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CompanyStephanie Trethewey's had some *huge* life changes in the last 12 months.Stephanie Trethewey is the Founder and CEO of Motherland a non-for -profit organisation on a mission to reduce isolation for Mum's living in rural Australia.
I'm always a-gog at the pace in which Motherland has grown, from the outside looking in it seems they are always celebrating new and exciting big wins.
But in the last 12 months - life outside of Motherland - has changed dramatically for Steph and her family.
They've sold half the farm. Moved houses. She's scaled back the stress - and upped the happiness.
2025-05-0740 min
Married to the LandHitting the Motherload with Motherland's with Stephanie TretheweyStephanie Trethewey, the powerhouse behind Motherland, a national movement dedicated to supporting rural mothers across Australia. Named the 2024 Australian of the Year for Tasmania, Stephanie has transformed her own struggles with isolation and postnatal depression into a platform that connects and empowers rural women.A former television journalist, Stephanie made the leap from city life to rural Tasmania in 2019, an experience that was both beautiful and deeply challenging. Through her journey, she recognised the critical need for more support for rural mothers, leading to the creation of Motherland Village, Australia’s first online rural mothers’ group, and Moth...
2025-03-0647 min
Motherland Australia230: Steph March’s son was born with his heart on the wrong side of his bodyStephanie March was 17 she met her husband Cameron and they got married a few years later. Life was good. They went on what Steph describes as a ‘killer honeymoon’ and fell pregnant very easily. Not long after, their daughter Lexi was born, and then their son Bill. And that’s where everything changed for their family. Bill was born with his heart on the other side of his body. He was diagnosed with an incurable, rare and lifelong condition that affects the respiratory system as well as organ placement - meaning all his essential organs were on the wrong side o...
2024-08-1146 minMotherland Australia192: Steph Wurst had three young children when they lost everything in the Black Summer FiresStephanie Wurst was born and raised in the city, and unexpectedly met a farmer on the dancefloor, and soon found herself moving to Kangaroo Island! Steph and her husband Tom went on to have three kids where she had to adapt quickly to the realities of living remotely with limited services. She was flown off the island to have her first baby, and nearly lost her second child during labour. But after all that, as a mum of three, Steph thrived- she loved motherhood, and she grew to adore life on the land. But on January 3rd 2020, Steph and...
2023-09-1756 min
brunch.brunch with Stephanie TretheweyIn this episode, I speak with Stephanie an Australian who lives on a farm in rural Tasmania. Steph is a seasoned television journalist who has reported and produced for some of Australia’s biggest news and current affairs programs. In 2019, soon after having her first child, Steph swapped the city for the country and launched headfirst into farm life with her husband Sam. The transition to life on the land was a baptism of fire, and the isolation she felt was crippling. Steph talks about her experiences, the highs and lows as well as how her challenges created opportunity with the...
2023-04-0327 min
Life on the LandMore from the National Winner and Runner Up of the Agrifutures Rural Womens Award, Stephanie Trethewey and Kimberley FurnessTasmanian rural motherhood advocate and founder of Motherland Australia, Stephanie Trethewey, has been awarded as the National Winner of the 2022 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award National and Victorian founder of OAK Magazine, Kimberley Furness has won the National Runner Up title.Stephanie, a Dunorlan-based farmer, podcaster and founder of Motherland Village, was recognised for her work establishing Australia’s first online facilitated mother’s group and a pilot program offering virtual postnatal support for patients in isolated communities.Bendigo's Kimberley’s Furness was awarded the National Runner Up title for her work profiling rural women in busin...
2022-09-0728 min
Life on the LandStephanie Trethewey, 2022 National Winner of the Agrifutures Rural Women's AwardTasmanian rural motherhood advocate and founder of Motherland Australia, Stephanie Trethewey, has been awarded as the National Winner of the 2022 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award National and Victorian founder of OAK Magazine, Kimberley Furness has won the National Runner Up title.Stephanie, a Dunorlan-based farmer, podcaster and founder of Motherland Village, was recognised for her work establishing Australia’s first online facilitated mother’s group and a pilot program offering virtual postnatal support for patients in isolated communities.Bendigo's Kimberley’s Furness was awarded the National Runner Up title for her work profiling rural women in busin...
2022-09-0612 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 91: Mandy HeffernanThis week, I catch up with rural mum Mandy Heffernan. Mandy and her husband Toad were crowned the winners of the hit show House Rules in 2018, walking away with a newly renovated farmhouse! Mandy is a mum to almost five year old twins, and had to leave them for more than eight months while they were filming. Find out how it all worked! But behind her bubbly TV personality, Mandy has struggled with crippling prenatal and postnatal depression which she initially tried to hide. Now, she wants to share her journey in the hope of helping others. This is her...
2021-08-0846 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 90: Tori KopkeThis week, I catch up with rural mum and Texan born Tori Kopke. When the GFC hit and she couldn't get a job, Tori packed up her life in the US and went backpacking across Australia. How she met her husband and ended up living on a farm in WA is something straight out of a Hollywood movie. She's now a rural business coach cheering other women on, and a mum of two little boys. But behind her bubbly personality is a mum who's toughed it out with no family or support. She suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage last year, and...
2021-08-0139 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 89: Clare WarbyThis week, I catch up with rural mum Clare Warby. With all the talk about the latest season of Farmer Wants a Wife, I thought, who better to chat to than a woman who's been there, done that! Clare found love in Season 4 of the show when she fell for farmer Scott. Over a decade later, they're still together, raising their two kids on his family's farm in NSW. Clare shares why she applied for the show, what filming was really like, the love story, the reality check, and the ups and downs of her motherhood journey! This is her...
2021-07-2547 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 88: Georgina SimsonThis week, I catch up with rural mum Georgina Simson. Georgina is originally from the UK, but moved out here permanently after falling in love with an Aussie farmer. Last year, she gave birth to her first child in the middle of a global pandemic, and was isolated from her family during her darkest times. Georgina fought crippling postnatal anxiety that was so severe, she couldn't even bring herself to say her daughter's name out loud. This is her story. SPONSOR: Rhythm First Aid has used their medical knowledge to create the perfect first aid kit, great for...
2021-07-1848 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 87: Jennie McClellandThis week, I catch up with Jennie McClelland. Jennie is a farmer and an army wife who has lived in military housing for more than 20 years. In that time, she's raised four children, and for many of those years, she raised them alone. Her husband was deployed oversees to places like Iraq and Afghanistan, and at one point, went to war and didn't come home for nine months. Jennie and her family are now closing the chapter on military life, and making the change from army life, to rural life. And Jenny is all in. This is her story.
2021-07-1150 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 86: Mea CampbellThis week, I catch up with Mea Campbell, mum, and founder of ConnectedAU, an organisation that's combating loneliness one letter at a time. Mea opens up about life on the land, motherhood, and how a crippling drought forced her family to pack up their lives, and move to town. You might have already heard of her business, but now it's also time to hear about Mea, the mother. And she knows the feeling of isolation all too well. This is her story.SPONSOR: Benita Bensch is a rural coach, farmer and mum of four. Her Illuminate group coaching...
2021-07-0400 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 85: Shelley PiperThis week, I catch up with rural mum Shelley Piper. Shelley opens up about life as a mum of twins, and the dramatic early months of motherhood she faced with her family. When raging bushfires tore through their region, Shelley had to grab her 10 week old twins, and evacuate their property. Her husband stayed behind to fight, and she spent several hours not knowing if he was okay. While their home was eventually saved, their farm was burnt out, with livestock dead and much of their stud business gone overnight. This is her story.SPONSOR: BENITA BENSCHBenita Bensch...
2021-06-2737 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 84: Jess SeilerThis week, I catch up with rural mum Jess. Jess is a former police officer, turned cattle farmer. She's lived on some of the most remote stations in the country, but now calls King Island home. Heartbreakingly, Jess lost her first child at almost full term to an extremely rare chromosomal disorder. Since then, she's welcomed her little boy Jim into the world, and her motherhood journey since has been full of ups and downs, anxieties, intense mum guilt and now a burning desire to make up for lost time. This is her story.SPONSOR: REBECCA BRADSHAWMa...
2021-06-2042 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 83: Cilla PershouseThis week, I catch up with rural mum Cilla Pershouse. Cilla left the family farm to pursue an acting career which saw her perform around the country in shows including Outback Spectacular. But a few years ago, she returned to the land and launched Blue Gum Farm TV, an online TV program for kids with a live show that tours across rural and remote Queensland. And the amazing thing is, Cilla does it all with her toddler and baby on stage by her side. This is her story.SPONSOR: BENITA BENSCHBeing a Mum can be hard...
2021-06-1337 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 82: Jillina WhittakerThis week, I catch up with rural mum Jillina Whittaker. Jillina lives in a tiny rural town of 30 people, and calls the cop shop home! She's married to a police officer, and they live with their four kids in a house attached to the station. They have a very unique lifestyle that sees them move around every couple of years. Jillina opens up about what it's like homeschooling her children, and how she's navigated motherhood without being able to settle down and make a permanent home. This is her story.SPONSOR: BENITA BENSCHBeing a Mum can be...
2021-06-0642 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 81: Emily BrettThis week, I catch up with rural mum of three Emily Brett. In 2015, Emily's husband Dougal was killed in a helicopter crash on their property, and Emily suddenly had to face motherhood on the land alone. What she's endured is unimaginable.Dougal and Emily made an incredible team. They became the faces of the northern cattle industry in the aftermath of the 2011 live cattle export ban to Indonesia, and just last year, The Brett Cattle Company was finally successful in its class action against the Federal Government. This is her story.SPONSORS: Agrifocused AgriFocused’s Fa...
2021-05-3050 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 80: Audrey DoyleThis week, I catch up with rural mum Audrey Doyle. Audrey is 85 years old, but that hasn't stopped her from living an independent life on the land Audrey's husband passed away five years ago, but she's still on their farm, on the quad bike everyday, with her trusty sidekick Pedro by her side. It was great to have a quick cuppa with her and hear a bit about her motherhood journey back then. This is her story.SPONSOR 1: Boxed in the Bush provides a one-of-a-kind gifting service that removes the difficulty of finding the perfect gift. Released seasonally, each...
2021-05-2332 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 79: Airlie LandaleThis week, I catch up with rural mum Airlie Landale. When Airlie finished school, her family's farm was deep in the millennium drought. After seeing the toll it took on her parents, Airlie left, and never considered a career in ag or a life on the land. But things changed! Airlie is the founder of Farm Table; an online ecosystem for the agriculture industry. It's a business she recently gave up to prioritise being a mum, amongst other projects. Airlie tells it like it is, and she's found early motherhood incredibly tough. But so is she. This is her...
2021-05-1645 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 78: Vanessa FisherThis week, I catch up with rural mum Vanessa Fisher from Victoria. Vanessa was just 19 when she became a mum, and had a toddler in tow when she met her husband. They've since gone on to have two more beautiful kids, but Vanessa's journey has been full of highs and lows. You'll hear about her devastating miscarriages, why she's savouring being a full-time mum, and how at a time when she felt alone on the land, she found her village through the CWA. This is her story.SPONSOR: Living rurally can make access to fresh, healthy food a challenge – es...
2021-05-0940 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 77: Raine Holcombe (Part 2)This week, I'm thrilled to welcome back Raine Holcombe. Raine shared her incredible struggle with fertility back on Episode 28. It was a heartbreaking journey that took them across the country for treatments, thousands of kilometres away from their remote cattle station in the northern territory. Finally, there was a breakthrough, and an undiagnosed rare genetic condition was discovered. Both Raine and Potter carry the same DQ alpha gene, which causes an embryo to self-abort. They had one option left; a rare treatment in Melbourne... And it worked! Six months ago they welcome a beautiful, healthy baby girl. It was...
2021-05-0245 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 76: Julie MayneThis week, I catch up with cattlewoman Julie Mayne. And what a wild ride she's had! Julie was married to a professional cowboy, and as a new mum, travelled on the rodeo circuit! Since then, her life has changed significantly. Her marriage ended, and years later, she packed up her two children and started her own farm. It was, and still is, an incredible one woman show she built herself from scratch. This is her story. SPONSOR: AgriFocused’s Farm Budgeting Masterclass is an online course that equips you with the skills and knowledge to create a budget fo...
2021-04-2544 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 75: Amy BallingerThis week I catch up Amy Ballinger, the founder of Wattle and Twine, which promotes and celebrates thriving bush businesses and the rural women behind them. Amy is a mum of two, with her third due later this year. The juggle has been real, so real, that a few months ago, she shocked her online community one night when she announced Wattle and Twine would close immediately. Amy's story is a reminder that in the chaos of motherhood, it's ok to put yourself first. It's ok to say no, to take a break, and to just stop. Even just for...
2021-04-1848 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 74: Rebekah FrankcombeThis week, I catch up with dairy farmer Rebekah Frankcombe from Tassie. She's a solo mum to three beautiful kids, a journey that has been full of heartache and hard decisions. While pregnant with her third child, which was unplanned, her partner was batting his own demons. His mental health spiraled rapidly, that eventually their relationship ended, leaving Bek to manage motherhood on the land alone. But she has flourished. We talk farming, rural mental health, and her mum hacks. This is her story.SPONSOR:AgriFocused is a rural based training business that assists farm businesses to gain the...
2021-04-1141 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 73: Catriona RowntreeThis week I catch up with an incredible woman who has taken us around the world for 30 years. Catriona Rowntree, host of Getaway may be Australia's most travelled woman, but her proudest achievements and her biggest loves are her husband and their two boys. Catriona did what so many of us rural women do. She fell in love with a farmer, and eventually moved to rural Victoria. Behind the glitz and glamour of what her life might appear to be, is a beautiful, strong, and authentic woman who is one of us. A mother.... still figuring it all out. This...
2021-04-041h 06
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 72: Liz RymillNappies by day, and shooting at night! This week, I catch up with rural mum and ABC journalist, Liz Rymill.She's raising three kids on the land, all while juggling her passion for skeet shooting on the side! She's gone as far as the national titles, and just a few weeks ago became the first woman in South Australia to make the Open State Skeet Team.It's not just a passion, it's a huge part of Liz's identity, and hear why it's made her a better mum too! This is her story.SPONSOR: The wonderful Billie & Grace who have...
2021-03-2839 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 71: Cindy LeeThis week, I catch up with single mum Cindy Lee from WA. At 19, she was married and unexpectedly pregnant. At 22, she's single, and raising her little boy alone. Cindy has overcome many motherhood demons which made her believe that it was impossible to have a career as a woman in agriculture and raise a young child. She's proved herself wrong, and learned many lessons along the way. This is her story.https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2021-03-2127 min
Life on the LandStephanie Trethewey created a podcast to overcome the isolation of rural livingIf you haven't grown up on the land the foray into rural life is often closely followed by a the feeling of isolation, being separated from your people and different from your normal environment where everything you knew was familiar and ordered. Isolation is definitely not unique to the bush it’s a challenge that so many mothers in rural Australia have experienced. Stephanie Trethewey is one of them and she’s making much of it. Her podcast, Motherland, interviewing ordinary and extraordinary rural Mum’s has had over 110,000 downloads. Her new vo...
2021-03-1434 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 70: Kim WeirThis week, I catch up with Kim Weir from Queensland. Kim's story is not about the ups and the down of rural motherhood, it's about her fight to become a mum. Kim and her fiancé Joel run a helicopter mustering business, and have recently begun a long and expensive IVF journey. It all comes after a farm accident left Joel in a very rare situation, with a sperm count of zero. Underneath Kim's beautiful, bubbly nature, is a young woman fighting to build the family she's always dreamed of. This is her story.SPONSOR: This week's episode is supported b...
2021-03-1435 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 69: Kate BrowThis week, I catch up with rural mum Kate Brow. From Canberra, to the country, Kate juggles her job working for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Motherhood the second time around for Kate was more of a shock than baby number one. Her second daughter was born prematurely at 35 weeks during raging bushfires across her region. We chat identity after becoming a mum, miscarriage, birth trauma and mental health. This is her story. SPONSOR: This week’s episode is supported by rural mum, calmbirth educator and midwife Rosie Weatherly.Rosie is passionate about birth education, empowering women an...
2021-03-0750 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 68: Annabel CurtainThis week, I catch up with rural mum, Annabel Curtain from the Northern Territory. Annabel lives a life on the road, travelling for most of the year with her son Harry and her singer, songwriter husband Tom Curtain. She's in the thick of it running their tourism business which showcases life on the land through horse training and working dog demonstrations, and live music.Annabel's introduction to motherhood and her journey since has been far from low key. This is her story.SPONSOR: This week's episode is supported by the incredible Zoe Jackson who runs A Mental Note which...
2021-02-2845 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 67: Claire TretheweyThis week, I catch up with rural mum, and my sister-in-law Claire Trethewey. Claire lives on her Dad's farm in Victoria with her partner Mike and their twins Jack and Skye. Claire's motherhood journey has been an emotional rollercoaster. What started as an intense battle with endometriosis and fears of infertility, ended with an unplanned pregnancy and a sudden move from the city, to the country. This is her storySPONSOR: Billie & Grace is offering Motherland listeners FREE postage until the end of the month if you use the code motherlandpost. Rural mum Andrea lovingly handcrafts and...
2021-02-2149 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 66: Lucy PrenticeThis week, I catch up with rural mum Lucy Prentice. Lucy is one in a million. Literally. With three young kids including twins, Lucy found herself in the fight of her life after being diagnosed with an extremely rare cancer. It all came not long after her and husband suddenly had to step up and take on the family farm. It's been one hell of a ride.This is her story.SPONSOR: This week’s episode is supported by rural mum, calmbirth educator and midwife Rosie Weatherly.Rosie is passionate about birth education, empowering women and families with the kn...
2021-02-1441 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 65: Shannon CrockerThis week, I catch up with rural mum Shannon Crocker; farmer, boy mum, nurse, and businesswoman. She's navigated motherhood through droughts, given birth during harvest and quite simply adores her cattle. She's thrived on farm, but off-farm, has battled with self confidence and all the obstacles that motherhood has thrown at her. But a very unlikely business opportunity came knocking which has given her just what she needed...something to call her own. This is her story SPONSOR: Zoe Jackson runs A Mental Note which provides online mental wellness coaching and counselling for rural women. Zoe is offering one-on-one...
2021-02-0749 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 64: Simone KainThis week, I catch up with Simone Kain, author of the much loved kids books, George the Farmer! She's a mum of three, including twins, and in many ways, lives the best of both words, living in town, while her husband drives out to work on the farm each day. Work/life balance is critical for her family, especially after Simone's battle with the 'motherload'..... when life and work and being a mum became too much, because she was doing too much. But, she took back control.This is her story.SPONSOR: Iris and Wool is founded on Emily’s...
2021-01-3148 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 63: Emily RiggsThis week, I catch up with rural mum Emily Riggs who lives on a sheep station in South Australia. You might be familiar with her incredible business, Iris & Wool. But behind the clothing brand is a hardworking woman who's also busy raising her two children, and her journey through motherhood has been far from picture perfect. After battling cancer herself as a child, Emily lost her mum to breast cancer when she was very young. And navigating motherhood without her around has been incredibly difficult. This is her story.SPONSORS:Inspire AG hosts a podcast called Growing Agri People...
2021-01-2437 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 62: Sal BradfordThis week, I catch up with rural mum Sal Bradford who lives on a cattle station in central Queensland. Sal runs the Rural SheEmpire and is passionate about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of other rural mums. It comes after her own silent struggle with postnatal depression which left her desperate for a natural solution to help her feel like herself again. This is her story.SPONSORS:Looking for a nanny, governess, home tutor, station cook or other help? Above Nanny Agency services all areas of Australia, specialising in rural placements. Go to abovenannyagency.com.au for more...
2021-01-1739 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 61: Julie McDonaldThis week, it's Julie McDonald like you've never heard her before. Meet the woman behind one of Australia's biggest cattle operations and an incredible rural mum. Julie's husband Zanda died in a windmill accident in 2013. And in our very candid catch up, she opens up about their whirlwind love story and the heartbreak, including how she navigated motherhood on a remote cattle station, before she lost her husband, and then how she's coped raising them on her own.This is her story.SPONSOR: This week's episode is supported by Iris & Wool. A brand with authenticity and sincerity, 5% of all...
2021-01-1051 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 60: Annabelle HicksonFor the last episode of 2020, I catch up with writer and photographer Annabelle Hickson. The mum of three recently launched Galah, a beautiful magazine which shines a light on regional Australia. Annabelle grew up in suburban Sydney, and now lives on a Pecan farm in Tenterfield, NSW. As a former journalist for The Australian, giving up her dream job and swapping the city for the country was an enormous change on its own. But throw in rural motherhood, and her world was turned upside down more than she ever imagined!This is her story.SPONSOR: This week's episode is...
2020-12-2037 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 59: Andrea McinnesThis week, I'm thrilled to interview the face behind the Billie and Grace brand, Andrea. Andrea lives in the Hunter region of New South Wales with her husband and daughter Mabel. After battling with serious endometriosis, Andrea had an uphill battle to conceive Mabel through IVF. But from there, motherhood proved to be her biggest challenge yet.Mabel has suffered from several medical complications, one of which went undiagnosed for 7 months and was only addressed after she suffered multiple seizures.Andrea is also very open about her decision to have only one child.This is her story.SPONSOR: Celebrating...
2020-12-1347 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 58: Sarah ParkinsonThis week, I catch up with rural mum Sarah Parkinson from Victoria. She opens up about life on the land, and the loneliness she felt throughout the early years of motherhood. Sarah's husband is a dairy farmer who works long, gruelling hours, as so many of our partners do. She struggled with postnatal depression during this time and soon realised she wasn't taking any time out for herself. So... One day she hopped in the car solo, took a leap of faith and enrolled in a weekend course that changed everything. This is her story.SPONSOR: This week's episode...
2020-12-0644 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 57: Benita BenschThis week, I catch up with rural mum Benita Bensch who shares her incredible journey to start a family. Benita was consumed by her challenge to conceive. For four years she fought for the family she'd always dreamed of, then, navigated her way through an anxiety-ridden pregnancy and later a surprise set of twins. Her battle with infertility was so difficult and so dark, she kept an intimate journal which she later turned into a bestselling book. It also inspired her to launch her own business to support other women.This is her story..----------------------------------------------------------------------------Update: Clomid (which Benita discusses in...
2020-11-291h 02
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 56: Elizabeth RosserThis week, I catch up with rural mum Elizabeth Rosser who lives on a beef property in Western Australia. Elizabeth is very open about her battle with postnatal depression, and how isolated she has felt over the years as a mum. Amongst the chaos of raising three kids on the land, she's also moved interstate three times- the most recent change from Tassie to WA, all in the middle of a global pandemicThis is her story.SPONSOR: This week's episode is supported by Caroline Maxwell from Mumma-Be. Caroline is a rural Mum of 4, a Lactation Consultant, Midwife and Child...
2020-11-2238 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 55 (BONUS) Nikki McCahon on MatrescenceToday is a bonus episode with the beautiful Nikki McCahon, founder and host of the Dear Mama Project podcast, and matrescence educator. Nikki's work supporting and coaching women through their motherhood journey is incredibly powerful. In Episode 52 of Motherland, Courtney Walker and I touched on the word matrescence, something I am very passionate about, and the secret sauce that has helped me navigate my own struggles as a new mum.So what is it? why is it so important, and how can you embrace it? Nikki helps unravel it all.This is her story.https://www.dearmamaproject.com/TED...
2020-11-1843 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 54: Toni NolanThis week, I catch up with rural mum Toni Nolan from Victoria. She's a mum to three beautiful children including twins, a family she never thought she'd be able to have. Just a couple of months before her wedding day, Toni was almost killed in a car accident, which split her pelvis in half and left her with severe post traumatic amnesia. She's a former body sculptor, and drew upon all the strength and perseverance she learned in that career, to get back on her feet. literally. This is her story. SPONSOR: Wattle & Twine is offering a special discount...
2020-11-1542 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 53: Elisha ParkerThis week, I catch up with Elisha Parker who was named Queensland's 2020 AgriFutures Rural Woman of the Year.She's our very own Erin Brockovich, working as a lawyer, specialising in asbestos related diseases. She also runs her own online cattle business, all while raising two young children. We talk motherhood, identity, career and marriage breakdown. How she does it all, I'll never know.This is her story.SPONSOR: This week's episode is supported by Billie & Grace. Enjoy free Express postage when you place your order this week! With slightly more freedom leading up to Christmas, you might just find...
2020-11-0837 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 52: Courtney WalkerThis week, I catch up with Courtney Walker who lives on a cattle station in Western Australia. After moving to a remote town to teach at an indigenous school, life changed forever when she fell in love with a farmer.Courtney is unashamedly honest about how difficult she's found motherhood on the land. She's long battled to be what she thought she needed to be, the 'perfect' station mum, but it completely depleted her.In her quest to find more balance and happiness, she discovered matrescence...the secret sauce that's changed everything. This is her story.SPONSOR: This week's...
2020-11-0152 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 51: Danyelle HaighThis week, I catch up with outback trucker Danyelle Haigh, a rural mum who's raising kids on the road... literally.Her and her husband travel 10 months of the year installing bores for drought stricken farmers. Danyelle takes us through her incredible battle to conceive her two kids, and what it's like being a mum while living in a shipping container on the back of a road train. This is her story. SPONSOR: This week's episode is supported by rural Queensland Mum Benita Bensch. Benita struggled with fertility for years, and it was a journey that nearly broke her. She kept...
2020-10-2545 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 50: Karen BrockFor Motherland's 50th episode, I catch up with Karen Brock, Tasmania's Agrifutures Rural Woman of the Year.She's known for her incredible work in the horticulture industry as a plant tissue culture specialist, but her personal story as a woman and as a mother has never been told like this. It's a deep and dark look into the domestic violence she endured in her first marriage while living on the land, plus her incredible motherhood journey, and how she turned everything around.This is her story.SPONSOR: This week's episode is supported by Beetanicals.Beetanical produces award-winning beeswax balms...
2020-10-181h 14
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 49: Libby CreekThis week I catch up with Libby Creek from South Australia. This Thursday is International Rural Women's Day, and Libby's story certainly has a global flavour. From Kangaroo Island to Kazakhstan- what she's seen and achieved in the beef industry is inspiring. She's juggled the demands of work with motherhood from across the globe and suffered enormous heartache along the way including losing her daughter to leukemia earlier this year. This is her story.SPONSOR: For many women, fertility and the road to having children can be long, emotional and lonely. Rural mum and author Benita Bensch knows it...
2020-10-1150 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 48: Phoebe NeuendorfThis week, I catch up with rural mum Phoebe Neuendorf from Queensland. For this Brisbane born beauty, her love affair with the land began when she swiped right on Tinder and met her match! Her and her husband have a beautiful one year old boy Angus who has achondroplasia; the most common form of dwarfism. October is Dwarfism Awareness Month and Phoebe is very passionate about educating more people about the condition, and how it's impacted her motherhood journey. This is her story. SPONSOR: Today's episode is supported by rural clothing brand Billie & Grace. Their Spring/Summer collection launches...
2020-10-0439 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 47: Felicity BloreThis week I catch up with rural mum Felicity Blore from Victoria, a survivor in so many ways. The mum of two had a terrifying near death experience after a car accident during the 2011 Queensland floods. When it comes to motherhood, both her girls made a very dramatic entrance into the world, and there's been hurdle after hurdle since. Felicity has also battled crippling postnatal depression, postnatal anxiety and OCD.She's an incredible woman. This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2020-09-2752 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 46: Jo Morgan-FrenchThis week, I catch up with rural mum and dairy farmer Jo Morgan French from North West Tasmania. Jo spent 11 years in the army, with several overseas deployments including six months in Afghanistan when her first child was just nine months old. Her experience is a powerful one that smashes many female stereotypes. She's a woman who never wanted kids, or a big white wedding, and chose to leave her family and serve overseas. This is her story. SPONSOR: This week's episode is supported by rural Queensland Mum Benita Bensch. Benita struggled with fertility for years, and it was...
2020-09-2045 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 45: Grace DawnThis week, I catch up with rural mum Grace Dawn from the Northern Territory. Grace grew up just 45 minutes from Sydney, but now lives on a remote property 400km from Katherine. As a first time mum, she admits the isolation has been crippling at times, and she opens up very honestly about what it's been like navigating motherhood while battling anxiety.This is her story.SPONSOR: This week's episode is sponsored by A Mental Note. A Mental Note is a unique mental wellness service developed for rural women. Head to www.amentalnote.com.au to book your free 15 minute chat...
2020-09-1349 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 44: Sallie JonesThis week I catch up with rural mum Sallie Jones from Victoria Sallie is the co-founder of Australian premium milk brand, Gippsland Jersey... a business she's poured her heart into after losing her dad to suicide.Sallie is a huge advocate for rural mental health. She's also in the thick of the motherhood juggle, having had three kids in 3 and a half years years, and amongst it all, launching a startup to carry on her father's legacy. This is her story. Today's episode is sponsored by Benita Bensch .For many women, maybe even you, the road to having children...
2020-09-0646 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 43: Kerrie RobertsonThis week, I catch up with rural mum Kerrie Robertson from South Australia. Kerrie is a mum of three girls, and a rural journalist with the ABC. Her motherhood journey has been full of twists and turns. After suffering three devastating miscarriages in a row, she welcomed her beautiful daughter Bonnie almost 18 months ago... her other two children are 12 and 10. So what's it like dealing with toddler tantrums and puberty at the same time?! You'll find out!Plus, Kerrie talks about the heart stopping split second that almost claimed one of her daughter's lives.This is her story.15% OFF...
2020-08-3045 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 42: Rosie FowlerThis week, I catch up with rural mum Rosie Fowler from Tasmania.Rosie's motherhood journey was going very smoothly until a medical illness rocked their little family. So often we've spoken about mums with sick children. But what happens when you, the mum, the glue holding everything together is the one fighting for life? Last year, when her son was just 8 months old, Rosie was diagnosed with leukemiaLife on the land was quickly swapped for life in a hospital bed with her little boy by her side,.This is her story.This week's episode is sponsored by A Mental...
2020-08-2347 min
Motherland AustraliaBonus Episode 41: Melissa Spilsted, Hypnobirthing AustraliaThis week's bonus episode is with mum of three Melissa Spilsted, the Founder of Hypnobirthing Australia. So if you're pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or are just interested in birth, this is for you.I've enrolled in their online course myself to prepare for baby number two, and I love it.Melissa is passionate about helping rural mums understand that despite geographical isolation or a lack of care provider options, you still have the power to change your mindset and have a positive experience no matter where or how you birth. Here we go! Link to the online course here...
2020-08-1848 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 40: Kerry McKinnonThis week, I catch up with rural mum from Victoria Kerry McKinnon. Kerry is well out of the motherhood trenches, with three older children who have all finished school. We chat all things life on the land with kids, including what the future holds for some of us such as schooling decisions, the sometimes tricky topic of succession planning, and what it means to be a woman in ag.I've had many requests for rural mums with older kids to come on the show and share their wisdom, so here's Kerry.Today's episode is supported by Billie & Grace, a...
2020-08-1641 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 39: Katrina MyersThis week, I catch up with rural mum of four, Katrina Myers from New South Wales. Katrina is an avocado farmer, podcaster and well being and business coach. Her positive spirit and her genuine happiness paints a very different picture to the woman she used to be. After losing her father to suicide as a teenager, it wasn't long before she faced her own demons Motherhood, and post natal depression took her to the darkest of places.But from it has emerged incredible strength and a burning desire to help other women.This is her story.https://www.instagram...
2020-08-0947 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 38: Chantelle FisherThis week, I catch up with rural mum Chantelle Fisher from Victoria. Chantelle is a mum of five, with a sixth on the way.For many many large families, there's an assumption that that's the way things were planned... but Chantelle's story is a little different.After having three children, she desperately wanted a fourth, but her husband didn't. So, she wrote him a letter.What happened next was double trouble! Twins!Then, a procedure that was supposed to provide permanent contraception. But that didn't go to plan either.This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2020-08-0245 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 37 (Bonus): Diane Dowrick RFDSToday is a bonus episode with rural mum and grandma Diane Dorwick who's a nurse with the Royal Flying Doctor Service.I had an overwhelming response from Motherland mums who wanted to hear from someone with Diane's experience.For those who have dealt with the RFDS first hand, you know just how crucial their service is. So in case of emergency on the land, what do you do? Are you as prepared as you can be?I found out I'm certainly not. But there are some things we can all do as Diane explains.This episode covers Diane's own motherhood...
2020-07-2850 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 36: Zoe JacksonThis week, I catch up with rural mum and mental wellness coach Zoe Jackson from New South Wales.Zoe is a mum to two beautiful kids, who are about as close in age as you can get....just 12 months apart!Her biggest battle has been with her son Percy who has autism. Zoe opens up about what it's like raising a child on the land who has a disability, including her incredible perseverance when the medical system let them down when she knew her son was suffering. Don't mess with a mother's instinct!This is her story.https://www...
2020-07-2641 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 35: Edwina HickThis week, I catch up with rural mum Edwina Hick from Queensland.Edwina shares her story of motherhood on the land, including her very powerful account of her struggles with postnatal depression in the early years. I'm very passionate about postnatal mental health. It can strike anyone at anytime.Edwina is well past the trenches now, with her two children in boarding school. There is much more to her story than this, and so much joy! But she's a very powerful advocate for other rural mums and an example of how important it is to seek help.This is her...
2020-07-1948 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 34: Jo YoulThis week, we head to one of the most unique and untouched places on the planet. Meet rural mum of three Jo Youl, who lives on the wild and rugged Flinders Island, located in the Bass Strait, part of Tasmania. Originally from Victoria, Jo spent a lot of her childhood holidays on the island, but she never imagined she'd be raising her own kids there one day. But that's what happens when love and fate intervenes. In addition to running their Angus operation, Jo and her husband have opened The Flinders Wharf, an incredible food and accommodation venue to showcase...
2020-07-1238 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 33: Liz MechamThis week, I catch up with rural mum Liz Mecham from Victoria. Liz has suffered one of the most horrific losses imaginable. Her husband Pete died suddenly last year, leaving her and their four beautiful children behind.Liz is not what I expected... in the most amazing way. She's unashamedly open and raw about her very personal journey with grief. She says she doesn't always meet people's 'widow expectations', so much so, she actually has her own blog called 'The Failing Widow'. But if you ask me, she's failing at nothing.This is her story. https://www.instagram.com...
2020-07-051h 00
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 32: Olivia ThornThis week, I catch up with Olivia Thorn from Western Australia. She's a former city girl who now lives on her husband's family farm... and recently welcomed her third child.Liv's on a break from her career as a rural reporter for the ABC, and we tackle a number of motherhood topics related to her journey including the isolation that can come with raising kids in the country, why it does take a village, and how to find support... plus the heart stopping health scare with her son that shook her to the core.This is her story. https...
2020-06-2847 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 31: Amanda CochranThis week I catch up with rural mum Amanda Cochran from Victoria. Amanda runs a successful business called the Grampians Goods Co, and is busy raising three kids on the land. But, she's a mum of four. Amanda's beautiful daughter Gemma passed away almost 10 years ago from SIDS at 8 weeks old.It's not something she's shared so openly and publicly before, so I thank her for sharing her journey with me, and with you in such a powerfully honest way. This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2020-06-2156 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 30: Krista WatkinsThis week I catch up with rural mum Krista Watkins from Queensland. Krista is a mum to two gorgeous girls, and is the Managing Director of super-food company Natural Evolution. Krista's journey through motherhood has seen her knock down almost every rural mum stereotype you could think of. She went back to work almost full time when her first daughter was four months old, and since then she's been flat out carving out a hugely successful career alongside her husband, while raising their girls.This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2020-06-1442 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 29: Rosie WeatherlyThis week I catch up with rural mum Rosie Weatherly from Victoria. Rosie is a busy mum to three, a midwife and a calm birth educator. Her passion to help other rural mums through birth only increased after she suffered incredible heartache with her first pregnancyEverything was going smoothly until her 20 week scan when everything changed. Her pregnancy had to be terminated, and three weeks later she was induced and had to give birth to her stillborn baby girl.Despite what she's been through, she's emerged to be such a incredibly beautiful, bubbly and positive woman.She talks openly about...
2020-06-0739 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 28: Raine HolcombeThis week, I chat with Raine Holcombe, a contract musterer from the Northern Territory. I first learned of her incredible journey when she appeared on an episode of Landline exploring infertility in the bush. What she's endured in her quest to become a mum is unbelievable. Almost four heartbreaking years of trying, countless failed embryo transfers and test after test.I've had several mums reach out asking for an episode like this... a deep dive into the world of infertility on the land. I hope through Raine's story we can all better acknowledge, understand and support rural mums who have...
2020-05-3154 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 27: Danielle DoyleThis week, I catch up with mum of three, 'Miss Chardy' blogger and podcaster Danielle Doyle!Dan lives on a remote cattle station in the Northern Territory that spans 1.7 million acres, five hours from Mt Isa.With two of her three boys in boarding school, I was really keen to chat with a mum who's 'been there, survived that' with motherhood on the land. She's a breath of fresh air for those of us still in the trenches!This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2020-05-2441 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 26: Rhiannon FingerThis week, I catch up with Rhiannon Finger from the Central Highlands in Queensland. Her journey into motherhood on the land was nothing short of traumatic. Rhiannon's now 12 year old son Oscar is a medical miracle, born at just 24 weeks, weighing 770 grams. Oscar spent 99 days in hospital, a very long way from the family farm. As a new mum, Rhiannon was only able to be with her baby by watching him through a plastic capsule.There are so many rural families and rural children out there that are in the fight of their lives. This episode is for them.While...
2020-05-1746 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 25: Monique CurrantThis week is an upbeat Mother's Day episode with the beautiful Monique Currant from Central Queensland.Monique is a mum to three gorgeous girls.... Three babies in 3.5 years!While we spoke about her relatively smooth journey becoming a mum, I was intrigued by her focus and commitment to practising self love and gratitude. It's so easy to lose ourselves amongst the chaos, but Monique has an incredibly positive spirit, which I think we could all do with some more of in our lives!This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2020-05-1031 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 24: Renee MulcahyThis week I chat with rural mum of three Renee Mulcahy who lives a double life! The family splits their time between Warwick in Queensland and their farm in Urbenville, New South Wales.Renee is also a professional photographer. Her work has been so critical that her income actually saved her and her husband's farm last year when the drought got so bad they would have otherwise been forced to give it up.While COVID-19 has put a lot of financial stress on Renee and her family lately, she is an incredibly positive woman. She's breezed through motherhood on the...
2020-05-0337 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 23: Colleen AngusThis week, I catch up with rural mum Colleen Angus from Queensland. Colleen's journey has been full of love and unimaginable loss. Life on the land began as the perfect love story with her husband Luke, but their world soon crumbled. Luke suffered a seizure on the farm one day, completely out of the blue. It turned out to be a brain tumour which would eventually take his life.Colleen and her late husband have two beautiful boys. Her journey as a rural mum has been powerfully tragic and inspiring at the same time. Through it all, her youngest son...
2020-04-2654 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 22: Anna NunnThis week, I catch up with rural mum and children's author, Anna Nunn from South Australia.While Anna has enjoyed her journey through motherhood on the land, she felt something important was missing. She yearned for a project to call her own, something to give her a sense of independence and purpose beyond motherhood and station life.Then along came 'Where is Cowboy Roy's Hat?'... A book she wrote for her son as a 2nd birthday present... But its audience has grown much bigger than that! And for Anna, it's ignited the fire in her belly she was missing...
2020-04-1934 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 21: Natasha LobbanThis week, I catch up with rural mum, farmer and former journalist Natasha Lobban from Victoria.Natasha's journey into motherhood was far from what she expected it to be. Her daughter Harriet (now 3) was born with multiple heart defects at 31 weeks. Instead of living a beautifully simple life on the land, the past three years has seen months of torturous hospital visits, surgeries and health scares.I have so much admiration for the strength Natasha has shown through it all. She certainly opened up my eyes to the many rural families out there whose children are going through their own...
2020-04-1241 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 20: Stephanie SchmidtIn this week's bonus episode, I catch up with clinical psychologist, farmer and rural mum Stephanie Schmidt.We are facing unprecedented times at the moment due to the corona virus pandemic. And unfortunately, mental health is already declining for some families across the country.To assist mums that may be struggling, Steph has shared her own journey managing post natal depression, and discusses some tips and strategies to help rural mums through this difficult time.RESOURCES RECOMMENDED BY STEPH:Apps:Smiling Mind - daily mindfulness practices. The newly released Thrive Inside program is great.Mind The Bump...
2020-04-0743 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 19: Hannah McNultyThis week, I catch up with Hannah McNulty from rural Queensland!The mum of two and her daughter both have genetic hearing loss and require the use of hearing aids.But, as you'll learn, Hannah does not muck around and has not let her disability, nor her daughter's hold them back one bit. She's a fire cracker and I loved our chat. Particularly her honest account of what it's been like for her trying to fit the 'rural mum' mould (whatever that is) after moving from the city to her husband's farm.But at the end of the day, she's...
2020-04-0543 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 18: Maryellen Boyd-BlackettThis week, I catch up with cattlewoman and businesswoman Maryellen Boyd-Blackett who lives in rural Queensland. She's certainly got her hands full with three girls under five, all while working and managing her own caravan park in town!Maryellen's husband is an on call chopper pilot, so she's used to flying solo with parenting when she has to.But it's her go get em' attitude and hunger to succeed despite the chaos and distraction that comes with being a mum that I admire most.This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2020-03-2951 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 17: Grace BrennanThis week I catch up with the incredible woman behind the Buy from the Bush campaign, Grace Brennan.Grace lives in rural New South Wales, she's a mum to three gorgeous kids, with a fourth due very soon!She's a powerful voice for rural Australia, and after watching her present this year's Australia Day address, I desperately wanted the chance to chat with her.For this former Sydney girl, her transition into rural life and motherhood was a baptism of fire! And what a journey it's been for her since.This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2020-03-2246 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 16: Emma LeonardThis week, cattlewoman and photographer Emma Leonard shares her latest motherhood adventure!Just two months ago, the rural mum packed up her life in Victoria and moved all the way to the Northern Territory with her husband and two young kids to work on a cattle station.It was always on their bucket list and they were sick of just talking about. So when Emma's husband was diagnosed with cancer, that was the rocket ship they needed to push themselves way out of their comfort and make this adventure happen!This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2020-03-1536 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 15: Lilly BrownThis week, I chat with rural mum Lilly Brown from Tasmania. Lilly happens to be one of my neighbours, so this episode was very special as I had the chance to sit down with her in person. Lilly gave birth to her stillborn baby girl Poppy at 17 weeks, and talks openly about that loss and the impact it's had on her journey through motherhood. We talked about so many other things that will inspire you, but I think it's important to highlight that behind many picture perfect families, there are stories of heartbreak.Losing a child is indescribable. Being vulnerable...
2020-03-0836 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 14: Fanny LumsdenThis week, two time ARIA nominated and two time Golden Guitar winner Fanny Lumsden shares her incredible journey into motherhood. The country singer/songwriter was born and raised on the land, and when life threw her a little surprise, (her beautiful son Walter) she threw herself into motherhood head on. When she's not living on her NSW property, she's touring and performing in towns across the country with her baby in tow!This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2020-03-0136 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 13: Emma SteendamThis week, I catch up with the beautiful Emma Steendam from Victoria.Emma is a photographer and blogger who is busy raising three little girls on the land. While she's had her fair share of hurdles like any mum, she's actually experienced a rare form of mum-guilt... for finding motherhood EASY the first time around! She's also very passionate thoughts on why stay at home mums should feel more respected for the job they do, and never feel inadequate or call themselves "just" a mum.This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2020-02-2339 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 12: Jayne CuddihyWhen Queensland mum Jayne Cuddihy arrived in Kenya, she had a 14 month old toddler in tow, and was just six weeks away from giving birth to her second child.A journalist herself, Jayne swapped it all to hold the parenting fort while her husband worked as an international TV correspondent, based in Nairobi. What they've been through and what Jayne has managed as a mother, is nothing short of unbelievable.This is her story.https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2020-02-161h 01
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 11: Sarah HarrisThis week, I chat with rural mum Sarah Harris who lives on a sheep station in outback New South Wales. Sarah is a mum to six beautiful girls, but amongst all the chaos, she has a natural calmness about her. She has the ability to go with the flow, embrace motherhood and seek support when she needs it. This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2020-02-0939 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 10: Tiani CookThis week, I catch up with Northern Territory mum and new grandma, Tiani Cook.What's it like raising kids on the land in one of the most remote places in Australia? Well, the mum of four knows all about that after living on Suplejack Downs, an incredibly isolated cattle station, nine hours from the closest town. Her nearest neighbour was 200 kilometres away. Motherhood and mustering was Tiani's life, and she's had an incredible adventure so far.This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2020-02-0242 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 9: Lucy DaviesThis week, rural mum Lucy Davies shares her journey into motherhood. The Brisbane beauty met her farmer husband on the dance floor and it wasn't long before she upped and moved to rural Queensland, swapping the only life she's ever known in the city, for love on the land. Moving to the country when you've never lived in a rural area can be very hard. But for Lucy, it was also hilarious in some ways, and if anyone was going to find the lighter side of it, she was! She's navigating being a first time mum on the land, and...
2020-01-2635 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 8: Zoe HayesThis week Zoe Hayes shares her journey into motherhood, doing it solo as a single rural mum. Zoe works on a remote cattle station in outback Western Australia and is raising her daughter alone after her partner walked out on her when she was heavily pregnant.She's juggling a baby, caretaking a property and working on her side hustle, Dust off Depression, which raises awareness for mental health in regional communities. This is her story.https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2020-01-1937 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 7: Libby DavidsonThis week, rural mum Libby Davidson shares her motherhood journey. Libby became a step mum to three children before she became a mum to her two little girls. She juggled the early years of motherhood feeling very isolated, perceiving herself as a single mum much of the time. Her husband was away each week due to his job as a truck driver, freighting goods across regional Australia for days at a time. He now works in the mines.Libby has battled her fair share of demons including anxiety and a miscarriage.This is her story. https://www.instagram.com...
2020-01-1235 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 6: Bek HouriganThis week, rural mum Bek Hourigan shares her story. As a professional drover, Bek spent several years on the road with her family moving hundreds and hundreds of head of cattle across outback Australia in some very tough conditions. At one stage she was droving with her 10 week old daughter and her toddler by her side, living in the back of a stock truck. Her motherhood journey is far from traditional, and while it's been challenging, it's enabled her to capture some very precious memories with her children.This is her story.https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2020-01-0533 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 5: Nathalia CrabtreeThis week, rural mum Nathalia Crabtree shares her story. While her Instagram account might depict a picture perfect life, her journey into motherhood has been far from easy. After a battle with anorexia in her teens, Nathalia was told she couldn't conceive children without the assistance of fertility treatment. She fell pregnant with her daughter after five rounds of ovulation induction, and is very open about her journey, and what it was like dealing with it while living in an isolated community. This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2019-12-2935 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 4: Georgia MattschossThis week, rural mum Georgia Mattschoss shares her journey and experiences with motherhood. Georgia runs a sheep and cropping farm with her husband in South Australia, but four years ago the business lost everything when a devastating fire ripped through their area. Amongst it all, Georgia lost herself and just three weeks after the fire, she gave birth to her son Cash. Georgia shares openly about her struggles as a mum following the trauma she's been through, and how she's trying to piece things back together.This is her story.https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2019-12-2239 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 3: Ainsley McArthurThis week, rural mum and grazier Ainsley McArthur from Central Queensland shares her journey. She's raised six children, and has taught each of them herself on the farm via distance education. Ainsley became a single mum at 19, before meeting her husband Rob and growing their family together. It's been a tough gig, but amongst all the chaos, commitment and isolation of motherhood, Ainsley has managed to find balance in her life, ensuring she takes time out for herself. This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2019-12-1536 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 2: Ana PimentaThis week, rural mum Ana Pimenta from King Island shares her journey through motherhood. Ana is a beef producer who has been juggling life on the farm with two kids. Becoming a mum wasn't without its dramas for her; living so remotely means women can't have babies on the island due to a lack of obstetric and paediatric services. Throw post natal depression into the mix, and you've got one very real and raw account of motherhood.This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2019-12-0828 min
Motherland AustraliaEpisode 1: Chantel McAlisterThis week, rural mum Chantel McAlister shares her journey through motherhood including her struggles with post-natal anxiety. Chantel is a mum to 20 month old Travis, a rural photographer, wool advocate and has spent the past two years living in a caravan with her family, travelling around the country. This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2019-12-0131 min
Motherland AustraliaTrailer: Mums on the land, it's time to talk.A podcast made for rural mums. Stay tuned, Motherland Australia is launching soon!https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
2019-11-1900 min