Narelle Fraser Interviews

Today’s guest, Neil Smith is one of the volunteers that attend NLP, a Victoria Police Veteran who shares with us the amazing results of his sessions with Kosta. Just a warning that Neil talks about some of the many distressing incidents which eventually caught up with him, and one of them being the sudden death of a small baby.  But the results of his NLP sessions are amazing – it’s cert...

Kosta recently completed a trial in which veteran volunteers from Police, Prisons & the Military went through a program which produced some amazing results, completely flooring Kosta. Today he shares some insights into that trial & his passion for improving mental health. To visit Kosta's website visit thewaypch.org for mobile devices and HTTPS://thewaypch.org for laptops. Hosted on Acast....

Kosta recently completed a trial in which veteran volunteers from Police, Prisons & the Military went through a program which produced some amazing results, completely flooring Kosta. Today he shares some insights into that trial & his passion for improving mental health. To visit Kosta's website visit thewaypch.org for mobile devices and HTTPS://thewaypch.org for laptops. Hosted on Acast....

Rob is a former VICTORIAN Policeman having served 33 years (23 of which he spent as a Detective), before walking out the door, a dedicated but damaged detective who knew after being involved in the Bourke Street investigation, he was finished and too damaged to return to a job he’d loved.   This is Rob's story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob is a former VICTORIAN Policeman having served 33 years (23 of which he spent as a Detective), before walking out the door, a dedicated but damaged detective who knew after being involved in the Bourke Street investigation, he was finished and too damaged to return to a job he’d loved.   This is Rob's story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Di McDonald and her former husband parted ways and divorced in 2013.    After a while Di thought about dipping her toes into the dating scene, but she didn’t need to, as a customer at her workplace had seen her and was very taken with her.  He persisted and eventually they went out for coffee and she found she really liked him. He was charming, attentive, a gentleman and ‘quite...

Di McDonald and her former husband parted ways and divorced in 2013.    After a while Di thought about dipping her toes into the dating scene, but she didn’t need to, as a customer at her workplace had seen her and was very taken with her.  He persisted and eventually they went out for coffee and she found she really liked him. He was charming, attentive, a gentleman and ‘quite...

It is no surprise to me that Cathy was stalked because her former partner had all the hallmarks of a stalker - he was possessive, angry, violent, intimidating, humiliating, controlling, threatening and abusive on so many levels.     Cathy stayed with this man out of a genuine fear he would carry out the threats he would continually make, not only to Cathy but her family and friends...

It is no surprise to me that Cathy was stalked because her former partner had all the hallmarks of a stalker - he was possessive, angry, violent, intimidating, humiliating, controlling, threatening and abusive on so many levels.     Cathy stayed with this man out of a genuine fear he would carry out the threats he would continually make, not only to Cathy but her family and friends...

Robyn tells us about the day a prank played by some neighbours in a caravan park she was staying in made her realise if she didn’t do something, she’d probably die in the caravan with nobody and nothing and a self loathing and depression she just couldn’t live with anymore. This is episode is about Robyn’s recovery, her discovery of another world without violence, without drugs and without her man...

Robyn tells us about the day a prank played by some neighbours in a caravan park she was staying in made her realise if she didn’t do something, she’d probably die in the caravan with nobody and nothing and a self loathing and depression she just couldn’t live with anymore. This is episode is about Robyn’s recovery, her discovery of another world without violence, without drugs and without her man...

In 2015 Nikki finished her last shift in the Queensland Police force after 21 years of service to the community. The last 16 years she spent in forensics where attending so many major crime scenes wore her out both physically and mentally.    Nikki’s policing career sent her very close to the edge but she’s found a new purpose in life & is so much stronger mentally & relishes in...

In 2015 Nikki finished her last shift in the Queensland Police force after 21 years of service to the community. The last 16 years she spent in forensics where attending so many major crime scenes wore her out both physically and mentally.    Nikki’s policing career sent her very close to the edge but she’s found a new purpose in life & is so much stronger mentally & relishes in...

This interview was recorded just days before the devastating floods - hence the delay. Anne O'Brien is synonymous with compassion, comfort, empathy, kindness, warmth, fun and humour. Anne was known to nearly every homicide, sex crime and major collision investigation unit member. And those who didn't soon learnt of her importance. Anne's expertise wasn't at a crime scene or investigating a crime,...

Jeff Garland is a retired Sen Sgt from the NSW Police Force, having served nearly 16 years before being medically discharged with Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) in 2011. Jeff’s deteriorating mental health came to a head one day when he was nearly killed trying to stop an offender driving a stolen utility. This is Jeff's story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Garland is a retired Sen Sgt from the NSW Police Force, having served nearly 16 years before being medically discharged with Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) in 2011. Jeff’s deteriorating mental health came to a head one day when he was nearly killed trying to stop an offender driving a stolen utility. This is Jeff's story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leonie’s childhood was marred with the death of her parents – one from drugs and the other from cancer. At 16 she decided she didn’t want to live with her extended family anymore and discovered that working in the sex industry paid the bills, particularly her time working as an escort.   In her role as an escort, she met and fell in love with a man 15yrs her senior who introduced her to...

Leonie’s childhood was marred with the death of her parents – one from drugs and the other from cancer. At 16 she decided she didn’t want to live with her extended family anymore and discovered that working in the sex industry paid the bills, particularly her time working as an escort.   In her role as an escort, she met and fell in love with a man 15yrs her senior who introduced her to...

Aside from working at Victoria Police, Narelle and Kira share something else in common: they both worked on the horrific case of the Mornington Monster, aka John Sharpe. Sharpe killed his wife and child and Narelle and Kira’s paths would cross during the investigation to convict the killer. Here they talk through the emotional journey they both made on the path to finding justice. Hosted on Acast....

For most of us, our knowledge of hostage negotiation is taken directly from the movies or TV. However, for John O’Neil, it was his job in the police force. When called upon he would attend a hostage situation and do his very best to de-escalate the crisis and find a peaceful resolution. Unfortunately not all negotiations ended well, and his longest job was 41 hours. John talks to Narelle about his...

For most of us, our knowledge of hostage negotiation is taken directly from the movies or TV. However, for John O’Neil, it was his job in the police force. When called upon he would attend a hostage situation and do his very best to de-escalate the crisis and find a peaceful resolution. Unfortunately not all negotiations ended well, and his longest job was 41 hours. John talks to Narelle about his...

Narelle reflects back on the past few months and of course wishes everyone a Very Merry Christmas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The wrongful conviction of a young 19 year old Somali man named Mr Jama Abdulkadir. Jama, with no prior convictions, who was convicted of Rape in the County Court here in Melbourne on 21 July 2008. It was a case which stayed with me because of the injustice and the fact a young man had been incarcerated for 15 months before it was found that he had not committed the rape and had never been in the...

Stacey was a Detective for 16 years and was drawn to sexual assault investigations and un-natural/unexpected deaths. The Intuitive Detective has received FIVE awards including 2nd place in ‘Autobiography – True Crime category and most recently it won a silver award in the 2022 Global Book Awards .  Not everybody is a talker or feels comfortable talking about their trauma – that’s where Stacey’s a...

Narelle discusses her own personal experience with surviving a flood of mammoth and unheard of proportions and the devastating impact it has had on her and her husbands life. A raw and emotional listen. "Please forgive me as I'm deviating from my normal podcast with something completely different. I've had so many messages about how I am and if I've been impacted by the floods, so thought I'd...