The Things I’ve Thought—Mental Health Podcast

Swinburne’s Wellbeing team wanted to create a resource for students that raised awareness about their existing online resources for anxiety, depression, alcohol and other drugs, and eating disorders. My challenge was to normalise self-doubt and help people feel less alone in their experience—while respecting the private nature of these stories. I had an idea for the perfect format to achieve this: a podcast. It would enable listeners to hear their voices—when they cracked, when they chortled. Teamed with sound design, we could really take the listener into their world. Best of all? Students could consume the content on their morning commute. And so, the concept for The Things I’ve Thought was born. It’s a 5 x 30 min episode podcast series that explores how our minds sometimes try to sabotage us, why it happens, and what to do if yours does. I created the concept for, and co-executive-produced, the show. I also wrote website copy and social promos. Podcast production by the wonderful crew at Audiocraft

Creative Manager: May Ling Yong
In-house Producer: Douglas Pope
Executive Producers: Sam Lloyd, May Ling Yong, Clare Monte
Executive Producer & Host: Hannah McElhinney
Illustration: Elin Matilda