Reviving Hope

This episode I talk with a friend Richard Black about what happens in the space after someone receives a mental health diagnosis. Richard discusses the hope that neuroplasticity offers and how we can learn to regulate our emotions. I share from my personal experience of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and the hope that I found following this. Richard is a counsellor, and sought after speaker...

In this episode I sit down with Brett Harvey, an outstanding communicator who equips parents and educators with the tools to effectively talk about pornography with children and youth. His organisation Tāima Kōrero, Time to Talk, is helping to mitigate the harmful effects of pornography on young people in Aotearoa, New Zealand.   In this conversation Brett has a message for parents, as well for th...

I retell a story that has changed my life. It is about a wild man who Jesus heals and restores in a holistic way. It is a confronting miracle that touches every part of this man's life. It offers hope for God's love and healing work in our lives. I also share from my own mental health journey. Subscribe to the podcast for more hope-filled content.  To contact by email bronnie@revivinghope.life For...

Roly McConnell is a drug and alcohol counsellor making a difference in the lives of whānau in Aotearoa New Zealand. His insights and approach to helping people with addictions is gained from a career spanning decades. Roly works for a kaupapa Māori organisation wrapping around the person and their whānau with support. This conversation is a taonga.     For more information about the organisation H...

This episode counsellor Richard Black shares insights into the gift that forgiveness is to our mental wellbeing. We may leave a church for a variety of reasons. Richard also discusses how to leave a church in a healthy way. Part one is available on this podcast. The introductory conversation to both can be listened to on the Reviving Hope blog www.revivinghope.life The post is called 'Being Health...

Counsellor Richard Black and I discuss what it can be like looking for a Christian church. Richard also covers how to serve and give in church in a centred way - balancing our needs in different seasons of our lives. We also discuss healthy ways to perceive church leaders. The introductory conversation can be listened to on the Reviving Hope blog www.revivinghope.life The post is called 'Being Hea...

Phil Tait talks with me about a powerful practice for renewing our minds, and strengthening our souls. This is all about meditating on and learning Scripture. As you will hear it is an activity that has improved Phil’s mental health and life in a powerful way. I share about how I have incorporated this into my life in small ways and found the benefits too.   Visit my blog www.revivinghope.life for...

Lucy Morten is a qualified social worker with experience in the fields of mental health and addictions. This episode we talk about Lucy's research. Her thesis is on ‘Women with bipolar and the experiences (we) have in the New Zealand psychiatric system.’

Lucy Morten is a social worker with experience in the fields of mental health and addictions. She has completed postgraduate research into the experience of women with bipolar in Aotearoa New Zealand. This episode you will hear her inspiring life story. 

This episode I am introducing my friend Bron Tait. Bron and her husband Phil have been pastors for decades. They have an adult son who is profoundly autistic. This life experience along with her nursing background has enriched Bron’s pastoral care in the area of mental health. Here Bron shares her story with empathy emerging from a difficult childhood. She tells of how she came to have faith in Je...

This is my story. In my early thirties with a baby and two year old I faced very difficult circumstances that brought on a bipolar episode. This was marked by a psychosis, depression, as well as anxiety. In this first podcast episode I share about my experience that included hospital care with my baby. I go on to describe the activities I participated in that helped me make a very good recovery. ...