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Take It From Us

Sharing real voices and real stories, Take It From us explores the world of mental health, with lived experience at the forefront.

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Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/05/20

Decades of methamphetamine abuse saw Kevin Hollingsworth’s life spiral out of control, ending up in prison. Kevin describes his need for meth as being greater than the need to breathe. Now he is helping other addicts change their lives in his role as director of the Mana Enhancing Stop (Stop Taking Our People) Rōpū, which offers rehabilitation services to methamphetamine users.

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/05/13

Camille Keyte has come a long way. AT 14 she began using methamphetamine and began her 15-year battle with the drug. This battle saw her life fall apart and she became a meth dealer supplying drugs for the Mongrel Mob. Camille tells us how she went from drug dealer to and meth addict to becoming a peer support worker at Care NZ.

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/05/06

Hear from those with lived experience of mental distress and discover pathways to recovery. An award-winning show that gets to the heart of things with the experienced and the expert.

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/04/29

Hear from those with lived experience of mental distress and discover pathways to recovery. An award-winning show that gets to the heart of things with the experienced and the expert.

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/04/22

At age 13 Ben Purua had joined a gang, at age 16 he was convicted of manslaughter. Ben spent 5 years in prison and after working in the prison farm he discovered a love for farming. On his release from prison Ben eventually found work on a dairy farm and today he is the manager of a 540-cow farm near Tirau. He is the winner of the Central Plateau Dairy Manager of the Year competition and the 2024 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer of the Year. Ben talks to Kent Johns about finding purpose and his love for

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/04/15

Hear from those with lived experience of mental distress and discover pathways to recovery. An award-winning show that gets to the heart of things with the experienced and the expert.

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/04/08

Megan Elizabeth is the Engagement and Insights Manager for Changing Minds with a focus on keeping people at the heart of conversations about lived experience, she talks to Kent about how we can create spaces for people with lived experience to share their stories with dignity and respect.

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/04/01

Hear from those with lived experience of mental distress and discover pathways to recovery. An award-winning show that gets to the heart of things with the experienced and the expert.

en-nz

0:40:1

Take It From Us-27-03-2025

Take It From Us ·

2025/03/26

Take It From UsHear from those with lived experience of mental distress and discover pathways to recovery. An award-winning show that gets to the heart of things with the experienced and the expert.

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/03/25

Hear from those with lived experience of mental distress and discover pathways to recovery. An award-winning show that gets to the heart of things with the experienced and the expert.

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/03/18

Hear from those with lived experience of mental distress and discover pathways to recovery. An award-winning show that gets to the heart of things with the experienced and the expert.

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/03/11

Hear from those with lived experience of mental distress and discover pathways to recovery. An award-winning show that gets to the heart of things with the experienced and the expert.

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/03/04

Hear from those with lived experience of mental distress and discover pathways to recovery. An award-winning show that gets to the heart of things with the experienced and the expert.

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/02/25

Toi Ora is an award-winning community arts trust providing a creative practice and learning opportunities for people experiencing mental distress, addiction, or brain injury. They provide free weekly classes in painting, drawing, writing, poetry, creative writing, music and drama, building wellbeing through the creative process. Susanne Ritzenhoff is the director of Toi Ora and talks to Kent Johns about the work of the organisation.

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/02/18

Hear from those with lived experience of mental distress and discover pathways to recovery. An award-winning show that gets to the heart of things with the experienced and the expert.

en-nz

0:59:6

Take It From Us-21-02-2025

Take It From Us ·

2025/02/17

Hear from those with lived experience of mental distress and discover pathways to recovery. An award-winning show that gets to the heart of things with the experienced and the expert.

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/02/11

Liam Scopes is the Senior Manager for Strategic Wellbeing at Air New Zealand. He is charged with looking after the wellbeing needs of a diverse, global organisation, one that was particularly challenged through the Covid period as the company downsized in response to the pandemic. Liam speaks to Kent Johns about the importance of managing wellbeing in the workplace, and how to do it well.

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/02/04

Hear from those with lived experience of mental distress and discover pathways to recovery. An award-winning show that gets to the heart of things with the experienced and the expert.

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/01/28

Lance Murray’s story is a story of a family’s recovery and hope. Lance grew up in family where violence was the norm. His father was a gang member and his mother the victim of extreme physical abuse. His early life was traumatic and chaotic. He started using A-class drugs at 14yrs old and LSD / methamphetamine at 15yrs.At 31 after an active criminal career, he entered rehab. His parents also got sober and are now 30+ yrs in recovery. Together the family own Hope House Limited drug and alcohol

en-nz

0:15:28

Take It From Us

Take It From Us ·

2025/01/21

Hear from those with lived experience of mental distress and discover pathways to recovery. An award-winning show that gets to the heart of things with the experienced and the expert.

en-nz

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