Bystanders Podcast

In this episode we are joined by mindset coach and fellow podcaster Sam Led of the Fear Less now podcast. We talked at length about Sams experiences with coaching and his upcoming book - Fear Less, rise above the darkness in your life.

In this episode we are joined by fellow mental-health podcaster Paris Prynkiewicz - Crooked Illness Podcast. Paris shares with us her 2 part experience of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and working in the same clinic she was once submitted too.

In this episode we are joined by Scott Mair, founder of Paternal Mental Health support. Scott is a husband, dad, Army Veteran and mental health campaigner.

Mental Health Advocate and Blogger - Dave Tyler is here to inspire men out there to find their voice #TimeToOpenUp

Telling her story publicly for the first time, we journey through Karens experiences with loss and starting a new life.

Nathan is a psychotherapist, Co-Founder and mental health advocate for DAD AF.

Returning to Bystanders for a second time Beth Tyson talks to us about parenting through the pandemic, how her career in trauma care has progressed and much more.

Starting season two we have Dr. Lulu - Author, TEDxAlief 2020 Speaker, Youth Suicide Prevention Activist. CEO @ Teen Alive, Dr. Lulu's Youth Health Center and Parent Coach (LGBTQ* Youth)

In this episode we talk with John Stacey, founder of MHsupport4dads IG page. Along side a career in marketing assistive products for disabled tech users, John has created a network of support for dads through Instagram lives and podcasts!

Producer and presenter of Exorcism: The Battle for Young Minds. Andrew Gold from On the Edge Podcast talks to us about his tales of becoming an Award-winning BBC & HBO journalist.

Kari Schwear, the founder of GrayTonic, coaches those in the grey area between social drinking and alcoholism. Kari started GrayTonic and the Question the Drink℠ movement after her own experience led her to the service of others.

Podcaster and peer-2-peer support group organizer, Michael Bailey-Brown has a heart the size of a planet. His dedication for helping those who suffer from mental illnesses, stems from personal experience of living with a family member with borderline personality disorder.

Five Time TEDx Talker, TEDx and Speaker Coach, Former writer for The Tonight Show for 20 Years He’s fought a lifetime battle with depression, and thoughts of suicide, turning that long dark journey of the soul into 5 TEDx Talks and sharing his insights on Suicide Prevention and Post-vention with corporation, association, and college audiences.

Holly Matthews is a former TV actress, Ted X speaker, Life Coach, NLP practitioner and founder of The Happy Me Project.

Victoria English is an award-winning speaker, lecturer and Mental Health consultant specializing in Mental and Emotional Health, Special Educational Needs and Corporate Wellbeing.

In this episode, we talk to Jodi about being immunocompromised and having to relocate from her Private Practice in New York City.

In this episode, Meera Naran (Mimi - mother of warriors) and I discuss the loss of her 8-year old son and the necessary journey of grief.

In this interview, recorded in February 2020. We talk at length about Oliver's journey with cancer and his difficult decision to have his leg amputated.

... the conversation continues with Leah Summer and host Chase Marks. From personal experiences with mental health, relationships and more music references!

In this episode we talk with Leah about surviving domestic abuse as a child, how her experiences have influenced her art as a musician and what she has gained by opening up about her mental health.

In this edition, we are joined by Tuesday and Karen of Street Life People, a community group that uses street photography to spread awareness about mental health. Recorded in a London studio just before the global pandemic lockdown, we discussed how they have impacted their home town of Maldon, Essex, UK.

In our talk, we discuss with Dr. DeGarmo about how the COVID 19 pandemic has affected the care system, his own family's experiences with fostering over 60 children and advice on how to support a family that may be fostering in your area.

Beth specializes in helping kinship families, also known as “grandfamilies, cope with trauma and loss. Her book ‘a Grandfamily for Sullivan: coping skills for Kinship Care Families’ is self published and available on Amazon + BethTyson.com

My guest Nina teaches psychology is a licensed counselor and wellness consultant. In our talk, we discussed the importance of self-care, especially when supporting others, biofeedback and resilience training.

This bonus episode is the talk that followed Nina's interview for Bystander Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss with Ricky his experience with mental health in education, child mentoring and social work.

The discussion episode is a follow up to our first interview with Karlie. We are joined by our 'mutual friend' Micheal, to talk over Karlie's story in more detail and our intentions for the Bystanders Project.

Bystanders is the account of a mental health illness by those closest to the sufferer, their thoughts and feelings and their strategies for coping as they witness a loved one in turmoil and how they helped that person recover. Today we have Karlie who will talk about her former partner's battle with complex PTSD and how when she helped him to seek help he recovered.