We Made it to Here
Do you know a young person who is having a hard time with their mental health? This podcast is full of the conversations you want to have, but don't know how. Young people, mental health workers and clinicians share their stories, insights and experiences to help you support the young people in your life. A collaboration of Lead by Story and headspace.
Episodes
16 episodes
Jess' Story: 'There's sunshine around the corner from every storm.'
In this episode Jess shares her story about anxiety and depression and what her recovery journey has looked like over time. This episode includes discussion of topics of anxiety and depression. Discussion of these topics may bring ...
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38:20
Reece & Michelle's Story: 'The sooner you get help, the sooner you can get better'
In this episode Reece shares about experiencing anxiety and depression and accessing support with the help of his Mum, Michelle. This episode shares some of Reece’s recovery journey and his experience with mental health, and includ...
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42:22
Jake & Helen's Story: 'There is a future, don't give up yet.'
In this episode Jake shares their story of coming out as transgender and going through a gender transition with the support of their Mum, Helen.This episode shares some of Jake’s recovery journey and their experience with mental health, ...
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52:15
Tahlia & Kel's Story: 'It's not something you need to hide.'
Tahlia and her mother Kel share how they have navigated Tahlia's mental health journey together. You'll hear how they've built connection over the years and gain insights to help any carer supporting a young person through a tough time.
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41:58
Ayden's Story: 'It's not going to be like this forever.'
Ayden was someone who had always felt cheerful and positive, until unexpectedly experiencing depression and anxiety. Here's his story about when things changed for him and what his journey of recovery looked like. This episode incl...
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44:02
Gabi's Story: 'My body is actually important'
This is Gabi's story about struggling with body image, eating disorder and the way it impacted her life as a high school student. Today, she is confident, body positive and passionate about helping other young people. We're going to explore the...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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41:41
Dragan's Story: 'There's liquid gold in every person'
You're about to hear Dragan's story. It's the kind of story that shows us the real and complex challenges some young people in our community have to face just to survive. It's also the kind of story that demonstrates the incredible resilience o...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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43:58
What can we learn from lockdowns? (Mental health panel)
Welcome to the final episode of our first series of the ‘We made it to here’ podcast. We started this series of episodes drawing on a panel conversation we hosted early in 2021 — which was full of advice that remains incredibly ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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44:51
Building communication between parents and young people during tough times
Fletcher Pilon and his parents Mic and Jilly share about how their family has built communication and connection through the absolute highs and lows, including the tragic loss of their youngest family member Banjo. Kel and Tahlia G...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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42:19
Supporting Aboriginal young people in our community through this time
The last couple years have been tough for all of us — but often there are unique challenges different groups and individuals face that we can overlook if we’re not aware of them. This episode explores what some of those unique challenges have b...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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35:37
Mental health coaching tips from Clinton Toopi
NRL legend Clinton Toopi drops in on this episode to share his wisdom around youth mental health during unpredictable times, drawing on his perspectives as a professional athlete and coach. The show is primarily intended to be educ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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34:10
Take it 'One Step at a Time' 👆🏻
Do you know a young person who is having a tough time with their mental health?We've created this show to help you support them.It can be difficult to have conversations about mental health. So we've started them for you. On thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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30:48
Learn to 'Set the Pieces Right' ✌️
Do you know a young person who is having a tough time with their mental health?We've created this show to help you support them.It can be difficult to have conversations about mental health. So we've started them for you. On thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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35:24
Work out 'Who's in Your Tribe' ✊🏾
Do you know a young person who is having a tough time with their mental health?We've created this show to help you support them.It can be difficult to have conversations about mental health. So we've started them for you. On thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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31:18