{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/624a4a024a85240012f497d4/69044ebb076a402ee2b25536?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"189 {Steve Pocock} Overcoming the trauma of fleeing Zimbabwe and then returning with purpose","description":"<p>Try our <a href=\"https://challengesthatchangeus.com/burnout-quiz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FREE burnout quiz.</a></p><p>Grab your burnout workbook <a href=\"https://challengesthatchangeus.com/burnout-workbook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERE.&nbsp;</a></p><p><br></p><p>Steve Pocock’s life has been shaped by early loss - and by what can grow from it.&nbsp;</p><p>He was ten years old when his family fled their farm in Zimbabwe, one of thousands displaced during the country’s land reform era. The experience left deep scars that took a lot of time to heal from but also planted a conviction: that dignity and hope are worth rebuilding, even from the hardest places.&nbsp; Steven joins us on the podcast to show just how far you go grow beyond the trauma in your childhood.</p><p>His conviction became a calling. From Papua New Guinea’s highlands to the mountains and coasts of Timor-Leste, Steve has spent his career helping others rebuild - working with governments, entrepreneurs, and communities to grow small businesses, strengthen markets, and create jobs that restore purpose.&nbsp; At the heart of Steve’s journey is a simple belief: that we honour what we’ve lost by building something better - that real impact is measured not in projects or profits, but in the restoration of dignity, purpose, and possibility.</p><p>In this episode he shares:</p><ul><li>Some background about Zimbabwe,</li><li>His upbringing there, and the loss of his friend</li><li>His experience of their farm being invaded</li><li>How things got harder before they got better after he moved to Australia</li><li>His experience with depression and being hospitalised</li><li>His professional football experience and spinal surgery</li><li>The goal he made to make a positive impact in the world</li><li>How writing an article spring boarded his career to what it is today</li><li>His time working in PNG working under an aid program</li><li>Returning home to Zimbabwe to tackle some of the country’s biggest challenges</li><li>What happened when he went to Timor-Leste</li><li>Some of the biggest life lessons he's taken away from these experiences</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Key Quotes</u></strong></p><p>“If I’m not going to fight for them who is?”</p><p>“If you start something you have no choice but to finish it.”</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>More About Steve</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Steve on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/stevepocock/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-pocock-2943b0106/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/steven.pocock.31\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>You can get involved with the podcast online</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>On facebook in our community:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus</a></p><p>Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus</p><p>If you want to contact the podcast, email us here:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:support@challengesthatchangeus.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">support@challengesthatchangeus.com</a></p><p>Or check out our website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.challengesthatchangeus.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.Challengesthatchangeus.com</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website:</p><p><a href=\"http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au</a></p>","author_name":"Ali Flynn"}