True Crime Cheat Sheet

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 privacy information.

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: 1800 333 000See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 her own hands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Thiis-Evensen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 expected. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 design by Andrea Thiis-Evensen. Check out Andrea's podcast The Dog Detective, all episodes are available now wherever you get your pods.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

Jitarth is one of the thousands of people who fell under the spell of the QAnon conspiracy movement. He shares how he turned things around and what he most wants others to know. 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 Thiis-Evensen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It can be scary to leave your comfort zone. This week, Bek and Nina sat down with the hilarious Christian Hull to talk about taking risks, making leaps and making a fortune off a random TikTok. 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 Thiis-Evensen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shona couldn't figure out why there were no photos of her parents together, and why her dad was never around. When the truth came out she realised she was born out of a secret affair. 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 Thiis-Evensen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hear a lot about gaslighting in relationships, but what about health? Emilia suffered in pain for years waiting for a diagnosis and she's one of many women with the same story. 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 Thiis-Evensen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zoe thought she knew what abuse looked like, but her relationship with John made her realise that coercive control and emotional abuse can happen slowly and be hard to identify until it's too late. If this episode raises any issues for you contact 1800 Respect on 1800 737 732. 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 Thiis-Evensen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The week Nina and Bek are joined by Musician Ben Lee to talk about his own experiences with friends being indoctrinated into conspiracy theories and how fringe culture has turned to the far right. 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 Thiis-Evensen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2012, Paul Stevenson got up early in the morning, hopped onto his motorbike and was never seen again. Nikki and her family are now left with a total mystery and the pain of never getting the answers they've been craving for almost a decade. 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 Thiis-Evensen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're bringing you a special extra episode this week because we think the time to tell this story is right now. Katrine Tully was assaulted as a university student and 30 years later, as she sees history repeating itself, she's had enough. She's angry. Please note: This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault. If today’s episode raised any concerns for you we have some service numbers that can help, call lifeline on 131114 or 1800 respect. 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 Thiis-Evensen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jo Jukes only received her OCD diagnosis a couple of years ago, but after a lot of hard work, things were finally turning around. She learned how to work around her disorder and take control of her life once more, that is until a global pandemic hit. 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 Thiis-Evensen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amber was 33 weeks pregnant when she went out to dinner with her husband in Sydney. They thought that the biggest threat from Coronavirus had passed but they found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time, and Amber was in for a different kind of birth than she had ever imagined. 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 Thiis-Evensen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Seymour spent years working as a detective, investigating all manner of violent crimes and homicides. He also spent time in the Coroner's office. But eventually, the horrible things he'd witnessed caught up with him and left him broken. 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 Thiis-Evensen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Carolyn was pregnant, she was sure she was having a boy. When her child was born they told her it was a girl. Years later Carolyn would learn that her first instinct was right all along. 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 Thiis-Evensen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter and Melissa's son Jordan was a normal teenage boy until a poor decision made under the influence led to tragedy for multiple families. Melissa and Peter speak about how they deal with the guilt and push for change. 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 Hosted and produced by Bek Day and Nina Young, and the episode's story was written and read by Riah Matthews. Editing and sound design by Andrea Thiis-Evensen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tina was your average busy working mum chasing the best things in life. Then a traumatic birth experience left her crippled with pain and turning to medication to help. Once she spiralled out of control she found help in the most unusual way. 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 Thiis-Evensen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Left paralysed by a motor vehicle accident, Chris never expected to find love with the one person sent to help him recover. SHOW NOTES: SHOW NOTES: Thanks for listening to I Swear I Never. 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 produced and hosted by Bek Day and Nina Young. Sound design and mixing by the fabulous Tiffany Dimmack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once a well-known pastor in a pentecostal church, Anthony hid a secret shame all his life - which led to drastic decisions. SHOW NOTES: Thanks for listening to I Swear I Never. 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 produced and hosted by Bek Day and Nina Young. Sound design and mixing by the fabulous Tiffany Dimmack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alyssa underwent dramatic gastric band surgery and lost over 50 kilos - but it was only the start of her problems. SHOW NOTES: SHOW NOTES: Thanks for listening to I Swear I Never. 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 produced and hosted by Bek Day and Nina Young. Sound design and mixing by the fabulous Tiffany Dimmack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When tragedy struck two separate families, they could never have known the way fate would intervene to save one of their babies. SHOW NOTES: Thanks for listening to I Swear I Never. 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 produced and hosted by Bek Day and Nina Young. Sound design and mixing by the fabulous Tiffany Dimmack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cathy thought it was just regular mum stress, until she woke up one morning unable to remember her family. SHOW NOTES: Thanks for listening to I Swear I Never. 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 produced and hosted by Bek Day and Nina Young. Sound design and mixing by the fabulous Tiffany Dimmack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew Leveson was missing for 10 years, but his parents never stopped fighting to bring him home. SHOW NOTES: Thanks for listening to I Swear I Never. 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 produced and hosted by Bek Day and Nina Young. Sound design and mixing by the fabulous Tiffany Dimmack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.