Challenges That Change Us

Challenges That Change Us

Discover the transformative power of resilience and personal growth in "Challenges That Change Us," a captivating podcast hosted by Ali Flynn. Join Ali as she engages in heartfelt conversations with individuals who have triumphed over adversity or possess invaluable expertise in navigating life's obstacles. Dive into their captivating journeys, delving into both the peaks and valleys of their experiences. Through these gripping narratives, guests impart profound insights and invaluable lessons learned along their transformative paths. Whether seeking motivation or a fresh perspective, "Challenges That Change Us" provides the ultimate source of inspiration for all who tune in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

October 5, 2025 70 mins

SINGAPORE workshop : Engagement and burnout in the workplace 

INDIA workshop: High Performance Leadership Summit

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Trigger warning: Domestic violence, PTSD, child deaths


’Domestic Violence does not discriminate, and sadly the systems and law enforcement don’t always protect us.

One person who knows that all too tell is Courtney Burchard.&n...

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SINGAPORE workshop : Engagement and burnout in the workplace 

INDIA workshop: High Performance Leadership Summit

To sign up for our difficult conversations and workplace culture workshop go here.


Coming back from a deadly illness and stroke is big enough challenge in itself, but the equal challenge that many don’t think about is having to survive with the disabilities from that incident, in a world that does not make any...

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SINGAPORE workshop : Engagement and burnout in the workplace 

INDIA workshop: High Performance Leadership Summit

To sign up for our difficult conversations and workplace culture workshop go here.


Trigger warning: suicide, domestic violence, depression

Intergenerational trauma can be an incredibly hard cycle to break, especially if it forces you to live through verbal abuse, manipulation and torment for your entire childho...

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I’m so excited to be welcoming back Allan Parker to share his personal story of overcoming an extraordinary challenge to being able to learn, and to also share some amazing pearls of wisdom on neuro plasticity and learning.

Alan Parker OAM is a distinguished micro‑behavioural scientist...

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Trigger warning: Domestic violence

 

Many of us have heard how hard it can be to live in a domestic violence relationship, but not all of us realise just how hard it can be to leave.

And by ‘leave” we mean how to financially and emotionally stay alive with no support or home while...

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Trigger warning: Domestic Violence


Domestic violence is a scourge on our society and the brave survivors who have lived through it are some of the strongest in the world, and that can definitely be said for Diana Connell.

Diana is a survivor advocate, speaker, and ceramic artist, passionate about...

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There is a general belief that ‘life on the land is tough’, but many of us don’t realise just how tough it can be, and the toll it can have on the lives of the individuals and families who work the land. That is an experience that Tina Kendall-Davis knows very well. Tina is the founder of Anytime...

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Relationship breakdowns can have a huge impact on our lives, and while that might seem obvious, business relationships can have a much greater impact than expected.

So what happens when a business relationship, especially a partnership, turns sour?

Lora...

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I am fresh back from a life changing holiday and have some personal perspectives I want to share with you all.

In this solo episode, I’m diving into a space we don’t often talk about, that quiet, messy middle between who we were and who we’re becoming. You know, the moments after something ends bu...

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Depression is something that can linger in the background, unrecognised for a very long time, so it’s no wonder that many people live undiagnosed for years before finally seeking help. That was very much the case for Ann Marie Grace, who, after years of buildin...

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Anxiety and depression can hit many of us, but for some, the symptoms can be masked by the high level stress of their work which results in them taking years to finally seek help. That was very much the case for Nick Gorman who suffered an period that severely damaged his mental health, but took ...

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Every time we talk about domestic violence and sexual abuse on this podcast the story is different, and this episode is no different.

Alyson Richelle is a former Senior Sergeant with the NSW Police turned lived-experience advocate, speaker, and founder of What They Don’t Tell You, a movement ampli...

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When trauma hits us, it can reverberate throughout our lives, echoing and causing more damage as time continues.

That’s the experience Andrew Draney had after surviving a tragic and fatal car accident as a child. The after effects of his accident caused resulted in further challenges later in life...

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By now we know that society’s fixation with ‘body image’ can have a negative impact on our mental health, but just how crippling can it be?

Pete Winmill has over 20 years in the fitness industry, working as a personal trainer in London, Bali, and Australia, and spent 13 years managing 20+ staff ac...

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I have spoken frequently on this podcast about the power of therapy and why it can help with resilience and trauma, but I understand that a lot of people who have never done it are often blocked from trying because they just don’t know what to expect.

That is why this is a very different and speci...

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The environments we grow up in have an enormous impact on us, and while some destructive childhood environments are easily noticeable, the subtle control of a strict religious group can be just as damaging.

That was the case for Rachel Pietsch whose controlling upbringing reached a climax when she...

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Trigger warning: alcohol and drug addiction

We've spoken around addiction before, but each story shows how differently a path to addiction can start, and just how tragically it can effect the person’s life.

That was the case for Jourdi Bleu whose addictions saw her first enter rehab at 18 years old....

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This week we are exploring a challenge but in a slightly different way.

Anna Grosman is an entrepreneur whose diverse career journey has seen her work in roles from Medical Clinic Manager, to founder of two male escort agencies for women.

Her Confidant came from years of listening to women share thei...

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The relationship between disability and personal identity is incredibly complex and navigating that can take a lot of work and self-analysis.

For Skye Shannon, growing up with Spina Bifida had an obvious impact on her life, but it wasn’t until she underwent an amputation in her adult years that sh...

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We’ve heard countless times on this podcast how the western medical system can often get in the way of, or even prevent people from being diagnosed or healed.

But in today’s episode we are joined by someone who proved her doctors wrong after they told her there was no hope in regards to her conditio...

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