Marc Gascoigne runs a successful 150-hectare, 450-cow dairy farm in central Waikato, South of Cambridge in the upper North Island of New Zealand.

Seven years ago, Marc had a panic attack that jolted him into realising he needed help. After overcoming his own mental health struggles, he has gone on to become a facilitator with the Rural Support Trust and is a key ambassador for the organisation Farmstrong - advocating for better mental health and self care for farmers.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How finding the courage to speak truthfully builds authentic connection
• How embracing vulnerability can improve overall happiness
• Key preventative measures to manage personal wellbeing
• How to manage uncertainty

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Learn more about work with Farmstrong and Rural Support Trust.

Do you have a loved one who’s faced IVF? Or maybe you have struggled with trying to conceive yourself.

How fortunate we are to have exceptional specialists like A/Professor Kate Stern providing and leading world class health care to people who so importantly need her expertise.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How to work through the challenges of the IVF rollercoaster
• How to best support loved ones on their fertility journey
• How patients with disease navigate their fertility future
• How to create agency in a time of uncertainty
• Where to start with processing an emotionally taxing and demanding job

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Learn more about Kate’s work here on Instagram.

Balancing our wellbeing can be tricky at times as we manage the various demands and responsibilities that we have in everyday life. Shutting down our computers, putting down our phones and getting out into nature can help us process the world around us, restore our minds and mitigate our stress.

Josephine Jones, OAM understands the value that nature provides to ground ourselves and advocates for helping people change the way we treat our coastlines.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How to ground yourself in nature
• How to increase positive psychological capital
• The role nature can play in healing
• How to respect our land
• Why we all have a responsibility to care

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You can head to the Let’s Check In Podcast website.

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Learn more about Josie’s by following her on Instagram.