Take It From Us with Kent Johns
Take It From Us is the voice of lived experience. In this podcast, you'll hear real people share honest stories about mental health, addiction, trauma and recovery - straight from their own journeys.
They'll tell you what actually worked, what didn't, and what they wish they'd known sooner.
Host Kent Johns is a former broadcaster-turned-health-coach who believes everyone has a story to tell if people take the time to really listen.
So settle in, you're going to hear some stories. Take it from us - and from them.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 31 episodes
Take It From Us with Kent Johns
Latest Episodes
Dom Huxley: How surfing is helping farmers combat isolation
Dom Huxley is the General Manager of Surfing for Farmers, a grassroots organisation helping the rural community through surf therapy. Since 2018, over 8,000 farmers have taken part across 25 beaches around New Zealand.Dom is a former pro...
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Riqi Harawira: Rock Star, Survivor, Counsellor - on smashing the shame
Riqi Harawira's band Dead Flowers used to play in front of tens of thousands, supporting acts like Guns N' Roses and Pearl Jam. Now Riqi works at Man Alive in West Auckland, helping men build better relationships.Riqi is a ...
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Ben Purua: From Waikeria Prison to Young Māori Farmer of the Year
Ben Purua is a South Waikato farmer who grew up in South Auckland surrounded by poverty, gangs and violence. He joined a gang at 13. At 16, he was sent to prison for manslaughter.Ben discovered farming while in Waikeria Prison - work...
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34:22
Dr Moana Tane: Domestic violence - it's not about poverty, it's about men
Dr. Moana Tane is the chief executive of Tauranga Living Without Violence, and she's challenging the assumptions we make about domestic violence.It's not rooted in socioeconomic hardship. Overwhelmingly, violence in the home is committed...
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34:31
Josh Komen: A story of epic survival and how a Mum's love pulled him back from the brink
Josh Komen was a gun athlete with aspirations to run the 800 metres for New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games - until a cancer diagnosis changed everything.Josh's life was tipped on its head. He spent five years in Australia getting spec...
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