Recorded Interviews
Inspiring and thought provoking conversations with people representing a diverse range of perspectives. The interviews have been edited from the Buoyancy Radio Show (3CR). Download or listen now.
Bipolar Bears – mental health advocates
Dan McGuiness – lead guitarist with the band, talks about his experiences with the Bears
Experiential art therapy
Guna Green (Buoyancy Foundation) speaks about the benefits and process of art therapy.
Amphetamine use and women
Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to amphetamine use and women’s health.
David Naylor – creator of Happy Yoga and Guru Dudu
Joyful eco-activist David Naylor, and alter-ego Guru Dudu, on finding a life of self-expression and the uses of laughter
problem gambling
What if you, or someone you know, may have a problem with gambling? David Tries, a provisional psychologist from Gambler’s Help City, talks about seeking and getting help.
Self care in the face of drug and alcohol use
Deborah Homburg, CEO of Buoyancy Foundation, explains what ’self care’ might look like – particularly around drug and alcohol use.
Trauma, stress and the body….
Feldenkrais Practitioner, Naomi Richards shares her experience of working at the Asylum Centre Resource Centre and the issues around working with people who have experienced stress and or trauma as a refugee.
Bipolar Bears
one of Victoria’s rock’n’roll institutions – playing their own brand of rock, reggae and blues to audiences for over 16 years.
‘Human Rooms’
creating environments and immersive spaces which work in harmony with human beings to alleviate stress, anxiety and suffering.
Mental wellbeing and yoga
Yoga teacher, counsellor and psychologist Anna Crowley, shares the benefits of yoga for maintaining mental and physical wellbeing.
Ecotherapy and recovery at Windana
Take a tour of Windana Society’s inspiring therapeutic community, with ecotherapist, Wendy Bell.
Music for mental health network
Phil Heuzenroeder on songwriting and mental wellbeing and the benefits of community based arts making.
Self care for professionals
An honest and inspiring account of how an intensive care nurse maintains her emotional,physical and spiritual balance.
Adam Forbes – Buoyancy Foundation
Adam talks about his own path through drug use, and his work as a counsellor and shiatsu practitioner at Buoyancy
Mindfulness and anxiety
Psychiatrist, Dr Chris Walsh speaks about ATS use, withdrawal and the role of mindfulness.
Meditation talk by Ekai Korematsu
A zen teacher of 30 years, Ekai runs meditation classes at Buoyancy.
Drug recovery through yoga
Father Joe Pererra – founder of the Kripa Foundation – explains a unique approach to recovery combining the 12 step approach, yoga and prayer.
Melbourne Zen Hospice
How can we support people facing death? Seikan, director of the Melbourne Zen Hospice, speaks about the services that he and other volunteers provide.
Performance anxiety and drugs
Why would a classical musician use perfomance enhancing drugs? Find out about beta-blockers, stage fright and creativity.
