The truth about Child Slavery & being part of the solution with Paul Mergard | Kintsugi Heroes
Paul’s story is very moving, confronting but overall filled with hope. Over the past two decades, Paul has spent multiple nights in some of the darkest places on the face of the planet, rescuing children who have been sold into the global sex trade. He has felt a drive to do what he can to […]
The ripple effect of trauma & human response to fire within government with Mark Kettle
Mark Kettle shares his unique perspective in his story about the Black Summer fires in 2019-20. During the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires, he was the Fire Advisor to the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change. He describes in detail what happened behind the scenes of the government’s response to a major emergency in managing […]
Learning self-love after trauma and psychosis with Luke Marshall | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Today he’s got a successful career, over two and a half years of sobriety, and a lot of contentment about where life is. It wasn’t always this way. Luke was FOUR when his father took his own life, and the trauma and knock-on impacts saw Luke develop unhealthy coping behaviours including perfectionism, drug and alcohol […]
Becoming an advocate through bipolar & depression with Kitt O’Malley | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Kitt gives us an unflinching account of her struggle with what was initially undiagnosed bipolar disorder. As a trained psychotherapist, she has a unique perspective of living with bipolar disorder; of having an advanced qualification but being unable to work and having a child to look after while she navigated her condition. She describes reframing […]
Using sport & inclusion to overcome trauma with David Burns | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
David was born to eighteen-year-old drug addicts, in the UK, who did their best to provide for him and support him, while working through their addictions. He achieved a Masters in Sports Science and later became his father’s carer until his death which devastated him, so he moved to Australia. He was unable to get […]
Reflecting on drug addiction, prison and rehabilitation with Dean Lloyd | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Dean’s powerful story began with his addiction to drugs as a middle-class teenager initially following a football injury. He quickly moved on to heroin and petty crime which eventually led to a period of imprisonment for more serious offences. He describes his time in the criminal justice system and long-term battle with addiction in harrowing […]
Immigration, navigating gangs and entrepreneurship with Usman Sheikh | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Usman Sheikh’s family migrated from Pakistan to Canada. He describes their experiences as they navigate the migrant experience and how they were all shaped by their backgrounds and life experiences. While his parents worked hard to sustain the family and provide education, he became involved with gangs and bad behaviour and finally dropped out of […]
Overcoming illness & disability to empower others with Shanice Green | Kintsugi Heroes
Shanice tells her extraordinary, heart-warming story with humility and grace. She has lived with constant pain all her life. As a child, she spent months in hospital and rehabilitation. Shanice has had nineteen surgeries since childhood and lives in a wheelchair. Her inspirational journey saw her facing many challenges with courage and endless determination. A […]
Autism Advocacy and finding your Mentors with Jimmy Clare | Kintsugi Heroes
Jimmy has a special perspective as he has autism and shares his often sad but heart-warming and uplifting story of growing up with autism being bullied and misunderstood but finding mentors and supporters during the ‘years of hell’ of his education. And now he’s a voice, with a quirky sense of humour, for others as […]
The immense loss of a Still-born child & dealing with Grief with Remeny Armitage
Remeny tells us her story about having a twenty-six week, stillborn baby – James. You will require tissues for sure as it is raw and very powerful. Along with describing the many emotional moments of this unthinkable experience, she shares with clarity and honesty where she found real support, including her group of ‘lost mums’ […]