Find hope and healing to navigate the awkward journey of grief. Enjoy hearing from Judith Pedersen, Founder and Executive Director of Hearts of Hope Foundation, who has been a grief counselor for more than twenty years. Listen to interviews with grievers as well as with professionals in the field of grief. Hear their stories and take advantage of sharing your own in this revolutionary new forum that invites you to move from grief to grit.
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"Live with insatiable passion, create an empowered life and inspire others to live theirs." - Janelle Johnston Janelle Johnston (JJ) is an International Speaker & Leadership Trainer with extensive experience as a Human Behavioural Specialist working with top companies & individuals to achieve peak performance. JJ has been fortunate to study with many of the worlds greatest leaders like Tony Robbins & Lisa Nichols. Join JJ on this podcast, to explore powerful mindset strategies that will open ...
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Interview with Chiropractor, athlete and cancer survivor, Dr Sharon Pedersen.
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Dr Sharon Pedersen is the founder of Corrective Chiropractic Bellarine. Sharon is a passionate vitalistic chiropractor that has run her own successful chiropractic practice in Clifton springs Australia for nearly 28 years. Helping people live their best life through optimising their mobility, and spinal health through all stages of life has been a …
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Interview with stage 3 kidney cancer holistic survivor, Rob Prior
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In January 2013, author and musician Rob Prior experiencedhis worst nightmare when he was diagnosed with late Stage 3 cancer. TheCT-scans showed he had a 6.5cm tumour in his right kidney. As if that wasn’tbad enough, his liver was seriously damaged and he was on death’s doorstep. The specialist recommended immediate surgery, but Robdecided not to r…
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Interview with tv's wholefood chef, Janella Purcell
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Janella Purcell is a pioneer of the Natural Health & Wellness industry and has worked tirelessly over the years to bring her extensive knowledge to the mainstream. Her role as a respected and awarded Naturopath, Herbalist and Nutritionist with almost 25 years of clinical experience has shaped the way Australians view the connection between food and…
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When Grief is Unrecognized or Not Sanctioned. Series 1, Episode 4
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When Grief is Unrecognized or Not Sanctioned. This discussion features a thoughtful and compassionate look at Disenfranchised Grief - grief that is often not recognized or sanctioned. Our Founder, Judy Pedersen, discusses this important topic with her most recent guest, Mary Kaminsky, Director of Development for the Southern Tier Aids Program in Ne…
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Your stories are what make the grief to grit podcast richer and bring hope and healing to all. Please share your stories, experiences, and any grief questions to podcast@ourheartsofhope.org. or through our website at www.ourheartsofhope.org. You can find grief to grit wherever you enjoy your podcasts. The grief to grit podcast is a production of He…
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Elite Athletes - loss, triumph and legacy
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What does it mean to experience loss and triumph as an elite athlete? And, can one person really make a difference in helping a young person achieve and excel? In this episode, Judy Pedersen, founder and executive director of Hearts of Hope, interviews JD Hawkins, retired teacher, athletic coach and student mental health counselor. JD’s expertise i…
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Interview with Personal Branding and Online Business Specialist, Mary Henderson
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Mary is a Transformational Leader and an internationallyrecognised Personal Branding and Online Business Specialist. Mary helpsIndustry Experts systemise, digitalise and commercialise their knowledge,wisdom and skills into a scalable & profitable online business and brand sothey become an authority in their niche. Mary has 22+ years of experience b…
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The grief to grit podcast is all about how we can move forward in the difficult, awkward journey of grief to find meaning after loss. Host Judy Pedersen is a grief counselor who shares her twenty-plus years of experience with warmth, humility, and curiosity about how much she still has to learn. Through stories from her life and conversations with …
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Know it all mountain - we have all lived there".
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"The more I learn, the more I realise how much I don't know." - Albert Einstein On this podcast episode we explore the Dunning Kruger effect, which is a congnitive bias whereby people with low ability, expertise or experience regarding a certain type of topic or skill, overestimate their ability or knowledge. To continue to learn and grow effective…
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1. Others perceptions of you - their hooks 2. Your trauma - your hooks 3. Internal self regulation (your safety strategy) "Judging others is easy because it distracts us from the responsibility of judging ourselves." - Charles F. Glassman
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1. Take responsibility 2. Clear plan 3. Speak it 4. Ground yourself 5. Tiny actions 6. Get a mentor to collapse time "Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become." - James Clear
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Stop self medicating with alcohol and FEEL
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"Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise." - Proverbs 20:1
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Interview with global phenomenon & NLP Master, Chris Howard.
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Christopher Howard has achieved extraordinary success as a Social Entrepreneur, Transformational Speaker, Author, Coach and Life-Style and Wealth Strategist in a career spanning over two decades. Chris’ life-long mission has been to put the tools of transformation into the hands of everybody on the planet, and to create worldwide wealth through edu…
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Interview with 90's Dolly Cover girl, Author and podcaster Alison Daddo
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Alison Brahe burst on the Australian modelling scene as a 16 year old in the mid-80’s and her career journey has travelled through roles in education, charities, podcasting and writing.With her gorgeous smile and all-Australian beach body, she lit up the covers of Australia’s top fashion and pop magazines. Cleo, Dolly and Cosmopolitan, kept her fac…
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There are times when you should mind your own business and there are times that you should not. It’s up to us to determine the difference.
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The culture of respecting those in powerful positions (Not everyone deserves your respect)
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"Don't lower your standards for anyone or anything. Self-respect is everything." Anonymous "Self respect is the cornerstone of all virtue." - John Herschell *Warning - Sexual Assault issues are discussed in this segment.
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You have the free will to transform who you are in an instant decision. Today you can be someone different than you were yesterday. You can create an even better version of you. You just need to decide what that looks like and commit to making it happen. As Tony Robbins says, "Life is a gift and it offers us the privilege, opportunity and responsib…
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Dark Psychology and human manipulation with self-sabotage expert Jason Christoff.
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Jason Christoff is a self-sabotage expert, who also runs an international self-sabotage coaching school. Jason discovered many years ago that manipulative psychology, behavior modification, brainwashing, mental conditioning, and mind control are continually weaponized against the public by media and government to make the public easier to control, …
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Interview with professional speaker, personal coach and business mentor, Matt Lavars.
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Matt Lavars is a professional speaker, personal coach and business mentor. With over 10 years in the industry, he has explored everything from coaching, counselling, psychology, atheism, eastern spirituality and everything in-between. As a father and a husband, Matt’s search eventually brought him to Christianity where he has found his home. Now in…
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Interview with Global Business & Mindset Coach, Francesca Moi.
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Francesca Moi is known as the Meetup Queen.Francesca is a Best-Selling Author, Social Media Strategist, Global Business & Mindset Coach.Francesca has gone from $120 amonth to over $1.5 million dollars in business. Serving a community of over 350 entrepreneurs, who support and transform alongside one another. The results her client’s experience insi…
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In our darkest moments, beauty is still all around us.
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"Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change." - Wayne Dyer In this episode, JJ explores how we can flip the script with events that challenge us by changing our state, reframing, asking for support and taking action.
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As humans, we all crave the need for drama. Drama can give us excitement and a sense of fun. We can either meet this need resourcefully or unresourcefully. Explore with JJ how we can understand the pitfalls of unresourcefully meeting our need for drama and how we can meet our needs resourcefully. “A rumor is a social cancer: it is difficult to cont…
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"The human brain has 100 billion neurons, each neuron connected to 10 thousand other neurons. Sitting on your shoulders is the most complicated object in the known universe." - Michio Kaku
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Interview with TV Host, Actress, Model and Wellness Coach, Andi Lew.
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ANDI LEW IS AUSTRALIA’S LEADING WELLNESS EXPERT PRESENTER With 25 years of experience as a live TV & Radio Presenter and lifelong dedication to health & wellness.Author of six books, of which 3 are best sellers, she has also owned and ran a Wellness Clinic for 13 years.Andi has appeared on ‘The Morning Show’, ‘The Today Show’, ‘The Daily Edition’ a…
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"The real trick in life is to turn hindsight into foresight that reveals insight." - Robin Sharma
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Interview with Homeschooling expert - Ruth Hibburt
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Ruth Hibburt is a highly accomplished, Teacher, Author, Mindset Coach, Hypnotherapist, and Master Practitioner who has taught, coached and lead curriculum development in Australian Primary, Secondary and English Language Centre Schools since 2006. A positive change maker in education, Ruth is an expert in building skills, confidence and positive re…
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“Sometimes you need something to shake you up, to wake you up”
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“Sometimes you need something to shake you up, to wake you up” - Janelle Johnston The last couple of years have definitely opened my eyes to the world we live in. In challenge, there are always many learnings to be had if you are open to them. Here are some of mine: Human Connection Support your community Government – Do not always have your best i…
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"Stand guard at the door of your mind." - Tony Robbins NLP Master Coach JJ explores the manipulation process that has the capacity to program people's minds often without them being consciously aware. "Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth …
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Interview with Neighbours tv star, model and author Nicola Charles.
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Nicola Charles trained as an actress and dancer in the UK and started her career in British television commercials, having been chosen as the face to launch Coca-Cola's new flagship brand Sprite. Nicola has been in numerous commercials with her acting and modelling work. In the mid-1990s Nicola landed her first acting role-playing Sarah Beaumont in…
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Interview with Author of "You've Got One Shot" Craig Shultz
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Craig Schulze is an entrepreneur, author, speaker and investor who has been in business for over 20 years and built business into 100 countries. He is passionate about inspiring people to live their life with passion and purpose.Craig is the author of "You've Got One shot". A personal heart-wrenching story of how Craig and his wife lost their baby,…
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Interview with Author of 2084, Adrian Hanks
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Adrian Hanks is an Inspirational Author, Coach, Psychotherapist and Speaker. He is also the Director of The Blue Wren Foundation (his charity organisation) He shares holistic health and wellbeing insights, wisdom and solutions through his writing, and with his 20 years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist, leading edge master-c…
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Interview with MS Advocate & Cancer Survivor Justine Martin
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Justine Martin’s successful corporate life was turned upside down in 2011 when she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Since then, she has battled three cancers and overcome a long list of serious medical conditions. Rather than allowing her hardship to overcome her, she has used it as a platform to inspire and make a difference in the lives of …
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"When you blame others, you give up the power to change." - Robert AnthonyWhat if you decided to take full responsibility for your life. For all of it. You stopped blaming your parents, the weather, the government or any other person, situation or thing that is outside of you. Taking responsibility can be challenging but that is where the power is.…
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Interview with Multi-award winning Business & Brand Strategist, Hayley Birtles- Eades
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Hayley Birtles- Eades is a Multi-award winning Business & Brand Strategist, Founder & CEO of Beinc, Founder & Producer of Obsessed Hub, Founder & CEO of Love lockets and a passionate philanthropist who created Australia’s largest lunch to end human trafficking & child exploitation.As a result of Hayley’s huge success, her story has been featured in…
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Interview with Dr. Anne Butcher (Author & Executive Director of Mackay Women's Services)
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Dr Anne Butcher is a wife, mother and grandmother. A professional social worker with over 30 years of experience working in the social welfare fields of Community Development, Youth Development, Youth Justice, Child Protection and Disability Services. She has also gained extensive working experience when managing domestic violence and sexual assaul…
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Interview with Founder & CEO of Business Blueprint, Dale Beaumont
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Dale Beaumont is an Award-Winning Technology Entrepreneur, International Speaker and the Author of 19 Best-Selling books.Dale started his first business at 19 and has been building companies ever since. One of those companies is now a multimillion dollar enterprise, which has enabled Dale to become an Investor, Philanthropist and to step foot in 85…
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Interview with The Ultimate 48 Author, Natasa Denman
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Natasa Denman is a highly sought after professional speaker (CSP accredited), coach and mentor, Natasa is a 12-time published author and creator of the game changing business model, Ultimate 48 Hour Author. She has helped over 500 solopreneurs become first time published authors in 15 different countries around the world including Australia, USA, U…
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Interview with Married at First Sight tv star Melissa Walsh
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Melissa Walsh has been working as a published author for 25 years in print media, while completing two degrees at university as a mature aged student. She began her career in freelance journalism at the age of 30, writing the real estate guide for local newspapers as well as magazine and feature articles. Melissa has written a monthly magazine for …
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"Almost every sinful action ever committed can be traced back to a selfish motive. It is a trait we hate in other people but justify in ourselves." - Stephen Kendrick " "As human beings, we are wired & programmed to be focused on self. We need to build the muscle of self awareness around the equilibrium of WE rather than just YOU or ME." - Janelle …
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"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength." - Corrie Ten Boom "Every day, every hour, every minute, every second, is a new moment in time. That moment can bring new opportunities & possibilities. Seek out those moments & trust that they are always available to you." - Janelle Johnston…
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Interview with Founder of Eco Tan, Sonya Driver
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Eight years ago, Sonya Driver was a wife, a mother and a sister. She had the world at her feet and a great sense of self worth. She had just bought a beachside block of land with her husband to build their dream house and left her job as an international flight attendant to be a full time mother.Sonya’s world was turned upside down when her husband…
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"One key to successful relationships is learning to say NO without guilt so that you can say YES without resentment." - Bill Crawford
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Interview with Founder of ActionCOACH & Best Selling Author, Brad Sugars.
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Brad Sugars started the ActionCOACH brand in 1993 in Brisbane, Australia. Today the company is ranked as the leading business coaching franchise by Entrepreneur magazine.ActionCOACH operates in over 80 countries and has more than 1,000 coaches around the world, coaching 15,000 business every week. The franchise has received numerous awards includin…
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Interview with Master Coach & Creator of the Emotional Fitness Formula, Joe Pane.
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Joe Pane is an expert in human behaviour, degree qualified in psychology and sociology. He has been working in the field since 2006. Working with a range of private clients through to larger corporate organisations, helping improve their effectiveness and results by coaching them on managing their own emotional and social intelligence. His clients …
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Interview with Former Sportsgirl CEO, Colleen Callander
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Former Sportsgirl CEO, Colleen Callander, is an Inspirational Leader, Ambassador & Mentor. Geelong born and raised, Colleen was brought up in a hard working business focused family having her first taste of retail at the age of 16. Unbeknownst to her at the time this summer job would be the start of a retail career spanning over 30 years. Colleen l…
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One of my mentors, Joe Pane once said, you are either Green & Growing or Ripe & Rotting. I know what I would rather be. "We live in a society where the free thinking, open minded people are called crazy & the ignorant, close minded people are "normal"." - unknown Be the "crazy" one, open your mind, question everything & continue to be an insatiable…
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Interview with tv personality & co-host on Channel Ten's Logie-award winning lifestyle program The Living Room, Barry Du Bois
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Barry Du Bois is an Australian designer, building expert and TV personality who is currently co-host on Channel Ten's Logie-award winning lifestyle program The Living Room.He ran a successful design, building and property development business until retirement in 2005 and in 2011, hosted Network Ten's renovation reality series, The Renovators before…
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Interview with Managing Director of Customer Culture & International Speaker, Justin Herald.
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At the age of 25 with only $50 to his name, Justin Herald set about changing the course of his life.Justin created Attitude Inc, a clothing brand that became an international licensing success that turned over in excess of $20 million per year.Justin’s success was so well noted that he was named the “INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR” for 2005…
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Procrastination - The Silent Killer of Success
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"The world is full of people who are waiting for someone to come along & motivate them to be the kind of people they wish they could be. The problem is that no-one is coming to the rescue." - Brian Tracy
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Having the courage to allow yourself to be emotionally open. Knowing that there is nothing to hide, nothing to defend and nothing to protect about who you truly are. To give yourself permission to drop the mask, be seen & unveil the imperfect authentic YOU!"Get addicted to the growing pains of vulnerability so that you can show up in the world as y…
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