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WA Real is a repository long-form conversation podcast that exploring the human stories, knowledge and experience of those here in Western Australia and beyond. As one of Perth’s longest running podcasts, the 200+ episode catalogue gives you access to an amazingly diverse range of people covering a fascinating range of topics, views and perspectives – which is key to more conscious living! The long form interview format, provides the space to explore nuance and depth which is where the Truths of our Human Experience lie. Ultimately the podcast is a self-motivated ‘meta-level’ qualitative research initiative to explore and understand the deeper nuances, complexities, cultural influences and patterns that flow through, and shape, the human experience of life. Episodes were released every week for 4 years (2017 to 2021) to create a catalogue of 200+ conversations. Episodes are still released but are more sporadic now. The catalogue is publicly available on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube and many other platforms Enjoy!
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Sunday Mar 11, 2018
Sunday Mar 11, 2018
Bryn enjoys a very open and frank conversation about mental health care with retired clinical psychologist Bill Saunders. In this episode Bill covers why drugs should be legalised, why drugs aren’t legalised because of a moral argument rather than scientific reasoning, why most drugs aren’t addictive to the majority of users, why funding the police to control drugs use doesn’t work, underlying reasons why addiction does occur and its links to underlying childhood trauma and why this should be the target of proactive rehabilitation, the difference between psychiatry and psychology, why psychiatric meds don’t actually work, why mother-baby bond is so important to future success and resilience, the importance of psychotherapy. Plus a lot lot more on the state of mental health provision.
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