Shows
#HopeWall PodcastEP:27 " I Grew Up Living In A Shed " – Anonymous➡️ Introducing our anonymous guest who has a background in criminology, psychology and she works in mental health.
She was 5 yeas old when her parents divorced.
Her father lived in a shed in rural Brisbane. A shed that was filled to the brink as her father was a hoarder. 😳
The property was deemed unliveable by the local council, so they weren't able to open windows and do things like make noise or play outside although they had friends living on the same street. They had to live in the shed in secrecy. 😔
Life was not easy at all, with a mentally unstable f...2021-10-2124 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:28 I Had To Deconstruct My Own Belief Systems➡️ Introducing Dr. Faafetai Faaleava who was born in Moto'otua, Samoa. He comes from the villages of Vaiusu, Lano, Samata-i-Tai and Fagaloa. He attended Papatoetoe High School and lived in South Auckland prior to moving to America in 2006. He received his doctorate degree in clinical psychology (Psy.D.) from Alliant International University in San Francisco and now works as a psychologist at Mule Creek State Prison in California.
He has lived in multiple countries including Samoa, Jamaica, New Zealand and now America. 👍
When Dr. Faaleava attended high school, you would often find Dr. Faaleava on some form of report that required him to...2021-09-2346 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:26 " My Boys Found Their Father Hanging " – Anonymous⚠️ ** Trigger Warning ** ⚠️
➡️ This particular interview with our anonymous speaker is very raw, emotional, honest and real. A mother of five beautiful children, who received a heart breaking call to advise that her ex-partner had passed away from suicide and sadly it was her two young sons who found their fathers body. 😭
In the aftermath the boys:
🔰 Couldn't sleep
🔰 They'd have nightmares
🔰 They were afraid of the dark and would stay up until early hours of the morning.
🔰 Left with anger, hurt and so many unanswered questions
My boys now wonder why they weren't enough for their father to have made a different choice. Somethi...2021-09-0942 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:25 " I'm Waiting For A Transplant To Save My Life " – Steven Davies-Dawson➡️ Introducing Steven who is 39 years who currently lives on the Gold Coast with his partner and fur baby. Steven is no stranger to illness with multiple diagnosis that started from a very young age and sadly this has continued to follow him as an adult.
Steven has had diabetes since he was young, and went from being overweight to 79kg. He was also diagnosed with Celiac Disease which saw him drop weight even further to 49kg at one point. 😳
Nearly 6 years ago he had kidney failure and his kidneys have slowly been deteriorating him. His kidneys are currently running at 2-3% cap...2021-09-0231 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:24 " My Mother Could See Straight Through My Arm " – Alexx de Beer➡️ Introducing Alexx de Beer who is a mother of two beautiful children and a wife. Originally from South Africa, Alexx grew up in and around the land. She is one determined woman who is able to preserve no matter the circumstances.
Alexx was on their family potatoe farm playing as you do in and around her mother as a young child. 🙈🙊🙉
She reached up to grab something on the conveyor belt and her clothing got caught up in the clogs of a huge machine. This machine would continue to pull her clothing through its large teeth like clogs and would start chompin...2021-08-2631 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:23 " They Formed A Human Chain Trying To Find Me " – Greg Keily➡️ Introducing Greg Keily who comes from a military background as an Australian Navy Clearance Diver and then went on to be an integral part of Queensland’s Emergency Services First Response Team.
Over his 15 years of service Greg experienced and NDE and saw alot of things during his time with Queensland’s Emergency Services. 👈
These experiences resulted in many years of enduring PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Self Worth, Self Confidence, Self Love and Self Sabotage challenges. 😔
Today Greg Keily is a Fully Licenced Clinical Mental Health Hypnotherapy Practitioner and Mind Coach offering Hypnotherapy, Coaching and ongoing development for clients all over the world. ✅
...2021-08-1959 min
#HopeWall PodcastE22: " There Must Be Something Wrong With Me - Racquel Todor➡️ Introducing Racquel Todor who is a sport, trauma and youth counsellor who has lived experience with suicide and self harm, complex trauma, PTSD, depression, borderline personality disorder and bulimia.
There are many parts of Racquels life she is unable to recall although she does remember as a child her make believe friends she had created because of the experiences she was suffering from. It was her brains way of coping. 👈
On one occasion Racquel remembers being invited to a party, she was so excited to attend. Got all ready and went to the address only to find... 🙌
That there was no party a...2021-08-0552 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:21 " They Called Me Frankenstein " – Andrew Lee➡️ Introducing Andrew Lee who is a Strength and Conditioning coach based in Virgina who works with young athletes who are ready to go Faster, so they can play their chosen sports better and have more fun with their friends on the field instead of being stuck on the sidelines.
Andrew was born with a form of a disease called Fibrodysplasia Myositis Ossificans at its extreme most people with this disease die between the ages of 30-40 as it turns the body to stone.
Andrew's form of the disease had doctors telling his parents that he may require surgical intervention and that...2021-07-2916 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:20 " I Am A Sex Trafficking Survivor " – Mary Elizabeth➡️ Introducing Dr. Mary Elizabeth Dean who is a serial entrepreneur and teacher who uses her intuitive abilities, knowledge of spiritual principles, and past experiences to help others receive the messages their souls need to heal.
As a teenager she was sex trafficked as she was seen as an easy target due to her mother suffering from a drug addiction. This left her open and vulnerable to the world. 🥺
By the time she was 16 years old she was a mother of two young children who was determined to raise her babies as she didn't want them to go into foster care. 💯
She chose...2021-07-2233 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:19 "My Father Didn't Think That I was His" - Hads Te Huia➡️ Introducing Hads Te Huia who is originally from the West Coast of New Zealand and the Founder of BomblifeNZ which encourages followers to live the Bomblife!
Hads wasn't planned and his father wasn't impressed with his arrival because he didn't believe that he was his. 😔
His father was a mentally and physically abusive person towards him and his mother. Never showing an ounce of love towards Hads. 🥺
He was bought up in a "Once Were Warriors" lifestyle that saw him become anxious as a child as he also witnessed events he should never have seen. 👈
Although he loved his father, he also hated...2021-07-1539 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:18 " My Identity Is Not In My Jersey – Kirby Sefo➡️ Introducing Kirby Sefo who is the Founder of Subbed which creates initiatives for young females to overcome barriers and hardships that may prevent them from playing their chosen sport.
Kirby is highly passionate about mental health sharing the journies of high profile sportswomen around the highs and lows of professional sport. 👌
Her own personal experiences found her battling with anxiety, depression and imposter syndrome which she found was masked by her athletic abilities representing at state level and nationally for both Australia and NZ. 👈
Although Kirby was presented with some amazing opportunities as a professional athlete, it wasn't all that it seemed...2021-07-0943 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:17 “ F*** It, I Need Help "– Callum Mellor➡️ Introducing Callum Mellor, who is a son, a friend and most importantly in the driver's seat of his own life.
As a child Callum always felt like something was missing. He was scared of the world and would avoid venturing out. 🙁
You could often find him indoors watching The Simpson's. The Simpson's planted some ideals around drinking and the culture of this environment and at the age of 12, Callum had his first drink. 🍺
He found he was more confident in being himself, was comfortable venturing into the world now he had found this new way of living. 🙌
Soon after he would find hi...2021-07-0159 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:16 “ They Didn't Think I Was Going To Make It “– Natasha Davies➡️ Introducing Natasha Davies who is a wife, mother of two and CEO and Founder of Uincourage based in Papamoa, New Zealand.
It was the 29th of October 2019, a day like any other and Natasha and her cousins decided to walk up Mauao. 🏞
She was on a natural high after a recent trip to Bali, however, on the return trip down the mountain she collapsed and would soon be fighting for her life. 😭
I was only 33 at the time and was pretty young you know and otherwise in good health. You just don't expect these things to happen to you. 👈
Tune in to hear mo...2021-06-2428 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:15 “ My Brother Lost His Life to Mental Illness “– Tom Augustsson➡️ Introducing Tom Augustsson who is originally from parts of Northern Europe who is very passionate about speaking about mental illness, educating others on recognizing signs, and helping to break the associated stigma. ✅
When Tom arrived at work, he noticed a lot of his colleagues had arrived late that morning, not thinking too much of this he continued his day.
🤔 At 9.45 am he received a phonecall from his father and was met with the sound of heavy breathing as he could not speak. Eventually, his mother jumped on the line and uttered eight words…
We’re very sorry, your brother John has died. 😭 T...2021-06-1749 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:14 “I Was Using Alcohol To Drown Out My Emotions ” - Alan Howle➡️ Introducing Alan Howle who is a Video Coach and Founder of Triple Effect which is based on the Central Coast, NSW and has a team based all around Australia. Alan is also married to his beautiful wife Jessica and has two adorable children. 💛
Working for yourself has its benefits, you’re able to schedule things so they work for you and if you’re offered a alcoholic drink at 8am you can have it. 🍺
When this offer was made by a client, the older versions of Alan would’ve taken to this drink offer like a moth to a flame, without any hesita...2021-05-1418 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:13 “They Came In With Guns And Started Shooting Everyone” - Ghazal Sallouha➡️ Introducing Ghazal Sallouha who is originally from Iraq and has migrated not once but twice to two different countries for the safety of her family and a brand new start.
🔰 Could you imagine being disliked because of your religion?
When it is taken so far that many are killed for this reason alone. 😢
Ghazal has seen what most of us will only ever see on the movies, bodies laying on the ground covered in blood. Images that stay with you no matter where you in life... 😭
Imagine hiding out with a family of 20 or so people keeping away from the windows becau...2021-04-2915 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:12 ”I Looked Like I Had Eaten A Small Man” - Jamie Milne➡️ Introducing Jamie Milne who is the owner of Jamie Milne Training. He is a father, partner, Hypnotherapist, CBT Practitioner, NLP & Time Line Therapy specialist.
Some of Jamie’s achievements include:
🔥 World Record Title Holder for: 🔥
🔰 Most Burpee Broadjumps - 4,267 (22.5 hours)
🔰 Most Double Unders - 22,222 (12 hours)
🔰 Many Miles for Mary (320km)
🔰 Run 2x Length of the North Island, NZ (80km per day)
🔰 Running from Melbourne to his gym on the Sunshine Coast (2,000km)
It wasn’t always like this for Jamie who was raised by his father, as a child you could often find Jamie on the handle bars of his fathers push bike. 🚴
He fin...2021-04-1629 min
#HopeWall PodcastE11: “My Brother Was Murdered On My Daughters 5th Birthday” - Lindsay Mustain➡️ Introducing Lindsay Mustain who is the CEO of Talent Paradigm which has helped over 15,000+ individuals land jobs around the world.
Before she founded Talent Paradigm she was also responsible for hiring over 10,000 individuals for Amazon. 👌
Lindsay is also the author of “7 Critical Resume Mistakes to Avoid” and she is a mother of two beautiful children. 💕
Lindsay’s speciality is helping people to land their 6 figure dream job! 🙌
It wasn’t always like this...
20 years ago you could find Lindsay on the streets, homeless but grateful just to have shoes on her feet. 🙏
Leaving her job at Amazon to pursue her own business with nothin...2021-04-0131 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:10 “In March 2020, I Weighed Over 372 Pounds” - Kyle Segarra➡️ Introducing Kyle Segarra who is a teacher and a change agent who aspires to inspire the leaders of tomorrow.
In March 2020 Kyle weighed over 372 pounds! 👊
In 2016 over 1.9 Billion adults worldwide were overweight of which 13% were obese (WHO). 👈
I was in the “morbidly obese” range and I was suffering a multitude of signs and symptoms which accompanied this. 😔
🔰 It was a struggle and it was a quiet struggle.
🔰 No one knew what I was experiencing except for my wife.
🔰 A walk that may seem simple for many, was excruciating for me.
🔰 You don’t want to tell anyone that you can’t even remove your own socks, due...2021-03-1834 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:9 “Nothing Can Prepare You For The Loss Of A Baby” - Dominique Ropiha➡️ Introducing Dominique Ropiha who is a beautiful friend who provides spiritual guidance to help hundreds of people through her business Ora Mystic. 💗
When her trainer said: “Dom, you’re bleeding... I cant be though I’m pregnant”... 😥
Her whole world changed in an instant. 💯
Today she shares her story on the loss of her baby and the journey that followed. 😭
Carrying guilt because she felt like her body had failed her... 😔
Sadly 10-20% of woman have and will continue to experience this worldwide (Wikipedia). 🌍
But what happens when that woman is you? 👈
There is no advice that I could give to prepare you for the loss of a...2021-03-1123 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:8 “My Grandad Sexually Abused Me” - Perry Power➡️ Introducing Perry Power who is a courageous young man who has used his voice to share his story to help thousands around the world.
Perry is the author of: “Breaking The Silence” which hit #1 in the UK just days after it was released. 🏆
Sharing his own in-depth story and untold stories of other victims at the hands of sexual abuse. 📝
👉 You can check it out here: http://bit.ly/breakingthesilencebook
Perry has also founded “We Rescue Kids” which is a charity that provides therapy and family-life safe homes for children that have been rescued from sexual abuse/ trafficking. 🙏
An everyday family visit, doing somet...2021-03-0454 min
#HopeWall PodcastE7: “Inside The Depths Of Depression” - Renay Casini➡️ Introducing Renay Casini who is a beautiful soul who reached out to me to ask to be interviewed on the Podcast.
She wanted to share what it’s like for her in the depths of a depressive state so people could see and feel how overwhelming and tiring it can be when you’re in this space. 😢
When you reach out to people and they’re unable to help you shift from the space you’re currently in, what do people do? 🤔
They turn to substances and other things to give them the relief they’re seeking to give them a break from the noi...2021-02-2554 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:6 “When The Tools Don’t Work For You” - Peter Brown➡️ Introducing Peter Brown who is a father of two, has a beautiful partner who works in construction and he’s also an ambassador for “A Chance for Change”.
The only way I knew about mental health was because of a friend. 🙎♂️
I’m just a bloke, a mate who was helping him battle through his demons. I never realised what I was doing at the time. 🙅♂️
I was the annoying mate, who was calling and texting, doing the 1% that everyone wants and craves although they don’t realise it at the time. 💯
He went from the dark to the light. He beat it! 💙
From this experience...2021-02-1833 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:5 “Surviving Without My Girls” - Anonymous➡️ Introducing our first anonymous guest who is a mother that has been separated from her girls for 2 years and 9 months.
Trying to protect her children the best way she was able too as advised by the professionals.⚖️
Turned out to be a decision she now regrets. 😔
What do you do, when it feels like your reason for living no longer exists? 🥲
Tune in to hear this heartbreaking story of a mother’s love and the hope she holds for the day when they finally come home. 🙏
“Every Day Is A Day Closer” - Anonymous 💕
💜 “You Are Not Alone”. 💜2021-02-1115 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:4 “There Is Hope” - Mark ForbesIntroducing Mark Forbes who is the Founder of EndED along with his wife Gay they provide support and services for those with Eating Disorders based on the Sunshine Coast. 💜
Mark is all too familiar with the pain associated with Eating Disorders. 😔
He has watched two daughters go through this debilitating journey. 😢
And through this pain and suffering was able to provide a light of hope for others going through similar. 💛
“There was no support available for those suffering or their families, so we set out to change that”. - Mark Forbes 💙
If you know someone who needs support in this space please checko...2021-02-0438 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:3 “I Defied The Odds, Not Once But Twice”. - Trish Turner👉 I thought this is just the worst case scenario.
But you know, these things happen to everyone else...
I'm a glass half full person. 🥛
And I'm also a nurse, so I know all about these things you know. 👩⚕️
What he said next would change everything. 💯
Not only that but my husband at the time, also had Bi-Polar. 😳
All I asked God was "just keep me alive, so I can raise my child"... 🙏
What was different the second time around you ask? 🤔
My son had reached adulthood and was independant. 👏
And if I was to die, I knew I'd be okay. 😢
My job as a mother was done. 💜2021-01-2931 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:2 “I Am Proof That Life Gets Better” - Nathan Taylor⚠️ Trigger Warning ⚠️
Introducing Nathan Taylor who is an advocate for suicide prevention based on the Sunshine Coast. 💜
After a breakdown in a relationship, Nathan fell into depression. 😔
👉 I was in so much pain
👉 I just didn’t have the strength
👉 I didn’t want to go on anymore
Nathan shares his story of his darkest hour and the tools he has used to to find his way out. 🙏
I feel it’s very important to be open, to be honest and there is real strength in vulnerability. 💯
I think by sharing your story it’s a great way to connect with others, so they know they’re not2021-01-2131 min
#HopeWall PodcastEP:1 “Lessons Learned From Life's Challenges” - Dr. Lois SonstegardIntroducing Dr. Lois Sonstegard who shares her story that defies the odd's, going up against the advice of Doctors, Parents and many critics along the way. 💛
Dr. Sonstegard’s belief and pure determination just shows what is possible when you don't lose hope. 💜
Even if the outcome didn't change, at least I'd l know that I did all that I could - Dr. Lois Sonstegard 💜2021-01-1529 min