Speak Shame

Remarkable Women Telling The Stories That Shame Didn't Want You To Hear.

"I Abandoned Myself": Monika Molander on High Achievement, Trauma & Healing

"I Abandoned Myself": Monika Molander on High Achievement, Trauma & Healing

"I Abandoned Myself": Monika Molander on High Achievement, Trauma & HealingDr Connie Kerali
Published on: 30/07/2026

What happens when everything you've built on the outside – the career, the status, the achievements – turns out to be a strategy for surviving the inside? That's the question at the heart of Episode 36 of Speak Shame.

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"Healing Should Not Have to Wait": Emily Jacob on Sexual Violence Recovery

"Healing Should Not Have to Wait": Emily Jacob on Sexual Violence Recovery

"Healing Should Not Have to Wait": Emily Jacob on Sexual Violence RecoveryDr Connie Kerali
Published on: 16/07/2026

What does it look like when a survivor stops waiting for the system to catch up and builds something better herself? That's exactly what Emily Jacob did. And in Episode 35 of Speak Shame, she joins Dr Connie to share her story.

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"Missing A Fourth Of My Brain": Shannon Freedman On Brain Injury & Limitless Potential

"Missing A Fourth Of My Brain": Shannon Freedman On Brain Injury & Limitless Potential

"Missing A Fourth Of My Brain": Shannon Freedman On Brain Injury & Limitless PotentialDr Connie Kerali
Published on: 02/07/2026

Shannon Freedman shares her inspiring journey of overcoming a serious brain injury and transforming her life into one of limitless potential.

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Choosing Forgiveness: Madeleine Black on Healing After Sexual Violence

Choosing Forgiveness: Madeleine Black on Healing After Sexual Violence

Choosing Forgiveness: Madeleine Black on Healing After Sexual ViolenceDr Connie Kerali
Published on: 18/06/2026

In this powerful episode, Dr Connie is joined by two-time TEDx speaker and author of Unbroken, Madeleine Black, who made the extraordinary decision to forgive the men who raped her – not for them, but for herself.

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