Finding Hope

Georgia* was a young teenager when she first got drunk. She grew up in a house of heavy drinkers, so alcohol was a normal part of life for her. She was only 15 years old when she first experienced the effects of alcohol poisoning – alone on a bathroom floor, thinking she was going to die before morning. It was also there, on that bathroom floor, that she became a Christian.  

*Surname omitted for privacy 

Resources for alcoholism support and treatment:  

• Alcoholics Anonymous – 1300 222 222 
• Turning Point 

Mental health resources:  

• Lifeline (13 11 14) 
•  Beyond Blue  

If you or someone you know has a story of hope to share, and you’d like to be interviewed for the podcast, Georgia would love to hear from you - leave a comment on the Finding Hope page at hopepodcasts.com.au.  

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram. 

Show your support for our November Appeal. Click here https://hope1032.com.au/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Mitch Farrell was in high school, he wanted to die. That’s not an exaggeration. Just before his School Certificate exams in Year 10, he experienced his first panic attack. Mitch didn’t see himself living past 25 years old. Now, nearing 29 years old, Mitch is using his lived experience with mental illness to help others, every day.

Further information:

• Towards Zero Suicides
• Safe Haven Western Sydney

Mental health resources:

• Lifeline (13 11 14)
• Beyond Blue

If you or someone you know has a story of hope to share, and you’d like to be interviewed for the podcast, Georgia would love to hear from you - leave a comment on the Finding Hope page at hopepodcasts.com.au.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

Show your support for our November Appeal. Click here https://hope1032.com.au/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you go and fill up your car with petrol – there are generally a few options. E10, Premium Octane, diesel – and regular old unleaded. If you’re old enough, you’ll probably remember putting leaded petrol in your car. It's now banned across the world, as of July this year, but it wasn’t an easy fight. Behind the ban is 30 years of science, testing, lobbying - all headed by one Sydney scientist Elizabeth O’Brien, who joined the cause when she found out that her own son had been lead poisoned.

Further information:

-         LeadSafeWorld.com

-         The LEAD Group

-         Volcano Art Prize

If you or someone you know has a story of hope to share, and you’d like to be interviewed for the podcast, Georgia would love to hear from you - leave a comment on the Finding Hope page at hopepodcasts.com.au.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

Show your support for our November Appeal. Click here https://hope1032.com.au/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebecca Oates lived a pretty typical life. She owned a hairdressing business in Perth, where she lived with her husband and four children. Then, one day, she gave it all up. She and her husband sold their possessions, Rebecca’s hairdressing business – even the land for their dream home – to follow a calling from God.

To find out more about Baptist World Aid Australia, visit their website.

If you or someone you know has a story of hope to share, and you’d like to be interviewed for the podcast, Georgia would love to hear from you - leave a comment on the Finding Hope page at hopepodcasts.com.au.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

Show your support for our November Appeal. Click here https://hope1032.com.au/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Corey Tutt has always been a curious soul. A proud Kamilaroi man, he spent his childhood catching lizards and snakes, and reading books about reptiles. So when he found out that some schools in remote communities across Australia didn’t have science books at all – he packed up every book he owned, and sent them to schools that needed it. From there, Deadly Science was born – an initiative which has provided over 16000 science books to remote Indigenous communities.

Find out more about Deadly Science on Instagram and the website. Follow Corey Tutt on Instagram and Twitter.

Mental health resources:

-         Lifeline (13 11 14)

-          Beyond Blue

If you or someone you know has a story of hope to share, and you’d like to be interviewed for the podcast, Georgia would love to hear from you - leave a comment on the Finding Hope page at hopepodcasts.com.au.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

Show your support for our November Appeal. Click here https://hope1032.com.au/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Burgers are a favourite comfort food of many, but they aren’t often described as brain food! Lachlan Stevens is changing that narrative. Lachlan owns a bar in Wollongong called His Boy Elroy and is using his delicious burgers as a way to start a conversation around men’s mental health.

Further information:

• Barstool Brothers (Facebook Group)
• His Boy Elroy (Lachlan’s sports bar)

Mental health resources:

• Lifeline (13 11 14)
• Beyond Blue

If you or someone you know has a story of hope to share, and you’d like to be interviewed for the podcast, Georgia would love to hear from you - leave a comment on the Finding Hope page at hopepodcasts.com.au.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

Show your support for our November Appeal. Click here https://hope1032.com.au/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Rachel Taufer ever wanted to be was a mum - specifically a mum of four kids. She’d imagined it from the time she was a little girl. So when Rachel got pregnant with her fourth child, she was over the moon. Until her world turned upside down. 

Further information:

• SANDS - 1300 308 307 or visit the website.
• Rachel’s Instagram - @mummyminute
• To donate blood in Australia, visit Red Cross LifeBlood

If you or someone you know has a story of hope to share, and you’d like to be interviewed for the podcast, Georgia would love to hear from you - leave a comment on the Finding Hope page at hopepodcasts.com.au.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

Show your support for our November Appeal. Click here https://hope1032.com.au/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For 18-year-old Chris Norton, life couldn’t get much better. He was a talented college football player, living his dream, when one tackle changed his life forever.

Further info:

• Watch 7 Yards on Netflix or find out more here.
• Read more about Chris’ work on his website.
• Chris Norton’s Instagram - @chrisanorton16

Thanks to 7 Yards by Fotolanthropy for supplying audio for this episode.

If you or someone you know has a story of hope to share, and you’d like to be interviewed for the podcast, Georgia would love to hear from you - leave a comment on the Finding Hope page at hopepodcasts.com.au.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

Show your support for our November Appeal. Click here https://hope1032.com.au/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At 14, Thomas Tu had planned to become either a doctor or a comedian, when a routine blood test revealed something that would change the trajectory of his entire life. He was diagnosed with Hepatitis B. Now, 20 years later, Thomas is a medical researcher at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research - and spends his days trying to find a cure for the very disease that he lives with.

Further information:

• Hep B Community – online Hepatitis B support forum

If you or someone you know has a story of hope to share, and you’d like to be interviewed for the podcast, Georgia would love to hear from you - leave a comment on the Finding Hope page at hopepodcasts.com.au.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

Show your support for our November Appeal. Click here https://hope1032.com.au/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today’s episode, we will meet theatre nurse Merryl Mackenzie – who spends her days performing life-saving surgeries (on a ship!) to the world’s forgotten poor. This is a story of poverty and immense heartbreak. But it’s also a story of incredible hope and compassion. And a reminder for us all, that helping one person - just one - can be life changing.

Further information:

• Mercy Ships Australia - https://mercyships.org.au/
• The Surgery Ship Documentary Series - https://7plus.com.au/the-surgery-ship-1

If you or someone you know has a story of hope to share, and you’d like to be interviewed for the podcast, Georgia would love to hear from you - leave a comment on the Finding Hope page at hopepodcasts.com.au.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram. 

Show your support for our November Appeal. Click here https://hope1032.com.au/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.