In this episode I talked to Joshua Ruff who was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. His life is an inspiration to us all.

Joshua Ruff,

With everything I do, at the root of it is to find a way to give back and inspire to my younger self. It would’ve been great to see others like myself in similar life experiences achieving and making dreams a reality.

Henle Gardens provides a calming space for me to gather my thoughts and to find peace and tranquility. Throughout the many seasons of my own life gardens and gardening has given me a sense of solace to find comfort and acceptance with what life throws at me. I’ve come to learn valuable lessons and to find true meaning. It’s actually quite fitting for the next Castlemaine & District Festival of Gardens 2026 to take on the theme “The Solace Of Gardening”.

I had a cardiac arrest and was in a coma for three days, recovery was tough, relearning to talk, eat, and drink. With family help, I was able to come up with a design of the garden and the family helped me create it.“It gave me a lot of hope and motivation to push myself to get out of hospital and make this dream come true,”

Watch the full story on ABC… To keep up to date with my garden story, dreams and adventures please

Catch the full story on this episode of Gardening Australia: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/gardening-australia

Joshua Ruff's Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/JoshuaRuff19

If you would like to contact Anwyn for Hypnotherapy:

https://awakeningswithanwyn.com

In this episode I was interviewed on Main FM our local radio station by Pete Dawson from a show I sponsor called,

In Didj 'in' Us . I discuss the reason for my interest and why Indigenous music has been a big part of my life. Pete Dawson has travelled to many parts of Australia and has been a part of the Indigenous music scene for a few years now. This is an important time in history, as Victoria has just passed Treaty legislation for the first time formally for First Nations People.

My Parents, particularly my dad was involved in the original AAL started by Sir Pastor Doug Nicholls and William Cooper and then NADOC .

Pete talks about his involvement with Jirrahlinga Wildlife Sanctuary in Chewton and also the Nalarun Grandma tree in Chewton Me Mandook Galk - Sacred River Red Gum birthing tree on the Forest Creek. Both worth checking out when on Jarra country.

Jirrahlinga

https://www.jirrahlinga.com.au

If you would like to reach out to me or book a session :

https://awakeningswithanwyn.com

My playlist on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0yAHIWOBypjdBLWEVNRtvB?si=WZ8gdN7xQRioSwhFw2TchQ&pi=pzc_nOgqR9u90

This is a very special episode of "Break the Mould" where I speak with the well known communication expert, keynote speaker and magician Vinh Giang all about relationships and communication. He is an extremely proficient communicator and yet so down to earth and real. It was truly an honour to have this time to hear his pearls of wisdom. The discovery of his love of cooking was really delightful. Which just goes to show any direction in our life is possible, if you're passionate enough about it. As Vinh says,

"Don't be so attached to who you are in the present, that you don't give the future version of you a chance."

This can also apply to our relationships. Sometimes we may have put someone in a box and they may have changed without us realising it. So it's like giving them another chance.

Watch this on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/nOKNoJCPVrY

Vinh takes courses on how to have better conversations. He does them online and in person here in Australia.

You can find him by going to vinhgiang.com

or on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/askvinh/

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And if you would like to get in touch with me:

Here is a link for my RESPECT relationship cooking program:

https://awakeningswithanwyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Welcome-to-RECIPE-FOR-RESPECT-Program.pdf