The Deep Dive Podcast

Episode 26 - Peta Hooke - Living with Cerebral Palsy and Podcasting

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Peta Hooke is a passionate disability advocate who loves a chat. Peta lives in Melbourne and has the lifelong disability of Cerebral Palsy. She is the creator and host of The I Can’t Stand Podcast. A weekly podcast answering questions and interviewing fellow disabled people about life, when you have a disability. Peta has an educational background in Business, Accessible Tourism and Access/ Inclusion. She is also a very proud board member of Australian Charity Friend In Me.
You can subscribe to her podcast at http://www.icantstandpodcast.com or check out her Instagram http://www.instagram.com/petahooke

Episode 25 - Daniel McCullough from Pharus Wellbeing - Mental Health Education & Awareness

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Daniel McCullough is a passionate and highly respected Mental Health First Aid facilitator and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) trainer. With a background in healthcare and education, Daniel has dedicated his career to creating supportive environments where meaningful mental health conversations can thrive. Formerly a Health & Wellbeing Coordinator at a major Melbourne hospital, he pioneered wellbeing programs and crafted mental health strategies for over 6,000 staff. Now, as the founder of Pharus Wellbeing, Daniel brings his expertise to workplaces, sporting clubs, and communities across Queensland, empowering teams to engage in mental health education and support. Through his down-to-earth approach and his own lived experiences, Daniel makes mental health relatable and engaging, helping organisations build healthier, more resilient cultures.
Check out Pharus Wellbeing's website - http://www.pharuswellbeing.com.auor the Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/pharuswellbeingor Facebook -  http://facebook.com/pharuswellbeing

Episode 24 - Simon Rinne from Mindful Men - Recovery from OCD, Depression, Anxiety and Burnout

Simon is a husband and father, mental health advocate and social worker. As the Founder of Mindful Men, he’s dedicated to supporting men with mental illness and disability. Simon lived with OCD, Depression, Anxiety, and Burnout for 30 years, struggling in silence, using alcohol to feel "normal." At 28 Simon began the journey of healing and hopes to inspire others to believe that they can turn their pain into purpose, and move from surviving to thriving. Simon began Mindful Men in 2022, to provide a lived experience therapy support to men with mental health and disability challenges; and host The Mindful Men Podcast which shares stories of people turning pain into purpose.
Check out Mindful Men's website - http://www.mindfulmen.com.auor the Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/mindful.men.aus

Episode 23 - Lil Desille - Exploring Intimacy in Neurodivergent Couples

Lil Desille is an AudHD registered clinical psychologist. Annelil uses their personal experiences, along with evidence-based practice to work with neurodivergent individuals. Her special interests include: - Neurodivergence - Mind/Body connection - Sexual health, dating, intimacy - Attachment - Spirituality Lil is an AAPI and WPATH professional member. In her spare time, you will find Annelil doing a select few activities, including: spending time with her cats Subu and Eos, doing yoga and sitting in front of the heater watching their favourite tv shows.Go to her website http://www.neurokinnection.com.auor her Instagram http://www.instagram.com/neurokinnectionor go to our Show Notes page at http://www.deepdiveau.net/show-notes for more information.

Episode 22 - Phoebe Rogers - Dating Support and Counselling for Neurodivergent Couples.

Phoebe is a Clinical Psychologist, and couples therapist, specialising in dating and relationships. Phoebe went from hopeless in love and choosing emotionally unavailable partners to healing and finding love. How? After calling off a wedding (just two months before walking down the aisle), she vowed to heal. She worked on overcoming her fear of abandonment and soothing her own anxiety, which helped her date with calm and choose a partner who makes her feel safe, loved, and valued. Along the way, Phoebe discovered a formula that works for finding and keeping a healthy love, and now teaches this to other women who want the same.
Check out her website at http://www.therelationshipspace.com.au or her Instagram http://www.instagram.com/therelationshipspace

Episode 21 - Shan Fitzgerald - Running a business as an Autistic woman and raising an Autistic child

From English teacher and globe-trotting travel writer to branding nerd, Shan Fitzgerald has funnelled her passion for education and storytelling into her brand personality and copywriting studio, Wild Spark.Giving yawn-inducing corporate speak and cookie-cutter branding the (metaphorical) middle finger, Shan uses her signature no-BS approach to communication to help small brands with big ambitions craft personality-infused messaging strategy that’s as authentic as it is brag-worthy.She’s also an avid collector of tattoos, sneakers, and questionable life choices (but not necessarily in that order).
You can check out here website at https://wildsparkcopy.com/or on Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/wildspark.co

Episode 20 - Leesa Tuffnell - Helping New Graduate Occupational Therapists overcome Imposter Syndrome

Leesa received a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy through the University of QLD in 2003, and is certified in Training & Assessment and Mental Health First Aid.  Leesa is an accredited NLP Practitioner, Somatic Coach and Yoga Teacher. Leesa has been employed as a Senior Clinician, Supervisor and Operations Manager. She has also worked in Quality Assurance, Clinical Excellence, Product Management, Research, Learning and Development and Risk Management.
You can visit her website at https://themindfulot.au/On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/themindfulotauor on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/themindfulotau?mibextid=b06tZ0

Episode 19 - Courtney Austin - The minefield of getting registered with the NDIS

Courtney has a passion for disability after looking after family members with disabilities from a very young age. Courtney started support coordination with an organisation shortly after finishing university, and quickly fell in love with the NDIS and what it stands for. After two years with that provider Courtney knew she could make more of a difference by delivering a participant based service that offered a flexible and reliable service to the wider community. Candeece Coordination was started in November 2020 and Courtney has not looked back since! Courtney absolutely adores her role and building the Candeece Coordination family. She is determined and although young has a wealth of knowledge of the NDIS and disability sectors that supports her to deliver a high standard of support coordination and education. Courtney is a full time mum to 2, Entrepreneur, Full time Social Work Student at the University of Tasmania and a full time Girl Boss.
You can check out her website - http://www.candeececoordination.com.au
You can also check out her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/candeece.co/
and her Tiktok - http;//www.tiktok.com/@candeececoordination

Episode 18 - Amanda Morin - Giving Yourself Permission to be Your Authentic Self

Amanda Morin is a neurodivergent neurodiversity activist, an award-winning author of five books, early childhood specialist, and nationally known speaker, deeply committed to fostering accessible and inclusive environments for neurodivergent individuals. She leverages her expertise in learning and child development, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), special education, advocacy, and mental health to distill complex data into easily digestible information for parents, educators, and employers who want to advance the mission of creating inclusive content, programs, and strategies to make the world accessible to all.
You can check out Amanda's website at www.amandamorin.com

Episode 17 - Isabella Malmqvist - Creating music as a Neurodivergent

In this engaging conversation, Isabella Malmqvist shares her journey of creating content on YouTube, focusing on her experiences with autism and ADHD. She discusses the importance of raising awareness about neurodiversity through personal storytelling and the challenges and joys of engaging with her audience on social media. Isabella reflects on how her neurodivergence influences her creativity, particularly in music, and emphasizes the significance of mental health and self-care in her life. She offers valuable advice for aspiring musicians, encouraging them to embrace their uniqueness and authenticity.
Takeaways
Isabella started her YouTube journey spontaneously, driven by a desire to share her experiences.She primarily discusses autism and ADHD, aiming to raise awareness about neurodiversity.Her content focuses on personal experiences rather than just educational facts.Engaging with her audience on Instagram helps her learn and share insights.Being neurodivergent influences her creative process, leading to bursts of motivation and ideas.Isabella finds solace in music, using it as a form of self-expression and regulation.She emphasizes the importance of mental health and creating quiet spaces for herself.Isabella encourages others to start creating music without worrying about perfection.Her first YouTube video holds special significance as it marks the beginning of her journey.Authenticity is key; she advises others to embrace their true selves.
You can connect with Isabella:-
At her YouTube page - http://www.youtube.com/@isabellammusicAt her Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/isabellamproductionsAt her TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/isabella.malm