Understanding opens another way forward
Cathy Hockey’s own perspective helps her ask questions that let others see a different path. Cathy Hockey has learned that her lived experience gives her a particular kind of listening. She doesn’t impose answers. Instead, she asks questions that come from understanding. Those questions help people think differently, see possibilities they hadn’t noticed before. 🎙️ […]
I Lost My Arm at 15: How Returning to My Past Saved My Future
Listening to your gut instinct can save your life. At 15, Simon Harrison ignored his grandmother’s warning and his own inner voice one Saturday night in May 1996. He was hit by a train and lost his left arm. Thirty years later, he returned to his old school to tell young people what that choice […]
Nervous became confident with the right support
A young person’s nerves shifted to real confidence after Cathy Hockey and his parents supported him through a difficult moment. Cathy Hockey worked with a young person and his parents to help him face something he wanted to do but feared. When they all showed up together, something changed. The person walked out of that […]
From self-doubt to knowing she could help
Cathy Hockey realised her mistakes and struggles were exactly what equipped her to support other leaders. Cathy Hockey spent years wondering if she had the right to guide others. The turning point came when she recognised that her real-world experience, the hard decisions and failures, were not disqualifications. They were the foundation of her ability […]
Why Disability Inclusion Starts With One Simple Question
Disability inclusion and leadership. Eighteen years ago, Cathy Hockey stepped into an employment program for people with intellectual disabilities with no experience in the field. A simple tool, a one-page profile capturing what each person valued and how to support them, became the foundation for everything: hiring, team-building, and later her entire coaching practice. ⚠️ […]
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 […]
What Luis learned about himself #podcast #kintsugi
Luis Montero realised he was a good listener and talker, and that changed how people showed up for him. Luis discovered that his ability to listen deeply and speak with compassion shaped his relationships in a real way. It wasn’t about fixing himself or becoming someone new. It was about recognising a strength that was […]
Luis chose seven days #podcast
Luis Montero struggled to stay away from substances, so he made the choice to enter a youth detox program. After going back to school and seeing a psychologist, Luis hit a wall with substances. Rather than waiting, he took himself to a youth detox for seven days. It was a concrete decision in a difficult […]
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, […]