The Well Society: Recent Episodes
The Well Society Podcast
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story or tell a story about them.
We’re here to share real stories about real people. Bringing together memories about war, trauma, love and struggle. Join in and listen to the ordeals of some terrific individuals, as we reflect on them together and perhaps you’ll be surprised at how strongly you’ll relate to them.
This week we’re off to the movies! We’re joined by Jake this time, an up and coming film director and writer based in Carlton. We touch on how different ways of having access to #films over our upbringings have shaped our relationships with them. From the stylistic choices of Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon to the steps of the IMAX about to watch Ridley Scott’s #Napoleon, tune in to get a glimpse of us dwelling into why we have a special place in our hearts for the moving pictures. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-well-society-podcast/message
Episode 4 welcomes our first guest of the season, Sherine! A lovely friend who joins us to discuss friendships! The value of friends, the cultivation of new friendships and navigating the grief of lost friends. All of this is recorded on the beautiful valleys of Diamond Creek in Victoria, the best place for spotting sheep, alpacas, hidden spots and if you look closely into the flowing water of the creek, you might even find some diamonds in the rough. #friendship #friends #outdoors --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-well-society-podcast/message
We've done hikes, we've done gigs, and this time we're doing a combinayshun of two things we love - playing FIFA and having a yarn. But it's not all random; while Dumi destroys (controversial) Dulana on FIFA we talk about our shared past in sport, funny memories of playing football together and how our relationship with sports has evolved. Dumi shares his transition from team sports to solo endurance sports while Dulana shares his added love for novel sports analytics.
Give it a listen and let us know what you think of this format.
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This time we are in the midst of the Melbourne International Jazz 🎷festival to talk about music rhythm and how it has shaped us through our lives. This is recorded after a emotional tribute concert, in the middle of a New Orleans #jazz street party (which you will hear for two full minutes!) and before an Albanian folk #music concert. Get ready for an array of different sounds and noises from professional musicians and our own less-than-professional mouths. We also touch on our relationship with our voices and how that has evolved through time. 🎺🥁🎸🎻🪘Links to listen and support us on any platform 💕 https://linktr.ee/wellsocietyIntro audio attribution: The Urban Gentry by Beat Mekanik (Free Music Archive, License type CC BY).--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-well-society-podcast/message
You thought we were gone, but SIKE we're back again after a long hiatus. This was a special episode to kick off the new season of The Well Society full of spring freshness, birds, falls, and good boys (not us, doggos). We talk about why we've taken so long to get back into this, what has happened during that time and how that has shaped us. We touch on "the demons" we are facing at the moment and why it is so important to name them before we can face them. This eventually brings us to the importance of getting out of your mind and getting into your body.
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Intro audio attribution: The Urban Gentry by Beat Mekanik (Free Music Archive, License type CC BY).
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This week, it's a special one. One of the most equally loved and hated days of the year - Valentine's. We share some stories of love that have stood the test of time in the face of incredible hardships. We also dive into our personal history and thoughts around valentines, partners, and love in general. Bonus: Dumi's past infatuation with a certain someone (or something).
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In this episode, we both reflect on a group of people who have had an immense impact on our lives: our grandparents. Dulana shares his memories of one of his grandparents, and we discuss the gap between their generation and ours. We wrap it up with a short film review, touching on the Andrew Garfield renaissance. ``
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We are back from a two-month hiatus! In this episode, we discuss some interesting stories from when the both of us were away, why Ballarat might be the best (and the worst) travel destination in Victoria, what the future of this podcast will look like, and what lessons we both have learned in 2021. Happy 2022!
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We're joined by a friend who shares her harrowing, but incredible & inspiring journey battling a number of eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder.
This is part 2 of a two-part conversation. Warning: eating disorders, graphic content
(00:00) Did anyone pick it up? (continued from part 1)
(02:13) Common misunderstandings about eating disorders and body positivity
(11:54) The peak
(16:38) The hospital story
(18:02) Stories from rehab: A typical day in the ward
(24:10) Stories from rehab: The dehumanizing aspects and recovery
(28:41) What were you going through physically?
(33:31) Early signs that someone else can look out for
(43:00) Resources to help you and those around you
(43:52) How are you feeling?
Support/Resources:
Aus:
Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/ 1800 ED HOPE
Eating Disorders Victoria: https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/ 1300 550 236
SL:
CCCline: 1333 NIMH: 1926
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We're joined by a friend who shares her harrowing, but incredible & inspiring journey battling a number of eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder.
This is part 1 of a two-part conversation. Warning: eating disorders, graphic content
(00:00) Intro
(02:45) Childhood & background - What led to Anorexia
(08:08) How her anorexia worsened
(14:07) How the eating disorder took over them
(16:21) What are anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder
(17:33) Damaging effects that bulimia caused
(18:05) Depression and hospital stay
(24:12) Did anyone pick it up?
Support/Resources:
Aus:
Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/ 1800 ED HOPE
Eating Disorders Victoria: https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/ 1300 550 236
SL:
CCCline: 1333 NIMH: 1926
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This time we are joined with Tharitha, where we discuss a range of topics including our personal experiences as immigrants (expats?), an outline of Sri Lankan colonial history, and what our actual national identity is. Hopefully, this serves as an eyeopener to everyone who listens and is relatable to those who have been through the same things.
(00:26) Intro to Tharitha
(02:21) What are the common questions you get as a Sri Lankan in Australia?
(03:41) Why getting names right is important? + Code-switching
(14:30) The colonial history of Sri Lanka
(20:00) What are the different types of colonies?
(26:55) Clashing identity/views between people of the same country + Why national identity is important
(34:10) School story of swapping religions
(37:27) Is there a true national identity?
(43:45) Outro
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This week we're joined by our good friend and medical intern Vinuri, as she relates some of her stories from the operation theatre, the autopsy table and the medical ward on her career path to becoming a doctor.
(00:00) - Intro
(06:36) - Anatomy 101 & Autopsies
(11:53) - The People's Republic
(13:35) - The cadaver
(17:45) - The beagle story
(23:35) - On death and dying (The book)
(24:55) - On death and dying (The mango tree)
(34:31) - Emotional detachment
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Welcome to Episode 1.
Podcast referenced in the show: https://jockopodcast.com/2016/08/17/36-photographer-kieran-doherty-images-experience-of-belfast-iraq-sri-lanka-liberia-the-sudan/
Hotlines for support:
Sri Lanka:
- CCCline: 1333
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - 1926
Australia:
- Lifeline - 13 11
- Blue Knot Foundation: 1300 657 380
tsunami #srilanka #mentalhealth #podcast
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Here's a teaser of what to expect in the coming episodes.
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