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Living with Chronic Pain as an Asian Australian: One Session That Changed Everything podcast Oct 28, 2025

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In this episode, Asami swaps roles to become the guest, o...

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"My Parents Didn't Birth Their Retirement Plan": Vietnamese Australian Psychologist Helen Tang on Anxiety and Family podcast Oct 21, 2025

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What do you do if you can't find the right words t...

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Understanding Internalised Racism: How Asian Australians Can Heal Identity Shame with Counsellor Jackie Ha podcast Oct 14, 2025

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✨ How does internalised racism shape the way we see ourselves, and how can w...

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Why Therapeutic Rapport Matters More Than You Think: Finding the Right Psychologist for Asian Australians podcast Oct 10, 2025

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What makes therapy work? Is it the technique, the therapist's tra...

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Bonus episode: Mindfulness through craft (Uncut). The Asian mental health podcast podcast Jul 01, 2025

As promised, here is the unabridged version of the documentary that Oscar made during his travel through Japan. He dives deeper into the Eastern philo...

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How art therapy works: ā€˜A bridge between the inner and outer’. The Asian mental health podcast episode 24 podcast Jun 24, 2025

Asami and Marcus invite their beloved teammate Stef Kam onto the show to discuss their work as an art therapist and an artist. Stef explains how creat...

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Oscar in Japan: Mindfulness through craft. The Asian mental health podcast episode 23 podcast Jun 17, 2025

In a very special travel documentary episode, Oscar explores the intersection of work, honing a craft and mental health in Japan. The team uncoverĀ dis...

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Craft & Mental Health: A small documentary into Japanese craft crafts japan podcast Jun 17, 2025

Hi everyone, Oscar here! This season, I had the incredible opportunity to explore a question that had lingered in the back of my mind: Can craft and t...

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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 youĀ 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.

Watch the episode below or find us onĀ Spo...

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