Vishi's Views

Hello everyone! I hope you are all having a great weekend. Today I want to tell you about two podcasts I've been listening to and enjoying.  Hope Matters Hope Matters is a podcast by Louisa Hope, who is one of the survivors of the Lindt Cafe siege which occurred in December 2014. After that tragic day which shocked our country, Louisa spent about three months in hospital and, as an expression of gratitude for the nurses who took care of her, she founded the Louisa Hope Foundation for Nurses which grants equipment, education and research.  The Hope Matters podcast started in December 2019. In each episode, Louisa talks about her experience reflects on what happened that day and her experience as a hostage. The aim of this podcast is to think about what we have learnt since then, where our society is now, what our government has done and what still needs to be looked at. Through this, her fundraising efforts for the foundation and motivational speaking, Louisa is doing amazing...

Each person who suffers from anxiety, depression and mental health issues or has their own way of coping with it and do different things to relieve stress. One thing I like to do when I'm stressed is to hear other people talk about their own experiences with it and their management tips. I also like to listen to podcasts and in this post I want to tell you about one I recently started listening to. Life's A Wreck is hosted by 22-year-old Kyle Moore who talks about how mental health can affect our daily lives and situations we encounter. He does this using in-depth conversation and humor which I think is unique approach to this topic. Unique and great! In each episode, Kyle explores a part of everyday life and an aspect of mental health. For example, in episode four, he talks about rest, giving our minds and bodies a chance to recover. That is really something a lot of us forget about when we're busy with work, school, taking care of children and everything else. In fact, it...

Happy Monday! I hope you all are having a great start to the week. For the last few weeks, I have been listening to podcasts and in this post, I am sharing some of my favorites.  TED Talks: The TED conference features people talking about a wide range of topics. Sign up or look on Spotify and you can find talks based on your personal interests. https://open.spotify.com/show/1VXcH8QHkjRcTCEd88U3ti?si=qPUEl_z0R32sJQwhdljTAA Rave It Up: Entertainment reporter Lauren Yeates hosts this podcasts. She interviews celebrities from Australia and all around the world, shares advice and answers questions from listeners in the new segment, 'Ask Lauren.'  https://open.spotify.com/show/3lGzPJQzsWO7P6vaFxsqdz?si=JZNUIVdnQeyZnhLt9vqJ6A Michelle Obama: The former First Lady of the United States talks to her family, friends and colleagues about the relationships that make us who we are. The second episode is with her husband and former president Barack. https://open.spotify.com/show/71mvGXupfKcm...