TIFU the Broadcast voice of lived experience

11/07/2025

Hi to friends and followers of TIFU 📻➡️🎙️

We are now live on your favourite podcast app, please check us out, you can listen as and when you like to our great mix of guests with first hand lived experience, sharing their stories to support others.

https://takeitfromus.buzzsprout.com/

🎧 Thank you for supporting authentic storytelling and the voice of lived experience.

We encourage you to follow us at EMBER Experience as we will be closing down this TIFU page shortly.

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Take It From Us is the voice of lived experience. In this podcast, you'll hear real people share honest stories about mental health, addiction, trauma and recovery - straight from their own journeys.They'll tell you what actually worked, what didn...

30/06/2025

Big news for our Take It From Us community! 📻➡️🎙️

After years of bringing you stories of lived experience on Planet FM community radio, we're making an exciting transition. Take It From Us is relaunching as a dedicated podcast to reach even more people with these important conversations.

If you've been following us here, thank you for being part of this journey. Going forward, you'll find all our latest episodes on the main podcast platforms (like Apple, Spotify) and through our partner, Ember.

Our first relaunch episode features Grace Curtis sharing her powerful story - it's exactly what Take It From Us with Kent Johns represents: lived experience and honest conversations about mental health, trauma, recovery and the courageous work of getting through life.

🎧 Listen now on your favorite podcast app 👉 and for ongoing TIFU news, head on over to the Ember Experience page.

Thank you for supporting authentic storytelling and the voice of lived experience.

Take It From Us is the voice of lived experience. In this podcast, you'll hear real people share honest stories about mental health, addiction, trauma and recovery - straight from their own journeys.They'll tell you what actually worked, what...

15/06/2025

Tuesday 17 June - 12.30pm - PlanetFM 104.6FM - www.planetaudio.org.nz

Wayne Webb is an artist, a sand artist to be precise. He and his partner Aiyanna, go to New Brighton Beach in Christchurch every day to create messages of hope in the sand using only a rake. Wayne has battled addiction and mental health and has found his purpose and a way of helping others in the sands at New Brighton beach. Wayne shares his story with Kent Johns.

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Wayne Allan Webb

13/06/2025

In case you missed it you can listen back to our interview with Mike Puru here https://bit.ly/3ZwGdgd

Mike and Kent are both Men's Health Week ambassadors and encourage all men to remember the small things they can be doing, the health routines they can understand and control, to live a longer, more enjoyable life all year round.

https://menshealthweek.co.nz/

TAKE THE HEALTH SURVEY WHAT’S YOUR SCORE TAKE THE HEALTH SURVEY WHAT’S YOUR SCORE? Welcome to Men’s Health Week Hi, great to have you here.Thanks for being part of Men’s Health Week which will roll around once again on the 9th-15th of June 2025. Men’s Health Week aims to help you get right...

08/06/2025

Tuesday 10 June - 12.30pm - PlanetFM 104.6FM - www.planetaudio.org.nz

This weeks is Men's Health Week and we speak with MHW Ambassador Mike Puru. The well known broadcaster famously came out as gay live on air 15 years ago. Mike speaks with Kent about how it took time and bravery to become honest about who he was, to overcome the nervousness about the reaction of his family, his home town and the industry he worked in. Mike and Kent discuss why it is important for men take this time to consider their mental and physical health at least once a year, if not more.

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05/06/2025

In case you missed it you can listen back to this week's show here https://bit.ly/4jBmu6f

We so enjoyed our chat with Whitney-Lee Banfield, overcoming early life struggles and challenges, a love of reading led her to become a Duffy Books in Homes ambassador and she is now travelling to schools around the country sharing her experiences.

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01/06/2025

Tuesday 3 June - 12.30pm - PlanetFM 104.6FM - www.planetaudio.org.nz

Growing up facing hardship, Whitney-Lee Banfield and her brother spent time living in a tent before being taken in by grandparents. Whitney-Lee speaks with Kent about addiction, overcoming adversity and how she was able to break out of the cycle to find a purpose and a vocation. Now a Duffy Books in Homes ambassador, Whitney-Lee travels around the country sharing her story to help support others.

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29/05/2025

In case you missed it you can listen back to this week's show here https://bit.ly/4kaQ43y

For more about supporting neurodiverse children check out Acorn Neurodiversity here. Acorn supports children and young people who are neurodivergent and experiencing challenges related to autism, ADHD, FASD, sensory processing, developmental delays, dyspraxia, giftedness and language processing. Our thanks to Acorn CEO Tami Harris for her insights and time this week.

https://www.acornneurodiversity.co.nz/

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Acorn Neurodiversity

Acorn Children & Youth Embracing Neurodiversity Building an Aotearoa in which all neurodivergent people can fully participate, belong and thrive. Acorn Adult Our neuroaffirming approach embraces each individual's unique strengths and interests, empowering children, adults, and families to be proud o...

26/05/2025

Tuesday 27 May - 12.30pm - PlanetFM 104.6FM - www.planetaudio.org.nz

Tami Harris is the CEO of Acorn Neurodiversity, an organisation established to empower neurodivergent young people and youth by giving them the tools they need to thrive. She speaks from personal experience as a parent of a neurodivergent child and is energetic and enthusiastic about advocating for the needs of families to help their kids develop meaningful and full lives.

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Acorn Neurodiversity

23/05/2025

In case you missed it you can listen back to our interview with Kevin Hollingsworth here. https://bit.ly/4k7w5CO

To find out more about the work that Mana Enhancing Stop does in helping others recover from addiction visit the website here
https://www.manaenhancingstop.com/

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Kevin Hollingsworth

Mana Enhancing STOP "taking our people" from m**hamphetamine

18/05/2025

Tuesday 20 May - 12.30pm - Planet FM 104.6FM - www.planetaudio.org.nz

Decades of m**hamphetamine abuse saw Kevin Hollingsworth’s life spiral out of control, ending up in prison. Kevin describes his need for m**h 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 m**hamphetamine users.

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Kevin Hollingsworth

16/05/2025

In case you missed it you can listen back to this weeks show with Camille Keyte here https://bit.ly/4j95LqG

Our thanks to Camille for sharing her story of overcoming addiction and a troubled life to now helping others rebuild their lives.

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