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Simone O’Brien: Surviving the Unthinkable – Turning Trauma into Purpose

Simone O’Brien: Surviving the Unthinkable – Turning Trauma into Purpose

In The Heart Of The Vault vor 11 Monaten

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Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of
domestic and gender-based violence, including physical assault.
Please take care while listening. Support service links are
provided below.

In this deeply moving episode, Simone
O’Brien shares her journey of survival after a
brutal act of domestic violence that almost took her
life.

What happened to Simone is confronting — but what she’s
done since is extraordinary. From fighting for her recovery to
becoming a national advocate and public speaker, Simone has
transformed unthinkable pain into powerful purpose.

https://www.simoneobrien.com.au/

Today, she uses her voice to raise awareness, to educate,
and to remind survivors that there is
life after violence. Her message is one of strength,
hope, and unwavering courage.

This is not just a story about what was taken from her —
it’s a story about what she rebuilt, and the lives she continues
to touch.

If this episode brings up any feelings for you, please
reach out. You are not alone.

This episode of “In the Heart of the Vault” was created
to honour stories that matter, amplify voices that deserve to be
heard, and shine light where silence once lived.

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Support Services & Helplines

Australia – 1800RESPECT
(https://www.1800respect.org.au/) — 1800 737 732 (24/7
National Helpline)

New Zealand – Shine Helpline
(https://www.2shine.org.nz/) — 0508 744 633

United Kingdom – National Domestic Abuse
Helpline (https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/) — 0808
2000 247

United States – National Domestic Violence
Hotline (https://www.thehotline.org/) — 1-800-799-SAFE
(7233)

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please
call emergency services (000 in Australia, 111 in New Zealand,
999 in the UK, or 911 in the US).