In Part 2 of this deeply moving conversation, Andrew continues his journey with Karl Waddell, and what unfolds is a story of extraordinary courage.

Karl opens up about living with OCD and the way mental health challenges layered on top of grief can make even the smallest moments feel overwhelming. He shares what it truly means to keep going when the weight of loss is still so present, and how the decision to turn pain into purpose became the anchor that kept him moving forward.

This episode explores what it looks like to build something meaningful in memory of someone you love. Karl speaks about the growth of River’s Gift, the Geelong-based organisation he founded to raise awareness of safe sleep practices and fund critical research into Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and the community of people who have gathered around the cause in River's name.

There is something quietly powerful in this conversation about legacy. About what we leave behind. About the idea that love does not end, it simply finds a new way to move through the world.

If Part 1 moved you, Part 2 will stay with you.

To learn more about River’s Gift and support the work Karl is doing in River's name, visit https://www.riversgift.org/.

Connect with Karl

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlwaddell/⁠

Facebook:⁠ https://www.facebook.com/RiversGift⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.riversgift.org/⁠

Key Topics

- Mental health and grief recovery

- The impact of OCD on trauma processing

- The role of community and connectedness in healing

- Creating Rivers Gift to raise awareness and fund research into SIDS

- The importance of purpose and leaving a legacy

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