Mental Health Advocacy for Young Australians | LIVIN CEO Casey Lyons on Grief, Purpose & Action

What happens when the worst day of your life becomes the reason you show up for thousands of others? This episode we sit down with Casey Lyons, CEO and co-founder of LIVIN — the Gold Coast born mental health organisation that started with a t-shirt and has since reached over 340,000 people face to face across Australia. Built in memory of his best mate Dwayne, Casey's story is one of grief, purpose and the power of community. And his message is simple: it ain't weak to speak. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains conversations about mental health and suicide. Please take care while listening. Support resources are included in the show notes below. In this episode we cover:- How Casey went from carpenter and footy player to founding one of Australia's most powerful mental health organisations- Why stigma is still the biggest barrier preventing people from getting help- The statistics that should stop us all in our tracks — 9 Australians take their life every single day- Chris Hemsworth, Movie World and the moment LIVIN went global- The shoulder to shoulder approach — how LIVIN actually gets through to young people- What surf lifesaving taught Casey about teamwork, mateship and service- A special segment where one of our members calls in with a question for Casey- How to check in on a mate without overstepping- Why education leads to understanding, understanding leads to acceptance, and acceptance leads to hope CONNECT WITH UTC:Instagram →  https://www.instagram.com/\_theyouthcollective/ Website →  Homepage - The Youth Collective  CONNECT WITH LIVIN:Website →  https://livin.org/about-us/ Instagram →  https://www.instagram.com/livinorg/  Casey’s Linkedin →  Casey Lyons - LIVIN | LinkedIn  SUPPORT SERVICES:→ Beyond Blue→ Black Dog Institute→ Better Help Every episode we sit down with inspiring people to explore careers, purpose, mental health and what it means to make a difference in your community. Subscribe now so you never miss a conversation that could change yours. Think you'd make a great guest or know someone who would? We want to hear from you. DM us on Instagram and let's have a conversation. 📩