I Thought I Was Broken Until I Found This Pattern
ADHD in women is one of the most missed diagnoses in adult mental health, and for three professional women, understanding why took decades. This is Too Much, Not Enough: Late Diagnosis of ADHD in Women, a live online panel from Kintsugi Heroes’ Our Stories Matter series. Three women share what it’s really like to get […]
The Pattern He Found in Every Prison Cell After 40 Years
Second chances aren’t given, they’re earned through someone seeing potential you can’t see in yourself. Phil Hugill left school at 15 written off as a slow learner. Forty years later, after working inside prisons, youth diversion programs, and child protection, he discovered one unshakeable truth: before you judge someone, you need to know their story. […]
Written off at 15, Phil Hugill spent decades inside Australia’s hardest systems, and found goodne…
The light in the tunnel ⚠️ Content advisory: this episode discusses mental health & wellbeing, which some listeners may find distressing. If you need support, you’re not alone — help is available: • Lifeline (24/7 crisis support): 13 11 14 · lifeline.org.au John left school at 15 written off as a slow learner, worked manual […]
This Sanctuary Is Saving People Traditional Therapy Missed
Animal healing therapy is more than a trend-it’s a lifeline for people stuck in traditional therapy and disconnected from themselves. Matt and Jezey Wolf left their careers to build a healing sanctuary in Queensland where horses, buffalo, and nature become partners in recovery. In this episode of Animals & Us, they share how trust-based horsemanship […]
Self-Esteem vs Self-Worth | Which One Actually Matters? | Kintsugi Heroes
Self worth and self esteem aren’t the same thing. In this Grit Diaries episode, Deborah Weed shares how a three-year health crisis and a single metaphor rewired her understanding of her own value. Self worth and self esteem look the same from the outside, but they’re built on completely different ground. Deborah Weed spent over […]
Asking For Help Is Not Weakness | Naomi O’Byrne | Kintsugi Heroes
Disability caregiving shaped Naomi O’Byrne’s entire life for 27 years. When her health collapsed, she faced an impossible choice. This episode of Golden Threads reveals what happened when she finally let go and what it meant for both of them. ⚠️ Content advisory: this episode discusses grief, which some listeners may find distressing. If you […]
The Moment I Stopped Using | Holly Deane-Johns | Kintsugi Heroes
Holly Deane-Johns spent 17 years in prisons across Australia and Thailand after struggling with heroin addiction from age 16. In this Kintsugi Heroes episode, she shares the moment she stopped using, how she rebuilt her life in prison, and why she now works directly with men leaving the system. ⚠️ Content advisory: this episode discusses […]
Holly Deane-Johns: 17 Years Inside, One Moment of Clarity, and a Life Rebuilt with Purpose
⚠️ Content advisory: this episode discusses addiction & recovery and trauma & healing, which some listeners may find distressing. If you need support, you’re not alone — help is available: • SMART Recovery Australia (addiction): smartrecoveryaustralia.com.au • ReachOut: au.reachout.com • Blue Knot Foundation (complex trauma): 1300 657 380 · blueknot.org.au • Lifeline (24/7 crisis support): […]
He Spent Decades Hiding Who He Was. Then Tragedy Hit.
A mental health nurse raised to believe men don’t cry. When his youngest son died in 2009, David Kernahan’s grief fractured everything: his marriage, his faith, his sense of who he was. Sixteen years later, he shares how suppressed emotion, hidden authenticity, and the choice to find beauty became the path to peace. David Kernahan […]
Jeff Parker stood for seconds after months of daily effort
“They told me I wouldn’t walk again but after working hard every day I was able to stand for a few seconds.” Jeff Parker recalls leaving hospital once he could transfer from bed to wheelchair. The progress came after consistent daily work following surgery and radiotherapy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CqGHzTt1z58TjqOWt056yeottfvtJZEa @kintsugiheroes #shorts #rehabilitation #kintsugiheroes #mentalhealth #disabilityawareness