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With our incredible guests, we're here to normalise and destigmatise mental health in Asian communities.

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Join Asami, Marcus and Oscar in discussing mental health, culture and identity!

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Meet our Season 1 expert guest speakers:

Natcha is a registered psychologist from Thailand who moved to Melbourne in her teenage years as an international student. She started her own practice, Journey & Thrive Psychology, to create a culturally inclusive space, to offer counselling services to people from many different backgrounds, and in Thai as well as English.

Dr Ahona Guha is a clinical and forensic psychologist and author. She works with victims of abuse and trauma, and clients with a range of other difficulties. Her work has appeared in The Age, The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Breathe Magazine, SBS, and ABC.

Nathan is an entrepreneur who was born in Darwin, Northern Territory to Malaysian and Timor Leste parents. He co-founded Stint, an online community and job platform helping international students build long-term careers in Australia. Stint currently supports over 3,200 international students.

Dr. Belle Lim is a diversity and inclusion advocate, consultant and speaker. Belle is the founder of Future Forte, an initiative for international students and multicultural women focussing on gender equity, which has welcomed more than 2,500 women from around the globe, promoting youth leadership in the Asia Pacific region.

Bimba is a counsellor, facilitator & program designer.Bimba works at the intersection of creativity & mental health. She facilitates culturally responsive conversations about well-being with communities of colour through Unhyphen Psychology & headspace national youth mental health organisation.

Anushka is a passionate psychologist driving advocacy and change for minority communities across Australia. She is the founder of Umeed Psychology, a psychology private practice which aims to provide accessible, culturally informed mental health care. Anushka has also created, mental health literacy and International Student programs.

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How I chose my creative career.

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Episode 15

When your job impacts your mental health.

November 12th, 2024

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Episode 14

Running: a business vs a marathon.

November 5th, 2024

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Episode 13

The things we can't control.

October 29th, 2024

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Episode 12

What helps men to open up?

October 22nd, 2024

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Episode 11

The importance of self-reflection.

October 15th, 2024

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Episode 10

How to trust your future self.

October 8th, 2024

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Episode 9

The reality of stigma.

October 8th, 2024

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Episode 8

Do I have intergenerational trauma?

July 16th, 2024

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Episode 7

Masculinity, media and mental health.

July 9th, 2024

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Episode 6

How to stop comparing yourself to others.

July 2nd, 2024

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Episode 5

Balancing Asian values and mental health.

June 25th, 2024

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Episode 4

It's okay, you are not your parents.

June 18th, 2024

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Episode 3

What actually happens in your first therapy session.

June 11th, 2024

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