Kintsugi Heroes Multicultural Dinner- October 2025
A Celebration of Community Through Food and Culture 🍲🎶💛 What an incredible evening! The Multicultural Neighbourhood Dinner brought people from all walks of life together to celebrate what makes our community so beautifully diverse. Guests enjoyed delicious dishes from across the globe — each one telling its own story — and shared traditions, laughter, and […]
Using sport, meditation & community to move from trauma to joy with Greg Boerma • Connecting Seniors
Greg grew up in a family of six, surrounded by love and support. This big family environment shaped his inclusive and communal mindset. Successful in various sports, including swimming and basketball, Greg achieved an elite level. His curiosity drove him to explore multiple sporting disciplines. Greg’s career began in education, progressed into architecture, and eventually […]
Discovering the power of storytelling, faith, and family with Daniel Dougherty
Daniel had a fairly normal upbringing with a supportive family, a love of nature, and a Catholic faith. He loves family, friends, community, and his dog. Daniel says his Catholic upbringing is very important to him. He holds faith sacred, has a strong sense of values, and appreciates opportunities to reflect and understand what truly […]
Discovering the power of storytelling, faith, and family with Daniel Dougherty
Daniel had a fairly normal upbringing with a supportive family, a love of nature, and a Catholic faith. He loves family, friends, community, and his dog. Daniel says his Catholic upbringing is very important to him. He holds faith sacred, has a strong sense of values, and appreciates opportunities to reflect and understand what truly […]
A Cultural Psychology Conversation with Deborah Ko
In this episode, host Emma Bellamy-Dodd sits down with cultural psychologist Deborah Ko for an eye-opening conversation on identity, belonging, and adaptation across cultures. Deborah shares her personal experiences growing up at the intersection of American and Hong Kong backgrounds, and reveals how cultural psychology became a lens for understanding her multiple selves. The discussion […]
Overcoming trauma through storytelling therapy with Catherine Maguire-Donvito • Connecting Seniors
In this conversation, Catherine Maguire-Donvito, Co-founder and Director of Treehouse Theatre, shares the program’s unique approach to supporting refugee adolescents through storytelling and theatrical performance. The initiative is designed to facilitate trauma recovery and raise awareness about the refugee experience among high school students. Catherine emphasizes the importance of building trust and connection among participants […]
Dancing amongst life’s chaos and adventures with Robyn Catchlove • Connecting Seniors
Growing up in Adelaide, Robyn was a fiercely curious child, devouring books from the library and mastering puns, all while driving her parents mad with endless questions. Bored with school, Robyn discovered a love for adventure by exploring forbidden coffee clubs and later worked for the weapons research establishment, becoming a steno secretary for a […]
Creating a holistic healing sanctuary for people who’ve experienced trauma with Sharna Teresa Bowers
Sharna is the Founder of Kindred Spirits a not-for-profit organisation with the vision to create a holistic healing sanctuary for children who’ve experienced trauma. As a transformation coach she helps people overcome anxiety, self-doubt, and people-pleasing through her signature Reclamation process, holistically reclaiming the mind, body, emotions and spirit. As a child, she was sexually […]
From Shame to Strength: Owning Your Migrant Story with Fabiola Campbell
In this conversation, host Emma Bellamy-Dodd speaks with Fabiola Campbell, founder and CEO of Professional Migrant Women and author of the upcoming book “Own it”. Fabiola shares her deeply personal migration story – born in Australia but raised in Venezuela, Fabiola returned as an adult expecting to feel at home, only to confront the reality […]
Learning to live a life free of limits with Michael Hingson • Connecting Seniors
Michael was born blind and grew up in Chicago and California. His early years lacked access to braille, but he learned math in his head and stayed curious about science. Michael got proper braille education in fourth grade. With his mother’s support and a new resource teacher, he caught up in school, joined the Boy […]