In the depths of Sarah Sentilles heart, was a primal longing to become a mother. This yearning was buried beneath the desires & pressures of others. Sarah’s husband, Eric, believed the world was already brimming with children in need of loving homes.  Everyone else, it seemed, whispered doubts into Sarahs ears. Parenthood, they said, would be the end of her cherished life.   But the yearning within her refused to be silenced. It threatened to fracture her marriage, until Sarah & Eric made a monumental decision that would forever alter the course of their lives: to foster a child with the hope of adoption. False starts and dashed dreams tested their resilience. But a phone call finally arrived, carrying with it the news of a fragile three-day-old baby girl, desperately needing a foster family. Sarah and Eric rushed to the hospital as a couple and returned home as to a beautiful stranger.  But the foster system, with its singular objective of reuniting children with their biological parents, served as a constant reminder of the bittersweet reality that awaited them. Shaken but undeterred by the looming heartbreak, Sarah and Eric, poured love, stability, and safety into the child they ached to call their own.  Sarahs extraordinary book, "Stranger Care: A Memoir of Loving What isnt Ours," will shatter your heart, challenge your moral compass, and rekindle your faith in the inherent goodness that resides within each of us, even in the face of shattered dreams. But this isn’t merely a tale of fiercely loving someone elses child.  When a writer lays bare their vulnerabilities and exposes their own frailties, eschewing self-serving narratives - as Sarah has done - you know you’ve uncovered a rare gem.  Prepare yourself for an unforgettable episode of "BRAVE JOURNEYS."; one that deconstructs the very essence of motherhood, & explores the profound truth that every child who enters our lives is, at first, a stranger waiting to be discovered.  This is a story of belonging & loss as well as audacious, selfless love.   BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Sarah here http://www.sarahsentilles.com/ Follow Sarah on Insta here https://www.instagram.com/sarahsentilles/ Follow Sarah on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/sarah.sentilles Buy Sarah’s exquisite memoir, "STRANGER CARE: A MEMOIR OF LOVING WHAT ISN'T OURS" here https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593230035 Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast   NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave   CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Sarah Sentilles http://www.sarahsentilles.com/ Audio Editor: Melissa May With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson    BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 7m

Dec 27, 2023

Dear friends, brace yourselves for an episode unlike any other. In truth, it’s a conversation that’s been incredibly difficult to prepare for, but one that must be shared. Tonight, as your children lie safely in their beds, enveloped in love & protected from harm, it’s crucial to remember that this isn’t the reality for countless children across the globe. Joining me this week is filmmaker Akhim Dev – or Dev as he’s affectionately known.  Fuelled by a deep concern for the online safety of his youngest daughter, it quickly evolved into something much greater. So shaken by the vast and intricate web of online sexual exploitation of children, Dev set out to expose this horrific reality through the making of the internationally acclaimed documentary, "The Children in the Pictures." This groundbreaking film takes us inside Taskforce Argos, an elite Australian police unit, as it infiltrates global criminal networks by going undercover to rescue children from the worlds most depraved child abusers.  Child Online Sexual exploitation is the fastest growing major crime in the world, and perpetrators are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Until recently led by one of Australia’s most decorated police officers, Detective Inspector Jon Rouse, Taskforce Argos devotes every waking moment to sifting through vast quantities of child sexual abuse materials, searching for vital clues that could help them rescue young victims. "The Children in the Pictures" has been screened in over 150 countries, leaving audiences both aghast & galvanised to play their part in the eradication of online child sexual exploitation. The film’s been screened at the United Nations, the US Congress, and the Australian Parliament.  The film’s companion podcast of the same name recently won GOLD at the esteemed 2023 New York Festival Radio Awards, as well as Best Documentary at the Australian Radio Awards. But for the members of Taskforce Argos as well as Dev & his team, this calling has nothing to do with prestigious prizes, it’s & about saving the Children in the Pictures. Please note that this incredibly powerful and important episode of BRAVE JOURNEYS talks graphically about online childhood sexual exploitation and isn’t remotely suitable for little ears. If you know a child in immediate danger, please contact police in Australia – call 000. And if you need immediate support, contact The Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800. If ANYTHING you hear during this episode is triggering in any way, please reach out to someone who can keep you safe.  And please remember if you’re in Australia, you can phone Lifeline at any time on 13 11 14. BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Akhim here https://www.childreninthepictures.org/ Follow Akhim on Insta here https://www.instagram.com/dev1/?hl=en Follow Akhim on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/akhim.dev Watch “THE CHILDREN IN THE PICTURES”here https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/the-children-in-the-pictures/1957876291797 Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Akhim Dev https://www.childreninthepictures.org/ A

1h 25m

Dec 24, 2023

Filmmaker & Changemaker - Ginger Gentile is on a mission to save children from the trauma of high-conflict divorce. Drawing on her own journey as a child torn between two parents, Ginger’s first documentary, ERASING DAD (Borrando a Papa), was instrumental in getting the Argentinian government to pass mandatory co-parenting laws. Her follow up feature documentary, ERASING FAMILY, exposes the heart-wrenching anguish experienced by children when a loving parent is erased from their lives.   This issue affects 22 million families in the US alone. No birthdays, no holidays, no contact whatsoever.  We’re taking about loving mothers & fathers who haven’t seen their children for years.   Parental alienation destroys lives, bankrupts’ people, tears children from their homes, separates biological siblings, causes lifelong psychological damage & it’s a $50 billion dollar industry. Ginger works tirelessly to advocate for the rights of children and parents & is unyielding in her hopes to reform longstanding customs and laws for custody and child support that are supposed to protect children, but which she says often obliterates families. As a now in-demand consultant, Ginger coaches parents who are suffering from parental alienation, helping them reunite with their erased children and heal the estrangement caused by divorce or separation.  Ginger also works to educate Family Court professionals on how to combat this silent, but truly devastating, public health crisis.   Ginger’s dedication & leadership in this space have not gone unnoticed and in 2019 she was heralded as an Architect of Change by Maria Shriver.  If anything you hear during this episode is triggering in any way, please reach out to someone who can keep you safe.  And please remember if you’re in Australia, you can phone Lifeline at any time on 13 11 14. BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Ginger here https://gingergentile.com/ Follow Ginger on Insta here https://www.instagram.com/gingergentile/ Follow Ginger on Twitter here https://twitter.com/NotScottNewgent Follow Ginger on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/ginger.gentile Watch “ERASING FAMILY”here https://erasingfamily.org/get-the-film/ Find out more about reversing parental alienation here https://www.reversingparentalalienation.com/ Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave   CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Ginger Gentile Audio Editor: Melissa May With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson  BRAVE JOURNEYS

53m

Dec 20, 2023

When Colin Campbell’s two teenage children - Ruby & Hart - were tragically killed by a drunk driver, he and his wife Gail, were plunged headlong into a grief so devastating they felt they might lose their minds.  One second, they’re going on a family drive to their new holiday home.  The next, their entire world had been extinguished. In his remarkable & courageous book FINDING THE WORDS: WORKING THROUGH PROFOUND LOSS WITH HOPE & PURPOSE, Colin shares their unique journey through agonizing grief and shines a desperately needed light on a new vision for mourning catastrophic loss.  This includes demanding that others speak about their beloved children, from a society that’s all but programmed to send well intended but ultimately trite condolences – like - “there are no words”.   Because there words.  We just have to be courageous enough to access them and hold space for others’ agony, as uncomfortable and awkward as that might be. Colin’s one person show titled, GRIEF: A ONE MAN SHITSHOW https://www.griefaonemanshitshow.com/, channels his shock, anguish and rage into a tragic-comic exploration of our culture’s inability to talk about grief.  It premiered at the Hollywood Fringe Festival where it won a Best of Broadwater Award. BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Coin here https://colincampbellauthor.com/colin/ Purchase Colin’s incredible book, “FINDING THE WORDS: WORKING THROUGH PROFOUND LOSS WITH HOPE & PURPOSE” here https://www.amazon.com.au/Stronger-Dinesh-Palipana/dp/1760984787  Follow Colin on Insta here https://www.instagram.com/colincampbellwriter/ Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave   CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Colin Campbell https://colincampbellauthor.com/colin/ Audio Editor: Melissa May With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson  BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 20m

Dec 17, 2023

Imagine the unimaginable: a young girl, only six years old, enduring years of sexual molestation at the hands of her own brother. Its a chilling reality that many find difficult to comprehend. Yet, this form of abuse, known as child-on-child or sibling sexual abuse, accounts for an appalling 40% of all sexual abuse cases against children. Yes, you heard that right. FORTY PER CENT. Complicating matters further, many victims of sibling sexual trauma feel complicit in the abuse, often struggling to recognise it as abuse at all.   My next guest, Jane Epstein, has not only survived this Sibling Sexual Abuse, but has become a global advocate in the field. As a young woman, Jane turned to stripping, substances & poisonous relationships to numb the pain. But when Jane became a mother of two toddlers in her early 40s, the dam finally burst. Parenthood has a way of transforming us, especially those who’ve endured abuse as children. Becoming a parent compels us to love, nurture, & protect our own kids.  But it also has an incredible way of reopening old wounds & forces us to interrogate who was there to protect us when we needed it most. Jane understands this struggle all too well. Today, she’s resolute about breaking the silence & shedding light on this dark corner of the human experience.  Brace yourself for a journey that will touch your heart, challenge your perceptions & leave you with a renewed sense of urgency to protect the most vulnerable among us.  Please note that this incredibly powerful & important episode of BRAVE JOURNEYS talks about sexual abuse & Suicide & isn’t remotely suitable for little ears. If anything you hear during this episode is triggering in any way, please reach out to someone who can help keep you safe.  And please remember if you’re in Australia, you can phone Lifeline at any time on 13 11 14. BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Jane here http://www.complicatedcourage.com Follow Jane on Insta here http://www.instagram.com/jane_complicatedcourage Follow Jane on Twitter here https://twitter.com/janepepstein Follow Jane on Facebook here http://www.facebook.com/Complicatedcourage Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Jane Epstein http://www.complicatedcourage.com Audio Editor: Melissa May With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson  BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 11m

Dec 13, 2023

My next guest, formerly Kellie King, was a formidable woman who seemed to have it all. A trailblazing sales executive, devoted mother of three, & a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community.   But at the age of 42, Kellies world was turned upside down. Urged by her devout Catholic partner & seconded by a health professional, Kellie begins to question her own gender identity.  Kellie comes to believe she’s in fact a man trapped in a woman’s body & decides to undergo a wholesale medical Transition.  Kelly King is now no more & in her place is Transman Scott Newgent. But sadly, this is not a fairytale.  Scott endured medical complication after complication. He lost absolutely everything – his relationship, his career, but most importantly his wellbeing.  In a battle to survive, he went from one Emergency room to another, desperately trying to solve the mystery of why his health was failing him.  As he begins to recover from several near-death experiences, Scott delves into the world of Gender Affirming Care & Medical Transitions.  He discovers that many others, children, are being pushed to rapid Medical Transition which includes puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, & experimental surgeries that are being administered with insufficient warnings or adequate research.   Despite receiving death threats for speaking out, Scott is one of the loudest voices in the world calling for an immediate moratorium on the medical Transitioning of children, until they reach adulthood. Scott, was recently featured in conservative commentator Matt Walsh’s film “WHAT IS A WOMAN?” that’s been watched over 177 MILLION TIMES & counting; becoming one of the most successful documentaries of all time.  Walsh, who works for the Daily Wire, has publicly credited Scott as being the undisputed hero of the film. Please note that this incredibly powerful & important episode of BRAVE JOURNEYS talks graphically about Trans issues, gender ideology, suicide & medical Transitions & isn’t remotely suitable for little ears.   If anything you hear during this episode is triggering in any way, please reach out to someone who can help keep you safe.  And please remember if you’re in Australia, you can phone Lifeline at any time on 13 11 14. BUT BEFORE YOU GO…  Find out more about Scott here https://www.scottnewgent.com/scottnewgent  Follow Scott on Insta here https://www.instagram.com/scottnewgenttrevoices/  Follow Scott on Twitter here https://twitter.com/NotScottNewgent  Find out more about TREvoices here https://www.scottnewgent.com/  Watch “WHAT IS A WOMAN”here https://twitter.com/realDailyWire/status/1664424891372941312?s=20  Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com  Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/  Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/  Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast  NEED MORE INSPIRATION?  Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave  CREDITS:  Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast  With thanks to my special guest: Scott Newgent https://www.scottnewgent.com/scottnewgent  Audio Editor: Melissa May  With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson   BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 10m

Dec 10, 2023

As a clinical psychologist & trauma therapist, my next guest, Dr Ingrid Clayton always strived to help others overcome their pain. But, little did Ingrid know that she, too, carried hidden wounds that she’d yet to fully comprehend. A fractured self-esteem, substance abuse disorder, perfectionism, & a series of dysfunctional relationships might have indicated that something was amiss, but having been raised in a BEWILDERING HAZE OF GASLIGHTING, Ingrid found herself constantly questioning her own reality. It wasnt until Ingrid stumbled upon a case study by renowned psychiatrist & writer DR. BESSEL VAN DER KOLK - which eerily mirrored her own experiences - that a profound realisation struck her: the word "trauma" held a deeply personal resonance.  In her gripping memoir, "BELIEVING ME", Ingrid fearlessly delves into the legacy of childhood trauma inflicted by a narcissistic, abusive step-father & a broken, invalidating & enabling mother.  As I often say on BRAVE JOURNEYS, .  And yet, for those who are raised by narcissistic, gaslighting parents, they often doubt their own history, their own truth, & for many, their own sanity. But when Ingrids step-father Randy dies, an incontrovertible calling ROARS from deep within her – urging her to reclaim her narrative & finally tell it in her own words.  BUT BEFORE YOU GO…  Find out more about Ingrid here https://www.ingridclayton.com/  Follow Ingrid on Insta here https://www.instagram.com/ingridclaytonphd/  Follow Ingrid on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/IngridClaytonPhD  Buy Ingrid’s gripping memoir, "BELIEVING ME" here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B92ZLXWX  Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com  Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/  Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/  Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast  NEED MORE INSPIRATION?  Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Ingrid Clayton https://www.ingridclayton.com/ Audio Editor: Melissa May With very special thanks to George Weinberg & Ursula Ferguson  BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 16m

Dec 06, 2023

Sometimes, you’re lucky enough to meet someone who’ll change your life in inconceivable ways.  My next guest (and now forever friend – whether he likes it or not) is one such human. Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM is a Doctor, Lawyer, Disability Advocate & Researcher.  And that’s just the start.  He’s also a philosopher & his astonishing memoir: STRONGER: HOW LOSING EVERYTHING SET ME FREE is an opus of pure inspiration. In a freak accident, three years into his Medical Degree, Dinesh sustained a spinal cord injury resulting in quadriplegia, affecting the use of his fingers, parts of the arms & everything below the chest.  8 months in hospital.  More than 4 years trying to come back to life.  Allow that to sink in. And yet, Dinesh is a man of firsts… __ __ But it doesn’t stop there … so be prepared to be even more HUMBLED & AWESTRUCK… Because in 2019, Dinesh was awarded an Order of Australia Medal & the third Australian EVER to receive a Henry Viscardi Achievement Award in New York; a prestigious global honour that recognizes exemplary leaders in the disability sector. Dinesh is also the 2021 Queensland Australian of the Year.   As for the rest of his illustrious Bio, you’ll have to look him up yourselves, because his contribution to Medicine and Teaching the next generation of doctors is quite extraordinary and time doesn’t permit me to showcase all that this remarkable human being has achieved. So who does this GIANT of a man LOOK UP TO as hero?  His magnificent mum Chithrani.   This is one of the most SUPERB CONVERSATIONS I’ve ever had the privilege to be part of & I can’t wait to share it with you. Get ready to MAINLINE: MEANING, PURPOSE & WISDOM. BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Dinesh here https://www.griffith.edu.au/advancement/notable-alumni/dr-dinesh-palipana-oam Purchase Dinesh’s masterful memoir, “STRONGER: HOW LOSING EVERYTHING SET ME FREE here https://www.amazon.com.au/Stronger-Dinesh-Palipana/dp/1760984787  Follow Dinesh on Insta here https://www.instagram.com/dinesh.palipana/ Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM Audio Editor: Melissa May With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson  BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 9m

Dec 03, 2023

For Hollywood royalty, New York Times bestselling author, screenwriter, and playwright - DELIA EPHRON - life has always offered a RICH SUPPLY OF COPY. Bad hair, heartache, chocolate pudding – almost anything could be mined for a book, a screenplay, or a newspaper column. Then when Delia was 72, a time you might reasonably expect the flow of good material to quieten, life delivers her biggest story yet, one she very nearly didn’t survive.  Diagnosed with the same blood cancer that killed her beloved screenwriter sister NORA, Delia’s chance of survival, particularly because of her advanced age, was slim. But there was a double plot twist: she’d just fallen in love with a man she hadn’t seen for FIFTY FOUR YEARS – & with his love & devotion, she enters remission.  Delia’s is a miraculous story of late love played out in the shadow of a life-threatening illness, as captured in her superb memoir, LEFT ON TENTH: A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE, part romantic comedy, part medical drama… & it’s absolutely divine. So for anyone listening & despairing that love’s perhaps passed you by, you simply can’t afford to miss this gorgeous & inspirational chat with one half of the writers of the classic film - You’ve Got Mail.  Because as enchanting as the Ephron sister’s ROM COMS are, life can be so much more magical than the movies. BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Delia here http://deliaephronwriter.com/ Find Delia on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/DeliaEphron Find Delia on Twitter https://twitter.com/DeliaEphron Follow Delia on Insta https://www.instagram.com/deliaephron/ Purchase Delia’s remarkable New York Times Best-selling books here https://www.amazon.com/Left-Tenth-Second-Chance-Memoir/dp/0316267651  Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS:  Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast  With thanks to my special guest: Delia Ephron http://deliaephronwriter.com/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer With very special thanks to George Weinberg & Ursula Ferguson BRAVE JOURNEYS

54m

Dec 21, 2022

This is a very unique episode of BRAVE JOURNEYS. We’ve all heard stories of people who lived broken, crime filled lives, who have an epiphany & completely turn their lives around, harnessing the wisdoms & insights they learnt along the way, to educate & rehabilitate others.   But what if the person in question is a one-time Nazi whose raison d’etre for more than three decades was to see an entire people  - people - wiped off the face of the earth?  LET THAT SINK IN FOR JUST A MOMENT… For 27 years Jeff Schoep was a member of the  the largest neo-Nazi militant, racist, antisemitic organisation in the United States, the National Socialist Movement, or NSM & for 25 of those years, he was its National leader.  Its repugnant mission was to create an all-white, non-semitic America.  But after sitting down with victims of hate groups, Jeff WALKED AWAY from EXTREMISM FOREVER. In March 2019, Jeff publicly denounced Nazism & became the highest profile FORMER white supremacist in America to reject far-right extremism & hate ideology.  This is one episode of BRAVE JOURNEYS, you simply can’t afford to miss!!!   BUT BEFORE YOU GO…  Find out more about Jeff here https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/what-i-ve-learned-in-12-years-as-a-buddhist-death-doula-20220106-p59mf9.html  Find Jeff on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/jeffschoepofficial  Find Jeff on Twitter https://twitter.com/SchoepJeff  Follow Jeff on Insta https://www.instagram.com/jeff_schoep/  Find out more about Beyond Barriers here https://beyondbarriersusa.org/  Listen to the Beyond Barriers Podcast here https://beyondbarriersusa.org/podcast/  Find out more about The Simon Wiesenthal Centre here https://www.wiesenthal.com/  Watch Jeff on Red Table Talk here https://www.facebook.com/redtabletalk/videos/545118297245569/  Watch Jeff recently speak at the Nobel Peace Centre with Deeya Kahn here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01RvJWWzWOU  Watch the Trailer of “White Right: Meeting the Enemy” here https://youtu.be/KpWUZ3NG_Do  Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com  Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/  Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/  Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast   NEED MORE INSPIRATION?   Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave   CREDITS:  Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast  With thanks to my special guest: Jeff Schoep https://beyondbarriersusa.org/team/directors/jeff-schoep/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer   With very special thanks to George Weinberg & Ursula Ferguson   BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 16m

Dec 14, 2022

Have we got an extraordinary guest for you today and to be honest, unless this intro runs for the next hour all by itself, I am going to have to truncate the bio of this remarkable human being. I hope she will forgive me… Professor Jessica Stern is one of the U.S’s foremost  experts on terrorism.  She served on President Clinton’s National Security Council Staff, as well as being an analyst at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.  Jessica has lectured at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, was the Super-terrorism Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations; a National Fellow at Stanford Universitys Hoover Institution Task Force on National Security & Law; a Fellow of the World Economic Forum; a Harvard MacArthur Fellow & a faculty affiliate of the Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs.  In 2001, Jessica was included among seven “thinkers” in Time Magazine’s series profiling 100 innovators.   Today, Jessica is the Research Professor at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies.   But while Jessica’s career has indubitably reached stratospheric heights, her success hinges on her ATYPICAL POST TRAUMATIC SYMPTOMS. You see, in October 1973, Jessica, then 15 and her sister Sara, aged 14, return from their weekly ballet lessons, when a strange man, armed with a gun enters their step mother’s home, in a safe neighbourhood in Massachusetts.  Alone in the unlocked house, Jessica and Sara are brutally raped.  The rapist is never caught & for over thirty years, Jessica denies the pain & the trauma of the assault & focuses on her career, instead of the terror.  In her extraordinary memoir DENIAL: A MEMOIR OF TERROR - selected by the Washington Post as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR; Jessica courageously investigates her own unsolved adolescent sexual assault at the hands of a serial rapist, & in doing so, examines the cost of trauma & denial – her own & everyone else’s around her. Please note that this incredibly powerful & important episode of BRAVE JOURNEYS talks graphically about sexual abuse & isn’t remotely suitable for little ears. If ANYTHING you hear during this episode is triggering in any way, please reach out to someone who can help keep you safe.  And please remember if you’re in Australia, you can phone Lifeline at any time on 13 11 14. BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Jessica here https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/what-i-ve-learned-in-12-years-as-a-buddhist-death-doula-20220106-p59mf9.html Find Jessica on Twitter https://twitter.com/JessicaEStern Follow Jessica on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067779346951 Purchase remarkable Jessica’s Books here https://www.jessicasternbooks.com  Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast   NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave   CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Professor Jessica Stern https://jessicasternbooks.com/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer With very special thanks to George Weinberg & Ursula Ferguson BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 11m

Dec 07, 2022

After years of struggling in a tumultuous marriage – successful writer & blogger Rebecca Woolf was finally ready to leave her husband, Hal. Two weeks after telling Hal she wanted a divorce, he was diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer. Four months later, at the age of forty-four, he died. With inordinate courage & candour, Rebecca chronicles the months before Hal’s death — & her rebirth after he was gone.  In her book, ALL OF THIS – A MEMOIR OF DEATH & DESIRE- which is a stunning, provocative & masterfully nuanced read - Rebecca reflects on the end of her marriage & how her husband’s devastating illness finally gave her the space to make peace with his humanity & her own. Ultimately, Rebecca’s journey is one woman’s story of embracing the complexities of grief shame — as a mother, a widow, & a sexual being—& emerging on the other side of a relationship with gratitude & relief.   BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Rebecca here https://rebeccawoolf.com/ Purchase Rebecca’s  masterfully nuanced memoir, “ALL OF THIS – A MEMOIR OF DEATH & DESIRE” here https://www.amazon.com.au/All-This-Memoir-Death-Desire/dp/0063052679/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=9780063052673&qid=1669686270&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sr=8-1  Follow Rebecca on Insta here https://www.instagram.com/rebeccawooolf/ Follow Rebecca on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.woolf Follow Rebecca on Twitter here https://twitter.com/GirlsGoneChild Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/   Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast   NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS:  Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast  With thanks to my special guest: Rebecca Woolf https://rebeccawoolf.com/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson    BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 1m

Nov 30, 2022

My next guest Adam Frankel grew up idolising his wonderful father and his father’s father, following in their footsteps to become a successful speechwriter.  After graduating from Princeton University and the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he was a Fulbright Scholar, Adam joined Barack Obama’s fledgling presidential campaign in 2007, helping craft those unforgettable “Yes We Can” speeches.   But around the same time, when Adam’s career was reaching its zenith, his personal life & sense of identity, was in complete & utter disarray.  At 25, Adam discovers a truth about his family that unravels his entire understanding of who he is. Adam’s gripping debut book, “The Survivors: A Story of War, Inheritance & Healing”; is a memoir of family, the Holocaust, intergenerational trauma and identity - where Adam comes to terms with the legacy of his family’s painful past and learns who he is in the wake of a life-changing revelation.   But above all else, Adam’s just one beautiful human being.  I might just have to adopt him as a baby brother. Just a few things about this special chat… Unfortunately, the audio played up a little, so my conversation with Adam isn’t as clear in parts, as you’re used to.  But please bear with us, because I promise you, it’s worth the listen. Lastly, this episode of BRAVE JOURNEYS talks about mental illness and suicide and isn’t remotely suitable for little ears. If ANYTHING you hear during this episode is triggering in any way, please reach out to someone who can help keep you safe.  And please remember if you’re in Australia, you can phone Lifeline at any time on 13 11 14. BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Adam here https://www.adampfrankel.com/ Purchase Adam’s remarkable book, “THE SURVIVORS: A STORY OF WAR, INHERITANCE, AND HEALING” here https://www.amazon.com/Be-Fierce-Stop-Harassment-Power/dp/1478992735  Follow Adam on Insta here https://www.instagram.com/apfrankel/ Follow Adam on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/adam.frankel.12 Follow Adam on Twitter here https://twitter.com/apfrankel Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast   NEED MORE INSPIRATION?  Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave    CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Adam Frankel https://www.adampfrankel.com/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer  With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson   BRAVE JOURNEYS  

1h 5m

Nov 23, 2022

When Hillary Whittington discovers she’s expecting a baby girl, she and her husband, Jeff, are deliriously overjoyed.  Pink & white nursery – check; endless supplies of dresses and bows – check. Then, only months after Ryland is born, Hillary and Jeff realise something isn’t quite right.  When they call out, Ryland doesn’t respond.  After consulting with specialists, it’s confirmed that their beautiful baby girl is deaf. The miracle that is cochlear implants allows Ryland to hear and Hillary’s tireless efforts helps Ryland learn how to speak.  This gorgeous couple believe they’ve overcome their toughest challenge as parents. But as soon as Ryland learns to talk, Hillary & Jeff know they HAVE to LISTEN… I mean listen.  Because as soon as Ryland gains the power of speech, Ryland insists, “I AM A BOY!”   After finding a deeply disturbing statistic that 41% percent of people who identify as transgender attempt to take their own lives before the age of 20, Hillary and Jeff make it their mission to love & support their child — with no strings attached.    But please be under no illusion. Loving with no strings attached, isn’t always easy.  Sometimes it’s downright agonizing and can be oh so isolating.  And that’s what is so exquisite about the Whittingtons.  They simply tell it like it is.  I hope you come to love this family as much as I do.  If ANYTHING you hear during this episode is triggering in any way, please reach out to someone who can keep you safe.  And please remember if you’re in Australia, you can phone Lifeline at any time on 13 11 14. BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Hillary here http://www.hillarywhittington.com/  Purchase Hillary’s remarkable memoir, “RAISING RYLAND, OUR STORY OF PARENTING A TRANSGENDER CHILD WITH NO STRINGS ATTACHED” here https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Ryland-Parenting-Transgender-Attached/dp/0062388886   Follow Hillary on Insta here https://www.instagram.com/whittingtonhillary/  Follow Hillary on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/hillary.whittington  Follow Hillary on Twitter here https://twitter.com/HillaryWhitting Watch the Whittington Family: Rylands Story here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAHCqnux2fk Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com  Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/  Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/  Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast   NEED MORE INSPIRATION?  Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave   CREDITS:  Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast  With thanks to my special guest: Hillary Whittington http://www.hillarywhittington.com/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer  With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson  BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 19m

Nov 16, 2022

My beautiful guest today is Annie Whitlocke.  Annie is a death doula.  A What you ask?  40 + years on the planet and this entire profession was completely unknown to me… that is until now.  Like many of you I suspect, the only context in which I’d heard of any kind of Doula was a person who provides emotional, physical and instructive support to mothers before, during and after labour.  Not someone, who assists at the other end of the life cycle. But taking on this noble profession isn’t as unusual as you might think, particularly for a woman like Annie, who’s seen life end countless times.   Her own experience with death is both personal & profound. Annie’s grandfather died in her arms, as did her baby nephew.  She lost one husband to a fatal car accident and a fiancée to suicide.  She’s tragically had six miscarriages, tried to take her own life twice and clinically died once. As a Death Doula or Death Elder as Annie prefers to be known, she’s helped hundreds of people and their families at their most difficult and vulnerable times.  Annie is driven to help those who are dying, ensure that their living until the end of their life, is as good and as safe and as meaningful and as authentic & as peaceful and joyous, as it can possibly be. BUT BEFORE YOU GO…  Find out more about Annie here https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/what-i-ve-learned-in-12-years-as-a-buddhist-death-doula-20220106-p59mf9.html  Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com  Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/  Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/  Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast    NEED MORE INSPIRATION?  Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave    CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Annie Whitlocke https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/what-i-ve-learned-in-12-years-as-a-buddhist-death-doula-20220106-p59mf9.html Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer With very special thanks to George Weinberg, & Ursula Ferguson  BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 13m

Nov 09, 2022

In 2016, highly respected & award-winning US journalist and former Fox News anchor, Gretchen Carlson, moved from covering the headlines to becoming one herself.  The violin prodigy, former Miss America, Stanford Graduate and acclaimed journalist successfully sued the late CEO & Fox News founder, Roger Ailes for sexual harassment, claiming that she’d been fired for turning down his sexual advances. This landmark case, which inspired the feature film BOMBSHELL https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81188727 – starring Nicole Kidman – saw Gretchen receive an unprecedented public apology and settlement, reported to be worth $20 million.  But she can’t talk about it.  Why? Because bound by a draconian Non-Disclosure Agreement, Gretchen’s been gagged to speak about her time at Fox, the circumstances surrounding her termination, as well as the settlement ultimately reached.   In 2017, Gretchen was named one of TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD & in the same year she released her magnificent New York Times Bestselling Manifesto, BE FIERCE: STOP HARASSMENT & TAKE YOUR POWER BACK. And in 2019, Gretchen co-founded LIFT OUR VOICES; an organisation whose mission is to ban non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts, so that victims of sexual harassment, pay inequity, and workplace toxicity will not be forcibly silenced by them.   BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Gretchen here https://www.gretchencarlson.com/ Find out more about Lift Our Voices here https://www.gretchencarlson.com/lift-our-voices Purchase Gretchen’s remarkable New York Times Best selling books here https://www.amazon.com/Be-Fierce-Stop-Harassment-Power/dp/1478992735  Follow Gretchen on Insta here https://www.instagram.com/gretchencarlson/ Follow Gretchen on Twitter here https://twitter.com/GretchenCarlson Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS:  Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast  With thanks to my special guest: Gretchen Carlson Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson  BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 0m

Nov 02, 2022

There are many episodes on BRAVE JOURNEYS where I have cried, but not today.  Today is about celebrating life, love & finding unbridled gratitude & joy in the ordinary. If I told you that my next guest is terminally ill with Stage 4 cancer & has also been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, it would be reasonable to assume this is a deeply sad episode of BRAVE JOURNEYS.  But its anything but!!!   In fact, I’ll be amazed if you walk away after listening to this beautiful conversation with former radio executive & all-round legend of a human being, the magnificent MEL DZELDE, & not choose life & also choose to make every second count with delight, festivity & wonder.   Mel certainly does!!!  She’s inspiring & empowering & I’m so honoured & thrilled to share this platform with a woman who’s a beacon of goodness, happiness & appreciation, even when she knows there may not be much time… which if you think about it, is our truth every day.   We don’t know what’s around the corner, but at least we can be shown by the MASTER how to revel in what we have, while we have it. BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Mel here https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/a36119874/mel-dzelde-terminally-happy/ Find Mel on Twitter https://twitter.com/MelDeeDzelde Follow Mel on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/mel.adcock.52 Follow Mel on Insta https://www.instagram.com/meldeedzelde/ Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast  With thanks to my special guest: Mel Dzelde https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/a36119874/mel-dzelde-terminally-happy/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 5m

Dec 22, 2021

What would you do if your worst private heartache was on the front page of every newspaper around the world?  Kate Nason knows… Seven years into her marriage, Kate discovers her husband was cheating on her with multiple women. Then, the unimaginable happens.  It’s January of 1998 & Kate wakes to the news that one of her husband’s mistresses was having an affair with none other than US President, Bill Clinton. The press surround Kate’s home, clamouring for details about her husband’s affair with a White House Intern, transforming Kate’s private heartbreak into public mortification. Kate’s new memoir, “EVERYTHING IS PERFECT”, uncovers the little-known side of one of the world’s biggest scandals, unveiling a cautionary tale about the ways we deceive OURSELVES, when we allow ourselves to be deceived by those we love.  It’s also an intimate look at the impacts of infidelity, the fallout of gaslighting, and a deep insight into the silent, stoic wife at the press conference.  Confession time beloved BRAVE JOURNEYS family, I’ve always felt inordinate compassion for Monica Lewinsky and the way her life was all but decimated after her affair with President Clinton.  He walked away relatively unscathed.  She was brutalised, derided and the butt of late-night talk shows ever since.  It was never OK.  And her work in the anti-bullying space is to be commended.  No-one is simply their worst mistake.   But as you’ll realise from this astonishing episode of BRAVE JOURNEYS, Kate was also collateral damage and her life was literally blown up through no fault of her own…  BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Kate here https://katenasonwrites.com/ Find Kate on Twitter https://twitter.com/thekatenason Follow Kate on Insta https://www.instagram.com/stateokate Find Kate’s incredible Audiobook memoir, “Everything is Perfect” here https://www.audible.com.au/?ref=Adbl_ip_rdr_from_US&ipRedirectFrom=US&ipRedirectOriginalURL=pd%252FEverything-Is-Perfect-Audiobook%252FB092FN97WJ Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS:  Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast  With thanks to my special guest: Kate Nason https://katenasonwrites.com/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 2m

Dec 15, 2021

My next guest, Kenneth Feinberg, literally stopped me in my tracks.   Ken is a prominent attorney, a world-renowned MEDIATOR and the one time chief of staff of the late U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy.  But when we all stood still on 9/11 after one of the most horrific terrorist attacks the world has ever seen, Ken stood up and wanted – indeed asked - to be counted. Ken was appointed as the Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund just a few weeks after the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon.   In this role, Ken met with nearly every family who was a victim of 9/11 at the absolute height of their grief.  He listened.  He empathised.  He held space for their sorrow.  He travelled the length and breadth of the country to make it easier for families to meet with him.  He enlisted the support of others, including clergy, when victims’ families were simply too broken to apply for their share of the Fund.  He offered to fill in the forms on behalf of the victims.   Whilst Ken could never return a father to a grieving child, or a son to an inconsolable mother, or a husband to a pregnant wife, what he could do was ensure that some of victims’ dreams would continue in their absence and that financial hardship would not be another challenge for these all, but shattered, families.   Ken presided over this unprecedented Fund that ultimately awarded over $7.1 billion DOLLARS of public taxpayer money to the families of 2,983 killed and approximately 2,400 physically injured and maimed, in the most devastating of ways on 9/11. The administration of this Fund took 33 months.  Ken Feinberg was never paid a cent for his efforts, insisting he take on the role on a pro bono basis.  His epic story, now memorialised in his memoir – WHAT IS LIFE WORTH – has inspired the extraordinary Netflix film WORTH starring Michael Keaton and Stanley Tucci. On a more personal note, from the first instance I had the pleasure of coming across Ken, I have been overwhelmed by his warmth, generosity and his impeccable character.  His Solomonic efforts in fighting for fair for every single claimant is just incredible. So it is with immense humility and gratitude that I welcome Kenneth R Feinberg to the BRAVE JOURNEYS family. This is Ken’s story….  BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Ken here https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/09/03/worth-kenneth-feinberg-9-11/ Find Ken’s books here https://www.booktopia.com.au/what-is-life-worth--kenneth-feinberg/book/9781586484514.html Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Definition of "MENSCH" - __ __ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS:  Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast  With thanks to my special guest: Kenneth R Feinberg http://feinberglawoffices.com/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson BRAVE JOURNEYS

46m

Dec 08, 2021

Inspiration comes in many shapes and forms.  One of them, without any shadow of a doubt, is my next guest, the truly inspirational Rebecca Faye Smith Galli.   Just nine days after her divorce was finalised, Becky, a then 38-year-old mother of four, with special needs, wakes up at 2am with strange, shooting sensations in her legs.  By 9pm, she’s paralysed from the waist down from a condition called transverse myelitis, a rare spinal cord inflammation.  But this isn’t the first time Becky needed to rethink what’s possible. Becky’s life until that point includes a journey through losses that would have brought anyone else to their knees, including the tragic death of her seventeen-year-old brother; two miscarriages; her daughter Maddison’s autism diagnosis; her son Matthew’s ultimately fatal degenerative disease; the sad demise of her marriage and the devastating loss of both her parents in quick succession.   Despite such unspeakably cruel blows, Becky always maintained her belief in family, in faith, in unconditional love, and in learning to not only accept, but to also embrace a life that had veered down a path far different to the one she had planned – as captured in her astonishing memoir – Rethinking Possible.  Becky’s journey is ultimately about the power of love over loss and the choices we all make that shape our lives & our perspectives —especially when forced to confront the unimaginable. Tissues are strongly advised. BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Beck here http://rebeccafayesmithgalli.com/ Find Becky on Twitter https://twitter.com/chairwriter Follow Becky on Insta https://www.instagram.com/chairwriter/ Follow Becky on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/chairwriter Buy Becky’s remarkable Memoir, “RETHINKING POSSIBLE” here https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1631522205/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=eckyalli-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1631522205&linkId=972a281f3f04a2631b8b0e8c9aa058e2 Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS:  Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast  With thanks to my special guest: Rebecca Faye Smith Galli http://rebeccafayesmithgalli.com/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson BRAVE JOURNEYS

57m

Dec 01, 2021

By her own account, Carolyn Moor had it all. She & her architect husband Chad, had two gorgeous little girls, their own business & a house they designed & built in Orlando. On Valentine’s Day 2000, they talked over a romantic dinner & fantasized about what dreams would come next.   While they were driving home, a car struck theirs. Chad tragically died from his injuries. And Carolyn was left a 37 year old widow, with two little girls to keep afloat. Dazed, heartbroken, terrified of what the future would hold & grief-stricken, Carolyn struggled to find the mentors & resources she needed to model the healing & growth she desperately sought. This lack for her, ultimately led to the establishment of the Modern Widows Club in Carolyn’s very own living room in 2011. Apart from being the President, Founder & Development Director of the Modern Widows Club, Carolyn is also an award-winning interior designer, interfaith minister, TEDx speaker https://www.ted.com/talks/carolyn_moor_how_to_support_and_comfort_someone_going_through_grief?utm_source=Modern+Widows+Club&utm_campaign=71ea569566-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_05_28_05_15_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8d1a559da0-71ea569566-506622945&mc_cid=71ea569566&mc_eid=5670e8b217Y & widows health consultant.  Carolyn’s participated in the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the Global Leadership Network & has been featured as an exemplar of resilience in the Wall Street Journal & on the Oprah Winfrey Show.   Carolyn’s also the host of the Healthy Widow Healthy Woman Podcast, https://www.healthywidowhealthywoman.org/ & was a consultant on NBC’s breakout hit, New Amsterdam.  Her tireless work & advocacy on behalf of widows has been recognised globally. This is Carolyn’s story…. BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Carolyn here https://www.carolynmoor.com/ Find Carolyn on Twitter https://twitter.com/CarolynCMoor Follow Carolyn on Insta https://www.instagram.com/carolyncaplemoor/ Follow Carolyn on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/CarolynMoorLove/ Watch Carolyn’s incredible Ted Talk here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8dK3zyrwDY Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Carolyn Moor https://www.carolynmoor.com/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula FergusonBRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 4m

Nov 24, 2021

TRIGGER WARNING!!! Leslie Morgan Steiner is a New York Times best-selling author, columnist for The Washington Post, consultant and thought leader on women’s leadership, work-life balance, inspirational parenting, overcoming adversity and surviving violence against women.  She is a graduate of Harvard and earned an MBA from the Wharton School of Business. Her corporate experience includes The Washington Post, Johnson & Johnson, Leo Burnett and Seventeen Magazine.  She’s also the survivor of intimate partner violence and terror that almost cost her, her life as captured in her 2009 New York Times bestselling book, Crazy Love https://www.booktopia.com.au/crazy-love-leslie-morgan-steiner/book/9780312377465.html?source=pla&gclid=CjwKCAiAp8iMBhAqEiwAJb94z2e6FRyXfGxusaLowMUQK9dY4tLa6okXAs0NkV3gddrhM-qe6UQx5xoCD_oQAvD_BwE and her extraordinary Ted Talk that has been seen by more than 6 and a half million people. Leslie recently completed her fourth nonfiction work, The Naked Truth, https://www.lesliemorgansteiner.com/books/the-naked-truth/ a memoir which explores female aging and sexuality after motherhood and divorce.   From surviving domestic violence and devoting much of her life to helping others who face a similar hell to the emancipation and sexual awakening she experienced after the end of her second marriage – it’s unlikely that we’ll run out of things to chat about. This is Leslie’s story… Please note that this episode of Brave Journeys talks graphically about coercive control and domestic violence and isn’t remotely suitable for little ears. If anything you hear during this episode is triggering in any way, please reach out to someone who can keep you safe.  And please remember if you’re in Australia, you can phone Lifeline at any time on 13 11 14.  And for sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling services please call 1800RESPECT https://www.1800respect.org.au/ on 1800 737 732 for 24/7 phone services. BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Leslie here https://www.lesliemorgansteiner.com/ Find Leslie on Twitter https://twitter.com/lesliebooks Follow Leslie on Insta https://www.instagram.com/lesliebooks/ Follow Leslie on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/lesliemorgansteiner Watch Leslie’s incredible Ted Talk here https://www.ted.com/talks/leslie_morgan_steiner_why_domestic_violence_victims_don_t_leave?language=en Find Leslie’s books here https://www.amazon.com/Leslie-Morgan-Steiner/e/B001JS4OLI%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast  NEED MORE INSPIRATION?  Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave   CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Leslie Morgan Steiner https://www.lesliemorgansteiner.com/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson  BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 16m

Nov 17, 2021

My next guest, Dr Lucy Hone is a global authority and celebrated Ted Speaker in the area of resilience. Lucy is an Adjunct Senior Professor at the University of Canterbury, a co-director of the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience, a published academic researcher and best-selling author and blogger for Psychology Today. Having been trained at the University of Pennsylvania, Lucy went on to attain her PhD in public health at AUT University in Auckland and now assists organisations - from government departments, to leading law firms and schools - to design and implement wellbeing and resilience initiatives that create sustained and meaningful change. But in 2014, Lucys life was turned upside down, when her beautiful 12-year-old daughter, Abi, was killed in a freak car accident. In the blink of an eye, one of the world’s leading resilience experts found herself flung to the other side of the equation, waking up with a whole new identity. Instead of being the resilience expert, she was suddenly thrust into the heinous and unfamiliar world of being the grieving mother whose life had been smashed to smithereens.  Lucy’s best-selling book “RESILIENT GRIEVING” which was originally titled, “WHAT ABI TAUGHT US” has helped countless people get through their darkest days and her TED talk, The Three Secrets of Resilient People, has had over 3 million views and been recognised globally as one of the top 20 TED Talks of 2020. She is the living example that it’s possible to grieve and at the same time. This is Lucy’s story… BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Lucy here https://www.stephenjonthompson.com/ Follow Lucy on Twitter here https://twitter.com/drlucyhone?lang=en Follow Lucy on Insta here https://www.instagram.com/wildandpreciouslives/ Watch Lucy’s remarkable Ted Talk here https://www.ted.com/speakers/lucy_hone Buy a copy of “Resilient Grieving” here https://www.amazon.com.au/Resilient-Grieving-find-through-devastating-ebook/dp/B06XSGXSJH Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/  Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS:  Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Dr Lucy Hone https://www.saxton.com.au/speakers/dr-lucy-hone Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson  BRAVE JOURNEYS  

56m

Nov 10, 2021

Proud Gunaikurnai woman, Veronica Gorrie, had spent a lifetime in fear of the police… and with good reason.   Ronnies grandmother, Linda, was stolen from her family as an eight-year-old in 1941, along with her three siblings.  And Veronica’s beloved father John was forcibly taken at birth from his then 16-year-old mother Linda & placed in an orphanage. After watching her friends and family suffer under an inherently racist law-enforcement system, Veronica bravely signed up for training to become one of a handful of Aboriginal police officers in Australia, with the hope of creating a sense of safety and trust for Aboriginal communities, and for her three children. In this incredibly powerful episode of BRAVE JOURNEYS, Veronica speaks frankly about a childhood replete with brutality, alcoholism and sexual assault, the impact of intergenerational trauma, her lived experience of systemic racism & intimate partner violence & the torment of making her way in the white, male-dominated police force, as captured in her book, In the era of Black Lives Matter, as policing & deaths in custody in Australia come again under the microscope, it’s time to dispense with platitudes and focus on an honest, transparent journey of enlightenment. No more tokenism, no more box ticking. We must all commit to learning and become educated about the shameful history and egregious injustices the Traditional Custodians of our nation have endured. We must listen and we absolutely must do better.  It is such an honour that Veronica agreed to join me on BRAVE JOURNEYS. This is Ronnie’s story… Please note that this vitally important episode of BRAVE JOURNEYS talks graphically about the stolen generation, sexual abuse and domestic violence and isn’t remotely suitable for little ears. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples should please be aware that this episode may contain the names of people who have passed away. If anything you hear during this episode is triggering in any way, please reach out to someone who can keep you safe.  And please remember if you’re in Australia, you can phone Lifeline at any time on 13 11 14 BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Follow Ronnie on Twitter https://twitter.com/drmstevens?lang=en here https://twitter.com/KurnaiWoman Buy Ronnie’s incredible book, Black and Blue: A Memoir of Racism & Resilience here https://scribepublications.com.au/books-authors/books/black-and-blue-9781925849240 Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave  CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Veronica Gorrie https://twitter.com/KurnaiWoman Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer With very special thanks to George Weinberg, Ursula Ferguson. And a special shout out to the beautiful Zandy Alter. BRAVE JOURNEYS

49m

Nov 03, 2021

My next guest, Stephanie Giese is a mother of five, a celebrated writer, a prolific blogger - recognised as one of HuffPost’s most viral bloggers of the decade & was named a BlogHer Voice of The Year - a former teacher and a tireless advocate for children and families living with mental illness.  Stephanie and her husband Eddie are foster, adoptive and biological parents.  They adopted their first child Nicholas at 13 months. When Nicholas turned three, he started blaming an imaginary friend he called for terrifying things he did that he couldnt remember or explain.  By the time Nicholas turned seven, professionals were starting to use words like "psychotic break" and "crisis unit."  And by the age of twelve, he’d been admitted to paediatric psychiatric hospitals on four occasions. Stephanie’s just published memoir, ALL I NEVER KNOWED, which has been launched to critical acclaim, is the true story of the Giese family and the fight for Nicholas as he struggles with severe mental illness. Written at Nicholas behest and told from the perspective of his extraordinary mother, Stephanie intimately shares the years & the enormous toll of navigating her child’s mental health crisis.  It’s also the story of the unbreakable love between a mother and her son, as well as a husband and his wife.   And it’s a love letter to each family struggling through mental illness; each child battling the scars of trauma; and each parent questioning their worth. This is not an episode that any parent or prospective parent can afford to miss!!! This is Stephanie and Nicholas’ story… BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find more about Stephanie here http://binkiesandbriefcases.com/ Follow Stephanie on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/BinkiesandBriefcases Follow Stephanie on on Twitter here https://twitter.com/binkiesandbrief Follow Stephanie on Insta here https://www.instagram.com/binkiesandbriefcases/ Buy Stephanie’s remarkable book, “All I Ever Knowed” here https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58430196-all-i-never-knowed Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Stephanie Giese http://binkiesandbriefcases.com/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 13m

Oct 27, 2021

Stephen Jon Thompson is a distinguished leader and Tech Executive whose job it is to find the most elite talent in artificial intelligence for the world’s most cutting-edge technology & consumer companies - Including; Nike, Amazon, LinkedIn, Apple & Google. So, it might be reasonable to assume Stephen was born into a beautiful family, with a silver spoon in his mouth, had an IVY league education & that his stratospheric career trajectory was written in the stars.   But this is BRAVE JOURNEYS  my friends & we all know by now that that’s not how this extraordinary man’s life began. You see, at nine years of age, Stephen was abandoned with his four siblings in a Nevada motel by his drug-addicted mother.  His childhood was filled with abuse, violence, a revolving door of men, neglect, foster homes, Juvenile Hall, & a poverty so extreme, its seriously remarkable he survived.  And yet, he has done more than just that. Today, apart from being a giant in the tech recruitment space, Stephen is a board member of STUDENTS RISING ABOVE https://studentsrisingabove.org/ a not-for-profit organisation that is dedicated to the cultivation & development of extraordinary youth who are low-income, 1st generation college students who’ve demonstrated a deep commitment to education & strength of character in overcoming tremendous odds of poverty, homelessness & neglect.  This is Stephen’s story… BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Stephen here https://www.stephenjonthompson.com/ Follow Stephen on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/Helpingpeoplegrow Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Stephen Jon Thompson https://www.stephenjonthompson.com/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 5m

Oct 20, 2021

Laura Cathcart Robbins is an acclaimed culture writer, storyteller extraordinaire & now beloved host of The Only One in the Room Podcast. Laura’s survived post-natal depression; struggled through debilitating addiction and divorced her high-profile, Hollywood juggernaut, ex-husband.  And when life felt very much rock bottom, Laura met her long-time love and collaborator Scot, in rehab… as you do… & has been sober now for 13 years.    Laura’s also a 2018 LA Moth StorySlam winner and sits on the advisory board for the San Diego Writer’s Festival, the Outliers HQ podcast Festival, as well as being the founding member of Moving Forewords http://www.movingforewords.com/, the first American memoirist collective of its kind.    Laura’s articles in The Huffington Post and The Temper on the subjects of race, recovery, and divorce have garnered her worldwide praise.   Laura’s gorgeous in every way, she’s as honest as the day is long and I’m absolutely thrilled she’s here.  Did I mention her voice is mellifluous?  Ok, OK, a little bit of a girl crush is clearly going on…  This is Laura’s story… BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Laura here https://www.facebook.com/lauracathcartrobbins/ Follow The Only One in the Room Podcast here https://www.facebook.com/theonlyoneintheroom Find Laura on Twitter https://twitter.com/TheOnlyOnePodc1 Follow Laura on Insta https://www.instagram.com/theonlyoneintheroom/ Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Laura Cathcart Robbins https://theonlyonepod.com/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/ With very special thanks to George Weinberg & Ursula Ferguson BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 6m

Oct 13, 2021

From the age of eight, Dr Michelle Stevens was brutally tortured and enslaved, raped, and pimped out to countless men by a sadistic paedophile; a man who passed himself off as her father. After suffering more than ten years of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, Michelle escaped and with superhuman strength, Michelle chose not to give into despair and vowed - that no matter what - she was going to fight for a good, decent, normal life.  But the journey to that “good life” was paved with agony and heartache including psychological breakdowns, suicide attempts and the disorienting onset of Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder). Michelle went on to study writing at New York University and earned her doctorate in psychology from Saybrook University, where her thesis was honoured as the “Dissertation of Distinction.”  Michelle has presented her research to the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation and the Los Angeles County Psychological Association, where she also received an award for Outstanding Research and her writing about trauma has appeared in the New York Times, Time, People, Psychology Today, The Huffington Post, Good Housekeeping, and The Hollywood Reporter. Michelle has penned a remarkable memoir - SCARED SELFLESS: MY JOURNEY FROM ABUSE AND MADNESS TO SURVIVING AND THRIVING and she’s also the Founder and Executive Director of Post-Traumatic Success, a non-profit organization dedicated to the education and inspiration of those affected by psychological trauma.  It is with immense awe and gratitude that I have the honour of welcoming Dr Michelle Stevens to the BRAVE JOURNEYS family… and in case you had any doubts, she is a living miracle…  Please note that this incredibly powerful and important episode of Brave Journeys talks graphically about sexual abuse and suicide and isn’t remotely suitable for little ears. If anything you hear during this episode is triggering in any way, please reach out to someone who can keep you safe.  And please remember if you’re in Australia, you can phone Lifeline at any time on 13 11 14. And for sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling services please call 1800RESPECT https://www.1800respect.org.au/ on 1800 737 732 for 24/7 phone services. BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find Michelle on Twitter https://twitter.com/drmstevens?lang=en here Follow Michelle on Insta https://www.instagram.com/lesliebooks/ here https://www.instagram.com/michellestevensphd/ Follow Michelle on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/MichelleStevensPhD Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Dr Michelle Stevens http://michellestevensphd.com/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/podcast-producer With very special thanks to George Weinberg  BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 18m

Oct 06, 2021

Are you in for a treat BRAVE JOURNEYS family? Today’s guest is a bona fide superstar.  But that’s not why I love him.  And I really love him. 36 hours after Jono Lancaster https://www.facebook.com/Jono-Lancaster-179404148779245/ was born with Treacher Collins syndrome http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/treacher-collins-syndrome - a rare genetic disorder that effects the development of the cheek bones, jaw, chin and ears -  his parents abandoned him in the hospital, claiming they were “horrified by Jono’s physical appearance” …and they never looked back. If you’ve read the book or seen the incredible film Wonder starring Julia Roberts & Mandy Patinkin, you will know that the principal character Auggie - played by the extraordinary actor - Jacob Tremblay - was born with the same condition. But Jono’s tragic start to life doesn’t define him; it’s been the making of him. Today at 36, Jono and I discuss, well, absolutely everything from parental rejection to being put in the foster system at two weeks old and formally adopted at age 5 by his magical mum, Jean.   We talk about bullying, finding self-love, falling in love and becoming a global ambassador for the LOVE ME, LOVE MY FACE FOUNDATION https://www.facebook.com/LoveMeLoveMyFaceFoundation/ that supports children and their families with Treacher Collins. Jono is adored the world over for his optimism, wicked sense of humour, humility, remarkable sense of gratitude, and what he teaches us about making the world a more compassionate place. Put it like this - If you don’t feel like pumping your fists in the air, being extra kind today and thankful for all your blessings, then I’m sending Jono round to your place… NOW. This is Jono’s story … BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Jono here https://www.facebook.com/Jono-Lancaster-179404148779245/ Follow Jono on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/Jono-Lancaster-179404148779245/ Find Jono on Twitter here https://twitter.com/Jono_Lancaster Follow Jono on Insta here https://www.instagram.com/jonolanc/ Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/brave Find out more about Tam here http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode here https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Jono Lancaster https://www.facebook.com/Jono-Lancaster-179404148779245/ Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/ With very special thanks to George Weinberg  BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 11m

Sep 29, 2021

Doctor Mark Cross has worked in psychiatry for three decades and specialises in treating young people, complex PTSD, women’s mental health & anxiety disorders. Mark’s also a senior Lecturer at the University of NSW & a conjoint lecturer at Western Sydney University.  He sits on the Board of SANE AUSTRALIA - whose mission is to improve the health of those living with complex mental health issues, as well as reducing stigma & in 2015, Mark received the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists NSW Branch Meritorious Service Award for his “significant contribution” to psychiatry. And if that’s not enough of a professional pedigree, Mark was the lead psychiatrist on the ground-breaking series for the ABC - that followed patients in the locked ward of the Mental Health Unit of Liverpool Hospital. Mark’s fundamental message is that mental illness is exactly that, an illness, not a character defect. He wants us all to be unafraid to speak about how we are doing.  Oh, and did I forget to mention – he’s also lived with anxiety and refers to himself as the “anxious shrink”.   How could he NOT be a guest on Brave Journeys???  Free therapy for me!!!  Woo Hoo!!! This is Mark’s story… BUT BEFORE YOU GO… Find out more about Mark here: https://www.drmarkx.com/ Find out where to buy Susan’s incredible memoir, Anxiety: Expert Advice from a Neurotic Shrink Who’s Lived with it All His Life here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Anxiety-Expert-Advice-Neurotic-Shrink/dp/0733339425 Follow Mark on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAnxiousShrink Watch Marks incredible weekly community vodcast: https://www.facebook.com/watch/TheAnxiousShrink/ Find out more about Tam here: www.tammifaraday.com http://www.tammifaraday.com Follow Tam on Insta: @tamfaraday https://www.instagram.com/tamfaraday/ Follow Brave Journeys on Insta: @bravejourneyspodcast https://www.instagram.com/bravejourneyspodcast/ Join the conversation and chat about the episode on: https://www.facebook.com/bravejourneyspodcast NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here: https://link.chtbl.com/brave CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday https://www.tammifaraday.com/brave-journeys-podcast With thanks to my special guest: Dr Mark Cross https://www.drmarkx.com/about Audio Editor: Zoltan Fecso https://www.zoltanfecso.com/ With very special thanks to George Weinberg  BRAVE JOURNEYS

1h 12m

Jul 14, 2021