75. Amelie Coggan - OCD, the Business of Making a Difference, and the Little Joys Along the Way

I met Amelie Coggan at Voices of Hope's (featured on episode 46) event, 'It's Not Weak to Speak'. When I found out she had her own mental health challenges but that she was also, as a teenager, the owner of a business making products to support the mental health of others, I knew I had to get her on the podcast.  

Amelie Coggan is the founder of Little Joys - a business creating products to support people in their mental health journey.  We talk about Little Joys and how it came that an 18 year old is already several years in to running her own business. This is a kōrero that includes Amelie inviting us into her life with OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. We hear about what it is and what it's not, why people's ignorance can be painful, some of the things that have been helpful for her, and how she became involved in supporting others along the way. 

Check out Little Joys on their website, littlejoys.co.nz, or on Facebook or Instagram.

For help lines and mental health support and resources see Voices of Hope's website

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