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24th Sep 2025

An inspiring journey of melanoma survival and living sun-smart with Anne Gately

Join us on the premier launch of our show, The Grit Diaries: From Grit to Grace, with your hosts, Mon and Mazz!

On our very first episode, we have the privilege of sitting down with the amazing Anne Gately - Stage IV Melanoma survivor, passionate advocate for sun and skin safety, and changing the way us Aussies view our relationship with the glorified Bronzed Aussie image. Australia is the capital for skin cancer. I am a nurse so I see the effects of Melanoma almost daily, it is truly devastating.

Anne, author of "Sunburnt", Speaker, advocate for Sun Safety, and featured in the Documentary "Conquering Skin Cancer", released in November 2024 is a passionate leader in the education space that is turning the tide on Melanoma rates.

In our conversation, Anne unpacks her childhood beach lifestyle, her diagnosis, gruelling treatment and incredible road back to remission, and what's important to her now.

Enjoy our first episode, here on The Grit Diaries!

Anne's socials and links:

Website: https://www.annegately.com.au/

Purchase the book: https://www.annegately.com.au/collections/sunburnt-collection

The film: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33477058/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annegately_author/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-gately/

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About the Podcast

Grit Diaries: From Grit to Grace with Mon and Mazz

Join your hosts Mon and Mazz as they uncover inspiring stories of local heroes – often unsung, but always extraordinary.

Welcome to The Grit Diaries: From Grit to Grace, a podcast where resilience meets real life. Hosted by dynamic duo Mon and Mazz, we shine a light on the powerful, untold stories of people who have overcome adversity, hardship, and life's toughest challenges - with grit, heart, and grace.

Each episode, we sit down with unsung heroes from all walks of life to explore their journeys through struggle, survival, and transformation. These are raw, honest conversations that go beyond the headlines - stories that inspire, challenge, and remind us of the strength within us all.

Whether it's bouncing back from rock bottom, navigating personal loss, or turning pain into purpose, The Grit Diaries is a tribute to the human spirit - and a space where vulnerability meets victory.

Real stories. Real people. Real resilience.

Subscribe, listen, and join us on the journey from Grit to Grace.

The Grit Diaries is a flagship series within the Kintsugi Heroes network — built on the belief that the most powerful stories aren't the polished ones, they're the honest ones. Through Mon and Mazz's warm, no-filter conversations, our guests share the moments most people don't talk about: the rock-bottom days, the quiet rebuilds, the family they leaned on, the help they finally asked for, and the small wins that turned into whole new lives.

This isn't a series about perfect comebacks or neat endings. It's about real people doing the hard, messy, beautiful work of becoming themselves again — and the grace that's found on the other side of grit. Whether you're walking through something heavy right now, supporting someone who is, or simply need a reminder that you're not alone, The Grit Diaries is for you.

Kintsugi Heroes is an Australian not-for-profit (DGR endorsed) dedicated to strengthening mental wellbeing through the power of storytelling. We believe lived experience is a gift to be shared, not a scar to be hidden.

To find out more about Kintsugi Heroes and our other podcast series, head to KintsugiHeroes.com.au.

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