Brainwaves

Robyn Llewellyn is a holistic kinesiologist specialising in mind-body medicine and somatic healing, and the author of Flow Well, Be Well. Robyn will discuss, the Flow Well model for working with women’s menstrual cycle, and the nervous system science behind it.

Robyn Llewellyn is a holistic kinesiologist specialising in mind-body medicine and somatic healing, and the author of Flow Well, Be Well. Robyn will discuss, the Flow Well model for working with women’s menstrual cycle, and the nervous system science behind it.

Olivia Carr is an entrepreneur, advisor and the founder of The Midlife Truth, a body of work exploring what really happens to women through midlife, beyond the usual conversation about hormones. 

Today on our radio show Brainwaves we look at rethinking what "good outcomes" really mean when it comes to mental health, centring on lived experience and equity. Join us for part one of three of Wellways’ 25th Annual Woodcock Public Lecture, featuring Keynote speaker Associate Professor Nev Jones.

When the world feels heavy, from global headlines to everyday pressures, knowing how to get through a bad day is very important. Dr. Gayle Smerdon, author of ‘The Bad Day Playbook: What to do when everything sucks’, explores practical ways to reset in these uncertain times. Dr. Gayle, a sociologist, consultant and author, is today’s guest on our radio show Brainwaves.

Los Angeles-based actor, writer and producer, Ashly Burch is the creator behind ‘I’m Happy You’re Here’, a web series about mental health. It’s a funny, unfiltered show for adults inspired by Ashly’s lived experience of mental health challenges. To find out more about Ashley Burch and I'm Happy You're Here please check-out the links below: http://ihyh.orghttps://www.youtube.com/@ImHappyYoureHereht...

Australian singer-songwriter, Calida Sari creates raw, emotionally resonant music shaped by lived experience with chronic illness, ADHD and autism. She is today’s guest on our radio show, Brainwaves.https://calidasari.com/  

Winner of two Paralympic gold medals and one silver medal in Paris 2024, Alexa Leary OAM, is known for her extraordinary resilience. She's today’s guest on our radio show Brainwaves, and will discuss Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), mental health challenges and disability. After a life-threatening cycling accident in 2021 left Alexa with a severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), she undertook a remarkab...

Neurodivergent indie-folk-pop singer and songwriter, Carmon is today’s guest on our radio show Brainwaves. Music has been her emotional outlet from a young age, helping her navigate autism, ADHD and anxiety. Carmon will talk about her lived experience as a neurodiverse artist.

Queer and disabled artist and performer, Emilia McSherry is our guest on Brainwaves, our radio show. She discusses her show 'I Want to Die but Not at the Hands of a Man' with host Mark. Emilia's work explores her personal experiences with mental health challenges, domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Dr. Negin Hesam-Shariati, is a research fellow at the School of Psychology at UNSW Sydney and Centre for Pain IMPACT at Neuroscience Research Australia. Her research found that the way people relate to their pain shifts over time, with acceptance playing a stronger role and catastrophic thinking playing a weaker role the longer someone has lived with their injury.

Today, on our radio show Brainwaves, we celebrate National Volunteers Week. Volunteer coordinators and volunteers from Life in Community (LinC), talk about the Wellways’ program.

Sarah Newbold, Practice Director of Progressive Therapeutic Collective, talks about AI and digital relationships on today’s episode of our radio show, Brainwaves. She is deeply passionate about having informed, caring and considered conversations about human relationships. Sarah's work covers a nation-wide mental health practice that focuses on intersectionality, trauma, sexuality, gender, abortio...

Mark catches up with Andrew Kitchen, Founder and Creative Director of The Good Brick AUS. Andrew founded the organisation to provide purpose-driven employment for neurodivergent people, combining creativity, precision, and inclusivity across operations, inventory, and community initiatives. He talks to Brainwaves about first discovery LEGO and how that passion eventually led him to found The Good...

Singer and Songwriter, Curtis Yates started singing when he was just eight-years-old. Based in Newcastle, he continues to work on his demos and perform live at local open mic events. Curtis, who also lives with bipolar disorder, is today’s guest on our radio show Brainwaves. He will talk about his mental health journey with our host Mark.

Danny Diesendorf has a background in performing and creating theatre, street theatre and clowning. He's also taught these skills to young people with disabilities and mental health challenges for over twenty years. Danny manages Circus Nexus' outreach projects, and will talk to us today about teaching circus skills to people living with disabilities and mental health challenges.

John O’Shea is the author of 'Neurospicy', a candid and honest exploration of his experience living with dyslexia and ADHD that blends travel stories, entrepreneurial highs, and catastrophic failures. 

Nathan Bell is a writer and artist from Newcastle. From a young age Nathan aspired to a creative career. He produces content in a variety of mediums including writing, digital media, painting and film. Today, Nathan will return as a guest on our radio show Brainwaves. He will talk about Mental health, drug addiction, loneliness, alcoholism and isolation with host Mark.

Queer and disabled artist and performer, Emilia McSherry’s upcoming show explores her personal experiences with mental health challenges, domestic abuse and sexual violence. “Every part of myself is on display in this exhibition,” the Naarm-based artist said. Emilia's exhibition, entitled 'I Want to Die but Not at the Hands of a Man', combines mixed media, cyanotype prints and a durational perform...

“Teen behaviour is communication, not manipulation or defiance, and misreading it keeps families stuck in crisis," says Katie K. May, an author and therapist who helps parents and professionals decode teen behaviour to prevent harm. U.S.-Based Katie is the founder of Creative Healing which is located in Philadelphia, and author of 'You're on Fire it's Fine'. She is also today's guest on our radio...

Musician Angus Legg will discuss how his lived experience of grief influences his music, today on our radio show Brainwaves. Raised in a musical family, Angus' father's passing in 2014 deepened his devotion to the craft. His latest work honours that legacy and his Celtic roots, weaving in melodies and storytelling traditions that shaped him. Find out more about Angus Legg here: Spotify:https://ope...

I’m a laid-back bloke who tries not to worry about matters I can't control,” says Writer Paul Guiton. Paul grew up on a sheep farm in Southwest NSW and lives with mental health challenges. Paul’s new book  called 'Conaipara' centres around a fire that breaks out in a small town pub. “We travel back nine months from that event meet and learn about the key characters and the circumstances of the fir...

Drag, burlesque, and cabaret artist, Rosie Roulette is proudly queer, disabled and living with AuDHD. They talk about their lived experience and new show 'POKÉLESQUE'. 

Adolescents and families expert, Dr. Will Dobud talks about 'Kids These Days', which is also the title of his new book. Based in the US. and Australia, he has researched troubled teens in America and advocates to protect youth from institutionalisation and harm. Dr. Dobud tackles the issues of overdiagnosis and gender related challenges as well as promotes the positive impact of outdoor and wilder...

Today on Brainwaves, we’re joined by Franceyne from Vacro to discuss mental health and imprisonment, including the criminalisation of mental health, support in prison, and the reintegration journey for people returning to the community. You can sign up to Vacro's newsletting here: Subscribe to the Vacro newsletter | Vacro To learn more about Vacro you can follow them on social media at the links b...