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Czech-born Irena experienced tremors at 35 after giving birth to her second child. Initially it was thought to be postnatal depression, until a second opinion confirmed she had young onset Parkinson’s disease.
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Anita had a lump in her breast. She was sure it was nothing, and so she didn’t get it checked out. It was cancer, that has now spread to her lungs. However, she chooses to live her life positively, with brightness & love.
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When Marie Alessi, 51, lost her husband suddenly after a brain aneurysm, she found herself raising two young boys as a sole parent. Amidst the grief she decided to find ways to create joy to show them that even after loss there’s a lot to look forward to.
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Missy Robinson, 45, was diagnosed with complex mental illness at age 28. After gaining control of her health, she is helping other women forge strong friendships and healing through touch and advocacy work.
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Bethany Chambers suffered a devastating outcome after a routine hernia surgery left her with permanent disabilities and endures chronic pain and autoimmune diseases on a daily basis. Through her social enterprise, Chambers has been able to shift her focus away from her personal pain and towards making a positive impact on the lives of others.
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Louise Pryde’s twin babies were each born with a different rare condition. After the passing of her daughter, Aria, her son, Axel, has become a beacon of inspiration for advocacy work for children with rare diseases.
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Dai Henwood is a household name in the world of New Zealand entertainment. With a career spanning 27 years, the Kiwi comic has won both the Billy T and Fred awards, performed stand-up shows across New Zealand and overseas and become a regular on 7 Days.
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Camille French was just five years old when she fell in love with the Olympics.
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Charles Coste did not get to hear La Marseillaise when he stood on top of the podium at the 1948 Summer Games in London, but France’s oldest living Olympic medallist will get another moment in the spotlight when he carries the Paris 2024 torch.
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Growing up, Penny Zagarelou-Mackieson always knew she was adopted. She enjoyed a happy childhood and upbringing but when she started a family of her own, she felt she needed to explore her actual birth origins. However when at 35, she met her natural mother and siblings, something didn’t feel right.
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Fiona Demark is visually impaired. Despite the challenges it presents, she has learned to treat her disability as a strength and something to be proud of, and now works to helps others do the same.
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Holly Ames, senior manager of home-based care at child and family services organisation Berry Street, shares her story about her experience as the child of a foster family and becoming a foster carer herself.
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