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Episode 2

Guest - Ben Carrigg

On the second episode of Broken Fathers Podcast, Purcy sits down with @gorillas_rex, a Broken Father of three beautiful boys. Before & during his legal battle for his children, Ben has also been employed as a 21-year emergency services worker, with his story demonstrating that no matter what you have done for your community or country, it means very little in the eyes of the Family Court.

Ben suffered a 12-year-long ordeal in the court system before gaining full custody of his children. Ben was also subjected to constant false claims of DV, which led to the vortex of “baseless allegations and being forced you disprove them”, where endless time, money & energy is spent dealing with deflections and diversion tactics aimed at breaking fathers in their goal of maintaining a relationship with their children. Ben’s story will also demonstrate the corruption within organisations such as Child Safety, where measures meant to provide fair and equitable governance such as ‘Conflict of Interest’ are made a mockery of. 
Ben opens up about hitting rock bottom, & shares the great lengths that he underwent to fund his legal battle, never thinking twice as he worked towards fulfilling his commitment to his sons, never forgetting the pinky promise they had made to each other. This commitment kept him not only focused, but alive, as at one point Ben was not able to see his boys for two and a half years. 

Another dimension we have not discussed in detail on Broken Fathers Podcast, is the impact that new partners/stepfathers can have on the children. Again, we warn our listeners that some things discussed in this episode may be triggering and extremely confronting, as you will hear the horrific abuse that Ben’s sons suffered in the care of their mother, at the hands of their stepfather.

Ben’s story is harrowing and painful to listen to, but also provides an example that there are silver linings in this process, albeit ones that are extremely hard fought. Ben is a true inspiration to all fathers, and parents, out there fighting for their children. In his own words……..
“Don’t be the passenger, be the driver“.

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Episode 1

Guest - Jared Purcell

On our first ever episode of Broken Fathers Podcast, the host himself Jared Purcell (Purcy) calls in a fellow friend and acclaimed podcast host: Matty Morris from Zerolimits podcast to sit down & carry out the interview. 

Matty Morris was one of the major influences for Jared in deciding to create his own podcast, to provide a platform for Broken Fathers who have been defeated by the Family Court of Australia, to share their horrific experiences and expose the corrupt system to the general public. On the Broken Fathers Podcast, listeners will hear from men and women, who have been destroyed by this system, and are united in their determination to hold it accountable for the damage it is doing to fathers and their children.

In his three-year battle fighting for his daughter, Jared has personally faced over four-hundred (400) unsubstantiated and defamatory claims, resulting in endless Domestic Violence (DV) allegations and a subsequent trial, being relentlessly contacted by Child Protection, and investigated by Child Safety, ultimately resulting in ALL allegations and investigations being DISMISSED.

In the pilot episode for Broken Fathers Podcast, Jared explains how poorly managed the Family Court system is; highlights the emotional roller coaster that the process takes you on; and discusses how false DV allegations and parent alienation can ruin your life, employment, family, and friendships. He also explains how after being financially decimated through fighting this legal battle, and now on borrowed finances, he had to assess his quality of life, and how it was affecting him mentally, physically and emotionally. He details in painstaking agony, how he had to make the most painful and impossible decision of his life, to say goodbye to his beautiful daughter… & how he became a Broken Father.

Jared does not hold back in any way & is extremely raw throughout, However, this level of honesty and openness is vital in achieving Jared’s new purpose in life: creating a platform where broken fathers like him can also openly share their harrowing stories, in order to help others heal, to learn, and to raise awareness to end this injustice against men. 

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Host - Jared Purcell (Purcy)

The Broken Fathers Podcast, founded by Australian veteran Jared Purcell, provides a platform for fathers to share their struggles, expose flaws in Australia’s outdated Family Court system, and advocate for change.