Today from 1pm, episode 9 of @White Noise will be live across all podcast platforms. 

For today’s conversation I sit down with 

The lovely Tina King- Garde. 

Tina originates from  Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. She is the youngest of 4 & she arrived to Australia in 1985. 

When Tina first landed she didn’t know what to make of it all, arriving with no qualifications & little experience, She had to give it her best shot & make a go of it. 

So, Tina started to work in the Gaelic club at central & that led her to being very involved in the Irish National Association. 

In 2004, Tina met her Husband Phil who was also very involved in the community & life changed again, from being an independent woman in her 40’s to then becoming a pair. Unfortunately after 10 short years together, Phil was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer & sadly lost his fight to the illness on the 27th August 2014. Not having a job at the time or children, there was nothing to keep her occupied & so fell in to that dark hole of what we call depression. 

Tina talks to me very openly about her grief & how her mental health deteriorated after she lost the love her life.

Fast forward on 7 years & Tina is now in a very good place in her life. She is a very busy woman here within the Irish community & she is one of the presenters on the local radio station here ‘Ireland’s Calling!’

I feel like we could all learn so much from Tina, I was in awe listening to her story. She has such a beautiful way of expressing herself Her bravery towards life is to be admired. Yet, another lady that is an absolute inspiration to us all, especially us women. 

So Tina, thank you so much again for sitting & talking to me, I could have sat & listened to you for hours & always remember Phil is with you every step of the way.

Let’s lock in a date for that wee sneaky wine. Take care & god bless. 

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