For the first time, one of the Double Ds, Donna West, shares part of her story dealing with an extended workplace trauma, as a guest on the "Thriving Business" podcast, with Kate de Jong. Donna discusses being caught up in a traumatic Corruption and Crime Commission case in late 2021, where she realises she is falsely accused due to a bungled investigation at her workplace.

After reaching rock bottom and slowly recovering, she then faces a second related lifequake a year later when during an internal investigation, she is suspended on full pay for 809 days and isolated from her workplace, before finally clearing her name.

Donna outlines the trauma she experienced and the tools and strategies that helped her through these extended ordeals, which have shaped her new mission to help and support others. They have also provided the themes of the Double Ds Discovery Diaries podcast, courage and resilience. Donna also discusses the concept of lifequakes (unexpected traumatic life events) more generally with Kate, who shares some of her most challenging experiences.

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The Thriving Business podcast website: HOME | Thriving Business Podcast

Donna's website: www.donnasbalconyviews.com.au

LinkedIn: (1) Donna West | LinkedIn

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Andrew Steiner was a young Jewish boy during World War II, living in Hungary. He recounts memories of living through the Holocaust, where 11 close family members and countless friends were amongst 6 million murdered by the Nazis.

Andrew discusses the relevance of those events to the perilous times we are facing today in world history. We all have an extraordinary and innate power of one within us. Andrew himself was saved as a child by someone who harnessed that power. We must not remain silent when harm is going on around us. Indifference always helps the perpetrators.

As a well-known artist, Andrew talks about the importance of art and the historical importance of recording events.

Since 1990, Andrew has provided education about the Holocaust to secondary and tertiary students. The Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Andrew Steiner Education Centre, launched in 2020, is the culmination of Andrew’s life work towards a fairer, more just, and compassionate world.

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You can find out more about the Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Andrew Steiner Education Centre and make a donation to this important work here:

https://Tinyurl.com/AHMBrochure

https://ahmsec.org.au/profile/andrew-steiner-oam/

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D'Arne Healy shares surprisingly broad wellbeing benefits of jigsaw puzzles. Whether on your own or with others, puzzling can help with loneliness, conquering addiction, giving your brain a break and improving focus, just to name a few.

D'Arne has created inclusive communities, both as Founder of the Australian Jigsaw Puzzle Association and more recently the Inter-School Puzzle Club. D'Arne shares some of the personal puzzling stories she has witnessed, spanning all ages of jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts.

You'll be finding and starting a puzzle once you listen to this episode and be better for it.

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How to contact D'Arne

interschoolpuzzleclub.com

LinkedIn: @d'arnehealy

Instagram: @interschoolpuzzleclub, @australianjigsawpuzzle

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