Kintsugi Heroes
Your story matters
We help people tell stories that they need to share so others can discover the story they need to hear.
Book Launch Celebration – “Connecting Seniors 2025”
Event description
Join us for an inspiring morning as Kintsugi Heroes launches two beautiful new books — Golden Threads and Connecting Seniors 2025 — celebrating the resilience, wisdom, and lived experiences of Australian seniors.
What’s Included:
💛 Every attendee will receive a free copy of “Connecting Seniors 2025”
📖 Book signings and meet-the-author opportunities
🎤 Q&A session hosted by John Milham with some of the inspirational Kintsugi Heroes featured in the books
☕ Complimentary morning tea with coffee, tea, and light refreshments
🛍 Books and merchandise from the Kintsugi Heroes collection available for purchase
About the Books:
- Connecting Seniors 2025 – A powerful collection of stories that reduce loneliness and isolation by celebrating connection, wisdom, and community spirit.
- Golden Threads – A stunning new compilation weaving together themes of resilience, purpose, and human connection.
Why Attend:
Experience the magic of storytelling that uplifts, inspires, and connects us all. Learn about the impact of the Connecting Seniors Project and hear directly from local heroes whose stories are changing lives.
🎟 Cost: $10
✨ Come celebrate stories that remind us we’re all beautifully connected.
The Art of Connection Workshop – Having Conversations That Matter
About the workshop
Join Kintsugi Heroes for a special face-to-face event designed to foster empathy, connection, and community among adults — especially seniors.
Inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi, where broken pottery is repaired with gold, this workshop celebrates the beauty in imperfection and the strength that emerges through shared experience.
Through guided storytelling, reflective conversation, and practical exercises, you’ll discover how to build deeper connections, share your wisdom, and strengthen your sense of belonging.
While designed for seniors, all members of the community are warmly welcome to attend.
Workshop aims
• Make space for your life experiences and insights
• Offer connection through listening, storytelling, and shared laughter
• Bring people together in a relaxed setting to increase wellbeing
• Introduce fun, in-person activities that build confidence
• Sharpen social skills in empathy, active listening, and meaningful conversation
• Seed lasting social connections and micro-mentoring relationships
• Explore opportunities to stay involved with the Kintsugi Heroes community
What’s included
•Morning teas and light refreshments
•A beautifully printed Seniors Mentorship Companion Guide for use during and after the session
•Free Kintsugi Heroes merchandise – choose between a stainless steel drink bottle or T-shirt (valued at $35)
Why attend
This workshop is more than an event — it’s a heartfelt experience designed to help you reflect, reconnect, and grow stronger through conversation and shared wisdom. You’ll leave feeling uplifted, inspired, and part of a caring community.
“We honour our life’s cracks not as flaws, but as places where gold can flow in.”
OUR MISSION AND VALUES
About Kintsugi Heroes
Our life experiences are like the golden threads in the ancient art of Kintsugi, binding and beautifying our stories. Kintsugi Heroes is a community where people share their life stories about overcoming adversity to offer hope and inspiration to people who may be experiencing similar challenges.
Access our Stories
Stories are one of the oldest and most powerful ways we understand ourselves and the world around us. They help us share experiences, pass down traditions, and keep hope alive. Stories have been around since the beginning of time, crossing all cultural and geographic boundaries. Kintsugi Heroes offers free, uplifting content that inspires and connects people.
You can access our stories through video/audio podcasts, radio broadcasts (via Vision Australia), photographic exhibitions, events, books and short films. To find powerful stories from those who have faced challenges and come out stronger on the other side.
Kintsugi Heroes Podcast
Kintsugi Heroes conversations are the stories of everyday people who have found a way through challenges or adversity to achieve something inspirational to fellow humans on similar journeys
Alpine Series
Kintsugi Heroes has partnered with the Myrtleford Neighbourhood Centre to capture the overcoming adversity stories of some of the Alpine local “heroes” who were impacted by the Black Summer bushfires.
Connecting Seniors Series
With its focus on fostering community and reducing isolation, Connecting Seniors emphasises the value of sharing personal experiences, particularly for older adults who may feel disconnected.
Animals & Us Series
Animals & Us is our new series highlighting the profound relationships between humans and animals. Through heartfelt storytelling, we explore how animals have saved lives, offered emotional support, and shaped human experiences in powerful ways.
River Murray Flood Series
In this special limited series of Kintsugi Heroes, John Milham sits down with members of the Riverlands community and gives them space to share their experiences of their personal adversity and community resilience. It’s only through connection and empathy that there can be a path to recovery.
From There To Here Series
This podcast presents stories from Australia-based immigrants and refugees, along with insights from migration experts and professionals. Our aim is to counter the lack of visibility of their experiences, by providing a platform that amplifies their authentic stories and educates us all about their real challenges.
Alongside Film Series
Alongside is a short film series exploring adversity, healing, and the animals who stand with us.
Developed and directed by Christopher Ireland for Kintsugi Heroes, these films remind us we’re never truly alone. Every story shared has the power to change a life.
Grit Diaries
This is a podcast where resilience meets real life. Hosted by dynamic duo Mon and Mazz, we shine a light on the powerful, untold stories of people who have overcome adversity, hardship, and life’s toughest challenges—with grit, heart, and grace.
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At Kintsugi Heroes, we’re all about supporting people and our communities—not making a profit. Every bit of support, no matter how small, helps us share the powerful stories of those who have overcome tough times.