by Joel Clapham | Nov 12, 2023 | Knowledge, Media, News
Be Human, Not Concrete: the Hearten Up podcast, is now LIVE! It features stories and thoughts from me, around dropping the facades we all build up, normalising being human, recommendations on all sorts of resources (genuine ones, not sponsored) and future episodes...
by Joel Clapham | Aug 20, 2023 | Hearten, Knowledge, Media
Originally published in The Westsider The single most powerful and liberating psychological practice I have ever done is reintroduce myself to my inner child, and show him who I am now. Yes, it sounds wanky and flowery but I truly don’t care. I gave this a crack and...
by Joel Clapham | Jul 18, 2023 | Hearten, Knowledge, Media
Originally published in The Westsider It’s been almost two years since I last wrote a column, and loads of cool and some difficult stuff has happened. I’m excited to be writing again and to share how I’m living as a heartful and hopeful human. Last year I came...
by Joel Clapham | May 9, 2023 | Media, News, Training, Workplace
A self-described “corporate refugee”, Mr Clapham spoke to AIST on the tipping point that triggered his mental health mission and turned his life around. Mental health is the greatest healthcare risk facing Australians after cardiovascular disease and cancer, according...
by Joel Clapham | Mar 6, 2023 | Media, News
In 2017, ABC Radio Darwin interviewed me about my show HUMPTY DUMPTY DADDY, which I delivered at the Darwin Fringe Festival that year. I really enjoyed the conversation with the lovely Rebecca McLaren. We spoke about the show, my father’s suicide,...
by Joel Clapham | Feb 27, 2023 | Media
LOSING his dad as a teen was “truly horrible” for JC Clapham but the father-of-three was soon faced with his own moment of despair. IT WAS Saturday, March 28, 1998, when I received the news that would cast a shadow over the rest of my life. I was 16 years old, and...