Shantelle Thompson | Courage and Warrior Spirit

Episode 2: You won’t want to miss this one! Shantelle Thompson is an Australian Jiu-jitsu 3x World Champion, known as the Barkindji Warrior. In this episode of Open Minded, she gets raw and real about her experiences with mental health. Opening up about how she dug deep and found the courage and strength to take responsibility and help herself first. Shantelle recommends how we can make real, meaningful change in workplaces and in our own lives. This chat is confrontational, moving and absolutely inspiring. This podcast touches on themes of violence, sexual abuse, suicide and mental distress - listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is in need of support, please contact Beyond Blue in Australia on 1800 512 348 and for New Zealand, you can free call or text 1737 to talk. These support lines are free, and available 24/7.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐  review and share the podcast with your friends! You can connect with us on social media at @getmentemia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This podcast isn't just a conversation; it's a deep dive into helping you feel better and perform better in both your personal life and the workplace. Each episode will feature extraordinary individuals from various fields. Together, we inspire and share strategies on how to elevate performance and care for yourself and your team. We'll hear real-life stories from experts, business leaders, and community advocates on how they maintain high performance and take care of themselves under pressure, recover from setbacks, and get the balance right of lifting people and performance. Hosted by Sir John Kirwan; All Black legend, mental health advocate and Co-founder of Groov.Sure to entertain, inspire and provoke ideas, JK tackles performance and care in the only way he can. Welcome to Open Minded.Connect with us on social media @groovnow.Groov podcast disclaimer: The Groov 'Open Minded' podcast may contain content that might be objectionable. The views and opinions expressed in the Open Minded podcast episodes are those of the individuals interviewed and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Groov. Some episodes are for mature audiences and include language and subject matter that may not be suitable for young listeners. Listener Discretion is advised. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.