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Unicorns and Hand Grenades
Join Jax, Kim and guests in a series of real and raw conversations about being human and embracing life in all its brutal magnificence. Everyone's wisdom has their fingerprints all over it, and there's a magic that happens when people are vulnerable enough to share their stories.
What would you do if you could live your wild and precious life, from your authentic truth and infinite potential? It's time to start that conversation. Here's to staying courageous, connected and never being afraid to unleash your inner awkward. Saddle up your unicorn peeps and get ready for the ride!
Unicorns and Hand Grenades
S2: EP9: How Pain & Suffering can be our Best Teachers with Richie Hardcore
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*Trigger warning: parts of this episode reference suicide, depression & domestic violence
This week we're joined by Richie Hardcore. Richie is an educator, keynote speaker & activist, working in violence prevention, masculinities, mental health & wellness. So it's no surprise this convo is full of the real, the raw & everything inbetween.
Our pain, suffering & mistakes can be our best teachers, especially if we look to find our own role in what's gone wrong, vs looking to blame others & outside situations.
We discuss the tough stuff, as well as celebrating lessons learned from mistakes made, opportunities missed & heartbreaks suffered. Because heart-breaks lead to hearts-"full", full of learning, love & hope.
And all of that stuff, is the stuff of life. It's what underpins our growth, our humility & our humanness.
It's how we deal with the tough in life that defines & shapes us, that will make or break us.
We explore all this plus:
Moving the needle on traditional definitions of Masculinity
Role modelling as parents
Relationships... until death do us part?!?... OR....
Learning from the past & tools to support our growth
Anchoring ourselves in the past vs shedding the ballast & forward growth
Love is a verb
Talking about & coping with death, feelings, grief & loss
Our personal journeys are ALWAYS a work in progress
Our stories leading to our purpose
Taking ownership of our choices
We all get things right, we all get things wrong, the power is in our learning & growth. And remember, part of that learning is compassion & forgiveness for ourselves & others travelling along the same road.
To learn more about Richie & his work you can find him at:
www. richiehardcore.com
or follow him on insta @richiehardcore
A shout out & a reminder around some of our support services in NZ:
National Helpline: text 1737 for 24/7 support from a trained counsellor
Lifeline Aotearoa: on 0800 LIFELINE (0800 543 354) or text 'Help' to 4357 for 24/7 trained counsellor support
Women's Refuge: crisis line: 0800 REFUGE or via info@refuge.org.nz
Safe to Talk: Sexual Harm Helpline: 0800 044 334 or text 4334
Immediate threat or harm contact emergency services on 111.
If you are listening elsewhere around the world, it's always a good idea to be across the support available in your country so you know where to go if you need it or where you can direct friends & family if they need it.
Big love Jax & Kim xx
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