Tonksy Media Podcast

Grant "TASSIE" Brown grew up in the 80s/90s on the eastern shore of Hobart Tasmania in the rough, housing commission suburbs or Mornington and Warrane.. surrounded by drugs and alcohol in an environment where against all odds he chose a future of boxing. Inspired by his father and grandfather he become an undefeated proffesional boxer, moved to Sydney to be trained under the great Jeff Fenech. Tas...

Nathan Paddison has lived a crazy life from drugs, gangs, crime to prison, he's served 12 years in and out of nsw jails and been viciously stabbed 9 times while in there. But one day when he picked up a paint brush, little did he know it was going to change his life completely for the better.. his rare and unique pieces of art have become internationally recognised and are displayed in gallery's a...

Danny Lloyd has a very interesting and inspiring story and continues to kick goals every single day, here's abit of a BIO - From obese to being too thin. To blaming a fatherless past so he could tear down a bright future, and turning to drugs and forgetting his purpose to shine; Danny Lloyd is many things good and bad, but he cares for others like no other. 20 years of addiction changes a man but...

Glen Fisher was an abandoned kid from the streets of kings cross back in the late 80s, early 90s who is a survivor of many years of abuse as a child from the now convicted predators of a sydney refuge. Glen spent decades, addicted to heroin due to the trauma he suffered as a child. He suffers PTSD from his trauma but has gone on to live a clean and healthy life, publishing his 1st book "PREDATORS...

This is the story of Danny Shannon. Danny has become a very familiar face on social media over the last few years being a major advocate for addiction/recovery. He spent 17 years in the pain ,hurt and misery of active heroin addiction, in and out of prison, and even escaping the old Silver Water prison in NSW, until one day he made a critical decision and has never looked back! He is now 14+ years...

This is the story of Russell Manser. a former bank robber who was a victim of child sexual abuse in the notorious Daruk boys home in the early 80s. This lit a fire in Russell to become the best criminal he possible could. He robbed multiple banks across Australia which resulted in spending 23 years behind bars across 3 different states. Russell had a turning point one day in the final years of inc...

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Danyon Fairbrother, a man from Christchurch, New Zealand, who turned his life around after years of battling trauma, addiction, and crime. From a childhood filled with significant trauma to a troubled youth consumed by drugs and criminal activity, Danyon's story is one of immense struggle. He eventually found himself behind bars, facing the consequences o...

In this episode of the Tonksy Media Podcast, we explore the raw and unfiltered story of Andy Barron—a man who has experienced both the darkest depths of addiction and the transformative power of change. Andy’s story begins as a straight-A student and the class clown, with a promising future ahead. But life took a drastic turn when he became entangled in the world of drugs. He spiraled into a dange...

This is the story of Mick "Dunn D" Heath, born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania. Dunn D quickly found rap music at a young age and has went on to do great things including flying around the world with battle rap. join us for a yarn 🙏

This is the life story of Garry Wright from Melton in Melbourne's west. he lived a life of drugs, crime and prison until recently turning his life around and pushing it into the direction of hope! Garry is a convicted drug trafficker and the proud owner and founder of #hopecartel

This is a story of a girl that has suffered an aggressive childhood bone cancer, a severe car accident while 27weeks pregnant to giving birth and going into major organ failure yo eventually receiving a new heart in September 2020. tune and follow kayla on her life journey as she tells her story for the first time publicly.

This is the life story of Haze The Huntsman Hepi, from rugby league to boxing, bouncing for night clubs in surfers paradise and battling depression. #boxing #inspiration #podcast #realtalk #viral #viralreels

This is a story that goes deep into the life of Patey. He gives a detailed insight on his previous 3 open heart surgeries and what is has been like living with a terminal heart condition.

this is a podcast mainly based around people with an interesting life story, whether it be a story of success, a story of redemption or a story that is going to catch the ear of the people listening! Beau THE GOODS Woods is an undefeated professional boxer from Rokeby Tasmania.