Walking Beside Survivors: Kristine Vicca’s Journey with Broken to Brilliant
Broken to Brilliant's Voice of Survivors Podcast
Release Date: 09/17/2025
Walking Beside Survivors: Kristine Vicca’s Journey with Broken to Brilliant
Broken to Brilliant's Voice of Survivors Podcast
In this episode, podcast host Nicci — a creative and talented domestic violence survivor inspired through Broken to Brilliant’s — sits down with Kris Vicca, Director of Broken to Brilliant. Kris shares her journey of healing, her passion for advocacy, and how she uses her role to support survivors of domestic and family violence. The conversation reflects on the power of creativity, connection, and walking alongside survivors with compassion. Listeners will hear about: How art and creativity can support recovery and healing. Kristine’s work in advocacy, community building,...
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The Tree of Me: A Journey of Grief, Growth & Creative Healing
Broken to Brilliant's Voice of Survivors Podcast
In this heartfelt episode, rich with lived experience, metaphor, emotion, and strength survivors share their deeply personal journeys through grief, growth, and healing. We explore the transformative power of which helped participants rediscover themselves after experiencing domestic violence. Through raw and inspiring stories, survivors reflect on the and how they reclaimed it through self-exploration, connection, and empowerment. The episode also features a survivor’s reflection on being involved with the incredible creative expression of , a performance by survivors at QPAC, that...
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Blossoming Together: The Healing Power of Survivor Connection
Broken to Brilliant's Voice of Survivors Podcast
In this deeply moving episode of , we sit down with Jane, a courageous participant in . Jane reflects on the emotional journey she has taken—from feeling scared and triggered on day one to discovering confidence, clarity, and hope through this trauma-informed, survivor-led course. Jane shares how the support and shared lived experiences of other women in the group, combined with the thoughtful design of the program, helped her to regulate emotions, reconnect with her sense of self-worth, and feel truly seen and safe. This episode highlights the profound impact of survivor-to-survivor...
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Get Uncomfortable to Get Comfortable: The Power of Stepping Stones
Broken to Brilliant's Voice of Survivors Podcast
Broken to Brilliant Voice of Survivors Get Uncomfortable to Get Comfortable: The Power of Stepping Stones In this heartfelt episode of we join two incredible participants of the Stepping Stones program on the final day of their overnight retreat. The Rode podcast equipment is set up in the lounge of a Brisbane apartment, rain tapping gently against the windows, with the river and city skyline in the distance. After breakfast and 9 sessions of creative exploration, these brave survivors sit down to reflect on the transformative ten- session journey of the Stepping Stones A Creative Journey to...
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Kate and Linda - Two women committed to empowering survivors
Broken to Brilliant's Voice of Survivors Podcast
Thanks, Sam Stewart and Pebble in the Pond podcast that hopes to create a ripple of change for mental health. as lived experience speakers for domestic violence for the Charity Broken to Brilliant. When escaping domestic violence, survivors can be faced with many challenges, including needing to establish financial independence and find safe housing. Two women committed to empowering survivors are guests on Pebble in the Pond. Tune in to hear Sam chat with Kate and Linda, about how Broken to Brilliant was formed, its success, and future plans. Hosted by the Australian &...
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Rise to Rebuild with Jamie & Fiona
Broken to Brilliant's Voice of Survivors Podcast
Rise to Rebuild Welcome to this special episode of the Rise to Rebuild podcast, where we delve into the transformative journey of healing, growth, and empowerment experienced by the participants of our groundbreaking program. Join Jamie and Fiona as they sit down with Sandy, Petra, Kerrie-Anne and Nicole to discuss their personal experiences and insights gained from participating in the . Rise to Rebuild is a unique program designed to promote post-traumatic growth and provide trauma-informed parenting skills, specifically tailored to support mothers who have experienced abuse. Through a...
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HEART - Healing Equine Art Resilience Therapy
Broken to Brilliant's Voice of Survivors Podcast
In this episode you will hear about - Healing Equine Art Resilience Therapy. HEART is held in a natural bush setting at in Tallebudgera Valley and the program was designed to promote safety & connection for domestic violence and abuse survivors and their children. In this episode Tracey, HEART facilitator and equine psychotherapist chats with two HEART participants about their experiences with the animals and moments of joy. Liam interviews the HEART program facilitators: is an Equine Assisted Therapist, Trauma Informed Psychotherapist and Counsellor. Lylle is a volunteer...
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A Better Standard Than This
Broken to Brilliant's Voice of Survivors Podcast
In this session, Netta chats with Margaret and Kate chat about how proud Broken to Brilliant is to be involved in the . This podcast was recorded the day the Directors and domestic violence survivors recorded their section for the Misogyny project. Our hope is that this project will bring new awareness to the community to help reduce misogyny, discrimination, and abuse. On October 9th, 2012, Australia’s first and so far, only female Prime Minister The Hon. Julia Gillard AC delivered a speech with a message that reverberated around the world addressing misogyny and sexism. Her words...
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Art releases the subconscious trauma
Broken to Brilliant's Voice of Survivors Podcast
In this session, you will hear from Kerry, Kate and thrivers sharing their experiences of art therapy. Broken to Brilliant held our two-day DV-ART program that is held over a two-week period. DV-ART is an acronym for domestic violence amazing resilient thrivers – because that is exactly what survivors of abuse are - amazing resilient thrivers! Charity Founding Director Kate Smith spoke with Kerry Tuck who explained how art therapy helps domestic violence survivors heal and how being creative gives survivors a voice by using . There was an interesting development between art therapy days and...
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Programs to support domestic violence survivors
Broken to Brilliant's Voice of Survivors Podcast
In this podcast, Margaret and Andrea Directors of Broken to Brilliant discuss the focus of Broken to Brilliant's programs, who can attend and what types of programs the Charity offers. They discuss our survivor-led support programs, such as Andrea is a Founding Director of Broken to Brilliant and Op Shop Director who volunteers her time to the Charity. Margaret is a Director of Broken to Brilliant who volunteers her time to focus on governance, and fundraising especially through plant sales at the Geebung Op. our International Patron and the Australian...
info_outlineIn this episode, podcast host Nicci — a creative and talented domestic violence survivor inspired through Broken to Brilliant’s Stepping Stones program — sits down with Kris Vicca, Director of Broken to Brilliant.
Kris shares her journey of healing, her passion for advocacy, and how she uses her role to support survivors of domestic and family violence. The conversation reflects on the power of creativity, connection, and walking alongside survivors with compassion.
Listeners will hear about:
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How art and creativity can support recovery and healing.
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Kristine’s work in advocacy, community building, and friendship.
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The importance of mindfulness, presence, and finding beauty in small moments.
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The mission of Broken to Brilliant to turn lived experience into hope and guidance for others.
This episode is a gentle, uplifting reminder that healing often comes through connection, creativity, and community.
Kris Vicc - Director of Broken to Brilliant
Thank you
Thank you to Nikki for her passion for hosting this program and to Andrew (Nikki's Hubby) and all the family for your support in recording this podcast.
Karen Jacobsen, our International Patron and the Australian voice in Siri welcomes and thanks you for listening.
Broken to Brilliant is an Australian not-for-profit charity that domestic violence survivors founded to support fellow survivors to rebuild their lives after abuse.
We know how hard it is, having lived through the trauma of abuse and travelled the long road to recovery. Therefore, we founded the charity to provide hope and strategies to other survivors to make their journey a little bit easier.
Thanks to Sound Engineer Chris McCallum, known as Sound,o for our Podcast training.
Thank you to Joanne Helder a Radio, Podcast & Communications Professional, for podcast training