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Kintsugi Heroes podcast conversations are the stories of everyday people who have found a way through challenges or adversity in order to achieve something inspirational to fellow humans on similar journeys. It's a collection of stories that are designed to uplift people, give them hope, and inspire them to keep going to achieve their dreams - despite the rocky path they may be on. Our stories cover a wide range of adversity topics including abuse, addiction, crime, dysfunctional families, c ...
What makes a 6 Star Leader? What makes a 6 Star Business? Is the 6th Star really 5 plus 1? These are the questions that we answer through our conversations with guests who are driven by a purpose bigger than themselves and have a desire to reach more people. Our guests are successful business owners, entrepreneurs and passionate professionals who always aspire to evolve, improve, and better themselves and the lives of those they impact. Most often they put the customer experience at the fore ...
Learn how to write stories that sell and become the written voice of a business you love.
In The Stretch Marks Podcast, Amber Trueblood shares crazy stories about raising her four sons and teaches fabulous mom-hacks to inspire, entertain, and give you tools to help in your real life. This is for you if you want to make a change… but you just don’t have the tribe, the tactics, or the motivation to make it happen. Amber is a parenting expert, author, and therapist on a mission to help women eliminate overwhelm, get moving in the direction of their dreams, and embrace what truly mak ...
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51 The Real Customer Journey (feat. Aveline Clarke)
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The "customer journey" is one of my favourite marketing metaphors. If you sell high value services, you usually need to take new potential customers on a 'journey' before they're ready to buy. But what should that journey look like? And is it all about the tech? On this episode I interview customer journey architect Aveline Clarke. Listen in now as…
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52 Reflecting Stories Inwards (feat. Remeny Armitage)
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The storytelling work I do with my clients is entirely interview-driven. I interview people to explore and document their story, then present that story outwards through their marketing communications. However the customer stories you gather can also be used to develop new products, drive innovation and sharpen your competitive edge. Stories can fa…
Jimmy has a special perspective as he has autism and shares his often sad but heart-warming and uplifting story of growing up with autism being bullied and misunderstood but finding mentors and supporters during the ‘years of hell’ of his education. And now he’s a voice, with a quirky sense of humour, for others as a writer, blogger and motivationa…
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Why Your Intention for Being in Business Is So Critical; with Pascal Vida
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In this episode we met with a man who has reinvented himself a number of times and learnt so much from his journey of being an entrepreneur. There was so much to take from this! He is heart-centred, wise, self-aware, and deliberate about his reasons for being in business. His approach is calm, and focussed on our collective humanity; therefore livi…
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How to Master Ourselves for the Best in Life; with Anne Trager
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What is balance really? We all have a different definition of what it means to us, and that’s exactly what our guest Anne Trager talks about in this episode. She’s bringing light to the need for us to focus on our individual styles and recipes for energy and balance in order to create the best performance for ourselves and in our business. She's on…
Remeny tells us her story about having a twenty-six week, stillborn baby - James. You will require tissues for sure as it is raw and very powerful. Along with describing the many emotional moments of this unthinkable experience, she shares with clarity and honesty where she found real support, including her group of ‘lost mums’ and what unintention…
Scott’s story is about a man who had a beautiful early childhood, lived on the streets after a family breakdown, reinvented himself, created a business and lost it, just for starters. He discusses painful family issues including a terrible injury to his wife and major anger arising from his relationship to his father. Scott then describes his mento…
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Giving the Gift of Time; with Le-an Lai Lacaba
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In this episode I met with an inspirational young lady who has a BHAG to impact 1 million Filipinos, by empowering them to become virtual assistants and help more entrepreneurs work from home. In her young years she has already overcome some big personal challenges and gone on to publish a book and set up a company that’s attracted a prestigious aw…
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50 Email Marketing Software & Systems (feat. Gareth Everson)
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“Which email marketing platform should I use?” is an evergreen marketing question! It takes real time and investment to setup any email marketing tool. You need to be sure you are making the right choice. On this episode I interview systems expert Gareth Everson. Listen in now as we discuss: The difference between ‘software’ and ‘systems’ – and why…
Season 2 Teaser for Kintsugi Heroes We've been taking a bit of a break from the podcast to re-assess and evaluate the feedback we've been getting for Kintsugi Heroes, but now we're ready to return! The podcast will be back, beginning next Wednesday, March 8th 2023. Here is a quick message from our Founder, Ian Westmoreland, about what to expect fro…
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Breaking the Mould of an Entrepreneur - Part 1; with Dean Mercado
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In today’s episode we spoke with Dean Mercado, a father, author, speaker, entrepreneur and enthusiastic New Yorker who’s on a mission to empower small business owners worldwide. He isn’t afraid to speak about the tough subjects and he goes where not many have gone before. What we loved most about this conversation was his authenticity and awareness…
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Creating Resilient Countries for a Better World; with Kelly Culver
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What a wonderful conversation this was with Kelly Culver: a leader of innovation and change, and an activist for resilience as our pathway to sustainability. This conversation took us to another level of thinking: it lifted us up from the minutia of our daily problems and flew above the world looking at life, purpose, meaning and how we can impact …
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49 Mighty MicroBooks (feat. Vicky Quinn Fraser)
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Publishing a book can be a great way to attract a steady stream of qualified prospects. BUT, writing a book is a lot of work! At least, that's the assumption... In this episode I interview Vicky Quinn Fraser about the concept of 'MicroBooks'. A MicroBook is a short nonfiction book that delivers a powerful transformation to the right reader. Listen …
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The Martial Arts of Creating Your Successful Life; with Francois Lupien
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This is one vibrant and happy episode. Seriously! Talking with Francois was like taking a shower of positivity and regeneration of thoughts; resetting me back to a place of possibility in all ways. Francois talked to us about many things that he sees as the most important ingredients to living a fulfilled, happy and successful life. Many things tha…
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48 A Pro Copywriter Analysis of ChatGPT! (feat. James Daniel)
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I might have been living under a rock for a year, but it feels like 'ChatGPT' has burst onto the writing scene in recent months. Could this be the tool to (finally) automate your copy? Well no, of course it isn't. But it can still play an important role in your writing! On this episode I caught up with copywriter James Daniel to discuss how. Listen…
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How to Be More Human in Business; with Remeny Armitage
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Today’s episode is another special one, as I sat down with Remeny Armitage, founder of Brilliant and Human, and an advocate for bringing more humanity back into business. She helps businesses understand their customers better, and as a result she creates greater and deeper relationships between the and their customers whilst helping to close the ga…
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The Journey of Striving for 6 Star; with Stephen Sandor
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In this episode I met with Stephen Sandor, a fellow co-host of the podcast and member of the 6 Star Community. Talking with Steve is always an adventure, as he brings an openness and genuine desire to evolve and ‘do things differently’ to life and everyday situations. Here’s a summary of what we discussed: 04:05 - falling into his purpose 16:43 - t…
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When Constant Pain Helps Find Ones Purpose; with Shanice Green
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This is an episode that brought me to tears. They were tears of gratitude, hope, and joy - brought about through the courage of this remarkable young woman, Shanice Green. She has lived her life in constant pain, had 19 surgeries to date, and lives in a wheelchair as a single mother of 2 children. Her journey is one that isn't sad, but is inspirati…
Joanne talks about her inspiring journey into becoming a true entrepreneur beginning with a conventional bank job after school as decided by her father, then an early marriage as was expected of her. She moved up through promotions in the banking and finance world that made her a role model for women, breaking the glass ceiling of that time as she …
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When a Health Crises Redirects the Path to Meaning; with Martin Gillespie
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With humour, courage and a truckload of transparency, this conversation with Martin Gillespie brought us all to a halt: as he faced his darkest hour and came through the unimaginable. This led to his inner drive to live with purpose and passion and only do the things that bring him deep meaning, and it totally transformed his life. His story is one…
Ian was born in Hamilton, Canada, a poor working-class steel town. His childhood was extremely challenging as his mother’s partner was president of an outlaw motorcycle gang. He tells his story of the violence and criminality which traumatised him in his early years. He describes how he survived and later thrived because of his placement with excep…
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How to Do Things Differently through a 6 Star Lens; with Aveline Clarke
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This is episode #100! What a milestone and achievement for us all. In today’s episode the host became the guest, and the new host was Remeny Armitage and Koray Serbest. So Aveline was interviewed and shared a lot about her past, her present, the future of 6 Star Business, and why 6 Star Business is so important to us all. Here’s a summary of what w…
Melissa’s story is very inspiring. She shares with us how she grew up in a dysfunctional family in California and suffered childhood trauma, undiagnosed ADHD and alcoholism as a teenager. Despite this adversity, her courage and determination led her to meet amazing support groups, healers and mentors and eventually become sober and live an authenti…
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Aligning Yourself To The Flow Of Joyful Success; with Krista Chapman
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In this episode I met with Krista Chapman and spoke about all the ways she is doing business differently. This year has been her year of rest, and in doing so has enabled more flow and abundance into her business and life.She talked about the many ways in which business is hindered by existing patriarchal structures and how we can embrace change th…
Alan’s remarkable story describes overcoming the challenges that go with building relationships. He raised three young boys after his first marriage broke up. This was followed by business failure, then another failed marriage. His life began to change when he discovered his healing gift. Then he met a group of Aboriginal Elders for a year around a…
Don Mathewson is a true champion who shares his extraordinary story of courage, determination, a passion for athletics, and overcoming major physical challenges alongside a life of service to others. He is a Masters track athlete who has been World Champion on three occasions across different age groups and received fifteen other medals. During his…
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Getting Real with Ourselves Helps Everyone; with Erica Rooney
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In today’s episode we met with Erica Rooney, an Executive Coach and HR Consultant who empowers women to overcome barriers to being heard and seen. She is passionate about enabling women to achieve their goals and overcome their limiting beliefs. She is a shining example of someone who has found their purpose and is living it every day, which is ext…
Today Traci shares her very personal journey helping save her mom’s life… and colon… from Crohn’s disease, which doctors said was impossible, as well as her own experience with a terrifying combination of lead paint poisoning and toxic mould sickness that challenged her will to live. These struggles put everything she thought she knew to the test a…
Lena describes her dysfunctional family and a long struggle with depression, including suicidal ideation. The loss of a close friend to suicide without her being aware of his pain provided the basis of her passion for creating safe places for other people to find acceptance and support when they need help. Lena faced her own fears to create a pathw…
Introduction In this first guest podcast, the Kintsugi Hero is John Milham. He describes his journey from the crippling grief of losing his childhood sweetheart and beloved wife to how he survived and later thrived. At the same time, he completely changed his life's direction and identity while raising his three young children. He tells his harrowi…
Gregory’s story begins in a violent and destructive home environment fuelled by anger and alcohol. He describes in graphic detail a life of neglect and trauma through his years as uncontrollable child in an orphanage. When he left at nineteen, he had no life skills and eventually ended up living as a recluse living alone in a rainforest in Northern…
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Putting the Pieces of Ourselves Together to Be 6 Star; with Josef Lapko
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In this episode with Josef Lapko we discuss the dynamics of people, and the gifts gained from such diverse and interesting international projects. He’s Russian born, raised in Israel, and calls USA home. Wow! This conversation touched on many topics of being 6 Star in different areas of our lives, including our relationships at home and those at wo…
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Episode 1 - with Ian Westmoreland & Aveline Clarke
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In this introductory episode, we meet Ian Westmoreland, the founder of Kintsugi heroes and Aveline Clarke, the podcast host. Kintsugi Heroes is the realisation of Ian's long-term dream to share the stories of people who have been through adversity to give hope and inspiration to others. Kintsugi comes from a Japanese emperor whose artisans created …
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The Diversity of Life Brings Out the Best in Us; with Isioma Utomi
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In this episode we met with a cross-continent educated Nigerian woman who brings a diverse education and background to her work. She has a degree in mechanical engineering and a masters degree in digital media, and with that colourful understanding of business and systems she helps business owners build teams, implement systems, embrace diversity a…
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Doing the Inner Work of a 6 Star Business Owner; with Julie Migneault
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In today’s episode our guest has done what many dream of, many fear, and yet she did it with grace and fearlessness: she threw in her stable and predictable corporate career and completely retrained in the area of energy healing. What I love the most about Julie’s story is how she has integrated all the parts of her background and past to bring tho…
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Collaboration Is the Gold Standard of Growth Strategies; with Joanne Brooks
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What an inspiring conversation I had with one of my co-hosts, Joanne Brooks! I loved this conversation so much, and you’ll soon see why. From her early challenges of shyness and being forced to put herself ‘out there’, she has been incredibly successful by mastering some key characteristics of success - including the art of collaboration. Here’s a …
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Turning Self Worth Issues into Success That Now Helps Others; with Endre Hoffmann
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In this episode I met with another of my co-hosts, Endre Hoffmann, and uncovered some magical genius around mindset, behaviour and reaching our success goals. He made this so easy to understand and gave us a lot of gems we can take away. Here’s a summary of what we discussed: 06:05 - his personal journey of suffering begins 12:00 - finding help was…
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Embracing Personal Challenges for Ultimate Success; with Koray Serbest
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In this episode I sat down with one of my co-hosts, Koray Serbest, to learn of the journey he's been on that opened him up to the life changing opportunities and possibilities in front of him. He describes a life of living with purpose, facing fears, and choosing to be a better person every day. Here's a summary of what we discussed: 07:00 - the jo…
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The Joy of Jumping into the Uncomfortable for Success; with Cristina Castro
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In today’s episode we heard from global citizen, Cristina Castro, and learnt how she jumped from a safe and successful corporate career into the unknown world of entrepreneurship. She shares with us her motivations and fears, and what’s driven her to this level of success today. Here’s a summary of what we discussed: 05:25 - growing up in Spain as …
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Living a Joyful Life of Purpose and Meaning; with Ian Westmoreland
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In this episode I met with a person who has spent his adult life actively pursuing his purpose. He’s an entrepreneur, grandfather, mentor and much more. Our conversation brought out some of his greatest challenges and lessons so far, and highlighted the gifts along the way. He is a person who demonstrates how to live on purpose each and every day. …
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The Gold Nuggets of Doing Business Differently; with Ryan Carruthers
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This episode is fun, fast, and full of nuggets for any person wanting to get ahead with their marketing, business goals and business growth. Ryan Carruthers is full of energy and enthusiasm, and he brought al of that to this week’s podcast episode. From stories about selling makeup to accidentally growing a global membership business, he shares a l…
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Living on Purpose to Be a Better Dad; with Sir Royce Briales
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In this episode we talked about the more human side of life and being in business, focussing on fatherhood. Our guest Sir Royce brought us many wisdoms as he shared his journey of creating his non profit. It was filled with goodness, heart and many gifts for us all. Here’s a summary of what we discussed: 08:56 - the moment the idea was born 11:39 -…
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The Magic of Connecting with Our True Self; with Jan Broders
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In this episode we talked with Jan Broders, a high performance coach from Europe who went on an incredibly dark and painful journey to find himself - and the gifts that he brings to others today. Our conversation touches on his journey, and the way in which he now serves people and helps them to live their best life ever. Here’s a summary of our co…
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Oozing Happiness on His Way to a Purposeful Life; with Darren Saul
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Bright, energetic, happy, purposeful and creative. These are the words that came to mind after my conversation with Darren Saul! What a great conversation this one is. It was like a ‘recharge’ to the soul and to fire up the motivation engines! A very warm person with a huge zest for life that he lives purposefully. He runs his own podcast, 2 busine…
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Challenging the Status Quo with Love; with Maite Grisard
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She brought us optimism, energy, and a new way of looking at ‘problems’ - and a whole lot more… Our guest is Maite Grisard, a management consultant who likes to get in deep with her customers and shake things up in order to create the necessary chaos and change. This conversation gave us hope and excitement about the future, and our role in it. It’…
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The Athlete within Doesn’t Always Need to Win; with Lisa G
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In this episode Lisa G brought us some fabulous down-to-earth principles of what she teaches to her clients, that help them get through the tough days and help them to become the best versions of themselves. She’s warm, funny, direct, tough and gets incredible results because of her mental toughness and human compassion. It’s a blend of both! Here’…
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Helping the World Heal and Live on Purpose; with Anastasiia Dehtiarova
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In today’s episode I met with a personal branding coach and ethical entrepreneur who is helping entrepreneurs create successful and sustainable businesses, whilst bringing together people from diverse cultures to support each other. She’s been through war, personal challenges, and is inspired to make the world a better place. Our conversation talke…
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The Shifts on the Journey That Bring Us Joy; with Steve Jeffreys
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This was a really inspiring conversation with Steve Jeffreys, where he gave us some insights into the shifts that we experience on our journey that make the biggest difference in our lives. He’s an inspiring guy who is doing his part to make a difference, and help others get the most out of their lives. Here’s a summary of our conversation: 03:49 -…
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47 Storytelling Video Scripts (feat. James Daniel)
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Video can be a fast, effective way to build trust with new potential customers. The trouble is, most business video misses the mark. We worry about the technicalities of lighting, equipment and presentation, when what matters most is the script. On this episode, I interview copywriter James Daniel. James runs a video production service called Scrip…
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How to Get More Joy from Ourselves and Others; with Faris Aranki
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A fresh approach to solving problems, with a lightness of attitude in working with tricky ‘people’ situations and finding ways to get more out of ourselves and life - for our collective benefit. This is what stood out for us in this conversation with Faris Aranki, along with a bunch of gems for everyone, that left us with a strong desire to have an…
