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I share my story about building positive relationships with my male friends, the importance of authenticity, and the magic of telling stories.

Zarah shares her experiences in surf lifesaving and how her time helping people has inspired her to pursue her passions. Zarah's story: https://www.abc.net.au/heywire/hw24-qld-rockhampton-zarah/103132248

Adam shares their story about creating a safe space for people who need it both in their school and community. Adam's Story: https://www.abc.net.au/heywire/hw24-nsw-ulladulla-adam/103131660

Scarlet shares her story about how the beach has been a special place for her through moments of turmoil. Scarlet's story: https://www.abc.net.au/heywire/hw24-qld-bundaberg-scarlet/103130332

Rowen shares their story about gender euphoria and dysphoria. Rowen's Links: https://www.gofundme.com/f/39yk5-rowens-top-surgery?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer Rowen's Story: https://www.abc.net.au/heywire/hw24-sa-renmark-rowen/103127608

Solange shares her story about moving between countries and how her family has stayed together and remained connected through everything. Solange's Story: https://www.abc.net.au/heywire/hw24-vic-wodonga-solange-audio/103210050

Pelle shares his story about the importance of fly fishing and connection to nature in his life. Pelle's Story: https://www.abc.net.au/heywire/hw24-tas-lilydale-pelle/103132064

Bec shares her experiences trying to get diagnosed and treated for endometriosis in regional Australia and talks about the impact medical misogyny has on women with chronic illness in Australia. Bec's Story: https://www.abc.net.au/heywire/hw24-qld-cairns-rebecca/103130020 Endometriosis article featuring Bec: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-27/endometriosis-regional-care-youth-barriers-rebecca/103354060

Maya shares her story about how a hailstorm that caused mass destruction and damage to her town has inspired her to fight for climate justice. Maya's story: https://www.abc.net.au/heywire/hw23-nsw-sawtell-maya-audio/103197658 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slaywirepodcast/

Lauren shares the challenges she faces in getting diagnosed and treated for anorexia as a young person in rural Australia and explains why people need to be more open in talking about the issue. Lauren's Story: https://www.abc.net.au/heywire/hw24-vic-kerang-lauren/103131958

Trailblazer Luke shares his story about developing an app to help support people at risk of gambling harm and the power of connection in helping find solutions to difficult problems. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slaywirepodcast/ Luke's Website: https://zerogamble.com.au/ Gambling First Aid: https://gamblingfirstaid.com/ Luke's Trailblazers article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-16/zero-gambling-young-people-support-services/103424984 The Trailblazers: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-03/these-are-2024-trailblazers-determined-to-make-a-difference/103324824

Amelia shares her story about how her lived experience in the child protection system has set her up to make the experiences of kids and young people in the CPS better today. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slaywirepodcast/ Amelia's Story: https://www.abc.net.au/heywire/hw24-vic-bendigo-amelia/103131742

Jacob was on his normal walk through the forest before being met by an industrial fence. Jacob shares his story about how his community is working to save their beautiful landscape from a decades old development proposal which threatens to destroy the homes of a dozen endangered species. Slaywire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slaywirepodcast/ Jacob's Heywire Story: https://www.abc.net.au/heywire/hw24-nsw-turabeach-jacob/103129958 Tura Beach Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypRUfpmMWeA&t=6s