Run Against Violence

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Listen, learn and talk - that's our route to ending family violence in our communities. Each year, starting 30 August, 1000s of runners and walkers from around the globe come together in teams of up to 20 people to participate in the Run Against Violence Virtual Team Challenge. The teams race each other online for 19 days, covering a route of 1300km. This podcast captures the very personal stories of the event participants. These stories inspire us all to be better people and play our role in the prevention of family violence.

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Empathy in Action: Tools for Transformation

Sep 16 2024 62 mins

Patty Kikos interviews Brenton Pobjie, whose life has been shaped by service and resilience. His grandmother found refuge with the Salvation Army when fleeing domestic violence with her 6 children, and his father became a minister, instilling in Brenton the importance of helping others. After his mother tragically passed in a car accident, Brenton dedicated himself to youth work, i

From Trauma to Triumph: Overcoming Abuse and Addiction

Sep 09 2024 58 mins

Tarsha Jones is a proud Gomeroi woman who only learned of her Aboriginal heritage when she was a teenager. She opens up to Patty Kikos about how family violence impacted her life when her brother was hit by a drunk driver that caused him to have frontal lobe damage, and was ultimately drug addicted for 25 years. When Tarsha left her emotionally abusive husband who was an alcoholic,

Desistence: How It's Transforming Attitudes Towards Family Violence

Sep 03 2024 59 mins

The fabulous Dr Hayley Boxall shines a light on family and partner violence by teaching us about "desistance", and practical ways that we can encourage people to stop choosing to use violence. In this refreshingly down to earth interview with Patty Kikos, Hayley talks about the importance of 'respect' for different cultures, valid reasons people choose to remain i

Brenda Lin: Healing Trauma & Creating Safety For Other Survivors

Aug 29 2024 56 mins

15 years have passed since the tragic event when Brenda Lin’s parents, brothers and aunt were murdered. She is now a criminologist who is completing her PhD, and is one of the co-founders of the Survivor Hub, an organisation that supports, informs & empowers people impacted by sexual assault. Brenda shares her extraordinary story of resilience with Patty Kikos, and how she is

Uncomfortable Conversations With Kids: 'The Tuned' In Approach

Aug 22 2024 53 mins

Dr Tim Moore is an Associate Professor and the Deputy Director at the Institute of Child Protection Studies. He shares his love of storytelling with Patty Kikos, along with comical cautionary tales of 'what not to do' from the lessons he learned as a youth worker. Tim's passion about empowering adults to have 'uncomfortable conversations', to ensure young people

From Financial Fallout, To Freedom

Aug 15 2024 59 mins

Tarryn Cherniayeff shares her extraordinary story of empowerment with Patty Kikos. From relinquishing control and access to her own money to uncovering her ex’s gambling addiction and ice pipe. None of that was as shocking as the money he’d stolen or the amount of loans he’d taken out in her name. While the financial fallout is not quite over, Tarryn has found incredible ways

The End. And It’s Only The Beginning

Sep 19 2022 58 mins

The party is over. Now that the Run Against Violence Virtual Team Challenge has finished for another year, we look back and reflect on the 2022 challenge and remember why it’s important to continue shining a light on domestic and family violence in our communities. In this episode: meet Colleen from the Tomaree Road Runners in our Team Spotlight, hear return guests Sammy, Mark

Where Are They Now?

Sep 16 2022 49 mins

The first Run Against Violence Virtual Team Challenge was held in 2017. 5 years on, we speak with 3 of our original Team Captains, Margie, Ben and Belinda about why they are still passionately involved with the Run Against Violence and how conversations in their community have changed over that time. In this episode: meet Mayor Sharon Cadwallader from Ballina Shire Council, and

Amplify, Amplify, Amplify!

Sep 12 2022 49 mins

The Katherine Women’s Legal Service (KWILS) is a not-for-profit community legal centre based in Katherine in the Northern Territory that provides free legal services in the Katherine region. In fact, they cover an area the size of Victoria & Tasmania combined! Siobhan Mackay is the CEO of KWILS and has a unique insight into the challenges faced by domestic and family violence

Love Bites

Sep 09 2022 52 mins

Run Against Violence partners with the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) to help ensure that every teenager in Australia has the opportunity to learn about what healthy relationships look like for them. Over the last 2 years, the RAV has donated $200,000 to NAPCAN to enhance and expand its Love Bites program (and 100% of funds raised in 2022 wi