Humble Heroes

by Dr John Irvine

Personal Journals

Season 2

Jeannie Little: a lesson in coming through tough times

Jeannie Little: a lesson in coming through tough times – Jeannie Little, known as a talented if zany entertainer, talks so humbly about her struggles in childhood and as a parent

Nada: a lesson in love

Nada: a lesson in love – Nada literally provides a labour of love as a surrogate mum, twice over, for her own daughter

Jacqui: a lesson in the power of passion and persistence

Jacqui: a lesson in the power of passion and persistence – Jacqui, a struggling student with an undiagnosed learning difficulty, shows us all how far you can get in life with passion and persistence

Elena’s eczema: a lesson in using imagination in child therapy

Elena’s eczema: a lesson in using imagination in child therapy – Elena was dropping out of school and the teachers couldn’t work out why but Rue, one of the Worrywoo characters, comes to her rescue

Charlotte: a lesson in resilience

Charlotte: a lesson in resilience – It’s not easy to maintain your self-respect when you’re failing at school but Charlotte finds her niche and nails it and offers a word or two of advice to other kids

Scott: a lesson in multi-tracking and multi-support

Scott: a lesson in multi-tracking and multi-support – Radio personality, Scott, impresses Dr John with his multi-tasking but it’s Scott’s multi-pronged support for the local community that earns his place as a Humble Hero

Bryce Courtney : a lesson in turning a negative to a positive

Bryce Courtney: a lesson in turning a negative to a positive – Author Bryce Courtney shares the story of struggle to be a good dad to his son, Damon, who died of medically acquired AIDS

Season 1

A Discarded Victim: A Lesson In Taking Time To Listen

Patrick finds freedom from child abuse despite my negligence

Phillip's Christmas Crisis: A Lesson In Story Telling

Phillip earns his place in the Story Tellers Hall Of Fame with some quick thinking to save Santa’s reputation

Calm Under Fire: A Lesson In Staying Calm

My colleague, John, shows me how to stay calm under fire even during hypnotherapy.

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