S2: EP9 How Pain & Suffering can be our Best Teachers with Richie Hardcore
*Trigger warning: parts of this episode reference suicide, depression & domestic violence
This week we're joined by Richie Hardcore. Richie is an educator, keynote speaker & activist, working in violence prevention, masculinities, mental health & wellness. So it's no surprise this convo is full of the real, the raw & everything inbetween.
Our pain, suffering & mistakes can be our best teachers, especially if we look to find our own roll in what's gone wrong, vs looking to blame others & outside situations.
We discuss the tough stuff, as well as celebrating lessons learned from mistakes made, opportunities missed & heartbreaks suffered. Because heart-breaks lead to hearts-"full", full of learning, love & hope.
And all of that stuff, is the stuff of life. It's what underpins our growth, our humility & our humanness.
It's how we deal with the tough in life that defines & shapes us, that will make or break us.
We explore all this plus:
Moving the needle on traditional definitions of Masculinity
Role modelling as parents
Relationships... until death do us part?!?... OR....
Learning from the past & tools to support our growth
Anchoring ourselves in the past vs shedding the ballast & forward growth
Love is a verb
Talking about & coping with death, feelings, grief & loss
Our personal journeys are ALWAYS a work in progress
Our stories leading to our purpose
Taking ownership of our choices
We all get things right, we all get things wrong, the power is in our learning & growth. And remember, part of that learning is compassion & forgiveness for ourselves & others travelling along the same road.
To learn more about Richie & his work you can find him at:
www. richiehardcore.com
or follow him on insta @richiehardcore
A shout out & a reminder around some of our support services in NZ:
National Helpline: text 1737 for 24/7 support from a trained counsellor
Lifeline Aotearoa: on 0800 LIFELINE (0800 543 354) or text 'Help' to 4357 for 24/7 trained counsellor support
Women's Refuge: crisis line: 0800 REFUGE or via info@refuge.org.nz
Safe to Talk: Sexual Harm Helpline: 0800 044 334 or text 4334
Immediate threat or harm contact emergency services on 111.
If you are listening elsewhere around the world, it's always a good idea to be across the support available in your country so you know where to go if you need it or where you can direct friends & family if they need it.
Big love Jax & Kim xx
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