Take It From Us with Kent Johns
EmberIf you're navigating mental health struggles, addiction or recovery — your own or someone else's — you'll hear what actually worked, what didn't and what people wish they'd known sooner.
Take It From Us is the voice of lived experience, featuring people sharing their own journeys, unscripted and unfiltered.
Host Kent Johns is a broadcaster and health coach who believes everyone has a story wort... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 64 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Mental HealthHealth & FitnessPersonal JournalsSociety & Culture | |||
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For nearly 20 years as a firefighter, Jemarl Paerata pushed the trauma to the back and drank to keep it there. But one day, after a cardiac arrest callout, he asked the boys in the truck, "Do you ever feel like there might be a little bit more?"
The... more
"You don't feel Kiwi enough for the Kiwis, but you don't feel Arab enough for the Arabs."
Eman Ghandour was 10 when her family moved from Jordan to Dunedin. Growing up, she tried to get her "ratio" to 50/50 Kiwi and Arab, and it kept landing at 80/2... more
Jason Blyth was nine years old when he asked his psychiatrist a question no child should have to ask: why was he the one being brought in for treatment, when his mother was the one abusing him?
Between the ages of two and fifteen, Jason saw around 2... more
Flynn Mitchell spent three years in a Dunedin university flat built for wheelchair users — accessible kitchen, accessible bathroom, full independence. Then he moved home to Auckland and lost all of it. Now he needs a carer just to wash his own dishes... more
On New Year's Eve 2022, Sam Cox went through the windscreen of a car doing over 100km/h down a gravel road outside Rangiora. His best friend Kaide, who was driving, didn't survive. Sam did — with a brain injury so severe it took him five months to ev... more
Shane Cameron spent 17 years as a professional heavyweight boxer — a Commonwealth Games bronze, a world title shot and the 2009 fight against David Tua that ended with him in an ambulance. He didn't watch the footage back until last year.
In this e... more
At 22, Tai Tupou learned that the man who raised him wasn't his biological father. He told no one. For three years he isolated himself, burned bridges and had no idea he was living with depression — until a colleague asked him a simple question. Twic... more
Five years ago, Meg Vardy was a UK-based researcher studying treatment for anorexia. What most of her colleagues didn't know: she'd been living with anorexia herself for 15 years.
She's since stepped away from academia to launch JourneyED, a Dunedin... more
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This show centers on lived experiences with mental health, addiction, recovery, and resilience. Across episodes, guests share personal journeys through trauma, recovery, and system-level change, often highlighting practical tools, community support, and advocacy. Conversations frequently explore identity, belonging, and rebuilding purpose after hardship, with a strong emphasis on empathy, non-judgmental storytelling, and actionable takeaways for listeners navigating similar challenges. A notable strength is the breadth of backgrounds—from survivors and advocates to clinicians and public figures—paired with a candid, supportive interview style that invites vulnerability and practical insight. Potential sponsors or guests may appreciate the f... more
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Recent guests on Take It From Us include:
1. Jemarl Paerata
2. Eman Ghandour
3. Jason Blyth
4. Flynn Mitchell
5. Ray Finch
6. Sam Cox
7. Shane Cameron
8. Tai Tupou
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