So, Who Are You Anyway? by Sarah Rosse
Sarah Rosse launched her memoir “So, Who Are You Anyway?” — and the Kintsugi Heroes family showed up to celebrate. Sarah’s not just an author, she’s part of the KH team, leading community storytelling workshops and living out the same message we tell every week: your cracks are where the gold gets in. Her launch […]
Finding Rescue Through Music #shortsfeed #podcast #shorts
Escaping a childhood filled with silence and abuse, a powerful singing voice became a beacon of hope. Fantasies of rescue, fueled by the arts, offered a path to healing and self-discovery. #ChildhoodTrauma #FindingHope #MusicHeals #OvercomingAbuse #SingingVoice
How does trauma live in your body and what sets it free
Sarah Rowan spent 38 years hiding who she really was in a strict Christian environment. Trauma stored in her body as rheumatoid arthritis, a marriage that wasn’t hers, and a life on autopilot. Here is how she took back the steering wheel, rebuilt through art, and discovered that creativity and unconditional love are paths to […]
Reminding myself I’m not an idiot | Luis Montero | Kintsugi Heroes Shorts
Luis Montero speaks plainly about the daily work of pushing forward and correcting his own self-doubt. Luis Montero describes the unglamorous, honest work of self-encouragement. He doesn’t frame it as inspiration or breakthrough. He simply keeps reminding himself, day by day, that he’s not what his doubt tells him he is. 🎙️ Watch the full […]
I survived. That was my normal. | Luis Montero | Kintsugi Heroes Shorts
Luis Montero’s lived experience of homelessness shapes how he quietly supports others still sleeping rough. Luis Montero survived rough sleeping and homelessness. Now, when he supports others in similar circumstances, he carries that knowledge with him. He doesn’t pretend their struggle is over or minimise the cold nights ahead. He simply knows, from lived truth, […]
The attitude that blocked her healing | Mindi Kessler | Kintsugi Heroes Shorts
Mindi Kessler realised her negativity was stopping her from finding solutions, a turning point in her recovery story. For years, Mindi had been caught in a cycle of complaint about her health, her body, and the doctors treating her. She carried understandable frustration, but recognised that this mindset itself was the barrier to moving forward. […]
Music broke through her anger | Saengduean Chailert | Kintsugi Heroes Shorts
When an angry elephant threw stones, Saengduean didn’t give up. She sang instead. Saengduean encountered an elephant still traumatised and angry from her past. Rather than retreat, Saengduean used music as a bridge, and something shifted. The elephant eventually fell asleep alongside the others she was caring for. 🎙️ Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6FMrhSM-K4 🎧 […]
Growth in relationships she’d never known | Mindi Kessler | Kintsugi Heroes Shorts
Mindi Kessler is experiencing deeper connections with people than ever before, a quiet measure of real change. Mindi’s progress isn’t measured in one dramatic moment. It shows up in her marriage, her friendships, her day-to-day connections. These relationships reflect the inner work she’s done and the person she’s becoming. 🎙️ Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMc-xXUkAwo […]
When withdrawal of support is the only honest gift
Social support in addiction recovery is not about doing more for someone-it’s about knowing when to step back. In this episode of Grit Diaries, Melanie Marshall shares how she became her partner’s reality partner, wrote three letters that changed everything, and learned the hardest lesson: you cannot care for somebody more than they care for […]
What I’ve been delivered | Cameron Lyndon James | Kintsugi Heroes Shorts
Cameron Lyndon James accepts what life has given him and chooses to work with what remains, a Kintsugi Heroes story about agency in acceptance. Cameron has faced a significant life outcome that he cannot change. Rather than resist or despair, he’s made a deliberate choice to work with his reality as it is, finding a […]