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For 20+ years, Christopher Gonda has been building platforms that celebrate music, culture & storytelling. Through V13 Media Group, he aims to amplify unique voices, bridging the underground and the iconic. The heartdea13r Podcast is his way of gathering and sharing knowledge from some of the brightest minds and most passionate voices across the entertainment industry. It’s a space for conversations about artistry, mental health, entrepreneurship, and everything that fuels a life driven by creativity, passion, and balance—love & logic.
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The show explores diverse themes such as artistry, mental health, and entrepreneurship, with episodes focusing on unique industry insights from guests, such as Darren Moore discussing live audience engagement, Nathan Aurora on balancing family and music creation, and Marshal Dutton emphasizing DIY production success.
Heartdea13r is a long-form interview podcast that explores the human stories behind creative people, featuring honest conversations about mental health, purpose, relationships, resilience, and what it means to live authentically.
For 20+ years, Christopher Gonda has been building platforms that celebrate music, culture & storytelling. Through V13 Media Group, he aims to amplify unique voices, bridging the underground and the iconic. Heartdea13r is his way of gathering and sharing knowledge from some of the brightest minds and most passionate voices.
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Heartdea13r Podcast with Christopher Gonda // Episode 104 // Andrew Tongue (Author, Data & AI Governance Leader)
Summary
Andrew Tongue’s life changed forever after surviving childhood spinal cancer, but rather than defining himself by disability, he has built a life centred on resilience, humour, family, and purpose. In this deeply honest conversation, Andrew opens up about growing up in a wheelchair, overcoming the hidden challenges of incontinence, the life-changing support of his family, and why empathy and human connection matter more than ever. He also shares insights from his career in AI governance, the lessons behind his upcoming book ‘A Wheelie Interesting Life,’ and the mindset that has helped him transform adversity into strength.
Key Topics
- Andrew Tung’s childhood cancer and recovery
- Living with a spinal cord injury and wheelchair life
- The importance of humour and human connection
- Building resilience through adversity
- The impact of family and community support
- Insights into AI governance and safety
- Balancing identity as a person first, disability second
- The journey of writing a life-changing book
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