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04/06/2026

Didn't get to see Justin at the first show? That's okay - He's back at EVRY1 S1, E2: THE COMEBACK - True Stories of Survival & Strength, told LIVE next Friday.

Surprise!

The following are words from the man himself, who will be sharing his story on the EVRY1 stage in just over a week! Todd...
04/06/2026

The following are words from the man himself, who will be sharing his story on the EVRY1 stage in just over a week! Todd Maguire - Author of Donny an Undercover Cop with a Deathwish

The show is EVRY1 S1, E2: THE COMEBACK - True Stories of Survival & Strength, told LIVE

There are only 15 tix left so if you're keen, now's the time!

"Growing up in Brisbanes Northside I eventually joined the cops. I spent 27 years with the Queensland Police Service as a Detective, working across undercover operations, major criminal investigations, tactical response, counter‑terrorism and bomb detection. My career saw me help dismantle organised crime networks and received numerous awards.
The other side is far more personal.
Just two years into the job, my de facto partner died by su***de on New Year’s Day 2000. Her four‑year‑old son and I found her in the garage. That moment reshaped my life in ways I couldn’t understandat the time. I did not cope. I fell apart.
Within a year, I stepped into the world of covert policing under the assumed identity “Donny Wilson,” and for the next two years I immersed myself in dangerous criminal environments while privatelycarrying grief, guilt and a heart that had gone numb. I walked head on straight into the criminal underworld looking for escape, redemption, or maybe an end.
The trauma accumulated quietly, then loudly, until it became complex PTSD. Like many men, I kept going because that’s what we’re taught to do — until I couldn’t. I have found the real strengthis speaking up and using my vulnerability to connect people.
Retiring from the Police gave me the silence and space to finally confront what I had spent years outrunning. Writing became my way through.
My memoir, "Donny: Undercover Cop with a Deathwish", is my honest account of loss, trauma, and the long road back to myself. It’s not a story of perfection — it’s a story of survival, reckoning,and rebuilding. It’s rough, honest and unapologetically Australian – with humour thrown into the mix. It’s a book that doesn’t pretend to fix your life in five steps but tells the truth about what happens when things fall apart, and how you find a way to keepgoing.
Today, I speak about men’s mental health because I’ve lived the consequences of silence. I use my experiences to show people they’re not alone, and I share practical guidance for navigating grief,trauma and PTSD. I also work to normalise psychological injury by comparing it to the many physical injuries I sustained playing rugby league — injuries that changed me but never stopped me from living a meaningful life. The brain is no different.
My story continues to open conversations between men, break down stigma, and remind people that even in the darkest chapters, hope is still possible.
Head to my website www.toddmaguire.com.au if you would like to purchase the book in Australia. Outside of Australia is via Amazon."

Most nights out are designed to sell you on something. A product, a persona, a lifestyle.From the get go, I wanted EVRY1...
28/05/2026

Most nights out are designed to sell you on something. A product, a persona, a lifestyle.

From the get go, I wanted EVRY1 to be different.

I didn’t want it to feel like a seminar, a networking event or even theatre. I didn’t want people walking in and feeling like they had to be impressive, switched on, interesting, healed or successful.

I wanted to build a room where people could just arrive as they are and hear people share about their lives. From that, I wanted people to feel whatever way they ended up feeling - No pressure.

The first show proved that this vision had legs.

The 2nd show is in two weeks and 1 day. I would love to have you check it out.

It's headlined by Todd Maguire. Before Donny Wilson became one of Australia’s most notorious undercover identities, Todd was a young Queensland police officer trying to survive the grief of losing his partner to su***de. Undercover work became an escape, but it also pulled him into a dangerous double life that slowly consumed him.

Todd’s story genuinely feels like a true crime doco. I'm so excited to have him share his story on our stage.

The rest of the lineup is just as powerful.

You’ll hear from:
• Conor Maysey (Big Brother Australia 2025) on living with Tourette’s beyond what people see on television.
• Peta Nehoff on reclaiming control after unimaginable betrayal within her own family
• Lucas Ciechanowski on surviving addiction, bullying and over 30 surgeries linked to Crouzon syndrome
• Kassandra Behrendt on confronting trauma after cancer forced her life to stop completely
• Donna Thistlethwaite, whose story many first saw on Australian Story, sharing a far more personal and unfiltered version live on stage

There aren't too many tickets left; If you're thinking of coming, i'd love to see you there.
EVRY1 S1, E2: THE COMEBACK - True Stories of Survival & Strength, told LIVE

On the fence? Check out the storytellers for EVRY1 S1, E2: THE COMEBACK.—You saw Conor Maysey on Big Brother Australia l...
18/05/2026

On the fence? Check out the storytellers for EVRY1 S1, E2: THE COMEBACK.
—
You saw Conor Maysey on Big Brother Australia late last year. He was the chef of the house; loyal and unapologetic.
Living with Tourette’s is something he’s always been open about, but TV only shows so much. There’s a gap between how it looks on screen and what it feels like to actually live with it day to day. At this show, he will tell his story.
—
In 2018, Peta Nehoff sat down with Tracey Grimshaw on A Current Affair and told the country what had been done to her as a teenager. Her own Mother being the mastermind behind it made it even harder to process, and Peta had to concoct a plan to coax a confession out of her.
She’s not coming in to repeat the headline. She’s coming in to talk about what it took to keep going, and how she found a way to take control back for herself.
—
Before the undercover work, Todd Maguire was a Queensland police officer dealing with the su***de of his partner.
He moved into undercover operations and built a second identity. That identity had a name, Donny. It allowed him to operate in places most people never see, around people most people never meet.
The longer that went on, the harder it became to separate the two. When the job ended, that line didn’t suddenly fix itself. What he had pushed down was still there.
He’s coming in to talk about that part. What the work required, and what it left behind.
—
Lucas Ciechanowski was born with Crouzon syndrome and has had more than 30 surgeries across his life. Growing up, he stood out, and that came with years of being targeted for it.
Alcohol became a way to deal with that, and over time it took over. It affected his relationships, his family and how he saw himself. There were long stretches where things were going in a very bad direction.
He’s now over three years sober.
—
Before people knew her as a speaker, Kassandra Behrendt was a child learning to survive in extremely difficult circumstances. That experience didn’t stay in the past. It followed her into every part of her life.
Years later, cancer forced her to stop and confront it all; Not just the illness, but everything underneath it.
She’s coming in to talk about that turning point, and what it meant to start again.
—
Most people were introduced to Donna Thistlethwaite through Australian Story.
That version of her story was shaped for television. This one isn’t.
On the EVRY1 stage, Donna goes deeper into what it feels like to reach a point where everything closes in, and what it takes to find your way back from the literal edge.
It’s raw, it’s live, and it only exists for the people in the room.
—
these are your storytellers for THE COMEBACK, on 12th June in Brisbane.
If you heard anything about the first show, you already know what kind of night this is.
If you didn’t, this is your chance.
Tickets are dirt cheap. See you in the room.
EVRY1 S1, E2: THE COMEBACK - True Stories of Survival & Strength, told LIVE

After posting a photo of him and his Mum at a Dolphins game a few weeks ago, the Meta AI program labelled/tagged Dean a ...
13/05/2026

After posting a photo of him and his Mum at a Dolphins game a few weeks ago, the Meta AI program labelled/tagged Dean a 'Zombie' and the trolls promptly came out to play. Dean's life hasn't been easy, but his resilience always wins.

"I have been bullied and picked on since I was 2yrs old.
Living with such a rare genetic skin condition has meant throughout my entire life, kids / adults, EVERYONE has been scared of me...
I have even had people threaten to kill me in the past.
Let me be clear. I do not care what you think of me."

LOCKED IN for EVRY1 S1, E3 - 'The Plot Twist' on 14 August, please welcome renowned speaker DEAN CLIFFORD.

EVENT PAGE HERE;
https://www.facebook.com/events/3878762542418939

1 MONTH AWAY. Who's coming to EVRY1 S1, E2: THE COMEBACK - True Stories of Survival & Strength, told LIVE?
12/05/2026

1 MONTH AWAY. Who's coming to EVRY1 S1, E2: THE COMEBACK - True Stories of Survival & Strength, told LIVE?

Big love to all the Mums 🥰
09/05/2026

Big love to all the Mums 🥰

In 2018, Peta Nehoff sat across from Tracey Grimshaw and shared a story that shocked the country. The betrayal she endur...
08/05/2026

In 2018, Peta Nehoff sat across from Tracey Grimshaw and shared a story that shocked the country. The betrayal she endured as a teenager from her own Mother made national headlines, but headlines only ever tell part of the story. What people didn’t see was everything that came after; She spent years rebuilding and reclaiming herself.

Today, Peta Butler is a model, a poet and a woman who turned unimaginable pain into something powerful.

At EVRY1 S1, E2: THE COMEBACK - True Stories of Survival & Strength, told LIVE, she will share her past, but also her present. She’ll share what it looks like to survive, evolve beyond it, and stand in front of a room as someone who became stronger.

And Peta won’t be the only one to share her story.

On the same night, Big Brother Australia 2025’s Conor Maysey will speak openly about living with Tourette’s beyond what people saw on television.

Lucas Ciechanowski will speak on surviving addiction, bullying and over 30 surgeries linked to Crouzon syndrome.

Former undercover Queensland police officer Todd Maguire will unpack the psychological toll of living as his alias “Donny” in dangerous criminal worlds.

Kassandra Behrendt will speak about childhood trauma, cancer, and rebuilding herself from the ground up.

Donna Thistlethwaite, whose story many Australians first saw on ABC's Australian Story, will go deeper than television ever could into what it means to come back from the edge.

All of these stories will be told to you, live by the people who lived them. There is power in real people telling the truth in a room full of strangers.

Check out the event page for all storyteller info!
See you in the room.

These are all of the storytellers for EVRY1 S1, E2: THE COMEBACK - True Stories of Survival & Strength, told LIVE—You sa...
04/05/2026

These are all of the storytellers for EVRY1 S1, E2: THE COMEBACK - True Stories of Survival & Strength, told LIVE
—
You saw Conor Maysey on Big Brother Australia late last year. He was the chef of the house; loyal and unapologetic.
Living with Tourette’s is something he’s always been open about, but TV only shows so much. There’s a gap between how it looks on screen and what it feels like to actually live with it day to day. At this show, he will tell his story on what living with Tourette's looks like, and what other's don't really see.
—
In 2018, Peta Nehoff sat down with Tracey Grimshaw on A Current Affair and told the country what had been done to her as a teenager. Her own Mother being the mastermind behind it made it even harder to process, and Peta had to concoct a plan to coax a confession out of her.
She’s not coming in to repeat the headline. She’s coming in to talk about what it took to keep going, and how she found a way to take control back for herself.
—
Before the undercover work, Todd Macquire was a Queensland police officer dealing with the su***de of his partner.
He moved into undercover operations and built a second identity. That identity had a name, Donny. It allowed him to operate in places most people never see, around people most people never meet.
The longer that went on, the harder it became to separate the two. When the job ended, that line didn’t suddenly fix itself. What he had pushed down was still there.
He’s coming in to talk about that part. What the work required, and what it left behind.
—
Lucas Ciechanowski was born with Crouzon syndrome and has had more than 30 surgeries across his life. Growing up, he stood out, and that came with years of being targeted for it.
Alcohol became a way to deal with that, and over time it took over. It affected his relationships, his family and how he saw himself. There were long stretches where things were going in a very bad direction.
He’s now over three years sober.
—
Before people knew her as a speaker, Kassandra Behrendt was a child learning to survive in extremely difficult circumstances. That experience didn’t stay in the past. It followed her into every part of her life.

Years later, cancer forced her to stop and confront it all; Not just the illness, but everything underneath it.

She’s coming in to talk about that turning point, and what it meant to start again.
—
Most people were introduced to Donna Thistlethwaite through Australian Story.
That version of her story was shaped for television. This one isn’t.

On the EVRY1 stage, Donna goes deeper into what it feels like to reach a point where everything closes in, and what it takes to find your way back from the literal edge.

It’s raw, it’s live, and it only exists for the people in the room.

—
these are your storytellers for THE COMEBACK, on 13 June in Brisbane.

If you heard anything about the first show, you already know what kind of night this is.
If you didn’t, this is your chance.

Tickets are dirt cheap. See you in the room.

EVRY1 S1, E2: THE COMEBACK - True Stories of Survival & Strength, told LIVE

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01/05/2026

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