BRAVE JOURNEYS with TAMMI FARADAY

Tammi Michelle Faraday
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Australian Broadcaster (Radio & Television); Investigative Journalist; TV, Radio, Feature film and Documentary Producer; Storyteller; Mental Health Advocate; Board Member; (Recovering) Lawyer & Mama of Four - Tammi Faraday, learns from others how to navigate life’s invariable challenges where there's no clear answer, but bravery has propelled them forward. With compassionate curiosity, reciprocal candour & vulnerability in spades, Tam uncovers her guests' brave life journeys, with the hope of empowering you to realise life’s difficulties don’t have to define you ... they're often the making of you.

  1. 12/27/2023

    Sarah Sentilles - Stranger Care: Loving What isn’t Ours

    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 Sarah's 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 parents 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.  Sarah's extraordinary book, "Stranger Care: A Memoir of Loving What isn't 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 else's 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 Follow Sarah on Insta here Follow Sarah on Facebook here Buy Sarah’s exquisite memoir, "Stranger Care: A Memoir of Loving What isn't Ours" here Find out more about Tam here Follow Tam on Insta Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta Join the conversation and chat about the episode here   NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here   CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday With thanks to my special guest: Sarah Sentilles Audio Editor: Melissa May With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson    BRAVE JOURNEYS acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we record this podcast on, the Yaluk-ut Weelam Clan of the Boon Wurrungwho are part of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respect to their Elders, both past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

    1h 8m

  2. 12/24/2023

    Akhim Dev - The Children in the Pictures: Hunting Paedophiles

    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 world's 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 all & only 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 Follow Akhim on Insta here Follow Akhim on Facebook here Watch “The Children in the Pictures”here Find out more about Tam here Follow Tam on Insta Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta Join the conversation and chat about the episode here NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday With thanks to my special guest: Akhim Dev A

    1h 25m

  3. 12/20/2023

    Ginger Gentile - Erasing Family: Loving Your Children More Than You Hate Your Ex

    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 Follow Ginger on Insta here Follow Ginger on Twitter here Follow Ginger on Facebook here Watch “Erasing Family”here Find out more about reversing parental alienation here Find out more about Tam here Follow Tam on Insta Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta Join the conversation and chat about the episode here NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here   CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday With thanks to my special guest: Ginger Gentile Audio Editor: Melissa May With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson  BRAVE JOURNEYS acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we record this podcast on, the Yaluk-ut Weelam Clan of the Boon Wurrungwho are part of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respect to their Elders, both past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

    53 min

  4. 12/17/2023

    Colin Campbell - Finding the Words

    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 are 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, 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 Purchase Colin’s incredible book, “Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope & Purpose” here  Follow Colin on Insta here Find out more about Tam here Follow Tam on Insta Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta Join the conversation and chat about the episode here NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here   CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday With thanks to my special guest: Colin Campbell Audio Editor: Melissa May With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson  BRAVE JOURNEYS acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we record this podcast on, the Yaluk-ut Weelam Clan of the Boon Wurrungwho are part of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respect to their Elders, both past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

    1h 20m

  5. 12/13/2023

    Jane Epstein - Complicated Courage: Sibling Sexual Abuse, The Silent Epidemic

    Imagine the unimaginable: a young girl, only six years old, enduring years of sexual molestation at the hands of her own brother. It's 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 Follow Jane on Insta here Follow Jane on Twitter here Follow Jane on Facebook here Find out more about Tam here Follow Tam on Insta Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta Join the conversation and chat about the episode here NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday With thanks to my special guest: Jane Epstein Audio Editor: Melissa May With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson  BRAVE JOURNEYS acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we record this podcast on, the Yaluk-ut Weelam Clan of the Boon Wurrungwho are part of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respect to their Elders, both past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

    1h 11m

  6. 12/10/2023

    Scott Newgent - The Truth About Transitioning Children from a Transman

    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, Kellie's 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, particularly 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  Follow Scott on Insta here  Follow Scott on Twitter here  Find out more about TREvoices here  Watch “What is a Woman”here  Find out more about Tam here  Follow Tam on Insta  Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta  Join the conversation and chat about the episode here  NEED MORE INSPIRATION?  Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here  CREDITS:  Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday  With thanks to my special guest: Scott Newgent  Audio Editor: Melissa May  With very special thanks to George Weinberg and Ursula Ferguson   BRAVE JOURNEYS acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we

    1h 11m

  7. 12/06/2023

    Dr Ingrid Clayton - Believing Me

    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 wasn't 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, Just because you don’t name it or acknowledge it, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.  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 Ingrid's 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  Follow Ingrid on Insta here  Follow Ingrid on Facebook here  Buy Ingrid’s gripping memoir, "Believing Me" here  Find out more about Tam here  Follow Tam on Insta  Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta  Join the conversation and chat about the episode here  NEED MORE INSPIRATION?  Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday With thanks to my special guest: Ingrid Clayton Audio Editor: Melissa May With very special thanks to George Weinberg & Ursula Ferguson  BRAVE JOURNEYS acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we record this podcast on, the Yaluk-ut Weelam Clan of the Boon Wurrungwho are part of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respect to their Elders, both past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

    1h 16m

  8. 12/03/2023

    Dr Dinesh Palipana - How Losing Everything Set Me Free

    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… The first person to graduate medical school with quadriplegia in Queensland; The first graduate Doctor with quadriplegia to begin work in the State; andThe first visiting student with quadriplegia to complete an Advanced Clerkship in Radiology at Harvard Medical School.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 his 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 Purchase Dinesh’s masterful memoir, “Stronger: How Losing Everything Set Me Free here  Follow Dinesh on Insta here Find out more about Tam here Follow Tam on Insta Follow BRAVE JOURNEYS on Insta Join the conversation and chat about the episode here NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Find other BRAVE JOURNEYS episodes here CREDITS: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Tammi Faraday 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 acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we record this podcast on, the Yaluk-ut Weelam Clan of the Boon Wurrungwho are part of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respect to their Elders, both past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

    1h 9m
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Australian Broadcaster (Radio & Television); Investigative Journalist; TV, Radio, Feature film and Documentary Producer; Storyteller; Mental Health Advocate; Board Member; (Recovering) Lawyer & Mama of Four - Tammi Faraday, learns from others how to navigate life’s invariable challenges where there's no clear answer, but bravery has propelled them forward. With compassionate curiosity, reciprocal candour & vulnerability in spades, Tam uncovers her guests' brave life journeys, with the hope of empowering you to realise life’s difficulties don’t have to define you ... they're often the making of you.

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  • Creator
    Tammi Michelle Faraday
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    59
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2023 BRAVE JOURNEYS with TAMMI FARADAY
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