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What coming out to my Brown conservative parents taught me about advocacy. The Asian mental health podcast episode 22 podcast Jun 10, 2025

Dom Thattil, influencer and advocate for BIPOC and queer communities, drops into the studio for a chat with Asami about balancing safety with visibili...

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Navigating gossip, bigotry and self-criticism. The Asian mental health podcast episode 21 podcast Jun 03, 2025

The Shapes and Sounds team share workplace survival stories, how would you deal with these situations? Asami investigates an insulting rumour, Oscar c...

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How to deal with your toxic boss. The Asian Mental Health podcast episode 20 podcast May 27, 2025

Asami sits down with clinical psychologist and relationships expert Sanduni Silva. They discuss the emotional baggage we carry into the workplace and ...

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ADHD and autism: an Asian perspective. The Asian mental health podcast episode 19 podcast May 20, 2025

A Shapes and Sounds community member shares her inspiring story of living and working with ADHD and autism.

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The non-linear path from education to employment. The Asian Mental Health Podcast Episode 18 podcast May 13, 2025

Marcus and Asami are joined by Rachel Lim, psychologist and clinical lead from Headspace Syndal. With a strong passion for youth mental health, Rachel...

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The Silent Hustle: Work and Mental Health. The Asian Mental Health Podcast Episode 17 podcast May 06, 2025

The Asian Mental Health is back! To kick things off, Asami, Marcus and Oscar define the theme they’ve chosen for our third season and talk about the i...

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How I chose my creative career. The Asian Mental Health Podcast Episode 16 podcast Nov 18, 2024

 

 

For our season 2 finale, Oscar and Marcus interrogate our technical producer Yeo about his copyright beef with Kanye West (!) and find out ho...

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When your job impacts your mental health. The Asian Mental Health Podcast Episode 15 podcast Nov 11, 2024

 

 

Marcus and Asami gain invaluable insight from Beverley Wang (ABC’s National Culture Correspondent and host of Stop Everything! and Life Matte...

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Running: a business vs a marathon. The Asian Mental Health Podcast Episode 14 podcast Nov 04, 2024

 

 

Our fearless leader Asami finally takes the hot seat and tells all about the link between physical and mental wellness, building a good relat...

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The things we can't control. The Asian Mental Health Podcast Episode 13 podcast Oct 28, 2024

 

 

Asami describes the alarming findings of the latest youth mental health research, Marcus explains how the pandemic has changed the brains of ...

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What helps men to open up? The Asian Mental Health Podcast Episode 12 podcast Oct 21, 2024

 

 

Jagesh Panchal, founder of Shakti Mental Health, speaks about comfortable spaces for conversations between men about their mental health, the...

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The importance of self-reflection. The Asian Mental Health Podcast Episode 11 podcast Oct 14, 2024

 

 

We nudge Oscar into the hot-seat and try to convince him that he’s creative. As our co-host and community engagement lead, he explains why ba...

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