Ian Westmoreland ”You Are Not The Only One” | EP061

In this episode Shannan has a in-depth conversation with Ian as he describes how what he read the morning of September 10, 2013 transformed his way of thinking and looking at the world. It was at that specific moment of silence that lead him to quiet his job and be of service to others full-time May 14, 2014. Ian shares his amazing journey and how he has changed many lives to this day and continues to on a daily basis.

Ian's Information:

Ian Westmoreland is the founder of the not-for-profit organisations Mentoring Men and Kintsugi Heroes.

A life-changing moment in September 2013 would alter the course of Ian's life. It would see him leave a lucrative, 42-year IT career to devote himself entirely to volunteer work.

By sharing his inspirational story, Ian demonstrates how removing the many masks we wear for others allows us to reveal our authentic selves, improve relationships, meet new people, and reclaim control of our lives.

Engage Ian to speak at your event if you want attendees to:

● Be inspired

● Discover their true purpose

● Get moving and embrace change

● Transform lives to make the world a better place

Ian spent 42 years working in the Australian and New Zealand telecommunications and energy industries mainly as an IT project manager. On 10 September 2013 he experienced a life changing moment so profound, it would lead him to give up paid work in May 2014 to commence a full-time volunteer career.

It was during his work as a volunteer for not-for-profit youth programs such as the Raise Foundation, Kidshope and COACH, Ian noticed a gap in comparable services for mature adults.

However, it wasn’t until his own moment of challenge that he realised just how urgently these services were needed, especially for men, a demographic that has historically struggled with vulnerability and asking for support.

In response he developed the Mentoring Men program in June 2018 and it was officially launched as a registered charity by Julian Leeser, Federal Member for Berowra in November 2018. In just three years, Mentoring Men grew to become an Australia-wide, free mentoring service to support men.

With the Mentoring Men organisation now independently up and running, in December 2022 Ian launched another “passion project” called Kintsugi Heroes. Complementing his previous volunteer work, Kintsugi Heroes aims to show how those major moments of challenge we face can change the course of our life, making it even more beautiful and fulfilling than ever before.

Kintsugi Heroes is a weekly podcast of inspirational interviews with people who have discovered beauty, despite the incredible adversities they have faced. It's a no-holds-barred approach that doesn't sugar-coat the difficult road to a life of fulfilment and hope. One of the first podcasts published was Professor Gregory Smith’s inspiring story.

Ian’s story has been covered on national TV, has been referred to in both Federal and NSW State Parliaments, and included in the Moments in Time book as well as numerous podcasts, newspapers, and radio shows.

Ian and the charity organisations he established have won numerous awards including:

• NSW Volunteer of the year award 2016

• NSW Volunteer of the year award 2020 – Individual and Mentoring Men State Finalist

• AMHF Men’s Health Awards 2020 – NSW Men’s Health Award

Ian has been married to Helen for 40 years and they have 4 children and 12 grandchildren.

Kintsugi Heroes

Website - https://kintsugiheroes.com.au/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084850387170

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/kintsugi-heroes/?viewAsMember=true

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kintsugi.heroes/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@kintsugiheroes/videos

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ljf12pNJ27600dNAj3Cbg