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Light shiner on the obstacles of Undermined Voices: Kristal Jenkinson advocates as a voice for the voiceless, exploring personal stories that challenge attitudes and foster empathy for underrepresented voices.
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(Part 1) Hostess of VUP, Kristal walks through the hidden dynamics of narcissistic abuse, from love bombing and gaslighting to trauma bonding and spiritual manipulation, and share the turning points that led to clarity and freedom. With personal experience with narcisstic abusive cycles Kristal offers steps to leaving the narcissist; rebuild identi…
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Our conversation continues as writer and entrepreneur Sheena Hemens begins with sharing how she "fell into" business and ended up in an unguarded realization of the reality of grief, love, and the meaning of success after everything "fell apart" in 2023. Sheena Hemens speaks on the rise of her events company, the community heartbeat of her Christch…
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Join Rob Woolley who uses a negative childhood label as a "stutterer" into being a positive label as a public speaker and teacher of others that struggle with stuttering, lack of confidence and the fear of public speaking. Rob was identified as a stutterer after a speaking test at around age ten & refused public speaking until one day, when he real…
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Dating coach, Jude Gane, shares insights into why many of us struggle with finding a real relationship and having commitment issues. In a self-centred & shallow dating culture, Jude shares why working on understanding ourselves is the most important foundation of any real relationship Jude speaks on the power of being true to who you are versus peo…
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Ronda Shaskey, founder of Nspyre Red Hair Salon in Christchurch & the winner of the New Zealand 2019 Senior Hair Stylist of the Year Awards; shares never-before-heard inner struggles with identity, impacts of childhood sexual abuse & trauma & we discuss Ronda & business partner, Claire's launch of Bridal Hair NZ Agency, with the first intake of stu…
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Join Amelia Crawley who shares on growing up in an outwardly "Christian" home while experiencing sexual abuse from within and outside the home from as young as five years old, including from an older sibling. Amelia was haunted with suicidal thoughts & the consequence of sex addiction after the abuse from as young as five years old, which Amelia de…
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Writer, music artist and freethinker, Elliot Tremlett, speaks about the power of an agreement (within a group) also known as an egregore which he says has extreme power to create a group's reality, worldview or "group-think." Elliot's interest in the concept of one's TRUTHS forming their reality, GOD & desire to push against the boundaries in educa…
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Parentified child, Ann-Marie Ferguson speaks on parentifying or caring for herself and her younger sisters from age five, whilst often going hungry as her parents suffered under the influence of severe drug addictions, mental illness and abuse. The Ministry for Children, now Oranga Tamariki were aware of the environment in which Ann-Marie and her s…
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Owner of Koru Healing Acupuncture, Tracey Shewan unfolds her curiosity into holistic healing after her father fell ill with terminal cancer, with Tracey discovering that foot massages helped her father. This led Tracey onto pursuing spiritual teachings & seeking more beyond the natural elements leading Tracey onto studying acupuncture, massage and …
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Owner of Ali's Lemons, Ali McGregor shares about her early years of being raised on a farm in the Wairarapa and passion for music, drama and cooking and Ali claims "all things Italian". 'Ali's Lemons' was birthed out of something Ali was familiar and developed in from a young age - homemade cooking & baking. Ali's Lemons creates traditional, artisa…
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Founder of Heart and Mind Yoga, Jo Jarden shares about the death of her mother at a young age which shook her foundational beliefs, leading Jo to searching for identity and fulfillment. This led Jo to sell-up and live in a caravan for seven years, which led Jo seek deeper fulfillment, thus opening the door for Jo to do yoga through her passion for …
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Ursula Keay opens up about being kicked out of home at sixteen years old to find her own way in life. Ursula started small businesses, studied at New Zealand's Broadcasting School and sharing her experience working within the NZ media industry. Ursula struggled with hypothyroidism leading Ursula to seek healing through research Ursula was led into …
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Former Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNAF) aircraft technician and artist, Bruce Denton served in the RNZAF for 20 years, from age 16, Bruce says he tended to "look beyond" and spent downtime sketching and struggled through his schooling with dyscalculia - not being able to fully read or write numbers. Looking back Bruce grew up too fast, missing hi…
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Join Shahana Tauwhare who shares the impact on her identity of not knowning the her biological Dad and how this impacted her sense of identity. Shahana says she once held a grudge against her mother because of holding back information about her father, yet through encountering Christ Shahana was set upon her journey to finding comfort, peace and id…
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Ferne Caldwell raises eight grandchildren and Anna Clare raises two. Drug addiction, trauma and instability led these grandparents to take over the care for their grandchildren with no other option except for Oranga Tamariki (The Ministry for Children in NZ) to take them, they soon made the decision to step into this role in which they hadn't imagi…
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PART ONE: Entrepreneur, author and mother, Sheena Hemens, was born to Sri-Lankan parents which immigrated to London. Sheena shares how the loss of her daughter, Lauren Hemens, the closing of her former Christchurch restaurant, Maison de Crepes and her relationship breakup in 2023, led her repositioning on her journey towards finding purpose and bei…
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Founder of Wass' Barbers Christchurch, Wasseim Alsati shares how he dropped high school to begin barbering began from age fourteen to help provide for his family & started by cleaning his local barbershop to help provide for his family; which birthed his passion and drive for barbering. Wasseim shares his ongoing vision to train-up local barbers, h…
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Youth worker, trained paramedic and a child of Christian missionaries, Micheal Patrick, is a man who spent his childhood growing up in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea. Micheal shares how these experiences gave him a unique insight, compassion and understanding into not only accepting diversity but into the reality of the spiritual realm wh…
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Former ballet teacher, professional dancer and AIDS counsellor, Karen Harvey, shares her journey into professional dancing, her firstborn's struggle with a meth addiction, the effects of this addiction on her family dynamics and the experience of ongoing restoration within her family through her faith. Have any thoughts about this episode? Text me …
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Local Christchurch puppeteer Jacim unravels his troubled early years of childhood, from moving through a Catholic orphanage, experiencing his biological mother suffering from sexual abuse from a family member, which was hidden the guise of being a strongly Catholic household. Jacim recalls his mother suffer violence, and experience the strong effec…
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Filmmaker Raymond Lum, shares his journey through overcoming childhood sexual abuse from his family's live-in babysitter, finding his faith in Christ which then led to the journey towards his wholeness. For more information on Raymond's work visit: https://www.swordproductions.co.nz/ Donate to Voices Unhindered Podcast: ⁠⁠https://givealittle.co.nz/…
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Founder of Bride-Cycle boutique talks about how she created Bride-Cycle, what makes the experience of purchasing a pre-loved wedding gown from Bride-Cycle unique and how to find the perfect wedding gown. Donate to Voices Unhindered Podcast: ⁠⁠https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/Building-Voices-Unhindered-podcast⁠⁠ Subscribe to Voices Unhindered Podcast…
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A deeper dive into Dame Sue Bagshaw and her upbringing, her values on youth health and about the recent opening of Christchurch's Youth Hub. Have any thoughts about this episode? Text me here Support the show SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.com/@voices_unhindered https://www.patreon.com/c/VoicesUnhinderedPodcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2534526/support DO…
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Dance teacher for those with learning disabilities, Georgia List, talks about the loss of her Dad at age 11 and how it impacted her faith in God. List also talks about growing up with her brother who had autism and how this enabled her to empathise and connect to those with learning disabilities. Have any thoughts about this episode? Text me here S…
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Founder and operator of Pedalmania, Clive Murphy discusses his crazy mobile bike business (on wheels) that started from something that Murphy was naturally good at; building things and making things work. Murphy, a university dropout worked years in a factory before he decided to use his own entrepreneurial gifts and skills to start his first mini-…
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From humble beginnings; overcoming addiction, dysfunctional relationships and lack of identity, the TRUE SONZ gospel rap duo, Tipene Nathan (with Dallas Timpson) now bring their actions & music from the streets to the church back to the streets to testify of their faith in Christ. Character growth, identity and purpose are major themes throughout t…
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Kataraina Waikato, moved through New Zealand's state care system (Oranga Tamariki) as shares how she believes that she was wrongly uplifted as a child when there was a domestic violence incident. Despite the hardships of Kataraina's life feeling like she had no stable home, she is now changing the script for her own children. Kataraina was a former…
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Hip hop artist, Darcy Lukic aka Conscious 92 opens up about his challenges growing up in a broken home filled with addiction and abuse, his journey into single fatherhood and drive to producing hip hop music as an outlet to express his deepest thoughts along with using his voice to reach others who are experiencing mental illnesses, suicidal though…
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A closer dive into the background of the artist, graphic designer and director of Christchurch's Cube art gallery, Paul Rees; shares the inspiration during Covid-19 lockdowns to pick up his paint brush again to display his 'Jesus on High' art exhibition . Have any thoughts about this episode? Text me here Support the show SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.com…
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Nicola Beedles shares her personal experience as someone who has overcome living a life filled with domestic abuse; & how it has given Nicola insight and empathy in role as team leader at He Waka Tapu in supporting those families who face domestic abuse and violence. Have any thoughts about this episode? Text me here Support the show SUBSCRIBE: www…
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