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Mack Lindon was a registered nurse with a calling for the creative arts — until a false rape accusation at 26 shattered everything. In this raw and deeply moving conversation, Mack shares how a wrongful conviction, 19 months in maximum security prison, a retrial, and a corrupt justice system couldn't stop him from becoming a filmmaker, streaming platform founder, and storyteller fighting for truth in entertainment. From launching Rise and Rise of the Underdog (now heading to Amazon Prime) to creating Miami X — a family-friendly crime drama filmed right on the Gold Coast — and building his own streaming service MovieSense, Mack is pioneering a new way of doing things on his own terms. He opens up about his faith, his marriage, childhood trauma, his battle with drugs and alcohol, and what it really takes to pursue your calling when the whole system is working against you.
Chapters
00:00 Welcome to Tomorrow's Not Today — introducing Gold Coast legend Mack Lindon
01:00 Miami X: Creating a family-friendly crime drama on the Gold Coast
02:00 Rise of the Underdog heading to MovieSense and Amazon Prime
03:30 The entertainment industry is "cowboy country" — keeping your soul intact
05:00 The story behind Rise: a registered nurse with a creative calling
06:30 Running away at 18, Africa, and a spiritual awakening
08:30 The false accusation — one night that changed everything
10:00 Guilty until proven innocent: the broken Australian justice system
11:30 Losing his nursing career before even going to trial
13:00 The trial, the corrupted jury, and a drunk judge
15:30 Sentenced to six years — then the judge dies
16:30 Nine months in maximum security, the appeal, and exoneration
18:00 The retrial, corrupt cops, and a no-case submission
19:30 Praying with his lawyer before the verdict
20:00 The moment he was finally freed — and what it meant
22:00 Jimmy Cove: the prison mentor who changed Mack's life
24:00 How Mack's faith helped a fellow inmate walk free
25:00 Meeting Em — telling her everything on the first night
26:30 Em's story: post-abortion grief and her own front line
28:00 Marriage, the retrial, and four years of separation
29:30 Drugs, alcohol, and the pain beneath the surface
31:00 Fear of your own potential — why people don't go deeper
33:00 The obstacle is the way: breaking through self-sabotage
34:00 Why Mack made Rise — life after prison is possible
35:30 Hollywood's role in breaking the family unit
37:00 Making Rise of the Underdog and the fight to get it screened
39:00 Gatekeepers, theatre chains, and the fixed game of distribution
40:00 Em's support and their separate but parallel front lines
42:00 The first step: unsubscribing and buying back your time
44:00 The culture war on young girls and fighting back through content
46:00 Taking action vs just talking about it
48:00 Making Miami X on $20K an episode — David vs Goliath
51:00 Every human is creative — pioneering a new way
53:00 The 2am warfare hour and finding courage in the dark
55:00 Faith in action: raising four kids and building a streaming platform
56:00 MovieSense: building a family-safe streaming alternative
58:00 Miami X season one, episode drops, and connecting the Gold Coast
59:30 Bluey put Brisbane on the map — Miami X can do the same
01:01:00 Starting small and trusting the road ahead
01:02:00 How to get involved — extras, locations, and business features
01:03:00 Legacy: trust your intuition and be present with people
01:00 Miami X: Creating a family-friendly crime drama on the Gold Coast
02:00 Rise of the Underdog heading to MovieSense and Amazon Prime
03:30 The entertainment industry is "cowboy country" — keeping your soul intact
05:00 The story behind Rise: a registered nurse with a creative calling
06:30 Running away at 18, Africa, and a spiritual awakening
08:30 The false accusation — one night that changed everything
10:00 Guilty until proven innocent: the broken Australian justice system
11:30 Losing his nursing career before even going to trial
13:00 The trial, the corrupted jury, and a drunk judge
15:30 Sentenced to six years — then the judge dies
16:30 Nine months in maximum security, the appeal, and exoneration
18:00 The retrial, corrupt cops, and a no-case submission
19:30 Praying with his lawyer before the verdict
20:00 The moment he was finally freed — and what it meant
22:00 Jimmy Cove: the prison mentor who changed Mack's life
24:00 How Mack's faith helped a fellow inmate walk free
25:00 Meeting Em — telling her everything on the first night
26:30 Em's story: post-abortion grief and her own front line
28:00 Marriage, the retrial, and four years of separation
29:30 Drugs, alcohol, and the pain beneath the surface
31:00 Fear of your own potential — why people don't go deeper
33:00 The obstacle is the way: breaking through self-sabotage
34:00 Why Mack made Rise — life after prison is possible
35:30 Hollywood's role in breaking the family unit
37:00 Making Rise of the Underdog and the fight to get it screened
39:00 Gatekeepers, theatre chains, and the fixed game of distribution
40:00 Em's support and their separate but parallel front lines
42:00 The first step: unsubscribing and buying back your time
44:00 The culture war on young girls and fighting back through content
46:00 Taking action vs just talking about it
48:00 Making Miami X on $20K an episode — David vs Goliath
51:00 Every human is creative — pioneering a new way
53:00 The 2am warfare hour and finding courage in the dark
55:00 Faith in action: raising four kids and building a streaming platform
56:00 MovieSense: building a family-safe streaming alternative
58:00 Miami X season one, episode drops, and connecting the Gold Coast
59:30 Bluey put Brisbane on the map — Miami X can do the same
01:01:00 Starting small and trusting the road ahead
01:02:00 How to get involved — extras, locations, and business features
01:03:00 Legacy: trust your intuition and be present with people
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