Mental Health Matters: Voices of Change

About Mental Health Matters: Voices of Change

Mental Health Matters: Voices of Change is a podcast dedicated to amplifying meaningful conversations around mental health, resilience, and community. Hosted by Susan Day of Mindful Arts Therapy and first aired on Goldfields FM 99.1, each episode brings together inspiring guests who share lived experiences, practical strategies, and innovative approaches their organisations are using to raise awareness. Through these interviews, listeners gain insight into the people and ideas driving real change — offering hope, knowledge, and empowerment along the way.

Publisher

Susan Day, Mindful Arts Therapy

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Nov 2025

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

57 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Shazi Sheppard: Dissociative Identity Disorder

   In this episode of Mental Health Matters, we’re joined bysomeone whose courage, clarity, and generosity have created real change in the mental‑health landscape. Sharon “Shazi” Sheppard lives with poly‑fragmented DID - dissociative identity disorder, and through her own journey she has hadto navigate a system where understanding and expertise were often limited. The work she has done for herself, the learning, the advocacy, the persistence, has become the foundation of the support she now offers others. Shazi is a peer support worker with SANE, where herkindness, intelligence, and lived experience help people feel seen and understood in ways that clinical language alone can’t reach. She also speaks to graduating police officers, offering vital insight into how to meet people experiencing mental‑health distress on the streets with humanity, patience, and respect. Her voice helps shape safer interactions, better outcomes, and a deeper awareness of the realities people face. She brings wisdom, nuance, and a remarkable generosity ofspirit to every space she enters. I’m honoured to welcome Shazi to the show today. Learn more about Dissociative Identity Disorder at SANE (https://www.sane.org/information-and-resources/facts-and-guides/dissociative-identity-disorder?highlight=WyJkaXNzb2NpYXRpdmUiLCJpZGVudGl0eSIsImRpc29yZGVyIl0=) Be My Guest If you’re interested in being a guest on Mental HealthMatters: Voices of Change, please complete the form on my website - https://mindfulartstherapy.com.au/mental-health-matters-voices-of-change-podcasts/ (https://mindfulartstherapy.com.au/mental-health-matters-voices-of-change-podcasts/) About Mindful Arts Therapy Mindful Arts Therapy creates safe, empowering spaces wherecreativity becomes a pathway to healing. Through art, reflection, and trauma‑informed practice, it supports mental health by helping people of all ages build resilience, express emotions, and reconnect with their inner strength. For more information: ⁠⁠⁠Mindful Arts Therapy ⁠ (https://mindfulartstherapy.com.au/) 🛑 Disclaimer: This episode does not replace professional mental or physical health care. Please consult a qualified therapist or medical practitioner for personalized support.

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Aliza Hava: Singer & Songwriter

   Today on Mental Health Matters: Voices of Change, we’re joined by an artist whose work carries both luminosity and courage. Aliza Hava is an award‑winning singer‑songwriter, musician, and social‑impact artist whose music explores transformation, resilience, human dignity, and the powerof collective change. For more than two decades, Aliza has used creativity as abridge — advancing social justice, peacebuilding, and human connection through performances and events around the world, including at the United Nations. Her album Into the Light reached #1 on the 2025 RootsMusic Report Folk Rock Album chart, reflecting the way her songs resonate with listeners seeking hope and renewal. Aliza brings a grounded, heartfelt presence to every spaceshe enters, reminding us that music can be both a refuge and a catalyst for change. I’m honoured to welcome her to the show and to explore the stories, insights, and lived experiences that shape her work. Discover Aliza's amazingn work here - Aliza Hava (https://www.alizahava.com/ ) Be My Guest If you’re interested in being a guest on Mental HealthMatters: Voices of Change, please complete the form on my website - https://mindfulartstherapy.com.au/mental-health-matters-voices-of-change-podcasts/ (https://mindfulartstherapy.com.au/mental-health-matters-voices-of-change-podcasts/) About Mindful Arts Therapy Mindful Arts Therapy creates safe, empowering spaces wherecreativity becomes a pathway to healing. Through art, reflection, and trauma‑informed practice, it supports mental health by helping people of all ages build resilience, express emotions, and reconnect with their inner strength. For more information: ⁠⁠⁠Mindful Arts Therapy - Mental Health Matters Voices of Change⁠ (https://mindfulartstherapy.com.au/) 🛑 Disclaimer: This episode does not replace professional mental or physical health care. Please consult a qualified therapist or medical practitioner for personalized support.

3. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Steffii: The Next Chapter

   Welcome back to Mental Health Matters. Today we’re joined again by singer–songwriter Steffii, a returning guest whose honesty, creativity and emotional depth have resonated so strongly with my listeners. In this episode, we talk about her experience in the 2026 Listen Up Music Songwriting Competition, a space that celebrates artists who use their voice to shine a light on mental health and lived experience. We also exploreher beautiful new song, The Next Chapter — a piece that speaks to the quiet courage it takes to keep moving forward, even when life feels heavy or uncertain. Together, we reflect on the importance of holding onto hopein moments that feel hopeless, and how creativity can become a lifeline — a way of reminding ourselves that change is possible, that new chapters do come, and that our stories are still unfolding. It’s a gentle, uplifting conversation with someone whobrings both heart and honesty to her work. I’m so glad to have her back. Find out Steffii's next gigs and music releases here - https://steffii.com.au/ (https://steffii.com.au/) Be My Guest If you’re interested in being a guest on Mental HealthMatters: Voices of Change, please complete the form on my website - https://mindfulartstherapy.com.au/mental-health-matters-voices-of-change-podcasts/ (https://mindfulartstherapy.com.au/mental-health-matters-voices-of-change-podcasts/) About Mindful Arts Therapy Mindful Arts Therapy creates safe, empowering spaces wherecreativity becomes a pathway to healing. Through art, reflection, and trauma‑informed practice, it supports mental health by helping people of all ages build resilience, express emotions, and reconnect with their inner strength. For more information: ⁠⁠⁠Mindful Arts Therapy (https://mindfulartstherapy.com.au/) 🛑 Disclaimer: This episode does not replace professional mental or physical health care. Please consult a qualified therapist or medical practitioner for personalized support.

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