What were you doing on Boxing Day morning in 2004? 

Sarah Ayles was on a beach in Sri Lanka, putting on a mask about to go snorkelling with her business partner and ex-boyfriend, when her life changed forever. 

The Boxing Day Tsunami was caused by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean and experts say it had the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs. 

227,898 people lost their lives across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand but Sarah survived.

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Listen to Sam Bloom's inspiring story here: https://omny.fm/shows/no-filter/an-extraordinary-tale-of-tragedy-and-beauty 

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Host: Mia Freedman 

With thanks to special guest Sarah Ayles.

Producer: Elissa Ratliff

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What were you doing on Boxing Day morning in 2004?&nbsp;
Sarah Ayles was on a beach in Sri Lanka, putting on a mask about to go snorkelling with her business partner and ex-boyfriend, when her life changed forever.&nbsp;
The Boxing Day Tsunami was caused by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean and experts say it had the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs.&nbsp;
227,898 people lost their lives across Indonesia, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka">Sri Lanka</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India">India</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand">Thailand</a> but Sarah survived.
<a href="https://radiopublic.com/no-filter-WeJq1J">Click here to subscribe to No Filter.</a>
Listen to Sam Bloom's inspiring story here: <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/no-filter/an-extraordinary-tale-of-tragedy-and-beauty">https://omny.fm/shows/no-filter/an-extraordinary-tale-of-tragedy-and-beauty</a>&nbsp;
CREDITS:
Host:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mia/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mia/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1556338111709000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGzHZaWd6tequ3Rf9Jjzykj6fJAWg">Mia Freedman&nbsp;</a>
With thanks to special guest Sarah Ayles.
Producer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizaratliff/?hl=en">Elissa Ratliff</a>
GET IN TOUCH:
Email the show at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:outloud@mamamia.com.au">podcast@mamamia.com.au</a>
Find any book mentioned at apple.co/mamamia
No Filter&nbsp;is a podcast by <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/">Mamamia</a>. Find more shows <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mamamiaoutloud/">here</a>.

Riveting stories. Fascinating lives. Australia’s #1 interview podcast, with Mia Freedman.

Riveting stories. Fascinating lives. Australia’s #1 interview podcast, with Mia Freedman.

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The Incredible Way Sarah Ayles Survived The Boxing Day Tsunami [re-release]

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/69c0054b-6817-4207-9552-b2430051ed11/transcript

On the 12th of September, 2018, Australian Academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert was arrested at Tehran’s International Airport in Iran. She spent 804 days incarcerated in Tehran’s Evin and Qarchak prison for espionage, a crime she never committed.

She was an innocent Australian stuck in a foreign prison...with no way of getting home. Kylie’s story about her imprisonment, and what happened after she was finally released is unbelievable. Except it really happened.

Want more of Kylie? Listen to Mia’s bonus episode with her here.

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With thanks to Kylie Moore Gilbert. Find her book The Uncaged Sky here: https://bit.ly/3DazEDI 

Feedback? We’re listening! Email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au

Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here.

Check out our No Filter YouTube channel here.

CREDITS:

Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here.

Producer: Gia Moylan

Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

On the 12th of September, 2018, Australian Academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert was arrested at Tehran&rsquo;s International Airport in Iran. She spent 804 days incarcerated in Tehran&rsquo;s Evin and Qarchak prison for espionage, a crime she never committed.
She was an innocent Australian stuck in a foreign prison...with no way of getting home. Kylie&rsquo;s story about her imprisonment, and what happened after she was finally released is unbelievable. Except it really happened.
Want more of Kylie? <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/no-filter/kylie-moore-gilbert-part-two">Listen to Mia&rsquo;s bonus episode with her here.</a>
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With thanks to Kylie Moore Gilbert. Find her book&nbsp;The Uncaged Sky&nbsp;here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3DazEDI">https://bit.ly/3DazEDI</a>&nbsp;
Feedback? We&rsquo;re listening! Email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@mamamia.com.au">podcast@mamamia.com.au</a>
Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/">Find more Mamamia podcasts here</a>.
Check out our No Filter YouTube channel&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvoiVNEFfHiJl8nC4NepRNw?view_as=subscriber">here</a>.
CREDITS:
Host:<a href="https://www.miafreedman.com/">&nbsp;Mia Freedman</a>. You can find Mia on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/miafreedman/?hl=en">&nbsp;Instagram here</a>&nbsp;and get her<a href="https://mamamia.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=cdf05e38a4d14a4b3395981fd&amp;id=b221ffc9e1">&nbsp;newsletter here.</a>
Producer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gia_94/?hl=en">Gia Moylan</a>
Executive Producer:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizaratliff/?hl=en">Elissa Ratliff</a>
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

804 Days In An Iranian Prison: Kylie Moore-Gilbert [re-release]

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/6e204887-e52a-495f-946f-b24300508ae1/transcript

The last few years of Abi Morgan’s life would make an incredible TV show, although you might not believe it because of the plot twists. One of those twists is that Abi herself is an Emmy-award-winning screenwriter of movies like Iron Lady, with Meryl Streep, and TV dramas like The Split.

But nothing could have prepared her for the cascading series of events that began on a very ordinary day. The crescendo of this story is that, after waking up from a coma, Abi's partner of 20 years didn't recognise her. And only her...

Listen to the second half of Mia's conversation with Abi here. 

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With thanks to Abi Morgan

You can buy her book This Is Not A Pity Memoir here

Feedback? We’re listening! Email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au

Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here.

CREDITS:

Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here.

Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff

Assistant Producer: Emmeline Peterson

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

The last few years of Abi Morgan&rsquo;s life would make an incredible TV show, although you might not believe it because of the plot twists. One of those twists is that Abi herself is an Emmy-award-winning screenwriter of movies like Iron Lady, with Meryl Streep, and TV dramas like The Split.
But nothing could have prepared her for the cascading series of events that began on a very ordinary day. The crescendo of this story is that, after waking up from a coma, Abi's partner of 20 years didn't recognise her. And only her...
Listen to the second half of Mia's conversation with Abi <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/no-filter/abi-morgan-part-two/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=nofilter">here</a>.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=nofilter">Subscribe to Mamamia</a>
With thanks to Abi Morgan
<a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/this-is-not-a-pity-memoir-abi-morgan/book/9781529388343.html">You can buy her book This Is Not A Pity Memoir here</a>
Feedback? We&rsquo;re listening! Email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@mamamia.com.au">podcast@mamamia.com.au</a>
Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/">Find more Mamamia podcasts here</a>.
CREDITS:
Host:<a href="https://www.miafreedman.com/"> Mia Freedman</a>. You can find Mia on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/miafreedman/?hl=en"> Instagram here</a> and get her<a href="https://mamamia.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=cdf05e38a4d14a4b3395981fd&amp;id=b221ffc9e1"> newsletter here.</a>
Executive Producer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizaratliff/?hl=en">Elissa Ratliff</a>
Assistant Producer: Emmeline Peterson
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Abi Morgan’s Husband Woke Up & Didn't Remember Her [re-release]

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/36e48fa0-0d4b-48f5-96a1-b243004fdb36/transcript

When Louisa Hope walked into Sydney’s Lindt Cafe 10 years ago she didn't expect her life would change forever.

Louisa is one of the survivors of the Sydney Siege. She and her mother were held at gunpoint and trapped for 17 hours before the gunman executed cafe manager Tori Johnston on his knees in front of her. Another hostage, Katrina Dawson was killed moments later in gunfire when police stormed the cafe.

Louisa joined Mia Freedman for a conversation in 2019 to talk through what happened that day and how she felt five years on.

CREDITS:

Host: Mia Freedman 

With thanks to Louisa Hope

Producer:  Bridget Northeast

GET IN TOUCH:

Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au

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When Louisa Hope walked into Sydney&rsquo;s Lindt Cafe 10 years ago she didn't expect her life would change forever.
Louisa is one of the survivors of the Sydney Siege. She and her mother were held at gunpoint and trapped for 17 hours before the gunman executed cafe manager Tori Johnston on his knees in front of her. Another hostage, Katrina Dawson was killed moments later in gunfire when police stormed the cafe.
Louisa joined Mia Freedman for a conversation in 2019 to talk through what happened that day and how she felt five years on.
CREDITS:
Host:<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mia/"> Mia Freedman&nbsp;</a>
With thanks to <a href="https://www.louisahope.com/">Louisa Hope</a>
Producer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizaratliff/?hl=en">&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bridgetnortheast/feed/">Bridget Northeast</a>
GET IN TOUCH:
Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au
No Filter is a podcast by<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/"> Mamamia</a>. Find more shows<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mamamiaoutloud/"> here</a>

The Lindt Cafe Siege: Louisa Hope's Survival Story [re-release]

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/dbd3b0aa-3a60-4e67-a065-b24a017d3ec5/transcript

The Incredible Way Sarah Ayles Survived The Boxing Day Tsunami [re-release]

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