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Dale Barlow, is an internationally renowned Australian Jazz Saxophonist, Multi-Instrumentalist, Clarinettist, Flautist and Composer. He is winner of several ARIA Awards, Album of the Year/ Jazz performer of the year/ International Artist of the Year/ Bicentennial Artist ofthe Year and has four Mo Awards and grants.
Ăine chats with Dale about his life and experience of playing and creating music. Dale grew up surrounded by music. His father was a professional musician, hismother and grandmother played the piano and it was no surprise that he was playing with professional bands from the age of 14 years old and in a youth Jazz big band with a young James Morrison. Music took Dale to New York in the 1980âs where he studied and gained the most extraordinary musical experiences. Dale discusses music composition and his particular creative process. His experience of being stuck in Thailand for two years during Covid, and his eventual return to Australia which Dale says was a bit of a culture shock. We talk about his international experiences and how the world has changed and what heâs doing now in the music industry in Australia.
In Australia and South East Asia Dale has performed with many artists and groups, includinCg Keys Music Association, The Benders, Bruce Cale, Roger Frampton, , Matt Finish, Vince Jones, Margaret Ulrich, Kate Cebrano, Indra Lesmana, and Dwiki Dharmawon. Dale's group 'The Wizards of Oz' with Paul Grabowsky, Lloyd Swanton and Tony Buck, was the first Australian group toundertake a major 2 continent tour (USA/Canada/Europe) with assistance from the Australia Council for the Arts.
Dale has played and toured and recorded with many other jazz greats including Sonny Stitt, Chet Baker, Gil Evans, Jackie McLean, Billy Cobham, Dizzy Gillespie, Curtis, fuller, Eddie, Palmieri, Benny Golson, Lee Konitz, Helen Merrill, Mulgrew Miller, Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond, Dave Kikoski, Richie Cole, Billy Higgins, Freddie Hubbard and Wynton Marsalis, Cindy Blackman, Ernie Wattsm Eddie Henderson, Jeff Watts, Essiet Essiet, Bennie Green and Mike Nock. He played with the Gil Evans' Big Band, and was a member of the Billy Cobham band for 3 years.
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Ăine speaks with Howard Conkey, author the book Tadâs Legacy. The book documents the tragic death of hislong-time friend Tad Kahsai who was experiencing psychotic symptoms after many years of alcohol misuse.
It raises questions about the supports available to vulnerable people living with both alcohol and mental health issues; the drug and alcohol support systems in ACT and the need for reforms to the Mental Health Act to better protect people at risk of self-harm.
âTad Kahsai came to Australia from worn-torn Eritrea. He studied at the Australian National University in the 1970âsâ where he met Howard. He later worked as aGeography teacher, and was part-owned Club Asmara in Civic. Tad was gifted and a vibrant personality. âHe was well known in Canberra and active in humanitarian activities for his birth countryâ.
âHoward ... said his friend Tadâs death was a tragedy best described as a train wreck of what could go wrong did. Mr Kahsai went missing from Calvary Hospital while hallucinating and judged not to be competent at the end of 2015. A missing person investigation by police and on-ground search failed to find him and his body was discovered by chance by students near Bruce Stadium three months laterâ.
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Ăine speaks with Vesna about her multicultural womenâs project - An Unexpected Life, a collection of personal stories of migrant woman. The project was a labour of love and collaboration with the wonderful women she met over the years through the process of establishing herself in Canberra Australia after leaving Serbia 34 years ago.
A few years ago Vesna became involved in writing and performing poetry in her mother tongue, through theMother Tongue Poetry group. In the group, multicultural women are inspired and supported to create and recitepoetry in their own languages which increases their confidence while showcasing their stories and identities. She became fascinated with the stories of other migrant woman she met through her journey to establish herself in her new country and wanted to showcase their courage,bravery in moving to another country, learning English and contributing to the broader fabric of Canberra society.
There are 12 stories from woman who came from Afghanistan, Bosnia, Chile, Ghana, Macedonia, Malaysia, Peru, Romania, Serbia, Sri Lanka and South Africa
The Book is being launched on at 10am Saturday 20th April 2024 at the Gorman Arts Centre in Ainslie Avenue Canberra City.
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Ăine speaks with Amanda Hughes a registered music therapist about music therapy as a career pathway for musicians. Amanda completed her Master of Music Therapy at the University of Melbourne in 2023, and aBachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Canberra majoring in Counselling. She brings her own lived experiences with mental ill health and first-hand encounters with the power of music to her practice to helps ensure she works to the highest standards, alongwith a commitment to continuing professional development to ensure she stays at the forefront of therapeutic techniques.
She specialises in mental health, alcohol and other drugs (AOD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), early childhood and adolescents, and family relationships, tailoringeach session to the unique needs of every participant, and fostering an environment where music becomes the catalyst for healing and personal growth.
Amanda believes âin the transformative power of music and strive[s] to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those [she] work[s] with in her practiceâ.
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Ăine speaks with Maree Patsouras about her research on the experiences of working mums drinking during Covid. The new studies by La Trobe University have shed light on the impact of additional responsibilities women assumed by âdefaultâ during the COVID-19 pandemic, influencing a spike in drinking among working mothers. Participants noted the lack of control they felt over their everyday lives and drinking as they juggled working from home, parenting, household, and teaching roles combinedwith the limit on socialised activities outside the home.
Maree is currently a PhD student at theCentre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR). Her PhD is a mixed methods project focused on the social, commercial and structural factors influencing alcohol use amongworking mothers. Her other research interests include digital and media alcohol exposure, and emerging technologies.
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Ăine speaks with Mel Greenhalgh, Neuro-coach, Collective Wisdom Coaching and Consulting. Mel is presenting workshops for women, as a part of the Womenâs Safety Program running from February - June 2024. The workshops are funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.
Mel has 30 years of experience working in the community, youth work, in policy, research and higher education. She shares aspects of her personal lived experience and how that has led her into work as a Neuro-coach. We discuss the impact of the Covid Pandemic and how that affected us and our communities. How we feel about ourselves, and how we can progress through a journey of healing recovery, and by using strategies to build self-awareness and self-care, we can embrace greater understanding and empowerment.
We also discuss the upcoming workshops focused on womenâs safety and unpack some of the reasons why it is hard to say, No.
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Ben opens up to Ăine about his personal lived experience of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). He discusses his recovery journey, his work with Rebus Theatre as a community arts worker and how music creation helps him to raise awareness about ADHD as well as be who he truly is - a talented writer and composer.
Please Note - This interview features two original songs by Ben Drysdale which are available to stream on Spotify.
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Lorena Flawn speaks with Dr Susanne Ilschner, Australian National University (ANU) School of Medicine and Psychology. Dr Ilschner has a BA in Visual Art and is currently a PhD Candidate pulling together her experience in lab, clinic and art to evaluate pathways to and meaning of a diagnosis of endometriosis, and gaining deeper insight into the socio-political context of disease. Her current project is engaging with biological questions of pathogenesis and fluid biopsy for diagnosis, involving extracellular vesicles analysed by microspectroscopy and microscopical methods.Her recent research project brought together women from Australia, France and other countries, to create artworks in various mediums that could be photographed, as a response to how they felt about or experienced Endometriosis.
"There is growing clinical and public awareness of the impact the common condition of endometriosis can have on the lives of sufferers. Women have long faced significant challenges in communicating the experience and reality of the condition to scientists, therapists and clinicians as well as within their everyday networks.
This exhibition explores communicating endometriosis through different forms of expression and response, including visual arts, music, dance, language and lab science. In this dialogue, we learn more about our bodies, emotions, embodied experiences, and their various understandable signs, fingerprints, or developed artistic expression." (Retrieved, 5, October 2023, from https://health.anu.edu.au/news-events/events/communicating-endometriosis-through-art-artists-respond).
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World Sexual Health Day is the 4th September 2023 and thisyearâs global theme is âConsentâ.
Ăine NĂ Tighearnaigh speaks with Jessica Grahame, Lecturer Sociology and Gender Studies to discuss the World Sexual Health Day Theme - Consent â Unpacking Affirmative Consent, power dynamics in sexual and intimaterelationships.
Jessica discusses why it is important to engage in an open dialogue in our communities and with intimate partners about affirmative consent. She shares from her expertise in gender research how we can share honestly and without coercion to better understand equal and affirmative consent.
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Ăine speaks with Thomas McIntyre, Executive Director of Service Strategy and Growth at âAct for Kidsâ. Recent research shows that 40% of young people aged between 14- 17 donât speak to anyone when they are worried. Thomas shares about the Act for Kids campaign âGet Comfy Switching On by Switching Offâ which provides tips and ideas for kids, parents and carers to get conversations happening to ensure your people are being heard. - www.actforkids.com.au/get-comfy
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Transforming Perceptions brings its segment Energising Your Life.
This month Matt and Erin Pepar team up to bring you an interview with Kellie Hermes a certified birth and postpartum doula.
Kellie Hermes a certified birth and postpartum doula. https://www.adorabirth-kelliehermesdoula.com/about
Kellie's motto is: "What the mind believes, the body achieves." Her business aims to support you to have not only a confident birth, but a truly empowered transition into your new self as a mother. We discuss with Kellie the support that she provides which includes - Pregnancy and birth doula support; education and birth preparation, plus on call home to hospital labour support-Postpartum doula support; feeding and settling support, emotional support, caring for your baby while you rest, cooking and light housework-Ayurvedic meals.
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Andrew Aspinall, veteran of the Australian Navy speaks with Ăine NĂ Tighearnaigh and Matt Pepar from Transforming Perceptions about his experience of recovery from PTSD through participation in the Veteran Surf Project on the south coast of NSW. Andrew rides out on a lone bike adventure to raise funds for the Veteran Surf Project on Saturday the 15th July 2023 and will spend 4 months traversing Australia.
Andrew joined the Royal Australian Navy as a Commissioned Officer in 1985 and studied Applied Science at the Royal Australian Naval College at HMAS Creswell at Jervis Bay. On graduation he undertook further professional training as an Executive Branch Officer in the surface fleet. He volunteered to train and serve in the Submarine Squadron, for the remainder of his service in the RAN which ended when he resigned in 1994. After leaving the RAN he studied for a Bachelor of Laws and worked within the Defence Industry. Over time he held increasingly senior roles within major multinational defence industry businesses, but knew something was ânot quite rightâ with his mental health and instead of obtaining professional guidance he resorted to alcohol to deal with his mental health issues. His use of alcohol became a chronic long term addiction. After decades of chronic addiction his brother stepped in and guided him towards some professional help and support. He discovered he was dealing with the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Addiction very commonly flows from PTSD which has a vastly higher rate of occurrence amongst defence veterans and emergency services first responders than it does in the general population.
After hospitalisation for PTSD and alcohol addiction he got involved with the Veteran Surf Project (VSP). The VSP began about two years ago. It was the brainchild of Rusty Moran an ex big wave pro-surfer whose father served in the navy during WWII and suffered from chronic alcoholism and probably PTSD due to that service. Having himself recovered from the effects of trauma through surfing and having seen the impacts of trauma on his father, Rusty established the VSP to determine if surf therapy could assist veterans and first responders (who suffer from PTSD at a rate about 400% higherthan the general population.
Andrew is undertaking an around the country solo adventure bike ride, raising awareness and more importantly funds for the Veteran Surf Project. This Project has had limited funding support from the Federal Health and require $150,000 to keep it going. The VSP has been incredibly beneficial to Andrew and hundreds of other veterans, serving ADF personnel and emergency service first responders and their families in recovering from PTSD and sometimes the impacts of addiction.
Donations for the VSP can be made at GoFundMe âAndys Adventure Around Australiaâ. Anyone interested in his solo motorcycle journey around the country can follow me on Facebook @Andys Adventure Around Australia.
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Aunty Rhonda Collard-Spratt is a member of the stolen generations. Four generations of her family were stolen. She grew up under segregation and government control in Western Australia as part of the White Australia Policy and away from her family and without any human rights. She shares her personal story of survival, recovery through writing childrenâs books, creating art and poetry.
We chat about her latest childrenâs book Old Nana Quokka and its themes of caring for country, environment and our elders. The beautifully illustrated and crafted book helps younger children to understand and learn about our Australian animals, aboriginal storytelling and how if we look after Country, it will look after us. We yarn about Naidoc Week, and why it is so important for all Australians; the devastating impacts of being stolen; about racism and truth telling. Aunty Rhonda says âitâs hard to speak about and hard for people to hear, but we need to hear.â We need to strengthen our youth and have a strong voice and advocacy for our people. I ask Aunty Rhonda her thoughts on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, and what our Indigenous Elders think. Speaking with Aunty Rhonda is always an extraordinary experience. It is full of insights into our first nations peoples, of learning, of stories that support understanding, wisdom and build a strong connection with our country.
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Ăine and Matt are joined in the studio by Alan and Jasmine to talk about the challenges of seeking connection and dating in the 2020's.
We share from our personal experiences of dating and relationships mainly from a hetersexual perspective. We chat about our serious concerns about dating, values, communication, dating apps and also have a laugh and find common themes and threads, hopes and dreams that are experienced by others seeking to connect for companionship, or to find a partner.
The opinions and experiences expressed in this podcast are based upon the personal experience of the participants and not necessarily those of either Transforming Perceptions or 2xx 98.3 FM Community Radio on which we broadcast our live shows.
We apologse that this is mainly from the heteresexual perspective and hope to bring you more diverse perspectives on the same topic in the future.
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Matt Pepar interviews Neil Shepherd on Mindfulness as part of the 'Energising Your Life' segment. What is mindfulness and how can it help me manage difficult emotions and improve my wellbeing?
Neil Shepherd at Inner Synergy has professionally trained thousands of people in corporate and public programs for over 7 years. As his passion, he's also been learning and growing various practices for over 23 years - so has a rich background of knowledge & experience to draw on. Neil loves helping people develop skills in an often overly busy, challenging & exploding information age. Itâs a time where skills in self-awareness, emotional regulation, personal leadership, stress management and resilience are no longer just ânice to havesâ. He helps people build relatively simple, science-backed skills - that most of us just arenât taught, or aware of. Neil defines this as "Growing Mind Intelligenceâ.
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Ăine NĂ Tighearnaigh chats with Sarah Wilson, Executive Operations Manager at Multicultural Communities Council of the Illawarra MCCI about the services and supports they provide to multicultural communities in the ACT, Queanbeyan and the Illawarra. I also speak with Sarah about her experience of working in the UK prior to migrating the Australia, especially focusing on the differences in support and services available to diverse and multicultural communities and how that compares with the Australian health and mental health services and programs.
Sarah has over 17 years in the not for profit sector with experience in both Australia and the UK. She joined MCCI in early 2018 ans has been working closely with the management team to implement quality improvement throughout the organisation with a focus on human resources, work health and safety, fleet and facilities management. Prior to her work at MCCI, Sarah worked as the Operations Manager for a regional peak body representing the community services industry and prior to that had experience in managing a variety of employment and learning and development programs. Sarah also has extensive experience in social enterprise, including the creation of a not for profit recruitment and labour hire business.
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Ăine NĂ Tighearnaigh is in conversation with Hamza Vayani, Chair of the World Wellness Group about the national multicultural health line - Multicultural Health Connect.
The phone line was an initiative of the World Wellness Group who are based in Brisbane. When the Covid Pandemic struck many international students and community members found themselves stranded without support, access to quality health, mental health information and resources to manage their well-being. The phone line was developed as a response to the needs of those multicultural and migrant communities. It operates in every state and territory excluding Tasmania and Queensland, (which has its own state phone line) and provides information in your first language on health and mental health services and supports available in your area.
Transforming Perceptions, bringing you news, views, updates and information from the lived and living perspective, community, multicultural and mainstream mental health sectors; and music from round the world.
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There is currently a world wide shortage of Ozempic, a drug used by people with diabetes but also popular with others who want to lose weight. The drug is extremely important to those living with type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions. There are concerns that the drug may not be available in Australia until mid-2023.
Ăine chats with with Professor Cowley about the purpose of the drug and why it is so important to the health and well-being of people living with these conditions.
Professor Michael Cowley is head of physiology in the School of Biomedical Sciences, and a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. He is also a doctor of philosophy (medicine) and has a particular interest in public health, obesity, metabolics and diabetes. Michael was also the Director of the Monash Obesity and Diabetes Institute (MODI), which focuses on developing new therapies for obesity and diabetes. He is particularly interested in why leptin resistance is high in obese people. He's also looking at some of our most dangerous obesity-related diseases.
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In our first show for 2023, trainee presenter with Transforming Perceptions Matt Pepar, brings you our Energising Your Life segment featuring Tapping Practitioner Emmalee Pepar.
Disclaimer: Tapping is an alternative therapy which can be used in conjunction with traditional medical, counselling and talking and clinical therapies. In showcasing Tapping it is not the intent of Transforming Perceptions to discourage people from continuing their medication or other psychological therapies.
Matt shares a unique on-air experience he recorded in September 2022 as part of his volunteer training with 2xx FM 98.3 Community Radio in Canberra. The Tapping session/demonstration was conducted by Tapping Practitioner Emmalee Pepar with a participant/client who was kind enough to share about some of the stress they were experiencing in their university studies in Pharmacology. Many students undertaking clinical studies in Psychiatry, Medicine and other related sciences experience stress and sometimes heavy pressure to succeed from both internal and external forces which may impact their well-being. During the recorded and guided session the participant was assisted by Emmalee and felt some relief from her concerns.
Emmalee is an accredited Tapping Practitioner and able to work with both adults and children who are keen to make changes in how they are managing an issue and improve well-being. EFT, or Tapping, is a technique that allows us to process and release unpleasant emotions that are associated with a limiting belief, phobia, craving, or challenging event.
Em found Tapping at âa time in her life when she wasnât thriving. Hard times at work, hard times with the family and a sense that life was racing by while she was standing still⊠and not really knowing how to change it. Em was able to work on what was keeping her stuck, break the patterns and get going again.
Our lives are always a work in progress, but hers has much more joy now that comes from doing something meaningful, feeling more balanced, doing work that is more aligned with purpose.â https://www.fromheretonext.com/
To hear more join us live, livestream or listen back On Demand off our 2xx Transforming Perceptions program page.
Transforming Perceptions, bringing you news, views, updates and information from the lived and living perspective, community, multicultural and mainstream mental health sectors; and music from round the world.
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Ăine NĂ Tighearnaigh and Matt Pepar chat with Alan Woodward Australian National Mental Health Commissioner, Founder of Lifeline Research, Board Member of Grand Pacific Health and involved with Lifeline International. The award recognised and celebrated the outstanding mental health leadership in the clinical, academic or professional sectors at a national level.
Alan discusses how he traversed an unconventional path into the field of suicide research. His upbringing in Wollongong, work as an evaluator, contributions to national mental health policy development and long and distinguished career working in the fields of mental health, crisis support and suicide prevention for 20 years as an executive leader, service and program developer, evaluator and researcher and as an expert on crisis lines and related community services.
Alan has contributed to suicide prevention policy and program development nationally. He co-chaired the Expert Advisory Group to the Special Advisor on Suicide Prevention and was a Board Director for nine years with Suicide Prevention Australia. He worked for Lifeline Australia in various executive roles for 14 years until 2018, including the Lifeline Research Foundation. Alan has a Masterâs Degree in Social Science and Policy, a Business Degree in Public Administration and a Diploma in Arts/Communication and is a Fellow of the Australian Evaluation Society.
Quote â "The sad reality is that many people experiencing mental health problems that are affecting their enjoyment of life and limit their contributions to work, family, or community, do not approach services for help. A barrier can be the stigma surrounding mental health. People are reluctant to name their mental health needs for fear of being criticized, shamed or ignored. Worse still, some people who experience mental health conditions also experience discrimination towards them in how they receive (or don't receive) services, employment, education, recreation, cultural and community opportunities. Sometimes already vulnerable people have their human rights ignoredâ (Alan Woodward, Linkedin, 2022).
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