Go Well

Michael Leunig is an Australian cartoonist, writer, painter, philosopher and poet. His commentary on political, cultural and emotional life spans more than fifty years and has often explored the idea of an innocent and sacred personal world. The fragile ecosystem of human nature and its relationship to the wider natural world is a related and recurrent theme. He describes his approach as regressive, humorous, messy, m...

This week on the Go Well podcast, Cate talks with yoga teacher Jane Mallick about different aspects of yoga, with a focus on how we can bring it more into every day life. After a successful corporate career in social health research and educational studies, Jane experienced a major health crisis herself, and turned to yoga for healing. She is now a dedicated and passionate yogini who has been practising yoga for almost forty years ...

In this podcast, Cate talks with Professor Wendy Moyle who is Program Director for the Healthcare Practice and Survivorship Program (HPS) (5 Research Groups) in the Menzies Health Institute Queensland at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia.  Wendy’s research expertise is in dementia, depression and delirium. She has focused her research on finding evidence for best practice in the care of older people and, in particular, tho...

In this podcast Cate talks with Professor Jayashri Kulkarni from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia about women's mental health. Jayashri founded and directs the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc), which is a large group dedicated to discovering new treatments, new understanding and new services for people with a range of mental illnesses. Jayashri Kulkarni graduated in Medicine from Monash University in 1981 a...

Ros is Positivity Resilience and Wellness Coach, Author and Director of LaughLife Wellbeing Programs, along with being a leading provider of laughter wellness, positivity and mindfulness programs. She is also Adjunct lecturer at the School of Public Health and Psychology at La Trobe University and coordinator of a world first Laughter, Resilience and Wellbeing online short course for professionals.  Ros is also author of the book “...

Well I don’t know about you, but think we are getting a bit sick of the bad news. So this week we have dug a bit deeper to find some good news, which includes a woman who has fulfilled her dreams by opening a bookstore in her later age (instead of buying a house) and has just celebrated her 10th anniversary; a company that turns cremation ashes into elegant stones, why self-love may not be selfish and is in fact a key for collectiv...

Cate's interview this week is with Daniel Montelone who shares his personal story of living with chronic pain, and how this has informed his professional life as podiatrist and strength and conditioning coach. Daniel has developed a passionate interest in the management of chronic pain and biomechanical therapy and loves to help people understand how their body works and how strong they really can be.  He has been featured on ABC n...

Dean Mighell is the Founder, Director and a Practitioner of The Path of the Horse. The Path of the Horse aims to assist people of all ages and from all walks of life who seek better mental health and wellbeing. Their work helps people become more self-aware about themselves and enables them to make clearer choices about their lives. Further, the work with horses helps heal, manage, build resilience, and means after people leave the...

If having a life purpose resonates with you, listen in to this podcast with author and life coach Shannah Kennedy, as she really does provide a lot of information, value and tips in this interview with Cate.  Author of Simplify, Structure, Succeed and The Life Plan, Simple Strategies for a Meaningful Life, and Plan B, Shannah is also an accredited Advanced Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation and a Neuro-Li...

This week's podcast follows National Pain Week and the release of the 2021 National Pain Survey by Chronic Pain Australia, completed by 2233 people living with chronic pain nationwide. Cate speaks with Alexandra Hordern and Fiona Hudson from Chronic Pain Australia (CPA): Alexandra has family members who have experienced chronic pain for several decades, and joined the board of CPA to help amplify the voice of people living with chr...

In this podcast, Cate talks with Professor Paula Brough about employee wellbeing when they are working away from the workplace in their homes. Paula is Professor of Organisational Psychology and Director of the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, and her primary research and teaching areas are occupational stress and coping, employee mental health and wellbeing, work engagement...

In this interview with Natalie Cook from Torrens University, Cate and Natalie discuss accessibility to Australia's newest university, and the range of health qualifications on offer. Natalie is a dedicated senior manager with a passion for accessible healthcare and sustainable wellbeing, Natalie brings more than 25 years of experience in higher education, and environmental NGOs. Serving as the Director of Innovation, Industry and E...

This week Cate talks with Rob Prugue from People Reaching Out to People (PROP®), which is a mental health education program focused on addressing the underlying stigma often associated with depression and anxiety. “Much of mental health ‘awareness’ is littered with harmful stigma, borne out of outdated social standards, and as long as this is even partially influenced by such restrictive and debilitating social stigma, the ability ...

On this week’s Go Well podcast, Cate talks with Dr Jean Spinks about medication safety. Dr Spinks is a trained health economist, pharmacist and health systems researcher, and is currently a Research Fellow at the Centre for Applied Health Economics at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia. Her research focuses broadly on the integration of medication and medication services in primary care. Current projects involve the devel...

In this interview Cate talks with Dr Steven Chau, about prescribed medications, addiction, and what to look out for.  Dr Steven Chau is a senior consultant psychiatrist at The Melbourne Clinic in Australia, and is part of the Addiction Unit Team, helping patients recover through the 28-day in-hospital rehabilitation program. He is also involved with the Psychiatric Advice and Consultation Service and provides telephone support to G...

Trish Thompson is a clinical counsellor, psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice in Melbourne, Australia. Trish was formerly a secondary school teacher and then school counsellor for many years before completing her Masters of Counselling.  She now works with individuals, couples and other relationship structures and has also facilitated therapy groups for many years.  Trish has taught in a number of counselling training...

In this interview Cate talks with Emma Van Daal about Therapeutic Arts Practice. Emma is a psychotherapist and arts therapist who is passionate about supporting infants, children and families, and adult women moving through the challenges of life, mental health, and relationships. She is especially passionate about the field of trauma, particularly early life trauma, with a strong interest in early intervention. Emma has recently f...

All Yumiko Kadota ever wanted was to be a surgeon. Young, gifted and dedicated, Yumiko graduated her medical degree with Honours, and was well on her way to becoming an outstanding plastic and reconstructive surgeon. She spent fourteen years studying, working 70+ hour weeks, on call for days at a time, working at numerous hospitals across two states, doing whatever was asked of her – because that’s what was needed to become a docto...