Send us a textEpisode 8Guest - Brianna O'SullivanIn the eighth episode of the Broken Fathers Podcast, I had the privilege of speaking with Brianna O’Sullivan, a 25-year-old "Broken Daughter" and proud mother from Toowoomba. This is the second time we've featured a Broken Daughter on the podcast.Brianna is an only child with seven half siblings and experienced her parents' separation when she was just one year old. Growing up, she initially adored her stepfather and even considered asking him to legally adopt her, unaware of the person he would become. At the age of 13, Brianna's stepmother began to manipulate her, creating a facade of care while harboring ulterior motives.Brianna vividly remembers a moment in the car when her sister revealed that she had been molested by their stepfather for four years. Bree called her mother immediately, with her mother than throwing her engagement ring at the monster of a stepfather and demanded he leave straight away. This monster of her stepfather only served nine months in jail.For years, Brianna's stepmother convinced her to hate her father, robbing them of precious time together, which she now deeply regrets. Brianna recalls a disturbing Easter when her stepmother gave her Xanax and two blocks of chocolate, which she now recognises as a deeply inappropriate gesture. Brianna also remembers her stepmother's attempts to file multiple Domestic Violence Orders against her father, all of which were dismissed by the court.Brianna faced immense stress and anxiety, fearing for her father's life. Her stepmother, flagged on pharmacy systems as a "Doc jumper," subjected Brianna's father to live in unsanitary conditions, with a chicken roaming the house and maggots infesting mugs in the kitchen. Despite these challenges, Brianna now shares a loving and close relationship with her father.In this episode, Brianna bravely opens up, offering a message of hope and connection for other women who may have experienced similar trauma during their upbringing.Support the show

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