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Society & Culture

The Hardest Story with Jay Shipston

by Jay Shipston
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  • Vicki Blackburn's Story

    September 25, 2026 · 17 min

    On February 9, 2013, 23-year-old Shandee Blackburn was walking home from work in Mackay when she was attacked just metres from home and stabbed multiple times. Her murder shocked our community. There was eventually a trial and an acquittal…

  • Patricia McLean's Story

    August 26, 2026 · 13 min

    This episode of The Hardest Story deals with a subject that can bring up some very strong opinions - voluntary assisted dying. Patricia's dad was just 62 when, after two and a half years of treatment for terminal bowel cancer, he made the…

  • Michelle Cain's Hardest Story

    August 4, 2026 · 12 min

    On 13 February 2022, Helen Louise Barnett vanished without a trace just 300 metres from her home, south of Mackay. Despite extensive search efforts, she has never been found. In Episode 4 of The Hardest Story, I'm joined by Helen's close…

  • Annette Swann's Story

    July 28, 2026 · 21 min

    Nine-year-old Annie's life changed forever when she was severely burnt. In this powerful episode of The Hardest Story with Jay Shipston, Annette Swann, author of Burnt Face: Scarred for Life, shares the heartbreaking journey of surviving…

  • Sonya Scoble's Story

    July 21, 2026 · 20 min

    Eight years ago, Sonya’s world changed forever when her 20-year-old son, Aiden, died by suicide. It’s a loss no parent should ever have to experience, yet today she joins me with incredible courage to talk about what happened, what came…

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  • Mandy Davison's Story

    July 14, 2026 · 21 min

    In 2005, Mandy Davison lost her husband, Christian, and their six-year-old daughter, Samantha, in a tragic boating accident near Mackay.Now, for the first time, Mandy shares with me, what it was really like to live through it, how she…

  • The Hardest Story with Jay Shipston

    July 6, 2026 · 1 min

    The Hardest Story is a podcast where ordinary people share the most difficult chapter of their lives—and how they found the strength to keep going. Honest, raw and deeply human, these conversations remind us that even in our darkest…

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About the show

The Hardest Story is a podcast where ordinary people share the most difficult chapter of their lives and how they found the strength to keep going. Honest, raw and deeply human, these conversations remind us that even in our darkest moments, hope is never out of reach.