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The Hidden World of WomenE53 - Pride, exploring sexual identity - The Hidden World of WomenNovember is PRIDE month in Australia. Pride month provides an opportunity to celebrate the impact that LGBTQIA+ community has had on the world. For many in the Pride community it is a chance to celebrate how far we have come as a society (while still recognising that we have a long way to go!)
In this episode I spoke with Emma Atkinson about her experience living in a heterosexual marriage with two children and then, after divorce, exploring her sexual identity and questioning who she is attracted to. We touched on ‘coming out’ to her mum and chil...2022-11-2852 min
The Hidden World of WomenE52 - Menopause - The Hidden World of WomenEvery year, twice a year in fact, we put out a service evaluation asking people what they would like to see us cover. Every time people say ‘menopause’ but when we offer information sessions people just don’t come. Whether that is because of the stigma that still surrounds talking about menopause or it is because women in perimenopause years are ‘busy’, maybe they are stressed or maybe they just forget (turns out they are both symptoms of perimenopause, who knew?) but, in an effort to give information on a topic that has been requested this episode is about menopause...2022-11-141h 11
The Hidden World of WomenE51 - Surviving Breast Cancer - The Hidden World of WomenOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness month. In this episode I spoke with Richelle, an absolutely glorious woman who is a devoted mother, loving wife and dedicated tribal belly dancer and tribal dance teacher, she also happens to be a breast cancer survivor.
In the episode Richelle speaks about her experience with diagnosis, the importance of early detection (the power is in your hands), how other people’s reactions impacted her, what not to say (note to self; do NOT say ‘you’ll be fine’), and ways to support self.
Richelle spoke about how breast cancer made her...2022-10-171h 00
The Hidden World of WomenE50 - Turning 50 - The Hidden World of WomenThis is our 50th episode (and between the last episode and this we celebrated our second birthday!).
50 episodes seems like a milestone so I posted on socials to ask listeners what we should do to celebrate and it was suggested we talk to someone about turning 50. In the episode I spoke with Pip Brennan, author, independent lived experience advocate, and passionate women's health advocate about her experiences of turning 50. We talked about the fears that many people have around milestone birthdays, the reality of turning 50, the 7 year cycle, societies perceptions of aging women, embracing the g...2022-09-1949 min
The Hidden World of WomenE49 - Women in Sport, Women’s Health Week - The Hidden World of WomenIt’s Women’s Health Week! A few months ago I was approached by Megan from Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing about co-hosting a podcast for Women’s Health Week focusing on women in sport. The idea being that we would shift away from some of the more standard topics that are covered for Women’s Health Week. We had a couple of chats about it. We hoped to talk about the benefits of sport, physical, emotional, mental, look at how sport can be a connection point. Sport facilitates belonging and community.
Megan invited Kate Fielding t...2022-09-051h 21
The Hidden World of WomenE48 - Incontinence - The Hidden World of WomenSpeaking with many women, it seems that incontinence, light bladder leakage etc is something that they feel like they need to just live with after having a baby or as they age. So many times I have heard ‘I can’t jump on a trampoline’ ‘don’t make me laugh, tears of laughter will run down my legs’.
Whether it is the advertising for incontinence pads in the mother to be or new mother bags or the television advertising for incontinence products as women age it seems that women accept this as ‘normal’ and just the way it is now.
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The Hidden World of WomenE47 - Parenting a child with Muscular Dystrophy - The Hidden World of WomenWhen we are planning to start a family we get a picture in our head around what it’s going to look like. It very rarely looks like the romanticised picture we create. Sometimes, the reality is as vastly different to that picture.
In this episode Bri shares how her family doesn’t look how she anticipated. Bri and her husband have two children. When they took him to the hospital with wheezing from a virus their suspicions were confirmed. Ari had a genetic condition. After a plethora of testing it was confirmed that he has a very...2022-08-091h 00
The Hidden World of WomenE47 - Parenting a child with Muscular Dystrophy - The Hidden World of WomenWhen we are planning to start a family we get a picture in our head around what it’s going to look like. It very rarely looks like the romanticised picture we create. Sometimes, the reality is as vastly different to that picture.
In this episode Bri shares how her family doesn’t look how she anticipated. Bri and her husband have two children. When they took him to the hospital with wheezing from a virus their suspicions were confirmed. Ari had a genetic condition. After a plethora of testing it was confirmed that he has a very...2022-08-081h 00
The Hidden World of WomenE46 - Being a Transwomen in 2022 - The Hidden World of WomenWhile some parts of the world celebrate Pride month in June, here in Australia we celebrate Pride in November but Pride is for more than just one month a year. The more we can learn about people’s experiences the more empathy and understanding we can show.
The 2016 Census counted 1,260 sex and/or gender diverse people in Australia, 26% of those identified as transgender. This count is not considered to be an accurate count, due to limitations around the special procedures and willingness or opportunity to report as sex and/or gender diverse. People who have been tre...2022-07-251h 05
The Hidden World of WomenE45 - ADHD in women, adult diagnosis - The Hidden World of WomenWhy are we hearing about more women being diagnosed with ADHD as adults? Why were they not picked up and diagnosed in childhood? What does ADHD look like in women?
ADHD looks very different in girls and women to the stereotype of the naughty boys who are disruptive and destructive, always in trouble and doing the wrong thing. It can look like fidgeting, hyper focus, or an inability to concentrate, overachieving or zoning out. It can look like 200 different hobbies (often the supplies are just gathering dust). It can look like DOOM piles (did not organise, only...2022-07-111h 17
The Hidden World of WomenE44 - Family & Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence part 2 - The Hidden World of WomenSo many women in Australia experience Family and domestic violence. The statistics in Australia show one in six women (and one in 16 men) experienced physical or sexual violence by a current or previous partner since the age of 15, one in four women (one in six men) have experienced emotional abuse by a current or previous partner since the age of 15 and one in five women (and one in twenty men) have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15.
Despite how common FDV is in Australia there is still shame and stigma and fear of judgement so we...2022-06-271h 10
The Hidden World of WomenE43 - Family & Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence part 1 - The Hidden World of WomenIn Australia one in six women (and one in sixteen men) experienced physical or sexual violence by a current or previous partner since the age of 15, one in four women (one in six men) have experienced emotional abuse by a current or previous partner since the age of 15 and one in five women (and one in twenty men) have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15.
So many women in Australia experience violence and yet we still don’t talk about it. There is still shame and stigma and fear of judgement. This episode focuses on family an...2022-06-1356 min
The Hidden World of WomenE42 - Avoiding burnout and the importance of self care - The Hidden World of WomenSome parts of the world celebrate May as Mental Health Awareness Month. While we don’t celebrate Mental Health Month until October here in Australia, when you run a mental health service, every month should be mental health month.
Up until 2019 it was fair to say that most people may have experienced some job related stress. When does stress stop being stress and start being burn out? In 2019 the World Health Organisation officially recognised work place burn out as a medical diagnosis. Since then, we have had a global pandemic and stress levels didn’t reduce, they incr...2022-05-301h 04
The Flaky Foodie17. Aussie Food & Traveling while Australian with Emma of ObsecOn this episode, we talk with Emma Basc of Objective Secured and the Hidden World of Women podcast. Emma has lived in Australia for 30+ years and talks about food and customs there, as well as experiences she's had while travelling to countries like Japan, America, and the United Kingdom as an Australian. We mention everything from Tim Tams to fairy bread and barbeques. This is the ninth installment of Foodies Take Flight, a series where Jess talks with world travelers, expats and citizens of countries outside of the United States about their food experiences. Whether you have w...2022-05-2536 min
The Hidden World of WomenE41 - Experienced Army Mum - The Hidden World of WomenThis is the fourth and last episode in our ANZAC day series. The series has focused on how the Department of Defence impacts womens lives. Whether that be women as serving members of Defence, or as wives, partners or mothers. Being connected to the Department of Defence shapes women’s lives and I wanted to speak with women about that experience.
In the last episode I spoke with Tonya, a former Army Reservist and a new Navy mum. In this episode I spoke with Jill a former Army Reservist and an experienced Army mum. Jill shares her exper...2022-05-161h 00
The Hidden World of WomenE40 - Army Reserve to Navy Mum - The Hidden World of WomenOn the April 25th we celebrated ANZAC day here in Australia (and New Zealand). We wanted to talk to women whose lives are impacted by their connection to the Department of Defence, whether that be as serving members, as a partner of a member of Defence or as a mother of someone who serves or has served in the Department of Defence.
In this episode I spoke with Tonya Bailey who shares about her experiences in the Army Reserves. Tonya also spoke about how she shared stories of being in the Army Reserve with her children, so...2022-05-021h 14
The Hidden World of WomenE39 - Army Life and Army Wife - The Hidden World of WomenApril 25th is ANZAC day here in Australia. To pay tribute to ANZAC day this is the second episode in the ANZAC series exploring how being connected to the Department of Defence impacts women. Women in the military, the wives and mothers of those in the Department of Defence.
In this episode I spoke with Nicky Thomas who joined the Army Reserves for half a second before moving straight over into the army and was a member of the Australian Army for just shy of 9 years before moving back to the reserves. Nicky shares her experiences of...2022-04-1859 min
The Hidden World of WomenE38 - Life in and after the Royal Australian Air Force - The Hidden World of WomenApril 25th is ANZAC day here in Australia. I wanted to do a short series talking to women who have experience with the Department of Defence to look at the ways that the armed forces impact women. Women in the military, the wives and mothers of those in the Department of Defence.
In the first episode of this series, I spoke with Helen Burgess who was a peace time veteran and was in the Royal Australian Air Force for 16 years with a civilian husband who followed her through her RAAF career.
He...2022-04-041h 20
The Hidden World of WomenE37 - Carving a Career in an industry that doesn’t exist - The Hidden World of WomenIn previous episodes I have mentioned that the jobs our children may have possibly don’t exist yet. In this episode I speak with the amazing Paola Magni who is a perfect example of this. As a child, Paola was fascinated by nature and science and as she continued through her science education she fell in love with the natural sciences and in particular entomology, taphonomy and aquatic biology and she could see how these could help people. How they could help in the field of forensic science to so families could achieve closure. While she excelled in this ar...2022-03-211h 11
The Hidden World of WomenE36 - Conversations Around International Women’s Day - The Hidden World of WomenTomorrow is international women’s day. As this is a podcast for women by women and brought to you by Women’s Health and Wellbeing Services, we couldn’t let the day without pass without having a conversation around IWD. This years theme is Changing Climates: Equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.
In this episode Emma speaks with Jayde Robinson-Clancy from the Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing https://cwsw.org.au/ to discuss the issues that surround International Women’s Day. We discuss this years theme for International Women’s Day as well as discussing whether Inte...2022-03-071h 18
The Hidden World of WomenE35 - Alternate pathways to higher education - The Hidden World of WomenIn the last episode I spoke with Paris about with an introduction to home schooling. One of the fears that is often discussed when talking with parents about the idea of home schooling is how will it impact my children’s further education? ‘The only way into uni is ATAR, can my kids do ATAR if I’m home schooling them?’
There are many pathways into higher education regardless of whether you decide to home school your children or go through main stream school system.
In this episode I spoke with Danika about her experiences of alter...2022-02-211h 07
The Hidden World of WomenE34 - Intro to Home Schooling - The Hidden World of WomenThe school year is almost upon us again, someone remind me where the summer holidays went? This time last year I chatted to Cindy in Episode 12 about schooling in uncertainty, ways to help reduce anxiety as kids start school, return to school or perhaps start a new chapter in schooling, you can check out that episode here https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-it99b-f9aaab
As we get closer to the start of the school year a number of parents are starting to consider whether a traditional route of schooling is the best option for their children...2022-01-241h 10
The Hidden World of WomenE33 - Journey into Motherhood, Step Parenting - The Hidden World of WomenSome women dream of becoming parents, other women make life choices not to become mothers and then the universe works in mysterious ways and when they meet the man or woman of their dreams the new partner comes with children.
Being a stepparent has many challenges, negotiating different parenting styles, not wanting to overstep but wanting to do the best you can for children that come into your life.
No parenting is easy, there are lots of additional stressors and challenges that come with step parenting.
In this episode Emma talks with Jen...2022-01-101h 11
The Hidden World of WomenE32 - Journey into Motherhood, Same Sex Parenting Part 2 - The Hidden World of WomenJourney into Motherhood – Same sex parenting part 2
This is the second part of the episode talking to Kelly and Sam Pilgram-Byrne about their experience and journey into motherhood and having to be a part of changing laws to be able to become mums. This episode picks up just after I have asked them if everything they went through was worth it.
I would love to give a brief synopsis of what we covered in this episode but oh my goodness, what didn’t we cover? Fostering, same sex marriage reform in Australia, raising a non-binary chil...2021-11-2955 min
The Hidden World of WomenE31 - Journey into Motherhood, Same Sex Parenting Part 1 - The Hidden World of WomenJourney into Motherhood – Same sex parenting
Where do babies come from? Well when a mummy and daddy love each other very much…. But what happens when the couple doesn’t involve a daddy? What happens when it’s a mum and a mumma who love each other very much?
In this episode I talk with Kelly and Sam Pilgram-Byrne about their experience and journey into motherhood. I was amazed to find out that only a short time ago it was illegal for single women and women in a same sex couple to be able to access I...2021-11-1558 min
The Hidden World of WomenE30 - Journey into Motherhood, IVF Egg Donation - The Hidden World of WomenThis is the third episode in a new series ‘Journey into Motherhood’.
This series focuses on the fact that not all journeys into motherhood look the same. There are many different ways to become a parent.
Journey into Motherhood – IVF egg donation
Approximately one in 35 women are unable to produce their own oocytes (eggs). For those women their options for having a family are to 1) not have children, 2) look to adopt, or 3) experience pregnancy via oocyte (egg) donation.
In this episode of The Hidden World of Women, I speak with Monique who we...2021-11-0148 min
The Hidden World of WomenE29 - Journey into Motherhood, Young Mum - The Hidden World of WomenThis is the second episode in a new series ‘Journey into Motherhood’.
This series focuses on the fact that not all journeys into motherhood look the same. There are many different ways to become a parent.
In this episode Emma speaks with Cinta about her journey to become a mother. While not an unconventional journey into motherhood Cinta did start a little earlier than some and was pregnant while sitting her TEE (now ATAR). Cinta talks of how her Irish Catholic upbringing added an extra layer of concern over having to break the news of a te...2021-10-181h 16
The Hidden World of WomenE28 - Journey into Motherhood, Adoption - The Hidden World of WomenThis is the first episode in a new series ‘Journey into Motherhood’.
This series focuses on the fact that not all journeys into motherhood look the same. There are many different ways to become a parent.
In this episode Emma speaks with Rebecca about her journey to become a mother. Rebecca and her husband both knew from an early age that conceiving naturally may be challenging for them and so they explored both IVF and adoption.
Rebecca shares her story looking into both adoption and IVF while focusing on sharing her and her husb...2021-10-041h 10
The Hidden World of WomenE27 - Sharing stories of Motherhood - The Hidden World of WomenIn this episode Emma speaks with Kate about the importance of sharing stories of motherhood. Kate is the online learning co-ordinator at WHWS and Hidden World of You and recently MC’d the perinatal mental health symposium. During that event it was really highlighted how our birth stories impact us. During the symposium it became a bit of a running joke with Kate saying ‘I’ll tell you my birth story’. With a hiccup in the guest schedule leaving this episode without a guest Kate stepped in at the last minute and we thought ‘great, a chance to finally hear Kate’...2021-09-2054 min
The Hidden World of WomenE26 - Surviving a Childs Suicide - The Hidden World of WomenFriday the 10th of September is World Suicide Prevention Day. World Suicide Prevention Day is about raising awareness of suicide in our communities. In this episode Emma speaks with Claire about her experience of losing her son Kai to depression, ending in suicide.
Almost 10 million Australians know someone who has been impacted by suicide, that’s almost half the country. With 6 boys and 2 girls taking their lives every day in Australia there are 8 families every day who are losing a child. We want them to know they are not alone while also recognising that everyone’s experience is d...2021-09-061h 03
The Hidden World of WomenE25 - Interracial Marriages in 2021 - The Hidden World of WomenLast year I was surprised to learn that people in interracial marriages still experience negativity, at times to the point of violence, about their relationships! I had heard Carisa and her husband Sam speak on Loving Day (the 50th anniversary of The Lovings vs State of Virginia in which the Supreme Court ruled that laws banning interracial marriage violate the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the laws were over turned. This was cited in precedence of overturning the laws banning same sex marriages in 2013) and I loved hearing that Car...2021-08-2358 min
The Hidden World of WomenE24 - Living as a young widow - The Hidden World of WomenIn this episode Emma talks to Amy about her experience of the sudden death of her husband at an early age from heart failure. Being a young widow with three very small children, the process of trying to look after herself while looking after her children and the toll that took.
While the statistics tell us that Heart failure accounts for almost one in 50 deaths, equating to one person dying of heart failure every three hours, or eight deaths each day being due to heart failure Amy was not expecting her fit and healthy 36 year old husband to di...2021-08-091h 22
The Hidden World of WomenE23 - Recovering from a brain aneurysm and stroke - The Hidden World of WomenIn this episode Emma speaks with Lisa about her experiences with a brain aneurysm and subsequent stroke and her journey to recovery. We are sharing this episode in the lead up to national stroke week, the 2-8th August, #strokeweek2021
As always I want to thank Lisa for sharing so openly about her experiences and for finding humour, resilience and hope.
As we are sharing this to raise awareness for Stroke Week 2021 here is some information from https://strokefoundation.org.au/ :
Stroke attacks the brain, the human control centre. More than 27,400 Australians had a str...2021-07-261h 00
The Hidden World of WomenE22 - Post Natal Depression Event, My story makes a difference - The Hidden World of WomenThis is a slightly different episode of The Hidden World of Women. The podcast is brought to you by Women’s Health and Wellbeing Services and earlier this month we hosted two events focused on increasing awareness and decreasing stigma around mental health in the perinatal period. One theme that comes through in all the services we offer is how powerful it is to hear personal experiences and to know you aren’t alone. With that in mind we invited Jo and Georg to attend the event to share their personal experiences with their own mental health in the peri...2021-07-1251 min
The Hidden World of WomenE 21 - Surviving a late term miscarriage - The Hidden World of WomenJune 1-30 is SANDS (miscarriage, stillborn and new born death) awareness month.
In this episode of The Hidden World of Women Sophie shares her experience with a late term miscarriage. While somewhere between 1 in 4 and 1 in 10 (depending on which source you look at) pregnancies result in miscarriage, only 1 or 2% of pregnancies will end in a late term miscarriage (a late term miscarriage happens between 12 and 24 weeks). While 1 or 2% of pregnancies ending in late miscarriage may seem like a small percentage, if you are that 1 or 2% then it is huge, life changing and brutal!
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The Hidden World of WomenE20 - Living through a Pandemic - The Hidden World of WomenWestern Australia seems to have been bypassed by the Covid-19 pandemic (touch wood). With relatively little disruption and very few cases it is hard to comprehend what it has been like to live through in other parts of the world. In this episode Emma chats with Charlotte a community services manager in Nottingham, UK to hear what it has been like over there being in lockdown for the better part of 15 months! Again this is a conversation, unscripted, no set questions, just a chat finding out first hand what Charlotte’s personal experience was like.
Tha...2021-06-141h 02
The Hidden World of WomenE19 - What even is a Doula? - The Hidden World of WomenThere has recently been attention on the restrictions that face birthing mothers. With only 1 support person in the room mothers are having to choose between having their partner in the room or having their doula there. This led to much discussion around the role of a doula and ‘what even is a doula anyway? And why is it a big deal if they can’t go in for a birth?’ Good questions! I sat down with Kate from Bright Mums to answer these questions and talk about all things doula and discuss ways we can support new parents during birth...2021-05-3158 minThe Hidden World of WomenE18 - Career Change - The Hidden World of WomenHave you thought about changing careers but thought it all feels too hard or that you are too old, you’ve missed the boat? This episode, in honour of Mother’s Day, Emma is joined by her mum Kathryn who changed careers and graduated university at the tender young age of 40.
There were challenges, having left school at 15 it had been a long time between exams and juggling a family, a job and a husband who worked shift work meant it wasn’t always smooth sailing and 3.5 years into a 4 year degree she very nearly gave in but now she is...2021-05-1758 minThe Hidden World of WomenE17 – Clothing as living art - The Hidden World of WomenIn this episode Emma chats to Jane of the Wild Urban Wardrobe about the impact clothing can have on a person. Why is it we have a wardrobe full of clothes and yet we feel we don’t have anything to wear? Are our clothing choices an expression of our personality, a costume or a mask? What are the rules of clothing choices and some tips for how to step away from the ‘safety’ of all black!
If you want to follow Jane you can check her out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jane.ofthe.wild.urban...2021-05-031h 11The Hidden World of WomenE16 - Partner in Prison - The Hidden World of WomenIn this episode Melanie officially hands over the reins of host to Emma and steps into the role of guest as Melanie shares her experience of having her partner go to prison. Melanie talks about her experiences, the grief, guilt, anger and shame that is common to family if prisoners.
Useful links:
Outcare https://www.outcare.com.au/
Keep an eye on the WHWS blog for a write up of the event and photos in the coming days https://www.whws.org.au/blog
To keep up to date on...2021-04-051h 06The Hidden World of WomenE15 - Leaving a violent relationship - The Hidden World of WomenWelcome to the Hidden World Of Women!
In this episode, Melanie is joined by Tash, a mother of two, who shares her story of living in a domestic violence relationship for over 20 years. Tash talks of her experiences whilst in the relationship and of the journey to finally leaving, and the personal growth she has experienced since then.
Thanks for listening :)
2021-03-221h 23The Hidden World of WomenE14 - International Women's Day 2021 Inspire Conference Part 1 - The Hidden World of WomenIn this episode of The Hidden World of Women we celebrate International Women’s Day, with the episode broken into 2 parts. On the 8th of March we celebrate International Women's Day and to celebrate WHWS hosted an event: Inspire Conference. We had 4 guests share their experiences of leadership and followed it with 2 leadership workshops. In todays episode we will share two of the four guest speakers and in part two we will share the other two guests. This episode we hear from Dr Alison Evans and Rebecca Tolstoy.
Keep an eye on the WHWS blog for...2021-03-081h 11The Hidden World of WomenE13 - Motherhood with Multiples - The Hidden World of WomenGuest host Emma chats with Belinda about the real-life experiences of adjusting to the idea and reality of parenting new-born twins while parenting a toddler sibling.
Links from the show:
Multiple birth association of WA facebook https://www.facebook.com/pdmba
WHWS Parent Group (Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/groups/582342785825721
WHWS Circle of Security Group https://www.whws.org.au/event-details/circle-of-security-parenting-day
WHWS Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCju-8oH3lDHZYi18wvgSJTQ/videos
WHWS Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/womenshealthandwellbeingservices
Hidden World of You https://hiddenworldofyou.com.au/
2021-02-221h 11The Hidden World of WomenE12 - Schooling in Uncertainty - The Hidden World of WomenGetting children ready to return to school or start school (kindy, preprimary, high school or tertiary) can be difficult at the best of times and it is fair to say we aren’t experiencing the best of times. In this episode (released early to allow time before school goes back) guest host Emma chats with child, family and individual therapist and mum of three, Cindy to discuss the experience of returning to school and how we can face the uncertainty of the moment.
Links from the show
Beyond Blue https://www.beyondblue.org.au...2021-02-041h 19The Hidden World of WomenE11 - Having a hysterectomy - The Hidden World of WomenWelcome to the Hidden World Of Women!
In this episode, Melanie is joined by Lisa, who shares her experience of having a hysterectomy at age 42. Lisa talks us through what lead to her decision to have her uterus removed, and of the feelings she went through before and after the surgery. She also discusses her recovery and what supports she used in her healing, including the website Hyster Sisters which can be found at: www.hystersisters.com/ (Please be mindful of personal experiences discussed on this site, which include positive and negative ones).
Thanks for...2021-01-241h 06The Hidden World of WomenE10 - Photographing women's bodies - The Hidden World of WomenWelcome to the Hidden World Of Women!
In this episode, Melanie is joined by Kate, a photographer and actor whose specialty is boudoir photography. Kate shares her journey as a model in her youth, before a cancer diagnosis stopped her in her tracks, leading her on a completely different life path. Kate shares her experiences photographing many women and how empowering it can be for them. Her work can be found at www.vergestudio.com.au
Thanks for listening :)
2021-01-101h 06The Hidden World of WomenE09 - Conception via egg donation - The Hidden World of WomenWelcome to the Hidden World Of Women!
In this episode, Melanie is joined by Vicki, who shares her journey to motherhood from infertility through to conception via egg donation. She discusses the challenges and triumphs of becoming a mother despite early-onset menopause.
Thanks for listening :)
2020-12-271h 03The Hidden World of WomenE08 - Postnatal Depression - The Hidden World of WomenWelcome to the Hidden World Of Women!
In this episode, Melanie is joined Jo, her shares her experience of severe postnatal depression after the birth of her second baby. Jo talks about her symptoms leading up to her admission to a Mother Baby Unit and how this hospital stay with her baby helped her. She offers insight into the journey through postnatal depression including how she recovered and healed, and the impact on her family and relationship with her baby of PND.
Thanks for listening :)
2020-12-131h 04The Hidden World of WomenE07 - Thriving as a FIFO partner and mother - The Hidden World of WomenWelcome to the Hidden World Of Women!
In this episode, Melanie is joined by Robyn who talks about how she and her FIFO (fly-in-fly-out) partner have maintained a good long-term relationship, whilst negotiating parenting when one partner is away for regular periods of time. Robyn discusses tips and strategies they use to thrive in the FIFO family lifestyle.
Thanks for listening :)
2020-11-2959 minThe Hidden World of WomenE08 - Sex & pleasure after birth - The Hidden World of WomenWelcome to the Hidden World Of Women!
In this episode, Melanie is joined by Marie Mercier who talks about sex and pleasure after birth. Marie completed her sexology Masters thesis on this topic, interviewing women about their experiences (or lack of) of regaining their sex life after having a baby.
Thanks for listening :)
2020-11-151h 08The Hidden World of WomenE05 - Stillbirth, pregnancy loss and neonatal death, Part 2 - The Hidden World of WomenWelcome to the Hidden World Of Women!
In this episode, Melanie is joined again by Till Heike to talk about stillbirth, pregnancy loss and neonatal loss. Till is the WA state coordinator of SANDS; an organisation that support bereaved parents and families. In this part 2 episode, Till shares more of her own experience of a stillbirth and what happened after she left the hospital without her baby daughter Claudia.
Please visit www.sands.org.au for more information.
Thanks for listening :)
2020-11-011h 05The Hidden World of WomenE04 - Stillbirth, pregnancy loss and neonatal death, Part 1 - The Hidden World of WomenWelcome to the Hidden World Of Women!
In this episode, Melanie is joined by Till Heike to talk about stillbirth, pregnancy loss and neonatal loss. Till is the WA state coordinator of SANDS; an organisation that support bereaved parents and families. Till shares her own experience of a miscarriage and also the stillbirth of her daughter Claudia in this part 1 episode.
Please visit www.sands.org.au for more information.
Thanks for listening :)
2020-10-181h 23The Hidden World of WomenE03 - Premature Babies - The Hidden World of WomenWelcome to the Hidden World Of Women!
In this episode, Melanie is joined by Jazmin to talk about premature babies. Jaz shares her experiences of each birth, and the rollercoaster of emotions that came along with them. We discuss what she found helpful in getting through her births, and what support any parent needs if they experience a premature birth.
In Australia, organizations such as Miracle Babies and Life's Little Treasures support parents and families of premature babies.
Thanks for listening :)
2020-10-051h 05The Hidden World of WomenE02 - Endometriosis and you - The Hidden World of WomenWelcome to the Hidden World Of Women!
In this episode, Melanie is joined by Sarah to talk about Endometriosis. Sarah shares with us her journey and living with endometriosis for over 20 years. Endometriosis Australia was particularly helpful for Sarah in her journey.
Did you know there is app for Endometriosis? The app can be very useful for tracking symptoms, triggers, patterns and more for you and your doctor to become familiar with - you can follow the link HERE to learn more.
You can also learn more from the Pelvic Pain Foundation HERE, a...2020-09-211h 04
The Hidden World of WomenE01 - Introduction - The Hidden World of Women.Welcome to the Hidden World Of Women!
In this episode we meet our host Melanie with her first guest Emma, and discover what the Hidden World of Women will be covering, What WHWS as an organisation is and more. We talk about the Women’s Health week, starting on the 7th of September and running through to the 11th of September. You can find out about the Womens Health Week HERE. You can find out about our wellness warriors program and the self-care session we discuss by clicking HERE as well as the City of Gosnells Protective Be...2020-09-071h 06