Coping with Cancer Diagnosis & Treatement with Ian Westmoreland & Kathleen Langmore
In this inspiring conversation, Ian Westmoreland and Kathleen Langmore discuss and share their experiences with the treatment of cancer. With Ian on the beginning of his treatment journey and Kathleen only just out the other side, they have kindly brought their discussion and learnings to share with us. In this episode we hear how mindset, […]
Personal Trauma, Family Tragedy and Stage 4 Cancer with Martin Gillespie | Kintsugi Heroes
Intro In this uplifting conversation Martin tells his story about his successful but very stressful corporate career then overcoming personal trauma and family tragedy and Stage 4 cancer in 2012. The he describes how he transformed his life and health finding a team of mentors and new practices along the way as he discovers his […]
Autism Advocacy and finding your Mentors with Jimmy Clare | Kintsugi Heroes
Jimmy has a special perspective as he has autism and shares his often sad but heart-warming and uplifting story of growing up with autism being bullied and misunderstood but finding mentors and supporters during the ‘years of hell’ of his education. And now he’s a voice, with a quirky sense of humour, for others as […]
How business & personal trauma informs our values and purpose with Joanne Brooks
Joanne talks about her inspiring journey into becoming a true entrepreneur beginning with a conventional bank job after school as decided by her father, then an early marriage as was expected of her. She moved up through promotions in the banking and finance world that made her a role model for women, breaking the glass […]
Unmasking trauma, ADHD and addiction for a better life with Melissa Chureau
Melissa’s story is very inspiring. She shares with us how she grew up in a dysfunctional family in California and suffered childhood trauma, undiagnosed ADHD and alcoholism as a teenager. Despite this adversity, her courage and determination led her to meet amazing support groups, healers and mentors and eventually become sober and live an authentic […]
Listening & being present for your peers & community with Alan Stevens
Alan’s remarkable story describes overcoming the challenges that go with building relationships. He raised three young boys after his first marriage broke up. This was followed by business failure, then another failed marriage. His life began to change when he discovered his healing gift. Then he met a group of Aboriginal Elders for a year […]
Overcoming illness & fighting depression while competing as an elite athlete with Don Mathewson
Don Mathewson is a true champion who shares his extraordinary story of courage, determination, a passion for athletics, and overcoming major physical challenges alongside a life of service to others. He is a Masters track athlete who has been World Champion on three occasions across different age groups and received fifteen other medals. During his […]
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 […]