Stay In The Loop With Lucy

Rotary International do an enormous amount of work, both nationally and internationally. Listen to some of the magic these dedicated individuals are able to do when they work as a team for service above self.​ Featured today are the Rotary Clubs of Turramurra, Hornsby and Wahroonga, the Jumbo Flight, Coin Repatriation, Ride a Day in My Wheels and scholarships for St Edmunds and St Lucy's Schools.

What does it mean to be a White Ribbon School, what are the issues being addressed? Listen to leaders from one accredited White Ribbon School Knox Gramma and one school who is heavily engaged in promoting respectful relationships Turramurra High School look at what needs to change to address men's violence against women.

With such a large increase in stories about sexual, verbal, emotional and financial abuse, with bullying growing as an issue faced by our youth and adults alike, I couldn't hold this episode back any longer. Today my guests are Annette baker and Gabe Caplice who share with us some of the insights they have gleaned from their years of couples and individual counselling.

Peter Kirkwood has worked tirelessly for 16 years as a volunteer to ensure the local PCYC had a new home. The opening of the PCYC in Waitara on Wednesday 8th November 2017 is a testament to the dedication of a diverse team spearheaded by Peter. This show offers insight into the origins of the PCYC, how Rotary has been a foundational contributor and an inspiration to all volunteers who wonder if small plans will ever make real life bricks and mortar!

Jeff Garland shares his experience of dealing with post traumatic stress, going back to work after seeking support and knowing when it was time to leave the force altogether. Are support structures in place in the police force to have conversations about the trauma they see as normal on an everyday basis? If not should this be a consideration to support these amazingly committed people?

Exams are moments in time that can be so overwhelming that we forget how to look after ourselves till we break down with a physical or mental health concern. Today we talk about how we, as parents and community members, even as students can support each other to see their education as learning life skills and ensure we keep it in perspective.

My show this week is with Tenee and Dusana from the Mount St Benedict College Future Problem Solving team talk to Lucy Dahill about their project 'Wise Decisions' all about safe partying as an educational resource for parents. These young women give top tips on having a party, going to a party and for parents as role models for responsible use of alcohol and party planners.

Ray Karam, who worked as a police officer in Redfern talks to Lucy Dahill about how an accumulation of traumatic experiences led to him leaving Sydney and then leaving the police force altogether. Ray is a really engaged member of his local community now, and shares with us how his support network helped him re-engage with his life.

SImon Gillard talks to Lucy Dahill about Post Traumatic Stress that saw him end a 15 year service with the police. When Simon describes the work he did, the lack of de-brief support and the culture of shame around asking for help, it is no wonder the deeply caring man was unable to continue in his high pressure job.

David Citer and Jenny Hayes join Lucy Dahill to talk about the ripple effect of suicide and how we, as a community need to be prepared to be part and parcel of that early intervention to stop the rising rates of suicide in our communities.

How much does self-esteem affect the decisions we make in relationships and jobs? Join Lucy Dahill, Alison Coleman and Will Ferguson as they unpack many suitcases of low-self-esteem baggage and find some great top tips to build good self esteem!

Is it possible that by building better and more practical parental leave policies into corporate policies that we can raise more confident, balanced and engaged children and address some of the major disparities in gender equality at the same time? That is the possibility being considered as a result of Yohan Bavman's photographic insight into Swedish Dads on Parental leave. Big thanks to Parents at Work for bringing this discussion to the fore and to businesses that have supported these discussions.

We all have fathers in our lives, in fact we may have more than one father figure who brought us up, so how can we understand the relationship and what it offers in the family? This show looks at men and women and their recollections of their own fathers and the men share how the relationships with their fathers have influenced how they parent their own children.

Are we ready for truth? Do we have the patience to wait for it or has it all become about the political soundbite? Join Lucy Dahill for a fireside chat with Dragana Brown, a passionate people person and world affairs and lifestyle commentator for the Huffington Post UK.

Join Lucy Dahill as she interviews Victoria Brown on Stay in the Loop with Lucy, and we get up close and personal with bipolar, breast cancer and being vulnerable.

Join Lucy, Daniel, Amy, Adam and Rachel as they share the highs and lows of spending a night without a home to raise awareness of homelessness.

Lucy Dahill talks to local woman Vicky O'Leary about the meditation her organisation, Clear Minded for Life, is taking into schools around the world.

This week I speak to Tim England about his work as a Dementia Champion. When we have an ageing population it is vital that we talk honestly about some of the challenges associated with the range of symptoms described by this syndrome. Person Centred Care is the way forward but what does that involve? How important is connection and touch to the person with the condition? How important is an advanced Care Plan? In this episode we talk about what dementia is, what support is available for both the carer and their loved one and how we can bring a model of prevention into the upcoming generations.

Have we lost our way in politics? Has it become about theatre and not so much about people? Rebecca Briant, a student of politics in the UK talks with Lucy Dahill about what studying in this ever changing world and working in a political environment means to her as well as what we can commit to in our own engagement with truth, commitment and integrity. Austin, my studio guest shares some life experiences that add another depth to the importance of remembering there are people on the receiving end of these policies.

Where does lying start and where does it lead? Jean Gamble and Lucy Dahill consider the patterns of behaviour that initiate lying as a coping mechanism. This is the first of a series of episodes on lying.