Take It From Us with Kent Johns
Take It From Us is the voice of lived experience. In this podcast, you'll hear real people share honest stories about mental health, addiction, trauma and recovery - straight from their own journeys.
They'll tell you what actually worked, what didn't, and what they wish they'd known sooner.
Host Kent Johns is a former broadcaster-turned-health-coach who believes everyone has a story to tell if people take the time to really listen.
So settle in, you're going to hear some stories. Take it from us - and from them.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 27 episodes
Take It From Us with Kent Johns
Latest Episodes
Josh Komen: A story of epic survival and how a Mum's love pulled him back from the brink
Josh Komen was a gun athlete with aspirations to run the 800 metres for New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games - until a cancer diagnosis changed everything.Josh's life was tipped on its head. He spent five years in Australia getting spec...
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Maree MacLean: The no bullshit guide to getting sober
Maree MacLean is an author and publisher who has helped countless people with her guides to sobriety. Her first book, The No Bullshit Guide to Getting Sober, became an Audible bestseller in 2023.Maree lost her brother Stu to alcoholism a...
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31:25
Georgie Hanafin: Living with OCD, ADHD and intrusive thoughts
For years, Georgie Hanafin thought she was just a bad person. She struggled at school, couldn't maintain friendships, overthought every conversation.At 34, she realised she had OCD and ADHD. Getting help became its own nightmare. Emergen...
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43:20
Ian Walker: Surviving two spinal cord injuries - and the voice that woke him from a coma
Ian Walker has survived two catastrophic spinal cord injuries - one in 2006 when his bicycle hit a truck, another in 2019 when a 4x4 dragged his hand-cycle 15 metres down the road. After 13 days in a coma, nothing woke him - until ...
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31:37
Debbs Murray: Coercive control in relationships - what it really looks like
Debbs Murray endured nearly eight years of coercive control before her dad saw the knife-slashed bed where her ex-partner thought she'd been sleeping... that moment forced her to finally call the police and leave.Debbs is now the founder...
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