Welcome to the first Distractd event for 2022. We will be holding upcoming events monthly on the first Wednesday of the month here at Miami Marketta in Mona Lisas Lair from 6 - 8.30
Tonights schedule
6:00 pm : Arrival
6:10 pm : Take your seats
6:15 pm : Distractd founder to open with a chat about the business and its direction.
6:20 pm : Charne Louise performance
6:25 pm : Speaker Stephen Souter
6:45 pm : Speaker 2 Candice Aouad
7:00 pm: Quick 5 min break
7:05 pm : Speaker 3: Charne Louise
7:15 pm : Q & A time for the Audience to ask our experts questions
8:00 pm : Mingle
8:30 pm : The event officially concludes .
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Meet your speakers
Amanda Gorman: Founder Amanda Gorman is passionate about building an ADHD community where we can come together and catch up and bring along our Boss, Tutor, Coach, Teacher, Parent, Sibling,Neighbour or anyone we we think will benefit from learning more about this and of course for US to all learn more ourselves.
Stephen Souter:
Psychologist, Supervisor & Meditation Teacher BPsychSc, BA(Hons). MAAPi, STAP Stephen has a calm, easy-going and friendly nature that fosters a sense of safety and openness. He believes in the limitless potential for all individuals to grow, expand and connect and that each person has a unique role and path in life which is to be celebrated. Stephen has extensive experience working with individuals and families of all ages in both the public and private sectors. He has specialised training in a variety of evidence-based treatment approaches including systemic family therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness based psychotherapy. Stephen has a special interest in teaching mindfulness practices and the integration of presence and compassion as a path to healing and health. He has undertaken extensive training from some of the worlds leading experts in the area, including Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. Stephen also has specialist expertise in working with neurodiversity and providing comprehensive and therapeutic neurocognitive assessments. Stephen is a board approved psychology supervisor and offers professional supervision, training and workshops both in person and online.https://www.mindfulfamilies.com.au/about-us
Candice Aouad :
A bit about me:
I’m a provisional psychologist who has been working in youth mental health and the substance use sector for about six years now. I currently work in an early psychosis program and have the pleasure of working with young people who present with a range of different backgrounds, challenges, and skills. My areas of interest mostly sit around the topics of substance use and how this impacts the brain, working with people who have experienced trauma and engaging them to manage the impact this has on their lives. I enjoy working with people who have complex mental health presentations. In my work I try to normalise neurodiversity for my clients and their families. I try to work from a systemic approach to not only support my young people but to include their families in their treatment as well. I incorporate mindfulness and everyday strategies into my practice in the hopes that my clients and their families are able to use the skills they learn to manage their distress and work towards improving their overall functioning. I currently work at headspace in the Early Psychosis program as a case manager and support young people aged 12-25 with early intervention to help prevent and minimise the impact of psychosis on their social/occupational functioning.
Charne Louise :
From the sparkly side of the moon comes a performer who knows how to put the show in showgirl. Brimming with talent, vivaciousness and character. This no time Oscar award winning actress is bound to delight and please audiences around each living room. Accomplished and professional musician, vocalist, cabaret doll and interpretive dancer, Charne is versatile and hard working entertainer. Positions and roles have included working breakfast radio, cabaret, reality Tv, musical theatre, pub rock bands, corporate band, as a solo artist, duelling pianos and a catalogue model. Currently teaching and mentoring young performers and musicians of the future.
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Local Author Selina Lee has two books available
Selina Lee: A passionate ADHD advocate, Selina Lee, was born in 1975, Sydney, Australia. She grew up in a single-parent family with her mother, brother and sister, due to the unexpected death of her father in a motorcycle accident, aged 5. Selina spent her childhood in Brisbane. Her family were not well off, at times, struggling to makes ends meet. After school and various jobs, Selina became a Croupier leading to opportunity for travel. She worked on cruise ships in her early 20s travelling the world. She then landed in the UK, changing profession, and spent a decade as a Police Constable in the Metropolitan Police Force, London, where she met, Bob ‘The Bobby’. Wanting a family, Selina and Bob moved to Queensland, where she lives on the Gold Coast, as a Private Investigator. Selina was diagnosed with ADHD, at 40, after her first son was diagnosed with ADHD, age 6. Selina’s partner and second son have also been diagnosed with ADHD. Years of misdirection, myth and stigma, led to Selina researching ADHD for five years, and it became evident that ADHD is a prevalent childhood disorder that still remains misunderstood and unsupported. The difference in early diagnosis and treatment versus not, is stark, and can be life and death. Selina is helping create a better world for her children, writing books, and has setup a charity for children with ADHD.
Aussie Author Alana Reeves new ADHD book 'Talks too Much' https://www.amazon.com.au/Talks-too-much-diagnosis-chaotic/dp/064532910X
Miami Marketta is a proud sponsor of DISTRACTD, to see their upcoming gigs and events click here . https://www.miamimarketta.com/
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