Judy King is the first octogenarian guest on the Power Of Women Podcast — and she is nothing short of extraordinary. Now living her best life in Mallorca, Judy’s story is a powerful journey of success and healing, after unearthing repressed childhood memories.
Our conversation is a true emotional rollercoaster. We celebrate Judy’s remarkable achievements, including her domination of the Paddington real estate market in the 1960s — a feat few women could dream of at the time. But behind the success, Judy battled hidden demons: repressed childhood memories that left her overwhelmed by a persistent, haunting sense of failure. In recent years, therapy helped Judy unlock deeply buried truths — a harrowing history of undiagnosed trauma, sexual abuse, abandonment, emotional deprivation, and lifelong impacts on her mental health.
Judy shares her raw and courageous story with us, offering hope and wisdom for anyone who has faced darkness and fought their way back to the light.
Her full journey is captured in her powerful new book, AGNES – A Childhood Betrayed and Reclaimed.
Content Warning: This episode discusses topics related to child sexual abuse, trauma, and mental health.
In this episode:
- Judy King is on a mission to help adult survivors of child abuse.
- Her childhood experiences shaped her problem-solving skills.
- Judy’s entrepreneurial spirit was driven by a desire to survive.
- Judy became a recluse to focus on her personal issues.
- Buddhism provided her with kindness and a new perspective.
- Confronting her childhood trauma was a pivotal moment in her healing.
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Judy’s book is available:
Amazon https://www.amazon.com.au/Agnes-childhood-reclaimed-Judy-King/dp/1761096974 and at major bookstores.
10% of author royalties will be donated to the Blue Knot Foundation: https://blueknot.org.au/