Stories from the Suburbs

Alexei is a Russian migrant who went through a series of challenges, before becoming an Australian citizen. We discuss life growing up in Russia in the 90’s, becoming a skin head at school, living in share housing with four other families and evading the Russian mob. Alexei found himself in an immigration detention centre in Australia, lost his father to cancer and eventually lost all of his hearing in his left ear. Our conversation is interesting and surprisingly, light-hearted.

John is a self-professed, former Ice addict from Melbourne’s South Eastern suburbs. From crack pipes to needles, John’s addiction became so strong, that he was stealing from his own family, just to support his habit. His story is heartbreaking, as he describes how he eventually reached sobriety, one brick at a time. You can follow John on Instagram @jraveche

Parties, Cocaine and shootings. Peter was the manager of Melbourne's notorious Viper Room nightclub on Chapel St and was held at gunpoint in the famous 2007 shooting that took place there. Peter tells his captivating story of living a life of crime as a party boy, cocaine dealer and father, until it all came to an end by a sophisticated undercover police operation. He is now completely reformed and self-employed as a Dj and 'Fire Safety Guy'. You can contact him at facebook.com/peter.apostle.1 or djapostle.com.au or firesafetyguy.com.au

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Tash is a single mother of two from Hoppers Crossing, Victoria. After having a breakdown this year, she talks about having to endure 20+ years of abuse which started from a young age. This lead to a series of unimaginable domestic violence from several drug and alcohol addicted partners, after she became homeless at 15. Her story is shocking and will leave you stunned. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

Krystle is a model who lost her best friend, battled anxiety, drug addiction, sexual abuse and nearly lost her vision in an episode of serious physical abuse. She discusses her harrowing story and most importantly, the steps she's taken to overcome her trauma. Now she's helping others who have similar stories. Krystle can be reached at facebook.com/krystle.moyle or @live_beautifully_healing on Insta.

Fast becoming an internet sensation, Sinan aka (Dark Sin) is a friend of mine and a fellow DJ that I went to school with in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne. He now runs a club event called Tr!p and has built a large community of like-mined people. We talk about Sin's battle with anxiety, depression, drug-use and the challenges he faced coming to terms with his sexuality in a complex environment. Sin's one of the most positive people I know and and his wild experiences with psychedelics will leave you mind-blown. You can reach him at twitch.tv/darksin_tripper or facebook.com/darksintv or youtube.com/darksin