I so  admire the work that PEPTALK media is doing to grow ‘Wellbeing Literacy’ nationally. Nadine and her team are committed to helping people understand wellbeing and resilience better so they can help themselves and those they care about. The mags are jam-packed with tools, all of which are evidence-based but practical enough to use in every day life.”

I am writing to tell you that I think you have done an incredible job of your first Peptalk! I have read every single page, loved it all and can not wait until the next issue comes out. I have learnt so many little things that are helping me get through day to day and built on tips and tricks that I already had. I recommend Peptalk to all of my friends and try get them involved so they can take something from it too. At the end of last year my younger brother took his own life. Until then I had lived an extremely sheltered life in relation to mental illness and depression. I knew it was out there but had never been directly affected. Right after Andy’s death as a family we recognised that while organisations that are encouraging people to speak up and ask for help have their hearts in the right place, this just isn’t working. When someone gets to the point of wanting to take their life they’re not thinking right. We need to stop them getting to this point. I was so happy when I read that this was your objective. Thank you so much for what you are doing, it gives me hope.

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 magazine - thank you for being brave and putting your strengths into solutions for NZers education around their wellbeing."

Peptalk is one of the most valuable resources I have found to maintain good mental health and build emotional resilience;  they are light, informative and easy to read. I have been reading since the first issue, have them filed on my bookshelf, and refer to them often.

The pearls of wisdom from various people and experiences have been so beneficial to me as a woman, Mum, partner, businesswoman and friend. The practical strategies and advice offered have helped both myself and my teenage daughter to understand emotions and mental health while navigating life's challenges."

Peptalk is a publication I wish every teacher, student and parent could read.  It has something in it for all of us.  It is beautifully presented, full of enlightening, inspirational, well-written and researched articles.  Articles by those who have experienced mental health issues, have a story to tell or information to share to help those currently going through it.  Help yourself and your whanau, read Peptalk, something good for your every day."

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."

I have found PEPTALK to be 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 like to be."

Thank you so much the Peptalk magazines that you sent to us for the young people we support.  We have delivered them all to our whanau and both young people and their parents have talked about how practical and easy to read it is. One young person told us that they enjoyed the art that they could do from the magazine and also enjoyed having something different to read.  Another young person contacted us straight away to tell us how much they loved the magazine and that it was such an interesting read.  What you’ve created really is a wonderful resource for both young people and their families."

I came across PEPTALK via Instagram, then I ordered it for myself and became hooked. Then I ordered four more, for my sister and friends.  I love the entire ethos, the variety of articles and that ads don’t clog up the pages."

You have absolutely smashed it out of the park. I am a young shepherd working in Taihape and I am so passionate about mental health and wellness, especially focusing in the rural sector. This publication is perfect. It covers all aspects of mental health in many ways, making it easy for different people to be able to relate and make connections. The interactive parts of the magazine absolutely top it off, you don’t feel like you are just reading a heap of boring stories, it feels like the whole thing is made especially for you…. it’s awesome to see such amazing content out there for everybody."

PEPTALK is such a great read with so many helpful tips, ideas and great interaction throughout! I’m so happy that there is now a publication like this in NZ, one that feels so positive and constructive too. You and your team have done a tremendous job and I look forward to seeing the next issue!" 

This is a fabulous resource and much needed. Knowing that 50% of adults will experience mental health issues during their life time these are conversations that we must be having! You are helping to make these conversations normal and relevant and it’s great that it comes from within New Zealand so it’s easy to connect with too. My husband even picked it up and said, this looks good can I have a read....he’s not normally interested in that kind of stuff so that was cool."

As someone who has walked through misery and into positive psychology, I’m loving PEPTALK magazine! I was really pleased to hear that there was finally a New Zealand magazine in print focused on improving wellbeing and I wasn’t disappointed. PEPTALK is beautifully put together and full of thought-provoking and useful content we can all use to improve our wellbeing. I’ve purchased a subscription so I don’t miss an edition."

I was having a moment where my brain was on overdrive and an emotional downward spiral and it was just what I needed to pick me up. Thank you so much for that ‘make me feel better moment’, I most sincerely appreciate it. Thank you, thank you, thank you."

I was instantly drawn to PEPTALK's beautiful graphics with gorgeous writing. How amazing to put up a fight against one of NZ’s biggest problems in such a fresh and uplifting way. It’s initiatives like this that make me feel excited for the New Zealand my children will grow up in."

"I love PEPTALK for a whole host of reasons, but mostly because it aligns with my kaupapa - ie. it is an integrative approach to improving wellbeing, honing in on what is innately good about humans and fanning the spark that resides in each of us! The best wellbeing publication I’ve come across in New Zealand - or anywhere for that matter."

"I am a Health kaiako and have found the PEPTALK magazines a valuable resource to add to my Health teaching kete as well as address my own personal hauora. I have used many of the activities and printable worksheets with my ākonga/students (both senior and junior). The "Worry Box" activity was particularly useful after the disruptions of COVID. Ngā mihi nui. "