Show Notes
In the latest episode of AMI’s On Your Side podcast, host Sam Wallace interviews Mark Bruce, executive chairman of the Amputees Federation of New Zealand. At just 24 years old, Mark became an amputee after a catastrophic motorcycle accident. He is now dedicated to helping other amputees understand that losing a limb doesn't mean living any less of a life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More from On Your Side
In the latest episode of AMI’s On Your Side podcast, host Sam Wallace speaks to Linda Roil the founder of Kids in Need. After surviving an abusive relationship and facing life as a single mother with no financial support, Linda not only cared for her own four children, but also made time to foster and care for 23 children in need. Inspired by these children Linda later founded Kids In Need – an organisation that strives to ensure that no child in the Waikato region goes into foster care without a bag to call their own. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the latest episode of AMI’s On Your Side podcast host Sam Wallace meets Jessy Moffatt – founder of the Coast to Coast Rangers, an organisation that gives kids the tools to navigate life's challenges by competing in one of the toughest multi-sports events in the world. She talks about her rebellious teen years, the joys and challenges of working with underprivileged kids, and finding her higher purpose. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of AMI’s On Your Side podcast host Sam Wallace meets Lisa Paget who is the driving force behind Cuddle Hearts – an initiative to help premature babies and their parents in their time of need. She talks about motherhood, the tragedy of losing the love of her life, and finding meaning again by helping mothers and their new-born babies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In episode two of AMI’s On Your Side podcast host Sam Wallace interviews Sarah Page, founder of the Kindness Collective – a charity that connects children and families with everything from everyday essentials to moments of joy. Sarah talks about her experience with post-natal depression, raising a son with autism, and starting a charity that has grown beyond her wildest imagination. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the first episode of AMI’s On Your Side podcast host Sam Wallace interviews Dr Maysoon Salama whose son Ata Mohammad Ata Elayyan, 33, was killed in the Christchurch terrorist attacks. Dr Salama has written a book Aya and the Butterfly to help children – including her own granddaughter – to come to terms with grief, cope with change and build resilience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.