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Grief, Courage & Starting Again | Kevin Holloway on Loss, Identity & Men’s Mental Health
👉 Subscribe for more real conversations on resilience, mental health, and lived experience 👉 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it ⸻ 🎙️ Episode Summary What does it take to rebuild your life after losing the person you built it with? In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Kevin Holloway shares his […]
Stop Asking Why. Start Asking What Now. | Lindsay Ziehl
Lindsay Ziehl is a British-born humanitarian, author, and advocate for women, raised across Australia and Africa. She was crowned Miss Victoria in 1969, survived cancer twice, and has spent over 25 years on the frontlines of domestic violence work — training 3,000 women and personally securing the release of trafficked women. She founded the Andrew […]
She Dropped Out at 15. Now She Runs a Global Donkey School | Megan Hensley | Kintsugi Heroes
Episode Summary Megan Hensley grew up outside Sacramento with animals as her closest companions — the kids at school didn’t get her, but the animals always did. After dropping out of high school at 15, a stint in the US Army, conservation work that brought her to Australia, and a chance apprenticeship with a compassionate […]
She Won an Award and Nearly Died on the Way Home | Siobhan Wilson | Grit Diaries
Episode Summary Siobhan Wilson was born at 27 weeks, weighing less than a kilogram. By 16, she had survived open heart surgery at one month old, roughly 130 resuscitations in the NICU, seven anaphylaxis episodes — including one where paramedics ran out of adrenaline — and founded her own social enterprise at age 6. In […]
Rethinking suicide prevention with Hayley Purdon
Hayley grew up in a privileged family where her parents worked hard and protected her from many hardships. She was a middle child who became skilled at noticing others and managing emotions. During high school, Hayley faced difficulties processing big emotions and coped with them through an eating disorder. She did not often share her […]
Why Most Leaders Get It Wrong (And How to Fix It) | Dave Chauhan
Why do most leaders get it wrong — even with experience, titles, and success? Dave Chauhan breaks down what real leadership actually looks like in today’s world. 🎧 Subscribe for more real stories of resilience and leadership 👇 Watch till the end — this one hits deep Episode Summary In this episode of The Grit […]
The Healing Power of Bees: 50 Years of Beekeeping with Russell Zabel | Animals & Us | Episode 25
Episode Summary What can a tiny insect teach us about resilience, community, and the art of slowing down? When Russell Zabel first caught a swarm of bees in a chaff bag in the late 1960s, he didn’t realize it would spark a 50-year journey of discovery. In this episode of Animals & Us, Natalie Stockdale […]
From Terminal Diagnosis to the Cockpit: Cameron Lyndon James’s Journey of Repair and Resilience
Episode Summary Cameron faced a terminal cancer diagnosis with the same precision he uses as an airline pilot. In this episode, we explore how he reframed a “broken” prognosis into a life of deeper community connection, spiritual peace, and the successful raising of his two daughters. Cameron’s story is a living example of Kintsugi—where the […]
From the corporate world to finding purpose in the global wellbeing community with Troy Flower
Troy grew up in Bendigo, Victoria and studied sports science at university. He developed curiosity and appreciation for learning through diverse life experiences and family challenges. After university, Troy travelled extensively, living in places like Greece, Iran, and South America. He worked in remote cattle stations, ski field management at Mount Buller, and even spent […]