“I Can’t Leave the Kids With You” Justine on OCD, Perimenopause & Sobriety
For as long as she can remember, Justine Santowiak's OCD was the driving force behind her behaviour. But it wasn’t until she was 45 that she finally got a diagnosis.One day, scrolling through social m...
21 Syys 202550min
Living on the Streets & Sleeping on Trains: Wayne’s Story
Wayne lost everything to drugs, his home, his family, and almost his mind. Growing up as one of four boys, he prided himself on being the last man standing when it came to drink. But once drugs entere...
14 Syys 202551min
Trafficking, Death & Fugitive Life: Braiden Tonks
Braiden Tonks grew up in his father’s shadow, carrying a reputation for violence and anger. He leaned into that image to start selling party drugs in his hometown in Tasmania. After trying ice at an a...
31 Elo 20251h 7min
How an App Helped Adriana Finally Quit Drinking
Adriana’s life has been shaped by alcohol since before she was born. Growing up with an alcoholic father who abused her mother, she always knew something was wrong, but it wasn’t until she confronted ...
24 Elo 202531min
Jeremy Donovan Grew Up With the Wrong Identity
Jeremy Donovan spent his whole life believing he was Māori. Orphaned young, he was whāngai’d (fostered) into a Māori family. But a court appearance for graffiti charges revealed the truth: he is Abori...
17 Elo 202547min
The Trans Model Addicted to Ice
JOIN THE UNSPOKEN: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeakingMarni’s earliest memory is knowing she wasn’t in the right body. Born male and adopted from Ethiopia, she spent her childhood feeling like a stran...
10 Elo 20251h 3min
Davey Lloyd: Straight off a Bender to The Bachelorette
JOIN THE UNSPOKEN: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeakingWhat happens when a party boy struggling with addiction goes on reality TV?Davey Lloyd was on Season One of The Bachelorette with Sam Frost — and ...
3 Elo 202541min
