#HopeWall Podcast

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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.

⚠️ ** 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.

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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 he could lose his sight and so much more.

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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:

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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!

➡️ Introducing Dominique Ropiha who is a beautiful friend who provides spiritual guidance to help hundreds of people through her business Ora Mystic.

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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.

➡️ 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.

Introducing 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.

⚠️ Trigger Warning ⚠️ Introducing Nathan Taylor who is an advocate for suicide prevention based on the Sunshine Coast.

Introducing 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.