trainer, a coach, and one of the wellbeing and education officers at the Redcliffe Dolphins for …

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Oct. 5, 2023

Dr James Kirby - Choosing Compassion

is a Senior Lecturer, Clinical Psychologist, and the Co-Director of the at the University of Queensland. He has broad research interests in compassion, but specifically examines factors that facilitate and inhibit compassionate...

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Aug. 21, 2023

Edwina Kempe - Walking a Path Through Trauma

Edwina Kempe lives and works on Turrbal, Jajera and Jinibarra Country in Meanjin, also known as Brisbane. Edwina is an accredited mental health social worker and a qualified yoga teacher. Edwina's, also qualified in trauma center, trauma sensitive...

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July 6, 2023

Kelly Boys - The Deepest Sorrow & the Deepest Joy

Kelly Boys is a mindfulness trainer and author of The Blind Spot Effect. She has created mindfulness programs for UN humanitarians and veterans with PTSD, and directed a teacher training for Google. She has worked with the United...

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May 6, 2023

Dr Jakqui Barnfield - Courage & Compassion in Crisis

Dr Jakqui Barnfield FACMHN, MACN - Director of Clinical Services As a registered nurse, focusing her career in the area of mental health, Jakqui has held various roles in the tertiary public health sector and is a passionate advocate for...

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April 15, 2023

Brett Lee - A Human Centered Approach to Staying Safe Online

Brett Lee is the Founder of Internet Safe Education,Brett is a former detective who took his 20+ years of working and training in cyber crime to helping parents, educators, and the general public to understand how to protect themselves and, …

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March 16, 2023

Celia Roberts - Pain as a Teacher

Celia Roberts introduces us to deeper dimensions of Yoga, Meditation & Lifestyle Medicine. Celia runs the BioMedical Institute of Yoga & Meditation in the foothills of Brisbane, Australia, and reaches a global online audience with Yoga and Meditation...

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Feb. 18, 2023

Piotr Nabielec - Four Step Productivity Part 1 - Focus and Distractio…

Piotr Nabielec is the author of the 4 Step Productivity concept and courses. Piotr has a background in Engineering and Music, and loves connecting the world of logic and science with the world of emotions and intuition. Piotr has spent …

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Dec. 24, 2022

Ralph De La Rosa - Making Space for You

Festive Season Special on working through holiday times with a heavy or tired heart. Ralph De La Rosa, LCSW, (he/they) is the author of two internationally published books. He is a psychotherapist in private practice and seasoned meditation teacher...

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Nov. 14, 2022

Sharon Salzberg - Somethings Just Hurt

Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is one of the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 45 years ago, inspiring generations...

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Oct. 20, 2022

Dr Daniel Harvey - The Path Through Pain

Daniel is a Lecturer in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and a pain scientist at the University of South Australia. His research focuses on new approaches to chronic pain that leverage new technologies and modern understandings of body-related perceptual...

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Sept. 30, 2022

Dr Stan Steindl - On Being Kind To Yourself

Dr Stan Steindl is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice at Psychology Consultants Pty Ltd, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. He is also co-director of the UQ Compassionate...

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