Episode 103 and I’m joined by Michael Lappin. Michael is a Newcastle-based speaker and advocate whose journey is raw, real, and powerful.
Raised in a military household, Michael grew up witnessing the long-term effects of service firsthand. His father served 35 years in the Australian Army, also being as a Vietnam veteran.
Like many defence families, the impact of untreated PTSD shaped life at home in ways that lasted for years.
After decades battling addiction, Michael spent 13 years in prison. But that wasn’t the end of his story — it was the turning point.
Since his release, he’s rebuilt his life from the ground up and now speaks openly about addiction, incarceration, trauma, accountability, and what true rehabilitation actually
looks like.
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