Double Ds: The Discovery Diaries

For the first time, one of the Double Ds, Donna West, shares part of her story dealing with an extended workplace trauma, as a guest on the "Thriving Business" podcast, with Kate de Jong. Donna discusses being caught up in a traumatic Corruption and Crime Commission case in late 2021, where she realises she is falsely accused due to a bungled investigation at her workplace. After reaching rock bottom and slowly recovering, she then faces a second related lifequake a year later when during an internal investigation, she is suspended on full pay for 809 days and isolated from her workplace, before finally clearing her name. Donna outlines the trauma she experienced and the tools and strategies that helped her through these extended ordeals, which have shaped her new mission to help and support others. They have also provided the themes of the Double Ds Discovery Diaries podcast, courage and resilience. Donna also discusses the concept of lifequakes (unexpected traumatic life events) more generally with Kate, who shares some of her most challenging experiences. Show notes The Thriving Business podcast website: HOME | Thriving Business Podcast Donna's website: www.donnasbalconyviews.com.au LinkedIn: (1) Donna West | LinkedIn Sponsor Build your resilience and well-being - join Donna's weekly newsletter to build resilience and improve well-being.

D'Arne Healy shares surprisingly broad wellbeing benefits of jigsaw puzzles. Whether on your own or with others, puzzling can help with loneliness, conquering addiction, giving your brain a break and improving focus, just to name a few. D'Arne has created inclusive communities, both as Founder of the Australian Jigsaw Puzzle Association and more recently the Inter-School Puzzle Club. D'Arne shares some of the personal puzzling stories she has witnessed, spanning all ages of jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts. You'll be finding and starting a puzzle once you listen to this episode and be better for it. Show Notes How to contact D'Arne interschoolpuzzleclub.com LinkedIn: @d'arnehealy Instagram: @interschoolpuzzleclub, @australianjigsawpuzzle Sponsor Build your resilience and well-being - join Donna's weekly newsletter to build resilience and improve well-being.

Co-founder of neuro nudges, Tammy Tansley discusses how her small business started. Neuro nudges are packs of 70 self-coaching cards in 7 categories that can help you to build resilience, regulate your emotions, improve your habits and become more self-aware. Each card asks a coaching question, gives you a behavioural nudge and provides background into the related neuroscience. Tools such as giving yourself space and time, relishing small moments of joy and the power of hope are all messages covered in this episode. Shownotes www.tammytansley.com.au www.neuronudges.com Discount code for listeners of the Double Ds: DDTEN Katherine's distillery in Tasmania: https://justbdistillery.com.au Andrew Hubermann - Huberman Lab Podcast www.hubermanlab.com Sponsor Build your resilience and well-being - join Donna's weekly newsletter to build resilience and improve well-being.

Join Double Ds Donna and Di for Part 2 of their first ever live podcast, as previous podcast guests answer the question, "What happened Next?" Hear from previous guests Susan Saleeba (#11), Tara Jeisman (#7), Nio Correa (#5), Steve Cox (#1) and hear about what happened following Wayne Sankey's episode (#8) about surviving the Boxing Day Tsunami. Themes include the power of sharing your story, self-reflecting, connection and community. Sponsors Speakers Institute 3-day Premiere Bootcamp: click here to sign up for the Bootcamp and support the Double Ds podcast at the same time: Public Speaking | Donna's Balcony Views Hybrid Warehouse hybridwarehouse | Instagram | Linktree Darren's podcast is "Some Elbow Room"

Lachlan (Lockie) O'Donoghue, co-founder of 20Talk, a not-for-profit focusing on improving the mental wellness of young people, discusses the origins of 20Talk, following the suicides of two close friends in their early 20's. Lockie gives tips on how to approach a conversation with someone who may be struggling, what to do if you aren't coping with life and a methodology for creating a personal self-care action plan to build your wellness and resilience. Lockie also explains the charity event 20Hours and how disconnecting from devices for 20 hours straight is a transformative experience for participants. Show notes www.20talk.com.au Wheel of life workshops https://events.humanitix.com/mental-health-maintenance-training Wheel of life download Donna's Balcony Views - Build Resilience, Improve Wellbeing Sponsors Speakers Institute 3-day Premiere Bootcamp: click here to sign up for the Bootcamp and support the Double Ds podcast at the same time: Public Speaking | Donna's Balcony Views

Lawrence (Laurie) Brown was born in Scotland and travelled by boat to Perth Western Australia when he was 17 years old, in 1952. A couple of weeks after he arrived, he found work in the North-West of the state. Lawrence recounts his family circumstances that led him to migrate to Australia. He shares some of his tales and adventures from his time living in Broome and Derby in the 1950's and 1960's, imparting a living history lesson for listeners about what life was like there decades ago. Shownotes Sponsors Helping leaders change the world, one team at a time - Impact Society Put in discount code “DoubleDs” to receive 20% off the Impact Society Leadership cards (52 cards) or any other Impact Society products Building Personal Resilience - A Guide to Overcoming Adversity (donnasbalconyviews.com.au) Sign up to Donna's (one of the Double Ds) free 2-hour virtual masterclass, Ignite Your Warrior Within Masterclasses | Donna's Balcony Views

Jon Sanders is one of Australia’s greatest ever sailors, holding multiple world records for solo circumnavigations around the world, including a triple circumnavigation lasting 658 days from 1986-1988 and his latest at 81 years old during the COVID pandemic in 2020-2021. In this episode, recorded over 2 sessions, Jon recounts some of his adventures and memorable moments, including smashing into a Chinese fishing vessel and sailing past the Falkland Islands at the heart of the conflict between Great Britain and Argentina in 1982. He outlines the perseverance and preparation required to undertake endurance endeavours no one had ever even attempted, let alone accomplished. Jon takes us back to his childhood, with his author mother and University professor father, growing up at the University of Western Australia on the banks of the Swan River, where Jon developed his love for sailing. He reflects on sailing now, as an 85-year-old, and shares stories of the decades in between. Sponsors Helping leaders change the world, one team at a time - Impact Society Put in discount code “DoubleDs” to receive 20% off the Impact Society Leadership cards (52 cards) or any other Impact Society products Building Personal Resilience - A Guide to Overcoming Adversity (donnasbalconyviews.com.au) Put in discount code “DoubleDs” to receive 20% off Donna's specially designed Coaching Program: Navigating a Lifequake

After bringing up 4 children, upon retiring, Bill and Pina decide to take on the challenge of hiking a Camino pilgrimage in Spain. This journey of nearly 800 kms leads to 2 more Camino pilgrimages in Europe and 2 in Australia, including most recently the Camino Salvado in Western Australia, from Subiaco in Perth to New Norcia, a distance of 150kms. Bill and Pina share their physical, mental and spiritual journeys along the way. Topics covered include their tips on training and gear, daily life on the Camino, Pina's blog about her experiences, emotional arrivals at the end of the Caminos and bonds formed with fellow pilgrims. They have strong self-belief that if you can put one foot in front of the other, you will eventually get there. Bill and Pina outline some of the similarities and differences between their Camino pilgrimages in Europe and in Western Australia and discuss with the Double Ds the history of the Camino Salvado and its links back to Spain. Bill and Pina have future travel plans, including another European Camino. Show notes Pina's camino and travel blog: pindun.wordpress.com Sponsors Helping leaders change the world, one team at a time - Impact Society Put in discount code “DoubleDs” to receive 20% off the Impact Society Leadership cards (52 cards) or any other Impact Society products Building Personal Resilience - A Guide to Overcoming Adversity (donnasbalconyviews.com.au) Put in discount code “DoubleDs” to receive 20% off Donna's specially designed Coaching Program: Navigating a Lifequake

Chef, café owner and fresh food enthusiast Simon Naber talks about his career and travels, including as an apprentice in Albany in regional Western Australia, then onto Perth and over to Europe, where he worked in one of London’s most well-known restaurants and then in the south of France. He discusses the fun adventures, along with the long hours and isolation of being a chef. Simon then returned home and became head chef on the luxurious vessel the True North, touring in the remote Kimberley region in the north of Western Australia, for 4.5 years. Throughout, Simon discusses the influences on his zeal for sourcing fresh, healthy produce - including his father, his previous chef positions and recent travels to one of the “blue zones” in Greece, Ikaria. This passion led him to start his own venture in 2008, Moore and Moore café, in an historic building in Fremantle, where Simon is both head chef and entrepreneur. Moore and Moore focuses on providing fresh, sustainably grown local produce to positively impact on the wellbeing of the community. Show Notes Follow Simon Naber on Instagram @mooreandmoore_cafe @mooreandmooreevents www.mooreandmoorecafe.com Sponsors Building Personal Resilience - A Guide to Overcoming Adversity (donnasbalconyviews.com.au) Put in discount code “DoubleDs” to receive 20% off Donna's specially designed Coaching Program: Navigating a Lifequake Helping leaders change the world, one team at a time - Impact Society Put in discount code “DoubleDs” to receive 20% off the Impact Society strategic planning toolkit.

Donna and Di take time to reflect on their podcasting journey so far, as the Double Ds Discovery Diaries podcast reaches its 10th episode. They discuss how it all began, lessons learnt along the way, how much they are enjoying the podcasting experience together and the positive impact of their guests' stories, on listeners, the Double Ds and the guests themselves.

It was the morning after Christmas and Wayne and his girlfriend Allison had woken up early in Arugam Bay, on the East Coast of Sri Lanka, after having arrived the previous afternoon. Leaving their beachside cabana, they went for a long walk along the beach. It was such a perfect morning that on the way back, Wayne proposed. Allison said yes. Only a short time later, a magnitude 9.2 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Sumatra, in northern Indonesia. This event led to one of modern history’s worst natural disasters, the Boxing Day Tsunami, in 2004. An estimated 230,000 people died in 14 countries. Listen to Wayne’s personal account of what happened to him that day and in the aftermath. An unforgettable story of survival and courage. A tale that has taken Wayne nearly 20 years to be ready to share it publicly. Show Notes Sponsors Building Personal Resilience - A Guide to Overcoming Adversity (donnasbalconyviews.com.au) Put in discount code “DoubleDs” to receive 20% off Donna's specially designed Coaching Program: Emerge from the Pit of an Unexpected Traumatic Life Event and Transform Your Life. Di Murray | Coming up 4 air | People & Culture Business Consultant, Executive Coaching, training, offsite, Facilitator, Speaker, Perth, Western Australia Helping leaders change the world, one team at a time - Impact Society Put in discount code “DoubleDs” to receive 20% off the Impact Society strategic planning toolkit.

Recently departed from his role as Director General of the Western Australian Health Department for nearly 9 years, from 2015 to the end of March 2024, Russ reflects on his diverse career, including relocating from the UK to work as a doctor in Outback Australia in the Royal Flying Doctor Service, then a multitude of other clinical then leadership roles, culminating in leading 55,000 staff in WA Health, including through the challenging COVID19 pandemic. Russ shares his thoughts and experiences about: working in rural and remote health; the commissioning of the $2b new Fiona Stanley Hospital; how clinically trained staff can transition with ease into leadership positions if they are inclined to do so; the criticality of making decisions and backing your staff; the most challenging public health issues in the next ten years; building a strong team around you; and collaboration across the sectors and governments during the COVID19 pandemic. Show notes Sponsors Helping leaders change the world, one team at a time - Impact Society Put in discount code “DoubleDs” to receive 20% off the Impact Society strategic planning toolkit. Di Murray | Coming up 4 air | People & Culture Business Consultant, Executive Coaching, training, offsite, Facilitator, Speaker, Perth, Western Australia Building Personal Resilience - A Guide to Overcoming Adversity (donnasbalconyviews.com.au)

Mother to young daughter Willow, Sarah wanted to give her a sibling. Sarah shares her deeply personal story about the joy she and her husband Marvin experienced when they found out she was pregnant, which was followed by confusion and devastation when they found out their unborn daughter had structural problems and was unlikely to survive the pregnancy. Sarah discusses her decision to continue with the pregnancy and then meeting and then losing Emmy. Universal themes covered include dealing with grief and feelings of isolation after losing a loved one, slowly figuring out how life can and must go on, and how as a society, we struggle to know how to discuss the most difficult topics, such as death and grief. Show notes Sarah can be contacted @sarahsaolele on Instagram. Support services Sarah found helpful: Red Nose grief support line Hospital to home | Red Nose Australia Red Nose Hospital to Home Program Guiding Light - Red Nose Grief and Loss | Supporting you on your journey after the death of a child Bears of Hope Bears of Hope Books: The Baby Loss Guide: Practical and compassionate support with a day-by-day resource to navigate the path of grief : Clark-Coates, Zoe: Amazon.com.au: Books Miles Apart: A heartfelt guide to surviving miscarriage, stillbirth and baby loss : Bower, Annabel: Amazon.com.au: Books a little help from Jack companion - Purchase — a little help from Jack