Kintsugi Workshop – Short Video
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎙️ ABOUT KINTSUGI HEROES ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Kintsugi Heroes is a not-for-profit Australian podcast network sharing real stories of resilience, disability, and transformation. Named after the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold — the philosophy that what’s been broken can become more beautiful for the mending — every episode honours the cracks, the rebuild, […]
BONUS: Preview from “Australian Carers (Kintsugi Heroes)”
This month, Kintsugi Heroes is sharing episodes from other podcasts we’ve created to address different stages of adversity. You may not realise, but Kintsugi Heroes is a podcast network with many stories to listen to, watch and share. This week, you’ll hear a preview of the “Australian Carers (Kintsugi Heroes)”, a limited podcast series run […]
A Life of Empathy, Action and Fundraising for Community with Margaret-Anne Hayes
Margaret-Anne grew up in post-war Australia, experiencing a tough childhood marked by community support and church, yet overshadowed by her father’s unresolved trauma. Inspired by her mother’s kindness, Margaret-Anne learned the importance of empathy and helping those in need, which became central to her values. In 1994, during a severe drought, she launched a grassroots […]
BONUS: Preview from “Beyond The Deluge: Flood Resilience Stories from the Hunter Valley”
This month, Kintsugi Heroes is sharing episodes from other podcasts we’ve created to address different stages of adversity. You may not realise, but Kintsugi Heroes is a podcast network with many stories to listen to, watch and share. This week, you’ll hear a preview of the “Beyond The Deluge: Flood Resilience Stories from the Hunter […]
A Conversation about Challenges, Confidence & Neurofibromatosis with Bradley Dowling
Bradley Dowling is a passionate community advocate and basketball coach who thrives on making a positive impact in the lives of young individuals and raising awareness for neurofibromatosis (NF), a genetic condition he was diagnosed with at age five. Growing up in a supportive family, Dowling saw his parents actively involved in NF advocacy which […]
BONUS: Preview from “Kintsugi Heroes – Alpine Series”
This month, Kintsugi Heroes is sharing episodes from other podcasts we’ve created to address different stages of adversity. You may not realise, but Kintsugi Heroes is a podcast network with many stories to listen to, watch and share. This week, you’ll hear a preview of the “Kintsugi Heroes – Alpine Series” podcast covering stories of […]
Facing Illness & Family Hardship while living a life for Community and Kin with Jan McCall
Jann McCall grew up in Russell Lea in Sydney, with a multicultural and religious background. Her upbringing shaped her outlook on life, emphasising faith, family, and adaptability amidst evolving societal changes. Jann’s practical decision to become a primary school teacher aligned with her family responsibilities. Teaching allowed her to positively impact young lives. Despite the […]
Losing his Wife to Bladder Cancer and finding a new Purpose in Not-For-Profit with Adam Lynch
Born and raised in the UK, Adam led a relatively routine life, growing up in a close-knit community. He pursued studies in business, where he honed his skills in management and leadership. He then embarked on a successful career in the business sector, becoming known as a reliable and innovative leader. Adam met his future […]
A Journey through Generational Trauma to Advocate for Mental Health with with Walter Frankel
The son of Holocaust survivors, Walter Frankel grew up in Rhodesia and South Africa before moving to Australia. His parents’ experiences during the war profoundly shaped his upbringing, instilling in him a strong sense of resilience and adaptability. Coming from a dysfunctional family, Frankel struggled with the impact of his parents’ trauma on his own […]
Transforming by Addressing the Emotional Trauma of a Challenging Life with Tim Rubin
Tim started as an IT salesman for Fujitsu, receiving a computer as payment from a cash-strapped client. This unforeseen twist sparked his interest in programming. After getting the computer, Tim self-taught programming and database skills. He used these newfound abilities to develop systems for selling scuba gear. Tim’s adventurous spirit led him into the scuba […]