Surviving a disaster

47 stories.

Alpine Bushfires

Kintsugi Heroes Alpine Special Launch Event

A beef farmer who lost 80% of her land to the Black Summer bushfires turned grief into a book, a community recovery committee, and a blueprint for healing that a trauma expert says captures the science of storytelling better than almost anything else.

Animals & Us

Trust in the Chaos: Michael Hingson's Guide Dog and the 78-Floor Descent

A blind man's preparation and partnership with his guide dog became the foundation for leading others to safety on September 11th.

Kintsugi Heroes

The Flames Were Monstrous: One Woman's Fight to Save Her Farm in Black Summer

A farmer's family nearly lost everything to fire. What saved them was cattle intelligence, community debrief, and one woman's refusal to let trauma have the final word.

Beyond the Deluge

Providing Shelter & Empathy for the Broke Community with Kirsty & Quinton McLeod | Kintsugi Heroes

Two people who arrived by accident chose to stay by commitment, turning preparedness into collective care.

River Murray Recovery Stories

Four Floods in Seven Years: What the River Taught Me

John's childhood floods taught him that communities discover their own strength through breaking, and that discovery matters as much as survival.

River Murray Recovery Stories

Thriving through disaster thanks to community support with Mark Leigh

When the 2022 Murray floods swallowed his home to the roofline, Mark Leigh discovered that survival is less about what you lose and more about who stands beside you.

Connecting Seniors

Overcoming illness & fighting depression while competing as an elite athlete with Don Mathewson

Don Mathewson chose to return after five major health crises because purpose and the people around him made return possible.

Kintsugi Heroes

The Water Came in and Out That Quick: BONUS Preview BTD on Survival After the 2022 Hunter Valley Floods

A man rebuilt his home after a catastrophic flood, but the invisible work of survival-and the systems that abandoned him-continues two years later.

River Murray Recovery Stories

Reuniting the Community and Fostering Resilience with Julie Ahrens

When the 2022 River Murray floods threatened to fracture Berri's community, a retired teacher-turned-grassroots organiser transformed a borrowed shopfront and a borrowed red couch into a pop-up wellbeing centre that held her town together — one cup of tea at a time.

Grit Diaries

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Surviving a disaster

Kintsugi Heroes Alpine Special Launch Event

Trust in the Chaos: Michael Hingson's Guide Dog and the 78-Floor Descent

The Flames Were Monstrous: One Woman's Fight to Save Her Farm in Black Summer

Providing Shelter & Empathy for the Broke Community with Kirsty & Quinton McLeod | Kintsugi Heroes

Four Floods in Seven Years: What the River Taught Me

Thriving through disaster thanks to community support with Mark Leigh

Overcoming illness & fighting depression while competing as an elite athlete with Don Mathewson

The Water Came in and Out That Quick: BONUS Preview BTD on Survival After the 2022 Hunter Valley Floods

Reuniting the Community and Fostering Resilience with Julie Ahrens

19 Years Post-Transplant: Rula Selinas on Rebuilding After Two Cancers

Rebuilding a home and advocating for clearer communication with Graham Radford

BONUS: Preview from "Connecting Seniors (Kintsugi Heroes)"