Jye Gourlay - Shares his battle with Depression

12/10/20 • 59 min

On this Podcast episode you will hear from a very special young man, Jye, who throughout the last few years, has struggled with a severe mental illness.

Jye, who grew up in a small country town in Gippsland called Leongatha, shares his incredibly open and vulnerable personal journey with Depression. He will share what happened for him when he got to his lowest point and what pulled him out of the overwhelming darkness. It is an extremely touching story and Jye explains this as one of the first times he has shared about his mental illness so openly.
Warning:
We would like to advise you that there may be triggers in this episode around depression and suicide. If you would like to avoid this content, please move onto the next episode.
If this episode has triggered anything for you, we strongly recommend you reach out to someone or call Life Line on 13 11 14. In emergencies please call 000.

Thank you to the incredible Monique for the beautiful piano music and voice recordings for the Fiercely You podcast episodes. Check her out on instagram at @mini.tunes_

On this Podcast episode you will hear from a very special young man, Jye, who throughout the last few years, has struggled with a severe mental illness.

Thank you to the incredible Monique for the beautiful piano music and voice recordings for the Fiercely You podcast episodes. Check her out on instagram at @mini.tunes_

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Katie Bullock - Talks life after Gymnastics & her struggle with mental illnesses

On this episode you will hear from an incredible young woman and a very special ex-team mate and friend of mine, Katie. Katie was a gymnast for 10 years, achieving National Level 8 in 2015. Katie represented Victoria in 2014 & 2015.

Once retiring from gymnastics, Katie felt like she had lost her identity and felt very unprepared for what was next. Throughout the episode Katie discusses the struggles she went through finding her identity and the ongoing struggles with her body. Katie will also share about her ongoing mental health challenges and where she is at now.
Warning:
We would like to advise you that there may be triggers in this episode around depression and eating disorders. If you would like to avoid this content, please move onto the next episode.
As mentioned in the podcast these are a few of Katie's favourite instagram accounts to follow.
@thebodylovesociety
@theselflovebible__
@fullbodiedbekah
If this episode has triggered anything for you, we strongly recommend you reach out to someone, you can call the Butterfly Foundation on 1800 33 46 73 or Life Line on 13 11 14.
In emergencies please call 000.
Thank you to the incredible Monique for the beautiful piano music and voice recordings for the Fiercely You podcast episodes. Check her out on instagram at @mini.tunes_

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Fiona - Talks about relationships and the influential people in her life

On this episode Fiona, Fiercely You Founder, will be talking about the various relationships in her life and the influential people and moments which have helped her get to where she is today.

She will talk about the impact that one comment at school by a friend made for her schooling experience and the repercussions that are still having now. Fi will talk about the many lessons that she has learnt along the way and the importance of finding your tribe and most importantly having a positive relationship with yourself.

Warning:
We would like to advise you that there may be triggers in this episode around suicide. If you would like to avoid this content, please move onto the next episode.
If this episode has triggered anything for you, we strongly recommend you reach out to someone or call Life Line on 13 11 14. In emergencies please call 000.

Thank you to the incredible Monique for the beautiful piano music and voice recordings for the Fiercely You podcast episodes. Check her out on instagram at @mini.tunes_