Transforming the mental health conversation, one heartfelt story at a time. #heartonmysleeve is a global movement and worldwide community of people around the world who share a common value: to live a life of authenticity. Heart On My Sleeve Podcast is a collection of these compelling, inspirational and insightful mental health stories. You will hear from people who have endured invisible hardship, and live to tell their story of meaning, purpose & resilience. We hope that every episode provides you with something small that allows you to feel understood and less alone, so that you can let go of the shame and make way for a new narrative to emerge. Mitch Wallis is the founder of Heart On My Sleeve and the host of the show.
Topics covered: The damaging effect of presenting a façade of coping: how being strong for other people removes authentic connection and can exacerbat...
In this episode we speak to Darren, whose experiences in his career as an engineer, coupled with becoming a dad, led him to pursue a new passion – to ...
In this episode we cover: The internal and external pressure on teenagers to excel in school The impact of family breakdown upon young people How pare...
In this episode we cover: The cycle of shame and addiction What it takes to get clean and stay clean after dependence on narcotics The unstable landsc...
In this episode we cover: How OCD when experienced as sexual and/or violent intrusive thoughts can confront your morality and attack your sense of sel...
In this episode we hear Jake's story of going from being broken to finding hope in a new life and new perspective. Jake Tyson was once the sweetheart ...
In this episode we see an amazing human learn to love himself for who he is as a proud gay man. We explore his journey to self acceptance, the battle ...
- How can we create more purposeful careers? - Techniques to navigate life-altering experiences - How can we minimise guilt and shame? - Are we really...
- Why connection and supporters are the most important aids to healing - How to reframe and restructure your story - What are the key parts of process...