075. Ben Swift and Jay Jones - Boomerang Loop

On Aug 19, 2022, Ben and Jay plan on riding the Boomerang Loop, cycling around the entire circumference of mainland Australia in 50 days to raise awareness and funds for the mental health charity Mindfull Aus.

MindfullAus is extremely proud of the incredibly inspiring and compassionate people who have come together to spread the most important message, that of acceptance & hope. MindfullAus understands the task at hand in reducing beautiful lives lost to suicide. They also understand that the stigma associated with mind and behavioural health is experienced by more than just one individual or group of people. They seek out opportunities to work collectively with as many people as they can to generate a much bigger, more powerful and beneficial social change and voice.

Jay has experienced the effects first hand in his own life with the loss of people close to him. There’s so much stigma around mental health, but there’s also a hesitancy in extending a hand to people who seem troubled and just how to start that conversation.

In this podcast, we chat about the importance of the Boomerang Loop project and the complicated logistics of a challenge of this magnitude. We talk about how to spot the signs of poor mental health and the ways to help those that seem to be struggling.

Jay and Ben have athletic backgrounds in sport but have very little experience with endurance cycling. These two are very committed to the project and I am sure they will succeed in raising awareness to mental health.

Please enjoy my conversation with Ben Swift and Jay Jones.