Shane Grocke || "The world is your oyster; It's up to you to find the pearls"

“The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the Pearls.”

– Chris Gardner

*Please be aware that this episode discusses depression, low self-esteem and alcohol and drug use.

Shane Grocke has been what many would describe as someone who is the life of the party. He has mates on both sides of the country and gets the opportunity to enjoy living up north for half the year and then back on the EP for the other half; ocean to ocean. Livin' the dream, right?

As we have grown to know, sometimes the biggest party goer can be one of the unhappiest party goers. Using alcohol and drugs to mask thoughts and feelings are all too common. It sometimes takes some dark moments to realise that changes need to be made and then the changes don't come easy. But they are worth it.

The book that Shane refers to in this episode is called 'The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach To Living A Good Life' by Mark Manson. It is described on Amazon as follows:

Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited--"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek. The Podcast that Shane referred to in the episode was 'The Mindset Mentor™' The podcast is "designed for anyone desiring motivation, direction, and focus in life and blends neurology, neurobiology, psychology, early childhood development and cognitive behavioural therapy so that you can understand the way your brain and body work together, because when you understand yourself, it makes it much easier to make a plan to change and succeed. When you master your mindset, you master your life."

If you are concerned about someone who is struggling and finding it difficult to see their way out of grief or mental challenges, then we highly recommend Question. Persuade. Refer. QPR training, which Emma and Lain talked about in the first episode of Season 1. You can access the training at https://www.countrysaphn.com.au/mental-health/suicide-prevention-services/question-persuade-refer-qpr-online/ Type in the code CSA to take the training free of cost. This training is funded by Country SA PHN. We thank them for their support in the Suicide Prevention space- an area we believe is important to put energy towards.

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*MFEP+ME is a project created within the program Mentally Fit EP (MFEP). MFEP aims to empower people to take charge of their lives and to build mentally fit, connected communities. We believe mental health is everyone's business!

Thank you to our NFP organisation, West Coast Youth and Community Support, for making MFEP a possibility! A rock star organisation with rock star staff!

A BIG thank you to the Cummins and Port Lincoln Community Banks for supporting Mentally Fit EP and this podcast through their grant programs. A special thank you to Elke Hill and Sally Bronca for choosing the MFEP+ME podcast as an important initiative that was worth investing their staff sponsorship in.

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