A World Where LivingWorks

This is the sixth and final episode in season three of A World Where LivingWorks, a series featuring conversations with co-founder, Richard Ramsay. What a special series it has been! In the last episode Richard talked with our host Kim Borrowdale about the train the trainer community development model and how trainers around the world work with different environments and cultures while maintaining the fidelity of the LivingWorks model. Today, they wrap up the series talking about some of Richard’s proudest LivingWorks moments. Subscribe to A World Where LivingWorks on all your usual podcast players including: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts Click here for a full transcript of this episode.

This is the fifth episode in season three of A World Where LivingWorks, a season focused on learning about the history and evolution of their groundbreaking suicide first aid training practices, now being taught around the world. In the last episode LivingWorks co-founder Richard Ramsay talked with our host Kim Borrowdale about the evidence behind that LivingWorks program. In this episode we get to the heart of LivingWorks, the people, the thousands of trainers in communities and workplaces around the world who are helping millions up-skill in suicide first aid. Subscribe to the series so you don't miss upcoming episodes via the below: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts Click here for a full transcript of this episode.

This is the fourth episode in season three of A World Where LivingWorks, a season focused on learning about the history and evolution of their groundbreaking suicide first aid training practices, now being taught around the world. In the last episode we talked about how people really gravitated to the ASIST model of suicide intervention skills training when it was developed with Richard saying, it just worked. In this episode, we talk a little more about the evidence behind that program and others developed by LivingWorks since. They are often referred to as the gold standard in suicide intervention skills training and you can see a full list of ever increased published papers and studies on their website – with more being added by research teams and implementers in diverse settings around the world each day. Subscribe to the series so you don't miss upcoming episodes via the below: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts Click here for a full transcript of this episode.

This is the third episode in season three of A World Where LivingWorks, a season focused on learning about the history and evolution of their groundbreaking suicide first aid training practices, now being taught around the world. In the last episode, co founder Richard Ramsay was just about to tell us about how fellow co founder Brian Tanney met Bruce Turley, who was key to LivingWorks’ development – and, like us listeners, was also keen to know what was in Brian’s suitcase! In this episode Richard tells us about how people in different communities and cultures around the world responded to the ASIST model; from Canada to Norway to Australia and all around the world. Subscribe to the series so you don't miss upcoming episodes via the below: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts Click here for a full transcript of this episode.

This is the second episode in season three of A World Where LivingWorks, a season focused on learning about the history and evolution of their groundbreaking suicide first aid training practices, now being taught around the world. In episode one our host Kim Borrowdale talked with LivingWorks co founder Richard Ramsay about the early days, some 40 years ago. Make sure you have a listen to that episode if you missed it. We won’t give you too much of a spoiler but let’s just say that a film student and a road trip weren’t what we were expecting. Today we’re continuing that chat having a look at how this new curriculum teaching people suicide first aid was put to the test in Canada and then further afield. Subscribe to the series so you don't miss upcoming episodes via the below: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts Click here for a full transcript of this episode.

We know LivingWorks today as a global leader in suicide intervention. Thousands of trainers in workplaces and communities around the world teaching gold class suicide first aid programs like the two day ASIST workshop, the half day SafeTALK suicide alert helper workshop and now the 90- minute online interactive introduction to suicide first aid, LivingWorks Start. Programs that have been endorsed in more than 50 peer reviewed journals around the world, that have informed international policy and are implemented everywhere from schools to military bases, hospitals to sports clubs and everything in between. But do you know how it all started almost 40 years ago? In 1983 to be precise. In the first episode of series three of A World Where LivingWorks, our host Kim Borrowdale talks to with co founder Richard Ramsay about how it all began. Subscribe to the series so you don't miss upcoming episodes via the below: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts Click here for a full transcript of this episode.

Hi I'm Kim Borrowdale and I'd like to welcome you to the third season of A World Where LivingWorks. We know LivingWorks today as a global leader in suicide intervention. Thousands of trainers in workplaces and communities around the world teaching gold class suicide first aid programs like the two day ASIST workshop, the half day SafeTALK suicide alert helper workshop and now the 90- minute online interactive introduction to suicide first aid, LivingWorks Start. Programs that have been endorsed in more than 50 peer reviewed journals around the world. That have informed international policy and are implemented everywhere from schools to military bases, hospitals to sports clubs and everything in between. But do you know how it all started almost 40 years ago? In 1983 to be precise. Coming together from diverse backgrounds including social work, psychiatry, and counseling, four men—Richard Ramsay, Bryan Tanney, Roger Tierney, and Bill Lang—had a radical idea: what if they could empower everyone to help save lives from suicide? Setting out to address the lack of effective skills among both laypeople and professionals, they developed the precursor to the current LivingWorks ASIST program and a Train-the-Trainer model to disseminate it. Our third season of A World Where LivingWorks is an extra special one as I talk with LivingWorks co founder, Richard Ramsay. In each episode we’ll discuss the evolution of LivingWorks and suicide intervention practices – where we’ve come from and where we’re going when it comes to saving lives from suicide and supporting people to live well. We’d love you to join us. Tune in from next week on all the usual podcast players. Subscribe to the series and check out previous episodes via the below: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts Kim and LivingWorks acknowledge Traditional Owners of the beautiful lands wherever you’re listening. Our warmest thoughts are also with those who have been impacted by suicide, who know the pain it brings to our lives and the desire to make positive change for all of us to live well.

In this episode we talk with Professor Paul Yip from Hong Kong about suicide prevention in Asia. Professor Yip is the Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Hong Kong University, Chair Professor of Population Health at the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, and the Director of the HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (CSRP). His current research interests involve population health issues including poverty alleviation, adopting a public health approach in suicide prevention, restriction of means, cost-effectiveness of suicide prevention and program evaluation. Subscribe to the series and check out previous episodes via the below and all of your usual podcast players: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts Click here for a full transcript of this episode.

In this Podclub epilogue we share listener feedback on the last episode about culturally tailored training when it comes to suicide prevention. Missed the interview? Have a listen here. You can also subscribe to the series and check out previous episodes via the below and on all of your usual podcast players: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts

In this episode we talk with Associate Professor Maree Toombs about culturally tailored suicide intervention training. Maree is a proud Kamilaroi and Kooma woman and an Aboriginal researcher. Her expertise is in the mental health of Indigenous Australians and exploring the interface between Indigenous and Western research methodologies. Maree is Associate Dean (Indigenous Engagement) for the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Queensland with one of her current projects being I-ASIST, a culturally-tailored training program established to address the increasing rates of suicide among Indigenous people living in rural and remote areas. If you want to learn more about I-ASIST, get in touch with the team at LivingWorks. Subscribe to the series and check out previous episodes via the below and all of your usual podcast players: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts Click here for a full transcript of this episode.

In this Podclub epilogue we share listener feedback on the last episode about safe spaces for LGBTIQ communities when it comes to suicide prevention. Missed the interview? Have a listen here. You can also subscribe to the series and check out previous episodes via the below and on all of your usual podcast players: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts

In this episode of 'A World Where LivingWorks', we talk with Vice President of Advocacy and Government Affairs at The Trevor Project, Sam Brinton. The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people. The Trevor Project offers a suite of 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention programs, including TrevorLifeline, TrevorText, and TrevorChat as well as the world’s largest safe space social networking site for LGBTQ youth, TrevorSpace. Trevor also operates an education program with resources for youth-serving adults and organizations, an advocacy department fighting for pro-LGBTQ legislation and against anti-LGBTQ rhetoric/policy positions, and a research team to discover the most effective means to help young LGBTQ people in crisis and end suicide. Sam works to ensure The Trevor Project is advancing policies and positions that help LGBTQ youth in crisis. They lead Trevor’s work on the federal, state and local level and in the executive, legislative and judicial branches with focus on both LGBTQ issues as well as the mental health and suicide prevention space. Subscribe to the series and check out previous episodes via the below and all of your usual podcast players: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts Click here for a full transcript of this episode.

In this Podclub epilogue we share listener feedback on the last episode about engaging diverse communities and cultures in suicide prevention. Missed the interview? Have a listen here. You can also subscribe to the series and check out previous episodes via the below and on all of your usual podcast players: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts

In this episode, host Kim Borrowdale talks with Chukumeka (Chukes) Maxwell about how to engage diverse communities and cultures in suicide prevention. Chukes is the founder of Action To Prevent Suicide CIC - a Devon based non-profit dedicated to raising funds for community-based programs focused on suicide prevention. Born in London, to African and Caribbean parents, Chuke’s family emigrated back to Nigeria in 1965 but Chukumeka was then evacuated to the UK in 1967 as a refugee from the Biafran civil war. He has have also lived in Jamaica and Belize. Chukes has had a very eclectic working life, from training in the hotel industry after school to opening an award-winning delicatessen and later his own catering company, then re-training as a holistic deep tissue massage therapist and later as a registered Social worker. A part-time lecturer at the University of Plymouth, Chukumeka is now also a suicide prevention trainer specializing in LivingWorks programs, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Trainer (ASIST) and safeTALK. Subscribe to the series and check out previous episodes via the below and all of your usual podcast players: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts Click here for a full transcript of this episode.

In this Podclub epilogue we share feedback on the last episode from listeners around the world. Many who commented, whether they identify as part of a faith group or not, are supporters of faith communities prioritizing suicide first aid training. Missed the interview? Have a listen here. You can also subscribe to the series and check out previous episodes via the below and on all of your usual podcast players: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts

Faith communities play a critical role in providing connectedness, fostering resiliency, and offering hope. In this episode, host Kim Borrowdale talks with LivingWorks Director of Faith Community Engagement, Glen Bloomstrom about how to galvanize faith groups when it comes to suicide prevention. Chaplain Bloomstrom served three decades as an activity duty Chaplain in the United States Army, is a LivingWorks ASIST and safeTALK trainer as well as team lead for our newest online program, LivingWorks Faith. Subscribe to the series and check out previous episodes via the below and all of your usual podcast players: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts YouTube Click here for a full transcript of this episode.

In this Podclub epilogue we share feedback on the last episode from listeners around the world. Comments ranged from reflections on the concept of modern masculinity to practical lessons learned in the training room when it comes to engaging men in suicide prevention. Missed the interview? Have a listen here. You can also subscribe to the series and check out previous episodes via the below and on all of your usual podcast players: Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify Podcasts

Our first episode this season is “Modern Masculinity”. Host Kim Borrowdale talks with clinical psychologist Dr. Zac Seidler. As a researcher and leading men’s mental health expert, he currently holds dual roles as Director of Mental Health Training at Movember and Research Fellow with Orygen at the University of Melbourne. Dr. Seidler has dedicated his academic and professional career towards further understanding men’s mental health and masculinity. His ultimate goal is to help reduce the staggering rate of male suicide worldwide. Subscribe to the series: hereherehere TRANSCRIPTS TO PODCAST INTERVIEW

Guess what? We’re starting a podclub! You know, like a book club but you get together to chat about the podcast. Podclub! In this series, we’re talking with people from communities and cultures around the world to try to better understand the concept of suicide and its prevention in their context. These are big discussions that possibly raise more questions than answers. That’s why alongside this series we’ve started a podclub. Follow LivingWorks on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn and each time we publish a podcast episode we’ll also post some podclub questions. As you reflect on that episode you can add your comments and questions to the post, or, where it’s safe to do so, get together with friends and colleagues to have a discussion in person and let us know how that goes. Suicide is complex and its prevention is fair from simple but together we can try to better understand what it means for different communities. To build a world where LivingWorks. See you in Podclub! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts at https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... Subscribe on Google Podcasts at https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Subscribe on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/32xZjzU...

Welcome to series two of A World Where LivingWorks! In this series we talk with people from different communities and cultures around the world to try to better understand the concept of suicide and its prevention in their context. We’re discussing some big stuff that doesn’t have easy answers. We talking about everything from modern masculinity to galvanising faith groups. We look at the challenges of walking in two worlds as First Nations People...refugee and migrant families who call two countries home...and how to create safe spaces for LGBTIQ communities. In each episode we’ll discuss the nuances of language when it comes to suicide. How do you prevent suicide when the word itself isn’t used in some countries and cultures? When lives have been lost to suicide, how do different cultures process grief and loss? We talk with people about taking positive action in their community. How have they engaged decision makers, local people with influence, and everyday people in suicide first aid? Every community and culture is different. But suicide and its prevention is something we all have in common. Series two coming soon! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts at https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a-world-where-livingworks/id1529208927 Subscribe on Google Podcasts at https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2xpdmluZ3dvcmtzL2ZlZWQueG1s Subscribe on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/32xZjzUuIMexRZQ0xonZGY