The StrongHER Side Project

In this episode, Hannah sits down with Alex, a personal trainer and advocate living with autism, to explore the complexities and nuances of his journey. Alex shares his personal experiences growing up with autism, elaborating on the unique challenges and insights that have shaped his life. He emphasises the importance of understanding communication styles and the critical role of empathy and patience in engaging with neurodivergen...

Join Hannah Gair as she converses with Graeme Cowan, a key figure behind Australia's R U OK? movement. Graeme shares his personal journey through depression and his insights on mental health, emphasizing the importance of community and self-care. With practical advice for carers, especially moms raising children with disabilities, Graeme offers strategies for maintaining mental well-being, such as ident...

The diagnosis changes everything. In this raw and honest episode, Hannah opens up about the grief that no one warns you about—the kind that comes when your child is diagnosed with a disability or additional needs.

She shares her own story of receiving her son Sunny's intellectual disability report, the waves of chronic sorrow that resurface at every milestone, and the sacred journey of rebuilding yourself around loss.

We're walkin...

This episode is one I've been sitting with for a while, and I knew it was time to have this conversation with you.

We're talking about self-worth – but not in a superficial way.

I'm talking about the deep, often confronting truth that so many of us as mothers, particularly those of us raising children with disa...

In this episode, Hannah flies solo and challenges the myth that Mama’s who suffer from burnout are seen to be weak.  

Up to 77% of parents of children with complex care needs experience parental burnout - a level of chronic exhaustion, emotional distance and overwhelm far higher than in the general parenting population.

(Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2004)

Hannah unpacks the topic of burnout and the emotional and phys...

When you know something isn’t right, trust that inner voice.

In this powerful episode of The StrongHER Side Podcast, host Hannah Gair sits down with Tennessee mum Moriah Zwick to share the remarkable story of her son Noah, diagnosed with MEF2C haploinsufficiency syndrome, a rare genetic disorder affecting fewer than 400 people worldwide.

Through honest, tear-filled conversation, Moriah opens up about the earliest signs she noticed—...

When Everything Fell Apart, She Found Her Courage — and a New Beginning

On today’s episode of The StrongHer Side, we take a deep dive into the transformative power of courage and how creativity can bring our minds and hearts back into focus. 

Hannah openly shares practical strategies for cultivating a strong mindset, being present in the season you are in and being intentional with your small, daily acts which build healthy hab...

In this heartfelt conversation, one Mum shares her journey of navigating unexpected diagnoses for two of her children, within weeks of each other.

The discussion delves into the emotional turmoil of being in shock and wishing you could unhear news, the importance of maternal intuition, and the coping mechanisms that helped her and her family through these challenging times. 

Vanessa shares her survival tactics of learning how to fo...