This episode originally aired on Where Minds Meet: The Writer Series, presented by Sasha Talks. You can listen to the full podcast and explore more inspiring conversations at www.sashatalks.com Helen Glanville is an Australian author whose debut memoir, A Second Chance, tells the remarkable true story of love, forgiveness and rebuilding after life’s most difficult chapters. When Helen met her husband, Richard “Geoff” Glanville, he was serving time for one of Australia’s most notorious white-collar crimes. Against the odds, they fell in love, married, and went on to build a life centred on honesty, redemption and service to others. She writes with warmth and honesty about resilience, morality and the courage to begin again. Helen's experiences include losing everything in the 2019 bushfires and then finding faith and meaning through each new beginning. Today she speaks about transformation, second chances and the process of turning pain into purpose. Based in Adelaide, Helen continues to share her message that no story is beyond redemption, and that writing can be both a personal and spiritual act of renewal. Credit: Helen Glanville.

A night of courage, forgiveness, and finding light after darkness

Recorded live at the official launch of A Second Chance, this special episode captures an evening filled with heart, honesty and hope. Author Helen Glanville is joined by the MC and three panel guests for a powerful discussion that blends warmth, reflection and purpose.

Through conversation and readings from her book, Helen shares her story of love, loss and rebuilding. Her words remind us that redemption begins when we choose compassion over judgement and learn to see possibility in even the hardest chapters of life.

A Second Chance is more than a memoir. It’s an invitation to think about forgiveness, resilience and what it really means to begin again. Whether you were there on the night or discovering Helen’s story for the first time, this recording will stay with you long after you listen.

You can buy the book and learn more about Helen’s story at helenglanville.com

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In this special feature interview with veteran broadcaster Jeremy Cordeaux on The Court of Public Opinion, Helen Glanville shares the extraordinary true story behind her book A Second Chance.

Helen opens up about her husband, Richard “Geoff” Glanville, a former white-collar criminal extradited from Brazil to Australia in the 1970s, whose journey from public disgrace to redemption inspired her to write one of the most powerful stories of forgiveness and faith in recent years.

In this heartfelt conversation, Helen reflects on their remarkable love story, the public scrutiny they faced, and the life they built together based on loyalty, compassion and second chances. She also discusses the long road to publication, her mission to reshape how society views redemption, and why she believes no life is beyond renewal.

Listeners will be drawn in by Helen’s honesty, wisdom and strength as she shares the experiences that shaped her belief that forgiveness can heal even the deepest wounds.

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