How an ADHD Diagnosis, Music and Human Sciences Saved Me with Dan Grey | Kintsugi Heroes
Dan Grey grew up on the Northern Beaches of Sydney and loves to surf. He had a loving and nurturing childhood with strong familial relationships and connections to nature. He was academically challenged due to ADHD, which required extra support in school and medication during high school that significantly improved his grades. He studied public […]
How Surviving a Flood Deepens a Loving Partnership with Carina Moonen | Kintsugi Heroes
Carina and her husband Leith were severely impacted by the 2022 flood but because they live at Warkworth, away from the main flood area and cut off by flooded roads, they were not assisted by emergency services. “I was a little bit bitter that nobody had come, simply because if Leith hadn’t been here, I […]
Being Emotionally Open & Vulnerable in spite of Trauma with Jason Higson
Jason’ s mother gave birth to him at a very young age of 15. Because of this he grew up in a challenging, lower socioeconomic environment with difficult family dynamics. Jason also experienced sexual abuse by a family member, which led to long-lasting effects such as PTSD and flashbacks. These factors, along with his grandfather’s […]
When Emergency Support Means Compassion for a Community with Annie Cossins | Kintsugi Heroes
Annie is a volunteer firefighter and a deputy captain with Wollombi Brigade in the Lower Hunter District. During the floods in 2022, along with many other firefighters in Wollombi Brigade, she undertook the daunting task of cleaning out local residents’ flooded homes and businesses. She learnt how important it was for residents to start the […]
Advocating for Accessibility after Legally Blind at 42 with Narelle Gatti | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Narelle has a severe vision impairment that means she uses a guide dog to get around. She only started to lose my sight about 16 years ago and has lived with only seeing shapes for the last two years. She is an advocate for digital accessibility in Australia and work to let people know about […]
Providing Shelter & Empathy for the Broke Community with Kirsty & Quinton McLeod | Kintsugi Heroes
Kirsty and Quinton McCleod are a couple who manage Starline Alpacas Farmstay in Broke. They have a shared passion for farming, agritourism and for the growth and development of our region. Quinton came to the region with an interest in viticulture , but his farming background saw him return to his first love, and Alpacas […]
The Traumatic Impact and Toll a Flood Takes with Leith Moonen | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Leith has a heart rending story about the events of the 6th of July 2022, when he and his wife, Carina, were caught up in the floods and lost everything. Their village, Warkworth, was out of the way and not part of the hub of activity in the area, but they were heavily impacted on […]
The Broke Community Hall: a Hub of Connection & Empathy with Evelyn Hardy | KH Podcast
Evelyn Hardy is a well -loved local pillar of the local community in Broke. She loves to keep busy and found that during the 2022 floods her commitment to the wellbeing of the local community was a way of dealing with her own losses in the flood. In her story she shares her experiences during […]
Broke & Hunter Valley Floods Podcast Launch Event | Kintsugi Heroes
About the Project The Singleton Neighbourhood Centre and Kintsugi Heroes have worked together to collect stories highlighting the Hunter Valley community’s resilience following the 2022 floods. Kintsugi Heroes is producing 12 ‘Kintsugi Heroes’ episodes suitable for video and audio publishing as well as radio broadcasting across the Vision Australia national radio network. The stories will […]
When a cancer diagnosis opens doors instead
A stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis in December 2022 shattered Dominic Lynch’s world. On Kintsugi Heroes, he speaks about the misdiagnosis that left him facing Christmas with no options, the PET scan that restored possibility, and how he transformed a terminal sentence into a mission to help other men get the health checks that might […]