Life throws darkness but Mending Lives ignites the light within. Listen to people willing to share their real-life stories of coping with significant loss. Through inspiring conversations and a touch of spirituality, we explore themes of resilience, adversity and grief.
Latest Episodes
From Tripoli to Beirut: Teaching, Translating, and Triumphs
In this heartfelt episode, host Jane Houng sits down with Samira El Hussein, an inspiring English teacher and translator from Tripoli, Lebanon. They discuss Samira's d...
.🎷 "Jazz Funk and Life's Symphony with Mike Lindup: A Mending Lives Special"
In this episode of 'Mending Lives,' Jane Houng interviews Mike Lindup, a founder of the jazz-funk band Level 42. This episode moves from their shared history at a spec...
Empathy in Action: The History of Becky's Bathhouse and Becky's Button to date
If you want to know something about these two charities that Jane Houng established in her deceased daughter's name, this episode is a must! Every journey starts with ...
Beyond the Bars, Beyond the Stereotypes: Vassilis Manoussakis on Prison Education
In this thought-provoking episode, Jane Houng speaks with Vassilis Manoussakis, a remarkable educator and poet who challenges the stereotypes surrounding prisoners. Th...
From Ashes to Everest: The Life and Lines of Yuyutsu Sharma
In this fascinating episode of Mending Lives, host Jane Houng converses with Yuyutsu Sharma, a revered poet and translator based in Nepal. From accompanying his father...
