The Founding of Kintsugi Heroes with Ian Westmoreland & Aveline Clarke
In this introductory episode, we meet Ian Westmoreland, the founder of Kintsugi heroes and Aveline Clarke, the podcast host. Kintsugi Heroes is the realisation of Ian’s long-term dream to share the stories of people who have been through adversity to give hope and inspiration to others. Kintsugi comes from a Japanese emperor whose artisans created […]
Surviving crippling loss and changing your life with John Milham
In this first guest podcast, the Kintsugi Hero is John Milham. He describes his journey from the crippling grief of losing his childhood sweetheart and beloved wife to how he survived and later thrived. At the same time, he completely changed his life’s direction and identity while raising his three young children. He tells his […]
Healing from a toxic home through functional medicine with Dr. Traci Potterf
Today Traci shares her very personal journey helping save her mom’s life… and colon… from Crohn’s disease, which doctors said was impossible, as well as her own experience with a terrifying combination of lead paint poisoning and toxic mould sickness that challenged her will to live. These struggles put everything she thought she knew to […]
One person can change the direction of your life with Lena Papadopoulos
Lena describes her dysfunctional family and a long struggle with depression, including suicidal ideation. The loss of a close friend to suicide without her being aware of his pain provided the basis of her passion for creating safe places for other people to find acceptance and support when they need help. Lena faced her own […]