What Doesn't Kill Us by Dr Marion Piper

Today's guest was on my 'dream guest' list for so many reasons: he cofounded an incredible trauma-informed education platform. He embodies the concept of posttraumatic growth after healing from addiction and trauma. And his knowledge and experience in the field of trauma-informed practice is extensive and impressive. Meet Ryan Hassan, Co-Creator of Embodied Processing & Founder/CEO...

Today's episode is really special. It's a conversation that will undoubtedly change your perspective on what it means to be creative. I'm joined by Caitlin Marshall and Lizzie Rose, the founders of MakeShift , an award-winning agency that provides trauma-informed creativity and mental health programs for communities, workplaces and groups throughout Australia. In this episode, we talk...

A lot of the work I do overlaps and intersects with the modality of Creative Art Therapy. I didn't realise this for a long time, so when I connected with Hayley McCann , founder of Art for Big Feelings , so many things started to align! Hayley is a genuinely authentic soul who uses creative arts therapy to empower busy-brained humans to live bloody lovely lives. As someone who grew up labelled...

One of the thing's I love most about today's guest is her energy and aura. When you first meet Vinisha, you can't help but be drawn in: her empathy, warmth and vitality are absolutely infectious! In this episode, she shares a bit about her journey and why she is comfortable in her discomfort and her pain, allowing others to do the same.  Vinisha Rathod   is the Managing Director of  p3...

Today's guest is a wonderful human I had the joy of meeting in 2022 at NO/BS Vol. 2 in Melbourne. We became fast friends and, as you'll learn, there's more to Ben than first meets the eye. In this episode, we talk about a range of different ideas all connecting back to neurodiversity. From how our brain's can be our biggest challenge, to the pressures that society places on us in a...

To kick off this year's creative conversations, I'm beyond excited to introduce you to Astrologer and cosmic beauty, Kristy Gray . In this conversation, we dance through a range of different ideas, from Kristy's creative process to what's happening in the stars when it comes to our creative energy. Kristy's career started in Learning and Development in the beauty industry, work...

After an enforced podcasting break, WE'RE BACK BABY! Dr Maz is on the mic yet again and ready to introduce you to some incredible folks doing amazing creative work out in the world. In this episode, we dive into how the 'fear of finishing' might be the biggest creative block stopping you from fully living out your most creative life. Dr Maz also shares a bit of a life and business upda...

Today's episode is near and dear to my heart as it features one of my dearest friends: the incredible Kaylene Langford from Startup Creative . Kay and I crossed paths in 2021 in the midst of the pandemic when I approached her business coaching... and, as they say, the rest is history. Kay has been one of my biggest supporters and continues to cheerlead me, even on my worst days, and I always r...

Today's episode features the effervescent Ellie Rose from Cocoon Mental Health . She's a counsellor and psychotherapist with a fire in her belly to shake up mental health. We connected on Instagram and have been chatting up a STORM in the DMs so decided to make it official with a real life conversation on the pod. Out of her own frustrations from working in and researching youth mental hea...

Today's episode is very special. I had the honour of hopping on the mic with Alexandra Wyman, author of the Amazon best selling book, " The Suicide Club: What To Do When Someone You Love Chooses Death ". Our conversation discusses heavy topics like the grief process, but in a beautifully light and nourishing way. Alexandra Wyman is an advocate and public speaker for resources in the...

You've heard me talk about post-traumatic growth (PTG) in previous episodes, but today's conversation tackles a related, but different, experience of trauma: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Meet the incredible Madeline Popelka, trauma survivor and founder of @healingfromptsd. Madeline and I talk about her experience with PTSD, her new book called You're going to be okay and a fe...

You know how much I love exploring the topic of mental health (heck, it's what this podcast is ALL about). But when coupled with my other favourite topic, creativity, you know we're in for a treat! In today's episode, I chat to the delightful Aimee Davies. Aimee founded The Hey Mate Project , a social enterprise that delivers evidence based mental health, wellness support and education...

What happens when you feel overwhelmed by a difficult emotion? How do you react or respond? Today, I share with you my very own creative grief practice that has helped me move through loss, grief and changes. It's free, won't take up too much of your time, and can be integrated into your daily journaling practice. Grief is a complicated emotion, especially in the face of change in your life –&nbsp...

When life turns to shit, you're not only dealing with the event that caused it: you're also going to have to manage the fallout. Today, we're talking about what you can do with your leftover pain after life changes or you experience a loss (of any kind). Spoiler alert: you CAN transmute your pain into something purposeful or helpful, to you or other people, using the creative process. If you enjoy...

Welcome to part 4 of my 5 part series tackling the amazing posttraumatic growth (PTG) life areas. This week, we're exploring one of my FAVOURITE words of all time: APPRECIATION. Different to gratitude, appreciation can be the key to unlocking new perspectives, retraining your brain and getting some reprieve from the 'shit pit'. If you dig the vibe of this episode – or have LOVED this series –...

Have you ever heard yourself utter the phrase "no one understands me" after you've been through a challenging situation? I know I have! In today's poddy, I dive into the third life area of posttraumatic growth (PTG), which is all about deepening your relationships with others. Creativity is a relational practice – more on this in the episode – and one that can be the bridge between you a...

Life has a funny habit of getting in the way, doesn't it?! It's been a long time between drinks for us, but I'm here now, continuing the series I started last year. It's all about the 5 life areas of post-traumatic growth (PTG) and part 2 deals with cultivating personal strength. I'm not talking about physical strength, but about building and amplifying the positive and good personality traits and...

Aaaaaand we're back! Sorry for the hiatus friends, life has been a little wobbly lately. Listen to this episode and you'll find out why. It kicks off a 5 part series exploring the posttraumatic growth (PTG) life areas. This first one, 'spiritual or existential change', is a DOOZY. It's that moment you realise that everything has changed. That YOU are changed – and NOTHING makes sense anymore. If y...

In this episode we meet Nicole Avery, a Melbourne mum to five beautiful kids aged 23 to 13. Nic loves to be organised so she can spend more time being with her family and making space for her creative endeavours. She shares how she organises herself and her family on one of Australia's most popular parenting blogs Planning With Kids . It is through this platform that she has helped 1000s of w...

I just went on a business retreat and the insights just keep coming! In this episode, I unpack why creativity isn't a zero-sum game. So often the divide is between those who are creative and those who are not. It's simply not how it is. Join me as I meander my way through this concept and hopefully inspire you to start redefining creativity on your own terms. Oh, and lots of shout outs for this ep...

This episode is going to give you ALL the feels. I've known Professor Lexi Lasczik for more than half my life. How? We first met when I was 15 as she was my high school art teacher! Fast forward to today, and Lexi is kicking goals as Associate Dean, Research in the Faculty of Education at Southern Cross University (where I did my PhD with Lexi as my main supervisor!). Needless to say, we cover a l...

Dear friends, I'm excited for you to meet the amazing Alexis Guttridge from Pause . She's a meditation teacher with an amazing backstory (we go into it in the episode). Alexis is my first guest on What Doesn't Kill Us and the last episode for 2021! Inside this episode, you'll learn 👉🏼Why meditation has been a game changer for Alexis 👉🏼How she changed her relationship to alcohol 👉🏼plus, a sma...

It's been a hot minute between episodes friends but for good reason. Life has been changing faster than ever and I've been scrambling to keep up! But, never fear – I'm back on deck. In this episode, we explore what it means to fuel your creativity. I mention how I've been working on my message via Father Bronques' online course The Mystery School (keep your ears peeled for my message in the e...

Do you feel flat? Have your creative juices dried up? It's not your fault – we're still in a pandemic. In this, the third episode of What Doesn't Kill Us by Dr Marion Piper, I tackle the topic of creativity in a crisis. You might be asking yourself, "is now the right time to create, even if I'm exhausted?" The answer – it could be, but it doesn't have to be. One of the mantras of posttra...

HEADS UP : This episode contains mental health themes that some listeners may find difficult to hear.  Welcome back legends! In this, the second episode of What Doesn't Kill Us by Dr Marion Piper, I plunge myself into the deep waters of posttraumatic growth. Why? It's important that you understand what this concept represents and how powerful it can be to help you reframe your lived experienc...