10 épisodes
Welcome to Paradise CBC STORIES
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Love, marriage… and a secret history of trauma. Anna Maria Tremonti has been keeping her past a secret for over 40 years. As one of Canada’s most respected journalists, she has a reputation for being fearless and hard-hitting. She’s reported from some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones. But none were as immediately threatening as life at home.
In her early 20s, she fell in love with a man who seemed worldly and charming. Behind closed doors he was incredibly violent. They were only married for a year but the consequences of the abuse have lasted a lifetime.
This is the first time Anna Maria has told anyone—including family or close friends—the details of what she endured. Working with her therapist, she reveals the intimate details of a past she’s kept to herself for most of her life.
The result is a profoundly intimate portrait of a powerful woman confronting the source of tremendous pain and trauma and, remarkably, freeing herself from a life-long sense of shame. Written and hosted by Anna Maria Tremonti (The Current), produced by Daemon Fairless (Hunting Warhead, Boys Like Me) and mixed by Mira Burt-Wintonick (Wiretap, Love Me, Sorry About The Kid).
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The story Anna Maria never thought she’d tell: On stage at Hot Docs
For Anna Maria Tremonti, the decision to speak publicly about being abused by a former partner was complex; she wanted to tell it, but didn’t know how. Live on stage at the Hot Docs festival, Anna Maria unpacks what led her to creating Welcome to Paradise, and how the release of the podcast reconnected her with someone she never thought she’d hear from again.
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Welcome to Paradise Introduces: Run, Hide, Repeat
Pauline Dakin’s childhood was marked by unexplained events, a sense of unseen menace, and secretive moves to new cities with no warning. When Pauline was a young adult, her mother finally told her what they were running from – organized crime, secret police and double lives. It was a story so mind-bending, so disturbing, Pauline’s entire world was turned upside down. Run Hide Repeat is the story of Pauline’s life on the run, her quest for the truth – and her search for forgiveness. Based on the best-selling 2017 memoir, this powerful 5-part journey spans decades and an entire country — and it will leave listeners questioning what’s real and who they can trust. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/WAfpvQrq
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Ep. 6: "The Visitation"
Anna Maria makes a trip to find out more about Pat's past and confirms something she’d suspected.
If you or someone you know is affected by intimate partner violence, you can find a list of resources at https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/resource-list-welcome-to-paradise-1.6328619.
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Ep. 5: "The Message"
As Anna Maria prepares to contact Pat, she makes a startling discovery.
If you or someone you know is affected by intimate partner violence, you can find a list of resources at https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/resource-list-welcome-to-paradise-1.6328619.
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Ep. 4: “The Long Tail”
Getting out is only half the battle. After separating from her abusive husband, Anna Maria faces the most dangerous period of the relationship… and long-term emotional fallout that follows her for years.
If you or someone you know is affected by intimate partner violence, you can find a list of resources at https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/resource-list-welcome-to-paradise-1.6328619.
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Ep. 3: “L is for Love”
Anna Maria is living a double life. In public she and Pat seem like the perfect couple. At home, he’s becoming increasingly violent.
If you or someone you know is affected by intimate partner violence, you can find a list of resources at https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/resource-list-welcome-to-paradise-1.6328619.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/welcome-to-paradise-transcripts-listen-1.6803405
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Impactful
While this story is far from my own lived experience, I found it incredibly moving and enlightening. I’ve listened to and admired the work of AnaMaria for years. She is so strong, intelligent and an outstanding model for women of my generation. To find out her deep secret makes her all the more remarkable. She navigated through such trauma and came out the other side. I have told so many people about this podcast. Thank you for sharing this story.
A powerful listen
Anna Maria’s voice is steady as ever and yet tells such a personal, powerful, and heart wrenching story. The inclusion of her conversation with her therapist in working through this provides such clarity in breaking through the conflicting feelings and false narratives to get to the truth.
Important detail not revealed until last episode
I felt like she buried the lede and that she had an important piece of the puzzle as to why he did what he did, and kept it to the very last episode almost as a footnote. If someone gets a settlement from the Catholic Church, that means that they were abused, severely and repeatedly - that’s also coercive control by the priest. It doesn’t justify or excuse anything of course, he was a monster, but he was also abused and obviously never dealt with the trauma. This is important because at the very minimum it explains the anger and his behavior and how his life unfolded after. It makes the case that trauma and abuse is systemic and learned and passed down. Thank goodness he never remarried and never had kids.