Lindsay Ziehl: From Grief and Cancer to Humanitarian Change-Maker
Episode Summary Lindsay Ziehl has lived enough lives for ten people — and at 77, she’s still not done. Born in Britain and raised across Australia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, Lindsay survived two cancers, raised her son Andrew alone after her husband walked out, and was stranded in South Africa during COVID when she received […]
Rising Strong: Resilience and Rebuilding After Cerebral Malaria with Stephenie Rodriguez
Stephenie Rodriguez is a digital strategist, entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for women’s empowerment. As an Ambassador for the Global Fund and The Women’s Resilience Centre, Stephenie leverages her voice and expertise to champion gender equality and resilience initiatives globally. Her journey is a powerful story of resilience – surviving a life-threatening battle with cerebral malaria, […]
Trailer • Grit Diaries: from Grit to Grace with Mon and Mazz
Introducing Grit Diaries: from Grit to Grace – a brand new podcast from Kintsugi Heroes. Join your hosts Mon and Mazz as they uncover inspiring stories of local heroes – often unsung, but always extraordinary. These are stories of tenacity, resilience, and the grace that emerges through life’s toughest challenges. Each fortnight, you’ll hear from […]
Kid starts business at 6 years old to help others #incredible #kintsugiheroes #podcast #resilience
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Addiction recovery and the cost of loving someone through it | Melanie Marshall | Grit Diaries
The reality partner I had to become ⚠️ Content advisory: this episode discusses addiction & recovery and mental health & wellbeing, which some listeners may find distressing. If you need support, you’re not alone — help is available: • SMART Recovery Australia (addiction): smartrecoveryaustralia.com.au • ReachOut: au.reachout.com • Lifeline (24/7 crisis support): 13 11 14 […]
What those DMs taught me about worth
Jo Tarnawsky on the moment strangers’ messages rewired how she saw herself. Real stories of resilience, Kintsugi Heroes. Jo had stepped back from public life, convinced she had nothing left to give. Then people started reaching out privately, month after month, telling her what her honesty had meant to them. Those messages didn’t fix anything. […]
Job rejection led to Istanbul, and something bigger
Alyssa couldn’t find work in Australia. Then a UN internship in Turkey changed everything. Kintsugi Heroes. Alyssa applied for jobs across Australia and hit wall after wall. When a UN internship came up in Istanbul, she took the leap. That decision led her to the person and the life she’d build, and taught her that […]
How to make someone feel seen today #kindness #shorts
Stories about growing up with disability, mental health, and what it means to see the person first. Sally Pymer was diagnosed with chronic lung disease at 19, told she’d have emphysema by 40, and spent decades running from that truth. But growing up with her brother’s severe disabilities taught her something the world forgot: how […]
Why people hurt the ones they love
Duncan Schieb on seeing past the harm to the pain underneath, real stories of resilience. Duncan learned to recognise a pattern most people miss: when someone hurts you, it often signals they are hurting themselves. This shift from blame to understanding became the turning point in how he rebuilt his relationships and his life. 🎙️ […]
Beyond the Label: How I Learned to See the Person, Not the Disability
Stories about growing up with disability, mental health, and what it means to see the person first. Sally Pymer was diagnosed with chronic lung disease at 19, told she’d have emphysema by 40, and spent decades running from that truth. But growing up with her brother’s severe disabilities taught her something the world forgot: how […]