HeyJaredChocolate and Coffee Break
A show, a movement, and a mission to break down the barriers that divide us. In a world growing louder with hate, division, and misunderstanding, we choose a different frequency: love, compassion, and the courageous power of connection.Each episode invites you into real,…
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How Much Do We Change to Belong_ _ Anna Osherov (opens the original)
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How much do we change about ourselves in order to belong? For Anna Osherov, that question runs through a life shaped by different countries, languages, cultures and identities. Born in Kharkiv when Ukraine was still part of the Soviet Union, Anna came to Australia with her family on a humanitarian refugee visa as a child. She arrived without English and quickly discovered how important language, friendship and fitting in could become. Anna talks about pushing aside the things that made her diffe
What a Civil War Teaches a Little Girl About Safety _ Meybell Cristina (opens the original)
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For Meybell Cristina, childhood in El Salvador meant learning rules designed to keep her safe: keep your head down, don’t make eye contact, don’t talk to strangers, and know where to hide when danger comes. Then, at ten years old, she arrived in Australia — a place where children could play outside, make new friends and move through the world with a freedom she had never known. But what happens to the things we learn to survive when the danger is no longer there? In this conversation, Meybell an
He Carried Anger for 30 Years. Then His Father Died _ Aaron Watts (opens the original)
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Aaron Watts looks like someone you'd cross the street to avoid. His story will change how you see everyone. At 11 years old, Aaron's father was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. By 17, Aaron had become his primary caregiver — the parent to his own parent. For nearly 30 years, he carried anger, guilt, and a life put on hold, hiding it behind tattoos and a tough exterior that made strangers judge him before they ever spoke a word. In this episode of Chocolate and Coffee Break, Aaron sits down wi
Who Cares for You- The Question Nobody Asked Her - Oksana Samkova (opens the original)
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She was the lighthouse — the person everyone turned to. But what happens when the lighthouse goes dark? Oksana Samkova grew up in a Ukrainian village where caring was woven into daily life. It led her into 32 years of nursing across multiple countries, raising children, supporting parents, and being the one who always showed up. Then she collapsed at work — and became the patient. Pour your cuppa and join us as Oksana and Andrea explore a question that rarely gets asked: who cares for the carer?
She Chose Curiosity When Belonging Felt Impossible _ Ell Joven (opens the original)
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What happens when every culture has different unspoken rules—and you no longer know where you belong? In this episode of Chocolate and Coffee Break, Elee Joven shares her experience of moving between Guam, the Philippines and the United States, and the challenge of balancing her old identity with a new cultural environment. She speaks honestly about feeling like an outsider, experiencing culture shock, struggling with belonging and questioning whether adapting meant losing part of herself. From
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