A Colourful Past Podcast

Danny Shannon
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Colourful Past is a raw, honest podcast hosted by Danny Shannon, exploring the moments that shape us, the turning points, the setbacks, the breakthroughs, and the courage it takes to change. Through powerful conversations with people from all walks of life, the podcast dives into transformation, identity, resilience, mental health, addiction, recovery, purpose, and what it really means to rebuild and thrive. These are stories of people who have lived a colourful past, and are now creating meaningful, fulfilling futures.

Episodes

  1. 3D AGO

    I Was Seen as an Object for People To Hurt and Use! | A Colourful Past Podcast

    I Earned This F&#King Chair: The 18-Year-Old Rule That Forced Me to Stop Blaming My Parents for Addiction. Did a peer in her 12-step fellowship really accuse her of driving her partner to his death? Rebecca Savage shares her raw journey from a childhood riddled with sexual trauma and physical violence to radical accountability mindset. This is an uncensored look at navigating toxic recovery communities and the devastating consequences of complex grief and guilt. Rebecca, who is 11 years clean, opens up about the moment a simple piece of advice "Anything that happened to you before you're 18 you can blame that on your parents. Anything that you've done though after 18 that's on you" forced her to pivot from a victim mentality to responsibility. We discuss the immense pain of losing custody of children to addiction and the decade of supervised visits. Rebecca tackles the shame of body shaming in 12 step meetings and facing extreme weight stigma while at 163 kilos. She explains the deep personal reasoning behind the 12-step relationship suggestion, sharing the heartbreak of her partner's relapse and overdose death. This interview is essential for anyone doing trauma-informed recovery or seeking to stop the generational trauma cycle. 00:00 - Viral Hook: I Earned This Chair 04:35 - The Consequences of Ignoring the 12-Step Relationship Suggestion 10:41 - Why Waiting Two Years Is Essential for Foundation and Survival 13:58 - "You Killed Him": Surviving Toxic Recovery Room Gossip 15:09 - Refusing to Be Shamed Out of Recovery: I Earned This Chair 25:21 - Dealing with Extreme Stigma: Facing False Accusations and Body Shaming 30:57 - Trauma Timeline: Born Dead and Childhood of Violence 38:51 - The Pain of Losing Custody of Children to Addiction 46:17 - The 18-Year-Old Rule: Victim Mentality to Accountability Shift 48:16 - How Drugs "Saved My Life" by Numbing Sexual Trauma 56:37 - The Work That Healed Me: Addictive Healing and Complex PTSD #TraumaInformedRecovery #AccountabilityMindset #IEarnedThisChair #18YearOldRule #ToxicRecoveryCommunities #LosingCustodyToAddiction #ComplexPTSDHealing #AddictionToResponsibility #BodyImageInRecovery #12StepRelationshipRule

    1h 20m

  2. FEB 8

    I Was Born a Heroin Addict: Glen Fisher's Violent Past, King's Cross Drug Deals, and Redemption!

    In this incredibly raw and special episode of A Colourful Past Podcast, host Danny Shannon sits down with Glen Fisher, the founder of the Leg Up Project and author of Predators Paradise. While Glen is widely known for his compassionate work with mental health and the homeless today, this conversation strips back the layers to reveal a past marked by intense violence, deep-seated anger, and drug addiction.Glen was literally born a heroin addict, as his mother was using heroin while pregnant with him. He recounts growing up in an environment where violence was the "only language" he understood, leading to a "get them before they get me" mentality. His personal drug use, which started with "intro drugs" like speed and acid, escalated after the murder of his 16-year-old girlfriend, Linda.The interview covers his life in King's Cross as a 16-year-old dealer, working for bikers and constantly using speed. Glenn details getting kicked out of his flat after a police raid, which led to the introduction of heroin—a drug that offered him an instant "reset" and stopped his head from "talking" but quickly resulted in a devastating "jack rabbit" or heroin habit. To feed his addiction, he resorted to "scummiest" acts, including ripping off buyers and dealers.Glen also provides a stark account of police corruption and violence in King's Cross, recalling being beaten by officers who targeted him after his name was used in a letter to the Ombudsman.Now two and a half years off the methadone program and in long-term recovery since 2010, Glen shares the profound irony of his journey: today, he helps the same people he was on the streets with over a decade ago. This is a powerful, uncensored story of trauma, addiction, and finding purpose on the path to becoming the "calmness and peaceful person" he is now. * Glen Fisher * Danny Shannon * A Colourful Past Podcast * Leg Up Project * Predators Paradise * Heroin Addiction * Methadone * King's Cross * Drug Dealer * Violence * Trauma * Homelessness * Recovery * Police Corruption#GlenFisher #TheLegUpProject #ACPPodcast #AddictionRecovery #TraumaHealing #Homelessness #KingsCross #HeroinAddiction #MethadoneTreatment #Podcast #Inspiration #BeforeAndAfter #DrugDealing #ViolenceRecovery

    1h 32m

  3. FEB 1

    Dutch Mafia, Domestic Violence, and Finding Peace Journey with Breathwork | A Colourful Past Podcast

    On this powerful episode of A Colourful Past Podcast, host Danny Shannon welcomes Natasha, a 9D Breathwork facilitator and 'Breath Angel'. Natascha shares her heartbreaking story of growing up as the daughter of a Dutch Mafia figure, losing both parents by age 12, childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse by a family member, and a destructive life of drug abuse that led to domestic violence. She explains how she found herself completely broken, with crippling anxiety, depression, and PTSD, but ultimately discovered healing and a new life through 9D Breathwork. This powerful modality helped her release trauma, overcome the tight chest of anxiety and depression, and find peace regarding the abandonment she felt. Natasha is now a "present mom" who helps others heal as a 'Breath Angel'.#9DBreathwork #TraumaHealing #DomesticViolenceSurvivor #ChildhoodAbuse #Breathwork #PTSD#AnxietyRecovery #DepressionRecovery #AbandonmentIssues #HopeCartel #ACPFam #DutchMafia9D breathwork for trauma, how 9D breathwork works, breathwork healing journey, healing childhood sexual abuse, surviving domestic violence story, daughter of mafia boss, abandonment issues in adulthood, overcoming anxiety and depression, using breathwork to heal, Natasha Breath Angel Hope Cartel, addiction to healing journey, healing tight chest anxiety

    59 min

  4. JAN 28

    Son of Underworld Crime Boss Exposes Father's Secret Life of Abuse | A Colourful Past Podcast

    On A Colourful Past Podcast, host Danny Shannon sits down with special guest Sean Reed, the son of notorious Melbourne crime figure and underworld identity, Stuart John Reed. Sean, who is four and a half years clean, shares his story for the first time. He reveals the terrifying truth about his upbringing, including being taught the "street code" while witnessing his father commit horrific acts, such as regularly assaulting women and sexually abusing women and children, including Sean himself. Sean recounts being coerced into covering up his father's sexual abuse, which led to him taking on the role of a father at age 14. He details his father's life as an outlaw motorcycle club president and speed manufacturer, running interstate drug and cash runs as a child, and how he eventually found his identity in drug use to numb the trauma. Sean explains how he's finally finding his true self and healing, with the help of Narcotics Anonymous and breath work, which he is now a passionate facilitator of.#SeanReed #UnderworldIdentity #TrueCrime #AddictionRecovery #TraumaHealing #ChildhoodTrauma #SexualAbuseSurvivor #NarcoticsAnonymous #Breathwork #HopeCartel #ACPFam#MelbourneCrimeson of underworld identity, underworld crime boss son, Stuart John Reed son, Sean Reed interview, trauma recovery story, addiction recovery journey, childhood sexual abuse, healing from trauma, breath work for trauma, outlaw motorcycle club president, speed manufacturer, a colourful past podcast

    58 min

  5. JAN 18

    She SURVIVED A CAR CHASE... Then Started Her Healing Journey | A Colourful Past Podcast

    She SURVIVED A CAR CHASE... Then Started Her Healing Journey | A Colourful Past PodcastA terrifying real life police chase turns into a powerful conversation about trauma recovery and addiction recovery and why healing has to include the nervous system. On A Colourful Past Podcast, Danny Shannon sits down with trauma informed psychotherapist Kyra from Authentic Counseling Collective to unpack somatic therapy, EMDR therapy, spinal energetics, inner child healing, shame and guilt, attachment wounds, and why connection is the opposite of addiction. They also touch on the growing conversation around psychedelic assisted therapy in Australia for PTSD and treatment resistant depression under strict medical pathways.#Trauma #NervousSystemHealing #DomesticViolenceSurvivor #AddictionRecovery #TraumaInformedTherapy #SomaticTherapy #EMDRTherapy #InnerChildHealing #Psychedelic #AssistedTherapysomatic therapy for trauma, EMDR therapy for PTSD, nervous system regulation for anxiety, trauma informed addiction recovery, window of tolerance explained, inner child healing techniques, domestic violence survivor story, how trauma lives in the body, spinal energetics sessions, psychedelic assisted therapy Australia MDMA PTSD psilocybin depression

    1h 36m

  6. JAN 11

    The Night Jail Changed Everything | A Colourful Past Podcast

    The Night Jail Changed Everything | A Colourful Past PodcastA raw recovery conversation about homelessness, meth addiction, jail, and the exact moment “rock bottom” becomes the turning point. This episode dives into what life looks like when you’re surviving day-to-day, why recovery programs can “ruin your using,” and how tools like SMART Recovery can help rebuild thinking and habits over time. It also explores video journaling and “messages to your future self” as a practical way to track progress, process trauma, and stay accountable—turning painful chapters into proof that change is possible#Recovery #AddictionRecovery #Story #MethRecovery #Homelessness #Hope #TraumaInformed #Healing #SmartRecovery #SobrietyMotivation meth addiction recovery story, homelessness and addiction real story, rock bottom to recovery podcast, jail changed my life recovery, SMART Recovery vs NA, relapse prevention tools that work, trauma informed recovery conversation, video journaling for mental health, message to your future self journaling, recovery accountability daily check in, women in addiction recovery, how to stay sober after relapse, recovery stories that inspire

    1h 9m

  7. JAN 4

    Two Years Sober NO Excuses.... | A Colourful Past Podcast

    In this raw episode of A Colourful Past Podcast, Danny Shannon sits down with Stacey Nicolle to unpack a real recovery journey—how grief, trauma, and relapse nearly took everything, and what finally made total abstinence click. Stacy opens up about losing loved ones to suicide, the chaos of addiction, rehab, NA meetings, “clean time” accountability, and the moment she owned an alcohol slip instead of hiding it—then rebuilt her life one day at a time. If you’re searching for addiction recovery stories, sobriety motivation, NA recovery, relapse to recovery, grief healing, or mental health conversations that actually go there, this one’s for you. #Sobriety #Sober #Abstinence #Recovery #Narcotics #Relapse #RecoveryStory #Accountability #Grief #AddictionHealing #WomenInRecovery #MentalHealth #RecoveryTalk two years sober story, total abstinence vs sobriety, NA clean time reset, relapse after 30 days recovery, grief and addiction recovery, women in recovery podcast, meth addiction recovery story, GHB addiction recovery, 12 step fellowship recovery journey, recovery out loud meaning, coping with cravings one day at a time, trauma and addiction healing, suicide bereavement and sobriety

    1h 35m

  8. JAN 4

    You Will Stay Stuck Until You Change Who You’re Around | A Colourful Past Podcast

    In this powerful episode of A Colourful Past Podcast, host Danny Shannon sits down with Adam Smith for a raw, honest conversation about growth, accountability, and why most people stay stuck in life. This episode strips away labels and gets to the truth: most people aren’t unhappy — they’re trapped in environments that no longer serve them. From cutting off negative influences unapologetically, to doing the hard things daily, to taking responsibility for your own future, this conversation challenges everything you’ve been taught about change. If you feel stagnant, surrounded by people who keep you small, or unsure how to move forward, this episode will give you clarity, courage, and direction. #Growth #cuttoxicpeople #selfaccountability #personaldevelopmentpodcast #lifetransformation #mindsetshift #breakingcycles #becomingyourbestself how to change your life environment, cutting off toxic people advice, why people stay stuck in life, accountability mindset podcast, personal growth conversations, leaving old friends to grow, mindset shift motivation, self improvement podcast episode, how environment affects success

    1 hr

  9. JAN 4

    He Was Ready To End It Until This One Moment Changed Everything | A Colourful Past Podcast

    This powerful episode of A Colourful Past Podcast shares a raw, life-altering true story of addiction, trauma, faith, and redemption. What began as a final walk toward ending it all became a miraculous turning point after discovering a simple church pamphlet that led to peace, conviction, and a complete transformation. From childhood violence, crime, prison, and years of addiction to recovery, purpose, and faith in Jesus, this conversation dives deep into mental health, suicide survival, spiritual awakening, and the long road to healing. If you’re searching for real stories of hope, recovery, and proof that your past does not define your future, this episode will stay with you long after it ends. #Recovery #suicidesurvivorstory #addiction #recoveryjourney #faithtransformation #story #mentalhealthpodcast #christianrecovery #testimony #lifechangingmoments #addictiontofaith #redemption suicide survivor testimony, addiction recovery podcast, faith based recovery story, life transformation testimony, mental health recovery stories, christian redemption story, overcoming trauma podcast, true addiction stories, near death spiritual awakening, recovery through faith

    1h 23m

  10. JAN 3

    A Colourful Past Podcast Intro

    A Colourful Past is a raw, honest podcast hosted by Danny Shannon, exploring the moments that shape us, the turning points, the setbacks, the breakthroughs, and the courage it takes to change.Through powerful conversations with people from all walks of life, the podcast dives into transformation, identity, resilience, mental health, addiction, recovery, purpose, and what it really means to rebuild and thrive. These are stories of people who have lived a colourful past, and are now creating meaningful, fulfilling futures.This is a space for anyone on a journey of growth and change. Whether you’ve been through adversity, faced challenges, or are simply curious about what drives real transformation, you’ll find honesty, hope, and inspiration here.New episodes drop weekly, featuring deep conversations that remind us: your past doesn’t define you, but it can become your greatest strength.

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Colourful Past is a raw, honest podcast hosted by Danny Shannon, exploring the moments that shape us, the turning points, the setbacks, the breakthroughs, and the courage it takes to change. Through powerful conversations with people from all walks of life, the podcast dives into transformation, identity, resilience, mental health, addiction, recovery, purpose, and what it really means to rebuild and thrive. These are stories of people who have lived a colourful past, and are now creating meaningful, fulfilling futures.

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  • Creator
    Danny Shannon
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Danny Shannon
  • Show Website
    A Colourful Past Podcast

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