DiscoverThe Mind ManualEpisode 55 - Finding Hope After Despair
Episode 55 - Finding Hope After Despair

Episode 55 - Finding Hope After Despair

Update: 2025-11-14
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In this episode, we sit down with Graeme Cowan — a founding director of the “R U OK?” movement. Graeme opens up about his journey from corporate success to a five-year battle with severe depression, and how that experience reshaped his purpose in life.

He shares powerful insights into the importance of genuine check-ins, practical self-care, and building workplaces where people feel seen and supported. The conversation traces his transformation — from authoring the bestselling Back From the Brink to speaking globally about resilience, connection, and wellbeing.

Listeners will walk away with actionable tools to reframe their mindset, strengthen relationships, and rekindle hope through purpose and connection.

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Episode 55 - Finding Hope After Despair

Episode 55 - Finding Hope After Despair

Melinda King