Episode 52 – Henry and Jennifer Barker
Anne Wilson, CEO of Emerge Australia, is joined by Henry and his mother Jen, whose also lives with long Covid, to share their journey and insights.
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Emerge Australia Imagine Podcast Series
In the podcast, we will delve into various aspects related to ME/CFS and Long Covid. From discussing the challenges faced by individuals with these conditions to exploring potential solutions, we aim to provide hope and support to our listeners.
Episode 51 – Dr Emma Tippett
In this podcast, Anne Wilson, CEO Emerge Australia, is in conversation with Dr Emma Tippett, Director Clinic Nineteen. A pioneering national Telehealth clinic which has now served over 1500 people, including children, across Australia.
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Episode 50 – Dr Michelle Tavoletti
In this informative podcast CEO Anne Wilson is in conversation with Dr Tavoletti (PhD), a biomedical and translational researcher with experience spanning academic laboratory science, first-in-human translational research, and leadership in national research infrastructure.
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Episode 49 – Kit McMahon
In this enlightening podcast CEO Anne Wilson is in a fascinating conversation with Kit McMahon, the CEO of WHISE who has two decades of experience across education, training and not for profits – consistently and passionately advocated for gender equality, empowering women and girls.
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Episode 48 – Associate Professor Bernard Shiu
This episode contains discussions around vaccination and medication. Please consult your healthcare professional before making any treatment changes, as what works for one person may not be appropriate or safe for everyone.
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Episode 47 – Leonie Cavill
Trigger Warning: This episode contains candid discussions about suicide and mental health. Some listeners may find this content distressing. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available.
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Episode 46 – Professor David Putrino Returns
In this special episode of the Emerge Australia Imagine podcasts, host Anne Wilson sits down for an update with Emerge Australia’s Ambassador, Professor David Putrino based in New York, a renowned Australian expert in long COVID, ME/CFS and associated energy limiting conditions, research and treatment.
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Episode 45 – Sarah Vizer – Part 5 of 5 “Possibilities – What Comes Next?”
Author • Executive Coach • Hope Strategist From “just survive today” to “what else could life still hold?” In the finale of our Too Tired to Think mini-series, Sarah Vizer zooms out from PEM spreadsheets and doctor drills to ask the bigger question: how do we keep possibility alive when the marathon has no finish
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Episode 44 – Sarah Vizer – Part 4 of 5 “Your Medical Maze”
Author • Executive Coach • Reluctant Medical Sleuth Eight wrong turns, one gem GP – and a crash course in patient power. In Part 4 of Too Tired to Think, Sarah Vizer hands you her roadmap for surviving (and reshaping) the healthcare hunt. What’s inside “You’re the expert on your body. Fossick until you find
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Episode 43 – Sarah Vizer – Part 3 of 5 “Grief, Dark Days, and Keeping Hope Alive”
Author • Executive Coach • Emotional Cartographer Fatigue is only half the battle. In Part 3 of Sarah Vizer’s Too Tired to Think series, we trade symptom spreadsheets for the messy feelings ME/CFS drags in its wake. Inside the episode “Letting go of the fight and finding even brief moments of peace is the real
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Episode 42 – Sarah Vizer – Part 2 of 5 “Your New Normal”
Author • Executive Coach • Pacing Strategist Post-exertional malaise (PEM) is more than “feeling wiped.” In Part 2 of her Too Tired to Think mini-series, Sarah Vizer zooms into the everyday mechanics of life with ME/CFS and shares the system she built to keep crashes—and frustration—at bay. What you’ll learn “Your battery might never hit
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Episode 41 – Sarah Vizer – Part 1 of 5 “Marathon of Recovery”
Author • Executive Coach • ME/CFS Marathoner Sarah Vizer opens up about her personal journey, sharing the real-life experiences and pivotal moments that inspired her to write her book and launch this podcast series. She gives heartfelt insight into the themes of resilience, healing, and the transformation that followed her toughest challenges. When burnout ended
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Episode 40 – Profs Ros and Andy Gleadow
Parents-in-chief of “Team Eliza” • Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science When your daughter’s post-viral illness turns into severe ME, what do you do if “the cavalry isn’t coming”? For Emerita Professor Ros Gleadow FAA (plant biologist, Monash) and Emeritus Professor Andy Gleadow AO (geologist, Uni Melbourne) the answer was simple: switch their world-class
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Episode 39 – Eliza Charley
Emerge Australia Ambassador • Actor • Writer • Producer • Patient-Advocate Eliza Charley is best known for The Fort (2022), Time Apart (2020) and award-winning shorts The Falling and Sweat. Yet behind the camera she has spent 15 years negotiating life with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) after a post-viral crash in 2009. Her lived experience –
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Episode 38 – Shiloh Moore
Shiloh Moore describes herself as a ‘tireless advocate, master meditator, proud aunty to her many niblings (which is the gender neutral term for nieces and nephews), mentor, friend, family member, creative artist, writer, author of two self -published autobiographical books, musician and songwriter (especially of chants), profound thinker, philosopher, spiritual explorer and lover of life
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Episode 37 – Plum Stone
Plum is a policy and public affairs professional, who has specialised for the last 10 years in cancer and terminal illness policy. It is this policy and patient advocacy experience, coupled with Plum’s lived experience with long COVID and a high-risk family, that has led her to found The Safer Air Project. People living with
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Episode 36 – Barry
Barry, living with long COVID and caring for his partner with ME/CFSTwo years ago, Barry cared for his son who contracted COVID at school. Soon after he too became unwell. He tested positive for COVID and was admitted to hospital. It was then that his life started to unravel. He considers himself one of the
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Episode 35 – Sarah Vizer
In her early forties, Sarah made the difficult decision to step away from a promising 20-year corporate career after experiencing severe burnout. What she didn’t know was her condition was a direct result of not being able to manage the early warning signs of stress. This led to full-blown ME/CFS, a life-altering condition she still
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Episode 34 – Dr Richard Schloeffel OAM
Dr Richard Schloeffel (retired) OAM has recently retired from medical practice and stepped down as Emerge Australia’s Medical Director. Appointed at the beginning of 2022, Dr Schloeffel dedicated his time as Medical Director to the clinical education of GPs and advancing awareness of ME/CFS both within the medical community and Government. In his time with
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Episode 33 – Dr Tess Ryan
Today we’re so pleased to announce Season #6 in the Emerge Australia Imagine podcast series. This special episode brings CEO Anne Wilson in an enlightening conversation with Dr Tess Ryan – a proud Indigenous woman of Biripai country, living with ME/CFS. Tess is a consultant and Research Associate with Monash University, with a PhD on
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Episode 32 – Mark Clisby
In this podcast we share in a fascinating behind the scenes exchange between Emerge Australia’s CEO Anne Wilson and Board Chair Mark Clisby, whose inspiration comes from family living with ME/CFS. In this enlightening exchange, we learn about Mark’s quiet yet diverse pro-bono social service and impact, including as Chair of Emerge Australia, where he is driven to support our ME/CFS
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Episode 31 – Jenny Meagher and Pete
This podcast highlights the heart in the carer relationship: this week we bring you CEO Anne Wilson’s very special conversation with Jenny Meagher and her husband and carer, Pete. Jenny lives with ME/CFS and she and her husband, Pete both care for their adult daughter, also living with ME/CFS. Emerge Australia is proud to be collaborating with Merri Health who lead
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Episode 30 – Tori Sommer
This week we bring you Tori Sommer’s insightful presentation from our recent Round Table at Parliament House in Canberra. Tori, a chiropractor, is carer for her husband, GP Dr Stephen Sommer. In this podcast, she shares how she found solace and support throughout what has been a long journey, with many difficult and isolating years
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Episode 29 – Lynne Harris
Don’t miss this incredible episode – a deeply moving conversation with primary school teacher Lynne Harris, mother and full-time carer of her son with Severe ME/CFS and Emerge Australia CEO, Anne Wilson. Emerge Australia is proud to be collaborating with Merri Health who lead Carer Gateway in Victoria – a free support service funded by
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Episode 28 – Kate Baychek
Kate Baychek’s moving conversation with CEO, Anne Wilson provides a touching and powerful glimpse into the reality of ME/CFS for loved ones, is so very touching and powerful. Kate is a carer for her bedbound adult child with ME. She’s also a registered nurse who has worked in the public hospital system over 35 years. In this poignant
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Episode 27 – Heleni Bagiartakis
Today we bring you Episode 1 in Season #5 of our podcasts with a focus on Carer. In this episode, Anne Wilson hosts an enlightening conversation with Carer Gateway State Manager, Heleni Bagiartakis – a passionate community services leader shaping transformational change for current and future generations, especially in diverse communities. Emerge Australia is proud
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Episode 26 – Prof David Putrino
We are delighted to share Emerge Australia Ambassador Bloom with her rendition of John Lennon’s Imagine to open and close our podcasts.
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Episode 22 – Simone Eyssens
We are delighted to share Emerge Australia Ambassador Bloom with her rendition of John Lennon’s Imagine to open and close our podcasts.
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Episode 25 – Tori Sommer
We are delighted to share Emerge Australia Ambassador Bloom with her rendition of John Lennon’s Imagine to open and close our podcasts.
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Episode 24 – Dr Mark Donohoe
We are delighted to share Emerge Australia Ambassador Bloom with her rendition of John Lennon’s Imagine to open and close our podcasts.
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