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TV host turned sheep and beef farmer Matt Chisholm will be in Wellsford on Saturday, April 15 to talk about the importance of mateship and mental health in rural communities.
The evening show at Wellsford Community Centre is part of a national Time Out Tour by Chisholm in his role as ambassador for the Rural Support Trust.
He will share the good, bad and the questionable experiences he’s faced during his unpredictable life and career journey and things he’s learnt along the way to cope with mental health struggles and getting through them. There will be stories from his TV life on such shows as Sunday, Survivor New Zealand and Celebrity Treasure Island, and from his farming and family life in Otago.
Chisholm says he’s just telling his own story in the hope it might help others, and showing how easy it is for pressure to build up to dangerous levels if people don’t ask for help.
His Rural Support Trust tour follows the publication of a memoir in 2021 describing his struggles before moving back to rural Otago, called Imposter – On booze, crippling self-doubt and coming out the other side.
The Rural Support Trust has partnered with Chisholm to help rural communities start the conversation about the importance of mental health, wellness and resilience in these challenging times.
The Time Out Tour is being supported by ANZ, Bayleys, BDO, Datamars Livestock, Fonterra and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).
Doors open at 6.30pm and there will be nibbles, tea and coffee before Chisholm takes to the stage at 7pm. Entry to the event, which is strictly R15, is free.
