Podcast
At the age of 23, Josh Komen was one of the fastest 800m runners in New Zealand, then in a blink of an eye, he became one of the sickest. Josh was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, not once but twice. This diagnosis took him on a 10-year battle of deep depression, having an allogenic stem cell transplant, being put into a coma, developing graft vs host disease, pneumonia, multiple complications, treatment overseas in Australia for 5 years, plus having multiple heart attacks. A decade on Josh is happy, healthy and thriving and sharing what he has learnt about resilience, adversity and opportunity along the way.
Presented by an experienced English teacher who understands the needs of his fellow migrants, these 30 minute lessons cover all aspects of English including Pronunciation, Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. Hear how to improve English for general and workplace communication, social interactions, job interviews, IELTS and academic writing, along with interviews with migrants and English experts.
We're pretty good at talking about physical health, but how good are we at talking about mental health? Drawing on both lived experience and professional expertise, Desified unpacks mental health from a South Asian perspective.
Intro music credit: Vinyl Couch by Studio J
We're Amazing, They're Amazing, She's Amazing. WTS Amazing shines a spotlight on fabulous people doing fabulous things. Join Tanya and guests for a live show that celebrates remarkable women, trans, intersex and gender diverse people in Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond, with a rainbow sprinkling of local music.