The Secret Sunday Session

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S4 | EP.5 The Secret Sunday Session with Ryann Nicole

This episode discusses eating disorder and mental health related content. Please listen mindfully. 

This week we speak with accredited dietitian and professional eating disorder therapist, Ryann Nicole. Ryann shares her own eating disorder journey, while discussing the need for community during recovery and strategies to help those supportin , and or someone experiencing  an eating disorder. 

We start the conversation about binge eating disorder, the shame associated with binge eating and the impacts of recovery. 

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Where you can find more: 

https://www.facebook.com/thesecretburden/
https://www.instagram.com/ashlee.thomas/?hl=en

Connect with Ryann: 

https://www.instagram.com/itsryannnicole/?hl=en
https://itsryannnicole.com/

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

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S4 | EP.4 The Secret Sunday Session with Alethea Crimmins
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In this week's episode of The Secret Sunday Session we speak with motivational speaker and international hype girl, Alethea Crimmins. 

We speak to Alethea about her struggle with body image, the need to be intentional with your day, and how to overcome the negative opinions of others. 

We start the conversation about mental health, positive wellbeing and being your number one supporter.

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Where you can find more: 

https://www.facebook.com/thesecretburden/
https://www.instagram.com/ashlee.thomas/?hl=en

Follow Alethea:
https://www.instagram.com/ms_hdic/
https://www.tiktok.com/@ms_hdic

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

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https://www.lifeline.org.au/

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S4 | EP.3 The Secret Sunday Session with Dr Jennifer Hamer

Eating Disorder and Mental Health related content are discussed. Please listen mindfully. 

In this week's episode we speak with eating disorder recovery coach, mentor and motivational speaker, Jen Hamer. Jen shares her journey with an eating disorder while sharing her research and work with professional athletes. 

We start the conversation about the need for support in recovery, strategies to start recovering based on lived experience, and changing your expectations on what recovery should look like. 

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Where you can find more: 

https://www.facebook.com/thesecretburden/

https://www.instagram.com/ashlee.thomas/?hl=en

Connect with Dr Jen: 

https://www.instagram.com/jens_littleworld/
https://linktr.ee/jenniferellenhamer

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

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https://www.lifeline.org.au/

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S4 | EP.2 The Secret Sunday Session with Ivan Cleary

In this week's episode of The Secret Sunday Session we speak with former NRL player and current Penrith Panthers Head Coach, Ivan Cleary.  

We speak to Ivan about his playing and coaching career, while discussing times he suffered from depression. Ivan shares his story about coaching the Penrith Panthers and winning the NRL premiership three years in a row.

We start the conversation about honouring your mental health to improve performance, learning from your failures, and being persistent to achieve goals. 

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Where you can find more: 

https://www.facebook.com/thesecretburden/
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We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

https://butterfly.org.au/

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https://www.lifeline.org.au/

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S4 | EP.1 The Secret Sunday Session with Bonnie Hancock

In the first 2024 episode of the new season of The Secret Sunday Session we speak with former iron woman, 2x world record holder, and international speaker Bonnie Hancock. Bonnie shares her journey to becoming a Guinness World Record holder, overcoming adversity, finding resilience, and how to flip your negative mindset. 

We start the conversation about honouring your vulnerability, finding motivation to achieve and having a support network you can lean on. 

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Where you can find more: 

https://www.facebook.com/thesecretburden/

https://www.instagram.com/ashlee.thomas/?hl=en

Connect with Bonnie: 

https://www.instagram.com/bonniehancock/?hl=en
https://www.bonniehancock.com/

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

https://butterfly.org.au/

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https://www.lifeline.org.au/

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In this week's episode we speak with Kick On Charity Founder, Drew Brauer. Drew shares his own battle with poor mental health, as well as sharing the tools and techniques that got him to a place of fulfilment. 

We start the conversation about having a purpose, finding motivation to live your best life and having positive mental health practices in your life. 

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Where you can find more: 

https://www.facebook.com/thesecretburden/

https://www.instagram.com/ashlee.thomas/?hl=en

Connect with Drew and Kick On Charity: 

https://www.instagram.com/drewboymusic/?hl=en
https://www.kickon.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/kickoncharity/?hl=en

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

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https://kidshelpline.com.au/

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

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In this weeks episode we speak with army captain and cancer survivor, Hugo Toovey. Hugo shares his battle with testicular and bowel cancer whilst working in the Australian army. We start the conversation about the struggle on one's mental health to overcome adversity, the need for hope as a motivational driver and the power of gratitude. 

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Where you can find the visual episode: 

https://www.facebook.com/thesecretburden/

https://www.instagram.com/ashlee.thomas/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8lPUj1SAkqf1jKvLsk0Stw?app=desktop

Connect with Hugo: 

https://www.instagram.com/hugotoovey/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugo-toovey-12853377/?originalSubdomain=au

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

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https://www.lifeline.org.au/

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

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In this weeks episode we speak with accredited dietitian, Sophie Rindfleish. Sophie shares her personal journey with disordered eating from when she was younger whilst discussing her current passion to help others find food freedom. We start the conversation about finding food freedom, supporting yourself through a restrictive or binge eating disorder and the need to honour your bodies nutritional needs. 

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Where you can find the visual episode: 

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Connect with Sophie: 

https://healthybodhealthymind.com/
https://www.instagram.com/healthybodhealthymind/

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

https://butterfly.org.au/

https://kidshelpline.com.au/

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

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In this weeks episode we speak with Eating Disorder Dietitian, Christina Mollenhauer. Christina shares her personal journey with an eating disorder whilst discussing her current practice in the space. We start the conversation about common body image issues in the 21st century, how to support yourself with body image issues and the need to re-focus the conversation from the physical body to the whole person. 

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Where you can find the visual episode: 

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Connect with Christina: 

https://christinamollenhauer.com/
https://www.instagram.com/christinaskitchens/

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

https://butterfly.org.au/

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https://www.lifeline.org.au/

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In this weeks episode we speak with keynote speaker, Bradley Dryburgh. Brad shares his story of living with cystic fibrosis. We start the conversation about the need to take accountability of your story, how to back yourself and implement daily practices to create a meaningful life and how you can re-focus your mindset to have a positive perspective. 

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Where you can find the visual episode: 

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Connect with Bradley: 

https://www.instagram.com/bradleyjdryburgh/?hl=en
https://www.tiktok.com/@bradleyjdryburgh?lang=en

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

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https://www.lifeline.org.au/

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In this weeks episode we speak with motivational speaker and founder of The Kindness Factory Kath Koschel. Kath shares her story of adversity, from being told she will never walk again to losing her partner to suicide. Kath discusses the need to be kind and connected as we face challenges in our life. We start the conversation about how we can prevent man-made adversity and turn up for ourselves in moments of difficulty. 

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Where you can find the visual episode: 

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Connect with Kath: 

https://www.instagram.com/kathkoschel/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kath-koschel-74044436/

You can also check out Kath's new book below:
https://www.bigw.com.au/product/kindness-by-kath-koschel/p/268442

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

https://butterfly.org.au/

https://kidshelpline.com.au/

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

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In this weeks episode we speak with American psychotherapist , Emily Sanders. Emily discusses the need to establish boundaries to support yourself in the workplace, relationships and with family/friends. We start the conversation about how difficult it can be to implement your boundaries and have them respected by people we care about, how childhood relationships can affect our patterns and how setting boundaries does not just mean saying NO. 

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Where you can find the visual episode: 

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8lPUj1SAkqf1jKvLsk0Stw?app=desktop

Connect with Emily: 

https://www.instagram.com/emily.sanders.therapy/?hl=en
https://www.emilyhsanders.com/

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

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https://www.lifeline.org.au/

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In this weeks episode we speak with founder and owner of End.ED and the House of Hope, Mark Forbes. Mark shares how his daughters' eating disorder diagnosis' motivated him to make change in the eating disorder space. We start the conversation about eating disorder treatments in the 21st century, the specific treatment needs for recovery and how to care for the carer. 

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Where you can find the visual episode: 

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https://www.instagram.com/ashlee.thomas/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8lPUj1SAkqf1jKvLsk0Stw?app=desktop

Connect with Mark: 

https://www.ended.org.au/

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

https://butterfly.org.au/

https://kidshelpline.com.au/

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

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In this weeks episode we speak with founder and owner of The Good Human Factory, Cooper Chapman. Cooper shares the importance of implementing positive mental health practices into your everyday. We start the conversation about suicide prevention in the 21st century, finding your daily practice for positive mental health and creating a safe space to work on your flaws. 

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Where you can find the visual episode: 

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https://www.instagram.com/ashlee.thomas/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8lPUj1SAkqf1jKvLsk0Stw?app=desktop

Connect with Cooper: 

https://www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/?hl=en
https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com/

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

https://butterfly.org.au/

https://kidshelpline.com.au/

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

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In this weeks episode we speak with nutritionist and Day One Fertility founder, Brittany Darling. Brittany shares the necessities of nutrition during the phases of female development. We start the conversation about nutrition for puberty and fertility, the reasons behind cravings, why we may need supplements and how to support your bodies nutritional needs everyday.  

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Where you can find the visual episode: 

https://www.facebook.com/thesecretburden/

https://www.instagram.com/ashlee.thomas/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8lPUj1SAkqf1jKvLsk0Stw?app=desktop

Connect with Brittany: 

https://www.instagram.com/wholefoodhealing/?hl=en
https://www.wholefoodhealing.com.au/

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

https://butterfly.org.au/

https://kidshelpline.com.au/

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

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In this weeks episode we speak with KAAIAA founder and creator, Leah Simmons. Leah shares her story from Instagram influencer to KAAIAA founder. We start the conversation about the pressures to obtain a certain body shape, the 4 pillars of health, learning to overcome your trauma and how to turn up for yourself everyday. 

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Where you can find the visual episode: 

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https://www.instagram.com/ashlee.thomas/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8lPUj1SAkqf1jKvLsk0Stw?app=desktop

Connect with Leah: 

Leah's Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/iamleahsimmons/?hl=en

KAAIAA:
https://kaaiaa.com/

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

https://butterfly.org.au/

https://kidshelpline.com.au/

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

(Visual Podcast) **This podcast has a trigger warning**

In this weeks episode we speak with SugarMamma TV host and entrepreneur, Canna Campbell. Canna shares her story from being a single mum to empowering, inspiring and creatively educating people on their finances. We start the conversation about the pressures to be wealthy, the financial burden money can put on people, how your mindset around money can affect your relationship with it and tips on overcoming financial stress. 

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Where you can find the visual episode: 

https://www.facebook.com/thesecretburden/

https://www.instagram.com/ashlee.thomas/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8lPUj1SAkqf1jKvLsk0Stw

Connect with Canna: 

Canna's Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/sugarmammatv/?hl=en

SugarMamma TV :
https://www.youtube.com/c/SugarMamma

Canna's resources:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/mindful-money-canna-campbell/book/9780143794325.html?source=pla&gclid=Cj0KCQjwk7ugBhDIARIsAGuvgPYiWI3LXQdnG2SwGIbKi7nhVjPwXdx18GpE1rISWNj8HCdo_ajE67gaAnPxEALw_wcB

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-1000-project-canna-campbell/book/9780143788089.html?source=pla&gclid=Cj0KCQjwk7ugBhDIARIsAGuvgPZb73fx87H59XPo2W7sLeHkaj_4RZ2S7H8ky-UP4u1uO2u8Kt1v5lkaAiMyEALw_wcB

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

https://butterfly.org.au/

https://kidshelpline.com.au/

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

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In this weeks episode we speak with former AFL star and author of Nowhere to Hide, Tom Boyd. Tom shares his story as the #1 draft pick at 18 to retiring from the game at 23. Sharing his battle with insomnia, anxiety and depression. We start the conversation about the pressures to be a professional athlete, the expectation to perform on and off the field and healing through sharing. 

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Where you can find the visual episode: 

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https://www.instagram.com/ashlee.thomas/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8lPUj1SAkqf1jKvLsk0Stw

Connect with Tom: 

Tom's Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/tomboyd17/?hl=en

Tom's LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-boyd-5388b9123/?originalSubdomain=au

Tom's Book: 

https://www.amazon.com.au/Nowhere-Hide-memoir-football-resilience/dp/1761065491/ref=asc_df_1761065491/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=543564949627&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16262118469352478738&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9068948&hvtargid=pla-1724686608412&psc=1

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

https://butterfly.org.au/

https://kidshelpline.com.au/

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

(Visual Podcast) **This podcast has an EATING DISORDER trigger warning**

In this weeks episode we speak with eating disorder therapist Natalie Rose from wakeupandsmelltherosay. Today we discuss the common misconceptions of eating disorders and the recovery of an eating disorder. Natalie starts the conversation about diet culture, genetic contributions to eating disorders and the road to recovery. Natalie shares the need for more understanding and persistence, whilst addressing the current challenges in the eating disorder space. 

Start the conversation with us by pressing play!

Where you can find the visual episode: 

https://www.facebook.com/thesecretburden/

https://www.instagram.com/ashlee.thomas/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8lPUj1SAkqf1jKvLsk0Stw

Connect with Natalie: 

Natalie's Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/wakeupandsmelltherosay/?hl=en

Natalie's Website: 

https://www.wakeupandsmelltherosay.com/

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

https://butterfly.org.au/

https://kidshelpline.com.au/

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

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In this episode we speak with holistic health coach and Australian actor James Carson. Today we discuss the fundamentals of health and wellness in the 21st century. James shares his story of body dysmorphia, starting the conversation around the 'gym junkie' trend, the rise of performance enhancers for physical appearance, insecurities in men and the toxic health messages we are being fed. James shares how he overcame his challenges to find a new way to experience, teach and live a life full of holistic health practices. 

Visual episode: 

https://www.facebook.com/thesecretburden/

https://www.instagram.com/ashlee.thomas/?hl=en

James' Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/james____carson/

James' Website: 

https://www.jamescarson.com.au

We start to make change and challenge stigmas when we start one conversation, so let us be your one for today!

If you found this episode triggering please reach out to the below support services:

https://www.thesecretburden.com.au/

https://butterfly.org.au/

https://kidshelpline.com.au/

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au