On the ARC with Cat Morgan -Aspire Recovery Connection

On this episode of On the ARC, co-hosts Jenny and Cat talk about finding and holding onto community, including the importance of accessible communities. Cat also includes various members of the Aspire Recovery Connection community and they talk about where they find community in their lives.  On the ARC is a podcast about coming together to share collective wisdom from the lived experience communi...

Show Notes: Episode 4 Season 2 : Discovering More Everyday On this episode of On the ARC, Cat interviews Marian about the experience of discovering her ADHD and how that discovery has been a vital part of her journey towards understanding herself and her place in the world. On the ARC is a podcast about coming together to share collective wisdom from the lived experience community. We share storie...

Show Notes: Episode 3 Season 2: Carving a New Path:Lived Experience In Research On this episode of On the ARC, Cat interviews Tanya Mackay about the power of lived experience involvement in research and her career in lived experience spaces.   On the ARC is a podcast about coming together to share collective wisdom from the lived experience community. We will share stories of lived experience, rec...

Show Notes: Episode 2 Season 2: Finding Joy in Big Moments and Small On this episode of On the ARC, Cat interviews Chelsea about where she finds joy and the importance of both self compassion and compassion in mental health services alike.   On the ARC is a podcast about coming together to share collective wisdom from the lived experience community. We will share stories of lived experience, recov...

Show Notes: Episode 1 Season 2: Defining Our Stories On this episode of On the ARC, co-hosts Jenny and Cat talk about defining lived experience for them and what it feels like to be "in the mental health system".   On the ARC is a podcast about coming together to share collective wisdom from the lived experience community. We will share stories of lived experience, recovery and explore alternative...

On the ARC Episode 6: Powerful things to Share   On this episode of On the ARC Jenny interviews Cat about the On the ARC project, what's next for the podcast and why lived experience stories are powerful to share. We also touch on labels, diagnosis and the importance of building identity outside of the experience of distress and experiences with mental health. Stay tuned for season 2 of On the ARC...

On the ARC Episode 5: Attitude of Gratitude   On this episode of On the ARC, we talk to Jadee about her experience being involved as a volunteer with the organisation Talk Out Loud, a mental health and suicide prevention organisation working with young people. We also talk to Dan, who shares wisdom found through his experiences of distress, including experiences around mental health and addiction....

On the ARC Episode 4: Sowing the Seeds On this episode of On the ARC, we talk to Taimi Allan, South Australia's mental health commissioner, about her role as mental health commissioner and her philosophy to changing the mental health system- one seed at a time. We also talk to Cleo, who talks about their recovery and the influence of their culture on their experiences with mental health and on rea...

On this episode of On The ARC we hear from Jenny first. She shares her lived experience, her relationship with diagnosis and labels and how she’s building upon self belief. Jenny also shares some of her poetry. We will also hear from Vrinda, a Melbourne University academic and consumer advocate. We have a conversation about the importance of academic research in the lived experience space, stigma,...

On this episode of On the ARC, we hear from Emrys about what peer work is and about options for using lived experience, including the advantages of completing a Peer Work Certificate IV as well as alternatives to the certificate. We also hear from Danni, who tells us what has helped her across her experiences of distress. She explains why she rejects the concept of “being resilient” and how findin...

On the first episode of On The ARC we hear Kate talk about what she has learned from her experiences of distress and how cultivating a sense of kindness has helped her along the way. We will also hear from Tanya, who works for LELAN. We have a conversation about the Alternatives to Suicide approach. Tanya explains how the philosophy differs from how the majority of the current mental health system...