Figuring Life Out Together - Haven Together Podcast: Recent Episodes
Tom Anderson
Real life story: coping with and overcoming bipolar disorder and the related depression. Hear how Martina eventually beat bipolar. After a long and difficult struggle, she found what made the difference.Connect: tom@haventogether.com
Is there a one for you? How do you find the one? We investigate the finding of a life partner and the idea that there might be one path for each person. Do we find love or does love find us? How do you talk to someone you might be interested in?What do you think?Connect at haventogether.com
God is working behind the scenes when things don’t seem to be going right. Genesis 45:1-15. Find out more at haventogether.com
Why the actions of others may hurt us but do not have the final say in the story. Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
A reflection on how to balance spontaneity and initiative with commitment to what you know needs to be done.
Mental illness affects everyone around you and the impact of someone close to you suffering from a mental illness cannot be understated. How do you know if someone has a mental illness? How do you help and support someone struggling with mental health? Caitlin shares her journey with having her father diagnosed with a mental illness fifteen years ago.
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Do you ever feel like you’re in a wrestle with others? With yourself? With God? We look at a story in Genesis 32:22-31 and explore what it means to wrestle with God. Visit us at haventogether.com
Matthew 14:13-21. Jesus feeds 5000+ people after hearing upsetting news. Find out more and get in touch: www.haventogether.com
Don't be limited by your finances! Learn priceless tips on how be content with little... or much. Kerrie Price shares how the simple life can be attained regardless of your financial situation. See an example of finding happiness in a simple outlook on life.
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Cricketer Mitchell Weatherhead shares why he identifies with Rusty in the Bluey episode "Cricket". He looks back on his cricket dream now that he's left the game and shares how he is transitioning into a new season with new dreams.
Loren shares what got her through a her cancer battle. Newly married, with the best of life ahead of her, this unexpected diagnosis rocked her world. Loren shares what helped her overcome one of the toughest physical, mental and emotional battles anyone can go through.Further encouragement: haventogether.com
A preview of our upcoming episode, released a few days later than normal, early next week.
Ziek shares how he came back from the darkest place, overcame his drug addiction and found a way back to a life with meaning.#drugsipswich #overcomingdrugs #suicideprevention Visit us at haventogether.com
Lost your job? There is hope. Hear what John did when he lost his job at age 50. Unemployment and being on the dole wasn't the end... rather it was the beginning of amazing new adventures.Connect: haventogether.com
The behaviour of young people seems to be getting worse... but Ros has hope, and is doing something about it. Here how an everyday person with a heart of compassion is changing the next generation, one young person at a time.
Don't let your past mistakes hold you back. Hear Richard's story of how he has been able to overcome his past and turn his life around 180 degrees.
We all want to be the best version of ourselves that we can be... but the common understanding of what that means is leaving us frustrated, and worse. What is your potential, and how do you know if you've reached it? We talk with Noel Woodward about what it means to really reach your potential, and to help others do the same.
Make friends with anyone: richer, poorer, older, younger, different beliefs, different gender, your boss... these insights show you how to get along with anyone. See people differently. This is the figuring out life together podcast and in this episode we speak to Portia Risson about what she's learnt about getting along with people through her varied experiences in people-orientated work and hobby environments.
The very raw story of how I escaped my addiction to hard drugs. I was so broken, but my darkest moment lead to finding hope in an unexpected place.
Interview with a police chaplain about why he still believes in God after witnessing so much suffering and tragedy.
Des shares his personal journey with forgiveness and explains why most people don't understand what forgiveness really is.
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Andrew Corbett's videos on forgiveness (referenced by Des):
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KofRQJw_E04
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8CrHeHDbrY
Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eaUZNh-aLU
Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0EpEdEGi4A
Testimonies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlYrechFAGc
Events outside the normal- Peter tells his story of unusual events that changed his life. Contact us via www.haventogether.com or email us, havenontheinternet@gmail.com
How do you learn from your experiences? How do you grow wiser with time? We talk with Darren Bennett, author of The Classroom Called Life about attitudes and activities to help you get the most out of life. Connect at haventogether.com. Watch on YouTube- search from the Haven Together channel. Darren's books are available at darrenbennett.com.au
If you've got a struggling relationship, don't give up! Begin to turn it around by perfecting the number 1 relationship skill.
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Evan has cereal palsy and limited control over the righthand side of his body. Yet this hasn't stopped him from aiming high and overcoming obstacles to achieve what many said he couldn't.
How to get started with exercise with GP Nyree Swan. Learn how to start and stick at an exercise routine you enjoy.
An exploration on evil. Defining evil, evidence of evil and how a good God could allow evil. Matt and Tom discuss what evil is and how God could allow suffering? The figuring out life together podcast. Connect further at www.haventogether.com
Sue recently decided to visit people in jail as a prison chaplain. Hear why she does it and consider the question of why we should care about broken people. Connect further via haventogether.com
How do we make big life decisions? How do we cope when things don't work out the way we hope? Dee Sanni shares how facing very real challenges have led her to finding peace and fulfilment.
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What does it take to grow as people? What holds us back from reaching out potential? We talk with Luke Williams about what he's learnt about living life well. Share your thoughts and questions below! #personalgrowth #lifechange #reachingmypotential
Know someone going through a difficult time and don't know what to do? We talk with Jacqui about how and why she helps others in the community. Be inspired! Connect further at haventogether.com
Tom interviews Travis about his experiences with digging into traditions from the past and how these have helped Him experience God in a real way. #Easter #Lent
What to do when life lacks purpose? Find your purpose even in the everyday. Exploring what gives life meaning. Connect below in the comments or via www.haventogether.com
See change in your life. In our first episode of the together podcast, we interview Andrew Antoniolli, and discuss purpose in suffering and the appearance of life change verse actual wholeness.
There's a lot of talk about misinformation at the moment. What is it really and who decides?
Rach and Tom discuss the existence of God and Rach shares why she is 100% certain God does exist.
Rach asks Tom about his running and how he got into it. Tom shares how he went from finding it very difficult to loving it. Rach talks about her attempts to go from couch to 5km.
Tom asks Rach about gift giving in a discussion that covers the importance of traditions, showing love through gifts and telling our kids the truth about Santa Claus.
Rach and Tom go deep and discuss how our beliefs about eternity affect our lives today.
Rach and Tom discuss if there are limits to how honest and open we should be with others. Is privacy a positive or negative thing for society?
Rach and Tom discuss parenting styles and whether they have them. They conclude that there's no perfect style.
Rach and Tom discuss beliefs and changing them. They try to reach a balanced position about finding a solid foundation of belief in a time when so much seems fluid.
This question leads Rach and Tom to reflect on past relationships and bumping into old acquaintances.
Rach and Tom discuss whether you can ever truly move on from the past. Rach asks Tom if people can just start afresh.
Tom asks Rach whether she thinks there are any silent side effects of basing many of our decisions on the reviews/opinions of others.
Rach asks Tom whether he'd want to be famous. The discussion proceeds to explore the dangers of fame.
Tom asks Rach how she measures success. After being initially stumped, a little digging reveals an interesting perspective on her own successes and some nuggets we can all learn from.
Rach asks Tom about his opinion on social media, while Rach shares why she shut down an Instagram account she'd built to nearly 30,000 followers.