Dr Jeni Haynes survived years of horrific abuse by creating what she describes as 2,682 personalities — voices and protectors who helped carry trauma, fear, and survival.

In 2019, she became the first person in Australian legal history to have those personalities accepted as evidence in a criminal trial against her father.

Now the subject of the documentary We Are Jeni, Jeni joins Kate Langbroek for an extraordinary conversation about trauma, memory, resilience, and survival.

We Are Jeni premieres on Sunday 7 June 2026 at 7:30 PM on SBS or stream on SBS On Demand.

Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of child abuse

If you or anyone you know needs expert help, please contact Bravehearts— an organisation providing support to victims of child abuse.If you are concerned about the welfare of a child, you can get advice from the Child Abuse Protection Hotline (1800 688 009) or the 24-Hour Child Abuse Report Line (131 478).

 

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Guest: Dr Jeni Haynes 

Host: Kate Langbroek

Group Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Executive Producer: Bree Player

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Dr Jeni Haynes survived years of horrific abuse by creating what she describes as 2,682 personalities &mdash; voices and protectors who helped carry trauma, fear, and survival.
In 2019, she became the first person in Australian legal history to have those personalities accepted as evidence in a criminal trial against her father.
Now the subject of the documentary We Are Jeni, Jeni joins Kate Langbroek for an extraordinary conversation about trauma, memory, resilience, and survival.
We Are Jeni&nbsp;premieres on&nbsp;Sunday 7 June 2026&nbsp;at 7:30 PM on&nbsp;SBS&nbsp;or stream on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/collection/australia-uncovered" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/collection/australia-uncovered&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1780358250636000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ywGgjhwtyWW50LjsRdtmb">SBS On Demand</a>.
Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of child abuse
If you or anyone you know needs expert help, please contact <a href="https://bravehearts.org.au/">Bravehearts</a> &mdash; an organisation providing support to victims of child abuse. If you are concerned about the welfare of a child, you can get advice from the Child Abuse Protection Hotline (1800 688 009) or the 24-Hour Child Abuse Report Line (131 478).
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CREDITS:
Guest: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drjenihaynes/">Dr Jeni Haynes</a>&nbsp;
Host: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katelangbroek/?hl=en">Kate Langbroek</a>
Group Executive Producer:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/naima_brown_official/"> Naima Brown</a>
Executive Producer:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/breeplayer/?hl=en"> Bree Player</a>
Assistant Producer: Coco Lavigne
Audio and Video Producer: Josh Green
Social Media Producer: Olivia Colman
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast.

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Jeni Haynes Created 2681 Personalities To Survive Her Abusive Father

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