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In this episode we're privileged to have Erryn Sculley, the compassionate mental health social worker behind "Nurtured Mothers Wellbeing," share her profound journey. Erryn reveals the origins of her initiative and her mission to support mothers in their mental health journeys, touching on the often-overlooked concept of matrescence.

Erryn shares her personal story and recounts discovering her mother's cancer dia...

Join us in this inspiring episode as we sit down with Alan Thorpe, an extraordinary individual who is embarking on a remarkable journey from Ballarat to Adelaide CBD. Covering a staggering distance of 630 kilometers in roughly 35 days, Alan's determination to walk around 30 kilometers a day is a testament to his unwavering commitment to mental health awareness.

In this captivating conversation, Alan shares the motivations behin...

Join us for a heartfelt episode as we celebrate the life of Tess Pearce, a remarkable individual who embraced life with cerebral palsy and refused to let her challenges define her. Tess's mother, Sandi Pearce, shares the story of her incredibly intelligent and kind daughter who fought for equality her entire life.

Tess's journey was filled with determination and support from her family, especially her inspiring mother, San...

In this inspiring episode, join us as we sit down with Dean, Gus, and Josh, three remarkable individuals who are embarking on an extraordinary charity run from Federation Square in Melbourne to Ballarat, covering a distance of approximately 117 kilometers, all in one go. Their mission? To raise awareness and funds for men's mental health.

We dive deep into their motivations and personal connections to mental health challenges. ...

Join us for an incredible chat with Celia Gercovich, a young and fearless entrepreneur who took a leap of faith by leaving her corporate job to conquer the world of social media and entrepreneurship. With a thriving online presence on TikTok and YouTube, Celia shares her journey of transition and the highs and lows of building a successful online career.

Discover the early influences that shaped Celia's entrepreneuria...

York's journey continued with two open-heart surgeries, complications, and a harrowing stint on life support known as ECMO. Maddison vividly recounts the harrowing moments when the doctor revealed the gravity of York's condition, forcing her to confront the possibility of leaving the hospital without her baby. The PICU became their second home, witnessing both the heart-wrenching struggles of other families and the extrao...

In this powerful and emotionally charged episode, join us as we welcome back returning guest Maddison Hutchinson. Maddison bravely shares her remarkable journey of resilience and hope after the loss of her daughter Sutton to hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Experience the rollercoaster of emotions she endured, from the depths of despair to the joy of a new pregnancy.

After the devastating loss of her daughter and a subsequent miscar...

Join us for an emotionally charged podcast episode as we delve into the extraordinary journey of Tamara Donnelly, a resilient mother who faced unexpected challenges with her daughter, Mackenzie. Everything seemed perfect on Mackenzie's first day of life, but a routine hearing screen revealed something amiss. Tamara vividly recounts the moments that followed, from initial confusion to witnessing her partner's concern. 

They...

Get ready for an incredibly powerful and heartfelt episode as we wrap up our "Loss of a Parent Series" with Marnee, our sixth and final guest. Marnee has bravely agreed to share her deeply personal story of losing both her mum and dad to heart attacks and cardiac arrests. Through tears and vulnerability, she opens up about the devastating impact these losses have had on her life and who she has become as a person.

In this ...

In this emotional episode, we sit down with Emma French, who shares her deeply personal story of pregnancy, loss, and healing. Emma takes us back to that fateful moment in October 2018 when she discovered she was expecting her first child, just as she was about to embark on a girls' weekend for her 30th birthday. 

The journey seemed hopeful as Emma underwent various tests and scans, which initially indicated a low-risk pregnanc...

Join us as we chat with Ange, the amazing owner of Lucida Boutique Dress Hire, in this empowering episode. Ange shares her personal journey towards body positivity and how it has influenced her business. We delve into the fashion industry's contribution to body shaming and get practical tips on navigating the challenges of finding clothes online.

Discover the benefits of dress rental and how it aligns perfectly with Ange's...

In this deeply personal episode of our 'Loss of a Parent' series, we sit down with Yarnie Couchman as our guest. Yarnie takes us on her emotional journey of losing her mum when she was just a young teenager. Her mother, tragically taken by breast cancer at only 51 years old, left a void in Yarnie's life that she had to navigate as she transitioned from a girl to a woman.

With raw honesty, Yarnie shares the c...

In this episode, I have a very special guest joining me - my grandfather, Barry Whitehead. We'll be sharing our personal story of how we found each other through an Ancestry DNA test in September last year. Prior to this test, neither of us knew that the other existed.

This is a deeply personal episode for me, as my father Aaron unfortunately passed away by suicide when I was just three years old. Before his death, he often spo...

Welcome back to our Loss Of A Parent Series. 
In this episode, we are joined by our first-ever repeat guest, Tara Dowling, who joined us previously to share her inspiring journey of weight loss surgery.

However, in this episode, Tara shares a completely different story as she opens up about the loss of her mother, Trish, to stomach cancer that spread throughout her whole body just four days after Tara became a first-time mother....

In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Alysha, a mother of three who has experienced both the joys and challenges of pregnancy and childbirth. However, this episode focuses on a topic that is often difficult to discuss: the stillbirth of her daughter, Isla, at 34 weeks gestation.

Alysha opens up about her experience with pregnancy loss and the difficulties she faced during her daughter's birth, which prompted her to a...

Welcome to episode 3 of our "Loss of a Parent" series. In this episode, I speak with Carla Walker, a former classmate of mine from primary school. Carla was a happy, outgoing, and athletic young girl with a dream of making it to the Olympics. Her father was her biggest fan, but all of her hopes and aspirations were shattered when he suddenly passed away when she was just 13 years old.

Carla, who was an only child, speaks c...

Welcome to episode two of our 'Loss of a Parent' series. In this episode, we speak with Shaylan, a business owner, wife, and mum of three children, who lost her mum to suicide when she was just 17 years old.

Shaylan shares with us the devastating loss, the shock, and what she remembers from that night. Despite having different circumstances, we asked each guest the same questions to gain insight into their unique experienc...

In this episode of our Loss of a Parent series, we have the honor of speaking with Ashlee Burrell. Ashlee's father, Shane, tragically lost his life in a drowning incident in Warrnambool in 2005, which also claimed the lives of four other family members. Ashlee and her sisters were the only survivors of the freak wave that took out her family. Her youngest sister was in a coma for some time but survived.

Ashlee opens up about th...

In this episode, we speak to Crystal Atkins, a clinical audiologist, new mum, and wife to a paramedic. Crystal shares with us how the families of front line/emergency service workers are also affected by the stresses and strains of their jobs, something that is not often spoken about and can leave partners and family members feeling isolated and misunderstood.

Crystal talks about her childhood, her background, and how she became a c...