As an end of year send off, Nicky and Sue take a look back at the last 8 weeks for podcasts and have a talk about our fabulous guests. Joined on the mic by our producer Tom to weigh in, Hiya Season 2 is finished for the year. Thanks for listening!

Welcome back to Hiya You Alright. To take us out on the last episode of the season we are joined by Jo Andrew, Acting Operation Midwifery manager and Midwifery manager of clinics. Jo brings a wealth of experience having worked in the frontline of the covid response in the district.Nicky and Sue talk the coming of christmas, positive mindsets and take on your health and wellbeing challenges.

On the penultimate episode Nicky and Sue catch up over an experience with clubbercise, meditation and the ongoing wellbeing challenge.We are also joined by Mel Stepehens, Senior Social Worker at Ngiyang on the Central Coast. Mel is the 2021 Runner up for the Central Coast Aboriginal Allied Health award and has recently awarded a research grant.

This week we are joined by Senior Physiotherapist, wellbeing guru and yogi: Jason DiCandilo fom Gosford New South Wales. Jason takes us through his unique approaches to the challenges of working through the pandemic and his own experience and knowledge gained at home and abroad.

We are joined this week by Laura Wellham,​ Nurse Educator from Operating Theatres, set to embark on a new challenge as a Clinical Practice Improvement and Safety Coordinator, but not before a necessary detour into Covid Contact Tracing along the way. She brings us as interesting take on debriefing and wellness planning for healthworkers during the pandemic and gives our hosts some new challenges of their own.

Welcome back to Season 2! Joining us this week is Dr. John Scott, an Emergency Physician working on the Central Coast of New South Wales.A naturally optimistic, outgoing and energetic person he was quite shocked to find himself burnt out and depressed at the end of his advanced training in Emergency Medicine. To overcome this unpleasant condition much research and soul searching has lead to John’s passion for mindfulness meditation, the field of positive psychology, the many benefits of...

Welcome back to Season 2 of Hiya You alright? This week we are joined on the podcast this by Kelli Ward, Senior Dietitian and Manager of Nutrition Services on the Central Coast. We learn about the anxiety some of us are feeling about restrictions easing, the role of chocolate cake in wellbeing and some tips for managing fatigue. This episode finishes with a bonus sing-along!You can write in to the show at: [email protected]

Welcome back to Season 2 of Hiya You alright? We're excited to be back with new ideas we've learned over the last year and some new friends we've made along the way. Nicola and Sue reprise their roles as our hosts, and joined by a line up of fantastic new guests.Joining us this week is Niki Wardrope, a mental health clinician working in Adult Mental health and is also a qualified art therapist. We'll be talking ways to combat fatigue, exhaustion and burn out while at work and how we've k...

In this episode we talk to Hayley Forrest. Hayley is a Registered Nurse in one of our Mental Health inpatient units and a woman of many other talents! Not only has she been able to create a Crossfit gym in her garage, she’s also managed to turn hand-sanitiser dispensers into pooping pigeons. How does this help her personal wellbeing and that of her team?? Listen in to find out, and to discover some other useful tricks and tips. This is the final episode of season 1 of Hiya, you alright? ...

Ever wondered how throwing things at clowns could enhance your wellbeing? Tune in to hear Steph Jamieson, Senior Social Worker with Community Allied Health, explain this unique self-care strategy. In this episode we also chat about the importance of naming and normalising the emotions that this pandemic has evoked, and how self-compassion can not only enhance our ability to cope, but can in turn help us to care for others.