My mom chased me from hell back to earth ⚠️ Content advisory: this episode discusses abuse & exploitation, grief & loss and trauma & healing, which some listeners may find distressing. If you need support, you're not alone. Help is available: • Blue Knot Foundation (complex trauma): 1300 657 380 · blueknot.org.au • 1800RESPECT (family, domestic & sexual violence): 1800 737 732 · 1800respect.org.au • Lifeline (24/7 crisis support): 13 11 14 · lifeline.org.au • GriefLine: 1300 845 745 · griefline.org.au Samuel fled Sudan during the civil war, experiencing militia threats at school before his family was resettled in Tasmania. The quiet safety disoriented him at first, but he adapted fast. He moved to Melbourne as a young adult, where he initially drifted into substance use and confusion. Around age 26, exhausted and broken, he picked up The Law of Attraction while walking home from a bender. That moment catalysed a complete shift: he went cold turkey, set goals, started a cleaning business, and rebuilt his sense of purpose. His mother's relentless support throughout everything taught him that wherever he fell, someone would reach for him. Now he works supporting people with disability, mentors young men, and is driven by gratitude to his parents and a vision of giving back to both his community in Australia and his family in Sudan. Samuel Reve came to Australia as a refugee from Sudan at age 10, escaping civil war. After arriving in Tasmania, he rebuilt his life across Australia, but spent his twenties struggling with drugs and drinking before discovering discipline and purpose. Today he works as an NDIS support coordinator and is building community programs to help young people from African backgrounds. 🕒 CHAPTERS: 00:00 From Sudan to Tasmania, a family's choice 05:18 Landing in a different world 09:15 School under siege, learning to hide 15:37 Being the token African in Tasmania 17:45 Moving to Melbourne, discovering hustle 26:36 Energy in, energy out, a simple formula 35:25 Bridging two worlds, African family in Australia 42:00 Serving others through NDIS work 46:56 The mother who chased him back from hell 51:29 Young men in crisis, where the mentors went 57:29 Comparison, cleanliness, and the room that matters 59:00 A farm, a team, gratitude, and giving back 🎧 If this story moved you, follow Kintsugi Heroes in your podcast app so you never miss an episode. 💬 Tell us what this conversation meant to you. 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