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This week’s episode tackles one of the most urgent crises facing Australia — and the world: domestic violence. Women are being harmed and killed by the people meant to love and protect them, and the numbers are rising. I grew up believing a man’s role is to safeguard his family, never hurt them, and that belief drives this conversation. This episode asks a simple, confronting question: What must g...

Liz Ortenburger CEO of Safe Nest is our guest today and she will share with us her wisdom gleaned from 10 years in the domestic violence space. You will be challenged and confronted by this conversation. This week’s episode tackles one of the most urgent crises facing Australia — and the world: domestic violence. Women are being harmed and killed by the people meant to love and protect them, and t...

There are many of us out there living with mental illness that feal stuck. Caught up in an endless cycle of medication and constant failure. Dr Berg, an expert on how the brain functions, can help you, literally, change your mind - by finding new ways to alter behavior and challenge the notion that anyone is 'too broken to help'. We get the chance to chat to DR Brad today on Mark MI Words....

There are many of us out there living with mental illness that feal stuck. Caught up in an endless cycle of medication and constant failure. Dr Berg, an expert on how the brain functions, can help you, literally, change your mind - by finding new ways to alter behavior and challenge the notion that anyone is 'too broken to help'. We get the chance to chat to DR Brad today on Mark MI Words....

Can a smile save a life? That's the question our guest leaves us with today. The long walk to suicide a lonely one. Maybe your intervention, your love, can halt that walk in its tracks. Robb Kelly, PhD – The Recovery Expert – was born in Manchester England. He grew up in a family of musicians and developed a strong love for music at an early age. he managed to stay on a path of success with a...

Can a smile save a life? That's the question our guest leaves us with today. The long walk to suicide a lonely one. Maybe your intervention, your love, can halt that walk in its tracks. Robb Kelly, PhD – The Recovery Expert – was born in Manchester England. He grew up in a family of musicians and developed a strong love for music at an early age. he managed to stay on a path of success with a...

I have the privilege of speaking to police recruits about my mental illness — and about the moments when police have met me at my worst, in the middle of a mental health crisis. I don’t give them theory. I give them a story. A real one. A raw one. One that shows what it feels like when the uniform arrives, when the world is spinning, and when the difference between escalation and safety comes down...

Today on Mark MI Words we welcome Sgt Tom Lee. Tom has been shot at, lied about, fired, praised, rebuilt, broken, and redeemed — and somehow, he’s still on the job. For more than twenty‑three years he’s been on the front line of Texas law enforcement. University patrols, city policing, a Sheriff’s Office Mental Health Sergeant — he’s walked into the places most people cross the street to avoid. Hi...

Today on Mark MI Words we welcome Sgt Tom Lee. Tom has been shot at, lied about, fired, praised, rebuilt, broken, and redeemed — and somehow, he’s still on the job. For more than twenty‑three years he’s been on the front line of Texas law enforcement. University patrols, city policing, a Sheriff’s Office Mental Health Sergeant — he’s walked into the places most people cross the street to avoid. Hi...

In the Line of Duty Cops V’s Mental illness | Mark MI Words I have the privilege of speaking to police recruits about my mental illness — and about the moments when police have met me at my worst, in the middle of a mental health crisis. I don’t give them theory. I give them a story. A real one. A raw one. One that shows what it feels like when the uniform arrives, when the world is spinning, and...

It's not just the door kickers who served in the front lines that came home with invisible wounds. It was also the men and women who repaired their equipment and who ensured their weapons would work every time. They worked in the same dust and smoke as the door-kickers. They shared the same dangers, slept in the same hoochs and shred the loneliness away from their friends and families. They ar...

It's not just the door kickers who served in the front lines that came home with invisible wounds. It was also the men and women who repaired their equipment and who ensured their weapons would work every time. They worked in the same dust and smoke as the door-kickers. They shared the same dangers, slept in the same hoochs and shred the loneliness away from their friends and families. They ar...

Vulnerable VS Weak | Mark MI Words🔔 Stay Connected — Abuse Does Not Define Your Value👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔁 Share | 🔔 Subscribe for more healing conversations, mental wellness, and personal growth contentToo many times, I open the comments on Mark MI Words and see the same thing: men telling me I’m weak. You’d think we’d be past that by now — past the idea that a man has to be unbreakable, si...

Too many times, I open the comments on Mark MI Words and see the same thing: men telling me I’m weak. You’d think we’d be past that by now — past the idea that a man has to be unbreakable, silent, stone‑faced to count as strong. But day after day, it still shows up. In this episode, I dig into the difference between being vulnerable and being weak , and why so many people still confuse the two. I...

This week, I want to talk a couple of conversations that have stayed with me in a way I can’t shake. In the past couple of weeks, I’ve spoken with people living with mental illness who have survived significant abuse. And in both conversations, the most disturbing moment wasn’t the trauma they described — it was when they told me they believed it was their fault. Hearing that hit me hard. Even tho...

This week, I want to talk a couple of conversations that have stayed with me in a way I can’t shake. In the past couple of weeks, I’ve spoken with people living with mental illness who have survived significant abuse. And in both conversations, the most disturbing moment wasn’t the trauma they described — it was when they told me they believed it was their fault. Hearing that hit me hard. Even tho...

In this episode, I dive deep into the brutal power of negative self‑talk — the constant voice that tells people with mental illness they’re worthless, hopeless, or broken. I share my own battles with self‑criticism, suicidal ideation, and the lies my mind tells me daily, and how mindfulness, awareness, and connection have helped me fight back. This isn’t about “thinking positive.” It’s about survi...

In this episode, I dive deep into the brutal power of negative self‑talk — the constant voice that tells people with mental illness they’re worthless, hopeless, or broken. I share my own battles with self‑criticism, suicidal ideation, and the lies my mind tells me daily, and how mindfulness, awareness, and connection have helped me fight back. This isn’t about “thinking positive.” It’s about survi...

SO DO I - Bipolar without shame - Professor Pakesta Washington | Mark MI WordsIn this episode, I sit down with Professor Pakesta Washington, a nurse educator and powerful mental‑health advocate who lives with bipolar disorder. Our conversation moves through her childhood, her diagnosis, and the extraordinary determination that carried her into nursing and academia. She speaks openly about medicati...

SO DO I - Bipolar without shame - Professor Pakesta Washington | Mark MI WordsIn this episode, I sit down with Professor Pakesta Washington, a nurse educator and powerful mental‑health advocate who lives with bipolar disorder. Our conversation moves through her childhood, her diagnosis, and the extraordinary determination that carried her into nursing and academia. She speaks openly about medicati...

Ian Baker is a retired soldier and proud RAEME veteran. As an ASM and WO1, he was a senior leader in his Corps — but leadership came with a cost. Eventually, Ian had to confront the mental toll his years of service had taken. RAEME soldiers are some of the most misunderstood in our Defense Forces. They work in the same danger zones as frontline troops, but with the added pressure of keeping every...

Ian Baker is a retired soldier and proud RAEME veteran. As an ASM and WO1, he was a senior leader in his Corps — but leadership came with a cost. Eventually, Ian had to confront the mental toll his years of service had taken. RAEME soldiers are some of the most misunderstood in our Defense Forces. They work in the same danger zones as frontline troops, but with the added pressure of keeping every...

The nightmare of being told to 'get over it' | Mark MI WordsAnyone living with mental illness has heard it at some point: “You need to get over it.” It’s a comment people throw out casually, often without realising how painful or dismissive it can feel. Today, we'll explore why that phrase cuts so deep — and what it reveals about how misunderstood mental illness still is. Let’s dive in...

Anyone living with mental illness has heard it at some point: “You need to get over it.” It’s a comment people throw out casually, often without realising how painful or dismissive it can feel. Today, we'll explore why that phrase cuts so deep — and what it reveals about how misunderstood mental illness still is. Let’s dive in and see where this takes us. ▶ WATCH MORE VIDEOS…✅ Anger and menta...

Growing up in poverty without a stable home environment and parents that struggled with addiction, could have been the end of Devin's story. A tough induction into the army and many setbacks and traumatic events, could also have been the end of his story. However, with courage and tenacity, he made it through. His story tells us that there is life after mental illness. By addressing his trauma...