Untold Territory

This episode comes with all the trigger warnings. He describes his story as a trauma factory - and he did not use that word out of context.As the final drop for the year, we decided that we would release the interview with no editing of our conversation or anything else within it- I promise we sound checked it a hundred times, so why the Crow Gals are so quiet, we have no idea! Damo wanted everything to be left in, he has chosen to be honest about everything, and we are honouring that. Small caveat - there was some stuff about the previous court cases and accusations thrown at him around his young son, we could not air them so they were cut. So with that, we decided not to edit it as we usually would and just deleted those parts.Damian (Damo) 'Wildman' Duffy turned 40 this year and it was time for him to tell his story. The man you see on social media has a heavy past but this interview attests to the fact that you can change your story despite the beginning. Damo is living proof of that. He has travelled the globe, made shows for worldwide audiences and gets watched across the world by millions of people. But he has found his home in the beautiful Northern Territory, and we are so thankful he has.He began his life in NSW, his parents were Bikies and his Father went to the infamous Long Bay jail for his part in the Milperra Massacre - The Father's Day Massacre in 1984. When he was 9, his Mum had a horrific accident that she never recovered from. He became the child that no-one wanted. Bounced around ... until Dad returned.Damo's Dad joined the Hells Angels and the violence in his early years escalated and became the norm for him. His Dad's death in 2008 left so many unresolved issues for Damo including a lack of love from the people he most needed it from in his life. He became a Paratrooper and walked away from his first born son who he believed didn't deserve him.We will leave Damo to tell his story as only he can.We want to thank Damo for being so open and honest - and trusting us with his story! We hope that his story will show you that no matter what you are going through, you can choose to fight for your place of peace and happiness.Damo deserves all the happiness the world has to offer and we hope he gets it.**We are hobby podcasters, not professionals. If you came here looking for great show notes and links - sorry :-)

Crow Corner gals, Toni and Megan, do their first zoom in the lead up to the final interview release of Untold Territory - season 1, 2024.An unedited yarn about a few of the hurdles faced during the first year, an update on guests and the weighing up of whether to do a season 2 or not!Cheers, from the couch at Crow Corner!

Carney wholly represents the saying 'a life well lived’ and there is still a lot more to come.We pick up from Carney's early beginnings as a Northern Territory Police Officer in Alice Springs - which he was not enjoying so much. A chance position opening at the outback Police Station in the remote Aboriginal Community of Kintore changed all that for Carney. Over 20 years in remote policing takes it's toll on the mind and body, and Carney does not wrap any of the truth in bubble wrap for you.Kick back and listen to the fabulous storyteller that is Carney Ganley in part two of his story.**Sadly, since recording this, Carney’s father passed away. We are all sending our deepest condolences to you, Carney, and family.

Toni had the pleasure of going on a journey with Carney Ganley who was born in the desert country, at Woomera, the rocket launching capital of Australia.In part one we will hear his story and adventures, of signing up to a course at the Katherine Rural College after his father heard a story about it on the radio to becoming a 'ringer'.He has worked on cattle stations and helped his parents run a  remote road house in Central Australia. He loved the life of a tour guide, spending a couple of years going to ‘The Rock’ - Uluru - and many other spectacular places through out Central Australia, Kakadu National Park and across the Kimberly to Broome.He celebrated his 25th birthday on the edge of Ngorongoro Crater, looking across the African Serengeti in Tanzania where he went for three months and stayed for twelve. A great story-teller, Carney takes us across remote northern Australia, Africa, Europe, and India before finally settling back in Alice Springs and taking a life changing turn in his career.

In Kim's second episode, Kim delves into the steep learning curve of having a neurodivergent and epileptic son. She juggles motherhood, work and volunteering - we are yet to determine how she slept!Part of Kim's written response was something we loved so much as it summed up what we all think of the NT:"It's the cool dry season mornings with the smell of fresh bushfire smoke early in the fire season... It's the raucous calls of a Blue Winged kookaburra competing with the bugle at the Anzac Day dawn service... It's the lime green foliage in the ironwoods in September, the pink blaze of the Turkey Bush flowers during camping season..."Sit back, turn it up, and listen to the 2nd part of the story that is Kim McLachlan!

Kim grew up in a rugged part of the Northern Territory with no power, no phone and no siblings!She had a wild and free childhood with parents she fondly calls 'misfits' and the influx of visitors in the dry, particularly 'Nanna' Doreen Waldock, an Aboriginal elder from the lands of what is now known as Kakadu National Park. There is no doubt that it was a tough upbringing, one that the majority of our listeners could not even possibly picture!Kim did distance education all the way to year 12 because she wanted to prove someone wrong! She 'scraped through' despite getting awards throughout and left home not long after to pursue a life of her own. Part one will take you on Kim's early life journey of a truly remote upbringing, feeling heartbreaking loss and finding enduring love.