158: [Nicole Meyer] The Fear Was So Strong // Part 1

What Came Next

Broken Cycle Media

True Crime, Documentary, Education, Self-improvement, Society & Culture

4.4 • 628 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Content Warning: domestic violence, physical, emotional, spiritual, and professional abuse, stalking, child abuse, childhood sexual abuse, and rape.

Nicole Meyer is a mother, educator, and victim-survivor of several types of abuse from Melbourne, Australia. Her journey towards justice and healing was a long, arduous one that spanned 15 years and two countries. Amidst it, Nicole was eventually joined by her sisters, who she would find out were victims of her alleged abuser. The highly publicized nature of their legal battle inspired them to participate in the documentary, Surviving Malka Leifer, and has propelled Nicole to continue to speak out in Parliament and worldwide. Her mission is to unite and empower survivors, as well as to spread awareness as a means for prevention. The Broken Cycle Media team is so very appreciative of Nicole’s time, advocacy, and powerful perspective in these episodes.

Nicole's Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/breakingthesilencenow

Nicole's TikTok:
http://www.tiktok.com/@nicoleymeyer

Revealed: Surviving Malka Leifer by Stan.
https://www.stan.com.au/watch/revealed-surviving-malka-leifer-2025

For a list of additional resources and related non-profit organizations, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

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0:00.0	Thank you to Quince for sponsoring this episode.
0:03.4	What Came Next is intended for mature audiences only.
0:08.1	Episodes discuss topics that can be triggering, such as emotional, physical, and sexual violence, animal abuse, suicide, and murder.
0:17.3	I am not a therapist, nor am I a doctor.
0:20.2	If you're in need of support, please visit something was wrong.com forward slash resources for a list of non-profit organizations that can help.
0:29.9	Opinions expressed by my guests on the show are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of myself or Broken Cycle Media.
0:38.6	Resources and source material are linked in the episode notes.
0:42.5	Thank you so much for listening. Nicole Meyer is a mother, educator, and victim survivor of several types of abuse from Australia.
1:15.6	Her journey towards justice and healing was a long, arduous one that spanned 15 years and two countries.
1:23.6	Amidst it, she was joined by her sisters, who she would find out were also victims of
1:30.1	Nicole's alleged abuser. The highly publicized nature of their legal battle inspired them to
1:36.4	participate in the documentary, surviving Malka Lifer, and has propelled Nicole to continue to speak out
1:43.2	in Parliament and worldwide.
1:45.9	Her mission is to unite and empower survivors, as well as to spread awareness as a means for prevention.
1:53.0	The Broken Cycle Media team is so very appreciative of Nicole's time, advocacy, and powerful perspective in these episodes.
2:06.1	Hi, my name is Nicole Meyer. I am a victim survivor of female perpetrators and other
2:12.5	perpetrators as well. I am a mom of four teenagers whom I love dearly. I have been a teacher for 13 and a half
2:19.5	years and I spend a lot of my life at the moment advocating for survivors of abuse, spreading
2:25.2	awareness and education, particularly around female perpetrators, but not only female perpetrators.
2:30.6	And I have currently started studying law to be able to help survivors and victims that go through the system, not just from the outside.
2:39.4	My siblings would probably describe me as someone strong, doesn't give up, perfectionist, loyal, and a very giving heart.
2:49.0	It's my love language giving.
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