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June 14, 2021
Western 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.
Thanks Charlotte for joining me!
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May 31, 2021
There 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 and after the birth of their child. Of course, we may have gone off on a tangent or 12 as we explored some of the challenges and celebrations that come with bringing a new life into the world and the additional challenges that come with birthing in a pandemic era!
Thanks Kate for joining me and if anyone would like more information you can find Kate at https://brightmums.com.au/
If parenting is not what you were expecting we have workshops specifically tailored to that at https://hiddenworldofyou.com.au/
If you or someone you know here in Western Australia is due to give birth or has recently given birth WHWS has a fantastic event coming up ‘The elephant in the room’ https://drpac.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/11113
And don’t forget if you want to keep up to date with what we are offering at Women’s Health and Wellbeing Services www.whws.org.au
Check us out on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/womenshealthandwellbeingservices
We also continue to add content to our Youtube page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCju-8oH3lDHZYi18wvgSJTQ
WHWS (and this podcast) rely on donations to support our community. If you would like to make a donation you can head to our Give Now page. https://www.givenow.com.au/whws
Or check out The Hidden World of You our online learning platform https://hiddenworldofyou.com.au/
May 17, 2021
Have 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 living her dream.
March 22, 2021
Welcome 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 :)
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March 8, 2021
In 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 a write up of the event and photos in the coming days https://www.whws.org.au/blog
To keep up to date on what is happening at WHWS you can check us out on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/womenshealthandwellbeingservices
We also continue to add content to our Youtube page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCju-8oH3lDHZYi18wvgSJTQ
As mentioned in the speeches WHWS (and this podcast) rely on donations to support our community. If you would like to make a donation you can head to our Give Now page. https://www.givenow.com.au/whws
These recordings as well as the leadership workshops and more content on leadership will be added to The Hidden World of You, our online learning platform https://hiddenworldofyou.com.au/
January 25, 2021
Welcome 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 listening :)
