Why I quit to help people in toxic jobs #toxicworkplace #careerchange #mentalhealth
Jo Tarnawsky chose to lean into her experience to help people in toxic workplaces understand what happened to them. Jo realised that closing the door on her own workplace experience would mean missing a chance to help others. Instead of running away from what she’d lived through, she decided to use that knowledge to support […]
Safe sleep comes first | Philip Hugill | Kintsugi Heroes Shorts
Philip Hugill’s non-negotiable rule: no child leaves his care without a safe place to sleep that night. Philip Hugill’s work with vulnerable children revealed a hard truth. He wouldn’t leave his office until every child had secured a safe place to sleep. Not because it was policy. Because without basic safety and food, nothing else […]
Give people a chance, they surprise you | Philip Hugill | Kintsugi Heroes Shorts
Philip Hugill learned early: when you give someone a real chance, they can become your most loyal, capable person. Philip Hugill doesn’t just talk about second chances in theory. He’s lived them and given them. His insight is simple but hard-won: if you give people a genuine opportunity, they don’t just succeed. They often become […]
She thought her brain was broken | Recovery proved it wasn’t #mentalhealth
Holly describes the shift from constant craving to a clear mind. Kintsugi Heroes recovery. When substances stopped controlling her thoughts and mood, Holly noticed something fundamental had changed. The mental fog lifted, and the constant preoccupation with getting and using drugs disappeared. She could think clearly for the first time in years. 🎙️ Watch the […]
The moment Holly stopped | Holly Deane-Johns | Kintsugi Heroes Shorts
A Thai prison sentence became the turning point that stopped Holly’s drug use. Kintsugi Heroes. Holly Deane-Johns faced a stark reality: the possibility of spending years in a Thai prison because of her addiction. In that moment of clarity, she realised enough was enough. It wasn’t a gradual decision, but a sudden recognition that the […]
My teacher said I’d only fit manual labour #resilience #shorts
Philip Hugill left school with no qualifications but a teacher’s prediction that shaped his entire path. Philip Hugill was written off early. At fifteen, he left school without qualifications, carrying a head teacher’s assessment that he was only fit for manual labour. That single moment of dismissal became the seed of everything he’d later do […]
The Pattern He Found in Every Prison Cell After 40 Years
Second chances aren’t given, they’re earned through someone seeing potential you can’t see in yourself. Phil Hugill left school at 15 written off as a slow learner. Forty years later, after working inside prisons, youth diversion programs, and child protection, he discovered one unshakeable truth: before you judge someone, you need to know their story. […]
Written off at 15, Phil Hugill spent decades inside Australia’s hardest systems, and found goodne…
The light in the tunnel ⚠️ Content advisory: this episode discusses mental health & wellbeing, which some listeners may find distressing. If you need support, you’re not alone — help is available: • Lifeline (24/7 crisis support): 13 11 14 · lifeline.org.au John left school at 15 written off as a slow learner, worked manual […]
This Sanctuary Is Saving People Traditional Therapy Missed
Animal healing therapy is more than a trend-it’s a lifeline for people stuck in traditional therapy and disconnected from themselves. Matt and Jezey Wolf left their careers to build a healing sanctuary in Queensland where horses, buffalo, and nature become partners in recovery. In this episode of Animals & Us, they share how trust-based horsemanship […]
Self-Esteem vs Self-Worth | Which One Actually Matters? | Kintsugi Heroes
Self worth and self esteem aren’t the same thing. In this Grit Diaries episode, Deborah Weed shares how a three-year health crisis and a single metaphor rewired her understanding of her own value. Self worth and self esteem look the same from the outside, but they’re built on completely different ground. Deborah Weed spent over […]