Resources:

• 1-800-Respect: Providing support services for those affected by domestic violence.

• Lifeline: A 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention service. Call 13 11 14.

About the Guest:

Jo Giles is the Head of Resource Management at a leading advertising agency. Known for her resilience and strength, Jo navigated a challenging period in her life with grace and determination as her partner, a former well-known actor, faced a significant legal battle and subsequent impri

Key Takeaways:

• Complex Judicial System: The criminal justice process is complicated, with numerous steps that can span months and impose financial burdens on those involved.

• Family Impact: Relationships and families connected to incarcerated individuals face unique challenges, from legal battles to managing societal stigmas.

• Inmate Experience: Jo Giles offers insight into the harsh realities and dehumanising conditions within prisons, emphasising the lack of adequate support for inmates.

• Support Networks: Having strong, supportive relationships and open dialogue can significantly help both inmates and their families endure the difficult experiences of incarceration.

• Systemic Challenges: The episode challenges listeners to consider the effectiveness of the current prison system and its impact on rehabilitation and reintegration.

Notable Quotes:

• "Prison is not set up to care about people. It's set up to punish. Regardless of what they say, it just isn't."

• "Everything you say can be used against you, and you have to be polite, but you should be anyway, as a human."

• "There's kindness everywhere. Some of them are led to it by means that they haven't had the opportunity. They haven't been educated. They haven't had love."

• "98% of people inside get out, and they are neighbors in our communities. We really should be trying to look after them better than we are."

• "You do learn rising above. You do learn mindfulness. You do learn not judging anyone."

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She Wasn’t Born Yesterday, hosted by Janet Evans, a senior advertising creative and Dr Amelia Haines, a sexual and relationship therapist, who have written Australia’s first book on empty nest syndrome called Empty Next.

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Visit https://www.year13.net/ for more information on the program as well as the upcoming 2025 intake.

About the Guests:

Steve Carlisle
Currently serving as the Director of the Year 13 program at YouthWorks, Steve Carlisle leads this transformative gap-year program. Though new in this role (at time of recording), he brings years of awareness and understanding of the program's objectives, which focus on discipleship and life planning for young adults.

Lucy Hood
A recent graduate of the Year 13 program, Lucy Hood has embraced the program's varied opportunities, including international volunteer experiences. Her journey in Year 13 has provided her with a solid foundation in her faith and has redirected her future academic pursuits toward exercise and sports science at the University of Technology Sydney.

Key Takeaways:

• The Year 13 program offers young adults a chance to engage in spiritual and personal growth through structured gap-year experiences.

• The program includes practical life skills training, biblical studies, and international mission trips to foster meaningful development.

• Participants benefit from strong community ties, allowing them to form lifelong friendships and create networks across different denominations and backgrounds.

• A gap year can be crucial for post-high school students to recharge and gain clarity for future education and career choices.

• The diverse experiences in the program encourage openness to international opportunities and life paths driven by faith and purpose.

Notable Quotes:

• "I felt really burnt out at the end of year 12, to be honest... So sort of like, why not do year 13?" – Lucy Hood

• "If people are keen to do that without prior following Jesus, they're welcome to do that. But that's the process and purpose of the course." – Steve Carlisle

• "You're going to set yourself a good foundation with God at the center and His Word guiding us in whatever they choose to do." – Steve Carlisle

• "It's a year that you'll never ever regret doing, and you get to learn so much more about God and His character." – Lucy Hood

Click here to contact Janet & Amelia or ask them a question or click here to contact the She Wasn't Born Yesterday team!

She Wasn’t Born Yesterday, hosted by Janet Evans, a senior advertising creative and Dr Amelia Haines, a sexual and relationship therapist, who have written Australia’s first book on empty nest syndrome called Empty Next.

Visit Empty Nest Chicks for more resources, click here for their book, or join the discussion on Facebook.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

Support the show, a product of Hope Media: https://hope1032.com.au/donate/2211A-pod/

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About the Guest:

Jenni Woodhouse is the Pastoral Care Coordinator for the Church Missionary Society in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. She previously served as the Chaplain for the Sydney Anglican Church’s Professional Standards Unit. With an impressive background in pastoral care and professional ethics, Jenni has substantial experience addressing complex issues surrounding abuse within church communities.

Key Takeaways:

• Clergy abuse of women is more common than typically perceived, intertwining emotional, psychological, and spiritual manipulation.

• Ministers wield a unique form of power, influencing and accessing the private lives of congregants in ways other professionals do not.

• Prevention measures include ministers recognizing their power, committing to personal integrity, and maintaining open and honest discussions with mentors or supervisors.

• Congregations have a role to play in safeguarding themselves by being observant and addressing any questionable behaviors of their leaders.

• Full disclosure and accountability are necessary when a minister breaches ethical boundaries to prevent harmful rumors and promote healing within the community.

Notable Quotes:

• “The first step on the slide downhill is to think it won’t happen to me.” – Jenni Woodhouse

• “As soon as you say it out loud, that is going to decrease the power of that over you tenfold.” – Jenni Woodhouse

• “Someone with that kind of power has access to the more vulnerable people in the congregation like nobody else does.” – Jenni Woodhouse

• “Speak up, she still will be feeling like, who on earth is going to believe me?” – Jenni Woodhouse

• “Tell them the truth, and that will stomp that [gossip].” – Jenni Woodhouse

Click here to contact Janet & Amelia or ask them a question or click here to contact the She Wasn't Born Yesterday team!

She Wasn’t Born Yesterday, hosted by Janet Evans, a senior advertising creative and Dr Amelia Haines, a sexual and relationship therapist, who have written Australia’s first book on empty nest syndrome called Empty Next.

Visit Empty Nest Chicks for more resources, click here for their book, or join the discussion on Facebook.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

Support the show, a product of Hope Media: https://hope1032.com.au/donate/2211A-pod/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.