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Mental Health · Lisa Bondarenko

Unpacked; When life happens

by Lisa Bondarenko

Hosted by Lisa Bondarenko, Unpacked is a therapy-informed podcast exploring the human experience through raw, meaningful and deeply honest conversations. Through a mix of solo episodes and conversations with experts and everyday people, Lisa unpacks the beautiful, the brutal, and everything in between. Stories behind the survival. Conversations beneath the coping. Moments that shape who we become. Blending professional insight, lived experience, and vulnerability, Unpacked creates a space where people feel seen and understood because when life happens, we often need somewhere safe to land.

Chart trend

Position in the Mental Health chart (US), last 90 days.

#31
all-time peak
7
days in the top 50 since Aug 2026

Latest episodes

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Tammy Barton: The cost of hard - money, stress and the things that shape us.

Tammy Barton: What is hard? And who gets to decide? In this episode of Unpacked – When Life Happens, I sit down with Tammy Barton from My Budget for a conversation that

Aug 26
54 min

Grier Neilson: Unpacked - Out of frame after 50

Grier Neilson: Unpacked - Out of frame after 50In this episode, I sit down with Grier, the founder of FLOCK50, a movement dedicated to photographing women over 50 after d

Jul 31
47 min

Emily Harrison: Kids, Devices & The Adults Holding Them

In this honest and refreshingly non-judgmental conversation, I sit down with Emily from Wait Mate to unpack one of the biggest parenting challenges of our time: kids, scr

Jun 9
49 min

Cassie Day: Caring — What It Takes, What It Gives

Cassie Day - Caring — What It Takes, What It GivesThere are some people who don’t just survive hardseasons — they build something meaningful from them. In this episode,

May 16
52 min

Samuel Powell-Pepper: Beyond the Guernsey: Unfiltered

Samuel Powell - Pepper - Beyond the Guernsey: Unfiltered Known across the AFL for his strength, athleticism and fierce presence on the field, Samuel Powell-Pepper has ea

Apr 25
28 min

Michelle Mc Cranor - Her name is Celeste

Every day in Australia, six families leave hospital without their baby. For Michelle, that day was August 9, 2001. After a long labour, her daughter Celeste was born per

Mar 24
45 min

Derrick McManus: 30 Seconds from Death

Derrick McManus When South Australia’s largest STAR Force siege erupted into chaos, Derrick McManus found himself in the line of fire — and at the centre of a moment tha

Mar 3
1 h 06 min

Jacqueline DeGiovanni: When life and death meet in the corridor...

Jacqueline’s Story – Love, Loss, and Life’s Turning PointsOn the day Jacqueline (Jacq) welcomed her second child into the world, her first daughter, Aimee, was a patient

Feb 11
49 min

Christie Wilson – Navigating Neurodivergence

Christie Wilson – Navigating Neurodivergence As a qualified educator/leader with the school system and mum to two boys with ADHD, Christie knows first hand the emotiona

Jan 21
53 min

Wala Truscott: Sex, Love and the cheeky wink...

Wala Truscott is a sex and intimacy coach who gets straight to the heart of what’s missing in so many relationships: true connection. This episode dives into how couple

Dec 2 2025
50 min

Sam Healy: The Science of Stillness & Meditation

What happens when a teacher brings meditation into the classroom — not as an experiment, but as a daily practice? Educator and speaker Sam Healy has seen firsthand how

Nov 17 2025
49 min

Jacqui Watts: The Peri - Meno Pause Perspective

Jacqui, a passionate naturopath, takes us deep intothe often-misunderstood worlds of perimenopause and menopause — breaking down symptoms, solutions, and how to thrive th

Nov 4 2025
55 min

Jenni Eyles - Behind the curtain of cancer

Jenni Eyles – Behind the curtain of cancer When Jenni was diagnosed with breast cancer, she faced the full spectrum of fear, strength, vulnerability, and truth. As a wom

Oct 21 2025
1 h 01 min

Nicole Rooney: After the affair

After experiencing infidelity and the end of her marriage, single mum Nicole had every reason to break — but instead, she built something stronger. In this episode, she s

Oct 7 2025
53 min

Annie Harvey: The sandwich generation - Dementia, Aged Care & Laughter Therapy

After experiencing the slow loss of her parents through dementia, Annie found herself navigating the complexities of aged care and anticipatory grief. It was this deeply

Sep 24 2025
49 min

Noni Potter :Grief & Trauma Uncut

Grief and trauma aren’t just about death. They show up in everyday life—through breakups, burnout, family breakdowns, health struggles, job loss, or even the quiet heartb

Sep 9 2025
47 min

Hannah Mellier - Life before, during and after an eating disorder

Hannah has walked the painful road of an eatingdisorder — and come out the other side remarkably and extraordinarily. Now a counsellor and educator, she’s dedicated to he

Aug 26 2025
44 min

Kellie Finlayson – When cancer strikes

At just three months postpartum with a gorgeous baby girl, Kellie was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer — a life-altering moment that came when she should’ve been soaki

Aug 12 2025
54 min

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