NSP028 – How To Re-Write Your Story

We never truly know how much the stories we tell influence those around us.

Today we talk to Joel Pearse; mental health support provider, rapper and aspiring comedian, who, unbeknownst to him, was actually a major catalyst for the creation of this podcast.

We discuss, among other things, his experiences working as a mental health support provider at a youth center, and how he applied the practice of Narrative Therapy to help troubled kids re-write the stories they told about themselves.

And you’ll never guess one of the influences that convinced him to explore this line of treatment…

Find JP’s work on the web:

Bandcamp:
https://campfirebreath.bandcamp.com/

Facebook:
facebook.com/campfirebreath

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/campfirebreath/
https://www.instagram.com/joel.pearse.comedy/
https://www.instagram.com/howsgetfuckedsound/

Intro Clip:

The Pursuit of Happyness: Basketball and Dreams:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZb2NOHPA2A

NSP014 – The Stories We’re Told As Children

The younger we are, the more the stories we are told affect us. So the stories we are told as children are the ones we’ll repeat and propagate in later life.

It seems like these inter-generational cycles of violence and abuse are everywhere, but what of the more subtle traumas we’re subjected to in childhood?

In this episode, let’s discuss the various ways families inevitably fuck each other up!

Good Will Hunting clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQht2yOX9Js
Nadine Burke Harris TED Talk on the far-reaching effects of trauma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ovIJ3dsNk
Why you can’t remember childhood trauma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFqj-2HjUDI
The Mind of Jake Paul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bpkr91p2xY&list=PLDs0tNoNYTz1P3dO8m5Wdv0WE2lPTQSJm
Self Esteem in Children: https://raisingchildren.net.au/toddlers/behaviour/understanding-behaviour/about-self-esteem