When you meet Natalie you will notice her colour, humour, honesty, intellect and connection.   She is a leader in disability rights, is the proud mother of  poodles, and is doing great things for the world. This episode has many insights about living with disability,   our ablest society and what we need to do to be more inclusive.

CONTENT WARNING: this conversation includes themes of death.

You can hear more about  Natalie's Law Firm EQ Lawyers at www.equalitylawyers.com.au

Stella Young TED talk can be watched here https://www.ted.com/talks/stella_young_i_m_not_your_inspiration_thank_you_very_much

This is one uplifting episode, Jenny Williams is one of those people that when you spend time with you feel larger and energised with her zest for life shining through this conversation.
A highly accomplished sportswoman, PE teacher, organisational psychologist and incredible human she helps people find their self worth, think differently and learn how to be better in life.  If want to learn from your mistakes, what influences performance and how to take action in your life with a dose of positivity thrown in for good measure this is a must listen for you.

You can here more about Jenny's work at https://bestongroundperformance.com/

Jenny's book Think, prepare and play like a champion is available here

 

Mental illness is certainly not funny but comedian Marc Ryan gets real about this topic in his gigs. He opens the door to conversations that are hard to have, breaks the stereotype that you cant talk about mental illness and often these interactions with the 'tough guys' end in hugs. Marc's authenticity. courage to face his trauma and ambition to reduce the suicide rate are evident in this episode and we certainly need more of these conversations to  reduce stigma and get real about mental illness and it's impact on the community .

CONTENT WARNING - this episode discusses torture, trauma, suicide and mental illness,  if you need support please reach out to a professional or call lifeline on 13 11 14