{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66fa469abe9ddeec92c13c24/672974e8d95ef82dfa5570b5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What Victim Support Does (..It's a lot) ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66fa469abe9ddeec92c13c24/1730770033452-fce58678-df63-41fd-9229-01349b6c201f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://leavinglegacies.co.nz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://leavinglegacies.co.nz/</a></p><p><br></p><p>What would you do if you suddenly lost a loved one and your life changed forever?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Part of Melissa Gordon’s role at Victim Support is guiding people through just that.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode Melissa, general manager of service delivery at Victim Support, talks about what the service provider offers and how they help people through trauma.</p><p><br></p><p>Melissa talks about why she is so passionate about normalising people’s experience, why she’s let go of the pressure of trying to fix everything, and getting comfortable with uncomfortable situations.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll also hear about how Melissa protects her own mental health in this line of work.</p><p>“I could walk out my door and get hit by a truck tomorrow but I’m still going to walk out my door.”</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Leaving Legacies NZ"}