*TW* Jazz Thornton talks with Kara Robinson Chamberlain about her amazing life story which has been made into a lifetime movie in America. Kara was kidnapped from her best friend’s house at 15, survived sexual assault and managed to not only escape but identify her attacker. She went on to join law enforcement and face up to her trauma many years later. Hope Is Real is a Podcast to help you feel a little less alone, a bit more inspired, and a lot more hopeful. Join Jazz Thornton every week as she speaks to empowering and inspiring people from around the world and shares their stories to normalise the way we talk about mental health in society. Insta and TikTok: @hopeisrealpodcast Personal Insta @JazzThornton Personal TikTok: @JazzThornton_ ZM Podcast Network: @ZMOnline  If you need help, in New Zealand you can contact 1737 by text or call at anytime, or if you are listening internationally you can find someone to contact here: https://findahelpline.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jazz Thornton talks with Jess Quinn about her journey from child cancer survivor to Paralympian, body positive advocate and model. Jess talks about her initial diagnosis and the moment her life changed, what it was like to grow up quickly in the face of trauma and disability and when she started her journey to being a body positive advocate after she shared her “blade” for the first time. Hope Is Real is a Podcast to help you feel a little less alone, a bit more inspired, and a lot more hopeful. Join Jazz Thornton every week as she speaks to empowering and inspiring people from around the world and shares their stories to normalise the way we talk about mental health in society. Insta and TikTok: @hopeisrealpodcast Personal Insta @JazzThornton Personal TikTok: @JazzThornton_ ZM Podcast Network: @ZMOnline  If you need help, in New Zealand you can contact 1737 by text or call at anytime, or if you are listening internationally you can find someone to contact here: https://findahelpline.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jazz Thornton talks Tai Tupou, men’s mental health advocate and charity founder. They speak about Tai’s journey into mental health advocacy, his cultural experience having to learn how to communicate for himself and how his life changed after a freak rugby accident and finding out about a family secret. Tai also explains why men still need spaces to help them reach out for help.  Insta and TikTok: @hopeisrealpodcast Personal Insta @JazzThornton Personal TikTok: @JazzThornton_ ZM Podcast Network: @ZMOnline  If you need help, in New Zealand you can contact 1737 by text or call at anytime, or if you are listening internationally you can find someone to contact here: https://findahelpline.com/    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jazz Thornton talks with Psychologist and friend Kirsten Davis to answer all the questions you ever had for and about your therapist. Do they have favourites, what are they writing down, how do you “win” and more. This is the podcast to listen to if you’ve ever thought about going to a therapist but were nervous about what it might mean. Hope Is Real is a Podcast to help you feel a little less alone, a bit more inspired, and a lot more hopeful. Join Jazz Thornton every week as she speaks to empowering and inspiring people from around the world and shares their stories to normalise the way we talk about mental health in society. Insta and TikTok: @hopeisrealpodcast Personal Insta @JazzThornton Personal TikTok: @JazzThornton_ ZM Podcast Network: @ZMOnline  If you need help, in New Zealand you can contact 1737 by text or call at anytime, or if you are listening internationally you can find someone to contact here: https://findahelpline.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jazz Thornton speaks with SVU star Jamie Hyder about the mental toll the showbiz industry can take on actors, how she dealt with her own depression after a long period out of work in 2019 and what she learnt about managing the inputs into her life to live a happier and more fulfilling existence. Hope Is Real is a Podcast to help you feel a little less alone, a bit more inspired, and a lot more hopeful. Join Jazz Thornton every week as she speaks to empowering and inspiring people from around the world and shares their stories to normalise the way we talk about mental health in society. Insta and TikTok: @hopeisrealpodcast Personal Insta @JazzThornton Personal TikTok: @JazzThornton_ ZM Podcast Network: @ZMOnline  If you need help, in New Zealand you can contact 1737 by text or call at anytime, or if you are listening internationally you can find someone to contact here: https://findahelpline.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.