“I have found this a great tool to use inside New Zealand’s Female Prisons.  The women have loved the content and there is something that resonates with each of them.  The interactive parts are useful as well as the well-known profiles which are used, the variety is awesome.   It’s great to see the youth being supported and this is being well received by our younger incarcerated Māori youth.  It is also a great resource for us to use for those that find literacy difficult with great topics discussed in a meaningful way rather than a lot of clinical content.  The simple effective takeaways are useful too.

The stories on individuals are a great way of refreshing messages we may know and prompt reflection around how we are currently placed and where we would to like to be.”

“As an educator I was grappling with my work  promoting wellbeing and mental health as I felt there was a gap between knowledge and practice. It seems we are all aware and talking about mental health but we don't really know what to do about it. This beautiful publication 'PEPTALK' fills the gap and provides evidence based mental health skills, strategies and tools to help us 'help ourselves'. Contributions come from a diverse group of experts and practitioners with a shared emphasis on collaboration for the 'greater good'.  The attractive and user friendly design is innovative and inclusive meeting the needs of both young and old.

This is a much needed 'hands on' resource that will support our schools and communities in building our collective capacity to improve mental health.”

“We love every page of this publication - thank you Nadine and team - it’s awesome - it is saving lives with its knowledge. It is filled with fantastic wisdom and has been a really good resource to give our youth and they are enjoying their own learning about themselves through discussions in this publication - thank you for being brave and putting your strengths into solutions for New Zealanders education around their wellbeing.”

“I continue to be thrilled by your wonderful publication - it is such a treasure trove of wisdom, inspiration, useful and evidence-based information, all in an impressively professional and beautifully presented resource. I've encouraged every counsellor I know to subscribe for their school, staffroom, workplace - and their own wellbeing and self-care! Keep up the amazing work you're doing, it truly does make a difference and I hope you feel super proud of the seeds of hope and clarity you are planting with every issue.​”

“I work as a counsellor in a secondary school and when our librarian showed me a copy of 'Peptalk', I was so impressed I immediately bought myself a subscription. I love that it cleverly has both youth and adult content in the one magazine. It has clear, evidence-based information and strategies that are understandable, useful and realistically achievable. All this in plain-speak and Kiwi content!  It provides a positive approach to wellbeing and, hugely importantly, makes it accessible to everyone.

I have already used the magazine successfully with students to encourage wellbeing. I can see much needed benefits for our staff as well  -  something they can utilise in their own lives and also share with their students.

I believe this would be an outstanding resource to help grow wellbeing in our classrooms - arguably the birthplace for creating the shift in mental health our society desperately needs.”

“Thank you for giving me the Peptalk magazine.  It was so timely.  The Lisa Carrington article was fabulous and gave me specific help with some issues I was having. Such a positive outcome for me.

I also got heaps out of the hero article.  I am currently reintegrating back into my family's lives and this article gave me both insight and encouragement on how to move forward and head home in a positive way and as a hero myself.  

The interactive style of the magazine is cool and makes it readable and enjoyable for me as a person who doesn't usually enjoy reading.  I happily enjoyed this. Keep it up.”