The murder of Eurydice Dixon in Melbourne shook Kylie Orr to her core. It forced her to confront a trauma she had carried for decades, something that had quietly shaped her life in ways she hadn’t fully understood.

Kylie, one half of our hosting duo, had spent years building her life around work, family, and creativity, but underneath it all, something had been fractured. The pressures of motherhood, the loss of professional identity, and a lifetime of navigating power imbalances had created a silent storm.

Then came a breaking point. A long-buried trauma collided with a national tragedy, shaking her sense of safety, justice, and agency. Kylie made a decision that risked re-traumatisation, family tension, and facing her deepest fears. A choice that would change everything.

What followed was brutal, exhausting, and profoundly human. While navigating a complex legal system and confronting old wounds, she discovered a strength she hadn’t realised she had.

This isn’t a story of neat closure or easy answers. It’s about rage, resilience, and reclaiming a voice that was once silenced. Through her writing, advocacy, and motherhood, Kylie is redefining what it means to stand up, speak out, and live boldly.

For more information about Kylie, head to her website www.kylieorr.com, follow her on Instagram @kylieorr_writer or sign up to her monthly newsletter, If I'm Honest...

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Jac Hawkins is one half of the podcast duo and today she tells her own story of that day.

Jac had what most people would call an important job. As Victoria’s Deputy State Coroner, she spent her days leading inquests, facing the media, and sitting in the aftermath of unimaginable loss. It was high pressure, high profile, and from the outside, deeply purposeful work.

But somewhere along the way, something inside her started to unravel.

She was holding everyone else’s worst days and the grief of so many families while quietly losing herself in the process.

Until one day the noise got too loud to ignore. Her soul was screaming.

At her lowest point, Jac found herself contemplating taking her own life.

So she walked away. From the job, the identity, the version of success she’d worked so hard to build.

What came next wasn’t some glossy reinvention. It was slower and messier than that. There was space for the first time in years, but also a lot to confront. The patterns she’d lived by, the need to please, the constant pushing and striving and the familiar voice that told her she had to keep proving herself.

Like so many women, she found herself up against imposter syndrome all over again only this time, there was no title to hide behind.

But in that space, something shifted.

Jac began to rebuild her life in a completely different way. One that didn’t rely on pressure or perfection or ego. One that made room for both strength and softness.

Now, she’s on a mission to challenge the way women have been taught to lead, to show that we don’t have to harden ourselves to be taken seriously, and that there’s power in doing things differently.

This is a story about walking away from everything you thought defined you and figuring out who you are when it’s all stripped back.

Link to Jac's "before and after" photo referenced in the episode.

For more information about Jac, head to her website or follow her on Instagram @litwithincoaching. 

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• Lifeline – 13 11 14 
• Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467 
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THAT DAY is a podcast where midlife Australian women share the day everything changed and what came after. Some stories will shock you, others might make you cry, but all reveal the courage it takes to start again.

Hosted by former coroner turned empowerment coach, Jac Hawkins, and published author Kylie Orr, these are honest, unflinching accounts of breakdowns and breakthroughs.

Dropping April 14th, 2026.

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⚠️ Our episodes contain conversations about difficult life experiences. Some episodes may include coarse language and themes such as childhood trauma, sexual assault and references to suicide. Please take care while listening and prioritise your wellbeing. 

If this episode brings up anything for you, support is available:

• Lifeline – 13 11 14 
• Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467 
• Beyond Blue – 1300 22 46 36 
• Headspace – 1800 650 890

Support the show:

• Subscribe for new episodes every week!
• Follow us on Instagram @ThatDayPodcast
• Have a story to share? Email us at hosts@thatdaypodcast.com

Production assistance from John Hresc at Sydney Sound Brewery and Rory Fox at Flatline Productions.