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Today's talk is with Thomas Mayo, an advocate for the Voice to Parliament. Thomas is Kaurareg Aboriginal and Kalkalgal, Erubamle Torres Strait Islander man. In this talk, Thomas outlines what the Voice to Parliament is and how the process will work.Thomas is a signatory of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and has been a leading advocate since its inception in May 2017. He's a father of five and author of six books. His latest book is co-authored with journalist, Kerry O’Brien: Th...

My chat today is with Elise Loehnen, a writer, editor, podcast host and author of one of my favourite books this year. Elise’s book - On Our Best Behaviour - The Seven Deadly Sins and the price women pay to be good explores these ancient ideas of morality that still control and distort women’s lives today. As someone who has always wrestled with this idea of “being good”, I found this chat with the incredibly clever Elise, a bit of a game changer. If you liked this chat head to He...

Practicing GP, mother-of-two and author of new parenting book Eat, Sleep, Play, Love , Dr Preeya Alexander, is a wise new voice in the parenting space. Preeya has written a practical, inclusive and down-to-earth guide, combined with a big dose of fun, to create the most helpful survival guide for the first few years of parenting. Preeya's honesty about her own birth story and her willingness to tackle any topic make this chat relatable to any parent.For here for more on Eat, Sleep, Play, Love...

A chat with Dr Sarah Mackay, neuroscientist, mother and author of Baby Brain - a new book which argues baby brain - as we know it - isn't scientifically true and becoming a mother is actually one of the best things to ever happen to a woman's brain.Weaving together studies and interviews with other specialists, Dr Sarah Mackay makes a pretty convincing argument that having a baby improves a mother's memory making her smarter, more empathetic, intuitive and socially savvy.For more info on the ...

When Jane Marx was pregnant with her second child, her successful hospitality business which employed refugee women, was forced to close during covid. Facing one of the most stressful times of her life, Jane had to pivot and (through a series of events) The Beautiful Bunch was born.The Beautiful Bunch is a floral-delivery service bringing joy through flowers, and creating jobs for women from refugee backgrounds, who are experiencing barriers to employment. Jane's story from hopelessness ...

A fascinating chat with Cory Silverberg, a sex educator who wants to expand our definition of sex and gender, and the conversations we have with our kids about it. Buy Cory's Books Sex is a Funny Word or What Makes and Baby or You Know, SexIf you liked this chat head to Hello Lunch Lady, a parenting platform packed with interesting content, all served wth a side of optimism, hope and FUN.