Going Loco
Georgia and Amanda, two mates with lived experience coming out the wazoo, talk all things mental health. Because you don’t have to go loco alone.
Episodes
Jan 28, 2024
Jan 28, 2024
1hr 11 min
Georgia and Amanda interview James Thomas about his experience of living with Schizoaffective Disorder.
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Jan 14, 2024
Jan 14, 2024
1hr 4 min
Amanda and Georgia deep dive into Britney Spears's memoir: The Woman in Me.
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Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2023
40 min
Georgia and Amanda review Netflix's 'Spinning Out', where the high stakes world of figure skating meets bipolar disorder.
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Dec 17, 2023
Dec 17, 2023
30 min
Georgia has coerced Amanda into watching reality TV and Amanda is not impressed.
The girls chat all things “At Home with the Furys”.
At home with the Furys (Netflix)
What the eyes can and can't reveal about bipolar disorder
Spinning Out (Netflix)
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Dec 3, 2023
Dec 3, 2023
27 min
The silly season is here.
Amanda explains what a Christmas cry is. Georgia feels seen.
The girls talk Christmas traditions and how things are getting tense at Georgia’s house.
The ghosts of Christmas past lurk and sometimes Christmas can feel like you don't measure up.
Georgia talks Christmas lists and kids.
And the girls answer the most important question about Christmas.
The Bear (Season 2, Episode 6 - Fishes)
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Nov 19, 2023
Nov 19, 2023
33 min
To celebrate 10 episodes, Amanda and Georgia answer some of your questions.
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Nov 5, 2023
Nov 5, 2023
51 min
The girls chat about sacks and log splitters.
Amanda runs out of meds, has a big night and ends up in dooms town.
Amanda discusses the feelings associated with going back on meds.
Hey, pharmacists - read the room!
Amanda talks about hitting a depressive/anxiety episode, her new meds and costs.
And look out for the cicadas!
Seroquel: you can't be manic if you're unconscious!
Amanda loves the talk therapy but can she convince Georgia.
Amanda gets escalated up the crazy queue.
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Oct 22, 2023
Oct 22, 2023
36 min
What goes up must come down.
Georgia is depressed and dragging her cold dead corpse around.
Georgia and Amanda tackle a kids birthday party and wrangling Georgia's three kids in a suburban shopping centre while Georgia disassociates. One star, Georgia does not recommend.
Amanda and Georgia discuss performing grief, turning 40 and hand shandies behind the shearing shed.
Amanda lays down the law on diary reading etiquette.
And Georgia's hot take on depression: drag your corpse out every day.
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Oct 8, 2023
Oct 8, 2023
31 min
Today's episode continues on from Part One - and is the second instalment of our interview with Sean Robinson.
In this episode Sean chats about his experience with ECT and treatment authorities. We all chat about how suicidal thoughts manifest for us and the support systems that keep us sane.
Again, these episodes are dedicated to Jacob, Ross and Woodsy with much love.
Sep 24, 2023
Sep 24, 2023
58 min
Today's episode is Part One of our first ever recording - an interview with Sean Robinson.
In this episode we chat about where it all began for Sean, his first admission into a psych ward, run-ins with the law, drugs both legal and illegal and we answer the age-old question: Was Gary an undercover cop planted by the powers that be or a nurse? #paranoia.
Sean chats about the strained mental health system during COVID, Georgia describes her first manic episode and Amanda speaks about The Overwhelm.
These episodes are dedicated to Jacob, Ross and Woodsy with much love.