My Story

My Story: Kitty Ferguson

Kitty Ferguson was diagnosed with stage-4 breast cancer and lived to tell the tale. She talks to us about her journey and explains why, through promoting the importance of early detection, she hopes to help others beat the disease.

100 Things To Do Before You Die

Everyone has a bucket list, but how many of us achieve any of these? At 22 Sebastian realised he hadn’t crossed off anything on his life list. He tells us how he decided to cross off 100 amazing experiences and what it taught him about himself.

I Survived Stage Four Breast Cancer

Kitty Ferguson was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in July 2011, and advised to take up palliative care. But after checking into the Life and Living Cancer Healing Retreat at The Gawler Foundation, she turned her whole life around.

Valentine’s Day Reader Stories: How We Met

Five MiNDFOOD romantics share their starry-eyed tales of how they met their loves ones, and win a special Valentine’s Day prize.

Soula’s Choice to Detox

Soula Panagiotou inherited the rare, abnormal BRCA1 gene from her mother, and was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2005.

My Story: Josie Gagliano

Being a carer is a non-stop job that leaves little time for anything else. Josie became a full time carer for her elderly mother after having her twins. She shares her story and practical advice for how she manages her daily task.

“Mum faces each obstacle with a courage that leaves many in awe”

Proud daughter Veda Dante shares the inspiring story  of her mother, who lost all of her limbs to meningitis but never lost her drive and determination to live.

Vanessa Wyder: Cruising for a Cure

Two-times Hodgkin’s survivor Vanessa Wyder had 27 sessions of chemotherapy, 48 session of radiation, and a stem cell transplant. She chats to us about her hopes to raise $1 million for Cruisin 4 a Cure.

My Story: Ultra Endurance Cyclist Josh Kench

At his brother’s wedding in 2002, 30-year-old Josh Kench sat with a cigarette in one hand and a beer in the other, and announced that he was going to do the Coast to Coast. Find out how a very ordinary bloke became an ultra-endurance cyclist.

My Story: Anne McKenzie

An active and highly functional woman, with a love of cycling, Anne McKenzie’s bike and her path in life were ambushed by a flying mattress whilst riding downhill in 2005, causing her to crash onto her head. Her new book is The Brilliance and the Madness.

My Story: Jeremy Rolleston

Bobsleder Jeremy tells us of the devastating crash that crushed his dreams of winning gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics. A life-changing moment, the athlete was inspired to write about the secrets behind successful people & accepting failure.

My Story: Vashti Whitfield

Vashti Whitfield turned the grief of losing her husband, actor Andy Whitfield, as well as her best friend to cancer, into a new life. The mother of two tells us of her spiritual journey to acceptance.

My Story: Sophie Lippell

Sophie Lippell tells us her harrowing story growing up as a victim of sexual abuse and how in telling her story she hopes to help other adults surviving the same devastating past.

Adults surviving child abuse

It is estimated that 4-5 million Australian adults have been victims of child abuse. We speak to Dr. Cathy Kezelman whose organization is advocating for the needs of these victims.

MY STORY: Phil Britten

Bali bombing survivor and motivational speaker Phil Britten tells us his harrowing story of loss and grieving and explains his two-month battle for survival.

My Story: Majok Tulba

Majok Tulba, a refugee from war-torn Sudan, did not speak fluent English when he arrived in Australia in 2001. He escaped from his village at the age of nine, unaware of where his parents were. He speaks candidly to MiNDFOOD Radio.

My Story: Carren Smith

Carren Smith was one of the lucky survivors of the horrendous Bali Bombings in 2010. here she recalls her story and shares with us the special moment when she decided to fight for her life.

My Story: Nikki Mennel

Nikki Mennel was 39 when she suddenly suffered a stroke. She talks to MiNDFOOD radio about her ordeal, how it has changed her life, and what helped her recovery.

My Story: Leah Barthel-Cramond

Leah Barthel-Cramond’s mother was in great health, before one day suffering from an unexpected aneurism and sadly losing her life. She shares her journey to becoming an organ donor with MiNDFOOD

MiNDFOOD Radio: Lucy Jones

Two-year-old Sienna Hoffmann fought her way through six rounds of chemotherapy, surgery, a stem cell transplant and radiotherapy at Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick, finally losing her battle with cancer in 2010. Her mum opens up about the ordeal.

MiNDFOOD Radio: Sharon Mitchell

By the time Sharon Mitchell was in her late 30s, she thought she had it all: a husband, two kids, a beautiful house. She shares her story of how it all came apart and how she then overcame alcoholism and turned her life around.

When self-help goes too far

Self-help courses that promise life-changing results but fail to deliver are proving lucrative for their creators, but the consequences for some hopeful participants at the mercy of untrained facilitators can be dangerous and even deadly.

Julie Woods

Conquering her fears to explore Egypt and Jordan was a life-changing experience  for ‘that  blind woman’ Julie Woods, MiNDFOOD reports.

Mandi Kingsbury

Mandi Kingsbury has an international fashion styling career. She also has multiple sclerosis. She views it as a gift not a disability and set upÂ ProtestMS to inspire others, MiNDFOOD reports.

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