Healing Through Honesty and Community – Matt Runnalls and Mindfull Aus

In this moving episode of The Glitter Effect, host Kate welcomes Matt Runnalls, a fearless mental health advocate, founder of Mindfull Aus, speaker, author, and a deeply committed community builder. Matt’s mission is grounded in personal experience—he turned his own battle with mental health into a national movement that’s breaking down stigma and saving lives, especially in rural and regional Australia. Matt shares his raw and powerful story:• Growing up with emotional struggles he didn’t understand.• Following society’s guidance only to be met with a diagnosis and little direction.• Enduring emotional trauma, homelessness, and the heartbreaking loss of 13 mates to suicide.• And ultimately, choosing to speak up, to heal, and to help others do the same. Through Mindfull Aus, Matt creates safe spaces for open conversations, aiming to equip individuals and communities with tools for emotional wellbeing. His message is simple but transformational: “Healing happens in community.” Kate and Matt also reflect on their own past collaboration and the impact of grassroots mental health work in everyday places—like local footy clubs. This episode is a powerful reminder of the importance of connection, courage, and compassion in mental health advocacy, and of the life-changing power of turning pain into purpose. Mindfull Aus https://www.mindfullaus.org/team