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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https://ember.org.nz/resources/in-a-crisis/
Take It From Us with Kent Johns
Rose Heta-Minhinnick & Arohanui Minhinnick: From recovery to empowering the next generation
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Rose Heta-Minhinnick and her daughter Arohanui Minhinnik run Te Waa Charitable Trust, helping young people and their families in Waiuku, southwest of Auckland.
Rose is 12 years in recovery from alcohol and gambling addiction. She knows the progression - the buildup of disappointment, the rock bottom, the fear of losing her children. That fear was enough. Now she advocates for law change in New Zealand's gambling industry.
Arohanui facilitates health and wellbeing programs for rangatahi, creating spaces where young people can speak up without judgment.
Together, Rose and Arohanui are goal smashers who believe in hand-ups, not handouts.
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