Secrets of the Underworld

Emily’s story is one of survival, trauma, addiction and ultimately taking back control of her life.
Emily opens up about a childhood marked by abuse, leaving home young, destructive relationships, domestic violence, an eating disorder, addiction and the devastating loss of her son.
She also shares how financial desperation as a single mum led her into the adult industry, how she says she was manipulated into sex work, and the moment she finally walked away and began building a business and a life on her own terms.

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Eva opens up about the experiences that shaped her childhood trauma, abusive relationships, cocaine and meth addiction, overdoses, and the moment an intervention finally forced her to confront where her life was heading. Now four and a half months sober, she talks candidly about shame, recovery, rebuilding her sense of self, and creating a very different future for herself and her daughter.
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Former Sydney Swan Jed Lamb reacts to the allegations engulfing his old club and reflects on the famous “Bloods culture”, saying he was “gobsmacked” by what he has heard. He also opens up about his extraordinary childhood, including domestic violence at home and the murder of his father, who was killed with an axe by his best mate.
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Walter Pugliese grew up surrounded by heroin addiction, domestic violence, and chaos. By 15, he had been arrested. Drugs, dealing, and prison followed—until he decided he wasn't going to waste his life.
Walter tells Neil how fighting became his way out, taking him from a life fuelled by rage to the brutal world of professional MMA and bare-knuckle fighting.
He opens up about his childhood, prison, the mistakes he refuses to let define him, becoming a father, and the night he went toe-to-toe with one of the biggest names in bare-knuckle fighting.
His dream now? A world title—and proving that after everything life has thrown at him, he's still standing.
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For safety reasons, we have concealed the identity of the woman at the center of this episode.
She shares a deeply personal story about trauma, trust, intimidation, and the lasting impact of feeling unable to speak up.
From an experience of sexual assault as a child to disturbing behavior later in her life that she now views very differently, she explains how years of questioning herself and assuming the best in others affected the choices she made.
She also speaks about harassment, anonymous calls, rumors, fear, and the moment she realised she could no longer allow those experiences to define her.
This is a raw conversation about what happens when you stay silent for too long—and what it takes to finally tell your story.
Content warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault, harassment and trauma.
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