Podcast - Do people with Narcissistic Personality Disorder believe their own lies? Co-Presenter Kristen Coggan

You should have seen Kristen's face when I bought this topic into the room. Truth is fairly irrelevant to people with Narcissistic Personality Disorder, they tell a version of the story that suits their agenda, so many lies. But do they know they are doing it? Do they realise their pattern of mistruths? This is a complex and compelling topic.

Share your thoughts, I'm sure you have many...

Podcast - Singer Sue Ray; neurodivergence in the creative world

Sue Ray is known as an Australian Indigenous multi-award-winning singer/songwriter. She's has roots in the Australian and American music scene. Her authentic and fresh approach to country/blues and roots music is matched by her enchanting voice (have a listen - you won't forget her voice once you've heard it). Today however, we are spoilt to have Sue talk about her neurodivergent experience in her creative world. Sue's story is very touching, inspiring and highly relatable. What she also has is charisma, the sort you wish your could bottle. I so enjoyed Sue sharing her world through her neurodivergent lens.

Sue Ray, we are all so fortunate and grateful for your time to come and share your story. Warmest thankyou. And listeners... yes! Sue Ray is working on fresh music coming out soon! Keep your ear to out.

Weaponising incompetence. Someone may never have paid the bills, cleaned the bathroom, learnt how to communicate effectively, learnt how to calm their anger, learnt how to do the washing... you name it... But do they try to learn or simply say 'I'm not good at that'. There's a difference between knowing our weaknesses and stepping away from trying to improve ourselves. Let's chat...

Podcast: The difference between hyperfixation in ASD and ADHD. Co-presenter Kristen Coggan

This is an interesting dissection in the world of psychology. Hyperfixation is a common characteristic of both ASD and ADHD, but yet there is a difference in the expression of this symptom across these two diagnoses. Let's see if we can clear this up?

Podcast: My challenges living in Antarctica. Special Guest David Wardle

It's not very often that you get to have a sit down chat with someone who has lived in Antarctica, so I was beyond eager to dive into David's lived experience on this one. I have always thought it would be like living on another planet to live in Antarctica, and hearing David's stories... I was not wrong. I also appreciated him sharing his personal struggles with living in such close quarters with fellow humans and away from his young family.

Thankyou so much David for taking this time to share your story. So many of the themes that pulse through your experience in Antarctica are relatable.

Enjoy everyone!

Quick Chat: Do you really have a bad memory?

A lot of clients say to me 'I have a bad memory', when it truth memory is a complex thing and their reported experience of their memory is very much in the realm of normal / typical... This may be an interesting quick chat for you to reflect on your memory (strengths and weaknesses) and for you to learn to work with your beautiful brain.

Podcast: Do you have to be psychologically minded to be happy? Co-Presenter Kristen Coggan

With our increasing focus on our mental health, our level of self awareness, and our psychological skillset, I ask the question of whether this is all essential to be happy? The question may appear obvious, but perhaps there are those that are smiling through life without much psychological intelligence.

Thankyou Kristen for fleshing this odd question out with me.

What do you all think?

Choices - the end of life. Bringing Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation to QLD. Dr Harry Jacobs and Fiona Jacobs.

I was incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to chat with Harry and Fiona Jacobs. Through their medical background and their personal story of loss, they have taken action where action was urgent and overdue. Harry and Fiona explain with such clarity and sensitivity the various avenues involved with Voluntary Assisted Dying, they discuss when and how these choices need to be available to us, and the political terrain that they (and their colleagues) had to overcome to bring this end of life choice to QLD.

This podcast was such a valuable learning curve for me, I'm excited to share it. Harry and Fiona, my warmest heartfelt thankyou for sharing your personal story and challenging journey through this complex area. We Queenslanders now benefit from you providing us with choice at a time when we are our most vulnerable.