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How do we cope with the worst things that have ever happened to us, and the most terrible things we have ever done? Reporting back from the edges of human experience, The F Word Podcast grapples with ... more
FAQs about The F Word Podcast:How many episodes does The F Word Podcast have?The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.
February 02, 2022Ray Minniecon on the power of apology and why ideas around healing and forgiveness can be problematic for Aboriginal peopleMarina Cantacuzino talks to Pastor Ray Minniecon about the history of the Stolen Generations and the continuing pain of Aboriginals in Australia. Ray describes his own childhood on the reserves, his research into the dehumanisation of Aboriginals, and how he continues to help his people share their story, as well come to terms with acts of racism in his own life....more36minPlay
January 19, 2022Mary Foley on faith, forgiveness, and how writing to her daughter's killer brought her peace of mindMarina Cantacuzino talks to Mary Foley about the impact that losing her teenage daughter to knife-crime had on her family, and how forgiving the young woman responsible relieved her of a burden she didn't want to carry....more31minPlay
January 05, 2022Pardeep Kaleka on finding forgiveness after his father was killed in one of America's deadliest race-based hate crimesMarina Cantacuzino talks to Pardeep Kaleka about how in the wake of his father's murder in a Sikh temple in Winsconsin he found compassion and became a powerful voice against hate crime and violence. Pardeep now works to promote understanding and compassion with his friend Arno Michaelis who is also a guest on The F Word Podcast....more25minPlay
December 22, 2021Arno Michaelis on rejecting his racist past, and the role of unconditional forgiveness in creating a life after hateMarina Cantacuzino talks to Arno Michaelis about his time spent in the white power movement and how he transformed his life to become an advocate against hatred and racism. Arno now works to promote understanding and compassion with his friend Pardeep Kaleka who is also a guest on The F Word Podcast. Having both experienced extreme racism, albeit from very different ends of the spectrum, together they co-founded the organization Serve2Unite and co-authored the book, Gift Of Our Wounds....more25minPlay
December 08, 2021Jo Berry and Pat Magee on finding healing through understanding in the aftermath of the Brighton bombMarina Cantacuzino talks Jo Berry and Pat Magee about the benefits and complexities of a relationship developed over 20 years. Despite the fact that Pat killed Jo's father, their story has become a very public conversation and a profound example of reconciliation. Jo is an international speaker, educationist and peace activist. Pat Magee is a former member of the IRA who has recently published a memoir, Where Grieving Begins....more43minPlay
November 24, 2021Gill Hicks on the healing power of the arts and how seeking to understand has aided her recoveryMarina Cantacuzino talks to author, musician and artist Gill Hicks who narrowly escaped death when she was horrifically and permanently disabled during the terrorist attacks in London in the summer of 2005. She has devoted much of her time since then to deterring anyone from following a path of violent extremism....more35minPlay
November 10, 2021Wilma Derksen on how forgiving can resuscitate and revive, as well as cause isolation and incite criticismMarina Cantacuzino talks to Wilma Derksen, author, therapist and advocate for healing justice. Ever since Wilma's 13-year-old daughter Candace was found bound and murdered in a shed in Winnipeg, Wilma has been on a profound, difficult and circuitous journey of forgiveness and self-healing....more30minPlay
October 26, 2021Geoff Thompson and Andrea Martinez on forgiveness, self-preservation and surviving sexual assaultMarina Cantacuzino talks to Geoff Thompson and Andrea Martinez – both victims of child sexual abuse. Geoff Thompson is a filmmaker, prolific author and martial artist. Andrea Martinez is an actress, talk show host and young mother. Their connection comes through having had a profound conversation a few years ago when Geoff was able to offer Andrea support and advice in dealing with the trauma....more36minPlay
October 12, 2021Figen Murray on how forgiving her son's killer has preserved her humanityMarina Cantacuzino talks to Figen Murray about what forgiveness means in the context of losing a child in a terrorist attack. In May 2017 her son, Martyn Hett, was killed at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester when a radical Islamist detonated a homemade bomb. Since then Figen has become an active campaigner and activist in counter-terrorism....more28minPlay
September 28, 2021Michael Lapsley on racism, apartheid and when forgiveness requires repentanceMarina Cantacuzino talks to Father Michael Lapsley, an Anglican priest, social justice activist and founder of the Institute for Healing of Memories in Cape Town. In 1990 at the height of the apartheid repression, Fr Michael received a letter bomb in the post in which he lost both his hands and one eye. He has been on a healing journey ever since....more30minPlay
FAQs about The F Word Podcast:How many episodes does The F Word Podcast have?The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.