What Really Works? A Mental Health Podcast for Young People

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‘What Really Works?’ Is a mental health podcast for young people! We remove the ‘clinical’ jargon and just chat honestly about our experiences and what we’ve found to work in our lives in a down-to-earth way (with the odd joke too)! So you can expect to hear all about the good and bad we’re experiencing, as well as some tools and tricks we can use to support our mental health and well-being right now and in the long term.

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Episode 48: Social Media & Mental Health - Part 2

Feb 29 2024 49 mins

Part 2 of Social Media & Mental Health is here! In this episode, Beki and Olivia, talk about why so many of us reach for social media without really thinking about it. You’ll hear discussions about what pulls us in on social media and why our brains enjoy the novelty of what social media platforms provide. Not only that, but Beki and Olivia talk about the things they do to tr

Episode 47: Social Media & Mental Health - Part 1

Feb 22 2024 43 mins

Let's talk all things social media & mental health, and this is a special 2 part episode! In part 1 you’ll hear hosts, Beki & Olivia, talk about their personal experiences with social media and the way they find it impacts their lives. From finding to connection with others, to comparing themselves to others and aimless scrolling, the hosts chat about how this plays a par

Episode 46: Life Transitions

Jan 05 2023 60 mins

In episode 46, host Beki is joined by Paige from Another Chapter Counselling! You'll hear Beki & Paige talk about life transitions, how they can be unavoidable, and how we may not even realise that's what we're experiencing. From identity crisis to grief to social expectations, Paige talks us through ways we can be impacted and what we can to do support ourselves. Want to know more

Episode 45 - Music Therapy

Oct 31 2022 60 mins

Have you heard of music therapy before? Or ever wondered what it might involve? If you're curious, this episode is for you! Host Beki is joined by special guests Kayla and Lizzy who are Certified Music Therapists, to discuss what you can expect from music therapy, common misconceptions and much more! Want to know more about our guests? Lizzy and Kayla are Certified Music Therapists

Episode 44: Counselling

Sep 29 2022 61 mins

In episode 44, Beki is joined by Registered Clinical Counsellor Paige, to talk all things counselling! You'll hear conversations about what to expect in counselling, how we can find a counsellor that matches our values, and why we might want to try out counselling. If you've considered trying counselling before or want to know more about it, this is an episode you don't want to mis

Episode 43: Mental Health Days

Jul 28 2022 49 mins

In episode 43, hosts Olivia and Beki discuss mental health days. They chat about the times they took them and why they chose to, as well as experiences of guilt, anxiety, and stress they've had around mental health days. You'll hear conversations about how organisations need to do more than just provide staff with mental health days, how in some roles it feels not possible to take

Episode 42: Leadership

Jul 07 2022 67 mins

In episode 42, Beki and Olivia discuss the topic of leadership. You'll hear them chat about what the word means to them in an ideal situation vs what they've found to be true in reality. They share their recent experiences of leadership and how stress can actually be a big part of it. Check out this episode to hear about different characteristics that affect leadership, and how we

Episode 41: Empathy

May 06 2022 69 mins

Content warning: This episode discusses an abusive relationship and mentions assault. It's CMHA's Mental Health Week this week, and the theme this year is empathy. So, hosts Beki & Olivia thought it would be fitting to record an episode on the topic! You'll hear them discuss what empathy really is, why there's a bit of an anti-empathy movement, and what empathy misses are.

Episode 40 - Judging Others

Mar 24 2022 58 mins

In this episode hosts, Beki and Olivia, discuss something that many of us do without even thinking - judging others. You’ll hear why it’s something so common, but also why judging others can be harmful to others as well as ourselves. From chatting about how our judgements come from deep down inside us to empathy being the antidote to judgement, this is an episode you don’t wa

Episode 39 - Humour

Feb 17 2022 50 mins

Episode 39 focuses on the topic of humour! Beki and Olivia discuss ways that humour can be supportive for us, but also can be a way of us avoiding what’s going on for us. You’ll hear how some forms of humour and laughter can create good relationships, connection, and open perspectives. But also other forms of humour can be a way of shutting down vulnerability or not dealing wit