This book is the story of my life.
I have shared many examples to inspire you. I offer strategies that help you identify your own pain, and from there, you will be supported as you initiate your own healing process. My story will offer those of you who feel stuck, several strategies to restore your self-esteem and reclaim your life. The most significant thing you can take away from reading this book is the understanding that nothing is out of your reach. If you put your mind to it, you can achieve anything. Throughout our lives we all have countless situations thrown our way that require us to use our negotiation skills. So often our early years are filled with trauma and situations that put us well behind the eight-ball before we even start. Often those of us who have suffered, have so much to offer but we remain stuck because we listen to the voices that have infiltrated our being, keeping us trapped and afraid. My story is one of trauma, forgiveness, humility, empathy, healing, empowerment and determination. Don't settle for mediocre. Don't allow the inner voice of fear to be your compass. Follow your heart and remember we are all born to thrive, now, let me show you how.
Beadman, Darren John: - Darren Beadman still holds the record in Sydney for the most wins in a racing season. Inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2007, Darren embedded his talents into racing folklore as one of Australia's best. His international career was bought to a standstill in 2012 when he suffered a career ending fall in Hong Kong. Darren now works as an Assistant Trainer for the Godolphin Stable in Sydney Australia.
Beadman, Kim Ann: - Kim Beadman (nee Lester) is currently studying a Bachelor of Psychological Science and Criminology at UNSW Sydney. Kim previously completed a nursing degree at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), with post graduate qualifications in Drug and Alcohol Nursing (College of Nursing), Forensic Mental Health Nursing (Swinburne University) and Perioperative Nursing (UTS). Kim currently works as a Research Officer with the Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH) at UNSW Sydney, coordinating projects for the Community Reference Panel (CRP). The CRP was established in 2016 to enable input from members of the Aboriginal community into research that either involves or affects their community. In her role with CRP, Kim recruits and inducts panel members, aligns panel members to the appropriate research, conducts interviews with panel members to obtain feedback on research design (including cultural appropriateness) and has ongoing contact with panel members to ensure their continued involvement. Kim works to ensure the voice of Aboriginal people is represented in research affecting themselves and their communities. Further to this, Kim is a Research Assistant with the National Alcohol & Drug Research Centre of UNSW working on the Involuntary Drug and Alcohol Treatment (IDAT) Evaluation project. Kim engages with and interviews individuals that have participated in the IDAT program. Kim enters the data collected and manages the data base to keep track of the interviews that are due. In 2017, Kim interned for the Women's Justice Network, doing a statistical analysis of the recidivism rates for Indigenous and non-Indigenous formerly incarcerated women and female youth in NSW. Kim also assisted with writing the submission for continued funding for the Women's Justice Network. As part of UNSW's Nura Gili team, Kim has worked as a supervisor for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students who attend on-campus workshops. Kim coordinated faculty educational programs for the students, while also acting as an advocate for their personal welfare during their time on campus. Kim has over 20 years nursing experience, working in intensive care, sexual health services (including pre and post HIV screening counselling), drug testing, immunisations and oncology. Kim previously also worked as a volunteer on community outreach and engagement programs with vulnerable inner city Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Kim has personal experience with the disability community, raising a daughter with profound hearing loss. Kim has championed inclusivity and sensitivity in communications with both the disability community and Aboriginal community. Kim is an Aboriginal woman from La Perouse in New South Wales. Her mob originates from the Wadi-Wadi Nation of the South Coast of NSW and the Wonnarua Nation of Singleton, also in NSW.
