The Deep by Zoe Marshall

From terminal parents to sex workers, extremists and drug addicts, The Deep is a place for thought-provoking conversations that help us explore who we are, when no one is looking.

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Episodes

The Prison Birth

The Deep acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Chloe Quayle is a proud Malyangapa, Barkindji woman, a talented artist and rapper and a respected member in her community. But 3 years ago things were wildly different. Chloe had been in and out of the system since she was 14 but this time Chloe turned herself in. She was pregnant and sh...

Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 7

The Troll Hunter

Ginger Gorman is a journalist and author. After being horrifically trolled she decided to look into who, what and where are these trolls? She didn't realise it would consume 5 years of her life, that she would suffer PTSD and be actively seeking to change the law or that she would end up with a troll husband. Read more from Ginger by purchasing her book Troll Hunting . This episode deals with cyber bullying. Resources can be found at www.esafety.gov.au . Children can also contact Kids helpline o...

Jul 21, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 6

The Ice Addict

Ice, Crank, Tina- Whatever you want to call it "Crystal Meth" is one of the most addictive and life destroying substances. Ed opens up to us about his innocent introduction to this deadly drug and how it took hold over every part of his life. His love affair with Ice was deep and he had no intentions of getting clean until something happened. Something so shocking and traumatic it saved his life. Please note Ed's name has been changed for privacy reasons. Trigger warning: This episode deals with...

Jul 13, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 5

The Concious Sex Worker

I have always been fascinated with sex workers. I just hadn't been exposed to many like Indie. Indie isn't your stereotype. She is natural, freckled, curvy with no shame in showing her body hair, self harm scars, cellulite and stretch marks. She is in the industry as a business woman. Indie takes her work seriously and even further, she really wants to impact her clients for the better- she meets them without judgement and holds space for them to explore whatever tickles their fancy.Indie is wis...

Jul 06, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 4

The Trauma Cleaner Part 2

We continue talking to Sandra Pankhurst but now we move into her current work as a trauma cleaner. What is that? Its the work no one wants to do, 3 week old decaying body- call the trauma cleaner, double suicide- call the trauma cleaner, meth lab explosion- call the trauma cleaner, 45 years worth of hoarding you call Sandra. Sandra works within the worst conditions but brings the most dignity to her clients. She takes us through some of her toughest jobs and shares what its like doing the job no...

Jun 22, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 3

The Trauma Cleaner Part 1

Sandra is like a cat that has nine lives. There are so many chapters of this story we had to share it over two episodes. Sandra grew up as Peter and through his life he was many things: He became a father, a husband, a woman, a drag artist, a prostitute, a drug addict, a law abiding citizen, a married woman, one of Melbourne's high society, a business owner, a widow and a trauma cleaner. As you can imagine this is a hell of a ride. It is a story that has a lot of explicit and adult content. It i...

Jun 15, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 2

The Terminal Parent

What would you do if you found out your life partner was doing meth, what if the lies didn't stop? What if after all that trauma and becoming a solo parent you get a terminal cancer diagnosis? No family around to help. No options. What would you do? Kate is heroic, some may even say a little mad, because Kate thinks she can beat this death sentence and she even put a timeline on it. 365 days. Is this possible?What does it entail? This is a conversation that covers trauma, how to deal with betray...

Jun 08, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Welcome to The Deep

From terminal parents to sex workers, extremists and drug addicts, The Deep is a place for thought-provoking conversations that help us explore who we are, when no one is looking. Cracked wide open by her past trauma, grief and abuse host Zoe Marshall holds the space for others to share their fascinating stories and perspectives through these deep conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 25, 2020•2 min

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