Switched On

Uniting Community & Social Activism with Jemima Williamson-Wong

Today we are stoked to be joined by Jemima Williamson-Wong!
Jemima is the State coordinator for the Australian Youth Climate Coalition and a candidate for Coastal Ward in the 2023 Local Government Elections in Perth! We wish her the best of luck and wanted to get her in to share why she is so passionate about making a positive change at a grassroots level!
At 21 years old, she has made it very clear that she wants to contribute to a better future for all, which is something that we at Switched On also uphold as we too hope to inspire community action.
You can support and see what Jemima is up to by clicking on the links below:
Instagram
Website
Newsletter
Australian Youth Climate Coalition
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Catch ya in the next one 😊

Inspiring The Nation & Running 1600km For Mental Health with Brooke Emma Rose

*Apologies for the sound quality = had some technical difficulties*
ALLLRIGHTY FAM!
If you haven’t seen or heard of Brooke, she is an Empowerment Coach and Mental Health Advocate that has just completed something out of this world!
She has just ran 1600km from Karratha (North of WA), all the way to Perth for mental health! Teaming up with our friends at 20Talk and BTP!
We got to talk so much about this adventurous experience, from the glorifying highs, to the excruciating lows, we could not help but feel inspired at what Brooke has been able to go through, and we hope you feel the same!
Apart from listening to the episode you can also go check out the daily recaps of the run on her Instagram to get just a small idea of what it was actually like...
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Footy, Family & Fun Times with Hamish Brayshaw

Stoked to be joined by the great man Hamish “Hammer” Brayshaw as we dive into what makes this guy such an infectious character!
It’s hard to keep track of all the things he’s done, continues to do today and how he does it, but in listening to this episode we piece together the experiences and qualities that it takes to do so!
There’s plenty to take on board from this weeks ep, even if you just want to have a laugh!
Be sure to check out Hammer’s socials:
Insta - sugarbray
Insta - hammerswings
Tune into the Back Chat Podcast
We hope you enjoy and as always, remember to follow the channel, rate 5 stars and share with friends and family!
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21 Questions with Brayden Ainsworth

Brayden’s turn for 21 questions!
Brayden’s been on quite a few different podcast episodes now, so some of you might know him well, others maybe not so much, but that what this episodes for as Tom asks him a range of questions that dive into how he has become the person he is today!
From the inspiring and deep moments to the funny and relatable ones, Brayden was as authentic and vulnerable as it gets!
We know you’ll enjoy this episode so definitely check it out and as always, follow the channel, rate 5 stars and share with friends and family !
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21 Questions with Tom O’Brien

Today we flip to script as Brayden asks Tom 21 questions!
We’ve done a fair few episodes now with a lot of extraordinary people without actually going into much depth of our own hosts, so in this episode we get to know a bit more about Tom, where he comes from, what makes him tick and some interesting facts!
It was a light-hearted, fun episode and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
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Running 75km for Dementia Australia with George Festa

*Special episode* We are counting down the days until today’s guest George Festa is going to run 75kms for Dementia Australia! Starting in Mandurah and finishing at Gage Roads in Fremantle this Sunday the 24th of September, it’s set to be a big one!
George is a good mate of mine who loves his football (soccer) and my go-to barber at Boy Oh Boy in Cockburn/Rockingham. We wanted to get him in the booth today as his upcoming run is being done for an important reason that is close to his heart!
We talk about his preparation and training leading up to the run, the mindset he has going into it, as well as sharing some inspirational tips on how we all can start running or exercising of some sort to make a positive difference in our life!
Check out the cause and make a donation if you can!
If you want to come down a be a part of it here’s the Facebook event
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Dealing with Peer Pressure with Tom & Brayden

With the amount of schools that Brayden has been going to lately, he gets a lot of questions about how to deal with peer pressure, one of many aspects in growing up that can really affect one's self-efficacy, confidence as well as relationships with friends and family.
It is for this reason that we wanted to put out this episode that was recorded a while back with the same intention of answering questions and giving some tips as to how to manage peer pressure from a different perspective.
For more info please see our website!
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Sharing Blue Tree Project’s story & mission with Kendall Whyte

We are super grateful to be joined by the wonderful Kendall Whyte, Founder & CEO of the Blue Tree Project (BTP) and 2022 WA Young Australian of The Year!
Kendall’s journey to present day has been a spontaneous one and her work has been widely recognised as BTP is a flourishing movement making a significant impact right across Australia. The BTP team have been able to do this through building a more mentally healthy future, challenging the stigma around mental health and educating youth.
Kendall has inspired us majorly and we hope you feel the same way after listening to this episode!
To see what Kendall & BTP are up to see the links below:
Kendall Instagram
BTP Instagram
BTP Website
Also, check out Brooke’s journey and run here!
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Creating Onelyf & Advocating Mental Health at the age of 16 with Ben Flynn

Today we welcome Ben Flynn, founder of Onelyf, a new clothing brand in Perth that's about more than just the fabric used to make the merch – it's a brand that reminds you and others around you to prioritize mental wellness.
Recently Ben kindly announced that for every sale made at Onefly, $1 will go towards Switched On which we are super grateful for! This is part of the reason we wanted to have Ben on the poddy as we wanted to share our gratitude whilst getting to know more about him and his vision for Onelyf !
Be sure to check out Ben and Onelyf’s work here:
Onelyf Instagram
Onelyf Website
We hope you enjoy and as always, remember to follow the channel, rate 5 stars and share with friends and family!
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Creating The Good Human Factory & Life After Pro-Surfing with Cooper Chapman

Welcome back to the Switched On Podcast!
This weeks episode is one of great value and inspiration, particularly for us at Switched On as we got to have a chat with the great Cooper Chapman! 
Cooper used to be a Pro-Surfer and is now the founder of The Good Human Factory , a mental health organisation connecting curious minds with simple lifelong mental health strategies.
He is heavily involved in the mental health and wellbeing industry, conducting workshops, selling merch and even producing his own podcast  (which you should definetly go check out!) plus a lot more behind the scenes!
We talked so much about his journey, why mental health and wellbeing is important to him, and why he is trying to the spread awareness needed for others to also find value in such an important aspect of life.
Life after surfing has been a very impactful one for this fellow so far and we are keen to see what is to come in the future!
Go check out his socials:
Coopers Instagram
The Good Human Factory Instagram
As always, thank you for tuning and we hope you enjoy! Remember to follow the channel, rate 5 stars and share with friends & family!
Catch ya in the next one :)