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What happens when the experiences that could have broken you become the foundation for the person you become?
In this powerful episode of Authors Spotlight, Morpheus Publishing sits down with Kalka Mitchell, author of Forged Not Broken: Defined by Purpose, for an honest conversation about trauma, resilience, identity, culture, purpose and the choice to create a different future.
Kalka's life has taken him through experiences most people never see, including childhood trauma, sexual abuse, growing up in a religious cult, addiction, the loss of his brother to suicide, and decades working with people in watch houses and prisons.
But his story isn't about what happened to him.
It's about what he chose to do with it.
Kalka shares how he once used bodybuilding and physical strength as armour while still searching for his identity, and how reconnecting with his Aboriginal culture became a major turning point in his life.
In this episode, Kalka and Justine talk about:
• Why your past doesn't have to define your future
• The hidden pain behind physical strength and achievement
• The deeply personal journey behind Forged Not Broken
• Why telling the uncomfortable parts of your story matters
• Shame, vulnerability and learning to let go
• The impact of losing his brother to suicide
• Reconnecting with his Kalka-doon culture and walking on Country
• Finding purpose after decades of searching
• What resilience really means through lived experience
• Why staying in your own lane can change your life
• The importance of connection when helping others
• Kalka's plans to take his message into businesses, communities and corporations
One of the most powerful messages throughout the conversation is that what happens to you does not have to become the definition of who you are.
Kalka talks about moving from simply surviving his story to using what he has learned to help others.
His book doesn't present him as someone who has all the answers. Instead, it shares lived experience, strategies, examples and stories from decades of working with people and witnessing trauma, resilience and transformation firsthand.
Get your copy of Forged Not Broken Book here: https://www.morpheuspublishing.com.au/product-page/forged-not-broken
Connect with Kalka Mitchell on the following channels:
Website: kalkamitchell.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalka-mitchell-b41139a5/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/switch_body_transformation/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/m.kowalewycz
Connect with Justine Martin and Justine Martin Corporation:
JUSTINE MARTIN
Award winning Speaker, Author, Artist, Coach, Publisher
Website: https://linktr.ee/justinemartincorporation
Email: hello@justinemartin.com.au
Phone: +61403564942
Ready to start your writing journey? Then Morpheus Publishing might be for you! Learn more here on how we can help you: https://www.morpheuspublishing.com.au/
