Rising from Adversity: Stories of Resilience and Inspiration with Ian Westmoreland

In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting serial social entrepreneur Ian Westmoreland, creator of Mentoring Men, a men's mental health program in Australia; and Kintsugi Heroes, a podcast highlighting people who have overcome challenges to inspire others. Ian's work focuses on men's mental health and empowering individuals to make mindset shifts to overcome challenges in life.  He has been a champion of serial social entrepreneurship, using his skills and experience to create impactful programs that make a difference in people's lives. In this episode, we delve into his journey as an entrepreneur and the motivation behind his programs. We also explore the importance of men's mental health and the challenges that men face in today's society.  Ian shares valuable insights on overcoming obstacles, making mindset shifts, and building resilience. Key Takeaways: Becoming a person of action and turning a dream into a decision to change How to see your struggles and challenging experiences as a catalyst for inspiration The importance of breaking down stigmas surrounding mental health, and how to empower men to take control of their mental well-being. Discussion of our guests passion projects and how they are making an impact  About Ian Westmoreland - Founder, Mentoring Men & Kintsugi Heroes After spending 42 years working in the Australian and New Zealand telecommunications and energy industries mainly as an IT project manager, Ian Westmorland left it all behind to pursue a life of volunteer work.  Initially, he spent time volunteering with the Raise Foundation, Kidshope, and COACH mentoring programs. Until 2018 when he began searching for an organization that provided free long-term one to one “life” mentoring to Australian men. Not finding a suitable program to be in existence, he began the development of the Mentoring Men program in June 2018 and the program was officially launched by Julian Leeser, Federal Member for Berowra in November 2018. In addition to Mentoring Men, he has established another “passion project” called Kintsugi Heroes which provides uplifting and inspirational content to people who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing significant life challenges. Ian has been married to his lovely wife Helen for 40 years, they have 4 children and 12 grandchildren together.  CONTACT IAN WESTMORELAND Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kintsugi.heroes/ @kintsugi.heroes  Website: https://kintsugiheroes.com.au/  GUEST HOST: Rodrigo Bravo REQUEST A CONSULTATION WITH WENDIE Request a⁠ free 15-minute consultation⁠ to discuss your strategic plan for building a sustainable social enterprise.  ⁠Fill out this form⁠ at WendieVeloz.com or email: ⁠[email protected]⁠ SHOP OUR MERCHANDISE Get your sustainability is a vibe shirt. JOIN THE SOCIAL IMPACT LEVEL UP COLLECTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA:  Visit the⁠ podcast website⁠ to check out all the episodes. Subscribe to⁠ the Social Impact Level Up on Apple Podcasts⁠ or⁠ Spotify⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠. Join the ⁠Social Impact Level Up Collective⁠ on Clubhouse Get our ⁠newsletter ⁠on LinkedIn CONNECT WITH WENDIE ⁠Visit this page⁠ to learn about my upcoming social impact masterclasses and events. Follow Wendie on⁠ Instagram⁠, her Handle is ⁠@WendieVeloz⁠ Follow Wendie on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ Follow Wendie on⁠ Twitter⁠ Follow Wendie on⁠ Clubhouse⁠ Follow Wendie on ⁠Facebook⁠ Follow Wendie on ⁠YouTube⁠ Email: [email protected] (Email me to request a social impact consultation or podcast guest requests) RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS We recommend these digital solutions to help grow your social enterprise.  Website hosting through ⁠Site Ground⁠.  Record or livestream with ⁠StreamYard⁠. Podcast, video, and audio editing with ⁠Descript⁠. Manage your email list with ⁠Flodesk⁠. Solopreneur and small business banking with ⁠Novo⁠. Create courses and communities with ⁠LearnWorlds⁠ *Some of these may be affiliate links.