<p>A powerful conversation on storytelling, motherhood and the realities many women face behind closed doors.  In this episode, Emily Hikaiti sits down with Jasmin Tarasin and Clare Lewis to explore the story behind <em>Life Could Be a Dream</em>. </p><p>Together, they unpack the making of the film, the themes of financial safety and coercive control, and why storytelling plays such a critical role in shifting understanding and systems.  This is an honest, grounded conversation about lived experience, creative responsibility and the impact of telling stories that matter. At its heart, this is about home, what it means to feel safe, and how healing begins when that safety is present.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jasmin Tarasin is an award-winning Australian filmmaker and founder of Pure Pictures. She creates emotionally rich, human-centred stories across documentary, film and immersive installations. Her work has been recognised internationally, including her ABC documentary <em>Utopia Girls</em>, which was a finalist for the AACTA Awards and NSW Premier’s History Awards.  Her debut feature <em>Life Could Be a Dream</em> explores motherhood, financial safety and coercive control, alongside a national impact campaign. At the centre of her work is a deep commitment to honest storytelling and care. </p><p><br /></p><p>Clare Lewis is Creative Director of GoodChat, a production company known for social impact storytelling. She has spent over a decade creating films that engage audiences across social justice, climate and community issues.  Her work includes <em>There Goes Our Neighbourhood</em> (ABC) and <em>I’m Wanita</em>, winner of Best Australian Documentary at the Sydney Film Festival. Through GoodChat, she has led hundreds of impact-driven campaigns that cut through and create change. </p>