In 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:

• How art and creativity can support recovery and healing.

• Kristine’s work in advocacy, community building, and friendship.

• The importance of mindfulness, presence, and finding beauty in small moments.

• 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

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 Broken to Brilliant’s Stepping Stones program, which helped participants rediscover themselves after experiencing domestic violence. Through raw and inspiring stories, survivors reflect on the grief of losing their sense of self 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 Circus in a Teacup, a performance by survivors at QPAC, that represents their journey of resilience and strength. Listen as these courageous voices take you on a path of transformation — from the grief of trauma to the growth that unfolds when survivors find their power once again.

The Stepping Stones program was funded by the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Trust.

In this deeply moving episode of The Voice of Survivors, we sit down with Jane, a courageous participant in Broken to Brilliant’s Stepping Stones program. 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 mentoring, the healing power of sisterhood, and the life-changing strength of finding hope after hardship.

Tune in to hear a raw, real, and inspirational conversation about what it means to move from brokenness to brilliance—and why, for Jane and so many others, this program has been a lifeline.

Lord Mayor Charitable Trust funded the Stepping Stones program.