Best Courage Doll Podcasts (2024)

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A Tale of The Phoenix - From Survivor to Thriver 1:05:49

13h ago1:05:49

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A proud Waka Waka man with a deep-rooted connection to culture and country, Steve Ball is a coach, lived experience expert, and Case Manager for Bravehearts, one of Australia’s leading child sexual assault services. Steve dedicates his life to supporting adult survivors of child sexual abuse, guiding them through the complex journey of healing and …

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Back Episode: ADVENTURELAND and the Summer Amusement Park Film 1:04:01

9d ago1:04:01

1:04:01

Summer's nearly over and we're looking at the effect of carnivals and amusement parks in such hot-weather hits as ADVENTURELAND (2009), ZOMBIELAND (2009), THE LOST BOYS (1987), and SOME CAME RUNNING (1958).By Eileen Jones and Dolores McElroy

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Faye Dunaway: Don't Fuck with Me, Fellas! 1:15:34

2h ago1:15:34

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Filmsuck co-hosts tackle the life and career of thorny but fascinating star Faye Dunaway, which is the topic of the new HBO Max documentary FAYE. Her long and turbulent stage and screen career includes such memorable films as BONNIE AND CLYDE, THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, CHINATOWN, NETWORK, MOMMIE DEAREST, and BARFLY.…

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Deborah Kerr Rhymes with Star! 1:29:30

2d ago1:29:30

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New Filmsuck episode! We're celebrating Scottish-born actor Deborah Kerr ("...rhymes with star!") whose stardom in 1940s England got her a Hollywood studio contract and a "ladylike" star image she had to fight in order to get better roles. She ought to be better known for her unusual air of compassion and worldly wisdom and her many great performan…

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A Culture of Kidfluencers: A Reality Check 1:04:25

17d ago1:04:25

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We confront a disturbing reality: the exploitation of children on Social Media. Collective Shout has tirelessly exposed how predators are drawn to underage accounts, and alarmingly, social media platforms recommend these accounts to others. More troubling, some parents are complicit, pushing their children into the limelight as kidfluencers, unwitt…

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All Dolled Up- The Scourge of Sex Dolls 58:47

21d ago58:47

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In this episode of Off the Cuff Kel speaks to campaigner, freelance writer and author of 'Sex Dolls, Robots and Woman Hating', Caitlin Roper, about child sex abuse dolls. What are they? What is the legislation? Can they prevent real life abuse? Or do they normalise and encourage it?By Media8

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Digital Dangers: AI Weaponization and Online Exploitation 1:04:10

2M ago1:04:10

1:04:10

AI weaponization, sextortion, and the exploitation of young people are on the rise, creating a digital nightmare for vulnerable youth.By Media8

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The Complex Storm - Harmful Sexual Behaviours & P#rn 1:05:02

2M ago1:05:02

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Did you know the average age of first exposure to pornography is 11 years? We are at a critical juncture in our nation's history as the pervasive influence of pornography distorts views on consent, sexual behaviour, healthy relationships, and aggression. This episode brings an urgent & compelling discussion with leading experts. Melinda Tankard Rei…

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The Hidden World of Familial CSAM Offending 1:01:02

2M ago1:01:02

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Want to uncover some profound truths? Dr. Michael Salter is a leading expert in child sexual exploitation, a criminology professor at UNSW, and the author of pivotal works like "Organised Sexual Abuse." With over fifty academic papers, his research spans mental health, law enforcement, and internet safety. Chair of the Grace Tame Foundation and for…

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The Superhero U Episode 3: Interview with Kaya Jones(Pussycat dolls) 1:05:49

2M ago1:05:49

1:05:49

Not all heroes wear capes. In this episode, we meet a real-life hero, Kaya Jones, whose journey exemplifies resilience, love, and strength. From her early life marked by familial struggles and personal trauma to her rise in the music industry, Kaya's story is one of overcoming adversity and finding her calling. Kaya shares intimate details of her c…

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Why is the telling so hard? The Disclosure Dilemma 1:04:45

3M ago1:04:45

1:04:45

Why is the telling so hard? The disclosure dilemma warrants brave discussion. Your host, Kelly Humphries knows only too well. Kel is joined by a panel of experts determined to change how we support and respond to survivors. Professor Lynne McPherson, Lead Chief Investigator for critical research funded by the National Centre for Action on Child Sex…

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Institutional Use of Abuse Material - Grace Tame, Campbell Wilson, Steve Ball 1:04:26

4M ago1:04:26

1:04:26

In a world often obscured by stats and distant headlines, is a raw, unfiltered narrative—the voice of lived experience. This is the heart behind groundbreaking research on the Survivor's Perspective on institutions and their use of abuse material in the fight against online sexual abuse. Joined by (2021) Australian of the Year and advocate Grace Ta…

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Time is Love - A Survivor's Perspective 1:07:26

4M ago1:07:26

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This guest gives a whole new perspective on ‘time is love,’ through the lens of a survivor and passionate educator and advocate. John Cardamone is stepping up, and he is on a mission to inspire courage, compassion and understanding for adult survivors, and advocating in early intervention and prevention for child sexual abuse Dedicating the last 10…

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Against the Ropes 1:07:03

4M ago1:07:03

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This guest packs a punch and in this episode, you will find yourself punching on with Boxer, Survivor, Podcaster, and amazing all-round human, Tiffanee Cook, and your host, Kelly Humphries. In an epic bout, “Against the Ropes,” Tiff has punched well above her weight to challenge the world and punch life fair in the face. ‘The Boxer,’ by Mark Seymou…

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Episode 2: Unmasking the Journey 41:23

6M ago41:23

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In this exhilarating episode of "Superhero U," host Andrew Gray and co-host Steven Turley reveal personal life stories that fostered profound transformations. With Steven candidly recounting his journey from high-school dropout afflicted by addiction to a beacon of resiliency and hope, they delve into the importance of mentors, fighting imposter sy…

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Episode 1: Brian Hall's Empowering Journey 57:08

6M ago57:08

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Welcome to another episode of The Superhero U podcast with your hosts, Andrew Gray and Stephen Turley. In this electrifying installment, we sit down with our guest Brian Hall, a man who has risen from despair to become a beacon of hope and a mentor to many. Once struggling with addiction and suicidal thoughts, Brian has turned his life around and n…

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Drive Away Dolls: An Experiment in Fun 52:42

6M ago52:42

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Filmsuck co-hosts agree that this funny low-budget film by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, which is the first film of their "lesbian B-movie trilogy," represents a challenge to our dull American film era.By Eileen Jones and Dolores McElroy

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The Book of Barbra: Surveying Streisand 1:16:55

6M ago1:16:55

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Co-hosts grapple with the new Barbra Streisand memoir, a 900+ page tome called MY NAME IS BARBRA that came out in November 2023 but takes three months to read. Latest Filmsuck! Co-host Dolores, a devoted fan of the EGOT award-winning singer-actor-producter-director, brings impressive insight to the way Streisand "needs a hostile world" in order to …

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Agonizing Over the Academy Awards 1:00:46

7M ago1:00:46

1:00:46

We're wading into the Oscar nominations and the people who hate them!By Eileen Jones and Dolores McElroy

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MAESTRO and the Mess that is the Biopic 56:59

7M ago56:59

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In this episode, we talk about the sad mess that is the biopic genre, with MAESTRO, currently playing on Netflix, as one of our main examples. Dolores takes a reasonable stance on the biopic, praising the good ones and indicating the fascination of the form for a certain type of audience, and Eileen says, "Kill it with fire!"…

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POOR THINGS: Is It a GreatThing? 54:36

8M ago54:36

54:36

Filmsuck co-hosts round out 2023 and blaze into 2024 with an epic hashing-out of the flamboyantly gorgeous new Yorgos Lanthimos film POOR THINGS that reunites him with his creative team from THE FAVORITE (2018), screenwriter Tony McNamara and lead actor-producer Emma Stone. Stone plays a kind of female Frankenstein's monster created in a laboratory…

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RECLAIM YOUR POWER Safeguarding Strategies For Healing Holidays 1:06:47

8M ago1:06:47

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This panel of expert coaches, leaders and lived experience legends will give you a myriad of cycle-breaking strategies to Reclaim your power and safeguard your holidays. Holidays are often a tough time for those who are victims and survivors of abuse and trauma, and often leave families re-triggered, re-traumatised and feeling unsafe and unseen. Jo…

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Your Reference Ain't Relevant 1:05:14

8M ago1:05:14

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Do you think pedophiles should be allowed to use their ‘good character’ to obtain a more lenient sentence? It is that same ‘good character’ which often enables perpetrators to continue to commit their crimes in secret. Special guest, Jarad Grice co-founder of the ‘Your Reference Ain’t Relevant Campaign’ wants system reform, securing justice for sur…

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Our Kids Matter - The Guise of Grooming 1:02:12

8M ago1:02:12

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Kristi McVee is a former Detective who has worked with children who have been victims of horrific crimes. She is an Author who has written about her experiences in her book Operation KidSafe- and advocates for children and families through her education and prevention work. Grooming, one of the most deceptive tactics an abuser can use will show sig…

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Saving Our Kids - The Uncomfortable Truth 1:03:29

8M ago1:03:29

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Hear world-leading child protection expert, former Detective Inspector Jon Rouse, unveil the uncomfortable truth around CSA and exploitation in this award-winning live-stream podcast. Unveiling the uncomfortable truth from his time leading #TaskforceArgos and as a world-leading Victim ID expert, Jon will lift the lid on how the worst perpetrators l…

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Todd Haynes’ Mature Take 1:08:46

9M ago1:08:46

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Co-hosts agree that Todd Haynes gripping new melodrama MAY DECEMBER is one of his best! The film has been nominated for several Independent Spirit Awards including Best Feature, Best Director for Haynes, Best First Screenplay for Samy Burch, and Best Lead Actor for Natalie Portman. (But not Julianne Moore or Charles Melton? WTF?)…

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Blessings on THE CURSE 1:01:52

9M ago1:01:52

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Filmsuck co-hosts hash out the agonizingly compelling cringe-comedy series THE CURSE--created by Nathan Fielder and Bennie Safdie, who also star alongside Emma Stone--and arrive at amazing insights explaining all of contemporary life. This podcast is such a bargain!By Eileen Jones and Dolores McElroy

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'What Else Could Be True?' 1:04:41

10M ago1:04:41

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What else could be true? A mind in crisis doesn’t always see past the limitations and into the power of possibilities. In this episode of “Off the Cuff with Kel,” Caroline Brunne - author, speaker, survivor, model, artist, and a mum is proving there is so much more. With her incredible story of courage through survival she will be sure to inspire y…

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The Trauma of Labels 59:01

10M ago59:01

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Kelly Humphries – Author, Speaker, Survivor, Coach, and Advocate with over 16 years in law enforcement goes live with Lizzie Oz, Survivor, Life Mentor, and Emergency Nurse on “The Trauma of Labels.” We have all had to learn and unlearn in the journey towards healing. Some of that healing is coming to terms with how we coped and made sense of our st…

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Pre-Code Halloween Party: Two From Boris Karloff 1:11:37

11M ago1:11:37

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New Filmsuck episode! A Halloween celebration of Boris Karloff in two of his pre-Code films: THE OLD DARK HOUSE and THE BLACK CAT! He's best known for FRANKENSTEIN, but Karloff gave so many great performances, it's a good time to appreciate his range. Many of his films are widely available, but these two more obscure ones are part of the current Cr…

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My Pictures Matter - a Project of AiLECS 1:01:21

11M ago1:01:21

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Kelly Humphries – Author, Speaker, Survivor, Coach, and Advocate with over 16 years in law enforcement goes live with the Artificial Intelligence for Law Enforcement and Community Safety Lab (AiLECS) a partnership between the Australian Federal Police and Monash University. An estimated 85 million images depicting the abuse of children (the fastest…

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Systems of Silence 1:02:03

11M ago1:02:03

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Kelly Humphries – Author, Speaker, Survivor, Coach, and Advocate with over 15 years in law enforcement goes live with Rene Michele, Motivational Speaker, Life Coach, Author and Consultant. René is a survivor who works with our most vulnerable communities. She is the author of ‘Battlescars are Beautiful.’ Kel and René will delve into the ‘Systems of…

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Bottoms: New Teen Comedy is Tops 1:02:14

12M ago1:02:14

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Filmsuck co-hosts revel in a raucous low-budget comedy called Bottoms that's playing at a theater near you, and doing amazingly well with critics and young audiences. It's about a high school girls-only fight club--excuse me, "women's self-defense class"--and it's so refreshingly funny and irreverent about the tired cliches of the high school comed…

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Addressing Addiction- Pain into Purpose 1:04:04

12M ago1:04:04

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Kelly Humphries – Author, Speaker, Survivor, Coach, and Advocate with over 15 years in law enforcement goes live with Jeanie Dean, Survivor, CEO, Specialist in Safety, Abuse Risk, and Compliance. Jeanie Dean has turned her story of survival into making the world a safer place for those who are vulnerable. Jeanie struggled through addiction and navi…

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Old Broads Hit the Road 1:04:11

12M ago1:04:11

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Latest Filmsuck! Our "Old Broads Hit the Road" episode features a discussion of a promising film/TV trend involving older women on the move seeking liberatory experiences in ELLE S'EN VA (ON MY WAY, 2013), JUANITA (2019), HACKS (2021-), and MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS (2021).By Eileen Jones and Dolores McElroy

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Go Bears: Why We’re Still Thinking About THE BEAR Seasons 1 & 2 57:47

1y ago57:47

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Filmsuck co-hosts Eileen and Dolores agree that the relentless affect and unusual staying power of the FX/Hulu series The Bear makes it a rare example of popular art in the tradition of the family-torment plays of Eugene O'Neill and Edward Albee. A belated tribute!By Eileen Jones and Dolores McElroy

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BARBIE and OPPENHEIMER: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Doll 1:11:00

1y ago1:11:00

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Latest Filmsuck! Co-hosts Eileen and Dolores agree on finding Greta Gerwig's BARBIE surprisingly funny and delightful, and Christopher Nolan's OPPENHEIMER a ponderous, unenlightening snore. In order to argue these contentious views, we have to get into the gritty details, so this is a spoilers-galore episode!…

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The Pip & Rose Milthorpe Story - The Courage To Speak 56:10

1y ago56:10

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Kelly Humphries – Author, Speaker, Survivor, Coach, and Advocate with over 15 years in law enforcement goes live with Pippa Milthorpe 18, and Rose Milthorpe 14 - Survivors, Advocates, Campaigners, and Change-makers to tell their story- their way. The girls will chat with Kel about the journey of speaking up and the courage it has taken to have thei…

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Justice Journey 1:06:05

1y ago1:06:05

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Kelly Humphries – Author, Speaker, Survivor, Coach, and Advocate with over 15 years in law enforcement goes live with Pippa 18, Rose 14 - Survivors, Advocates, Campaigners, Change-makers with their amazing parents Michelle and Brent Milthorpe sharing their amazing journey to find justice. Courageous Family- Courageous Legacy. With the help of award…

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Asteroid City: Wes Anderson’s Alien Affect 1:02:10

1y ago1:02:10

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Filmsuck co-hosts Eileen and Dolores fearlessly defy obsessive Wes Anderson fans in reviling his soul-deadening, seersucker suit sensibility!By Eileen Jones and Dolores McElroy

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Somebody Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Hangin’ in the Heartland 58:28

1y ago58:28

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In this year's Filmsuck Pride Month episode, we’re talking about the fresh and funny HBO series Somebody Somewhere. It’s just wrapped up its second season and been renewed for a third, so if you haven’t been watching it, now is a good time to catch up with this offbeat show that fans have been raving about and wondering why it doesn’t get more atte…

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Rolling Back The Curtains 1:02:12

1y ago1:02:12

1:02:12

Kelly Humphries – Author, speaker, survivor, coach, and advocate with over 15 years in law enforcement goes live with Jessica Jasmine. Australian Singer, Songwriter and Child Exploitation Advocate. Having released her latest song ‘Rolling Back the Curtains’, Jess’s heart to stop child exploitation and raise awareness is clear. Her song, powerful, c…

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Hiding in Plain Sight, A Walk Through Hell 1:08:37

1+ y ago1:08:37

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Kelly Humphries – Author, Speaker, Survivor, Coach, and Advocate with over 15 years in law enforcement goes live with Kevin J Laws- Author, Retired Special Agent, Expert Witness, Speaker, and Child Exploitation Expert. Kevin spent over 20 years investigating the exploitation of children with 11 years as an undercover agent and arresting some of the…

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Encouraging Conversations 1:01:05

1+ y ago1:01:05

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Kelly Humphries – Author, speaker, survivor, coach, and advocate with over 15 years in law enforcement goes live with Neil Milton, General Manager of Child Safe Australia. Neil is passionate about embedding change through various social enterprise projects which save lives. Founder of Positive T-Shirts, helping change the status quo for youth suici…

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Retelling the Stars: Little Richard and Brooke Shields 1:00:48

1+ y ago1:00:48

1:00:48

Filmsuck co-hosts talk about two new documentaries that deal with two wildly different celebrities, each negotiating a lifetime of public performances beginning in childhood--Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields on Hulu, and Little Richard: I Am Everything, available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV+. Rejected by his father, a minister who also operated a bar a…

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The Courageous Leader 1:05:25

1+ y ago1:05:25

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Kelly Humphries – Author, speaker, survivor, coach, and advocate with over 15 years in law enforcement goes live with CEO of Bravehearts Alison Geale in The Courageous Leader. Alison has been on a difficult journey and sat in executive roles in some of the toughest industries for women in Australia. Her journey is a testament to the courage of wome…

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Dead Ringers: Dead-on or DOA? 56:16

1+ y ago56:16

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Latest Filmsuck episode! Co-hosts Dolores and Eileen tackle the new Amazon Prime miniseries DEAD RINGERS, based on the 1988 David Cronenberg body-horror freakout classic, and featuring Rachel Weisz in the roles of disturbingly codependent twin gynecologists once played by Jeremy Irons. The miniseries oddly combines feminist topicality with the old …

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Sabotaging Through Survival 1:03:31

1+ y ago1:03:31

1:03:31

Kelly Humphries – Author, speaker, survivor, coach and advocate with over 15 years in law enforcement goes live with Relationship and Mindset Coach, Justine Dean on “Sabotaging through Survival.” Justine is a Relationship and Mindset Coach who has made a difference to so many lives and continues to powerfully change the way we think about how we do…

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Off the Cuff with Kel- The Grief of Survival 1:01:56

1+ y ago1:01:56

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Kelly Humphries – Author, speaker, survivor, coach and advocate with over 15 years in law enforcement goes live with Transformational Coach Michelle Cannan on The Grief of Silence. Michelle Cannan is a Clinical Therapist, Transformational Coach and the Founder and Creator of the SAccess Method! Together, Kel and Michelle will chat about the complex…

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Off The Cuff with Kel- The Secret Demise of the Child Inside 1:04:16

1+ y ago1:04:16

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Kelly Humphries – Author, speaker, survivor, coach and advocate with over 15 years in law enforcement goes live with Dr Cher McGillivray on the silent demise of the child inside. Dr Cher McGillivray is an Assistant Professor, Researcher, Clinical Psychologist, and CEO. Together, Kel and Dr McGillivray will chat about the difficulty for survivors to…

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