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Heidi was the subject of her grandfather’s sexual abuse for as long as she can remember.

He died when she was aged 14, and she decided not to tell anyone. By 18, she had buried her trauma and was living life on the edge.

Her worried dad sent her to a personal development course where she shared what had happened to her to a room full of strangers.

This changed the course of her life, and she is now on a journey to use her voice to help others and share that there’s always hope.

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When and where is that point and how does determination influence the outcome?

There weretwo specific events in Kate’s life that intersected. It took over ten years to come through what she calls the tunnel of night and emerge into the daylight.

In retrospect, she finds it hard to fathom how she came through these experiences.

Yes, determination was a key factor.

Determination to say enough. My journey began...

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Fiona’s story is one of fierce determination-some call it stubborn,

others would say persistent.

Refusing to accept the low expectations placed upon her as a person with a disability,

Fiona chose resilience and strength.

The journey was never easy, by confronting challenges head-on she learned to thrive.

Fiona continues to shape her future, manifesting her inner vision into reality one step at a time..

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After moving to Australia, Shiv took his first job in door-to-door sales.

He knocked on more than 8,000 doors and was rejected at nearly all of them.

He has heard every kind of ‘no’ imaginable – polite, awkward, aggressive, even the kind where people close the door while you’re still mid-sentence.

That experience taught him resilience and self-belief.

He realised that some doors open because of timing, some open because you asked, but most open because you had the determination to keep showing up, long after others gave up.

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It’s 8.15am on an ordinary Saturday morning in August 2017.
Andrew had just arrived at his retail business, put his lunch in the fridge and said hello to one of his staff.

His mobile rang, it was his partner Jules.
Crying and out of breath she said, “Andy I think Max is dead.”

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Megan married her first husband at 18 and by age 36 they realised they were better off as friends than life partners.
Within two years Megan's parents passed away and as part of her grieving process.

A few years on she saw her energy healer who told her that her parents were present and said they’d found the perfect man for her.

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At age 20, Toby met her husband, who qualified her five dealbreakers which included a very large family. 

Her dream was shattered she was told by the doctor that due to medical complications she can’t have more than two children. 

Her Rabbi blessed and prayed for them and encouraged her to have natural birth after three cesareans.  

Not giving up her dream, through tears and hope, miraculously child #3 was born with the Rabbis blessings, and 11 more after!

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A steamy August morning, Beijing 2008, a simple phone call-and in a heartbeat, two years planning and hundreds of thousands of dollars vanished as an Olympic broadcast venture collapsed taking with it what remained of Michael’s self-esteem.

This led to along downward spiral of collapsing business, soaring debt and ruined relationships.Failure taught Michael to trust himself and the result is nothing short of inspiring

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After 17 years married, Naomi’s husband announced,

"I think we should separate."

What followed was emotional turmoil and then the legal letters flooded in. Everyone advised her to "get yourself a lawyer." 

The process was financially, emotionally and physically costly.  In the months that followed, Naomi dug deep to trust herself, took control of her family law matter and is now supporting other divorcing women to trust themselves.

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Teenage homelessness taught Suzanne that trust isn’t about who you know - it’s about who you’re willing to trust.

Strangers surprised her with kindness, proving that sometimes, the world’s most reliable connections can come from the unexpected.

And maybe we need to stop waiting for others to prove themselves and go first.

Show up, be trustworthy, and watch how quickly others follow.