Finding Hope with Georgia Free

Burgers are a favourite comfort food of many, but they aren’t often described as brain food! Lachlan Stevens is changing that narrative. Lachlan owns a bar in Wollongong called His Boy Elroy and is using his delicious burgers as a way to start a conversation around men’s mental health. Further information: Barstool Brothers (Facebook Group) His Boy Elroy (Lachlan’s sports bar) Me...

All Rachel Taufer ever wanted to be was a mum - specifically a mum of four kids. She’d imagined it from the time she was a little girl. So when Rachel got pregnant with her fourth child, she was over the moon. Until her world turned upside down.  Further information: SANDS - 1300 308 307 or visit the website . Rachel’s Instagram - @mummyminute To donate blood in Australia, visit R...

For 18-year-old Chris Norton, life couldn’t get much better. He was a talented college football player, living his dream, when one tackle changed his life forever. Further info: Watch 7 Yards on Netflix or find out more here . Read more about Chris’ work on his website . Chris Norton’s Instagram - @chrisanorton16 Thanks to 7 Yards by Fotolanthropy for supplying audio for this epi...

At 14, Thomas Tu had planned to become either a doctor or a comedian, when a routine blood test revealed something that would change the trajectory of his entire life. He was diagnosed with Hepatitis B. Now, 20 years later, Thomas is a medical researcher at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research - and spends his days trying to find a cure for the very disease that he lives with. Further infor...

In today’s episode, we will meet theatre nurse Merryl Mackenzie – who spends her days performing life-saving surgeries (on a ship!) to the world’s forgotten poor. This is a story of poverty and immense heartbreak. But it’s also a story of incredible hope and compassion. And a reminder for us all, that helping one person - just one - can be life changing. Further information...

My name's Georgia, I'm a radio broadcaster and producer, and my favourite part of my job is sharing people's stories. Each episode, you will meet someone who has been through hardship and loss but has found real hope along the way. Finding Hope is your antidote to the constant bombardment of sad news stories. Instead, these stories will help you see the good in humanity, the strong people doing th...