Natural Disaster Trauma: What the Research Says with Rob Gordon | Kintsugi Heroes
Rob Gordon gives us a powerful and detailed explanation of the effects on the human psyche of trauma from disasters and describes strategies for healing. He is warm and compassionate and his examples which all come from his experience over many years illustrate the complexity of the human response to tragic events and explain why […]
Surviving a Traumatic Childhood to Find Success in Australia with Neil Morley | Kintsugi Heroes
Neil Morley opens up about his incredible journey from a challenging upbringing to finding success and fulfillment in Australia. His story is a powerful reminder of resilience, the importance of mentorship, and following your heart. Biography I was born in Liverpool UK and raised by my grandmother who had 11 children. She raised me as […]
How an ADHD Diagnosis, Music and Human Sciences Saved Me with Dan Grey | Kintsugi Heroes
Dan Grey grew up on the Northern Beaches of Sydney and loves to surf. He had a loving and nurturing childhood with strong familial relationships and connections to nature. He was academically challenged due to ADHD, which required extra support in school and medication during high school that significantly improved his grades. He studied public […]
When Emergency Support Means Compassion for a Community with Annie Cossins | Kintsugi Heroes
Annie is a volunteer firefighter and a deputy captain with Wollombi Brigade in the Lower Hunter District. During the floods in 2022, along with many other firefighters in Wollombi Brigade, she undertook the daunting task of cleaning out local residents’ flooded homes and businesses. She learnt how important it was for residents to start the […]
Providing Shelter & Empathy for the Broke Community with Kirsty & Quinton McLeod | Kintsugi Heroes
Kirsty and Quinton McCleod are a couple who manage Starline Alpacas Farmstay in Broke. They have a shared passion for farming, agritourism and for the growth and development of our region. Quinton came to the region with an interest in viticulture , but his farming background saw him return to his first love, and Alpacas […]
Living with Crohn’s Disease and Infectious Optimism with Justan Singh | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Justin has had a lifelong battle with Crohn’s disease, a crippling bowel condition. His courageous story is about the consequences of that disease, both physically, emotionally, and psychologically, of chronic illness, including the medical interventions and the setbacks around that. Justin believes he had got the disease because of his family dynamics as a child, […]
A Stage 4 Diagnosis is not the End of your Options with Dominic Lynch | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
In December 2022, Dominic was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Not only did this have a huge impact on him and his family, but it also clearly shook those around him, particularly his male peers, to whom he had always been a pillar of strength. His treatment is ongoing, and he does not yet […]
EXCLUSIVE: Podcast Preview of Broke & Hunter Valley Floods | Kintsugi Heroes
Natural disasters are common in rural Australia, but there is something particularly devastating about floods. They sweep through towns and communities often without warning, and leave people to pick up the pieces. And unlike bushfires, there is no way for people to take measures to deter the ferocity of a flood. On July 6th 2022, […]
The Reality of Floods for Emergency Services with Tony Hawkins | Kintsugi Heroes
Tony is a long-time resident of the Wollombi area up near Broke. He moved there with his partner in 1992. His story concerns the 2022 Broke and Bulga and Wollombi flood situation. He has a unique perspective because of his long association with the Rural Fire Service (RFS) and community support. During floods, the community […]
Connection and Compassion in the Community after the Flood with Carly Dawson | Kintsugi Heroes
Carly Dawson only moved into Broke almost a year to the day before the floods. She had been around the area for a while before that after she and her and her son had spent a long time travelling and working around Australia with a caravan, but with no plans to settle in Broke. Circumstances […]