HeyJaredTonksy Media Podcast
A podcast by Braiden Tonks, a former drug addict who found recovery and a passion for giving people a voice and a platform to tell their life stories
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- Aug 4, 2026
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- Jul 28, 2026
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My Daughter Was Abducted to Japan | Dan White | Tonksy Media Podcast S3 E3 (opens the original)
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Dan White's story is one of the most heartbreaking conversations we've ever had on the Tonksy Media Podcast. In 2022, Dan's young daughter, Yui, was taken to Japan by her mother. What was meant to be a short trip became every parent's worst nightmare. Nearly four years later, Dan still hasn't been able to hold his little girl. With no shared custody laws in Japan, every avenue he's pursued has left him further from the daughter he loves more than life itself. This isn't a story with a happy endi
She Lost Her Mum to Addiction. Then Opioids Took Over | Tayla Gray | Tonksy Media Podcast S3 E2 (opens the original)
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Some stories aren't easy to tell. This is one of them. In Episode 2 of Season 3, Tayla Gray opens up like never before. Growing up surrounded by addiction. Losing her mum to liver failure. A father who spent most of her childhood behind bars. Losing family members to addiction and suicide. Falling into alcohol, then opioids. Hospital. Recovery. Redemption. This isn't a story about perfection. It's a story about surviving what was meant to destroy you. If this conversation helps just one person a
I Threw the Fan Out the Window & Hoped It Would End | Sammy Jones | Tonksy Media Podcast | S3 E1 (opens the original)
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Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 3 of the Tonksy Media Podcast. This isn't your typical life story. In this episode, we discuss addiction, prison, violence, trauma, mental health, fatherhood, redemption, purpose, and the moment Sammy Jones made the decision to end his life. But this isn't a story about giving up... It's a story about rebuilding a life from the ground up. Sammy opens up like never before, sharing the battles that nearly destroyed him, the lessons he learnt in the darkest moments, a
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