S2: EP9: How Pain & Suffering can be our Best Teachers with Richie Hardcore

*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 [email protected]
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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