Wellbeing
Wellbeing
Wellbeing is a podcast and nationally distributed radio show that is heard across dozens of community radio stations all over Australia. It is provided via the Community Broadcasting Association. The show delves into the most pressing topics around mental and physical health, talking with leading experts in their fields and those with lived experience. The show is hosted by Jack Hodgins, Graham W…Social links:
Dr John Elfers - The relationship between grief and gratitude
Dr. John Elfers, a core faculty member in the Transpersonal Studies program at Sofia University (formerly the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology) — has been a key researcher in exploring how grief and gratitude intersect, especially within a transpersonal (beyond the ordinary self) psychological…
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Ben Hipwell - Antibacterial resistance and the microbiome
On this edition, we'll hear how bacteria work and move substances in and out of their cells, and how scientists understand how microbes behave together in the microbiome and affect human health. Ben Hipwell is a researcher (PhD candidate) in the bacterial regulation and transport lab at the Univer…
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Dr Hazel Dalton - Remote Mental Heath
Remote mental health focuses on how people living outside major cities can access timely, effective and culturally appropriate care. In this episode, we’re joined by Dr Hazel Dalton, whose research explores mental health promotion, suicide prevention and innovative service models in rural and remot…
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Dr Dragana Vidovic - Social Prescribing
Social prescribing connects people to non-clinical supports that address loneliness, isolation, connectedness and well-being, reshaping health beyond medicine. In this episode, Dr Dragana Vidovic, co-author of a major systematic review on its impact, explains how this holistic, person-centred appro…
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Professor Tracy Burrows - Getting a Snapshot of Your Food
Scientists have developed an app that helps improve nutrient assessment, helps identify potential micronutrient deficiencies, and supports better-targeted nutrition programs. Smartphone photos, voice notes, and wrist sensors accurately capture diet, improving nutrient assessment and guiding better …
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Mandy Sacher - Food Labelling
On this edition we’re joined by paediatric nutritionist Mandy Sacher, one of Australia’s leading experts in children’s nutrition and healthy eating. Mandy is the founder of Wholesome Child, an organisation dedicated to improving family nutrition through education, practical tools, and evidence-base…
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Associate Professor Jodie Ingles - Cardiovascular Genomics
Associate Professor Jodie Ingles leads Australia’s National Registry for Genetic Heart Disease, bringing together patients and families to improve diagnosis, treatment and understanding of inherited heart conditions through cutting-edge genomic research. Prof. Ingles and her team at the Garvan Ins…
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Dr Kerri Gillespie - Diet and Psychological Distress
On this edition, Dr Kerri Gillespie from Queensland University of Technology’s School of Clinical Sciences discusses how your dinner might shape your mood. She breaks down new research from the Translational Research Institute in Brisbane showing the links between veggies, sugar, and fibre—and your…
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Professor Bronwyn Graham - Mental Health of Australian Women
This edition looks at the findings of report from The George Institute for Global Health in partnership with the Liptember Foundation, Australia’s leading organisation dedicated to advancing women’s mental health. The study, Beyond the Surface 2024, reveals that rates of poor mental health among Au…
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Controlling High Blood Pressure - Trent Williams
High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer” because it has no obvious symptoms, yet it’s a leading cause of stroke and heart disease. To help us understand more, we’re joined by Trent Williams, Clinical Nurse Consultant in Cardiology at John Hunter Hospital, and Conjoint Senior Lecturer…
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