Podcast by Here's the Thing Productions
31 October 2025
Ok so, let's talk about Tom Hardy...
June and July blur into chaos as Jesse’s relationship with Danni spins deeper into cycles of love, rage and pseudo-repair. What begins with suspicion over dating apps and “rental ads” turns into legal threats, psychological warfare and emotional collapse. Between therapy sessions, friends trying to help, and moments of deceptive calm, Jesse clings to the hope that the man she fell for is still real.
Caught between love, guilt, despair, and a life-saving insurance policy, Jesse faces the unthinkable and begins to understand just how deeply coercive control can unravel a person’s sense of self.
This episode explores the devastating psychological toll of coercive control and how survival can come down to a single, unexpected moment of clarity.
Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions of emotional abuse, suicide, and self-harm.
If you are impacted by any of the themes discussed in this episode, help is available:
Lifeline Australia 13 11 14 – 24/7 crisis support & suicide prevention.
1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 – Free, 24/7 counselling for people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence.
Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 – Free professional 24/7 telephone, online and video counselling for people at risk of suicide, or those bereaved or concerned.
Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 – Support for anxiety, depression, and suicide prevention.
If someone’s life is in immediate danger or you believe there is imminent risk call 000.
Beyond Curious shares lived experiences of coercive control, emotional abuse, and professional misconduct. All events discussed are drawn from documented evidence, contemporaneous messages, or firsthand accounts. Identifying details have been changed or withheld to protect privacy and safety.
All references to documents, images, or communications are based on material that was voluntarily shared with the host at the time of the events. Any opinions expressed are clearly identified as personal reflections, and care has been taken to avoid publishing private medical or identifying information.
The aim of this podcast is to raise awareness, promote understanding, and support recovery, not to defame or harm. Every statement has been made in good faith and supported by credible material.
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22 October 2025
Ok so, let's talk about reckoning...
After Danni's violent outburst, Jesse wakes in a fog, desperate to love the man she fell for back into existence. He calls it dissociation, checks into a psych ward, and rewrites the story casting her as the problem. Then comes Roxi, the “supportive friend” who turns out to be something else entirely.
The lies unravel, the gaslighting deepens, and when the fog finally lifts, Jesse’s friend Wayne says the only thing left to say, run.
Trigger warning: This episode discusses emotional abuse and themes of mental illness.
For information on Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) visit SANE.org
For mental health support:
Lifeline provides 24-hour crisis counselling, support groups and suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 14, text 0477 13 11 14 or chat online.
Suicide Call Back Service provides 24/7 support if you or someone you know is feeling suicidal. Call 1300 659 467.
Beyond Blue aims to increase awareness of depression and anxiety and reduce stigma. If you or a loved one need help, you can call 1300 22 4636, 24 hours/7 days a week or chat online.
MindSpot is a free telephone and online service for people with anxiety, stress, low mood or depression. It provides online assessment and treatment for anxiety and depression. MindSpot is not an emergency or instant response service. Call 1800 61 44 34.
Medicare Mental Health gives advice and will connect you to local mental health services. Call 1800 595 212.
MensLine Australia is a professional telephone and online counselling service offering support to Australian men. Call 1300 78 99 78, 24 hours/7 or chat online.
Beyond Curious shares lived experiences of coercive control, emotional abuse, and professional misconduct. All events discussed are drawn from documented evidence, contemporaneous messages, or firsthand accounts. Identifying details have been changed or withheld to protect privacy and safety.
All references to documents, images, or communications are based on material that was voluntarily shared with the host at the time of the events. Any opinions expressed are clearly identified as personal reflections, and care has been taken to avoid publishing private medical or identifying information.
The aim of this podcast is to raise awareness, promote understanding, and support recovery, not to defame or harm. Every statement has been made in good faith and supported by credible material.
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09 October 2025
Ok so, let's talk about emotional triage...
When Danni reveals his cancer diagnosis, Jesse’s compassion draws her closer but something doesn’t feel right. Between talk of wills, chemo, and psychedelic “death journeys,” reality starts to twist. In this episode, love meets confusion, care meets control, and the line between sickness and manipulation begins to blur.
Music @fatshaudi
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Beyond Curious shares lived experiences of coercive control, emotional abuse, and professional misconduct. All events discussed are drawn from documented evidence, contemporaneous messages, or firsthand accounts. Identifying details have been changed or withheld to protect privacy and safety.
All references to documents, images, or communications are based on material that was voluntarily shared with the host at the time of the events. Any opinions expressed are clearly identified as personal reflections, and care has been taken to avoid publishing private medical or identifying information.
The aim of this podcast is to raise awareness, promote understanding, and support recovery, not to defame or harm. Every statement has been made in good faith and supported by credible material.
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01:06:05
30 September 2025
Ok so, let's talk about cancer...
In the opening episode of Beyond Curious, hosts Keeks and Jesse set the stage for a story that goes far beyond illness. Jesse begins unpacking the early days of her relationship with Danni, the charm, the pull, the red flags she brushed aside, and how a sudden cancer diagnosis became the hook that bound her more tightly to him.
What emerges is not a story about sickness, but about love, control, family patterns, and the invisible forces that keep us tethered to relationships we can’t easily walk away from.
Music credits
@fatshaudi (thank you for gifting your beautiful music)
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Learn more:
Coercive Control, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Intimate Partner Violence, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
DFV Risk Factors and Identification, Qld Government
Partner Violence, Australian Bureau of Statistics
Ending Violence Against Women, UN Women
Beyond Curious shares lived experiences of coercive control, emotional abuse, and professional misconduct. All events discussed are drawn from documented evidence, contemporaneous messages, or firsthand accounts. Identifying details have been changed or withheld to protect privacy and safety.
All references to documents, images, or communications are based on material that was voluntarily shared with the host at the time of the events. Any opinions expressed are clearly identified as personal reflections, and care has been taken to avoid publishing private medical or identifying information.
The aim of this podcast is to raise awareness, promote understanding, and support recovery, not to defame or harm. Every statement has been made in good faith and supported by credible material.
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