Rise to Rebuild

Welcome to this special episode of the Rise to Rebuild podcast, where we delve into the transformative journey of healing, growth, and empowerment experienced by the participants of our groundbreaking program. Join Jamie and Fiona as they sit down with Sandy, Petra, Kerrie-Anne and Nicole to discuss their personal experiences and insights gained from participating in the Rise to Rebuild program.

Rise to Rebuild is a unique program designed to promote post-traumatic growth and provide trauma-informed parenting skills, specifically tailored to support mothers who have experienced abuse. Through a series of therapeutic and creative activities, mindfulness practices, and educational sessions, the program aims to empower mothers with the tools and resources needed to rebuild their lives and create a nurturing environment for themselves and their children.

In this episode, our guests will share their personal stories, challenges, and triumphs, highlighting the profound impact that Rise to Rebuild has had on their lives. From learning new coping skills and embracing self-compassion to breaking generational cycles of abuse and fostering healthier relationships with their children, Sandy, Petra, and Kerrie-Anne offer valuable insights into the transformative power of the Rise to Rebuild program.

Whether you're a survivor of abuse seeking inspiration and support on your healing journey or someone interested in learning more about the importance of trauma-informed care and parenting, this episode offers a heartfelt and enlightening conversation that you won't want to miss.

Tune in to hear firsthand accounts of resilience, hope, and empowerment as we explore the incredible impact of the Rise to Rebuild program on the lives of survivors and their families.

Stay tuned for this insightful conversation and join us on the journey from Broken to Brilliant.

Broken to Brilliant sincerley thanks Logan City Council for supporting this program through their community grants program.

In this episode you will hear about Broken to Brilliant's HEART program - Healing Equine Art Resilience Therapy. 

HEART is held in a natural bush setting at The Therapy Pod in Tallebudgera Valley and the program was designed to promote safety & connection for domestic violence and abuse survivors and their children. 

In this episode Tracey, HEART facilitator and equine psychotherapist chats with two HEART participants about their experiences with the animals and moments of joy.

Liam interviews the HEART program facilitators:

• Tracey is an Equine Assisted Therapist, Trauma Informed Psychotherapist and Counsellor.
• Lylle is a volunteer horticulturist assisting with animal handling.
• Amber a child support worker who volunteers
• Jane owner of the Therapy Pod & a neurodivergent therapist (counsellor/psychotherapist)

We are very thankful that the 2022 HEART Program was funded by the CommBank Staff Foundation.

Broken to Brilliant is an Australian not-for-profit charity founded by domestic violence survivors to mentor fellow survivors to recover, heal and rebuild their lives after escaping abuse. 

We know how hard it is, having lived through the trauma of abuse and travelled the long road to recovery. Therefore, we founded the charity to provide hope and strategies to other survivors to make their journey a little bit easier. 

Thanks to Sound Engineer Chris McCallum known as Soundo for our Podcast training.

Thank you to Joanne Helder a Radio, Podcast & Communications Professional for podcast training 

Thank you to the Queensland Community Foundation for the grant for the podcast equipment and podcast training. 

Thank you to Karen Jacobsen our Patron and voice for the intros and outros. 

In this session, Netta chats with Margaret and Kate chat about how proud Broken to Brilliant is to be involved in the Misogyny project. This podcast was recorded the day the Directors and domestic violence survivors recorded their section for the Misogyny project. Our hope is that this project will bring new awareness to the community to help reduce misogyny, discrimination, and abuse. 

On October 9th, 2012, Australia’s first and so far, only female Prime Minister The Hon. Julia Gillard AC delivered a speech with a message that reverberated around the world addressing misogyny and sexism. Her words carried the power of a long history of women experiencing a lesser standing in our world.

Our International Patron, International Songwriter, Concert Artist and Professional Speaker Karen Jacobsen was so inspired by Julia's message of equality that she set this iconic speech to music, word for word, with permission. 

To learn more about this Misogyny project here are some of the news articles and interviews: 

• Women's Agenda  
• Women Trends 
• In the Cove
• Canberra Weekly 
• 3AW