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                            Take It From Us is the voice of lived experience. In this podcast, you'll hear real people share honest stories about mental health, addiction, trauma and recovery - straight from their own journeys.
They'll tell you what actually worked, what didn't, and what they wish they'd known sooner.
Host Kent Johns is a former broadcaster-turned-health-coach who believes everyone has a story to tell if people take the time to really listen.
So settle in, you're going to hear some stories. Take it from us - and from them.
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If you need support, click here for helpful links, phone numbers and resources:
https://ember.org.nz/resources/in-a-crisis/
| Episode | Date | 
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                                                        Tom Robinson: The rugby star who walked away for his mental health
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 28, 2025 | 
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                                                        Camille Keyte: From Mongrel Mob dealer to helping others out of addiction
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 21, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Jo Randerson: ADHD, autism and the creative mind
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 14, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Seán Barnes: 'Social fitness' and why men need their mates
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 07, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Sand artist Wayne Webb: Finding hope on New Brighton beach
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Sep 30, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Who cares for the carers? A story of duty, love and Alzheimer's
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Sep 23, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Nicola Colman: I recovered from 15 years of anorexia... then helped my daughter do the same
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Sep 16, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Chris Reidy & Di Langdon: Raising a child with FASD in New Zealand
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Sep 09, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Linda Collins: What suicide really does to families left behind
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Sep 02, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Waata Heathcote: How lived experience mentoring cut gang reoffending to 2%
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Aug 26, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Wellbeing champion Tim Mehrtens: Why I'm grateful for even the worst things that happened to me
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Aug 19, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Kayla Schwalger: How Samoan culture became my mental health medicine
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Aug 12, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Tui Taurua: How I used traditional Māori healing to get off countless psychiatric medications
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Aug 05, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Chris Ranui-Molloy: Recovering from addiction using drama therapy
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jul 29, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Rhonda Hāpi-Smith: Surviving 20 years as a female prison officer
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jul 22, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Teen leader Lola Fisher: How to give young people a voice
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jul 15, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Lisa McDonald & Veronica Shale: Why we're giving up alcohol 
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jul 08, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Grace Curtis: How to find hope after suicide grief
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jul 01, 2025 | 
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                                                        Trailer
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 25, 2025 |