Malini Parker, a self-confessed scientist turned artist, shares with us how creativity helped her through her struggles, including her battle with chronic fatigue syndrome, her husband's journey with terminal cancer and her daughter's prolonged life-challenging disorder. She has written a short book titled '5 Ways Using Your Creativity Might Just Save Your Life'. Malini inspires us to tap into the magic and mystery of creativity present in our life. More information about Malini's story, her art workshops and her free book is available at maliniparker.com

Maya shares her personal story of losing her mum at the age of 15, and how it led to years of feeling numb, followed by guilt and chaos. She takes us on a journey of how these emotions were softened by compassion, connection and hope. We explore the role of spirituality in her healing, and whether compassion can exist in the absence of suffering. 

Dr Kynan Feeney, an Associate Professor and Medical Oncologist, shares his insights and experiences of walking side by side with cancer patients and how his personal experience of loss and spiritual beliefs has impacted his work as an oncologist. We explore how facing death can enable us to focus on living our best life and share some tips on managing the anxiety that comes with a cancer diagnosis. 

Dr Duane Varan, a former professor and current CEO of a world-leading audience research firm, explains how as an educator he cultivated an environment to bring out the extraordinary potential of his students. We will explore how these concepts can be applied in our life to realise our potential, and to nurture the potential of those around us, whether that may be in our workplace, family, or community.   

Dr Jasmine Bell shares her observations on the impact of COVID19 on our mental health, at a local community level, and her views on how spirituality can ease the psychological burden of a global pandemic.

Welcome to the introductory episode of Mind and Soul Matters with Mahsa Anderson. In this episode we explore the definition of spirituality, look at what is mental health and touch on the concept of happiness. 

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