In our latest season "Unsaid, Untold." Chantelle Ellem, also known as Fat Mum Slim, in collaboration with aged care and disability service provider Feros Care tell the stories no one else tells. Give space to the people who haven't previously been heard. Sometimes it's uncomfortable, sometimes it's controversial. But it's ALWAYS passionate, interesting and ready to unravel a fresh conversation, shifting the way we see diversity and inclusion in Australia.
In our first season "Grow Bold with Disability" brought to you by Feros Care we highlight the real stories of people living a bold life with disability. Hosted by writer, editor and disability advocate Tristram Peters and journalist Pete Timbs, this podcast is a space for people to share their stories and have open conversations around disability.
Feros Care acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as First Nations peoples and custodians of the oldest living culture.
We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community, and pay our respects to elders past and present.
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In our latest season "Unsaid, Untold." Chantelle Ellem, also known as Fat Mum Slim, in collaboration with aged care and disability service provider Feros Care tell the stories no one else tells. Give space to the people who haven't previously been heard. Sometimes it's uncomfortable, sometimes it's controversial. But it's ALWAYS passionate, interesting and ready to unravel a fresh conversation, shifting the way we see diversity and inclusion in Australia.
In our first season "Grow Bold with Disability" brought to you by Feros Care we highlight the real stories of people living a bold life with disability. Hosted by writer, editor and disability advocate Tristram Peters and journalist Pete Timbs, this podcast is a space for people to share their stories and have open conversations around disability.
Feros Care acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as First Nations peoples and custodians of the oldest living culture.
We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community, and pay our respects to elders past and present.
Lonely people have a 25% increased risk of death - the equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes or having six alcoholic drinks per day. So with one in four Australians identifying as lonely, what can we do to lead the change towards a more connected future?
The Virtual Social Centre allows you to meet people online, stay connected, and have new experiences, all from the comfort of your home.
You can find resources and information to support your journey on feroscare.com.au/podcast
Mark Payne doesn't just live one-handed. He thrives one-handed. From doing a marathon in a wheelchair to kickboxing and writing a cookbook for one-handed people, Mark’s here to tell us what it's like to get around in a society that isn't really set up for you – and how you can still make the most of it.
It doesn’t matter what your ability is, or what kind of barriers you’ve previously come up against. We’re here to work with you.
You can find resources and information from the experts to support your journey on feroscare.com.au/podcast
In the past year, we’ve seen a rise in suicide across Australia. However - outside of R U OK Day and World Suicide Prevention Day – very few people are having meaningful conversations about suicide and mental health. Here's why the conversation needs to change.
Beyond Blue is 24/7 support for anxiety and depression, with free online support to talk to a counsellor.
Lifeline provides all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to crisis support and suicide prevention.
If you or someone you know is struggling mentally contact Lifeline on 131114
Since 2008, statistics for volunteering in Australia have been steadily decreasing. Aussies simply have less time for recreation, less time for leisure, and certainly less time for social and community interaction. So, considering the benefits to wider society - what can we do to change those stats?
Interested in volunteering? Visit feroscare.com.au/volunteer to be matched with the perfect visitor.
You can find resources and information to support your journey on feroscare.com.au/podcast
Intersectionality. If you haven’t heard of it – it’s what happens when various aspects of a person’s identity can expose them to multiple forms of discrimination. And while the solutions aren't simple, having conversations about intersectionality is an important step in the right direction.
Find out more about our community projects and the co-design principles going a long way.
You can find more information on all of our co-design projects on feroscare.com.au/podcast
As a nation, Australia has the highest proportion of older people living in institutional care. Only 20% of Australians live in a multi-generational household, and many of those are adults who haven't yet moved out of home. So why don't Aussies want to share a home with their elderly parents?
Find out how to support your own elderly parents to stay in their own home, or live with you in your home.
You can find resources and information from the experts to support your journey on feroscare.com.au/podcast
Is life just about luck, or is it about hard work too? What happy memories do people carry most with them? And what do they wish they did differently? We go into our community and interview those who have worked directly with the elderly for the longest periods of time.
Check out some of the wonderful projects highlighting people's stories from every walk of life.
You can find more information on all of our Grow Bold projects on feroscare.com.au/podcast
Despite an increasing awareness in society among how various disabilities present, and how they impact people, invisible disability is still misunderstood. So why is that – and what can we do to change it?
We’ve engaged neurodivergent advocate and author Yenn Purkis to deliver this course, designed to support you to harness your strengths and validate your lived experience. It provides you with practical steps you can take to manage your environments sharing and expressing your authentic self.
You can find resources and information from the experts to support your journey on feroscare.com.au/podcast
If you're a carer, you're more than likely feeling some level of burn-out. But although there's some respite available, it's not always enough. Here are real life stories from carers who have shifted their life to the side to allow for their loved ones, and how they're managing to avoid burnout territory.
Resources and information from the experts to support your journey as a carer on feroscare.com.au/podcast
Part two of real-life stories on what it's like to be a full-time carer - plus a clinical perspective on what carers can do to seek more support.
Resources and information from the experts to support your journey as a carer on feroscare.com.au/podcast
In this episode we meet Nat Bartsch, and award winning musician and composer and neurodivergent parent. She talks about meeting her husband, Jeremy who is also a musician and neuro-divergent and their experience of becoming preganant, then parents to their now four-year old son.
In this episode we meet Renay Barker-Mullholland, a proud Birpi / Daingatti yinarr (woman) and leader in her community - or as she refers to herself 'Queen of the Outcasts'.
Today’s episode of Grow Bold with Disability is the second instalment of our Q&A Podcast Panel. In this episode we debunk the statement that people with autism don't have social skills.
In this episode we talk with Charles Brice about the accident that caused him to change his career from a commercial airline pilot to journalism, and what it was like to enter this competitive field as a person with disability.
Jo Lynam, Karene Gravener and Erica Hahn join Pete to share their wisdom, ideas and experiences caring for, living with and employing people with disability in a robust discussion around the value of people with disability as employees.
In this episode, we meet Chloe Hayden - speaker, actor, performer, author, influencer, content creator, and disability rights activist and advocate.
Chloe was diagnosed with Autism and ADHD at the age of 13 and has created a platform where she advocates and educates about the conditions. She talks with Pete and Tristram about her experience and what can be done to create a welcoming world for neurodiverse people.
Today's episode of Grow Bold with Disability is Growing Bold living with Tourette Syndrome. Our guests are the president of Tourette's Syndrome Association of Australia and mother of three kids with Tourette’s, Mandy Maisy and her eldest son, and Tourette’s Awareness Ambassador, Connor. In this episode, we'll find out just what is Tourette Syndrome, how it affects those with it and what we as a society can do to help understand those with Tourette's. And there is a language warning on this episode. There is a fair bit of swearing.
In this episode, we talk with Tim Daly and find out how he came across ‘This is My Brave’ Australia. We also learn why Tim is passionate about breaking the stigma of mental illness and what how sharing stories can be a catalyst for positive change.
This episode of Grow Bold with Disability is growing bold and dealing with bullying and exclusion. And our guest is Yarraka Bayles, an indigenous woman who last year posted a heart-breaking video of her 9-year-old son Quaden who lives with achondroplasia saying he wanted to take his own life after being bullied.
In our latest season "Unsaid, Untold." Chantelle Ellem, also known as Fat Mum Slim, in collaboration with aged care and disability service provider Feros Care tell the stories no one else tells. Give space to the people who haven't previously been heard. Sometimes it's uncomfortable, sometimes it's controversial. But it's ALWAYS passionate, interesting and ready to unravel a fresh conversation, shifting the way we see diversity and inclusion in Australia.
In our first season "Grow Bold with Disability" brought to you by Feros Care we highlight the real stories of people living a bold life with disability. Hosted by writer, editor and disability advocate Tristram Peters and journalist Pete Timbs, this podcast is a space for people to share their stories and have open conversations around disability.
Feros Care acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as First Nations peoples and custodians of the oldest living culture.
We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community, and pay our respects to elders past and present.
