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Feb 18, 2025

Paulo Balmos - "Trauma from my past led to my life-changing seizure." | This Is Them | S5, Episode 3

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Holistic therapist and vegan chef Paulo Balmos shares his harrowing experience of experiencing seizures at the start of the COVID-19 lockdowns and subsequent memory loss.

Watch how he turned fear into self-reliance, using cooking and spirituality to heal. Discover his inspiring mission to help others, including his brother battling addiction and schizophrenia.In "This is ‘Them," our project aims to unify across differences. From debunking myths to highlighting people's experiences, we show there's always more to "Them"!

GORM is an multi-award winning social enterprise on a mission to unify across differences and advance belonging for marginalised communities through intercultural media and education. Guided by evidence based methods such asBelonging Design Principles and Intercultural Competence Frameworks, GORM delivers its services to Elevate the voices of diverse communities through media, Enable Communities to tell their stories through community programme, and Equip leaders through evidence based intercultural consultancy. GORM aids in the sustainable goals of (10) reducing inequality and (16) Peace, justice and strong institutions.

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