A Good Mind To
Coequal
Winner: Australian Podcast Awards: the Specialist Award… for an indie podcast, selected by the judges from across all award categories, that produces exceptional listening experiences for niche audiences and those underrepresented in other Australian media. Winner: Best New Podcast: The Radio Today Podcast Awards.A podcast from people who have a good mind to tell you authentic and surprising stories that just might give you something to think about when it comes to mental health and much more.
Swimming Against the Tide: Invisible Injury Part 5
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/legalcodeDetails Music Credits"Slow Ambient Movement" by Orchestralis, "Heartless" by Philip Okerstrom, "Moving Backwards" by AG Soundtrax, "Intro" by Ph
Dec 20, 2024 • 26:16
A Cork in the Ocean: Invisible Injury Part 4
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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcodeAd: To check out Our Listener podcast;https://linktr.ee/your.
Sep 30, 2024 • 21:15
An Extra Drop: Invisible Injury Part 3
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.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcodeMusic Credits:"New Direction," "Pale Rider," "Isolated" nd "Piece
Jun 5, 2024 • 29:53
The Busses are Humming: Invisible Injury Part 2
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 versionArtwork Credit: isarisariver https://www.flickr.com/photos/lescientist/8430282209, under Creative Commons licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcodeMusic Credits:"Pale Rider" and "Lightless Dawn" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Lice
Apr 25, 2024 • 24:05
Sunspot: Invisible Injury Part 1
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.Artwork Credit: isarisariver https://www.flickr.com/photos/lescientist/8430282209, under Creative Commons licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcodeMusic Credits:White Lotus: Kevin MacLeod by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creat
Mar 26, 2024 • 18:25
Looked After
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://www.lifeline.org.au/Our website: agoodmindto.com.auDetailed Music Credits"Simplex," "Overheat," "Impac
Feb 7, 2024 • 28:11
The Tesla Podcast
Culminating in a short story called The Tesla Podcast, this episode sees Scott and Tim in conversation about mental health institutions and how some people touch the earth differently. We hear one of Tim's poems, some of Scott's "emptying the cache" writing and give you some insight into how The Tesla Podcast story came into existence.Advisory: This episode contains references to sex and also contains some swearing.To buy a copy of the "Admissions" anthology: https://upswellpublishing.com/produc
Jan 8, 2024 • 1:01:48
North Star
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 citizans 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 between those two places. It wasn't easy. But he did find his North Star again.Advisory: The people
Dec 6, 2023 • 25:18
Agents for Change Podcast: Preview Ep
To listen to the rest of Agents for Change: https://podfollow.com/agents-for-changeThe 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 our Preview Episode we started by asking, why science? Why look at what science and research might be a
Nov 25, 2023 • 19:23
Dungeons, Dragons and Diagnosis
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.auDetailed 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 Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"Providence Rain" "Overslept" and "Ella va
Sep 14, 2023 • 21:52
Commission
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.auDetailed Music Credits"Dances and Dames" "Jarvic 8" "Wett Riffs" "Overheat" "Endings" "Backed Vibes Clean" "Umbrella Pants" " Walkin
Aug 25, 2023 • 23:10
Ordering the Food
Emma is sick of the silence that surrounds disordered eating. So she had a good mind to make you this podcast story.To fill out our quick questionnaire and go in the draw for a prize from our supporter - Audiotechnica Australia Click hereOur website: agoodmindto.com.auDetailed 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 OkerstromVarious tracks by by Philip Okers
Jul 26, 2023 • 18:27
Thank Christ I'm Not an Altar Boy
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.
Jun 27, 2023 • 17:07
Dream O' Sunny Dayz
Whippy (Ethan Whipp) uses hip hop to tell stories from his life about ADHD, drug use, grief, music and spray painting.Our website: agoodmindto.com.auDetailed Music CreditsOriginal Songs by Whippy Listen on SOUNDCLOUDCircle of LifeWhere Ya Been (prod Gibbo x kookup)OG Inspired (prod Fat Cat Beats)Fauna to Flora (Prod Solxce Musik)One ShotTwilight Creature (Scraps ft WHIPPY prod. by Ilouis) Listen to Scraps on SOUNDCLOUDSleepless Nights (Prod Ignorvnce)Grow from This ft Social P Listen to Social P
Jun 27, 2023 • 36:42
Creating A Beautiful Life
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.
Jun 24, 2023 • 18:22
Whose seizure is it anyway?
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 their stories make you wonder where the real disorder lies.If you prefer a beeped version click here
Jun 23, 2023 • 46:26
Cultural Ways
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 hereWatch Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Services short film Sorry Day:Click here
Jun 22, 2023 • 25:39
Dalia Stefanie
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, assumptions and societal shifts that have shaped attitudes towards abuse and trauma since the 1950’s.If
Jun 20, 2023 • 29:13