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Mentoring Men is a registered Australian charity providing free life mentoring programs for adult men in the community. The brain child of Ian Westmoreland who had the idea to provide a service to to help adult men experiencing distress.
When Ian found himself at a crossroads, he was unable to find a place to connect to other men for mentoring or a new sense of direction. This set him on a mission to create this incredible free one on one “life” mentoring service, providing valuable, solid assistance to help men to adjust and transition through difficult times to a better and normal quality of life.
Joining the conversation is Shay Hare, a mentor at the non-profit organisation and the inspiring creator of The 25twoZERO Movement. Shay himself faced a huge shift in his own life and was moved to take action after the suicide of a co-worker.After a period of hard questions and seeking his own truth through vulnerability, Shay set up the 25twoZERO Movement and has set himself the goal to run 2,520 km this year. Each kilometre ran will represent every male that loses their battle each year. Shay’s campaign goal is to increase awareness, change the way males talk about their mental health and raise funds to help reduce the number of men in crisis from over 2,500 to ZERO.
It is my pleasure to hold this conversation with these 2 inspiring men, providing such valuable services for men in distress.
You can find them here:
https://mentoringmen.org.au/
https://www.25twozero.org.au/

If you have a family member suffering from depression and you are worried, or friends you know are not doing so well, this chat with Jamie Gray is a must listen.
Jamie's candid discussion around suicide and mental health is both personal and moving, after the loss of a close friend 4 years ago, Jamie and his community was devastated to think they didn't have the skills to help him.
So over the last few years Jamie has immersed himself in the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Spaces to find out what we really should know about this important social crisis and indeed - How do we help someone who is suffering with mental health issues?
Jamie is currently working on an education program titled Scratch the Surface, shining a light on these important topics, hoping to reach as many people as he can to help them understand and maybe, hopefully, save a life.

This week I chat to Mark Guay, an amazing Performance & Meditation Coach from San Diego, California.

Mark's incredible ability to bring meditation into the everyday is inspiring. Connecting the dots between performing at your best and focusing the mind, Mark discusses the raw truth of how to create a more mindful response to life. Sharing his extensive knowledge and experience with such ease, he removes the mystique and false impression of what meditation needs to look like.⁠

Ending this episode with a short, powerful mediation for listeners to try, it's easy to see why Mark is a popular contributor to the Global App "Insight Timer". ⁠I absolutely loved this conversation, it's was really fun to hear Mark's clear and realistic approach to this beneficial practice, look him up, he's amazing!⁠

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During the 1960s and 1970s, a notorious paedophile ring preyed on children in the regional Victorian city of Ballarat, my guest today, Peter Blenkiron was abused by one of these Christian Brothers when he was 11 years old.

In this conversation we chat about the affects not just on Peter, but on the community as a whole. Ballarat has an increased suicide rate of 30% over the rest of Australia and unfortunately the news that another man has taken their life is way too familiar. This conversation is grounded, honest and moving. Honouring the depth of mental health and the traits that can cover it, Peter shares how it was nearly 30 years before he allowed the truth to come forward and how it felt when many many others came bravely forward to share the truth that it had happened to them too.
Peter became the voice of his community during the Royal Commission, even flying over to Rome to stand on the steps of the Vatican to be heard and seek justice. Much love to this community.

Should you feel affected either by this podcast or any other challenges at this time, please reach out knowing that you matter.

Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14

Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636

Mensline: 1300 78 99 78

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