I had the pleasure of meeting David Thibodeau a couple of years ago and was instantly moved by his story. David was one of 9 survivors of the siege at Waco Texas in February 1993. The siege lasted 51 days and ended in tragedy, with many women and children dying and a fire engulfing the premises.

David went onto a write a book because he wanted to give an accurate account about what happened during those 51 days and to give a voice to those that didn’t survive. 

David’s book, Waco: A Survivor’s Story —was later turned into a mini-series on Netflix. 

Links

https://www.wacosurvivors.com/

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In this interview we speak with Amber Grace a suicide attempt survivor and the founder of Second Steps. Second Steps delivers a survivor-specific service dedicated to empowering and supporting suicide attempt survivors and their carers to take the next steps in their journey. 

Second Steps supports Amber’s personal goal: to reduce the rate of suicide in Australia by supporting those at greatest risk.

Amber has lived experience of suicide through bereavement and personal attempts and seeks to bring this personal perspective to her role, the organisation, and their clients.

https://www.secondsteps.com.au/

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Transcending Trauma episode 1

Join Moniquea Spiteri as she takes you on a journey of discovery through the mind and the body, speaking with the pioneers in the latest mind body research, including people who have lived with and overcome trauma, experienced life on the brink and transformed to tell their story.