Youth and Loud

Interview with Linda Lokhee Pang (Feel Good Feb Founder)

On this episode we chat with Linda Lokhee Pang, the founder of Feel Good Feb, which is an initiative which encourages people to do acts of kindness for others in the community. We also talk with Linda about Kindness is Catching, which assists those who are sleeping rough in Sydney, as well as her work as a children's author. Thanks to Linda for joining us on the show, and thanks to Nathan Slachter (Co-Producer of Youth and Loud) for helping with this episode.

feat. Linda's dog Cookie. :p 

If you would like to find out more about Linda's work as an author, you can go to: http://www.lindalokhee.com/

To find out more about Feel Good Feb, you can go to: https://www.facebook.com/feelgoodfebruary/

To Find out more about Kindness is Catching, you can go to: https://www.facebook.com/icaughtkindness/

Background Music: Song: "Summer" from Bensound.com

 

Managing Grief and Loss

On this episode we talk about grief and loss, including: some of the causes of grief, the symptoms of grief for young people, how we can best manage and process our own grief, how we can support a friend who is grieving, and what teachers and parents can do to support a young person who is grieving. For this episode, we talk with Kaya Latage, the CEO of Griefline, and Jackie Tarabay, a specialist bereavement counsellor from the Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement.

If you would like to find out more about the Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement you can click here.

If you would like to find out more about Griefline, you can click here.

Song: "Summer" from Bensound.com

Picture: pixabay.com: https://pixabay.com/photos/weeping-grief-woman-face-sad-girl-3332113/

Thanks to Kaya from Griefline, and Jackie from the Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement, for joining us on the show. And thanks to Co-producer Nathan Slachter for helping with this episode.

If you would like to stay connected to the podcast, you can check out our Facebook page here. Or to get in contact with Youth and Loud, you can email us at: youthandloud@gmail.com.

 

 

Managing Stress and Anxiety

On this episode we are joined with Jackie Helen, the Senior Manager for Digital Content for Reachout Australia. We talk with Jackie about stress and anxiety, such as the circumstances which can cause us to experience anxiety, how common it is for young people to feel stressed or anxious, what some of the symptoms of anxiety and stress are, and how we can best support our friends and family when they experience anxiety or stress in their lives.

Thanks to Nathan Slachter (the Co-Producer of the podcast) for helping with this interview. 

Song: "Summer" from Bensound.com

Picture: From Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/photos/stress-anxiety-depression-unhappy-2902537/

If you would like to look at resources from Reachout Australia about managing stress and anxiety you can click here: https://au.reachout.com/mental-health-issues/anxiety

Bus Stop Films Interview (The importance of Inclusion)

On this Episode, we chat to Tracey from the film organisation Bus Stop Films. Tracey talks about how the organisation started, the opportunities they offer to people who have a disability or who are marginalised, and why inclusion is so important in the films and projects that Bus Stop Films create. 

If you would like to find out more about Bus Stop Films, you can click here: https://www.busstopfilms.com.au/

Song: "Summer" from Bensound.com

Picture from: pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/photos/movie-reel-projector-film-cinema-918655/)

 

 

Following Your Dreams: Interview with Loudy Wiggins

On this Episode we interview Loudy Wiggins, 4 time Olympian and the winner of 3 gold medals in the Commonwealth Games. Loudy talks about her accomplishments as a professional diver for Australia, the discipline its takes to train as an Olympian, and what inspired her to be an Olympian when she was growing up. (Song: "Summer" from Bensound.com)

Developing Solutions for Homelessness: Interview with Noah from Mobilise

On this Episode we interview Noah Yang, founder of Mobilise. Mobilise is a movement that provides functional care for those experiencing homelessness through care-packages, and provides a platform to share their stories through film. If you would like to find out more about Mobilise, see details below. Thanks heaps to Noah for joining us on the show.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/operationmobilise/

Website: https://www.operationmobilise.com/

(Song: "Summer" from: Bensound.com, picture from: pixabay.com, https://pixabay.com/photos/homeless-poverty-mental-health-1116121/)

Managing and Responding to Suicidality (Part 2)

This is Part 2 of a discussion about managing Mental Health and Suicidality. For the first part of this episode we chat with Matt Runnals, CEO of Mindful Aus, as well as Darby Turnbull, a Consumer Peer Support worker for Orygen Youth Health. For the second half of this episode we interview Associate Professor Jo Robinson, Head of Suicide Prevention Research for Orygen. (Song: "Summer" from: Bensound.com) (Picture from: "Pixabay", "Girl Woman Emotions Express", https://pixabay.com/en/girl-woman-emotions-expressions-1149933/)

Managing and Responding to Suicidality (Part 1)

This is Part 1 of a discussion about managing Mental Health and Suicidality. On this episode we chat with Matt Runnals, CEO of Mindful Aus, as well as Darby Turnbull, a Consumer Peer Support worker for Orygen Youth Health. We discuss ways to best support someone who is struggling with Suicidality. (Song: "Summer" from: Bensound.com) (Picture from "Pixabay", https://pixabay.com/en/photos/mental%20health/) 

Tarina Fanning Interview

On this Episode we Interview Tarina Fanning who is an inspirational woman who has had a positive impact in both Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander communitieis and non-Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander communities alike. Tarina was the first ever Aboriginal female Victoria Poilce Officer and is currently a Koori Research and Education Manager at the Judicial College of Victoria. Tarana shares with us some of her life experiences and provides a unique perspective about Aboriginal culture, peoples, and history. (Apologies for audio qualitiy for this recording as it was done over SKYPE and left some feedback noise in the background)

Teenagers, Family, and Parenting (Brett Ryan interview)

On this Episode we are joined with Brett Ryan from Focus on the Family as we discuss some of the privaleges and challlenges of being a teenager, the importance of family and parenting, and how to reach out and help those who are less fortunuate. Show hosts: Peter, Nathan Slachter.