Professional Footballer Aaron Evans gets behind our Global Efforts

‘As a professional athlete, I recognize and embrace the fact that I am also a regular person with genuine emotions and occasional struggles. It is important to acknowledge that feeling down or experiencing off days is a normal part of life. However, what truly matters is the affirming mindset and self-talk that one maintains, as it empowers them to overcome any challenge with the support of the right individuals and a positive mentality’. - @aaronevans

We’re kicking season 18 of the ImperfectlyPerfect Podcast next week with none other than the incredible Aaron Evans! He’s not just a professional athlete; he’s a force of nature on the field and a true inspiration off it. Get ready to dive deep into Aaron’s world, hear his inspiring journey, and be inspired by his wisdom.

Wisdom that comes from a journey well travelled, the ups, the downs, the sacrifices and struggles that come with a profession like his that not many people get to hear or see.

We see the highlights and accolades throughout media of professional athletes, but we often don’t get to see or hear what it truly takes, see or hear the person behind the profession, or see and hear about the internal roller coaster of emotions it brings with it to so many young men that are often told to ‘man up’ if they are struggling..

Make sure to have subscribed to the show to be the first to know when Aaron’s episode goes to air.

'No Matter how it looks on the outside, its whats inside the mind that counts' with Niklas Boyer

Nicklas Boyer is an American Rugby Union Player who plays as a scrum-half for the Houston Sabercats of Major League Rugby ( MLR ) and the United State men's National Team.

He has also represented the United States with the USA Selects, multiple age-grade sides and in rugby sevens, has played for the United States men's national team and the USA Falcons.

He was a member of the San Diego Legion team that competed in Major League Rugby's inaugural 2018 season which saw him make his debut for the Legion on April 22, 2018, starting at scrum-half, in a 39–23 defeat to Seattle.

This episode we find out about Nick's journey, dealing with anxiety at a young age, overcoming the negative voice in his head that told him he was not good enough through to his incredible career as a professional sportsman who now gets to share his story and advocacy towards Mental Health to be the change and help others know to not struggle in silence and to speak up.

To find out more about Nicklas and to keep up to date with him, be sure to follow him through his socials @nicklasboyer

Lockdown 'Virtual Hangs' are back !!!

As Lifeline records highest daily calls on record as lockdown exacerbates loneliness and we hear the support service alone saw Monday, August 3 service hit 3,345 calls, which is the highest daily number in the organisation's history, the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign itself although not a substitute for Professional Help has continued to see a dramatic increase in people contacting them for help through their vast social media platforms.'

This is concerning because the public are hearing help is always available through the various support services and mainstream media but the public are also finding out just how many organisations cannot cope with the influx of numbers of people struggling right now and are left without help.

The number of messages the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign as an awareness initiative are receiving daily is truly concerning because it is showing people still do not know where to turn when the larger organisations are inundated.

As humans we need interaction !!

The Imperfectly Perfect Campaign is not funded, but what it may lack in resources, it makes it up in heart and community.

That is why the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign once more have commenced running free International 'virtual hangs' for anybody struggling with loneliness at the moment.

To make these possible, all we ask is companies who want to make a difference help our efforts by contributing to our efforts.

The virtual hangs are an incredible way to keep connected and are led by International Experts & Professionals in the Mental Health & Wellness space as well as some of the Most recognised faces from the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign.

Past hangs included some incredible sessions with American Idol’s Justin Guarini holding a live acoustic session, to Baywatch's Jeremy Jackson leading a Breath-work Meditation, Chef Jason Roberts leading a cooking workshop, International Rockstar Wes Geer leading a Meditation & Music Therapy Session to International Fitness Trainer to the stars Rachael Newsham leading Fitness classes, and so much more.

Be sure to click the link below to register for more information on all of our upcoming sessions.

https://mailchi.mp/d28391c48e44/imperfectly-perfect-campaign-magazine?ltclid=a9fc76af-9fdc-44f0-a90d-6d07680ba006

'Fighting The Good Fight' with Renee Gartner

She is one of Australia's favourite sports media personalities and a professional boxer to boot. What you may not know about her is that she once tried to take her own life.

With a career spanning TV, radio and media management, Renee Gartner has an impressive resume. A reporter for Triple M and NRL Nation radio, a freelance MC for The Australian Turf Club and South Sydney. A host for the annual NRL awards night (The “ Dally M Awards” ), to the games pinnacle matches - the State of Origin Series (with a live audience of over 80,000+), a regular panelist on programs such as Channel 9’s ‘The Footy Show’ (NRL), to Network Ten’s ‘Studio10’, Sportsfan Club House on channel 7mate, and The League Lounge (NRL) on Fox Sports and co-host for major prime time television sporting events including the 2017 men's Rugby League World Cup and the Women’s Rugby League World Cup, as a commentator and co-host Behind the scenes what many didn't know or see was somebody who was struggling with depression. Proven at succeeding against the odds, Renee for several years has and continues to be a huge campaigner in the mental health landscape.

This episode we hear as Renee openly shares her story of struggling with depression from an early age to the struggles of dealing with suicidal ideation to the day she tried to take her own life.

We learn of her recovery to advocating for these hard conversations to be brought to the fore-front more and all of the incredible work she does in the Mental Health landscape to change the narrative around struggling.

This is a powerful episode and should you be struggling we urge you to seek help by your nearest support / crisis numbers. To find out more about Renee, simply head to the links below to keep up to date with all of her latest projects and work: IG: https://www.instagram.com/renee_gartner/?hl=en Contact: http://www.bemanagement.com.au/renee-gartner

To find out more about the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign, our Global Efforts, how you can get involved, becoming an official sponsor and more, simply click on the link below to our official website: https://linktr.ee/imperfectlyperfectcampaign

A big thank-you to our Voice Over Artist: Mike Christensen (thevoicemonkey.com)