On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent is joined by Ange Monitto from Sound of Soma to help us better understand our Chakra System.
Ange is a qualified sound therapist with a range of holistic healing qualifications, including a Diploma in Sound Therapy, as well as qualifications related to Tibetan singing bowl sound healing, reiki and meditation and mindset. Together, Trent and Ange discuss:

* How Ange got into working with chakra energy,
* The integrated role our chakras play in communicating messages to ourselves,
* How our chakras funnel information into our body,
* The importance of understanding our energy body,
* An overview of the seven main chakras,
* The difference between our main chakras and transpersonal chakras,
* How our chakras can be overactive and underactive, misaligned or reversed,
* Our energy fields and how they hold memories and remember physical pain,
* How aligning our energy and our chakras can help us be more coherent, as well as
* Whether our chakra system can interact and engage with others.

Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
If you like this episode on our Chakra System, you might like to also check out:
Knowing … Sound Healing: Spotify | Apple Music
Knowing… Heart Brain Harmony pt. 1: Spotify | Apple Music
 
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About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent is joined once again by clinical psychologist, Julian Nolan, to discuss Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Trent and Julian unpack:

* How Borderline Personality Disorder can affect our closest relationships,
* The role ‘fear of abandonment’ plays for someone with BPD,
* How ‘connection’ and ‘trauma’ impacts and informs people with BPD,
* What some of the common co-morbid diagnoses are for people with BPD,
* What getting a diagnosis for BPD involves, as well as
* The intersection of BPD and sexuality.

Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
If you like this episode on Borderline Personality Disorder, you might like to also check out:
Knowing … Borderline Personality Disorder pt. 1: Spotify | Apple Music
Knowing… our resilience through our neurodivergence: Spotify | Apple Music
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
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Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent is joined by clinical psychologist, Julian Nolan, to get a better understanding of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Together, they discuss:

* The inspiration behind Julian specialising in Borderline Personality Disorder,
* What Borderline Personality Disorder is,
* What BPD can look like for someone in their day-to-day life,
* The role ‘emotional sensitivity’ plays in people living with BPD,
* What it can look like to a loved one who knows someone with BPD, as well as
* The role of attachment styles and how it relates to BPD.

Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
If you like this episode on Borderline Personality Disorder, you might like to also check out:
Knowing … our ADHD: Spotify | Apple Music
Knowing… our resilience through our neurodivergence: Spotify | Apple Music
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
Instagram: @kmkypodcast
Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent is joined once again by life coach, Sam Henderson, to continue unpacking what it means to be our authentic selves.
Sam, a Master Practitioner of Life Coaching, Conscious Hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Matrix Therapies, continues to share with Trent:

* How our values and uniqueness relate to us being our authentic selves,
* Whether we are being our most authentic selves or life is getting in the way,
* Why finding times for ourselves is important,
* The role that trauma plays in limiting our ability to live authentically,
* The different modalities that can help with us in living more authentically,
* What letting go of negative relationships has to do with being our authentic selves, as well as
* How curiosity and reflection about our lived experience helps inform our authentic selves.

Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
If you enjoy listening to what it means to be our authentic selves, you might also want to check out:
Knowing … our Authentic Selves pt. 1: Spotify | Apple Music
Knowing… our Attachment Styles pt. 1: Spotify | Apple Music
 
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We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
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Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent is joined by life coach, Sam Henderson, to unpack what it means to be our authentic selves.
Sam, a Master Practitioner of Life Coaching, Conscious Hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Matrix Therapies, shares about his own lived experience, including a period of his life that he reframed from being a “break down” to being his “breakthrough”.
Together, they also discuss:

* What life coaching and Matrix Therapy are,
* What it means for us to be our most authentic selves,
* What can stop us from being our authentic selves,
* How our younger selves can impact us being our authentic selves,
* What the role of trusting ourselves plays in being our authentic selves, as well as
* How boundaries inform our ability to spend times with ourselves.

You can check out the previous shows mentioned in this episode via:
Hypnotherapy: Spotify | Apple Music
NLP: Spotify | Apple Music
Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
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Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent is joined by professional psychic and psychic channeler, Andreas Anthony from Andreas Embodiment, and together they unpack psychic channeling, our spirit guides and how we can connect to them and our spirituality. Together they discuss:

* Andreas’ psychic “coming out” story,
* What ‘psychic channeling’ is and how it can look, including the difference between conscious and trans-conscious channeling,
* The role of “psychic discernment” when it comes to psychic channeling,
* Why “grounding” is important when doing psychic channeling, and what this can look like,
* What role “permission” plays when working with someone through psychic channeling,
* What a spirit guide is and whether everyone has a spirit guide,
* The difference between spirit guides and other guides, as well as,
* Advice about how we can connect with our spirit guides and higher selves.

Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
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Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent is joined once again by psychotherapist and counsellor, Dabaco Sunset, to continue chatting about Shadow Work. Together they discuss:

* The role that the Collective Unconscious plays in shadow work,
* The collective unconscious of Grindr,
* The relationship between our community and our shadow selves,
* The healthy and unhealthy ways our shadow can express itself,
* The concept of the “Golden Shadow”,
* Why being authentic is important to integrating our shadow self,
* How our shadow self can inform our relationship to sex and kinks,
* The benefits of having a therapist help with shadow work,
* Some of the ways we may struggle to integrate our shadow self, as well as
* How our ego selves and shadow selves work together.

Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
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Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent is joined by psychotherapist and counsellor, Dabaco Sunset, to start a two-part chat on the topic of Shadow Work.
Dabaco shares about his own lived experience, as well as his private practice where he specialises in supporting queer community through various therapeutic modalities, some of which include Gestalt Therapy, Embodiment Counselling and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Together, they also discuss:

* What it means to work as a queer-affirming relational therapist,
* What Shadow Work therapy is, and where it originates from,
* Whether everyone has a “shadow” side,
* How shadow work can relate to and inform our sense of control,
* Some of the different ways that our shadow selves can play out,
* The role of “shame” in doing our shadow work,
* How attachment styles can be an access point for shadow work, as well as
* How our relationships and their dynamics can inform our shadow and shadow work.

Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
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Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent is joined by clinical psychologist, Dr Liam Casey, to discuss the topic of suicide bereavement. Together, they talk through:

* Liam’s own lived experience, as well as his professional interest, in working with the queer community around suicide bereavement,
* The prevalence of suicidality within the queer community,
* Defining what suicidality is, and what suicide bereavement is,
* What some of the most common determinants are that lead to suicidality for the queer community,
* The impacts of “discrimination” on suicidality,
* How we might feel when experiencing suicide bereavement,
* What some of the risk and protective factors related to suicidality,
* The role of ‘grief’ and how it plays out mentally and physically in relation to suicide bereavement,
* What some of the mental health challenges are that may arise related to suicide bereavement, as well as
* How stigma can impact those experiencing suicide bereavement.

Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
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Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent is joined by queer art therapist and counsellor, Nick Denson, to discuss creative arts therapy and the role it can play in healing. Together, they discuss:

* The difference between ‘arts therapy’ and ‘creative arts therapy’,
* How art therapy informs “art as language”, and how it can create conversation,
* How creative arts therapy and art making can benefit from a person-centred approach,
* What role creative and expressive arts therapy have in healing,
* The role of seeking our supervision for art therapists,
* What ‘art therapy affirming practice’ looks like, as well as
* Why it’s important for queer people to express themselves creatively.

Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
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Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent has a community-focused, lived-experience conversation with queer art therapist and counsellor, Nick Denson.
Trent speaks to Nick to find out what makes up his “story”, including how his younger lived experience informs him personally, as well as professionally as an art therapist. Nick shares his story, including:

* Moving around from a young age and how this helped with forming his identity and growing up queer,
* How being an “air force brat” informed his interest in art, and which led to his interest in art therapy,
* Working internationally with the Peace Corp., as well as working with the Coalition of Queer Creative Arts Therapist,
* His understanding of the concept of “Queer World Making” and how it relates to experiencing ‘queer joy’ and connecting to infinite possibilities, as well as
* Helping unpack his understanding of queer identity through the lens of art therapy.

Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
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Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent is joined once again by multimodal healer, Corey Indian from Tantric Bliss, to continue discussing tantric healing and how it can help us heal and better understand ourselves.
Together, Trent and Corey discuss:

* The role of connecting to breathwork, sound and our chakra system in Corey’s tantric healing practice, 
* What some of the symptoms are or reasons why someone may want to seek out tantric healing,
* The different ways someone may “release” energy during a session,
* What are some of the common blockages we have when it comes to connecting to ourselves,
* How tantric healing can help overcome challenges beyond just sexual blockages,
* The different types of tantric healing services that Corey offers, as well as
* What can help us decide whether tantric healing might be for us.

To find out more about Corey’s work, you can check out his social channels:
(SFW) Instagram
(NSFW) X
Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
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Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent is joined by healer, Corey Indian from Tantric Bliss, as they begin to discuss what tantric healing is and how we might be able to use it to help heal and better understand ourselves. Together, they discuss:

* Corey’s experience of transitioning careers and how this informs his work in tantric healing,
* How Corey’s own pathway to healing and learning self-love helped him address ‘shame’ and ‘fear’,
* How learning tarot also informs the work that Corey does,
* What “tantric healing” is and how it can help people towards healing,
* The practices of guided meditation, breathwork and tarot in the healing process,
* How tantric healing can help release blockages on multiple levels, as well as
* What a tantric healing session can look like.

To find out more, Corey’s social channels are:
(SFW) Instagram
(NSFW) X
Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
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Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent is joined once again by Dan Brophy, founder of The Men’s Circle, this time to talk about the importance of connection and community for queer people.
Utilising Dan’s experience and expertise running The Men’s Circle, the boys discuss:

* The role of authentic connection,
* Why connection and community are important for us,
* How we can cultivate and maintain connection with others,
* The importance of investing in quality connections,
* The need for self-connection in order to connect with others,
* Where the queer community is at with connecting to themselves & others,
* The benefits of diversifying our community, as well as
* Practical solutions to connecting with ourselves and seeking out community.

Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
Instagram: @kmkypodcast
Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent speaks with founder of The Men’s Circle, Dan Brophy, to find out more about what The Men’s Circle is, what’s involved and how it’s helping queer men better know themselves. Together, Trent and Dan chat about:

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Dan’s personal story that led him to create The Men’s Circle,

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What The Men’s Circle experience is like,

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Why we have barriers to connecting to ourselves, and others,

* The power of serendipitous sharing of stories,
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Exploring our lived experience and the value of not needing to solve problems,

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The benefit of fostering active listening skills,

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The importance of holding a safe space,

* How genuine conversation, authentic connection and community inform the values of the group,
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The importance of creating genuine friendships and nurturing community, as well as

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The role of “checking in”.


You can find out more about The Men’s Circle here: iamselfcentred
Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
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Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent speaks with clinical psychologist and Australian Psychologist of the Year for 2024, Dr Ozgur Yalcin, to discuss attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, more commonly known as ADHD.
Trent and Dr Oz discuss how ADHD can impact us and what we can do to better manage it, including:

* What ADHD is from a clinical perspective,
* What ADHD might look like for us,
* The role of stimulant medication in treating ADHD,
* The supportive role of body doubling,
* Understanding our “boom bust” cycles, as well as
* What lifestyle changes we can make to help us manage our ADHD.

The website that Dr Oz mentions about ‘body doubling’ is: Focusmate—Virtual body doubling for getting anything done
Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
Instagram: @kmkypodcast
Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent is once again joined by Dr Faith Galliano Desai, a clinical psychologist and trauma-informed educator, to continue unpacking the relationship between our trauma, our nervous system and our healing. For this second part of the conversation, Trent and Dr Faith discuss:

What happens if we have unresolved trauma,
* The role of our nervous system in protecting us,
* How to tell the difference between being regulated and dysregulated,
* What “burn out” looks like and how we might experience it,
* Why it’s important to spend time with other people and by ourselves, as well as
* The role of self-compassion in healing.

Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
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Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent is joined by clinical psychologist and trauma-informed educator, Dr Faith Galliano Desai, for a two-part conversation where they unpack the intricate relationship between trauma, our nervous system and our ability to heal. Together, Trent and Dr Faith discuss:

* The journey and inspiration that led Dr Faith to the type of work she does now,
* How our nervous system can and does shape the way we go about the world,
* The concept of “spirituality” and how it can help inform a holistic understanding of ourselves,
* What trauma is (and what it isn’t),
* How our nervous system processes trauma, as well as
* The role of ‘shame’ and ‘blame’ when it comes to trauma.

The book that Trent mentions is: The Trauma of Everyday Life by Mark Epstein
Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
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Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent is joined once again by Ali Haigh and Alicia Visser, the owners and co-founders of At The Treehouse. Together they continue discussing ‘Heart-Brain Harmony’, its benefits, as well as how it can help us regulate our nervous system.
For this episode, Trent finds out about:

* What “Heart-Brain Harmony” exactly is,
* How the girls have used their professional clinical experience and education to form and inform this program,
* How Heart-Brain Harmony brings science and the soul together,
* The power of our thoughts in creating our emotional state,
* The role our heart plays in how perceive the world around us, as well as
* How Heart-Brain Harmony can help us retrain our heart, brain and nervous system into a state of peace.

You can find out more about Heart-Brain Harmony via the At The Treehouse website
Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
Instagram: @kmkypodcast
Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent begins a mini journey into looking at how we can regulate our nervous system through the use of heart brain harmony.
Joined by Ali Haigh and Alicia Visser, the owners and co-founders of At The Treehouse, Trent finds out about:

* The very personal lived experience that shaped Ali and Alicia starting At The Treehouse,
* How are subconscious programming informs our daily lives,
* Why we need to be mindful of moving out of survival state, as well as
* The role of the nervous system in our everyday lives, and how it relates to heart brain harmony.

Please keep in mind, the discussions, topics, and advice provided as part of this podcast are general in nature. They should not replace specific and individualised mental health support that might be needed. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, you can visit the Joy Radio support page for assistance and guidance at: https://www.joy.org.au/support
 
Get in contact with the show:
We highly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Get in contact with them via:
Instagram: @kmkypodcast
Email: kmky@joy.org.au
 
About the show:
Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.
Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.

Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 Wednesday’s at 9pm to hear Knowing Me, Knowing You live.