This episode of Say What Matters features a powerful conversation with Mia Bannister, Founder and Director of Ollie’s Echo.
Ollie’s Echo is a youth mental health charity focused on prevention, education, and changing the narrative around eating disorders in boys and young men. Through Pathways to Prevention, the charity works directly with schools and communities to support early intervention, raise awareness, and create safer conversations for young people.
In this episode, Mia shares the purpose behind Ollie’s Echo, the importance of prevention, and why kindness, language, and education play a critical role in youth mental health. The conversation also explores the impact of social media on young people and the need to challenge stigma around eating disorders in boys.
PepTalk is proud to support Ollie’s Echo through awareness, community collaboration, and the Ollie’s Echo merchandise collection, which helps fund education and prevention programs.
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About Ollie’s Echo
Ollie’s Echo: Pathways to Prevention is an Australian registered charity committed to early intervention and education around youth mental health. Through lived experience advocacy, school programs, and community outreach, Ollie’s Echo works to change conversations and reduce stigma so that fewer families experience preventable loss.
To learn more about the charity and its work, visit:
https://olliesecho.org.au/
Explore the Ollie’s Echo Collection
PepTalk has collaborated with Ollie’s Echo to support Pathways to Prevention through a dedicated merchandise collection.
A percentage of every Ollie’s Echo item sold is donated directly back to the charity, helping fund education programs and awareness initiatives.