Double Ds: The Discovery Diaries

Double Ds: The Discovery Diaries

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Episodes 29
Avg. Duration 49m
Activity Declining
Since Apr 2024
Latest Episode Feb 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
74%
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

There is rarely a life untouched by hardship or challenge. On this podcast, we invite our guests to share their very personal stories. We harness the wisdom and resilience of our guests, which has shaped who they are today. Carl Rogers said ”that which is most personal is in fact most universal”. Together, we’ll be inspired to embrace the resilience in our own stories and to gain strength in the face of adversity. And have a few laughs along the way. Hi, I’m Donna and I’m Di. We are the Double Ds and welcome to the ”Discovery Diaries.”

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Recent Episodes

#28 Surviving a workplace lifequake with Double D Donna West

Feb 12, 2026 49m

For the first time, one of the Double Ds, Donna West, shares part of her story dealing with an extended workplace trauma, as a guest on the "Thriving Business" podcast, with Kate de Jong. Donna…

#27 Lessons from the Holocaust for Today with Andrew Steiner

Dec 21, 2025 53m

Andrew Steiner was a young Jewish boy during World War II, living in Hungary. He recounts memories of living through the Holocaust, where 11 close family members and countless friends were amongst 6…

#26 Puzzle Power: How Jigsaws Boost Wellbeing with D'Arne Healy

Oct 02, 2025 39m

D'Arne Healy shares surprisingly broad wellbeing benefits of jigsaw puzzles. Whether on your own or with others, puzzling can help with loneliness, conquering addiction, giving your brain a break and…

#25 Rewiring your Brain to Change Your Life with Dr Vish Ramakonar

Aug 21, 2025 39m

Dr. Vish Ramakonar returns to the DDs to share the life altering change management work she learnt from Joe Dispenza, based on neuroscience. The program, "Change your mind, create new results"…

#24 Neuroscience, self-coaching and resilience with Tammy Tansley

Jul 23, 2025 35m

Co-founder of neuro nudges, Tammy Tansley discusses how her small business started. Neuro nudges are packs of 70 self-coaching cards in 7 categories that can help you to build resilience, regulate…

#23 From a personal mental crisis to creating psychological safety at work with Alastair Milne

Jun 25, 2025 51m

Alastair Milne opens up about his mental crisis five years ago – a journey that led him to spend three weeks in psychiatric care in hospital. Alastair shares how he recovered slowly and eventually…

#22 What Happened Next? Connection & Community with the Double Ds Previous Guests

May 29, 2025 24m

Join Double Ds Donna and Di for Part 2 of their first ever live podcast, as previous podcast guests answer the question, "What happened Next?" Hear from previous guests Susan Saleeba (#11), Tara…

#21 From Dream to Reality Starting our Podcast with the Double Ds Live Donna West and Di Murray

May 21, 2025 28m

Join the Double Ds, Donna West and Di Murray, as they do their first ever live podcast in front of an audience, to celebrate the first anniversary of the podcast.  Hybrid Warehouse owner Darren Payne…

#20 Take Time to Talk for Mental Wellness with Lachlan O'Donoghue

Mar 26, 2025 47m

Lachlan (Lockie) O'Donoghue, co-founder of 20Talk, a not-for-profit focusing on improving the mental wellness of young people, discusses the origins of 20Talk, following the suicides of two close…

#19 Act-Belong-Commit to be Mentally Healthy with Rob Donovan

Feb 26, 2025 47m

Professor Rob Donovan is Founder of the Act-Belong-Commit health promotion campaign. This was one of the world's first mass media campaigns to promote being mentally healthy, which commenced in 2005…

#18 Adventures in the Wild North-West with Lawrence Brown

Dec 29, 2024 48m

Lawrence (Laurie) Brown was born in Scotland and travelled by boat to Perth Western Australia when he was 17 years old, in 1952. A couple of weeks after he arrived, he found work in the North-West of…

#17 My Journey to Making Money as an Artist with Sophie Mahir

Dec 04, 2024 49m

Artist Sophie Mahir takes us on the wild ride of her life, while she sets out to make money as an artist and single Mum. Multiple careers, living in several countries, from success to bankruptcy,…

#16 A lifetime of sailing adventures with Jon Sanders

Nov 20, 2024 1h 2m

Jon Sanders is one of Australia’s greatest ever sailors, holding multiple world records for solo circumnavigations around the world, including a triple circumnavigation lasting 658 days from…

#15 Transitions: From new immigrant to new CEO with Henrietta Podgorska

Nov 06, 2024 55m

Henrietta discusses her early life in Hungary growing up in the post-Communist era, her decision at 20 years old to travel to and eventually settle in Australia and her move to Perth from the east…

#14 Camino Couple - Physical, Mental and Spiritual Journeys with Bill and Pina Dunne

Oct 23, 2024 57m

After bringing up 4 children, upon retiring, Bill and Pina decide to take on the challenge of hiking a Camino pilgrimage in Spain. This journey of nearly 800 kms leads to 2 more Camino pilgrimages in…

#13 Personal Transformation from Tragedy with Dr Vish Ramakonar

Oct 09, 2024 52m

Dr Vish Ramakonar shares her personal story of how dealing with family tragedies eventually led to her own healing and transformation. Vish recounts her happy childhood days growing up in Geraldton,…

#12 Fresh food and flavours - World travels with Simon Naber

Sep 25, 2024 1h 3m

Chef, café owner and fresh food enthusiast Simon Naber talks about his career and travels, including as an apprentice in Albany in regional Western Australia, then onto Perth and over to Europe,…

#11 Never too late to find your life's purpose with Susan Saleeba

Sep 11, 2024 54m

Susan Saleeba recounts how she volunteered to go to Nakuru in Kenya when she was 50 years old. Life for her began again as she fell in love with the people and the difference she could make,…

#10: Double Ds Reflect on Double Digit Episodes

Aug 28, 2024 17m

Donna and Di take time to reflect on their podcasting journey so far, as the Double Ds Discovery Diaries podcast reaches its 10th episode. They discuss how it all began, lessons learnt along the way,…

#9 From COVID to Coronation in Central London with Emily Regan

Aug 14, 2024 1h 11m

Emily reflects on working as a nurse in the emergency department of a central London hospital during the COVID19 pandemic. Topics covered include why she chose not to return home to Australia when…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Double Ds: The Discovery Diaries have?

Double Ds: The Discovery Diaries has published 29 episodes since April 2024, covering topics in Documentary, Relationships.

Is Double Ds: The Discovery Diaries still active?

Double Ds: The Discovery Diaries is currently declining with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 49m.

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