In this episode of Beyond Reality: Beyond Tribal, host Hayley Ferguson - longtime producer on Australian Survivor - sits down with Survivor legend and now world champion Parvati Shallow off the back of her historic win on Survivor: Australia V. The World.

From her first casting break in reality TV to her evolution as one of the game’s greatest players, Parvati reflects on two decades of playing Survivor, what this win means for her legacy, and why she’s finally ready to close the Survivor chapter of her life.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• 🎬 How Parvati was recruited for Survivor via The Amazing Race auditions.
• 🏝 Her journey from Cook Islands to Micronesia to Heroes vs Villains – and the lessons from each.
• 🤯 The pivotal blindsides that shaped her winning game in Australian Survivor.
• 💡 How becoming a mother and writing her memoir Nice Girls Don’t Win influenced her strategy.
• 🌏 The cultural differences between US and Australian Survivor players.
• 🎤 Quickfire Q&A – from most annoying campmate habits to which Aussie would dominate in the US game.
• 📺 What’s next for Parvati, including a new TV project in development.

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