Challenges That Change Us
By Ali Flynn
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Episodes: 223
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Discover the transformative power of resilience and personal growth in "Challenges That Change Us," a captivating podcast hosted by Ali Flynn. Join Ali as she engages in heartfelt conversations with individuals who have triumphed over adversity or possess invaluable expertise in navigating life's obstacles. Dive into their captivating journeys, delving into both the peaks and valleys of their experiences. Through these gripping narratives, guests impart profound insights and invaluable lessons learned along their transformative paths. Whether seeking motivation or a fresh perspective, "Challenges That Change Us" provides the ultimate source of inspiration for all who tune in.
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218 {Hollie Farmer} The invisible battle of multiple pregnancy losses before motherhood
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May 24, 2026 |
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217{Ali Flynn} A psychological framework for managing our reactions in the moment
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May 17, 2026 |
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216 {Aimee Hudson} Healing from a Mother who couldn’t love me
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May 10, 2026 |
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215 {Mish} Thriving after sexual assault stole everything from me
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May 03, 2026 |
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214 {Lyn Worsley} The Science of Resilience, and what actually works in real life
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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213 {Billy Carson} Living with functional neurological disorder an invisible illness
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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212 {Sonia Bestulic} When the mask comes off from a high functioning mum
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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211 {Jacinta Tynan} Navigating personal challenges in the public eye
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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210 {Brendan Cullen Pt 2} A farmer from Broken Hill swimming the English Channel
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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209 {Brendan Cullen Pt 1} A Farmer’s Story of Sexual Abuse, Silence and Depression
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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208 {Laura Schiller} Diagnosed with bipolar at 40
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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207 {Robyn Cameron Pt 2} Trafficked from the age of 3 and survived. NOW Robyn is thriving.
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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206 {Robyn Cameron Pt 1} Healing from the Cancer of Cults
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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205 {Ken Meldrum} A father’s darkest day with suicidal ideations
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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204 {Ro Clark} I became paralysed and had no idea why
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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203 {Vanessa de Sauty} A different perspective on how to make 2026 your year
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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202 {Claire Torkington} Facing near death experiences and walking away
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Episode feature: {Dante Amato} The recovery from childhood sexual abuse and abandonment
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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201 {Dave Payne Part 2} Recovering from PSTD after war
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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200 {Dave Payne} The emotional impact of war
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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199 {Alison Mau} Publicly sharing the truth about my child sexual abuse
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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198 {Ali Flynn} The cost of being strong all the time
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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197 {Lenny Ravich Pt 2} Why I call myself a narcissist
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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196 {Lenny Ravich Pt 1} How I stopped the generational trauma I was perpetuating
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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195 {Lara Hamilton} Aiming for the Olympics with a chronic illness
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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194 {John Griffith} Started drinking at 5, in rehab by 18
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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193 {Ali Flynn} The 11 big lessons from 2025
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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192 {Nikole Cassin} Why making millions didn’t heal my childhood trauma
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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191 {Melanie Staudt Pt. 2} When the medical system repeatedly missed my cancer
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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190 {Melanie Staudt} Diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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189 {Steve Pocock} Overcoming the trauma of fleeing Zimbabwe and then returning with purpose
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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188 {Sarah Davis Pt 2} Pushing the limits cycling across Australia
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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187 {Sarah Davis Pt 1} Facing hippos, rapids and near death experiences on the Nile
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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186 {Clifford Morgan} A psychologists take on imposter syndrome
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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185 {Courtney Burchard} How the Hannah Clarke murder triggered a forensic officer’s PTSD
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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184 {Lisa Cox OAM} Losing your toes, fingertips and leg from Strep A
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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183 {Yummi Nguyen} The recovery journey from childhood family trauma
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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182 {Allan Parker} From being unable to read to micro behavioural scientist
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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181 {Diana Connell part 2} The struggles of starting again after domestic violence
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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180 {Diana Connell} I had no idea I was living in a domestic violence relationship
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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179 {Tina Kendall-Davis} Why keeping quiet about stress on the farm can be fatal
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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178 {Lora Starling} Starting again after a business partnership break down
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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177 {Ali Flynn} 5 ways to anchor yourself in uncertain times
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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176 {Ann Marie Grace} How breath work helped me break free from depression
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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175 {Nick Gorman} How my anxiety was masked by the stress of my job
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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174 {Alyson Richelle} Why I Didn’t Know I Was in an Abusive Relationship
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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173 {Andrew Draney} The long term trauma from surviving a fatal car crash at 5
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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172 {Pete Winmill} How Ayahuasca helped me overcome my acne induced shame
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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171 - An example of a counselling session
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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170 {Rachel Pietsch} Breaking free from a highly controlling religious upbringing
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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169 {Jourdi Bleu} Escaping the grip of a destructive drug addiction
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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168 {Anna Grosman} The truth behind running an escort business
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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167 {Skye Shannon} How spina bifida and an amputation affected my personal identity
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May 25, 2025 |
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166 {Michelle Niemeyer} Healing an autoimmune illness after doctors said it couldn’t happen
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May 18, 2025 |
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BONUS: How to treat burn out when you’re in it
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May 15, 2025 |
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165 {Tara J Lal} Losing your brother to suicide and the resilience that follows
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May 11, 2025 |
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164 {Annette Densham} Navigating a business partnership breakdown
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May 04, 2025 |
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BONUS: Burnout prevention strategies we should all know
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May 01, 2025 |
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163 {Andreea Kindryd} The impact of sexual assault and suicide on self worth
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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162 {Mel Lechte} Getting hit by a car at almost 100 km/h
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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BONUS: A psychologist helps us identify burn out
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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161 {Ali Flynn} My insights from the last 160 episodes
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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160 {Jules Brooke} Hurdles in a woman's entrepreneur career
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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159 {Kathryn Elliott} I thought my binge drinking was normal
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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158 {Lisa Britcliffe} The gift of losing $100k overnight
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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157 {Beau Frith} Undiagnosed ADHD until 37 years old
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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156 {Jen Harwood} From domestic violence to building a million dollar business
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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155 {Adam Fraser} The science behind why challenges change us
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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154 {Francesca Emerson} Escaped husbands murder attempt and became a playboy bunny
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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153 {Kevin Humphreys} A Blackhawk helicopter pilot's battle with suicidal ideations
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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152 {Pete Harris Pt 2} PTSD 18 months after a near fatal accident
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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151 {Pete Harris Pt 1} The bike accident that should have Killed Me
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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150 {Erin Benjamin} Stroke at 30, just after married
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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149 {Matt Butler} Facing Muscular Dystrophy While Being a Father
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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148 {Richard Tombs} From International Rugby to living with a wheelchair
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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147 {Barbra Schulte} Losing your son to cancer at 15 years old
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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146 {Ali Flynn} How to navigate adversity in 2025
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Dec 29, 2024 |
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145 {Beau Robinson} Overcoming loss and loneliness as an elite athlete
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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144 { Caroline Brunne} Sexually abused from the age of 10
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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143 {Toby Inglis} The harsh realities of life as a young pro cyclist
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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142 {Craig Hoyle} The cost of being gay in a high control religious sect
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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141 {Nma Emeh} Struggling with body image
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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140 {Malika Reese} Robbed, raped and run over
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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139 {Nathan Stapleton Pt2} Rediscovering fatherhood as a quadraplegic
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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138 {Nathan Stapleton pt 1} The mindset an NRL player develops from adversity in elite sports
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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137 {Julie Allyson} From teenage motherhood to executive leader
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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136 {Stephanie Burns Part 2} A Confident Public Speaker with a Hidden Struggle in Social Situations
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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135 {Stephanie Burns Part 1} Kicked out at 15, became human behaviour expert and military trailblazer
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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134 {Desiree Stanley} How running taught me to overcome challenges
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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133 {Emily-Jayne Sarrof} When Burnout Leads to a Domestic Violence Relationship
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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132 {Dante Amato} The recovery from childhood sexual abuse and abandonment
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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131 {Grahame Neville} Unable to read and write until 50 years old
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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130 {Marleen Mour} Escaped family violence, fled the country, lost 50 kgs
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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129 {David Keck} Beaten, raped, left for dead
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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128 {Jo Clark} The Emotional Journey of Empty Nest Syndrome
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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127 {Caelum Schild} When grief symptoms mask a chronic illness
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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126 {Kellie Pritchard-Peschek} How self neglect can lead to burn out
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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125 {Katie Rössler} Two miscarriages after losing your mother
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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124 {Jamie Pultz} Exposing the truth of a domestic violence murder
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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123 {Toby Jenkins} The mindset shift needed after achieving Olympic glory
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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122 {Tori Packer} When birth doesn’t go as planned
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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121 {Mia Bowyer} 'Taken' by a stranger in Albania
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Jul 07, 2024 |
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120 {Kapil Kulshreshtha} Trapped in a job you have no passion for
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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119 {Mim Macinnis} Waking up with a life threatening headache
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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118 {Julia Scott} Divorce and manifesting new beginnings
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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117 {Chrissy Freer} The big things you don’t know about menopause
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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116 {Dave Widders} The foster system through an aboriginal perspective
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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115 {Melanie Eyles} Raising 3 kids with varied neurodiversities
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May 26, 2024 |
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114 {Damien Thomlinson} What it takes to be a special forces soldier
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May 19, 2024 |
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113 {Alexa Towersey} Life challenges that helped me survive in the amazon, naked
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May 12, 2024 |
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112 {Holly Harris} A world class athlete's debilitating health conditions
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May 05, 2024 |
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111 {Rhiannon Anderson} Doctors say wheelchair bound by 10, dead by 18
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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110 {Claire Clark} Adapting to Life's New Normal Post-POTS Diagnosis
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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109 {Georgie Dent} How a nervous breakdown physically halted a lawyers life
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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108 {Coen Tan} How family violence casts a shadow on adulthood
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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107 {Susan Northey} How menopause broke me
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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106 {Jess Flynn} Chronic illness from the eyes of a 14 year old
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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105 {Stacey Luces} How burn out can literally kill you
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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104 {Lachlan Cameron} How running saved me from suicidal self loathing
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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103 {Emma Schaeffer} The impact of childhood neglect
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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102 {Jessica Ritchie} When the news makes you think your husband died
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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101. Let’s chat resilience - 100th episode celebration
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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100. Behind the scenes to celebrate 100 episodes
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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99 {Myf Maple} The rollercoaster of autoimmune diagnoses
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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98 {Raphaella Lees} Growing up in foster care
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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97 {Ashton Wood} How your phone can save domestic violence survivors
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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96 {Lindy Jacomb} Born into a high control religious group
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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95 {Aimee Parkinson} When a child goes missing on a school camp
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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94 {Dave Brady} Competing in international sport while profoundly deaf
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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93 {Jessica Spendlove} Insights into High Performance and Burnout with a Sports Dietitian
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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92 {Taylah Ashley} When family violence & undiagnosed neurodiversity collide
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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91 {John Weiman} Trauma escalating to life-threatening alcohol dependence
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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90 {Bethany Wormald} From marathoner to 7 metre walks post long covid
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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89 {Peter Holtmann} Self doubt following a major career change
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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88 {Sophie Scott} Burnout and the Neuroscience behind it
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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87 {Jess Patz} Surviving life threatening domestic violence
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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86 {Shilpa Kulshrestha} Made redundant from a top level leadership role
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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85 {Jenn Henry} Drugs, homelessness, jail and psychosis
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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84 {Kelly Kessler} When perfectionism meets body image disorder
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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83 {Kevin Dupe} The impact of multiple brushes with death
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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82 {Steph Wanless} The emotional repercussions of two premature births
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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81 {Sally Douglas} Grieving after mum’s unexpected death
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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80 {Simon Rinne} Diagnosed with OCD after 20 years
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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79 {Matt Dun} Losing your daughter to brain cancer, Forever 4
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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78 {Alison Shamir} The Unseen Toll of Imposter Syndrome
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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77 {Hannah Campbell} The controlling thoughts behind anorexia
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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76 {Col Secomb} Finding a brain tumour the size of a plum
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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75 {Meg Southcombe} A daughter's story with her father’s depression
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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74 {Katie Godden} The dangerous self talk diabetes can create
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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73 {Peter Hancock} Surviving 3040 days of swimming
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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72 {Salam Qaro} Escaping the mass murder of your community
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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71 {Marnie Thomas} How a wellbeing focus helps those with challenges
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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70 {Jarrad Bolton} From stage 4 melanoma to a 660km run
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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69 {Lynda MacCallum} Conquering MS with unwavering determination
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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68 {Jack Berne} Raising 2.2 million for charity from the age of 10
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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67 {Wayne Reuben} When work stress sends you to hospital
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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66 {Ellen Howland} The things you don't know about chronic pain
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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65 {Jess Lawton} Why I chose surgery to lose 48 kilos
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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64 {Kim Grundy} Losing a child at 23 weeks pregnant
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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63 {Di Leal} In 40 days my daughter, husband and I got cancer
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May 28, 2023 |
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62 {Josh Marshall} MS diagnosis, a car crash and building a life after
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May 21, 2023 |
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61 {Imogen Carn} Complex grief after losing someone to suicide
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May 14, 2023 |
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60 {Peter Holtmann} Changing careers with no safety net
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May 07, 2023 |
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59 {Sarah Rusbatch} The impact of grey area drinking
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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58 {Jonathon Peatfield} How taking risks can lead to career success
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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57 {Ali Flynn} Part 2: Finding contentment in medical chaos
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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56 {Ali Flynn} Part 1: My story of sexual abuse and trauma
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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55 {Clifford Morgan} Leadership challenges and skills
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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54 {Jo Bird Part 2} Life with twin boys as a single mum
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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53 {Jo Bird Part 1} Going though IVF as a single woman
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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52 {Sami Kennedy-Sim} Stroke at 24, Olympic Athlete at 25
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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51 {Tim Elliott} Being controlled by a highly religious sect
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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50 {Rachael Laurie} When things go wrong with pregnancy
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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49 {Michael Were} Crisis support during the Lismore Floods
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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48 {Andrew Hall} How our nutrition influences how we feel
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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47 {Sienna Catterall} The path out of a dark head space
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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46 {Ben Law} Infertility in men
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Jan 29, 2023 |
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45 {Nerissa Trindade} Being a full time carer for your partner
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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44 {Martin Broad} Losing the ability to move and talk in 48 hours
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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43 {Carey Hauri} When a secret unravels your identity
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Jan 08, 2023 |
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42 {Andy Gourley & Dave Connett} Red frogs and parenting tips
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Jan 01, 2023 |
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41 {Samuel Munday} A professional cyclist’s mindset post a crash
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Dec 25, 2022 |
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40 {Skye Hanley} Not letting your MS diagnosis limit you
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Dec 18, 2022 |
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39 {Alex Robinson} Menopause, Perimenopause and Postmenopause
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Dec 11, 2022 |
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38 {Anna Lyon} The devastation of a sexual assault cover up
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Dec 04, 2022 |
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37 {Brenda Denbesten} Wrongly accused and sent to prison
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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36 {Erica Smith} When your mum beats the cancer odds
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Nov 20, 2022 |
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35 {Morgan T Nelson} Dream out loud - anything is possible
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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34 {Jess Galvin} When your child has a longterm mystery illness
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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33 {Suz Greig} Life post acquired brain injury
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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32 {Allan Parker} An expert negotiator’s advice on challenging conversations
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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31 {Daniel Bentley} From Agoraphobia to the Kokoda Trail
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Oct 23, 2022 |
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30 {Marie-Claire Seeley} A common disorder that drs haven’t heard about
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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29 {Andrea Wildenthal Hanson} Live your life, not your diagnosis
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Oct 09, 2022 |
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28 {Rob Sams} What happens when you call lifeline?
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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27 {Aggie Seiler} The recovery journey from child sexual abuse
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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26 {Jessica Macguire} Chronic stress and the vagus nerve
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Sep 18, 2022 |
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25 {Roger Sutherland} The crippling effects of work stress
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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24 {Catherine Stephen} Receiving a cancer diagnosis you are too young for
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Sep 04, 2022 |
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23 {Cheryl Wilson) When your adopted mother shows a strong dislike for you
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Aug 28, 2022 |
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22 {Jess Lawton} When no one notices you have anxiety
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Aug 21, 2022 |
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21 {Andrea Bishop} Starting running and the challenges you’ll experience
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Aug 14, 2022 |
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20 {Virginia Tapscott} The many impacts of sexual abuse
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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Bonus: Words Of Wisdom from past episodes
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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19 {James & Kristy Thomas} The seasons of grief
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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18 {Prudie Woods} Being short stature in average height world
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Jul 24, 2022 |
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17 {Jessica Quigley} The ongoing effects of childhood trauma
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Jul 17, 2022 |
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16 {Kamahl Simon} From bullied to business coach
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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15 {Dr Rachel Horton) Being a woman in the military and sport
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Jul 03, 2022 |
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14 {Dane O'Connor} Living with an incurable cancer
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Jun 26, 2022 |
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13 {Mia Madafferi} Narcissists, High Conflict Personalities and Coercive Control
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Jun 19, 2022 |
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12 {Matty Hourigan} Losing a loved one to suicide
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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11 {Michael Crossland} Truly living despite the odds
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Jun 05, 2022 |
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10 {Chelsea Pottenger} Perinatal, meditation and self care
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May 29, 2022 |
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9 {Ana-Maria Georgieva} Unshakeable Confidence and Making Change
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May 22, 2022 |
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7 {Elizabeth McNeil} The medical waiting game
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May 08, 2022 |
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6 {Dylan Lewis} Moving through dark thoughts and dark times
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May 01, 2022 |
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5 {Grace Hamilton} Handling personal and professional loss
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Apr 24, 2022 |
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4 {Dave Ballard} Returning to action after an injury
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Apr 17, 2022 |
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3 {Sarah Hayles} How to be you and harness your inner critic
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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2 {James Horsburgh} Handling the negative to live the positive
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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1 {Sarah Davidson} The power of mindset & sloth Sundays
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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Introducing: Challenges That Change Us
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Apr 04, 2022 |