Sh*ts F*cked

Sh*ts F*cked is an honest and unfiltered podcast diving into the gritty realities of addiction, recovery, mental health, and rebuilding life. Hosted by Paris Le Maistre, an Aussie woman with lived experience of meth and alcohol addiction, and the adult industry. The show shares real conversations with experts and those who’ve walked similar paths. It’s all about personal recovery journeys and pushing for a more compassionate, and culturally aware system.

Sh*ts F*cked is a health podcast hosted by Paris Le Maistre, with 46 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Paris Le Maistre hosts Sh*ts F*cked, a health show with 46 episodes published.

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  Episode #9

  Why We Still Don't Ask for Help | With Lily Gresele

  Sep 20, 20261h 12mS4

  If you know you’re struggling but still can’t bring yourself to ask for help... this episode is for you. Paris sits down with Lily Gresele, founder of How to Be Well, to talk about why asking for help can feel so bloody difficult.... even when you know you need it. Lily’s own experience began with a childhood where vulnerability and support-seeking were treated as weakness. After leaving elite gymnastics, she found herself without the identity, purpose and validation that had shaped almost her entire life. What followed was a period of severe mental health struggle before she finally took the first steps towards support. Those experiences eventually became the reason Lily started 'How to Be Well' because she kept coming back to one question: Why was it so hard to ask for help in the first place? In this conversation, Lily talks honestly about: Why being taught that vulnerability is weakness can follow you long after childhood. What happened when Lily lost the identity she had built around elite gymnastics. How masking can make someone look completely fine while they’re falling apart underneath. Why the first psychologist you see might not be the right one for you. What finally helped Lily move from “I have to work this out myself” to asking for support. Why recovery isn’t necessarily about never having another bad thought... but learning how to manage when they show up. If you’ve ever known you needed help but still couldn’t bring yourself to ask for it, this one’s for you. Lily Gresele is the founder of How to Be Well, a mental health platform she started after experiencing her own mental health challenges. Her work focuses on making mental health conversations and support-seeking feel more approachable and accessible. Through How to Be Well, Lily delivers workshops, presentations, advocacy work and an online non-clinical support community designed for people who may be falling through gaps in the mental health system or waiting for professional support. To connect with Lily and the community, visit: Website How to Be Well Community Instagram Thank you to our Season 4 sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coach Carly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Life & mindset coaching | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Elevate Beyond Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Disability support services | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Your Recovery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Addiction recovery support Thank you to our Production Team: Video/Audio Editing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nevverland Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | VA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lyn Ebon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Australia Wide Directory of Services: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.myservices.org.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Western Australian AOD Services: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015 Lifeline: 13 11 14 | Suicide Call Back: 1300 659 467 | Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34 | Head to Health: 1800 595 212 | Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78 | 13YARN: 13 92 76 | Thirrili: 1800 805 801 |QLife: 1800 184 527 | Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 | Headspace: 1800 650 890 Follow The Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.shtsfcked.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate Here |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠

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  Episode #8

  20 Years in Addiction and Still Not Too Far Gone | with Chrissoula D’orsogna

  Sep 6, 20261h 14mS4

  If you’ve ever looked at someone deep in addiction and thought they were too far gone... Chrissoula D’Orsogna’s story might make you think again. Paris sits down with Chrissoula D’Orsogna , Director and Personal Trainer of Strong Bodies By Chrissoula, to talk about what more than 20 years of addiction actually looked like from the inside. Chrissoula started using drugs young. Her story moved through heroin addiction, crime, incarceration, overdose, fractured relationships and years of believing there simply wasn’t another way to live. She got clean at 33. What came next wasn’t some overnight reinvention. Chrissoula had to rebuild her health, her relationships, her identity and the way she responded to life. Fitness became a major part of that process... and today, she uses what she’s learned to help other people build stronger, healthier lives. What you’ll hear in this episode: What Chrissoula believes she was searching for underneath the addiction: love and validation How heroin entered her life after a serious car accident and quickly became more than physical pain relief What more than two decades of drug use, crime and incarceration actually took from her The guilt of addiction when the people who love you are caught in the fallout What finally changed when Chrissoula entered recovery at 33 Why fitness, structure and discipline became such a big part of rebuilding her identity The lesson she carried from rehab about learning to respond instead of react Why she believes the energy once poured into addiction needs somewhere else to go in recovery If you’ve ever felt like you’ve wasted too many years, made too many mistakes or gone too far to come back... this one’s for you. About Chrissoula D’Orsogna Chrissoula D’Orsogna is the Director and Personal Trainer behind Strong Bodies By Chrissoula . After more than 20 years of addiction, Chrissoula got clean at 33 and rebuilt her life around health, fitness, consistency and mental clarity. Today, she supports clients through personalised training, nutrition and lifestyle coaching, drawing on both her professional experience and the discipline she has built in her own life. Work with Chrissoula — Strong Bodies By Chrissoula Face-to-Face Coaching — 12-week minimum commitment SBBC Online Coaching — 12-week minimum commitment To enquire, follow @strongbodies_bychrissoula on Instagram and use the enquiry forms available through her profile. Thank you to our Season 4 sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coach Carly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Life & mindset coaching | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Elevate Beyond Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Disability support services | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Your Recovery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Addiction recovery support Thank you to our Production Team: Video/Audio Editing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nevverland Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | VA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lyn Ebon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Australia Wide Directory of Services: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.myservices.org.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Western Australian AOD Services: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015 Lifeline: 13 11 14 | Suicide Call Back: 1300 659 467 | Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34 | Head to Health: 1800 595 212 | Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78 | 13YARN: 13 92 76 | Thirrili: 1800 805 801 |QLife: 1800 184 527 | Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 | Headspace: 1800 650 890 Follow The Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.shtsfcked.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate Here |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠

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  Episode #7

  Healing Starts in the Body, Not the Mind | With Lia Young

  Aug 2, 20261h 5mS4

  If you’ve ever understood why you’re hurting but still felt disconnected from your body... this episode asks whether insight alone is enough. Paris sits down with Lia Young, founder of Devotion in Motion Wellness, to talk about kinesiology, grief, relationship breakdown, addiction and what it takes to reconnect with yourself after being told your emotions are too much. What you’ll hear in this episode: What kinesiology can look like in a real session, including muscle reflex testing and complementary practices Why “I just want to feel better” may not tell you what your body and emotions actually need How being labelled “too emotional” or “too needy” can slowly disconnect you from yourself The complicated grief that can follow miscarriage and relationship breakdown How addiction within a relationship can affect your energy, confidence and sense of self Why anger and courage can sometimes become the fuel that helps you move forward A simple grounding practice using breath, touch and gentle movement If you’ve ever felt stuck in your head, disconnected from your body or unsure how to come back to yourself after loss... this one’s for you. Lia Young is a Certified Emotions and Metaphysical Kinesiology practitioner and holistic fitness coach with more than 10 years of experience in the health and fitness industry. Through Devotion in Motion Wellness, Lia offers kinesiology sessions and personalised fitness coaching, both online and in person. Her work combines intentional movement, body awareness and complementary wellness practices to support women in reconnecting with themselves. Kinesiology is a complementary practice and does not replace medical, psychological or mental health care. Lia is offering sh*ts f*cked listeners 10% off all Devotion in Motion Wellness services , including kinesiology and personalised fitness coaching. To view Lia’s kinesiology services, pricing and booking information, visit: Website Instagram Facebook When enquiring, let Lia know you discovered her through the Sh*ts F*cked podcast to access the listener discount. Thank you to our Season 4 sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coach Carly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Life & mindset coaching | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elevate Beyond Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Disability support services | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Your Recovery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Addiction recovery support Thank you to our Production Team: Video/Audio Editing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nevverland Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | VA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lyn Ebon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Australia Wide Directory of Services: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.myservices.org.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Western Australian AOD Services: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015 Lifeline: 13 11 14 | Suicide Call Back: 1300 659 467 | Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34 | Head to Health: 1800 595 212 | Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78 | 13YARN: 13 92 76 | Thirrili: 1800 805 801 |QLife: 1800 184 527 | Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 | Headspace: 1800 650 890 Follow The Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.shtsfcked.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate Here |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠

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  Episode #6

  When Control Over Food Starts Controlling You  | with Kate Purcell

  Jun 21, 20261h 22mS4

  What happens when your mind takes control of your body? In this episode, Paris sits down with Kate Purcell , author, speaker, and lived experience advocate, to talk about living with anorexia and schizoaffective disorder, surviving psychosis in her twenties, and what thirteen-plus years of ongoing recovery has actually taught her. Kate brings both raw honesty and hard-won wisdom to a conversation that doesn't shy away from how hard recovery really is, or how possible it still is. Together they get into what eating disorders are actually about (it's not food), and the power of separating your identity from the illness. What you'll hear in this episode: Why eating disorders were never really about food How separating your identity from your illness can change everything What psychosis felt like from the inside, and why Kate still finds it hard to put into words Why humour became one of Kate's most important recovery tools What it means to be "on the journey" with someone rather than fixed and finished Kate's books and the self-help tools she's built for others navigating recovery If you've ever felt like an illness was driving and you were just along for the ride, this one's for you. About Kate Purcell Kate Purcell is a Perth-based author, speaker, and lived experience advocate who has spent over a decade working in mental health services. She is the author of two books exploring her own recovery journey and offering practical tools for others navigating eating disorders and severe mental illness. Kate now works as a private peer support practitioner and recovery coach. Website: www.katepurcell.com Email: minik3333@hotmail.com Thank you to our Season 4 sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Coach Carly⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Life & mindset coaching | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elevate Beyond Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Disability support services | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Your Recovery⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Addiction recovery support Thank you to our Production Team: Video/Audio Editing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Nevverland Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠ | VA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lyn Ebon⁠⁠⁠⁠ Australia Wide Directory of Services: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.myservices.org.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Western Australian AOD Services: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/⁠⁠⁠⁠ National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015 Lifeline: 13 11 14 | Suicide Call Back: 1300 659 467 | Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34 | Head to Health: 1800 595 212 | Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78 | 13YARN: 13 92 76 | Thirrili: 1800 805 801 |QLife: 1800 184 527 | Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 | Headspace: 1800 650 890 Follow The Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.shtsfcked.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate Here |⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠

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  Episode #5

  A Mother’s Story of Losing Her Son to Overdose | with Margaret Martin

  Jun 14, 20261h 16mS4

  If you’ve ever lost someone to overdose, or loved someone who kept chasing a feeling that scared you, you know grief does not arrive neatly. In this episode, Paris sits down with Margaret Martin, a Western Australia-based social worker and counsellor, to talk about losing her son Ethan to an MDMA overdose at 25. But this is not just a conversation about how Ethan died. It is about who Ethan was. A cheeky, philosophical, risk-taking young man. A chef. A head chef far too young. A father to two little girls. A son whose life was bigger than the worst day of it. Margaret speaks about the police knock, the shock, the move to Geraldton days later, and the strange protection of being somewhere no one knew her story yet. She also talks about drugs, harm reduction, undiagnosed ADHD, the hospitality industry, parental guilt, the coroner’s process, and the kind of grief people often pull away from because they do not know what to say. What you’ll hear in this episode: • What Ethan was like before overdose became the headline • The moment Margaret found out her son had died • Why “addicted to the feeling” can change how we understand substance use • The grief spiral of “should have, could have, would have” • Why Margaret supports drug testing at festivals and clubs • What happens when overdose grief becomes socially uncomfortable • How My Condolences helps people support someone who is grieving If you’ve ever loved someone through addiction, feared that knock at the door, or felt abandoned after a loss people did not know how to talk about, this one’s for you. About Margaret Martin Margaret Martin is a Western Australia-based social worker and counsellor. After losing her son Ethan to an MDMA overdose at 25, Margaret began creating spaces for grief conversations that are honest, practical and less terrifying to have. Through My Condolences, she offers live workshops and one-on-one grief support sessions for people who are grieving or supporting someone through loss. She is also working on projects around parental estrangement and an upcoming podcast titled Unspeakable. Margaret Martin’s website: www.mycondolencesworkshop.com Email: info@mycondolencesworkshop.com Thank you to our Season 4 sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠Coach Carly⁠⁠⁠ – Life & mindset coaching | ⁠⁠⁠Elevate Beyond Co.⁠⁠⁠ – Disability support services | ⁠⁠⁠Your Recovery⁠⁠⁠ – Addiction recovery support Thank you to our Production Team: Video/Audio Editing: ⁠⁠⁠Nevverland Studio⁠⁠⁠ | VA - ⁠⁠⁠Lyn Ebon⁠⁠⁠ Australia Wide Directory of Services: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.myservices.org.au/⁠⁠⁠ Western Australian AOD Services: ⁠⁠⁠https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/⁠⁠⁠ National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015 Lifeline: 13 11 14 | Suicide Call Back: 1300 659 467 | Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34 | Head to Health: 1800 595 212 | Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78 | 13YARN: 13 92 76 | Thirrili: 1800 805 801 |QLife: 1800 184 527 | Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 | Headspace: 1800 650 890 Follow The Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠www.shtsfcked.com⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Donate Here |⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠

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