Losing a job, or finding one that fits

8 stories.

Grit Diaries

The penny that rewired my life

A corporate director stripped bare by illness learns the difference between what you do and who you are.

Pride in Stories

The 20-year fog

Karl discovered his authentic self only after leaving the corporate world that demanded he hide it, at 48.

Animals & Us

The Rosie Question: Why We Love Animals But Eat Meat

Shane saw a contradiction between saving a goat's life and cooking pork chops. That moment changed everything.

Connecting Seniors

The Harsh Realities of Caring for a Loved One with Gary Watson

Gary Watson turned the slow theft of his wife Leanne's physical independence into a life's mission — reshaping national carer policy, building support infrastructure, and challenging the hidden biases that leave millions of Australia's informal carers unseen and unsupported.

Connecting Seniors

From the Police to First Responder PTSD Advocate with Sean Haran

A former Western Australian tactical police officer who lost everything when he left the force — his identity, his tribe, and his sense of purpose — turned decades of struggle with PTSD and ADHD into a not-for-profit lifeline for first responders navigating the hardest transition of their lives.

Kintsugi Heroes

Losing a job, or finding one that fits

The penny that rewired my life

The 20-year fog

The Rosie Question: Why We Love Animals But Eat Meat

The Harsh Realities of Caring for a Loved One with Gary Watson

From the Police to First Responder PTSD Advocate with Sean Haran

Terminated Employment & Challenging Surgeries after Cancer Diagnosis with Paul Tredinnick

One Dog at a Time: How a Scottish Vet Built a Global Movement to Stop Rabies

Building Levies, Building People: How Two Tradies Led Prisoner Work Crews Through the River Murray Floods