Let’s Check In Podcast

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   1. Bouncing Back with farmer and mental health advocate, Marc Gascoigne

   Marc Gascoigne runs a successful 150-hectare, 450-cow dairy farm in central Waikato, South of Cambridge in the upper North Island of New Zealand. Seven years ago, Marc had a panic attack that jolted him into realising he needed help. After overcoming his own mental health struggles, he has gone on to become a facilitator with the Rural Support Trust and is a key ambassador for the organisation Farmstrong - advocating for better mental health and self care for farmers.In this episode you’ll learn

   Dec 03,2023 51:59
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   2. The IVF roller coaster with Associate Professor, Kate Stern, OA

   Do you have a loved one who’s faced IVF? Or maybe you have struggled with trying to conceive yourself.  How fortunate we are to have exceptional specialists like A/Professor Kate Stern providing and leading world class health care to people who so importantly need her expertise.  In this episode you’ll learn: How to work through the challenges of the IVF rollercoasterHow to best support loved ones on their fertility journeyHow patients with disease navigate their fertility futureHow to create ag

   Nov 26,2023 45:16
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   3. How to find happiness in nature with 2020 Australian of the Year, Josephine Jones (Part 2)

   Balancing our wellbeing can be tricky at times as we manage the various demands and responsibilities that we have in everyday life. Shutting down our computers, putting down our phones and getting out into nature can help us process the world around us, restore our minds and mitigate our stress. Josephine Jones, OAM understands the value that nature provides to ground ourselves and advocates for helping people change the way we treat our coastlines.  In this episode you’ll learn:How to ground yo

   Nov 19,2023 42:48
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   4. How to set boundaries and build self esteem with 2020 Australian of the Year, Josephine Jones (Part One)

   When we lack self-esteem, boundaries can get blurry and difficult to navigate. Setting boundaries helps us make sense of what is and what isn’t okay. Without them, our mental health and wellbeing can be put at risk.  Josephine Jones, OAM, Environmental Advocate and 2020 Australian of the Year is not your average environmental advocate and neither is her story.  On this episode of the Let’s Check In Podcast, your host, Suzie McErvale, finds out about how Josie learnt to set boundaries and build s

   Nov 12,2023 46:38
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   5. How to trick your brain into not fearing pain with Dr Hayley Leake

   Do you suffer from pain or know someone who lives with chronic discomfort? What steps can we take to trick our brain into not fearing the toll of pain?    How fortunate we are to have experts like Dr Hayley Leake, pain research Fellow, physiotherapist and winner of Survivor Australia, Season 6, who can help us unravel what pain is and how we overcome fearing its impact. In this episode you’ll learn: What happens when we feel painHow our thoughts and feelings impact the pain we feel How Hayley’s

   Nov 05,2023 40:52
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   6. How to remain a lifelong learner and reimagine education for the world we live in

   How are our kids really coping at school? And what changes need to happen in the education systems to better meet their needs?   Thank goodness we have experts like Dr Bern Nicholls, an experienced teacher, school leader, and international research lead, who can teach us to open up our minds to what’s possible. On this episode of the Let’s Check In Podcast, your host, Suzie McErvale, finds out about how we create the right conditions for teachers and students to flourish in education, not burn o

   Oct 29,2023 39:50
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   7. Mastering your anxious mind with Georgie Collinson

    Have you ever had those feelings of fear and anxiety about something you’re uncertain about? As the uncertainty swirls around in our brains, that strong sense of overwhelm creeps in. And by then, well, it's so hard to see anything clearly.  What would we do without people like Georgie Collison, Australia’s #1 Anxiety Therapist and Author of the Anxiety Reset Method to help guide us through? On this episode of the Let’s Check In Podcast, your host, Suzie McErvale, explores how we might learn to

   Oct 29,2023 41:26
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   8. Working well into the future with Dr Peter Ghin

   Are you happy with your work and your workplace? It’s a tricky one to answer isn’t it. There are so many factors at play and, if we’re honest, that answer can swing wildly, even in the space of a day.  Thank goodness we have experts like Dr Peter Ghin from the Future of Work Lab at the University of Melbourne to keep us on track.  On this episode of the Let’s Check In Podcast, your host, Suzie McErvale, finds out about where work is heading, and how we might make the best of whatever working sit

   Oct 29,2023 49:00
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   9. Let’s Check In Podcast Trailer

   The Let’s Check In Podcast, hosted by Suzie McErvale is a place where we share the stories and strategies of real people who have paved their way through uncertainty.We talk to the experts about the things that you didn’t learn at school, that you wish someone had prepared you for. Best case you’ll learn something, worst case you’ll learn something.You’ll hear from people like:Dr Peter Ghin: Future of Work Lab at The University of MelbourneGeorgie Collinson: Australia’s number one Anxiety Therap

   Oct 17,2023 01:21