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Reclaim Me Podcast

Hosted by a survivor, “Reclaim Me” is a space for raw, powerful stories of survival and strength. With over 100 interviews, it’s where lived experience, healing, and community collide—with honesty, empathy, and even laughter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 115 - Finding My Bliss - With Raquel...

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2023/12/27

Raquel shares her story from the beginnings of being sexually abused by a family member as a child, to the podcast series she created as a means to break free from the subsequent trauma and exploring life beyond the survivor narrative.We discuss her transformation since releasing 'Silent Waves' - the podcast series which explores her own trauma and family circumstances. To her giving herself 'permission to find bliss', as she embarked on a new journey in Brazil. It is a heartwarming and hopeful

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44:38

Episode 114 - Finding My Bliss - With Raquel...

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2023/12/19

Listening to Raquel speak is nothing short of inspiring. So if you want to be inspired by a very candid discussion that touches on being sexually abused as a child by a family member, family trauma, navigating creating a podcast on that very trauma while trying to understand and heal, and the many lessons learned in between please join us! This is part 1 of 2, so tune in next week for the final episode with Raquel.Listen to Raquel's podcastsUnfiltered PodcastSilent Waves PodcastConnect with

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50:19

Episode 113 - Injustice & Ill Fitting Suits - With...

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2023/12/12

Emily Campbell-Ross bravely shares her story of being raped by a man named Thomas Earle, he was found guilty and avoided jail time. This is her story.Collectively as a community when the news of this sentence was brought into mainstream media, the women of Australia were absolutely outraged to see that yet again, people who convict sexual crimes were not being held accountable for them and getting off on them in the face of good character references and 'supportive family'.Em and Madeleine go into

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Episode 112 - Thomas Earle is a Rapist - With Emily...

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2023/12/06

Emily Campbell-Ross bravely shared her story of being raped by a man named Thomas Earle, he was found guilty and avoided jail time. This is her story.Collectively as a community when the news of this sentence was brought into mainstream media, the women of australia were absolutely outraged so ee that yet again, people who convict sexual crimes were not being held accountable for them and getting off on them in the face of good character references and 'supportive family'.Em and Madeleine go into

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41:49

Episode 111 - If Only One Remembers to Turn on the...

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2023/11/29

Josh is an institutional child sex abuse survivor. His abuser was a revered and must respected Catholic Church priest. He was also Josh’s second cousin. Over an 8 year period Fr Dennis Byrnes made Josh feel like he was so loved, but there was a dark side.This is a story of a man who had spent a lifetime grooming Josh, his family and parishioners into believing he was a man of faith and good character. If only people knew evil that was hidden behind a smile and the frocks of the faith…this is Josh’s

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1:01:47

Episode 110 - Nice Doesn't Always Mean Good - With...

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2023/11/22

Josh is an institutional child sex abuse survivor. His abuser was a revered and must respected Catholic Church priest. He was also Josh’s second cousin. Over an 8 year period Fr Dennis Byrnes made Josh feel like he was so loved, but there was a dark side. This is a story of a man who had spent a lifetime grooming Josh, his family and parishioners into believing he was a man of faith and good character. If only people knew evil that was hidden behind a smile and the frocks of the faith…this is Josh’s

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42:17

Episode 109 - The Athena Project - With Jordyn Gray -...

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2023/11/15

Jordyn Gray, a former Airforce Officer who was sexually assaulted on base by a colleague, shares her story with Madeleine. This goes into life on base, the assault and subsequent processes that ensued as a response.This is Part 5 (the final part) of a multi part series with Jordyn, and she goes into so much detail about her experience which is so invaluable, as stories from members of the Australian Defence Force rarely are able to or do share their experiences of being victimised. In this episode

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46:43

Episode 108 - Not Guily Does Not Equal Innocent -...

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2023/11/08

Jordyn Gray, a former Airforce Officer who was sexually assaulted on base by a colleague, shares her story with Madeleine. This goes into life on base, the assault and subsequent processes that ensued as a response.This is Part 4 of a multi part series with Jordyn, and she goes into so much detail about her experience which is so invaluable, as stories from members of the Australian Defence Force rarely are able to or do share their experiences of being victimised. In This episode we really go into

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Episode 107 - The Man Most Hated by Aussie Child Sex...

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2023/11/01

Andrew Carpenter, Lawyer and member of the Super For Survivors team calling on the government to reform the Bankruptcy Act, so that child sex offenders’ superannuation can be used to help victim-survivors rebuild their lives. Named “the man most hated by Australian child sex offenders” by the Herald Sun, joins Madeleine in an incredibly insightful discussion on all things civil cases, and more on the Super for Survivors Campaign!We continue our discussion on former cases, what we can learn and where

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Episode 106 - Super for Survivors - With Andrew...

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2023/10/22

Andrew Carpenter, Lawyer and member of the Super For Survivors team calling on the government to reform the Bankruptcy Act, so that child sex offenders’ superannuation can be used to help victim-survivors rebuild their lives. Named “the man most hated by Australian child sex offenders” by the Herald Sun, joins Madeleine in an incredibly insightful discussion on all things civil cases, and more on the Super for Survivors Campaign!Join us next week for part 2!Connect with AndrewInstagramTo Connect

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Episode 105 - The Sheepish Lion - With Anthony Cincotta

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2023/10/06

Anthony Cincotta joins us to share the experiences of abuse and neglect that he experienced as a child, and how they have shaped through adulthood and into the person he wanted and needed when he was a child.Anthony is so wonderfully articulate and provides some amazingly hard hitting analogies that touch the soul. Thank you so much Anthony for sharing your story, for being so open and vulnerable and for leaning into what it really means to be a man.What an amazing human and chat! Support Polished

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Episode 104 - Obsession - With Nicole Madigan

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2023/09/25

Author, Journalist, Writer and Editor Nicole Madigan joins Host Madeleine Heather to talk about her book 'Obsession, A Journalist and victim-survivor's investigation into stalking. This discussion is so compelling and amazing, and shines a light on the many levels that stalking can impact a life. The years of stalking that Nicole endured was relentless and debilitating. Utilising this experience alongside her Journalist skills, she was able to deep dive into the psychology behind stalking

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Episode 103 - Failed at Every Step with Jordyn Gray -...

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2023/09/19

Jordyn Gray, a former Airforce Officer who was sexually assaulted on base by a colleague, shares her story with Madeleine. This goes into life on base, the assault and subsequent processes that ensued as a response.This is Part 3 of a multi part series with Jordyn, and she goes into so much detail about her experience which is so invaluable, as stories from members of the Australian Defence Force rarely are able to or do share their experiences of being victimised.Jordyn has since started the Athena

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Episode 102 - #ideservesafety - with Stop Campaign...

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2023/09/11

Camille Schloeffel the founder of The Stop Campaign joins Madeleine to discuss the current state of SA on campus and the new campaign #ideservesafetyThis amazing discussion goes into the many issues faced by survivors of SA on campus, and thevmany barriers to reporting accurate information, and the community attitudes that we need to change. Connect with Camille / The Stop

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Episode 101 - Victim to Veteran With Jordyn Gray -...

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2023/08/30

Jordyn Gray, a former Airforce Officer who was sexually assaulted on base by a colleague, shares her story with Madeleine. This goes into life on base, the assault and subsequent processes that ensued as a response.This is Part 2 of a multi part series with Jordyn, and she goes into so much detail about her experience which is so invaluable, as stories from members of the Australian Defence Force rarely are able to or do share their experiences of being victimised.Jordyn has since started the Athena

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Episode 100 ! Reflections with Madz

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2023/08/30

100 EPISODES FAM!!!! Thank you so much to every single person who has listened, who has trusted this platform to be a safe place for them to share their stories, and fo everyone who has supported this platform in any way. It is just the beginning, thank you all again so much!To Sponsor Madeleine as a Polished Man Ambassador please follow this linkFor more information / to sponsor our Polished Man Ambassador guests see here To Connect with Reclaim MeVISIT OUR BRAND NEW WEBSITE HERETo Connect with

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Episode 99 - Officer to Victim - With Jordyn Gray -...

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2023/08/23

Jordyn Gray, a former Airforce Officer who was sexually assaulted on base by a colleague, shares her story with Madeleine. This goes into life on base, the assault and subsequent processes that ensued as a response.This is Part 1 of a multi part series with Jordyn, and she goes into so much detail about her experience which is so invaluable, as stories from members of the Australian Defence Force rarely are able to or do share their experiences of being victimised.Jordyn has since started the Athena

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Episode 98 - Matt V Scouts with Matthew Barker

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2023/08/09

Matt joins Madi to discuss the sexual abuse he endured as a child at the hands of a Scout leader, the subsequent years of coping, healing and moving through to court system. As well as how we can support Matt v Scouts in his fight for justice now.Despite Matt’s abuser pleading guilty to charges of child sexual abuse, Matt is now facing bankruptcy for trying to hold Scouts NSW to account.Matt needs your help to continue his legal battle with Scouts NSW.Matt needs your support so other survivors can

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1:23:47

Episode 97 - On Laughter & Loneliness - With Peaches

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2023/07/28

Maarika & Peaches join Madeleine for an incredible discussion that covers surviving sexual assault, Maarika dedicating her life to never being raped again and finding the laughs where we can to take back the power that was taken from us. This is such an incredible discussion which really embraces creativity and highlights other create ways and outlets that may be pathways for healing for many people who have survived abuses in their lives. This truly incredible human and Peaches are a wonderful

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Episode 96 - Changing a Broken System - With ...

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2023/07/19

Madi is joined by Psychologist, AHPRA Board Approved Supervisor, March4Justice Director, Feminist and many other things Anastasia Sagris-Desmond! This is a really engaging discussion on all things system and advocacy related. We both get incredibly heated as we talk about ways we can see change happening, what we believe may be options to proceed and how justice is not all the common for so many. This was such an amazingly engaging conversation and I hope Anastasia joins us back again on the show to

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