This our monthly catch up episode where we are brutally honest with each other and our healing.In this ep we talk about Kate's viral video on TikTok and the confronting comments she recieved because of it.Claudia unpacks her 'bratty' week and what led her to bunker down for 48 hours.Trigger warning: This episode contains themes of addiction and eating disorders. If you, or anyone that you know is struggling, please call Lifeline now on 13 11 14.
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The Reality of Living With HIV
In this episode we're joined by one of our incredible listeners, Rhys.Eight years ago Rhys was diagnosed with HIV and has been navigating the realities of the disease ever since. In this chat we unpack the stigmas around HIV, the steps to be taken after diagnosis and what it means to be HIV positive in everyday life.National Association of People With HIV Australia: https://napwha.org.au/Trigger Warning: This episode contains themes of addiction and eating disorders. If you, or anyone that you know is struggling, please call Lifeline now on 13 11 14.
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AFL legend Gavin Crosisca on playing while high
Today we're joined by AFL legend Gavin Crosisca, who's recently admitted to playing while high for most of his footy career. Today, Gavin is 14 years clean, Director of Sober Living Rehab and back (where it all began) at Collingwood where he's spearheading the Past Players Association. Sober Living Rehab: https://soberlivingrehab.com.au/Trigger Warning: This episode contains themes of addicition and suicide. If you, or anyone that you know is struggling, please call Lifeline now on 13 11 14.
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Boys To The Bush
This week we're chatting to Adam DeMamiel, Co-Founder and CEO of Boys To The Bush.Boys to the Bush started when three school teachers noticed common issues in young men with similar backgrounds - disconnected, vulnerable and often from a home without the presence of good male role models. Boys To The Bush was created with the aim to change the course of these young mens lives.Boys To The Bush: https://boystothebush.org.au/about-history/Socials: https://www.instagram.com/boystothebush/Trigger Warning: This episode contains themes of domestic violence, addiction and suicide. If you, or anyone that you know is struggling, please call Lifeline now on 13 11 14.
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Dating after a long-term relationship
Claudia has officially entered the dating jungle... and what a wild place it is out there.In this episode we catch up on the last 4 weeks, including dates, babies and therapy!Trigger Warning: This episode contains themes of addiction and domestic violence. If you, or anyone that you know is stuggling, please call Lifeline now on 13 11 14.
Kate DeAraugo was crowned Australian Idol champion in 2005... but not all fairytales have happy endings and Kate’s life quickly spiralled out of control.
In 2017, Kate was convicted of drug possession, drug driving and weapons possession.
Six years later, Kate is sober, happily married and with a new baby – so she's decided to turn her difficult experiences into a podcast where she can talk about her life in the hope of giving hope and offering a safe space for other to acknowledge their own hardships.