This episode is dedicated to the year 2023 (season finale of season three). Well what a year that was first of all a big thank you to the guests that were willing to come onto the podcast this year. Many insights, life stories and wisdom from each guest in different walks of their life. This episode involves goal setting, the power of being gratefu…

Australian professional rugby league footballer Darius Boyd... one of Australia’s most decorated players to date. Darius has played for the Brisbane Broncos, St George Illawarra, Newcastle knights as well as this played many State of origin matches and has represented Australia at an International level. Many of you listening would have watched him…

Today we are talking about the most common cancer for women in Australia; that being Breast Cancer. Before we delve into this topic with a breast cancer survivor I would like to acknowledge the women amongst us that we have lost to this battle, those of you that have either undergone treatment or currently doing so and also to the loved ones that h…

Dr Peter Swindle is one of Australia’s leading urologists that specialises in prostate cancer. Dr Swindle has helped many men within Australia and many of them being famers. This topic was bought to my attention as I have seen the effects it can not only have on the person struggling but also loved ones around them. Prostate is a serious and deadly…

Warren Davies is also known as "The Unbreakable Farmer" a mental health advocate, keynote speaker, farmer and family man. Warren talks all things today from bullying in his younger years, financial struggles, family struggles relating to business, pressures of life on the land and more. This episode is extremely relatable for many country people as…

This episode we have Olivia Soha the director of a mental health and eating disorder service called Uncovery. Olivia is one of Australia’s certified eating disorder coach based in Melbourne. This phenomenal service offers a wide range of support and education around the eating disorders. Olivia is a Carolyn Costin institute certified eating disorde…

* On this episode of POTM our guest will talk all things such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, her experience with Sexual Assault and ADHD. Ella Kolomyjec is the guest on episode 2 of season 3. Ella has used her mental health struggles as a "silver lining" in order to share her knowledge and passion for mental health across Australia. A Perth bas…

Attention (In this episode Dobbo talks about his personal mental health battles with depression, marriage breakdowns and finding ways to deal with past trauma in a healthier manner). To kick start Season three of Pieces of the Mind we have the one and only Ben Dobbin. Most people would call him the voice of Rural Queensland having been on our radio…

Today on pieces of the mind we have a guest that I know will bring a light-hearted and charismatic presence to the podcast. David Graham is our guest today; some of you may know him as Farmer Dave from Big Brother on the channel 7 show or Dave the founder of the life-changing charity “Rufftrack”. Dave is a bushie having grown up in rural Australia;…

Our guest today does not need much of an introduction as she is one Australia’s golden girls. A gold medallist at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 summer Olympics as well as this competing at commonwealth games and representing Australia many times in her career. Have you guessed it yet? Libby Trickett! Libby is an author as she published her own book calle…

On todays episode Ally talks about her experience with baby-loss and the still birth experience. Ally and her partner now have a little angle that will forever look over them and be a part of her lives. Ally Lost Florence due to her baby being a stillborn baby- a very tough card to be dealt and one that is quite frankly not often spoken about near …

On this episode of pieces of the mind Dave Woods is back to cover and unwrap the world of toxic masculinity. Toxic masculinity is the root cause of many mental health issues and that is why we felt it was very important that we cover this topic. Dave talks about what toxic masculinity is, how it has been developed and what we can do to overcome the…

On this episode of "Pieces of the mind" we have Kerri Carmichael a dietitian on the platform. Kerri talks all things related to food, gut health, hydration and all of the above. This intriguing conversation was was highly requested by the pieces of the mind community. If you have any further questions reach out and follow @kerri_nourish_notebook in…

Today on pieces of the mind we are going for a coastal vibe having the founder of “The good human factory” Cooper Chapman join us. “The good human factory” hosts highly engaging workshops at schools, sporting clubs and in workspaces. Alongside the workshops Cooper hosts his own podcast called “good humans” podcasts, and overall advocates for positi…

Julie McDonald is the guest on this episode. Julie is an integral part of MDH a woman of substance and mother to four daughters. Julie lives in central Queensland and has had to overcome hurdles in her life. One being loosing her husband, life partner and father to her four daughters in 2013. In this episode we talk grief, the way in which Julie ha…

"Talking the talk" is here to bring you more of an insight into certain topics. Every couple of months I will release a bonus episode called “Talking the talk” in this bonus episode we can discuss topics all related to mental health. I have noticed lately that people around us are becoming overwhelmed with all of the information relating to mental …

This story is one about triumph, the importance of family, community and mental resilience. Alexa Leary had defined all of the odds, after having a horrific bike accident one morning going about her normal training session as a triathlete almost took her life. The doctors were not sure lex would survive let alone walk, talk or even could imagine th…

*****TRIGGER WARNING - SELF HARM ***** Welcome back to season 2 of Pieces of the mind. First episode back up and running we have Clauia Hiscox a rural photographer, jillaroo, big sister to three little young one's and all round a top woman at the ripe age of 20. Claud like many other women her age has undergone serious mental health battles which l…

This is 2021 in a nutshell! This episode will take you on a roller coaster of emotions as Annie gets real, raw and practices what she preaches. Along with that a recap on what was a year of challenges and growth in 2021 is discussed. Annie Henwood discusses the 12 episodes of season one and provides the listeners with a recap of “R U OK” day video.…

Find ya feet is an organisation that helps break down the stigma of mental health targeting the younger generation of men. Tommy herschell is the founder and hosts workshops across Australia. This is a great one for the younger and older generations to listen to.By Annie Henwood

This episode is based on youth mental health and promoting awareness for our younger generation. This episode educates our older generation in mental health as a whole and helps people understand warning signs and ways to go about helping our friends in need. Mark carey is the guest on this episode; Mark is a highly regarded phycologist who has yea…

Mental health in lockdown. This episode is dedicated to all of our fellow Australians that have had to adapt to a life living in lockdown. Johnny Henwood is the guest on this episode as he has been in the thick of lockdown in Sydney for 11 weeks now. The discussion is based around strategies to cope in lockdown and tips and tricks to help with ones…

Are you bogged mate? Discussing men’s mental health with Mary O’Brien. We are calling all men to chime into this one!!! @areyouboggedmate has taken time to speak on pieces of the mind! Mary O’brien is the founder of this organisation. Mary knows just how men work having worked along side them in the agricultural industry for a number of years. (I w…

Sam Bailey is the guest today; Sam is a farmer, grazhier, pilot, husband to Jenny Bailey, family man, public speaker, best selling author and overall inspiration to many. Sam travelled up north to the Northern Territory on his gap year as a 19 year old. Sam was a jackaroo on a station in the northern territory. Whilst Sam was up north he found hims…

In this episode of Pieces of the mind we are talking Domestic Violence. This topic is very sobering yet something we have a lot to learn about and educate each other on. The guest is the very hard working and lovely Prue Forrest. Prue has been a victim of domestic violence. In this episode we delve into Prue’s story.…

This week on POTM Annie chats with a local farmer called Dave Woods. Dave is a father and husband and has created a meaningful life for his family along side his wife on a property near Toobeah QLD. Tracing back in time; Dave has suffered from the mental illness “depression”. He has pushed himself to overcome these hurdles in his life and has under…

TRADEMUTT men Ed Ross and Dan Allen. Two men with hearts of gold that have created the ultimate conversation starter along side TIACS foundation which provides professional Psychologists allowing people to have a chat whenever needed! In this episode we delve into the driving force behind trademutt and talk about and touch on the men’s close friend…

This episode of pieces of the mind has Britney Adams as the guest. Brittney is a qualified dance teacher, a popular person in the Goondiwindi community and is currently studying child Phycology. Brittney talks about owning her own dance school, her battles with mental health and we touch on the younger generations in regards to trigger with social …

TIE UP THE BLACK DOG Annie Henwood interviews the founders of “Tie Up The Black Dog” Mary Woods, Liz Wood and Mary Carrigan. Together these ladies discuss all things about TUTBD organisation, from forums, guest speakers, small communities, everyday people and how this selfless work has positively impacted rural QLD.…

In the first episode of "Pieces of the mind"; Greg Blake founder of the Media Marketing company interviews Annie Henwood. When Greg interviews Annie the audience is able to better understand who she is as a person. Annie discusses everything from her serious battle with an eating disorder how she coped with her fathers cancer and her journey so far…