Transcending domestic violence to save others with Diane Klem-Goode | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Diane shares her story of growing up in extreme domestic violence with no safe adults and how dreaming of escape to a safe place ignited her love for real estate at a very early age. Her good work ethic, resilience and determination resulted in her becoming an entrepreneur by seventeen and moving into her first […]
Surviving Black Saturday through community and consequences with Quentin Addison
Quentin shares a graphic and engaging account of his experiences in the 2009 Bushfires in which like many others their home was destroyed, while he was on a fire truck elsewhere. His wife and three female backpackers survived because they followed their plan to the letter. Immediately after the fires, he was frustrated and angry […]
Using sport & inclusion to overcome trauma with David Burns | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
David was born to eighteen-year-old drug addicts, in the UK, who did their best to provide for him and support him, while working through their addictions. He achieved a Masters in Sports Science and later became his father’s carer until his death which devastated him, so he moved to Australia. He was unable to get […]
Forty years of trauma and travel to escape his father with Endre Hoffmann | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Endre was born in Hungary and his story is based around healing the trauma of his toxic relationship with his father. He felt angry and unloved and a sense of worthlessness so powerful that in 2002 he moved to New Zealand dreaming of a new life. He describes the many challenges and rejection he experienced […]
Support for the region through Clubs and Communities with Geoff, Les & Lance
This week in a special compilation episode, we talk to leaders of communities in the Alpine Region responsible for financial and wellbeing support for the residents impacted by the fires in 2019/2020. Aveline spoke to Geoff Dinning of the Rotary Club, Les Harrison of the Lion’s Club and Lance Symons of the Myrtleford Bowling Club […]
Emerging from a history of domestic abuse stronger with Josie Parata | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Josie Parata’s story is an inspirational and heart-breaking account of survival from domestic violence and cancer. She was a single mum of four young children when she moved out of her own victim and poverty mentalities, found her faith and began equipping the community to move forward in order to step into their best lives […]
Kintsugi Heroes Alpine Special Launch Event (14th June, 2023)
Kintsugi Heroes are proud to partner with the Myrtleford Neighbourhood Centre for this unique event as we pay tribute to the incredible Alpine community and their journey of recovery after the Black Summer bushfires. Host Ian Westmoreland speaks with author and bushfire survivor Janice Newnham, and we gain Insights from trauma expert Dr Rob Gordon. […]
Friendship and Fitness are the key to a good life with Philip Basche | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Phillip has a very simple but profound story. He holds the record at St Vincent’s Hospital for the most heart by passes in one operation when he was 51. This was a defining moment for him as he realised, he may not have much longer to live and needed to live every day for today. […]
The endless trauma From The Inside with Janice Newnham
Janice’s story, a first-hand account of her experience inside the Black Summer bushfires in the Alpine region of Victoria, is gripping and terrifying at the same time. She takes us through the flames with her heroic husband and sons as they battle to save their home, that farm, their animals and support their neighbours and […]
Supporting a family through depression & unemployment with Adam Bude | Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Adam’s story begins with treatment at thirteen for depression. He attributes his later emotional issues to craving attention from his dad who suffered the same condition. Periods of work success then unemployment and financial losses lead to drinking and smoking weed. But meeting his wife and commission work improved things for him until the GFC. […]