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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Take It From Us with Kent Johns
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 broadcaster Jason Pine started talking about his favourite football team, Liverpool FC, on Radio Sport. Ian clenched his fist and slowly came back.
Instead of fixating on huge goals like walking again, Ian purposely chose to focus only on what was in front of him - small, achievable goals like getting into a wheelchair, transfers, then independence. Now, he completes marathons in his hand-cycle and is studying to become a youth counsellor. Ian's message of hope and resilience is ... it's 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.
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