The Fight of My Life
Aug 22, 2022
Introducing Finding Ruby
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"Finding Ruby", the first season of The Fight of My Life premieres on September 5th. Join Ruby on her remarkable true story; a journey from the protection of the mountains to the nightmare of an online sex-trafficking den, from the heat of the courtroom to the cool of the aftercare shelter, from fear to freedom, from captivity to restoration.
From being lost to being truly found
Find out more about this episode: findingruby.com
(NB: Minor in artwork is an actor, not an actual victim or survivor)
More episodes from The Fight of My Life
Oct 2, 2022
Finding Ruby | The Triumph | 6
*Episode 6 - The Triumph:* Bitterness and anger well up in Ruby as she tries to move on with her life. Can she overcome this and truly heal?
We open with Ruby’s dream. She is walking in a lush green field where she feels safe and free.
The dream echoes Psalm 23 and comes after Ruby and her social worker at the DSWD pray about Ruby moving to a new safe house in the country.
It is here, at the new house, that Ruby gradually recovers from her trauma and reclaims her life.
Change isn’t instant or easy, but it is powerful.
She also makes a very important decision that will change not only her own life but those of her perpetrators, Nadine and Pedro, dramatically.
This episode sees Ruby making progress in healing in ways you might not expect. Her last actions in this episode will stay with you forever.
*Issues this episode explores:*
* The complex nature of trauma
* The concept of restorative justice
* Paths to rehabilitation and healing
Show website: fightofmy.life
Cadence website: cadencemedia.au
Nikki Florence Thompson website: nikkifthompson.com
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CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised.
Please seek help if you need to.
To speak to a trained crisis supporter at Lifeline (24-hours): 131 114
To report a crime to the Australian Federal Police: 1800 333 000
For emergency assistance: 000
FOR THE PHILIPPINES:
If you have suspicions about the occurrence of online sexual exploitation of children in your community, immediately report to: www.1343actionline.ph
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Finding Ruby is a production of Cadence Productions.
Show written and edited by Nikki Florence Thompson and Rich Thompson.
Additional production by Lydia Bowden, Anthea Godsmark, and Brendan Ridley.
Sound design and mix by Rich Thompson and Brendan Ridley.
Graphic design and social media by Sayaka Miyashita, Carla Moran, and Alyssa Sheridan.
Director of photography is Brad Conomy.
Matt Tooker is the executive producer.
Show Music
- "Homeland" by Searching for Light, featuring Jenna Carlie.
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Sep 25, 2022
Finding Ruby | The Trial | 5
*Episode 5 - The Trial: *The fight for justice now begins. Ruby’s perpetrators belong behind bars, but their lawyer will do anything to stop that from happening.
Ruby and the girls from the house are brought to the DSWD for safekeeping while the criminal trial against the perpetrators is prepared.
Ruby’s fierce young lawyer, Attorney Kath of IJM, AKA ‘The Dainty Dragon’ is introduced for the first time, and we learn how her own life story of hardship and injustice impacts her quest for justice.
The trial does not go smoothly. Ruby and Kath are up against a fierce battle as the opposing defense does everything in his power to combat them and protect the perpetrators.
Despite terrible hardship and ongoing trauma, we see Ruby emerge in this episode with a strong voice as a leader and advocate for others.
The episode ends with a crucial key question: will Ruby agree to a plea bargain against her perpetrators?
And the bigger question behind it all: Just what exactly is justice?
*Issues this episode explores*:
* How an OSEC case is prepared and prosecuted
* The nature of justice
* The psychological effects of waiting and trauma on survivor victims
Show website: fightofmy.life
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CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised.
Please seek help if you need to.
To speak to a trained crisis supporter at Lifeline (24-hours): 131 114
To report a crime to the Australian Federal Police: 1800 333 000
For emergency assistance: 000
FOR THE PHILIPPINES:
If you have suspicions about the occurrence of online sexual exploitation of children in your community, immediately report to: www.1343actionline.ph
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Finding Ruby is a production of Cadence Productions.
Show written and edited by Nikki Florence Thompson and Rich Thompson.
Additional production by Lydia Bowden, Anthea Godsmark, and Brendan Ridley.
Sound design and mix by Rich Thompson and Brendan Ridley.
Graphic design and social media by Sayaka Miyashita, Carla Moran, and Alyssa Sheridan.
Director of photography is Brad Conomy.
Matt Tooker is the executive producer.
Show Music
- "Homeland" by Searching for Light, featuring Jenna Carlie.
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Sep 17, 2022
Finding Ruby | The Treasure | 4
"*Light breaks into the darkness. A painstaking investigation leads to the rescue of Ruby and the other girls."
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Listeners are given behind the scenes access to how a rescue operation is built–and spoiler–it isn’t all busting down doors!
We travel alongside Attorney Rey of International Justice Mission as he works alongside Philippines police to gain access to the house Ruby and the girls are trapped in, and see what it is like firsthand to work in such a dark area, bringing light one step at a time.
The path to rescue is built on a series of small, strategic steps. At any moment, anything could go wrong.
At last rescue arrives for Ruby. But this is in many ways only the beginning of her journey to healing. *
Issues this episode explores:*
* The multidisciplinary team needed for a rescue operation
* A consideration of privacy and protection laws
* The toll taken on rescue workers and what motivates them to keep going
Show website: fightofmy.life
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CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised.
Please seek help if you need to.
To speak to a trained crisis supporter at Lifeline (24-hours): 131 114
To report a crime to the Australian Federal Police: 1800 333 000
For emergency assistance: 000
FOR THE PHILIPPINES:
If you have suspicions about the occurrence of online sexual exploitation of children in your community, immediately report to: www.1343actionline.ph
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Finding Ruby is a production of Cadence Productions.
Show written and edited by Nikki Florence Thompson and Rich Thompson.
Additional production by Lydia Bowden, Anthea Godsmark, and Brendan Ridley.
Sound design and mix by Rich Thompson and Brendan Ridley.
Graphic design and social media by Sayaka Miyashita, Carla Moran, and Alyssa Sheridan.
Director of photography is Brad Conomy.
Matt Tooker is the executive producer.
Show Music
- "Homeland" by Searching for Light, featuring Jenna Carlie.
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