The Power of... Storytelling with Vinnie Petrilli

The first episode of 'The Power of...' series, a focused conversation revolving around a topic which benefits our individual and collective wellbeing.Edited by Vinnie PetrilliVideo footage by Ty at Third Space StudiosThank you to Chantelle Clark for designs used to promote this episodeToday's guest is Vinnie Petrilli, the director of 'Letters To Anxiety', a documentary featuring, well, me, and encapsulating the isolating internal and external battle anxiety causes. He is the Founder of Third Space Studios, a video production company at its core function, but also a place for storytelling with a purpose. Our conversation is a frolic into the often avoided jungle of mental health and how stories like 'Letters to Anxiety' are a vehicle for a place beyond stigma into one where we come to a greater understanding of a disorder which deserves our full attention. Vinnie is a gentle, warm and sharply intuitive person which is broadcasted throughout this chat. We speak about storytelling in its rawest and most honest form, his passion for filmmaking, how we should let love be our driving force, along with a bit of enjoyable bullshit along the way.The Ebbs and the Flows is an emotional health movement focused on openness and transparency about the light and the shade of the lives we led and journeys we encounter. The Ebbs and the Flows is not a licensed mental health service and therefore if you are seeking mental health advice, assessment or treatment, you should seek expert advice with a GP, psychologist, psychiatrist or call Lifeline on 13 11 14.For The Ebbs and The Flows Instagram page head to https://www.instagram.com/theebbsandtheflows/To watch 'Letters To Anxiety', buy tickets for the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival here:   https://mdff.org.au/films/letters-to-anxiety   or head to The Nova on the 30th July - tickets here: https://ticketing.cinemanova.com.au/Ticketing/visSelectTickets.aspx?cinemacode=1&txtSessionId=295721To check out the trailer, head to https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=5961009290595208At the end of the day, we are all just a work in progress. The Ebbs and the Flows is an emotional health movement focused on openness and transparency about the light and the shade of the lives we led and journeys we encounter. The Ebbs and the Flows is not a licensed mental health service and therefore if you are seeking mental health advice, assessment or treatment, you should seek expert advice with a GP, psychologist, psychiatrist or in a crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.For those struggling, or who know somebody who is, help is available:@lifelineaustralia 13 11 14@beyondblueofficial 1300 22 46361800-RESPECT (1800 737 732)@headspace_aus 1800 650 890@kidshelplineau 1800 55 1800For advice specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people @13yarn 13 92 76For LGBTQIA+ specific advice @qlife_aus1800 184 527The Ebbs and The Flows website: www.theebbsandtheflows.comSubstack: https://substack.com/@theebbsandtheflows For The Ebbs and The Flows Instagram page head to https://www.instagram.com/theebbsandtheflows/At the end of the day, we are all just a work in progress.