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High Tide Low TideEpisode #41- My fertility and egg retrieval journey PART ONEHey friends and welcome to episode #41. In this weeks episode I share my fertility journey and experience with my first egg retrieval. (Part 2 coming).I have always wanted a family of my own and just figured that it would happen "when the time was right". After moving home from Indonesia in 2020 at the age of 32 and parting ways with my long term partner, I decided to find out where I was in relation to my fertility health. When my AMH results came back as 'low' I realised I was going to need to make a decision.
2024-07-2455 minHigh Tide Low TideEpisode #40- Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) with Rebekah KingHey friends and welcome to episode #40. In this weeks episode I chat with the infectious Rebekah King. Rebekah is more than just an anxiety and mind shift coach; She is the anxiety coach and co-creator of Moonbeam MondayFive years ago, she could barely get out of bed. Her stomach was in constant knots; she felt sick at the thought of going to work, and felt fearful at the mere thought of her future. After being introduced to Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) she learned how to retrain her brain from destructive thoughts and erase her old obsessive-compulsive negative...
2024-07-031h 04High Tide Low TideEpisode #39- Intimacy, relationships and good quality sex with Wala TruscottHey friends and welcome to episode #39. In this weeks episode I chat with the incredible Wala Truscott. Wala is a not a therapist or marriage counsellor, by choice. She is a truth telling somatic sexologist, offering valuable insights into the dynamics of intimacy and attraction and why relationships either deepen or dwindle.It does not matter if you are single, dating or in a long term1 relationship, there is something in this episode for everyone. We talk abut how a difficult relationship breakup lead her to wanting to learn MORE. We chat about high quality touch and...
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The Transparently Jordan PodcastNavigating The Shadows of Mental Health, What Bodybuilding Prep Looks Like and More with Leesa Scanlan - #29You can Find Leesa Below
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2024-04-301h 00High Tide Low TideEpisode #38- Connection and Community with Mark KoenHey friends and welcome to episode #38. In this weeks episode I chat with the wonderful Mark Koen. Mark is a youth worker and a member of a school wellbeing team and also runs 'Restored Connection' which supports families to stay connected through that teenage journey.Whilst we do discuss Marks own mental health journey our conversation is mostly centred around the importance connection. We discuss purpose and how we can all wear many hats and he has some great suggestions on where and how to find a community no matter where you live....
2024-03-261h 01High Tide Low TideEpisode #37- Breast Implant Illness with Bianca Hey friends and welcome to episode #37. In this weeks episode I chat with fellow podcast producer of the 'Could it Bii' Podcast, HR data specialist, dog mum and backup singer Bianca.We talk through Bianca's decision to get breast implants initially after coming into her teenage years and not developing the way she had assumed she would. She then went on to develop a host of different, somewhat specific but not always connected symptoms which prompted her to do some digging. We talk through her journey to explant and how she is doing now.
2024-02-101h 15High Tide Low TideEpisode #36- IVF, Fertility and Reproductive Health with Rhegan CleggettHey friends and welcome to episode #36. In this weeks episode you will meet the wonderful Rhegan Cleggett. Woman, wife, hairdresser and step mum we discuss her lengthy road to becoming a biological mother. With 1 in 9 couples of reproductive age facing infertility issues I am grateful to be able to create conversation in the area. We discuss reproductive health, contraceptive use and just how varied the experience can be within the fertility space. I was honoured to have had her join me to talk through her journey and know that there are many people out there who will...
2024-01-211h 27High Tide Low TideEpisode #35- Body building, hard decisions and a little life updateOk, ok I totally ghosted you! wow, yep terrible form on my behalf BUT I am back and looking forward to this next chapter of High Tide Low Tide!Today's episode is a little life update so you can get up to date with everything that has been going on in my world and why I disappeared.Episode #35 takes you through what my 20 week prep looked like for my 3rd body building/fitness competition with ICN. How making a really difficult decision helped shape my entire year and how I managed to stay in my...
2023-11-1754 minHigh Tide Low TideEpisode #34- Small towns and workplace incidents with BelHey friends and welcome to episode #34. In this weeks episode you will meet the wonderful Bel Ryan. Bel is an art therapist, sees people 1 on 1, runs well-being workshops and is a guest speaker. I was lucky enough to meet Bel last year when working together on the Womens Wisdom and Well-being program we took out to regional towns in South Australia.In her episode Bel talks through her childhood and what it was like dealing with her dads cancer diagnosis in a small, rural town to how she was treated and subsequently felt different at boarding school...
2023-06-141h 20High Tide Low TideEpisode #33- Unimaginable loss and how running saved his life with KymHey friends and welcome to episode #33. In this weeks episode you will meet the wonderful Kym Inglis. In January 2010 Kyms life changed forever when he tragically lost his wife, two daughters and a close family friend in a car crash.Most of us can never even begin to imagine what he has experienced. He talks us through that day, from that feeling of just knowing something was wrong in his stomach to being delivered the worst news imaginable all in such a short space of time. He tells us what those weeks and months were like afterwards...
2023-05-311h 17High Tide Low TideEpisode #32- Loneliness, Dating and ObituariesGuyyys it has been a hot minute! After a small break I am back with a solo episode today chatting about everything that has been happening in my life recently.I felt really called to do an episode centred around LONELINESS as it has been a reoccurring theme for me as late. Alone and lonely are two very different things, in this episode I talk through the differences I found after moving back from Indonesia, the stories I created around it and why I always see a black Rav4 everywhere I go.I chat about...
2023-05-1750 minHigh Tide Low TideEpisode #31- It's all about AlexWelcome to episode #31 friends and I am pleased to introduce to you Alex Ferguson. Alex stumbled across my podcast a few months ago and reached out and offered to share his story with all of you. After noticing a lump behind his collarbone when getting out of the shower in October 2019 through to his diagnosis with Hodgkin's Lymphoma several months later he talks us through every aspect of his cancer journey. In the lead up to recording this episode Alex shared his journals that he kept over this time with me and I have to...
2023-04-121h 27High Tide Low TideEpisode # 30- It's all about MattHi Friends! I am so happy to introduce to you Matt Newlands, this weeks wonderful guest! Matt and I crossed paths on LinkedIn and I am incredibly pleased to be able to bring you HIS story. In 2015, after 10 years as a Police Officer with SA Police he was diagnosed with severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression. He was battling constant suicidal thoughts and was engaging in extreme risk-taking behaviour. This behaviour led to his arrest at work, the termination of his employment and a criminal conviction. Obviously this was very difficult to deal with especially as his job had...
2023-03-211h 50High Tide Low TideEpisode #29- It's all about AbigailIn this weeks episode I am joined by the delightful Abigail Cook. Abbey and I became friends through a local gym class and I am so grateful to have her join me on this episode.She opens up and talks us through her experience with postpartum anxiety and depression. A topic that is so so important and not spoken about enough. With around 14% of Australia women experiencing PND (1 in 7) it is more common than you may think.We talk about how and where it started and what it looked like for her. With fear being...
2023-03-141h 02High Tide Low TideEpisode #28- It's all about NickI have been very lucky this year to have met some absolutely wonderful men and this weeks guest is one of them. Please meet Nick Braiotta. Breathwork coach, nature lover and yogi.I made a day out of going to visit Nick and to start our time together he guided me through a 60 minute 1 on 1 breathwork session, listen in to hear ALL ABOUT IT! It was honestly such an incredible experience and I cannot wait to do it again.We talk through his experiences growing up, putting on a mask and pretending to be someone...
2023-02-211h 07High Tide Low TideEpisode #27- It's all about CeciliaToday's episode is high energy so strap in to meet the wonderful Cecilia Ronson! 22 year old, standup comedian, poet, story teller and all round LEGEND.Join us as she takes us through her journey which started when she was around 12. She was an anxious child who was terrified of letting people down, especially the adults in her life. We discuss her panic attacks and rejection sensitivity dysphoria which is something I found very interesting when I heard about it from her for the first time mid last year.We also talk about her germophobia, another...
2023-02-141h 09High Tide Low TideEpisode #26- it's all about StefanToday you will meet the wonderful Stefan Supic. He is a 24 year old physiotherapist and mindset coach living here in AdelaideWhile we do discuss a little around his own personal story this episode is very much a chat between two new friends around mindset.We discuss what exactly is 'mindset', the challenges he sees his clients come up against, how he is able to integrate this type of coaching within the athletic space and how you can make some small changes to help to improve your own mindset.We also discover for...
2023-02-071h 14High Tide Low TideEpisode #25- it's all about SammyToday you will meet the lovely Sammy Roccisano (and hear me fumble on her surname 2 seconds in lol). She is sunshine in human form and from meeting her you would never have imagined that, not so long ago, she was at a point in her life that saw her have to live back with her parents as she was unable to take care of herself. 2020 saw Sammy working hard in a job that she loved, planning a wedding (and dealing with covid postponements) and renovating a house. With no appetite and close to no sleep she was diagnosed with...
2023-01-1749 minHigh Tide Low TideEpisode # 24- it's all about CainWelcome to 2023 friends! My first episode of the year is everything that you have been waiting for and more.Please meet the wonderful Cain Dover, my guest in todays episode. This is my longest one yet and absolutely packed full of interesting chat. We are talking PLANT MEDICINE. I must admit that prior to talking with Cain I knew very little about plant medicine and assumed everyone who went off to the jungle to experience Ayahuasca were just chasing a high and mad hallucinations. Listen in to Cain tell his journey of how losing the life he...
2023-01-101h 38High Tide Low TideEpisode #23- Rest, Meeting my inner child and Men's mental healthAlrighty welcome to episode 23 lovely people, join me on a Saturday night on the couch for some chats about what has been happening in my life of late! I am BACK in my 'studio' so audio is on point and my voice is no longer nasal AF. In today's episode I talk abut just how quickly i returned to my hectic, busy, stressed out self after coming back from 3 weeks of holidays and how I was able to realise it and be like firstly, what the heck! and secondly, whyyyy am I like this?? Side...
2022-12-0635 minHigh Tide Low TideEpisode #22- It's all about VWelcome to Episode 22, the second one I recorded on my recent trip to Indonesia.In this weeks episode you get to meet my very lovely friend V- AKA Veronika. Like so many of us, she arrived to Gili Trawangan for a short holiday, to do a course and then never left! haha. BE AWARE- if you visit this small little island you may just get stuck. It is the Indo version of Never Never Land lol.In this episode V talks us through how even though she would describe herself as...
2022-11-2259 minHigh Tide Low TideEpisode #21- It's all about KaziWelcome to Episode 21! Recorded in the beautiful Gili Trawangan, Indonesia. Yes that is right, HTLT goes GLOBAAAAAL.In this weeks episode you get to meet my very close friend Kazi (Laura Kazimierska) -even after all this time I still have to double check I have spelled her surname correctly lol. Kazi and I met living in the stunning Gili Islands and have been best of best friends ever since. She is a passionate ocean advocate, scuba diver and PADI course director. AKA PADI-mierska.This episode is a little unique as Kazi has a Polish heritage...
2022-11-151h 14High Tide Low TideEpisode #20- It's all about StephanieWelcome to EPISODE TWENTY! yes, twenty in words not numbers because I am freaking proud of myself for getting here.In this weeks episode we meet the delightful Stephanie. Stephanie is a clinical naturopath, herbalist and yoga teacher.We go back to her childhood and talk through her being an emotionally sensitive person and taking on the energies of those around her and how this affected her growing up.At 16 she started looking for connection within friendship groups which lead her to start recreationally using party drugs. Surrounded by people who normalised this...
2022-11-021h 05High Tide Low TideEpisode # 19- It's all about JessOh my god guys, Welcome to the episode where I met my new BFF lol.You can feel the energy in this episode from the very start! Let me introduce to you the wonderful Jess Gray, Jess is the owner and mastermind behind 'Be the light' What is 'Be the light' you ask... It’s all about spreading more love & kindness in this big wide world. Be the Light was inspired by a previous project called “ Light Up the World”. It all began after Jess's first trip to Africa several years ago, where the lo...
2022-10-2550 minHigh Tide Low TideEpisode #18- Injury, Prescription Drugs and Suicidal Thoughts with MitchellHey guys! In todays episode I chat with the wonderful Mitchell Villani There is soooo much value in this episode and I am so freaking excited to bring it to you.Mitch was an elite athlete and travelled the world playing the sport he loved. One day everything changed when he had a horrible injury on the ice which (eventually) an MRI confirmed C5, 6 and 7 protrusions in his neck. This left him in chronic nerve pain for years, unable to get relief. With Doctors only offering a choice between a surgery that had...
2022-10-181h 33High Tide Low TideEpisode #17- Childhood Sexual Abuse, Delayed onset PTSD and situational depression with TrinHey guys! In todays episode I chat with the wonderful Trin!a 44 year old mum of two, Trin has been married for almost 25 years and enjoys being in nature, yoga, anything creative, going out for meals- especially breakfast... (hello eggs benny!) This super woman has been through a lot! After being the victim of sexual abuse from a neighbour from ages 7 through 10 (ish). It wasn't until being triggered 35 years later that she started to unpack and deal with everything that she went through.Diagnosed with delayed onset PTSD, depressed and anxious mood and adjustment disorder...
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The Adelaide Show361 - The High Tide And Low Tide Of Mental HealthAdelaide podcaster, Leesa Scanlan, is shining the spotlight on mental health Anxiety and depression get talked about a lot but it's taking a South Australian podcaster, Leesa Scanlan, to bring a dose of gentle, frank reality to the high tide and low tide of mental health. We start our discussion about mental health in the SA Drink Of The Week segment, which features a beer from Shapeshifter Brewing Company. And we bring our discussion home in the Musical Pilgrimage, with a new song by Rhys Howlett. You can navigate episodes using...
2022-10-011h 15High Tide Low TideEpisode # 16- Your questions answeredHey guys! In todays episode I answer the anonymous questions you asked of me over on my instagram pages.There was definitely a bit of a theme going on here with many of you wanting to know more about my life living in Indonesia and working as a dive instructor. I talk about how scuba diving affected my mental health and if I feel my mental health is better/worse living in Adelaide or in Indonesia. I also talk through how I managed my mental health and if hearing other peoples stories, during recording, affects me and...
2022-09-2141 minHigh Tide Low TideEpisode # 15- Adult ADHD diagnosis, depression and alcoholism with SarahHey guys! In todays episode I chat with the lovely Sarah!The first guest I have ever had walk in with a gift for me lol so kind.Like many, her story is multi-faceted. Sarah talks through what she was like as a child and a teen and how she would often be the one to 'take it to the next level'. Not really feeling like she 'fit in'. It wasn't until she was going through the process of getting her son diagnosed with ADHD and she was filling out his forms that she started...
2022-09-141h 19High Tide Low TideEpisode # 14- Body Image, Environment and Nature as Medicine with EliseHey guys! In todays episode I chat with the incredible Elise!Elise is bloody ray of sunshine let me tell you. Our paths crossed organically a little over a year ago and I now feel lucky to call her my friend.We talk through the path she has walked with her mental health which started off with some belief and herself and some struggles with her body image from a very young age. We discuss how your environment can truly affect your health, not only mentally but physically and how invaluable time outside is.
2022-09-071h 04High Tide Low TideEpisode #13- Childhood Bullying and starting a Mental Health Non For Profit with KimmyHey guys! In todays episode I chat with the wonderful Kimmy.I was lucky enough to cross paths with Kimmy about a month ago through my work and it just goes to show how cool connections can be made with a simple conversation AND how effective branding can be on a hoodie! lol.Kimmy talks to us about his childhood, growing up being bullied throughout most of his childhood to living in a household with a father with alcoholism to how a very bad ending to a relationship left him without the energy to leave...
2022-08-3157 minHigh Tide Low TideEpisode #12- Supporting a child with their Mental Health Challenges with my mum Robyn.Hey guys! In todays episode I chat with MY MUM!!If you know my mum, you will know she is an absolute gem. Nurse, mother of 3, beach lover, hostess with the mostess and my number 1 supporter.This episode was so much fun to record. I thought it would be a really cool idea to bring mum on to talk about how my journey with mental health was for her as the main support person in my life and in my journey.We talk about how she has seen the mental health...
2022-08-2451 minHigh Tide Low TideEpisode #11- Endometriosis, Epilepsy and Fighting for a Hysterectomy with SophieHey guys! In todays episode I chat with the incredible Sophie!I feel as though we walked into this recording as strangers and left as best friends haha. Sophie is a 29 year old Holistic Counsellor who’s been diagnosed with endometriosis, epilepsy (depending on which specialist you ask), coeliac disease, PTSD (from childhood trauma) and unofficially diagnosed with PTSD from my medical journey too Her story starts at the onset of puberty at age 12 when she started developing debilitating symptoms alongside her period. After being told for years that her 'pain was normal' and 'everyone has period pa...
2022-08-101h 14High Tide Low TideEpisode # 10- my self harm storyHey friends!In todays episode I open myself up more than I ever have before. This is the most vulnerable I have ever been. I've been very open about the fact that self harm has been a part of my journey but to sit down and record not only the episode but the accompanying diary entry was a lot. I truly hope that by opening up like this and creating an honest conversation around mental health and self harm i will give another person the courage or 'permission' to do so too. We are stronger together.
2022-08-0345 minHigh Tide Low TideEpisode #9- Health Anxiety and Detoxifying your life with KimHey guys! In todays episode I chat with the wonderful Kim!I thoroughly enjoyed having this incredible woman over for a chat. In todays episode we talk through different aspects and events from her childhood that have had an impact on her as an adult and how she feels about those looking back with hindsight today. She talks through her diagnosis with thyroid cancer in 2018, her undiagnosed auto immune disease and how it is living with health anxiety. It was great to hear about the different ways she has detoxified her life in order to take care...
2022-07-271h 10High Tide Low TideEpisode #8- Addiction, Rehab and Recovery with AaronHey guys! In todays episode I chat with the inspiring Aaron!He walks us through his journey with addiction to alcohol and cocaine and the recovery that followed. From hiding his usage, ultimatums from loved ones and going to rehab he tells us what it looked like and speaks about his path to eight years of sobriety (and counting!)I have to say, I think this is the episode that I have learned the most in so far, and I hope that it may be the same for many of you listening.You...
2022-07-201h 01High Tide Low TideEpisode #7- Alopecia and Stage 3 Breast Cancer with ZMacHey guys! In todays episode I chat with Zoe AKA ZMac!Zoe is one of my closest friends and part of my incredible Wednesday crew. She is a wonderful friend, mother and kindy teacher and loves cooking, music (always my 'gig friend') and craft beer.At age 30 Zoe was diagnosed with Alopecia, an auto-immune disease that affects approximately 1-2% of Australians. She talks us through what that was like and how the medications she was prescribed for it affected her mental health. Then last year, at age 35, she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer.
2022-07-1359 minHigh Tide Low TideEpisode #6-Feeling lost and finding your purpose with JDHey guys! In todays episode I chat with my awesome mate JD!I am so excited to bring you all this conversation between Jason.. I mean JD and I. lol.JD and I have known each other for some time now but have become closer in the last year as we started to share walks together as an opportunity to talk. In this episode we discuss some of the struggles he has been through, how he felt a little bit lost in knowing what to do in life and how finding his purpose has given...
2022-07-0643 minHigh Tide Low TideEpisode #5- Men's Mental Health, suicide and checking on your mates with Josh LeeHey guys! In todays episode I chat with the amazing Josh Lee!This guy is an absolute legend and well known advocate for breaking down the stigma of mental health here in South Australia.Josh grew up on a farm in a small town on the south coast of New South Wales, with a love of sports and the outdoors. Growing up in a home with his mum and sister, where sharing his emotions was encouraged, was quite the contrast to the male dominated workplaces he went on to experience.He talks about...
2022-06-2848 minHigh Tide Low TideEpisode #4- 10 ways I manage my mental health As I am away on my trek in the McDonnell Ranges (NT) for Breakthrough Foundation this week I wanted to bring you a little solo episode instead.In this episode I am just talking you through my top 10 list for things that I do to keep my mental health in check. Some of these things you may have heard many times before but will hopefully serve as a reminder. I would love to hear the things that YOU do yourself so jump on over to @hightidelowtideau and let me know OR better yet put up a story...
2022-06-2234 minHigh Tide Low TideEpisode # 3- Anxiety and Panic Disorders with Katie ButlerHey guys! In todays episode I chat with Katie Butler!So todays episode is a little bit longer because my guest is one of my very best friends and neither of us can shut up! lol We pretty much grew up together and it has been an honour to watch her bloom into the incredible woman she is today.Katie is a wife, mum, midwife, coach and business owner and my very own personal sounding board! In todays episode she opens up and tells all about her anxiety and panic disorder. Where it started and...
2022-06-151h 06High Tide Low TideEpisode # 2 - Mens's Mental Health, Fist Fights and Medication with FranHey guys! In todays episode I chat with Fran!For those of you who had been following along on my @hightidelowtideau instagram page you will have seen his face along the way as he helped me set up my podcast studio in my kitchen lol. He has been an integral part of this journey and it was my honour to have him as my very first guest.A footy boy and a musician Fran talks a lot about how as a man he was taught not to show emotions growing up and how this influenced...
2022-06-081h 02High Tide Low TideEpisode # 1- Depression, anxiety and an introduction to your host Leesa Scanlan. It's all about me.Hi Guys and welcome to the very FIRST episode of High Tide Low Tide.I am so so excited to be sharing this with you.This episode is a bit of an introduction to me, your host, Leesa Scanlan. I was diagnosed with depression over 16 years ago and know the power that there is in sharing our stories with our own mental health. My hope is that by creating a space for us to share and connect, people will feel less alone in their own journey.I look forward to all of the...
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