Shame & Shameless

Speaking Up: In Service of Change or in Service of Attention?

This week on Talk Therapy To Me, we are joined by Anastasia Rose Le (she/her), Deputy Chair of the Victorian Pride Centre, governance leader, and 2025 Victorian Honour Roll of Women Change Agent. Together, we explore what it means to speak up in ways that create change. We discuss accountability versus punishment, intention versus impact, emotional intelligence, social media call-out culture, public visibility, shame, anger, repair, and the role of community care in difficult conversations. How do we advocate for justice without reproducing harm? How do we balance truth-telling with responsibility? And what happens when speaking up becomes more about performance than change? A thoughtful conversation about ethics, advocacy, community accountability, and using our voices to build safer and more connected communities. So much to learn, and so much more to discuss and reflect on. The post Speaking Up: In Service of Change or in Service of Attention? [https://joy.org.au/talktherapytome/2026/06/04/speaking-up-in-service-of-change-or-in-service-of-attention/] appeared first on Talk Therapy To Me [https://joy.org.au/talktherapytome].

Wellness Wednesdays EP 4 – Volunteering: Small Acts, Big Impact

This week on Wellness Wednesdays, Trent, Ashley and Maxi are talking all things volunteering for National Volunteer Week. From our own stories at JOY to the mental health benefits of giving time, we explore why volunteering can build connection, purpose and community — especially in queer and multicultural spaces. We also get real about the other side: boundaries, burnout, and how to find a volunteer role that actually fits your energy, values and life. Because volunteering isn’t just about being selfless, sometimes it’s about finding where you belong. The post Wellness Wednesdays EP 4 – Volunteering: Small Acts, Big Impact [https://joy.org.au/talktherapytome/2026/05/20/wellness-wednesdays-ep-4-volunteering-small-acts-big-impact/] appeared first on Talk Therapy To Me [https://joy.org.au/talktherapytome].

Shame & Shameless

This week on Talk Therapy To Me, Ashley and Maxi unpack shame, the quiet “something’s wrong with me” feeling, the “I’m too much,” and the “not queer enough” thoughts many of us carry. We’re joined by Budi Sudarto (they/them), to explore where queer shame comes from and how it shows up in our lives, bodies, and communities. In this episode, we chat about: How shame is learned (and sometimes passed down as “protection”) Body image, identity, and feeling “enough” in queer spaces Moving towards shamelessness—not perfection, but a bit more freedom Expect real stories, a few laughs, and reminders that you’re not alone in this. Because maybe it’s not about never feeling shame… It’s about not letting it run the show. The post Shame & Shameless [https://joy.org.au/talktherapytome/2026/05/14/shame-shameless/] appeared first on Talk Therapy To Me [https://joy.org.au/talktherapytome].

Friendship In Queerspace

Tonight on Talk Therapy To Me, we’re talking about friendship in queer spaces, not just dating, but how we actually build connection and find our people. A lot of people tell us that even when they’re surrounded by community, they can still feel lonely. So this episode is about unpacking that: what friendship in queer spaces really looks like, why it can sometimes feel hard to enter, and what helps people move from just meeting… to actually feeling connected. We’re joined by Jamie (Speed Mating), Ben (LGBT+ Social Hub Melbourne), and T (Euphoria Social) – three amazing community organisers creating spaces for people to show up, connect, and build something real. Together, we explore the awkwardness, the courage it takes to show up, and the small moments that turn into meaningful friendships. The post Friendship In Queerspace [https://joy.org.au/talktherapytome/2026/04/30/friendship-in-queerspace/] appeared first on Talk Therapy To Me [https://joy.org.au/talktherapytome].

Wellness Wednesday Ep 3 – Psychosocial Safety at Work

This Wellness Wednesday, Trent, Ashley and Maxi are talking about psychosocial safety at work: what it really means, and how work can impact our mental health in ways we don’t always notice. We unpack the subtle signs that something isn’t quite right, explore why mental health-related work stress can take longer to recover from, and what the “right to disconnect” actually looks like in real life. We also touch on what to do when the stress keeps coming back, and how we can better support ourselves through it. As always, we keep it real, relatable, and a little bit cheeky, because work might be serious, but talking about it doesn’t have to be. The post Wellness Wednesday Ep 3 – Psychosocial Safety at Work [https://joy.org.au/talktherapytome/2026/04/15/wellness-wednesday-ep-3-psychosocial-safety-at-work/] appeared first on Talk Therapy To Me [https://joy.org.au/talktherapytome].