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Listen to interviews with experts and carers who share specialised information and inspiring stories about the caring role. Carer Conversations by The Benevolent Society, in association with Carer Gateway, is a podcast hosted by Patty Kikos to empower and inform carers across Australia.
From Clinically Depressed For 5 Years, To Motivational Speaker
Carer Conversations
29 minutes 46 seconds
2 months ago
From Clinically Depressed For 5 Years, To Motivational Speaker
Graeme Cowan joins us to share his journey of being clinically depressed and unable to work for 5 years. His psychiatrist described it as the worst case he had ever treated, and since finding the medication that works best for him, Graeme helped co found the “RUOK” charity, and is now a motivational speaker who shares his wellness tips with organisations and individuals.
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Graeme Cowan - https://graemecowan.com.au/
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CREDITS:
Host – Patty Kikos
Producers – Patty Kikos and John Hresc
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
The Benevolent Society acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Carer Conversations
Listen to interviews with experts and carers who share specialised information and inspiring stories about the caring role. Carer Conversations by The Benevolent Society, in association with Carer Gateway, is a podcast hosted by Patty Kikos to empower and inform carers across Australia.
