"Gendered violence can't be addressed if survivors are silenced," - Jennifer Robinson S17E05
After the #MeToo movement emboldened victims to speak up about gendered violence, survivors found themselves silenced by defamation laws bei...
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UNDISTRACTED with Laura Bennett
UNDISTRACTED is a place where life isn’t just lived, but crafted. On UNDISTRACTED we explore the lives and expertise of our guests to help us become better at building our lives with intenti...
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20 of 110 episodes"Preventing abortions starts with choosing grace," - Amy Ford S17E04
Our guest today is Embrace Grace founder Amy Ford. In her teens Amy fell pregnant unexpectedly and, as happens for many young women in the c...
"Feeling stuck is sign healing with God is needed," - Heather O'Brien S17E03
Do you ever feel stuck? You're a Christian who loves Jesus, you believe God has a good plan for your life, and yet you feel like something h...
"Joy in poverty proves wealth isn't all material." - Edwin Estioko S17E02
Our guest today is a photojournalist with Compassion International. For more than 20 years, Edwin Estioko has documented children and famili...
"Jesus has undeniable appeal to anyone wanting to do good." - Everald Compton S17E01
Our guest today is 94-year-old Order of Australia recipient Everald Compton. With years of experience in education, Church life and public s...
"Consciously facing death empowers us to better live." - Oliver Christen S16E10
This episode relates to end-of-life care. In his memoir 'As She Chose', guest Oliver Christen tells the story of his 86-year-old mum and her...
"Alcohol addiction stopped me knowing who I really was." - Justine Santowiak S16E09
As July starts, so too does a commitment by many to embrace Dry July. In today's episode we're dipping into the archives for a chat with sob...
"My life is still worthy even if it feels small." - Rebekah S16E08
This week's episode is a little different. We're hearing from one of you. Our guest today is a local Sydney mum named Rebekah, who funds thi...
"How to make friends is one of the lost skills of the lonely generation." - Sheridan Voysey S16E07
How do you become, and have, a quality friend? Why are adult friendships exhausting sometimes, and could we be better off talking to A.I.? O...
"Letting ourselves quit can expand our potential." - Nir Eyal S16E06
Our guest today is former Standford lecturer, author and entrepreneur Nir Eyal. His latest book, 'Beyond Belief', looks at the science behin...
"We adopted three but couldn't stop thinking about the 50 left behind." - Anna Dombkins S16E05
Our guest today is adoptive mum and founder of Forever Projects Anna Dombkins. Together with her husband Mark, Anna moved to Tanzania and ad...
"End times preparedness begins with devotion to Jesus". - John Bevere S16E04
Today, we're jumping into end time theology about the return of Christ and getting a dose of Bible school with Christian author, speaker and...
"Money struggles are strongly connected to our values." - Rosie Kendall - S16E03
CEO of Hope Economy - formerly CAP Money - Rosie Kendall explores the connection between our money and our identity, and how our spending ca...
"The lies you don't know you believe erode your life." - Jennie Allen S16E02
Our guest today is Bible teacher and 'New York Times' bestselling author Jennie Allen. She's with us to help uncover 'The Lies We Don't Know...
"Mistakes don't have to be the end of the road." - Tyson Roberts S16E01
Our guest today isn't an academic, he's not a public figure, he's a Sydney truckie and former Navy-man whose lived experience of professiona...
John Mark Comer: "Coming to quiet is one of the greatest skills we can learn." - S15E11
Today we're going back into the archives to a chat I had with John Mark Comer about 'The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry'. Released in early 2...
"Showing authentic struggle makes faith-films more appealing." - Andrew Erwin S15E10
Our guest today is filmmaker Andrew Erwin. Together with his brother Jon, Andrew has been a part of some of the biggest faith films of the l...
"I'm terrible at flirting but nervousness doesn't have to ruin dating." - Jessica Kate S15E09
Author of 'Why Are All My Boyfriends Fictional', Jessica Kate joins Laura to talk about bad flirting, red flags in Christian dating and how...
"The Chosen has let me honestly explore my spirituality." - George Xanthis S15E08
Our guest today is Australian actor George Xanthis, who plays John on 'The Chosen', the global hit series about the life of Jesus and his di...
"Our drive toward individualism affects our ability to engage." - Sita Walker S15E07
Our guest today, Sita Walker is a high school literature teacher and award-winning writer, whose 20 years' experience in education frame her...