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Sharon Brewer is a woman with a great heart, especially when it comes to walking with people near the end of their journey in this life. She works with individuals and their families and friends to help greive and come to terms with the limits of the number of days to come. As she says herself, once she has helped a family to grieve, it is time to get on with living. After all, our final days are more than being about waiting to die, they are a chance to live life a new.

At Hill to Thrive On, we discuss a whole range of topics from relationships, mental health, exercise, politics, the environment, money and even spiritual warfare

Hill to Thrive On is a show about growing from life's challenges by shining a light, and approaching and growing stronger from our struggles one step at a time. This includes the challenge of dialoging with people from all walks of life. Even those way may disagree with. After all, Jesus dines with Sinners and all manner of marginalised people, while at the same time being abrupt and challinging to his best friends and people in positions of power.

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In December of 2024 I found a nutritionist to help me with weight loss. I was depressed because it seemed none of my effrorts were helping me shed unwanted kilos. But then with a few tips, I found myself in better shape than ever with the help of Anastasia. But the help did not stop there. Anastasia became more of a life coach, helping me to live a holistic all round balanced life.

You can find her at website onlinenutritionist.au

or Instagram Ana.onlinenutritionist 

At Hill to Thrive On, we discuss a whole range of topics from relationships, mental health, exercise, politics, the environment, money and even spiritual warfare

Hill to Thrive On is a show about growing from life's challenges by shining a light, and approaching and growing stronger from our struggles one step at a time. This includes the challenge of dialoging with people from all walks of life. Even those way may disagree with. After all, Jesus dines with Sinners and all manner of marginalised people, while at the same time being abrupt and challinging to his best friends and people in positions of power.

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Healing painful memories of those who have hurt us is not about letting them off the hook, but about letting ourselves off the hook. Holding on to a grudge can be likened to drinking a cup of poison expecting the other person to get sick. 

I found a means of healing memories and letting go of the pains of past hurts. It is not easy. You need to go places of discomfort, going in to the pain to find the way to move forward from it. But the rewards are profound as the load lightens and you free yourself of the burdens.

Come with me as I journey with Fr Tony Shick on toward the road of freedom from the burden of past wounds.

Music supplied by Fr Chris Eaton MGL and can be found at https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VdpVnqtYhSspbfP6MMN21?si=RHR6KsVLQsy2xWSUAqTasg

At Hill to Thrive On, we discuss a whole range of topics from relationships, mental health, exercise, politics, the environment, money and even spiritual warfare

Hill to Thrive On is a show about growing from life's challenges by shining a light, and approaching and growing stronger from our struggles one step at a time. This includes the challenge of dialoging with people from all walks of life. Even those way may disagree with. After all, Jesus dines with Sinners and all manner of marginalised people, while at the same time being abrupt and challinging to his best friends and people in positions of power.

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In this epsiode I go over my reflections on my school days. The joys and the struggles. What I did well and what I would do differently. I recommond students try and enjoy these days which will never come again.

Special thanks to my good friends Jess Campbell and Richie Dantas who are both highschool teachers for joining me and giving me their thoughts and reflections on working with students in this age bracket

At Hill to Thrive On, we discuss a whole range of topics from relationships, mental health, exercise, politics, the environment, money and even spiritual warfare

Hill to Thrive On is a show about growing from life's challenges by shining a light, and approaching and growing stronger from our struggles one step at a time. This includes the challenge of dialoging with people from all walks of life. Even those way may disagree with. After all, Jesus dines with Sinners and all manner of marginalised people, while at the same time being abrupt and challinging to his best friends and people in positions of power.

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I recollect with Mum about the struggles we have been through of living with and caring for someone with Bipolar Disorder Type 1. There have been pains and struggles, but ultimately we are stronger for those hard times and so long as we journey with Jesus, all will be right in the end.

At Hill to Thrive On, we discuss a whole range of topics from relationships, mental health, exercise, politics, the environment, money and even spiritual warfare

Hill to Thrive On is a show about growing from life's challenges by shining a light, and approaching and growing stronger from our struggles one step at a time. This includes the challenge of dialoging with people from all walks of life. Even those way may disagree with. After all, Jesus dines with Sinners and all manner of marginalised people, while at the same time being abrupt and challinging to his best friends and people in positions of power.

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In this Episode, Peter and I hash out the wild world of charisms. Where they come from, what to do with them, how to cultivate them, the effect they have on you and the world around you. So get in, sit down, listen up and let the Holy Spirit move!

Between heaven and mind video: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/_Z3MM8KgP_c

What are my Charisms?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaS_P9hwnkw

Natural Talents vs. Supernatural Charisms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iecZzc-93JM

At Hill to Thrive On, we discuss a whole range of topics from relationships, mental health, exercise, politics, the environment, money and even spiritual warfare

Hill to Thrive On is a show about growing from life's challenges by shining a light, and approaching and growing stronger from our struggles one step at a time. This includes the challenge of dialoging with people from all walks of life. Even those way may disagree with. After all, Jesus dines with Sinners and all manner of marginalised people, while at the same time being abrupt and challinging to his best friends and people in positions of power.

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This is a bit of a different episode. Just me talking direct to you and my future guests. I have a message about the vision for this show. 

At Hill to Thrive On, we discuss a whole range of topics from relationships, mental health, exercise, politics, the environment, money and even spiritual warfare

Hill to Thrive On is a show about growing from life's challenges by shining a light, and approaching and growing stronger from our struggles one step at a time. This includes the challenge of dialoging with people from all walks of life. Even those way may disagree with. After all, Jesus dines with Sinners and all manner of marginalised people, while at the same time being abrupt and challinging to his best friends and people in positions of power.

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In this episode my life comes full circle as I catch up with an old friend. Fr Simon Falk was first a priest in the early 2000s in my local Parish of Corpus Christi. He was there to support me during my first episode of mania which lead to my hospitalisation. Join me as I have a tea with Fr Simon as we reconnect 25 years on and chat about old times as well the joy of priesthood

At Hill to Thrive On, we discuss a whole range of topics from relationships, mental health, exercise, politics, the environment, money and even spiritual warfare

Hill to Thrive On is a show about growing from life's challenges by shining a light, and approaching and growing stronger from our struggles one step at a time. This includes the challenge of dialoging with people from all walks of life. Even those way may disagree with. After all, Jesus dines with Sinners and all manner of marginalised people, while at the same time being abrupt and challinging to his best friends and people in positions of power.

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Shawn van der Linden has a background in clinical mental health counselling as an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, practising in Australia. Starting out his working life as a qualified carpenter, Shawn subsequently discerned consecrated life with the Missionaries of God’s Love (MGLs), which involved intensive years of spiritual formation and ministry, with time spent in Canberra, Melbourne, Darwin (Australia) and Manila (Philippines). After discerning his vocation to married life Shawn settled in Canberra and completed his theological, social work and family therapy studies, taking up leadership roles establishing men's counselling services, and co-founding a national suicide prevention organization for construction industry workers.

Following this, Shawn served for nine years as Executive Director of Pastoral Support for the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, developing programs in areas relating to adult faith formation, parish pastoral care, youth ministry, marriage and family ministry and evangelization initiatives.

Shawn’s more recent roles have been as the CEO of the Conflict Resolution Service Inc, the National Manager of integrated workplace onsite counselling with a corporate psychology firm, and as the manager of student counselling and mental health services for a Catholic Education system of 56 schools. Shawn also consults to Catholic Education, having completed multiple reviews of school counselling and mental health and wellbeing services for Diocese Education Systems in Australia. 

Maintaining his clinical counselling practice with individuals throughout his career Shawn has developed a strong vision of the transformative value of suffering, and the unique role that psychotherapy can play in enabling genuine human flourishing through integration, where our psychological and emotional lives are deeply united with, and deeply affecting, our spiritual lives.

Shawn works in conjunction with the CatholicPysch Institute whose mission is to create a Catholic standard in mental health:

https://catholicpsych.com/

You can find Shawn at:

https://www.altumconsulting.com.au/

At Hill to Thrive On, we discuss a whole range of topics from relationships, mental health, exercise, politics, the environment, money and even spiritual warfare

Hill to Thrive On is a show about growing from life's challenges by shining a light, and approaching and growing stronger from our struggles one step at a time. This includes the challenge of dialoging with people from all walks of life. Even those way may disagree with. After all, Jesus dines with Sinners and all manner of marginalised people, while at the same time being abrupt and challinging to his best friends and people in positions of power.

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Back again with my friend and life coach Peter Prochacka, we talk about how to build healthy relationships in a world that has forgotten the importance of the roles of men and women in society. Through the archetypes of men and women spoken about in the scriptures, we talk about how to overcome evil, and build relationships formed by first building a personal relationship with Jesus

At Hill to Thrive On, we discuss a whole range of topics from relationships, mental health, exercise, politics, the environment, money and even spiritual warfare

Hill to Thrive On is a show about growing from life's challenges by shining a light, and approaching and growing stronger from our struggles one step at a time. This includes the challenge of dialoging with people from all walks of life. Even those way may disagree with. After all, Jesus dines with Sinners and all manner of marginalised people, while at the same time being abrupt and challinging to his best friends and people in positions of power.