True Crime Cheat Sheet

Audrey Aura's career hit a rocky patch during the pandemic, but ultimately it was the push she needed to get started in sex work, something she'd been curious about since she was a teenager.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danika was excited to take off on her trip to Africa, but before she even landed she knew she was in trouble A medical emergency left her stranded in a foreign hospital and struggling to have her voice heard as things went downhill.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amanda and her family were all born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, but while their bodies might be fragile, Amanda refuses to wrap her kids in cotton wool.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are a lot of things to feel grim about these days, but in that darkness of our timelines, as we doom-scroll, there are tiny beacons of light. Eric, the caterpillar was one of those lights. So today, let's enjoy the small things.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Intuition is a funny thing, but we know that when it comes to motherhood, it's usually safe to trust your gut. Khiaya joins us today to share the story of the birth of her daughter Callie Anne and the signs that made her realise something was wrong.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you ever find yourself wanting to do something? To make a change? A lot of us become paralysed by indecision. This week we're celebrating the 'doers', we spoke to Simon Mulvany, a man who is on a mission to save the bees.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the outside Lyndi Cohen looked happy and healthy, she was working as a dietician and that helped her to hide the fact that food was controlling her life. On the inside Lyndi was struggling with binge eating and constant fear of gaining weight. She shares how intuitive eating helped her to finally come to terms with her relationship with food.    See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

In 1983 Bernadette Schiller was enjoying a drink with mates at a local pub when Douglas Crabbe deliberately drove his truck through the wall and caused one of the most horrific mass killings in recent history.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On April 1st 2019, Patrizia's 18-year-old son Christopher went off to his work as an apprentice at a building site. Hours later Patrizia received a call that would shatter her world and leave her determined to change the system.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all deserve to know the true story of who we are and where we came from, but not everybody has that privilege. Fiona Darroch was 51-years-old when the truth came out that she was donor-conceived, and her mother's doctor Tony was the donor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we prepare to give birth we talk about it, we plan for it and we imagine what it will be like. When it comes to death, the same can't be said. Today we tell the story of Patsy Bingham, an end of life Doula who wants to teach everyone how to have a good death. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharon Mckell lost her daughter Emma Pawelski back in 2005. Her body was found in the forest in Mt Crawford in South Australia. No one has ever been brought to justice for the murder but someone knows who is responsible. Sharon is still holding onto hope that someone will do the right thing and come forward.  If you know anything at all that might help solve this case ring CrimeStoppers on: 1...

Zoe Simmons is just one of the thousands of Australians whose lives were affected by the apocalyptic bushfires of 2019/2020. Unfortunately, they feel like the pandemic and the mass chaos of the last few years have left them forgotten and without the support they need.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Alexandra had her first child, she loved the experience, she expected things would be the same with her second baby. But when the pandemic hit, and she found herself isolated from loved ones across the globe and unable to get the support she needed, Alexandra and many other mothers like her found themselves spiralling. She didn't think enough was being done to help, so she took matters into h...

It's unsettling to realise that your whole life can change for the worse in a second, but for people like Sarah, that's exactly what happened. She woke up feeling a little under the weather and was fighting for her life less than 24 hours later. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephanie was over the moon when she conceived her much-wanted second child through IVF. Then the family found themselves facing a prenatal Down Syndrome diagnosis. Stephanie tells her story and shares what she wished she had known that day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elly Knaggs and her family were embarking on the trip of a lifetime when everything went wrong. At the height of the 2020 COVID outbreak, Elly found herself in a state of confusion and fear. A mysterious disorder left her unable to trust what her own brain was telling her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're feeling the gratitude after a couple of rough years. Nina and Bek exchange some special gifts and we hear from a woman who lost her vision in a sudden accident and says it helped her change her life for the better. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwina Symonds believed her beautiful baby boy Sebastian was happy and healthy. The family's life was thrown into chaos one tragic day when Sebastian suddenly had a seizure.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you competitive? We know we are, and so is our guest, the number one female competitive eater in the country. We talk all about what it takes to eat your way to the top and we even give Mimi our own challenge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's ok to hold a view and reconsider it when new information comes to light, it's ok to admit you were wrong in your previously held belief. Our guest Valerie went through a big change of mind this last year when the pandemic made her question everything she had previously believed about vaccination. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonica had no clue that a chance encounter on a trip overseas would leave her with a new baby and a completely new life.  SHOW NOTES: Make sure to subscribe and drop us a rating or review. You can also find us on Facebook at: I Swear I Never Podcast. Read more about this story at News.com.au This podcast was hosted and produced by Bek Day and Nina Young Editing and sound design by Andrea Thii...

Katie’s younger sister Anna was always different. Labelled the “weird kid” at school, she’d withdraw into her own private world. In reality, she was suffering with mental illness that was never properly treated or acknowledged in her youth. In November 2018, while pregnant, Anna Killed a man and her sister Katie found herself parenting a child in a way she had never expecte...

Maddy was away from home for her very first big trip away when the whole world turned upside down, leaving her stranded, scared and very sick.  SHOW NOTES: Make sure to subscribe and drop us a rating or review. You can also find us on Facebook at: I Swear I Never Podcast. Read more about this story at News.com.au This podcast was hosted and produced by Bek Day and Nina Young Editing and sound...

In this episode, we're talking about lurrrrrve. Clementine Ford drops by to talk about why some people might accuse her of hate, but that's the opposite of her mission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.