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Never Give Up — with Shannon Molloy

Never Give Up — with Shannon Molloy

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A note before you listenRadio Woodfordia reaches listeners around the world, and this episode includes discussion of bullying and suicide. Wherever you are, support is available.Australia Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7) | https://www.lifeline.org.au QLife (LGBTQI+ peer support): 1800 184 527 (3pm–9pm daily) | https://www.qlife.org.auUnited States 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988 (24/7) | https://www.988lifeline.org The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth): 1-866-488-7386 (24/7) | https://www.thetrevorproject.orgUnited Kingdom Samaritans: 116 123 (24/7) | https://www.samaritans.org Switchboard (LGBTQ+): 0300 330 0630 (10am–10pm daily) | https://switchboard.lgbtInternational https://www.befrienders.org — connects to crisis support services worldwide"I'm looking for hope in lots of places." — Shannon MolloyShannon Molloy started his first neighbourhood newspaper at age six — the Arthur Street Chronicle, covering the price of ham at Christmas and local goings-on. By 14 he was writing for online magazines from his bedroom in regional Queensland, using words the way some kids used escape routes. He needed one.Shannon is an award-winning journalist and the bestselling author of Fourteen — a memoir about growing up gay at an all-boys NRL-mad Catholic school in Yeppoon, central Queensland, in the year 2000. The book began as a single opinion piece about the Safe Schools debate that generated thousands of responses from people who recognised themselves in his story. It became a bestseller, was longlisted for an ABIA Award, and was adapted into a sell-out stage production that went on a national tour after what was meant to be a one-off season at Brisbane Festival.Harley Breen sits down with Shannon for a conversation that moves between the personal and the political with the ease of someone who has spent decades doing both. They talk about the fatigue of journalism in the age of relentless bad news and how Shannon has found an antidote in writing about hope and resilience. About the year that shaped everything — the violence, the isolation, the writing as refuge, and the small community of people, including a purple-haired youth worker in Yeppoon who insisted on drum circles, who made survival possible. About whether "it gets better" still holds as a message in a world that sometimes feels like it's moving backwards. And about men — where they're finding community now, why that matters, and what Shannon thinks is missing.This episode is for:Anyone who has ever used creativity as a way to survive somethingPeople who believe that small acts of kindness have more power than we knowAnyone thinking about what it means to build genuine community for men and boys in 2025Dive in to hear about:The flea market typewriter Shannon's mum brought home when he was five — and how it became the most important object in his lifeGrowing up gay at an all-boys Catholic school in Yeppoon, and the writing that got him throughThe Safe Schools opinion piece that generated thousands of responses and planted the seed for FourteenWhy Shannon thinks "it gets better" needs a more honest update — and what he'd say insteadKey topics: Shannon Molloy, Fourteen, memoir, LGBTQ+ Australia, journalism, men's health, community, hope, resilience, Queensland, bullying, Safe Schools, coming of ageTo come to the Woodford Folk Festival this year visit: https://woodfordfolkfestival.com/FOR MORE:Harley Breen: https://www.harleybreen.com.auShannon Molloy: https://www.shannonmolloy.com.auFourteen and You Made Me This Way are available wherever books are sold.CREDITS: Host: Harley Breen | Guest: Shannon Molloy | Executive Producer: Benny Wallington | Producers: Cameron Scurrah, Bree Hickson-Jamieson | Video Editing: Nick Haddow | Music by: The East Pointers | Recorded on Jinibara Country | Recorded November 2025Join the Woodfordian Citizens:Perks -- Bi-Monthly emails sharing the ins and outs of the world of Woodfordia and the people who keep the heart beating.- Special invites to special events on site at Woodfordia. Super special.- Bonus podcast content- Early early bird access to Woodford Folk Festival tickets- Early access to workshop bookings at Woodford Folk FestivalVisit: woodfordia.org/woodfordia/become-a-citizenMore information at www.woodfordia.orgFor the festival: www.woodfordfolkfestival.comFor Harley: https://www.harleybreen.com.au/Credits:Host: Harley BreenExecutive Producers: Bree Hickson-Jamieson, Josh Weier, Benny WallingtonAudio mastering: Kieron AtkinsonMusic by: The East Pointers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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