Fallon Farinacci: Surviving the Night Her Family Was Held Hostage & Murdered (#203)

Fallon Farinacci recounts the harrowing night her family was held hostage by a stalker in their small, tight-knit Métis community—a night that ended in the tragic murders of her parents.In this gripping episode of the DEAD Talks Podcast, Fallon shares her firsthand account of the threats, the failure of police protection, and the trauma that reshaped her life. She speaks candidly about the aftermath: navigating grief, raising her voice against systemic negligence, and finding strength through her community.In this episode, Fallon shares:The night her family was held hostage and her parents were murderedHow grief, trauma, and community shaped her healingThe failures of the justice system and police responseWhy she advocates for Indigenous communities and victims’ familiesThe power of resilience, courage, and turning tragedy into advocacyThis is a story of survival, grief, and justice—raw, emotional, and deeply important.For more on Fallon Farinacci: ⁠www.fallonfarinacci.com⁠Join the ⁠⁠DEAD Talk Patreon⁠⁠ for only $5/mo to support our mission & and gain access to exclusive content and features. "Dead Dad Club" & "Dead Mom Club" hats and shirts: ⁠⁠Shop Here⁠⁠Purchase “Not Dead Yet” or DEAD Talk trucker hats here with free domestic shipping:👉  ⁠⁠https://deadtalks.myshopify.com/⁠⁠⁠10% off Neurogum⁠⁠ made with sustainably-sourced natural caffeine, L-theanine, as well as vitamins B6 and B12, which have been scientifically shown to boost attention and enhance focus. Purchase “Not Dead Yet” or DEAD Talk trucker hats here with free domestic shipping: ⁠⁠Shop Here⁠⁠⁠⁠All links to everything DEAD Talks⁠⁠ DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end; it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12, he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma, or whatever it may be. You may cry, but you also may laugh. ⁠Follow DEAD Talks Podcast on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ + ⁠⁠more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deadtalks.net⁠⁠⁠