In the season finale of the touched out podcast Carter chats to his wife, George. Join us as we discuss George's early life detailing parental separation, institutionalization at 14, and a non-fatal attempt at suicide. George's raw honesty pierces through the veil of silence that often shrouds mental health issues. From reactive depression to PTSD, her evolving diagnosis offers invaluable insight into the complexities of mental health.
We then discuss her journey to find love amidst toxic relationships, leading us to the shared history and trauma that bonded her and I together. Our unconventional romance and swift transition into marriage sets the stage for the trials and triumphs we face together.
Additionally, we delve into the challenges we faced during the births of our children. From our birth experience with our daughter, Hendrix, and her diagnosis with IUGR (interuterine growth restriction), the challenges of labor leading to an emergency C-section during the birth of our son Roman and going past term with our daughter Salem leading to yet another emergency c-section (this time under general anaesthetic) which resulted in a torn uterus, a severed artery and over 3 litres of blood loss, George's birth stories are filled with resilience, strength and bravery.
The episode wraps up with a celebration of the Touched Out podcast's first season and the healing experience of filming the mini Mother’s Day episode. Be sure to tune in for an episode filled with personal insights, emotional journeys, and the power of resilience.
notable discussions in this episode include:
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In the season finale of the touched out podcast Carter chats to his wife, George. Join us as we discuss George's early life detailing parental separation, institutionalization at 14, and a non-fatal attempt at suicide. George's raw honesty pierces through the veil of silence that often shrouds mental health issues. From reactive depression to PTSD, her evolving diagnosis offers invaluable insight into the complexities of mental health.
We then discuss her journey to find love amidst toxic relationships, leading us to the shared history and trauma that bonded her and I together. Our unconventional romance and swift transition into marriage sets the stage for the trials and triumphs we face together.
Additionally, we delve into the challenges we faced during the births of our children. From our birth experience with our daughter, Hendrix, and her diagnosis with IUGR (interuterine growth restriction), the challenges of labor leading to an emergency C-section during the birth of our son Roman and going past term with our daughter Salem leading to yet another emergency c-section (this time under general anaesthetic) which resulted in a torn uterus, a severed artery and over 3 litres of blood loss, George's birth stories are filled with resilience, strength and bravery.
The episode wraps up with a celebration of the Touched Out podcast's first season and the healing experience of filming the mini Mother’s Day episode. Be sure to tune in for an episode filled with personal insights, emotional journeys, and the power of resilience.
notable discussions in this episode include:
Head to the podcast Instagram and hit the bio link to sign up for preorder today.
Thanks for listening to The Touched Out podcast! I hope you enjoyed this episode.
If you have any comments or suggestions, please send me an email at touchedoutpodcast@gmail.com. You can also follow me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/touchedoutpodcast for updates and behind-the-scenes content.
If you liked this episode, please consider sharing to your social media, discussing with your community and leave a rating and review to help others discover my show.
If you or someone you know are experiencing mental health problems, we encourage you to reach out for help. You can call the Lifeline Australia helpline at 13 11 14 or for parents struggling with postnatal mental health reach out to PANDA at 13 22 89 (www.panda.org.au)
Special thanks to the following friends and partners:
Luke: https://www.tiktok.com/@aka.lukeandrew
Intro music: https://instagram.com/6157sound
DJ City - TOUCHEDOUTPODCAST10 FOR 10% off purchase https://glnk.io/y30kv/touchedoutpodcast
Kaiko Fidgets - https://kaikofidgets.com
Don't forget to subscribe to The Touched Out podcast on your podcast platform of choice so you never miss an episode.
Thanks again for listening and keep on keeping on!
Thanks for having me. You're welcome. Thanks for coming along to the. Holiday that I booked.
Season one finale of the touchdown podcast. Welcome. So why don't you start by telling us?
Joy, I love it. I absolutely love it. I like how how green our living areas have become. Yeah, it's.
So when your parents separated, why was the decision made for them? To stay under the one roof.
We often say. That I am. Very, very similar to your father, in which I'm also similar to you.
I would thrive so much under structure that I don't have the get. Up and go to structure.
And that's the thing about the army. You sort of have. To have, yeah.
I wouldn't. I wouldn't have survived in the army.
Yeah, that's where we differ because I'm very. Much do it once, and that's good enough, yeah.
Yeah, very much a party lifestyle and now.
Certainly does. I love her to death, but she's.
When you first began self. Harming if you don't mind what was the method in? Which you would.
Why don't we run through those?
Thanks. We'll we'll talk about that a. Little bit more.
That's that's a whole conversation. We will also get into.
Yeah, of course. It looked very different. To what I was expecting look.
Do you? Your mum for not coming to. Visit you or do you understand?
Both your dad struggles. To show his emotions through talking. But he shows. In doing.
That's the same as like we're active service, yeah.
Yeah, through and through life.
The last time I hugged him. He mows the.
Yeah, we have photos of that moment. You were both crying. Because he called you son so.
That's it. Yeah, show all the motions.
Give yourself a break from treating yourself like ****. Let someone else. Do it. Yeah, yeah.
You know you still. Get the same thing, one at the end. Of the day, you still feel like ****.
Still feel ******* sad and empty.
Someone else is doing a little though.
Piggybacking off other people's toxicity.
Don't smoke meth. It's ******* solid advice.
We super act each other on Tinder.
We only did super like each other on timber. And that was February 2017, yeah.
6/26/26 and I was 29. At the time. So she already hooked me. Before I learned her real age.
Think in terms of maturity. And life experience, we're very much.
Not many people guess that you're old as ****.
Interesting. Yeah, preferred dumplings these days.
I had had many boyfriends, couple girlfriends, but I had never been taken out on a date.
Our first date was to Carlton. Yep, doc pasta. Mm-hmm. Lovely night.
And two of those. Weeks I were I was in.
Vietnam. Yeah. And we were only boned. Messaging so not even face to face.
I was like little GAIL. 26 packs will do 2-6 packs, yeah.
I'm gonna know when you've got that ring. You cannot pull apart from me, yeah.
You can't keep a secret to save your life.
For one, I can't keep a secret. But for two I would. Tell the housemates and they can't keep up.
And yeah. Proposed. Yeah. And you ugly.
And you didn't really want to. Go and I. Was like ohh or whatever like.
And you decided to wear gumboots rainbow gumboots.
Here it's a very interesting. Recollection of what happened, yeah.
When I got down on my knee, I also farted nervousness. What?
Yeah, I just cried. I. Yeah, I was very taken back, yes. You got.
We had Hendrix, we got married. In March, March. Then we were in. The House in August, yeah.
We were very uninformed for our first we.
There four days on that fold out couch. Four days.
Yeah, that wasn't. Fair on me. I was 22 and. I had no idea what I was going to.
I had written. And came back by that stage, so I. Went down with her.
You came in for the second time. And you got.
Suctioned. Yeah, it's not a fun thing to say like sticker. Tube straight down the throat.
Come through the tanning bed. For a day or two.
Yeah, yeah, we still got our little glasses.
Were in hospital for what? 8 days, 10 days, 10 days. So that was their first.
First dip into the. Pool of parenthood, yeah.
Yeah. So I've had one that's too big and one that's too small.
So it was diagnosed. Valued progress.
His heartbeat never spiked or anything. He was really happy. He just didn't want to come in.
Your midwife that you had had throughout your pregnancy.
Yeah. So I had continuity of care. I had the one.
Of Romans life in NICU we we did not spend time with him together. In the same room.
When he was in the queue. It's hard because he was very, very.
Whilst Roman was in the queue. And if it?
Yeah, I I can't speak highly enough. The care that we received there.
And they have these little crochet. Cats on the beds.
He's an absolute wrecking golden child. He yeah.
So Romans. And when he was first diagnosed, he had. Not many words under his.
No. Yeah. Loves. And it's been about, I'd say, 1314 months since diagnosis we've had.
And we've been doing the work with him.
And now he he's pretty verbal.
I think we all went through it together, everyone.
It was like dominoes it. Was like, first Roman fell. And then me and then.
It you're just ******* lazy I.
You're doing. That's your dopamine. Time, yeah.
But yeah, that that was Henderson, Roman.
We watched cold floor. And restore together.
The whole breath, the the whole. Pregnancy was. Perfect. You are the picture of health.
The mortality rate was something like 7.
25%, but my doctor came out and said I genuinely don't know.
Yeah. So I had one doctor because I was deemed quite.
Cents because of things that I've seen.
Dealt with in their medical career.
Which is what? Happened to us.
Small small part of such a vast ocean.
And I said my baby is not pastor. So it turns out.
Out of breath. Out of breath, almost needing a wheelchair.
Every gender and race under the sun inside you. It's quite astounding.
So it was a. Little too far for my comfort to. Go home. So we ended up. In an Airbnb. Which was a.
I was refreshed and ready to go for when. When it was go time.
So at that time, you weren't. Helpful to me. Yeah. And so why not get?
They kept trying to just use their. Fingers to snap it. And you were like. You're gonna need.
A hook. Yeah. And then even after the hook. They needed scissors, so I. Know what I'm talking about.
Again, yeah, they blew up real quick.
For anyone that doesn't understand.
Blood pressure. That's not ******* good. Pretty high, yeah.
It's great if you like Doogie Howser. Yeah.
This isn't what's best for us. This is what's.
Yeah, I know. I and I knew that all in that time in my heart. Truly broke for you.
Ohh yeah yeah, it got a lot worse.
It got. A lot worse. Please continue.
Yeah, easy, easy. I couldn't play the game.
Soccer. It's straight up. Yeah, there's no.
An an An an aesthetician it's hard to say that one and even just.
Yeah, yeah. And, you know, came in with his *******.
Because they thought it was weird, they said one. One spider it should have. Done it.
All looking at each other just being.
So in the end, I think he put it down to either you're a medical marvel, yeah.
How many litres of bladder in? The normal human body.
I think when you give. Birth it's for.
She didn't have. Any newborn fluff because she been in there? I had said them at 43 weeks.
He's like an 89 year old Floridian. This is just just the body like. Pop tan leather.
Even though I'm dead and that's an.
And it was meant to be what 1/2?
Very special. No *******. Work I'm I'm getting the sneak. As much as like.
As much as I'd love to have another.
I would need to grow an extra set of arms. And an extra nervous system to deal with all.
Of the ******* stress fair, yeah.
No, I reckon I reckon. If the first four are there.
But look, I wouldn't. Have it any other way? Everything you.
My heart. Thank you. Thank you my.
Me, as I said, it was really, really requested.
Able to have it. Without you, without your. Support, so I appreciate you. I love you. And I love.