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Silent Waves

by Casefile Presents

Maya Angelou once said, "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."Silent Waves tells one true story led by 25-year-old Raquel O'Brien, as she attempts to liberate herself from the trauma of childhood sexual abuse and a father with a dark secret.To do so, she has raw, honest and open conversations with her family about the cataclysmic circumstances of their story for the first time... and all on tape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodes

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ACT VII ~ CHAINS IN CYCLES

Rage lingers as a constant reminder of the trauma of Raquel’s childhood. She recognises that she is perpetuating a cycle of abuse, but before she can break it, she must f

Nov 25 2019
29 min

ACT VI ~ REPEAT OFFENDER

Raquel is reacquainted with Glenn, her father’s foster son from a previous marriage. He sheds light on the cycles at play in Ralph’s life. Raquel is tormented by the extr

Nov 18 2019
25 min

ACT V ~ THE UNDERBELLY

Gabriel, the eldest child, wakes from a dream and calls each member of his family. He knew Ralph’s biggest secret. Four years go by and Raquel and Gabriel speak about it

Nov 11 2019
24 min

ACT IV ~ PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE

Unable to keep her secret any longer, Raquel breaks her silence. She is ready to fight her cousin for what he did to her. A battle ensues. SUBSCRIBESubscribe on iTunes  S

Nov 4 2019
30 min

ACT III ~ THREE PATHS

Ralph’s erratic behaviour is of concern to his family. He seems to be on a downward spiral and they can’t keep up with his lies. Then, one day when he fails to return hom

Oct 28 2019
25 min

ACT II ~ THE SPIDER WEB

The O’Brien’s receive a visitor. Elizabeth’s nephew has come from Brazil to live in the family home. Raquel is in her first year of high school. Her cousin is 25. A speci

Oct 28 2019
27 min

ACT I ~ AUSTRALIA’S OWN RONNIE BIGGS

Raquel O’Brien is tormented by secrets. She begins her journey of exposing her family’s shared past by first uncovering the forces that brought her parents, Elizabeth and

Oct 28 2019
31 min

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#151 ▲ 25 Personal Journals US

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This was both honest and informative. The narrator was not only willing to be open and vulnerable to sharing her very personal story, but also proactive in trying to help others who have been or are in abusive situations. She did extensive research and interviews various experts on a variety throughout each episode in order to provide helpful information. Her story deserves a listen because she’s brave enough to tell it. It’s inspiring to see someone trying to help themselves while also wanting to help others. I appreciate her sharing her story.

mbrady0684 · Oct 2025

A great balance between the personal story and credible information about sexual abuse in families. Highly recommend listening to eatery episode.

Sabra122 · Feb 2023

Great narration, very well produced, excellent music choice. Casefile has consistently produced top notch podcasts. I hope this helped all of those involved in healing, and helps others who may be struggling with similar issues.

Dawn Hammy · Apr 2022

this was difficult to listen to, but as a survivor of child sexual abuse and seeing how it impacted my own life, I could really empathize with Raquel, Gabriel, Glenn. Listening to their stories and how it followed them throughout their lives and then finding their path to healing felt... empowering. Thank you for sharing your stories, I hate that you and your loved ones have gone through these horrific acts from people you should’ve been able to trust. Sending you all love, thank you for opening up to us.

Lonnie-lola · May 2021

The story was interesting and hard to listen to, which I think was good (based on the subject matter), but the hosts delivery sounds extremely tired and bored. This was so distracting that it made it difficult to focus on the subject. I respect her and her families ability to be open about their experiences. Unfortunately I felt like it was forced in the direction of her story when there where many more extreme events occurring outside of her personal experience. Her voice is so emotionless and monotone and it’s such a huge contrast to all of the accounts she delivers. I finished it, but I wouldn’t listen to anything else by the creator.

poddhead · May 2020

This is the first 1 star review I have gave. I typically enjoy a broad variety of opinions and topics. To be fair to the podcast creator I only listened to 18 minutes of the first episode. I really wanted to like this but the amount of subjective experience being treated as truth was a real bummer. Some people may like this but if you require empirical evidence before you believe something you probably won’t.

podworkeatsleep · May 2020

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