Stay in the Loop with Lucy

The presenters of Show Us Your Motor on 2HHH talk with Lucy how they see themselves on International Men's Day and some of the issues we should be discussing

Megan Andriessen talks to Lucy on International Mens Day about some of the behaviours that can be used as coping mechanisms and mask underlying problems. Megan explains the programs they run and how men can build emotional intelligence to be better able to connect with and then communicate how they feel.

Paul Schiebaan spoke to Lucy about the Ku-ring-gai mens shed and its role in the community.

Julian Leeser spoke to Lucy about the inaugural speech made in parliament that put suicide awareness, mental health and depression on the national agenda. He shows how he is dedicated to making a difference and being an active participant in the change.

Tom Harking talks to Lucy about what masculinity is, what ideals and images men try to live up to that actually cap their expression. Tom gives some great and very practical advice on how to role model healthy expression - dare I say it...not always having the answers!

Gus Worland talks about the masks men wear and the importance of taking them off in order to improve mens mental and physical health. No time to lose. This interview is taken from the Stay in the Loop with Lucy Show on the great ABC show Man Up. for more information on the show check out the man up website.

The panel for International Men's Day on 2HHH included local GP Dr Geoff McGrath, local counsellor David Citer and exercise specialist Stephen Gammack. The topic - How is men's health affected by their wellbeing?

Kidney health is often overlooked but today we jump right in the deep end with John Lee understanding how he came to have no kidneys for the majority of his life and how he has become so sensitive to what affects his body. Discussion includes organ donation and the process of dialysis and the relationships that are made in those situations.

The Stress Less Future Problem Solving team from Mount St Benedict were in again today to tell us about their win in America and where to now. It is the start of Children Week 2016 this week and the theme is 'Children have the right to reliable information from the media.' I discuss with Nadia Kudiarskyj the ways the media influences and how we can be the influencers.

An interview filled show with Gus Worland talking about the importance of living without the masks of stoicism and self reliance and instead be the tender, caring sensitive men they truly are who are strong and engaged with life. Professor Jane Pirkis talks about he research surrounding the ABC show Man Up and her 10 to Men research and David Hollier takes us up close and personal with Gambling Aw...

In ABC's series Man Up, Gus Worland asks why so many Aussie men are committing suicide. What he discovers is a debilitating pattern of men wearing masks to hide their feelings, championing stoicism, self-reliance, not sharing feelings nor expressing emotion. Gus looks squarely in the face of these masks and gently encourages them to be removed and he leads the way by showing how to be a strong man...

Professor Jane Pirkis is the Director of the Centre for Mental Health in the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at the University of Melbourne. She is a psychologist and epidemiologist with an interest in ways of improving mental health and preventing suicide. Recently, her attention has turned to novel, media-based interventions that might be beneficial. Working on ‘Man Up’ has been...

Ashleigh Bell and Lucy Dahill ask what is really going on under the rising rates of obesity and overweight? Is it possible they may have found a great idea for how to turn the tide? They have definitely come up with a list of what not to buy your class teacher and vet as a present!

Elizabeth King graduated yesterday - a double degree Arts/Law with honours! In amongst all of that Elizabeth has a passion for human rights and social justice. She has pursued that passion by working with various NGOs and businesses across the human rights and environmental sustainability sector. She has recently returned from a three month internship in the Office of the Co-Prosecutors at the Uni...

​In this episode we covered the Boyer Lecture 2016 at the ABC with Professor Sir Michael Marmot, marriage plebiscites and other perhaps more financially sound alternatives as well as the inconsistencies of the lock out laws and who they apply to. It was jam packed and that was before my interview with Tamer Morris from Normanhurst Uniting Church who is directing their production of The Importance...

An interview with Sarah Cloutier about her experience on the show Child Free which was on SBS's Insight program last year and recently replayed. Sarah also talks about valuing what we have to offer the world when we don't by into expectations that don't feel like the right path for ourselves.

From Hornsby Helping the Homeless Day, the Orange Sky Laundry and Sleep in Your Car, Fusion Sydney North have been very busy - I spent some time catching up with them over the last couple of weeks culminating in a sleep out Friday night! Check out the photos at www.stayintheloopwithlucy.com.au

Tim England takes us up close and personal to dementia and how we can educate ourselves to be more aware, understanding and pro-active getting support. With dementia awareness an ever growing topic this podcast is a useful addition to how we can contribute to our own health and wellbeing.

In this episode Lucy Dahill talks to Sally Neighbour the Executive Producer for 4 Corners, Jean Gamble, Psychotherapist and Dean Quirk, primary prevention program facilitator about the impact of the 4 Corners show Australia's Shame about the Don Dale youth Detention Centre in the Northern Territory and the psychological impact of incarceration on young people.

Judy Hopwood was my guest today to discuss Homelessness in the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai community. Judy worked as the former MP for Hornsby and set up the original Homelessness Task Force in Hornsby. Hornsby are pioneers when it comes to delivering outreach which does not make homeless people a collective group and puts the whole issue in the 'too hard basket' but works with people who are homeless as...

Jean Gamble, Trudi-Anne Carmody and Lucy Dahill talk about menopause and hormone fluctuation. From night and day sweats to crankipants, how did we get here and how can we support ourselves?

An in-depth interview with Senior Constable Malcolm Baker Domestic Violence Liaison Officer for Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai and Peter Foster an individual and relationship counsellor. An interview well worth listening to in order to appreciate the responsibility we have to end this cycle of abuse and how we can offer support without causing danger to the person in need of support.

Mikey Nicholas and Pasquale Vartuli join the conversation at the end of Mens health week. We talk about why we should care with a quick look at some shocking statistics, stereotypes, expectations, menopause and much more!