1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,400 Speaker 1: We know that Walking Off the War Within it is 2 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:04,840 Speaker 1: back for twenty twenty three, and joining me on the 3 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:07,240 Speaker 1: line to tell us a little bit more about it 4 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:08,320 Speaker 1: is Danny Everly. 5 00:00:08,440 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 2: Good morning, Danny, Good morning Katie. How are you? 6 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, really well, great to have you on the show 7 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:16,919 Speaker 1: and great to hear that Walking Off the Wall Within 8 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:18,480 Speaker 1: is back for twenty twenty three. 9 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:22,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, we're really excited to have it back in Darwin. 10 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: So tell me when's it happening and where's it going 11 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:25,799 Speaker 1: to be? 12 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:32,520 Speaker 2: All right? So Samday the sixteenth of September so which 13 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 2: coincidence with World to a five Prevention Week and it 14 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:40,199 Speaker 2: is held at East Point Reserve. So the walk itself 15 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:42,640 Speaker 2: here is the ultimate challenge of a twenty kilometer walk 16 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:45,320 Speaker 2: with a twenty kilogram pack on your back. But we 17 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 2: do know that not everybody wants to do the full 18 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 2: challenge but would like to participate, so we have it 19 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:55,560 Speaker 2: going around in five kilometers loops at East Point there 20 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 2: which is a beautiful walk and everyone's welcome to either 21 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 2: do five, ten, fifteen, twenty with all without a part, 22 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 2: very family friendly oriented event and yeah, the whole community 23 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 2: is really encouraged to come along and. 24 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:15,840 Speaker 1: Danny, you have had the walk previously. It's happened at 25 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:19,040 Speaker 1: different times. I believe you had a year off there 26 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:21,320 Speaker 1: due to COVID, and I think it was a situation 27 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:23,680 Speaker 1: where for so many of us, you know, having an 28 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 1: event was a pretty difficult thing to do for a 29 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:29,399 Speaker 1: while there. But for those who've never taken part, just 30 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:33,040 Speaker 1: explained to us the motivation behind walking off the wall within. 31 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 2: Of course, so Katie. The event was hosted for the 32 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 2: first time in twenty and seventeen where we were honoring 33 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 2: a firefighter and former defense member, a really good friend 34 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 2: of mine, Nathan Shanahan, who actually succumb to his demon 35 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 2: and he died by suicide in late twenty and sixteen. 36 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 2: So with the family that are now in Ballarat and 37 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 2: a lot of us up here in the we thought, well, 38 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 2: let's come together and let's you know, put a walk 39 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:08,079 Speaker 2: on in twenty seventeen. And the reason that we did 40 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 2: the walk was Nathan in twenty fifteen actually walked four 41 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 2: hundred kilometers with a pack with a weight to pack 42 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:19,960 Speaker 2: on his back between Meldura and Adelaide, arriving on ends 43 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:22,919 Speaker 2: that day in Adelaide in twenty fifteen, and he did 44 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 2: a lot of work and was the face of soldier 45 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 2: on as part of that, and walking Off the Wall 46 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 2: Within was his message and really represents the journey of 47 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 2: healing and overcoming the internal battle the people face after 48 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:39,640 Speaker 2: you know, serving in the military or as a first 49 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 2: responder and in frontline services like the police and fire 50 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:49,360 Speaker 2: and emergency services, or experiencing other traumatic events. So we really, 51 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 2: you know, we didn't want his walk to go to waste, 52 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:58,239 Speaker 2: and so when we held it in twenty and seventeen, 53 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:02,640 Speaker 2: it really was just an honoring walk and so many 54 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:06,920 Speaker 2: people came out and so many people resonated with the 55 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 2: message of walking off the Wall Within, and so we 56 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:13,280 Speaker 2: didn't leave it there. So we've continued to hold an 57 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 2: annual event and now around Australia there are events held 58 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:21,840 Speaker 2: in a number of locations and it's really wonderful and 59 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:24,280 Speaker 2: we don't hold them on the same day. They are 60 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 2: held on different days throughout the year. Really, I guess 61 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 2: complementing that message and promoting that mental illness doesn't happen 62 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:38,880 Speaker 2: on a single day. It really can happen and effect 63 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 2: anyone at any time of the year. So yeah, that's 64 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:47,119 Speaker 2: I guess the background behind Walking Off the Wall Within. 65 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, and it is such a wonderful event. And you know, 66 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 1: anything that can be done to really break that stigma 67 00:03:52,120 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: that's associated with mental health, I think is a phenomenal 68 00:03:55,200 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 1: thing to do. Danny, five, ten, fifteen or twenty k's 69 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 1: with always out a pack. So that is good news. 70 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:05,280 Speaker 1: You know, people can choose how tough they want to do. 71 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 2: USh absolutely, absolutely, and Katie, even if you know people 72 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 2: don't want to walk at all, you know, we encourage 73 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:18,360 Speaker 2: everyone to come down. There'll be food available, coffee, jumping 74 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 2: castle and face painting for the kids. And we'll have 75 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:26,479 Speaker 2: a lot of different organizations so ex services organizations and 76 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:29,039 Speaker 2: the light that will be set up to really promote 77 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 2: their support that they offer to people that are experiencing 78 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:37,839 Speaker 2: them to illness, but also just to be there and 79 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 2: support those that are participating in the walk. You know, 80 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 2: we provide all the water for people, we provide fruit, 81 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 2: there will be power aid and the one of the 82 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 2: food vans that we've got coming down this year is 83 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:57,560 Speaker 2: a meat smoker who's actually a former defense member as well, 84 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 2: who serves with Nathan who's now set up his own business. 85 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:04,280 Speaker 1: And there that is awesome, Danny. Where can people go 86 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 1: if they are keen to find out a bit more 87 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:10,640 Speaker 1: detail and have a look at registering of course, So. 88 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:12,919 Speaker 2: If we have a Facebook page, so walking off the 89 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:16,359 Speaker 2: Wall Within an your event, and if you follow the 90 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:20,039 Speaker 2: event links there or go straight to event bright and 91 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 2: type in walking off the Wall Within in the search 92 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:25,039 Speaker 2: bar and it'll come up really quickly there for you 93 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 2: as well. And we've got the website walk off ww 94 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 2: dot com, or just email me directly if you like 95 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 2: WOTWW dot nt at gmail dot com. 96 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 1: Well, Danny, everly, it is always good to catch up 97 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 1: with you. I really appreciate your time this morning, and 98 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:46,280 Speaker 1: no doubt we'll talk to you again before the walk, 99 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 1: and we've got and obviously run with Dad's a couple 100 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:52,360 Speaker 1: of weekends before, so we'll warm up then and then 101 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:54,800 Speaker 1: we'll encourage everybody to get to the Walk off the 102 00:05:54,839 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 1: War within. 103 00:05:56,600 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 2: Excellent, Thanks so much, Katie, I really appreciate it. 104 00:05:58,839 --> 00:06:01,159 Speaker 1: Good on you, thanks to Hone. I appreciate your time 105 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:01,679 Speaker 1: this morning.