Lived Experience Library Podcast

Lived Experience Library

Sharing people's stories of their lived experiences with Disability, Mental Health and Suicide to better inform society, inspire and empower people in similar situations or with similar conditions and showing reasons to believe in hope.

I'm creating the UK's first virtual library, featuring video and audio podcasts categorised into; demographic of individual, health condition and situation, empowering you to find the episode most similar to your own or people you know. The real power in people telling their stories is how authentic and relatable they are to individuals in similar situations and the more they have in common with the speaker, the greater a connection and the more value they'll gain, which is why, this isn't just any old podcast.

42:27

Chris OConnell speaks as a survivor of suicide and who lost a £25million business

*Warning, talk of suicide* In this first episode, I speak to suicide survivor Chris on his life, surviving multiple suicide attempts and coming back from losing a £25million business. #SuicideSurvivor #SuicideAwareness #SuicidePrevention #Hope #LivedExperience #SharedExperiences

01:28

Sometimes people need to hit rock bottom and lose everything

Suicide survivor Steve Carr shares his lived experience with attempting suicide multiple times, but who now, is a professional speaker and trainer on mental health and suicide first aid. There IS hope. #SuicideSurvivor #SuicideAwareness #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealth #Hope #LivedExperience #SharedExperiences

01:46

The dark times will pass, nothings permanent

Suicide survivor Chris O’Connell shares his lived experiences of attempting suicide multiple times and losing his £25million business, but who now, helps others and is in the best place ever. There IS hope. #SuicideSurvivor #SuicideAwareness #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealth #Hope #LivedExperience #SharedExperiences

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Wherever possible I film each epsiode in person. It helps the person feel more at ease, I can offer a greater level of support and makes for a more powerful connection, which comes across well to the audience.

There's a problem though, this method is expensive because of travel and accommodation costs, in addition to the usual expenses associated with creating and promoting professional podcasts.

I've funded the first 10 episodes through paid talks I provide and as the season is coming to an end, I can't afford to keep covering all the costs and as such, I'm hoping you might be able to donate a £few to help cover some of the costs?

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