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Brainwaves

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1 Season

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17 Episodes

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By 3CR

Challenging mainstream negative stereotypes of mental illness, this series engages personal experience to promote community awareness.

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2024

Episodes

  1. Close-up of Isabella Fels, over program title/logo "Brainwaves", and smaller underneath "3CR RADIO 8955 AM Wellways"
    2024. Eating disorders and OCD with Isabella Fels

    27 mins

    Binge eating discussed - with a writer and poet with personal experience.

  2. Close-up of Jamila Rizvi, over program title/logo "Brainwaves", and smaller underneath "3CR RADIO 8955 AM Wellways"
    2024. Women and mental health - Jamila Rizvi

    59 mins

    A noted writer, speaker and advocate speaks about women and mental health, disability, discrimination and more.

  3. Close-up of Leah Turton, over program title/logo "Brainwaves", and smaller underneath "3CR RADIO 8955 AM Wellways"
    2024. Turning challenges into community support: Leah Turton

    26 mins

    A mental health advocate discusses her lived experience of mental health, domestic violence and more.

  4. Close-up of Evan Douglas-Smith, over program title/logo "Brainwaves", and smaller underneath "3CR RADIO 8955 AM Wellways"
    2024. My journey with mental health: a spiritual crisis - Evan Douglas-Smith

    27 mins

    A Brainwaves producer tells his personal story of mental health and spiritual awakening.

  5. Close-up of trans activist Yves Rees, smiling alongside a grey patterned curtain.
    2024. Mental health issues for Trans and Gender Diverse people - Yves Rees

    29 mins

    A writer, historian, podcaster and trans advocate talks of their mental health journey.

  6. Close-up of Orion Kelly, over program title/logo "Brainwaves", and smaller underneath "3CR RADIO 8955 AM Wellways"
    2024. Orion Kelly - That Autistic Guy

    33 mins

    A proudly autistic author, actor and advocate talks of his media work in validation and support.

  7. A tambourine colourfully decorated by artist Stephen Hall with images of a face, green tape, the word "Delicscape" and the Roman numeral MMXX111.
    2024. Peace Poem by Stephen Hall

    29 mins

    A poem about Gallipoli and thoughts by a poet and artist about war and its impacts on mental health.

  8. 2024. Queer Town: Inclusion and Allyship

    33 mins

    Features Archie Beetle of startup Queer Town on delivering LGBTIQA+ inclusion workplace training.

  9. A segment of Radio 3CR's Raditothon 2024 logo, a white on black design depicting people and a transmission tower and the words SOUND ON FOR SOLIDARITY.
    2024. Sound on for solidarity

    17 mins

    New Brainwaves team members discuss stigma around mental health during 3CR's Radiothon.

  10. Welcome to Country at the 2024 Woodcock lecture, a female speaker with a map of indigenous country on a screen behind her.
    2024. Woodcock Public Lecture 2024: Understand trauma; understand mental health Part 1

    17 mins

    A First Nations generational trauma experience is shared at the Woodcock Public Lecture, May 2024.

  11. Medium shot of author/publisher Annie Huang of Take On Publishing - smiling towards the camera as she stands behind a display table of publications.
    2024. Mental health and zines

    37 mins

    Artist, author and publisher Annie Huang talks of the role of zines in their mental health journey.

  12. Medium close-up of musician Eliza Hull, looking seriously into the camera with chin resting on one hand, in front of a mixed pastel cloth backdrop.
    2024. The intersection between music, disability and mental health - Eliza Hull

    24 mins

    A musician-advocate with a disability speaks of her career, the industry and mental health.

  13. Medium close-up of social worker Antek Benedyka, smiling in furry hat, jewellery and decorated shirt, in front of a background of red and brown foliage.
    2024. Antek Benedyka - coming full circle (part 1)

    30 mins

    An Australian social worker uses his own experience to inform his work with refugees.

  14. Close-up of author and therapist Jana Firestone, slightly side-on, smiling at the camera, chin resting on hand, next to a copy of here book "Plot Twist".
    2024. Jana Firestone - new book "Plot Twist"

    26 mins

    An author and mental health therapist discusses her works and experiences.

  15. Medium close-up of artist Amy Bodossian, smiling with a puppet or toy stuffed butterfly or similar sitting on her shoulder.
    2024. Art and the artist - OCD and the role it plays in Amy Bodossian's life (part 1)

    28 mins

    First part of an interview with an artist living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder discussing her life and work.

  16. Medium shot of Hannah Bloxidge, seated in mobility chair, smiling slightly with hands under chin.
    2024. Migraines and managing multiple disability

    30 mins

    A disability model and content creator shares powerful and varied life experience and insights.

  17. Castlemaine Safe Space founder Rachel Stewart smiles in safe spacxe-branded T-shirt next to identical sign, showing facility name below a steaming cup of hot beverage.
    2024. Castlemaine Safe Space

    28 mins

    NOTE WARNING, MORE INFO: Founder discusses community sanctuary for people with distress or suicidality.