A Good Mind To

In The Bush, Matthew Priestley reflects on growing up at a time when incarceration was a new rite of passage for Aboriginal boys, a new way of taking kids away, and a yarn inspired by his own teenage years unfolds across the Dreamings of Gomeroi Country. To check out the film Hurt click here to go to Coequal's Patreon page. To check out Big Hart's website click here Detailed Music Credits "Chrysal...

In Part 3 Top Camp we follow Matthew's river of story into lived memory, tracing segregation, survival and the struggle for rights. This podcast has been informed by the historical work of Aunty Noelene Briggs, and particularly her books Winanga-li and Burrul Wallaay. To find out more about Aunty Noelene's books  click here Detailed Music Credits "Dramatic Violin and Didgeridoo" by Studio FLG, "An...

In Wirilla Ep 2:  Reserve  we move from Dreaming and sky-knowledge to the ground-level realities of segregation, following the creation of reserves and camps while tracing the life of Matthew’s great grandfather Alexander Stanley. This podcast has been informed by the historical work of Aunty Noelene Briggs, and particularly her books Winanga-li and Burrul Wallaay. To find out more about Aunty Noe...

From the beginning of time to now, Matthew Priestley tells the story of his Country, his family, his mob for the sake of the generations to come. In Part 1 Gomeroi Country we start at the beginning and then encounter invasion, massacre and colonisation. This podcast has been informed by the historical work of Aunty Noelene Briggs, and particularly her books Winanga-li and Burrul Wallaay. To find o...

Reece loves directing, particularly saying "Cut!" when things go off topic, which pretty much means anything that's not about footy, which he loves. Reece's story shows how blokey sport can create space for everyone, in their own way, on their own terms. To see the film of One of The Team and other great posts: come and join us at Coequal's Patreon page : click here To listen to Real Made Up Stori...

It was early in 2022. We were still just on the tail of the Covid pandemic. We were still quite often wearing masks, often doing social distancing and still RAT testing and staying home if we got infected. Shellharbour City Council, on the homelands of the Wadi Wadi people, decided to commission a few people in the Shellharbour community to tell some stories… And the 5 stories they commissioned be...

Andrew reflects on repaying the East Timorese people, and reconnecting with family on his return from service. Advisory: The people who have "a good mind to" tell you this story would like you to know there is a description of a dead body in this episode.  Andrew enlisted in the Army in 1995. He was assigned to 5th/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment in Holsworthy. The UN International Fo...

Will Mark and Assunta get any answers from the Doctors about what happened to Mark? And what's happening now, 15 years later?. "The Throwing of a Lead Cover over the Whole Thing" is the sixth and final episode in our series: Invisible Injury - a dissection of one man's brain injury story. Artwork Credit: isarisariver https://www.flickr.com/photos/lescientist/8430282209, under Creative Commons lice...

Assunta gets us up to speed with some loose end stories. Swimming Against the Tide is the fifth episode in our series: Invisible Injury - a dissection of one man's brain injury story. Artwork Credit: isarisariver https://www.flickr.com/photos/lescientist/8430282209, under Creative Commons licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcode Detailed Music Credits "Slow Ambient Move...

Mark and Assunta finally get some clarity about the nature of Mark's brain injury and treatment. But that doesn't make it much easier to handle. A Cork in the Ocean is the fourth episode in our series: Invisible Injury - a dissection of one man's brain injury story. Artwork Credit: isarisariver https://www.flickr.com/photos/lescientist/8430282209, under Creative Commons licence: https://creativeco...

Mark gets some apologies, of sorts, but makes no real progress amidst more confusing information about what has happened to him after his surgery. An Extra Drop is the third episode in our series: Invisible Injury - a dissection of one man's brain injury story. Artwork Credit: isarisariver https://www.flickr.com/photos/lescientist/8430282209, under Creative Commons licence: https://creativecommons...

Mark's condition remains unexplained and the family tries to cope. "The Busses are Humming" is the second episode in our series: Invisible Injury. This episode contains some swearing. If you prefer a beeper version click here: Beeped version Artwork Credit: isarisariver https://www.flickr.com/photos/lescientist/8430282209, under Creative Commons licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-...

Mark had a sun spot, just a small discolouration on his nose. He went into hospital to have it removed. And he came out of the surgery with something much more serious. Sun Spot is the first episode in our series: Invisible Injury - a dissection of one man's brain injury story. Artwork Credit: isarisariver https://www.flickr.com/photos/lescientist/8430282209, under Creative Commons licence: https:...

Mark's stories about looking after others and being looked after, while training to become a soldier, serving in East Timor and when he eventually left the military. Advisory: The people who have "a good mind to" tell you this story would like you to know we are going to talk here about war and conflict. If you, or someone you care about, needs support, please contact Life Line on 131114 https://w...

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...

To listen to the rest of Agents for Change: https://podfollow.com/agents-for-change The people who have "a good mind to" produce this podcast for you thought you might like this bonus preview episode from Coequal's new podcast "Agents for Change." - Ordinary Australians talking about what science and research might be able to tell us about preventing the perpetration of violence against women. In...

The weaving together of two stories, one about discovering the game of Dungeons and Dragons and the other about discovering a mood disorder. Our website: agoodmindto.com.au Detailed Music Credits "Sneaky", "Cool Vibes", "Octo Blues", "At Launch" "Unholy Knight" "Final Battle of the Dark Wizards" "Night of Chaos" and "Darkling" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By...

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. Our website: agoodmindto.com.au Detailed Music Credits "Dance...

Emma is sick of the silence that surrounds disordered eating. So she had a good mind to make you this podcast story. Our website: agoodmindto.com.au Detailed Music Credits "Rocket Power" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Heartless" by Philip Okerstrom Various tracks by by Philip Okerstrom and Damian M...

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. If you prefer a beeped version please click here Our website: agoodmindto.com.au Detaile...

Whippy (Ethan Whipp) uses hip hop to tell stories from his life about ADHD, drug use, grief, music and spray painting. To contact us, support us and find out more, join us at Patreon,  click here Detailed Music Credits Original Songs by Whippy Listen on SOUNDCLOUD Circle of Life Where Ya Been (prod Gibbo x kookup) OG Inspired (prod Fat Cat Beats) Fauna to Flora (Prod Solxce Musik) One Shot Twiligh...

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. To contact us, support us and find out...

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 th...

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. Watch Aunty Lindy's short film in the We are Shellharbour collection: Click here Watch Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Services short film Sorry Day: Click here To contact us, support us and find out mor...

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, as...