#HopeWall Podcast

➡️ Introducing our anonymous guest who has a background in criminology, psychology and she works in mental health.

She was 5 yeas old when her parents divorced.

Her father lived in a shed in rural Brisbane. A shed that was filled to the brink as her father was a hoarder. 😳

The property was deemed unliveable by the local council, so they weren't able to open windows and do things like make noise or play outside although they had friends living on the same street. They had to live in the shed in secrecy. 😔

Life was not easy at all, with a mentally unstable father who would have outbursts often and a mother who was physically abusive. 😢

A legal contract to save the property would see things become even more difficult  with a legal battle that would soon ensue with her father. ⛔

His parting words after being evicted were:

" All the time I spent looking after you and your brother, I could've been out there screwing other woman! " 👈

Tune in to hear more of Anonymous journey. 🎙

“ There Is Hope & You Can Overcome It " – Anonymous

💜 “You Are Not Alone”. 💜

➡️ Introducing Dr. Faafetai Faaleava who was born in Moto'otua, Samoa. He comes from the villages of Vaiusu, Lano, Samata-i-Tai and Fagaloa. He attended Papatoetoe High School and lived in South Auckland prior to moving to America in 2006. He received his doctorate degree in clinical psychology (Psy.D.) from Alliant International University in San Francisco and now works as a psychologist at Mule Creek State Prison in California.

He has lived in multiple countries including Samoa, Jamaica, New Zealand and now America. 👍

When Dr. Faaleava attended high school, you would often find Dr. Faaleava on some form of report that required him to check in with teachers on a daily basis and was also no stranger to detentions either. 👊

Having finished high school his exposure really shaped the direction he took next. Seeing that alot of Samoans would either go down the pathway of professional sports or they worked in a factory. He landed his first role earning $12 an hour and thought he was set for life! 🙌

He eventually went to Auckland Uni and was excited to receive a student allowance whilst eating butter chicken on the regular however, unfortunately he failed miserably when it came to his grades. 😔

When a young family member passed away, Dr. Faafetai stood at the funeral and heard a message that hit home and literally shifted his entire trajectory making the decision to go back to school. 👈

Dr. Faafetai realised upok returning to school that the school work wasn't what he was up against, he was battling his own thoughts associated to his identify. 💯

There was no one that looked like me at school which made it harder to see this in my reality. 🤔

Tune in to hear more of Dr. Faafetai Faaleava's journey. 🎙

“ Embrace Your Journey " – Dr. Faafetai Faaleava

💙 “You Are Not Alone”. 💙

⚠️ ** Trigger Warning ** ⚠️

➡️ This particular interview with our anonymous speaker is very raw, emotional, honest and real. A mother of five beautiful children, who received a heart breaking call to advise that her ex-partner had passed away from suicide and sadly it was her two young sons who found their fathers body. 😭

In the aftermath the boys:

🔰 Couldn't sleep

🔰 They'd have nightmares

🔰 They were afraid of the dark and would stay up until early hours of the morning.

🔰 Left with anger, hurt and so many unanswered questions

My boys now wonder why they weren't enough for their father to have made a different choice. Something that will continue to haunt them for the rest of their lives. 😭

I still carry guilt, wondering if their father would still be here if I had of called or sent him a message or asked the question "are you okay?". 😔

Although you may want the pain to end,  it will still continue through your family and loved ones. 😢

I believe that love conquers all and one day I can only hope that my love will penetrate through their anger straight to my boys hearts. 💜

Tune in to hear more of this heartbreaking interview from Anonymous. 🎙

“ The World Needs You, The World Is Better With You In It " – Anonymous

💜 “You Are Not Alone”. 💜

➡️ Introducing Steven who is 39 years who currently lives on the Gold Coast with his partner and fur baby. Steven is no stranger to illness with multiple diagnosis that started from a very young age and sadly this has continued to follow him as an adult.

Steven has had diabetes since he was young, and went from being overweight to 79kg. He was also diagnosed with Celiac Disease which saw him drop weight even further to 49kg at one point. 😳

Nearly 6 years ago he had kidney failure and his kidneys have slowly been deteriorating him. His kidneys are currently running at 2-3% capacity and he's become very sick because of this. Steven is currently on dialysis 4 times per day to drain fluid in and out of his body to help control it. Steven is also on the waitlist for pancreas and a kidney that could potentially save his life. 🙏

I got a phone call from the Westmead Hospital about a transplant and it was all lights go and then something happened... 😱

I just wanted to wrip the drip out of my arm when they told me! 😢

Tune in to hear more of Steven's journey. 🎙

“ Don't Be Afraid Of The Unknown " – Steven Davies-Dawson

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➡️ Introducing Alexx de Beer who is a mother of two beautiful children and a wife. Originally from South Africa, Alexx grew up in and around the land. She is one determined woman who is able to preserve no matter the circumstances.

Alexx was on their family potatoe farm playing as you do in and around her mother as a young child. 🙈🙊🙉

She reached up to grab something on the conveyor belt and her clothing got caught up in the clogs of a huge machine. This machine would continue to pull her clothing through its large teeth like clogs and would start chomping on Alexx' little four year old arm like it was nothing... 😱

Her mother stood their torn unsure whether to leave her child to get help, yet at the same time she knew if she did her little girl wouldn't make it. 😢

I was losing conciousness and blood spots were appearing on my body, I was choking to death... 😰

Tune in to hear more of Alexx's journey. 🎙

“ Be Strong, You Will Make It Through This " – Alexx de Beer 💜 “You Are Not Alone”. 💜

➡️ Introducing Greg Keily who comes from a military background as an Australian Navy Clearance Diver and then went on to be an integral part of Queensland’s Emergency Services First Response Team.

Over his 15 years of service Greg experienced and NDE and saw alot of things during his time with Queensland’s Emergency Services. 👈

These experiences resulted in many years of enduring PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Self Worth, Self Confidence, Self Love and Self Sabotage challenges. 😔

Today Greg Keily is a Fully Licenced Clinical Mental Health Hypnotherapy Practitioner and Mind Coach offering Hypnotherapy, Coaching  and ongoing development for clients all over the world. ✅

Greg grew up in Sydney and had a fairly normal childhood with no major events he found he was able to excel very quickly at different tasks he was given in different roles. 👊

He was only young when he enlisted in the Navy, it wasn't something he always wanted to do he kind of fell upon the opportunity when it was introduced by someone and thought I'll give it a go. 🙌

Things were going great in the service, he made life long friends and then one day whilst his ship was out at sea they got woken up at 3am in the morning. It was pitch black, freezing and they had a a mission to complete. 👍

The first lot of individuals had made it safely down and now it was Greg's turn, as he threw out the rope and did a manoeuvre he had done plenty of times before the unthinkable happened. 😱

Before he knew it, he was being dragged alongside this huge ship, in the dark of the morning, the seas were rough and he could feel himself being pulled towards the propellers. 🥶 Tune in to hear more of Greg's journey. 🎙

“ We Each Have The Ability To Heal Ourselves ” – Greg Keily 💙

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➡️ Introducing Racquel Todor who is a sport, trauma and youth counsellor who has lived experience with suicide and self harm, complex trauma, PTSD, depression, borderline personality disorder and bulimia.

There are many parts of Racquels life she is unable to recall although she does remember as a child her make believe friends she had created because of the experiences she was suffering from. It was her brains way of coping. 👈

On one occasion Racquel remembers being invited to a party, she was so excited to attend. Got all ready and went to the address only to find... 🙌

That there was no party and the whole thing had been set up. 🤷‍♀️

This would set the scene for intense bullying from being different, a journey that would have Racquel continuously asking herself what was wrong with her, why did no one choose her or when they did she would simply be the laughing stock. 😪

I always wanted to be a part of something, I always wanted to belong and wanted friendship so badly... 😔

“ Everyone Is Hurting & Everyone Doesn't Know WTF They're Doing ” – Racquel Todor

💜 “You Are Not Alone”. 💜

➡️ Introducing Andrew Lee who is a Strength and Conditioning coach based in Virgina who works with young athletes who are ready to go Faster, so they can play their chosen sports better and have more fun with their friends on the field instead of being stuck on the sidelines.

Andrew was born with a form of a disease called Fibrodysplasia Myositis Ossificans at its extreme most people with this disease die between the ages of 30-40 as it turns the body to stone.

Andrew's form of the disease had doctors telling his parents that he may require surgical intervention and that he could lose his sight and so much more. 😔

Tormented from the words of children who would often call him freak or Frankenstein, this bullying would continue throughout his schooling and would have long lasting effects. 🥺

When his parents got divorced Andrew found himself travelling down a path of anger and rage and would often lash out due to this. 🤬

Until he found wrestling, which was a great outlet and Andrew had a great coach to look up too. One day Andrew couldn't control the rage inside him and all the years of anger and torment spilled out...  👈

“ What People Say To You Is Based On Them Internally Not You ” – Andrew Lee

Tune in to hear more of Andrew's journey. 🎙

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➡️ Introducing Dr. Mary Elizabeth Dean who is a serial entrepreneur and teacher who uses her intuitive abilities, knowledge of spiritual principles, and past experiences to help others receive the messages their souls need to heal.

As a teenager she was sex trafficked as she was seen as an easy target due to her mother suffering from a drug addiction. This left her open and vulnerable to the world. 🥺

By the time she was 16 years old she was a mother of two young children who was determined to raise her babies as she didn't want them to go into foster care. 💯

She chose to stay in this environment because it meant she could keep her children, however the moment she turned 18 years old, Mary made a choice that would change her entire story. 👊

“ Walk In Love, Not Fear ” – Mary Elizabeth

Tune in to hear more of Mary's journey. 🎙

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➡️ Introducing Hads Te Huia who is originally from the West Coast of New Zealand and the Founder of BomblifeNZ which encourages followers to live the Bomblife!

Hads wasn't planned and his father wasn't impressed with his arrival because he didn't believe that he was his. 😔

His father was a mentally and physically abusive person towards him and his mother. Never showing an ounce of love towards Hads. 🥺

He was bought up in a "Once Were Warriors" lifestyle that saw him become anxious as a child as he also witnessed events he should never have seen. 👈

Although he loved his father, he also hated him at the same time. When his father passed Hads took it upon himself to keep things going with his mother as she wasn't strong enough mentally. This would see Hads going to parties to steal the meat out of the freezers so they had food to eat. 👊

Despite this Hads knew there had to be so much more to life than this. 💯

“ There Was Something Inside Me, That Knew I Was Here For A Reason ” – Hads Te Huia

Tune in to hear more of Had’s journey. 🎙  

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