Regional journalist and writer Simon McCarthy drops by to talk about anxiety, work, and trying to figure out his different brain.
Simon McCarthy is a journalist working at the Newcastle Herald in NSW. He writes news, features and produces video and multimedia for the Herald and the Weekender magazine, and he contributes regularly to the Newcastle Herald's daily Topics column. He is a photographer, writer, and co-creator of the Toohey's News Podcast. He's also one of the Differently Brained team's oldest friends.
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