Living with auto-immune conditions through diet with Whitney Coupland | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Whitney describes her journey as she coped with autoimmune conditions wanting to avoid surgery or drug treatments for her thyroid issues. Realising she has multiple food sensitivities she adopted an autoimmune protocol to heal her thyroid this led to her changing her lifestyle and eating habits. She began working with many other women to help […]
Overcoming drug dependence by escaping to Australia with Luiz Ferriera | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Luiz’s story is about addiction. It began when he left his traditional Catholic family in Brazil and moved to London, where he became addicted to cocaine. He returned to Brazil and tried for fifteen years to overcome his addiction without success despite trying many different solutions. During that time, he maintained a job, so he […]
Understanding psychological recovery after disaster with Rob Gordon
Rob 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 it […]
Transcending domestic violence to save others with Diane Klem-Goode | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Diane shares her story of growing up in extreme domestic violence with no safe adults and how dreaming of escape to a safe place ignited her love for real estate at a very early age. Her good work ethic, resilience and determination resulted in her becoming an entrepreneur by seventeen and moving into her first […]
Using sport & inclusion to overcome trauma with David Burns | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
David was born to eighteen-year-old drug addicts, in the UK, who did their best to provide for him and support him, while working through their addictions. He achieved a Masters in Sports Science and later became his father’s carer until his death which devastated him, so he moved to Australia. He was unable to get […]
Forty years of trauma and travel to escape his father with Endre Hoffmann | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Endre was born in Hungary and his story is based around healing the trauma of his toxic relationship with his father. He felt angry and unloved and a sense of worthlessness so powerful that in 2002 he moved to New Zealand dreaming of a new life. He describes the many challenges and rejection he experienced […]
Support for the region through Clubs and Communities with Geoff, Les & Lance
This week in a special compilation episode, we talk to leaders of communities in the Alpine Region responsible for financial and wellbeing support for the residents impacted by the fires in 2019/2020. Aveline spoke to Geoff Dinning of the Rotary Club, Les Harrison of the Lion’s Club and Lance Symons of the Myrtleford Bowling Club […]
Friendship and Fitness are the key to a good life with Philip Basche | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Phillip has a very simple but profound story. He holds the record at St Vincent’s Hospital for the most heart by passes in one operation when he was 51. This was a defining moment for him as he realised, he may not have much longer to live and needed to live every day for today. […]
Supporting a family through depression & unemployment with Adam Bude | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Adam’s story begins with treatment at thirteen for depression. He attributes his later emotional issues to craving attention from his dad who suffered the same condition. Periods of work success then unemployment and financial losses lead to drinking and smoking weed. But meeting his wife and commission work improved things for him until the GFC. […]
Surviving infidelity, trauma and trusting yourself with Naomi Yano | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Naomi a psychotherapist located in Toronto, Canada. Her story is about her experience in the client’s chair, why she was there and what that was like for her. Her second child was born with a severe brain injury and expected to die, but it took a long time. Her husband was having an affair and […]