
Rana Hussain - Belonging For Connection
08/25/24 • 76 min
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Have you ever felt excluded? Or like you don't belong? It turns out that belonging is a fundamental human need. To thrive, we need to feel safe, we need to feel welcome, but very importantly, we need to know the tribe has our back.
In this Academy of Imperfection, Hugh, Ryan and Josh chat to founder of Good Human, Rana Hussain. Rana is a host of The Outer Sanctum podcast, a board member of Reconciliation Australia and consultant to a plethora of elite sporting clubs on bettering their diversity and inclusion strategies.
In this episode, she shares how to get curious in a respectful way, why listening is everything and how to live a life true to your identity. Ohh and there's a pretty incredible love story in the ep as well!
Rana, it was an absolute joy, and you definitely left us better than you found us.
To watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link -
💻Things to check out
- Good Human - https://www.goodhuman.au
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs - https://bit.ly/4dsy3KX
🎧Things to listen to
- The Outer Sanctum - https://spoti.fi/3WJ9iCU
- Pallavi Sharda - Where We Belong - https://apple.co/3M3iEV5
- Dr Emily - Other People Matter - https://apple.co/3M4A8k8
📖Things to read
- Belonging: The Ancient Code of Togetherness by Owen Eastwood - https://amzn.to/3M7s16l
The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you’re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Have you ever felt excluded? Or like you don't belong? It turns out that belonging is a fundamental human need. To thrive, we need to feel safe, we need to feel welcome, but very importantly, we need to know the tribe has our back.
In this Academy of Imperfection, Hugh, Ryan and Josh chat to founder of Good Human, Rana Hussain. Rana is a host of The Outer Sanctum podcast, a board member of Reconciliation Australia and consultant to a plethora of elite sporting clubs on bettering their diversity and inclusion strategies.
In this episode, she shares how to get curious in a respectful way, why listening is everything and how to live a life true to your identity. Ohh and there's a pretty incredible love story in the ep as well!
Rana, it was an absolute joy, and you definitely left us better than you found us.
To watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link -
💻Things to check out
- Good Human - https://www.goodhuman.au
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs - https://bit.ly/4dsy3KX
🎧Things to listen to
- The Outer Sanctum - https://spoti.fi/3WJ9iCU
- Pallavi Sharda - Where We Belong - https://apple.co/3M3iEV5
- Dr Emily - Other People Matter - https://apple.co/3M4A8k8
📖Things to read
- Belonging: The Ancient Code of Togetherness by Owen Eastwood - https://amzn.to/3M7s16l
The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you’re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jack Steele - Socials Anxiety
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In this Vulnerabilitea House we chat with Jack Steele about his fear of losing relevance. Extremely generous in his vulnerability, Jack opens up about his terrifying panic attacks, anxiety over not being productive; his ADHD diagnosis; and what it’s like to live and work with your best mate, while still trying to be, well, best mates.
Jack, we’re in love with you.
To watch this full episode on YouTube, click this link: https://youtu.be/xxAx0kOOAo8
🎧Things to listen to:
- Hamish MacDonald- How To Be You - https://bit.ly/4dhN8Ph
📖Things to read:
- ADHD 2.0 - Edward Hallowell - https://bit.ly/4dlE8IP
📱Things to scroll:
- The Inspired Unemployed on Instagram - https://bit.ly/4dDpdtm
📺Things to watch:
- The Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers - https://bit.ly/4fGD2Jm
- Anomalisa - https://bit.ly/3Avx1il
📋Things to do:
- Maria’s Resilience First Aid Training - https://bit.ly/4dEYzQT
👨🦲Things for hair loss
- Hugh’s hairspray product - https://bit.ly/3yuh4ss
- Finasteride (please note this a prescription product and should only be used after a consultation with your GP) - https://bit.ly/3WNw2BI
The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you’re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Grace Tame - "Sexy-time, Scissoring, Autism"
In this Vulnerabilitea House, Grace addresses her adolescent self with a simple message - “It wasn’t your fault.”
Australian of the Year, Next Generation Leader (as voted by Time Magazine), ultra-marathon runner and changer of laws, Grace Tame can't be tamed.
Here she discusses the uncomfortable truths of her child sexual abuse, grooming & rape. She shares how survival mode became her new normal while dealing, and continuously recounting, her trauma in the public eye.
Talking body, Grace is honest about her struggle with anorexia and the relief (after a whole lot of pain) of a recent endometriosis diagnosis.
Ohh and she talks about autism, in the most beautiful unfiltered way!
Grace, it was the biggest privilege to have you in the studio. We love you immensely.
To see Grace speak live (we implore you to), tickets for her show, Lightening the Load with Grace Tame are available here - https://bit.ly/3MitxTh.
To watch the full episode on YouTube, follow this link: https://bit.ly/4cMEvLC
📖Things to Read
- The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner: A Memoir - https://bit.ly/3AMZX5z
- Betrayed by my body - Michael Salter - https://bit.ly/3AzB2m0
💻Things to check out
- The Grace Tame Foundation - https://bit.ly/4cEHtld
📺Things to watch
- Grace’s Australian of the Year Award Speech - https://ab.co/3yVZBJr
🦋 If you or someone you know if experiencing an eating disorder, these are some helpful resources to look into:
- The Butterfly Foundation - https://butterfly.org.au/
- Eating Disorders Families Australia - https://edfa.org.au
- Uncovery - https://bit.ly/3x4IOCO
The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you’re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.
Or visit the below support services.
- Beyond Blue - https://www.beyondblue.org.au
- Suicide Call Back Service - 1300 659 467 - https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
- Reach Out - https://au.reachout.com
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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