S4 E1 | Lara Philippart: An Insight into 'That Park Bench Girl'

About this episode

Hans Cook interviews Lara Philippart about her initiative 'That Park Bench Girl' aimed at fostering conversations around mental health.

In the first episode of Series 4 of Flat Whites & Insights, Hans is joined by Lara, to discuss her 'That Park Bench Girl' initiative which creates a space for conversations with members of the public focussed on mental health. Lara and Hans discuss how their own lived experiences have shaped a want to break down the stigma of mental health and facilitate open, honest and vulnerable conversations. They touch on some of the most powerful learnings and experiences Lara has had since starting...

People in this episode

Host: Hans Cook

Guest: Lara Philippart

Topics covered

• mental health
• stigma
• conversations
• lived experiences
• self improvement

Keywords

• mental health
• stigma
• conversations
• self improvement
• lived experiences

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 'That Park Bench Girl'

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