Second Time Lucky podcast

18/07/2023

LESS THAN ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL DONATELIFE WEEK!

💗 The countdown is on! Holding an event? Marking a milestone?

👩‍💻Check out the useful resources on our website - link in our bio ☝️

Tag us, DM us or register your event at donatelife.gov.au

24/04/2023

20/03/2023

One half of our STL fam got married!!! (hence the absence).

Nicole’s wedding photographer went out of his way to encourage his followers to register to donate their organs and shared this beautiful (short, sharp and shiny) story on his page 🥹

We are forever grateful to the people who are willing to listen, learn and encourage organ donation. Let’s keep spreading the word, register to donate your organs, have the conversation with your families and together we can change lives. It only takes a minute. Donatelife.gov.au

24/02/2023

👏🏽👏🏽celebrating 39 years since the first heart transplant in Australia👏🏽👏🏽

Read about the life and achievements of Dr Victor Chang - a pioneer of heart transplant surgery and an Australian hero

23/02/2023

‘Only 36% of Australians over the age of 16 are currently registered as organ and tissue donors’ 😩😩.
One uncomfortable conversation with your family could save a persons life, register today ❤️ www.donatelife.gov.au

We released the 2022 Australian Donation and Transplantation Activity Report this week. We know that 8 in 10 families say yes to donation when they know their family member wanted to be a donor. This number drops to just 4 in 10 if they weren’t aware their family member wanted to be a donor.

Only 36% of Australians aged 16 and over are currently registered as organ and tissue donors (around 7.5 million).

It’s never been more important to register and let your family know you want to be a donor.

Use this post to start the conversation around organ and tissue donation, so your family knows you want to be a donor ❤️

Registering is quick and easy. It only takes one minute to sign up at https://www.donatelife.gov.au/register-donor-today or just three taps in your Medicare app.

02/01/2023

Howdy STL pals !! The Transplant Part 3 is now streaming - a breezy 7 months after Part 2 was announced haha. This is the final portion of our interview with the incredible and hilarious Maria, Nicole's mum ❤

Give it a listen and tell us something that you learned from the episode or want to learn more about.

ALSO !! Thanks for all the enthusiasm towards the podcast! When I moved to Darwin, Nicole and I thought we'd just release random episodes here and there and our absence would go relatively unnoticed but even in the podcasts infancy you guys noticed right away and have been asking for more! We LOVE that this podcast is reaching people and making some kind of impact - that's everything we've ever wanted for it !!

While I'm back home for the festive season we're ironing out some creases to run the podcast between Darwin and Adelaide because in 2023 we want to bring you many more episodes far more frequently!

Link below! Enjoy!

- Mahi

https://linktr.ee/secondtimelucky?fbclid=PAAaYttVreUUbAfOv7DQCiz3I9GzjPbiQqoLrulgWBH4VAVfEHz5bLa2xhyRg

01/01/2023

🤩HAPPY NEW YEAR SECOND TIME LUCKY FAM 🤩 Here’s to 2023 being full of laughter, health, happiness and delightfully morbid conversations surrounding your organ donation wishes with your family and friends. We can’t thank you enough for the encouragement and feedback this past year. We’re so excited to bring you more in 2023! Keep those ears and eyes peeled, we have some exciting stuff coming really soon ❤️

29/12/2022

✨we’re baaaaaaaaaaaack✨

04/10/2022

Zahni wants y’all to donate your organs.

26/07/2022

How good is this! Go on Melbournians 👏🏽👏🏽

Head to Fed Square, sign up to be an organ donor and receive a free coffee as part of DonateLife Week on Wednesday July 27.

24/07/2022

DONATE LIFE WEEK HAS OFFICIALLY KICKED OFF. Today we attended a walk around elder park in order to spread awareness for organ donation and what a beautiful and emotional day it was. We had the pleasure of being surrounded by those who have been touched by organ donation in one way or another, whether it be an organ/ tissue recipient, a live donor, donor family or even just those who as passionate advocates. It was beautiful to be around such beauty and I was lucky enough to be joined by my dad, fiancé and two of my best friends and their pooch. Organ donation transforms lives and I’ll be an advocate forever. ❤️

24/07/2022

Melbourne doing it’s part to spread awareness for organ donation ❤️

23/07/2022

Adelaidians ❤️ please join us in starting DonateLife week off with a bang! Tomorrow morning at 10am we will be walking along Elder Park in hopes to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation!

There will be the choice to either walk/ run and you can even choose the distance (0.5kms, 2.5 Or 3kms)! AND if you need even more of an incentive.. DOGS ARE WELCOME!

While the event is free, you will have to register!

22/07/2022

Hiiii second time lucky fam ❤️

We thought we could take a little hiatus and no one would ever even realise but after being inundated with messages I thought we should give our listeners a little explanation as to why we have been MIA for the past month or so.

One half of the second time lucky duo has taken up an amazing opportunity in Darwin and has temporarily relocated. She’s been super busy exploring, working and just generally living her best life up there so we have decided to hit the pause button VERY TEMPORARILY. We have a bunch of content to go out so keep your eyes and ears peeled on our socials.

In the meantime, it’s almost donatelife week! This year they are hoping for 100,000 new registrations across Australia! That’s a HUGE number but one that is absolutely doable. Take this as an opportunity to give their website a quick read, ask questions, talk to your families and get yourself on the organ donation registry! Takes only one minute and you could potentially save a life. Donatelife.gov.au

18/07/2022

Me too Petra, me too. ❤️

25/06/2022

🚩warning: soppy post ahead 🚩

One week ago, 18th June was the fourth year with my new heart ❤️. Always a bittersweet day and one that I don’t look forward to. Four years since I’ve been given a gift so indescribable and life changing. A gift given by those who don’t expect anything back. A gift that gives life and experiences and one that I can never repay.

This year, Matt and I decided to spend this milestone in Queensland. Last time we were here was 2017 and I was extremely sick and unaware that a few weeks after our trip- my health would take such a huge decline that I’d be listed for a heart transplant. I was unable to walk more than 100m at a time, had no energy, barely able to keep my food down and my mental health was in the toilet but I put on a brave face and got on with it because those feelings weren’t anything new to me.

Reflecting on the last four years is overwhelming as they have been the best but hardest of my life. I’ve experienced so much, been able to make plans and actually not have those plans cancelled by my bad health, we’ve traveled, celebrated our love, welcomed a new niece, became Godparents, made friends, lost friends who didn’t understand the weight of my health issues (and that’s okay), got a job, started uni, planned our wedding (third time lucky we hope), got a dog, laughed, exercised and lived. All thanks to ONE individual and their decision to donate their organs.

It’s INSANE to me that 4 years ago I required a carer 24/7, I couldn’t drive, could barely shower, I wasn’t allowed to exercise or be alone AT ALL. I dreamt of working and driving again, being carefree while spending time with those I love and now I’m able to do all of those things without a second thought. My life has come full circle and it’s mind blowing how different my life is after receiving my new heart.

Tell the people you love that you love them and register to donate your organs. It LITERALLY SAVES PEOPLES LIVES.

💝

19/06/2022

What a beautiful way to start the day! Together with my family, my fiancé and fellow transplant recipients, we walked 5kms along the beautiful river Torrens to raise awareness for organ donation ❤️. *It’s like the universe knew a bunch of transplant patients were walking by today, we were lucky enough to be reminded to take our meds 🙃

30/05/2022

Ep 6 is here!!! The Transplant Part 2, continuing on with special guest…the remarkable, the hilarious, the absolute hero: Nicole’s mum MARIA!

Thanks for your patience! As you’re probably learning from this podcast, transplant life is unpredictable and not everything goes according to plan.

We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! And as always we love love LOVE hearing your feedback and personal experiences so keep reaching out to us!!! ❤

Listen to the Ep 6 here:

https://linktr.ee/secondtimelucky

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