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Welcome to The Good Girl Confessional Podcast! I'm your host, Sandy Lowres, and today we're diving into the realities of hustle culture, burnout, and the search for balance with a very special guest, Danielle Colley.Danielle is a life coach, speaker, and the author of the new book The Chocolate Bar Life.After being fired from a high-profile role at The Australian Women's Weekly, Danielle found herself on the fast track to burnout. But instead of spiraling, she found a new way to live—a life that embraces a Mars Bar mentality: a delicious balance of work, rest, and play.In today's episode, Danielle shares her powerful story of how getting fired helped her break free from the toxic hustle mentality and reclaim her life. We'll discuss her journey from stress and overwhelm to joy and balance, and dive into practical tips for beating burnout.If you've ever felt stuck, overworked, or just plain exhausted by the grind, this conversation is for you! So grab a cup of tea, or a block of chocolate, sit back, and enjoy the wisdom of Danielle Colley on The Good Girl Confessional!You can follow Danielle and buy a copy of The Chocolate Bar Life is available here:https://daniellecolley.com.au/the-chocolate-bar-life-book/https://www.instagram.com/iamdaniellecolley/-The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Join the revolution:www.wb40.comhttps://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessional/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalYou Tube: The Good Girl Confessional Podcast Wb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the unceded lands that we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung, and Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nations and pay our deep respects to their elders, past and present. We acknowledge their ancient culture of storytelling. 

This week we are thrilled to welcome debut author Anna Johnston as our special guest.Anna's first novel, The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife, is a charming and heartwarming tale inspired by her best friend and grandfather, Fred, and her time working in aged care. After Fred was diagnosed with dementia, Anna made the life-changing decision to step away from her medical degree and join the nursing home where Fred had moved, in order to spend more precious time with him.Through this experience, she became a passionate advocate for positive aging—a theme that beautifully shines through in her novel. While The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife tells the fictional story of Fred accidentally swapping places with the much grumpier Bernard at the nursing home, the book is filled with love, care, and compassion that is rooted in Anna's real-life journey with Fred.In this episode, host Sandy Lowres talks with Anna about her transition from medicine to writing, her advocacy for positive aging, and how her grandfather's legacy inspired this touching debut. You won't want to miss this heartfelt conversation!You can follow Anna Johnston here:https://www.annajohnstonauthor.com/https://www.instagram.com/annajohnstonauthor/?hl=en-The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Join the revolution:www.wb40.comhttps://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalhttps://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalYou Tube: The Good Girl Confessional Podcast Wb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the unceded lands that we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung, and Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nations and pay our deep respects to their elders, past and present. We acknowledge their ancient culture of storytelling. 

In this compelling episode of The Good Girl Confessional podcast, host Sandy Lowres speaks with author Michelle Scheibner about her deeply personal journey, as chronicled in her book Hush. Michelle delves into the psychological and physical effects of inherited family trauma, uncovering how unresolved pain and secrets from past generations can shape our present lives.Michelle opens up about her struggle with identity, feeling like an outsider, and the void left by her disconnected relationships. From her brother's disappearance to discovering her father's hidden past, Michelle's story is one of searching for answers and healing.Through her journey of self-discovery and understanding of epigenetics, she confronts the silence and unspoken traumas in her family. Her powerful narrative encourages listeners to embark on their own journeys of self-inquiry, break free from inherited wounds, and embrace the strength of their own stories.Join us as Michelle shares how she found her voice, her heritage, and ultimately, self-compassion. A conversation about healing, identity, and the courage to seek the truth.Michelle Scheibner  is passionate about personal learning and growth, health, fitness, and loves getting on her fruit box to talk about the power of personal brand identity.Since establishing her coaching practice in 2004, Michelle has provided services developing and delivering programs including leadership effectiveness, competency frameworks, future leader career management and change strategies to support people through large scale business transformations.Michelle developed a reputation for working with successful professionals to articulate and amplify their personal brand as a way of generating leadership presence and influence. She also developed a reputation for asking the difficult questions; pushing accomplished individuals to recognise that their hybrid identity was a gift, positioning them for accelerated success and fresh satisfaction.HUSH is available in all good book stores. You can follow Michelle here:https://www.michellescheibner.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_identity_activator/-The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Join the revolution:www.wb40.comhttps://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalhttps://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalYou Tube: The Good Girl Confessional Podcast Wb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the unceded lands that we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung, and Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nations and pay our respects to their elders, past and present. We acknowledge their ancient culture of storytelling. 

Reclaiming Our Power: A Spotlight on Dr. Hilary Caldwell's SLUTDOMHave you ever been called a slut? The word is oftn weaponsised against women.Despite decades of activism, women are still burdened with the effects of slut shaming in everyday life. Dr. Hilary Caldwell's new book, SLUTDOM, argues convincingly and passionately for women's enjoyment of sex as a force to advance gender equality.Joining host Sandy Lowres, Hilary is delving into topics such as pleasure, pain, empowerment, and real women's stories. Hilary is uniquely placed to understand what women want or need – and, importantly, what women deserve. Hilary has drawn on her unique experiences and academic background, and being a sex worker,  to create an in-depth, fascinating, provocative, and thought-provoking call to arms. As an academic with a Masters in Health Science and Applied Science, and a groundbreaking doctorate titled ‘Women Who Buy Sex in Australia,' she has spent years studying and understanding the dynamics of women's sexual experiences. This deep research, combined with her own life experiences as a sex worker and a queer mother and grandmother, positions her as a powerful voice in the conversation about women's sexual empowerment.SLUTDOM is controversial, celebratory, and courageous. Deeply researched and enriched by the author's personal experiences, the book is a bold call to action for women everywhere to reclaim their sexual power and redefine their sexual identities on their own terms.Dr. Hilary Caldwell's work is a testament to the ongoing struggle for gender equality and the vital role of sexual empowerment in achieving it. Her insights and advocacy are a beacon for women seeking to embrace their sexuality unapologetically and with pride.We at The Good Girl Confessional Podcast are excited to delve into these themes and more with Dr Hilary Caldwell. Join us as we explore the transformative power of sexual empowerment and what it means for women over 40, 50, 60, and beyond.  This is a powerful and thought provoking conversation.You won't want to miss Hilary's hard-won wisdom!You can follow Dr Hilary Caldwell here:Instagram: @dr_hilary_caldwellYou can SLUTDOM: Reclaiming Shame-Free Sexuality at www.uqp.com.au (or where you buy good books)

TW: This episode features conversations about drug use, addiction and suicide.In an intimate and revealing conversation, Sandy Lowres sits down with Holly Deane-Johns, author of "Holly's Hell: Seven Years in a Thai Prison," to delve into Holly's harrowing journey from addiction to redemption. Holly shares her firsthand account of the challenges she faced growing up in a dysfunctional family in Western Australia, her descent into heroin addiction, and the life-altering consequences that led to her incarceration in a Thai prison.This episode explores Holly's transformation within the prison walls, her battle with mental health, and her eventual path to becoming a qualified social worker and counsellor, dedicated to helping others navigate the complexities of addiction and recovery.Finding Light in the Darkest Places: Holly Deane-Johns' Story of Survival and HopeHolly Deane-Johns discusses the profound impact of her experiences on her life and the lives of those around her.From the loss of loved ones to the depths of despair in a foreign jail, Holly's story is a powerful reminder of the human capacity for resilience. She reflects on the significance of her relationship with Stephen Wallace, their mutual journey towards sobriety, and the poignant moments leading up to Stephen's passing. Holly's narrative is a raw, unvarnished look at the realities of addiction, the importance of support and understanding, and the ever-present possibility of redemption and change.

Welcome to this week's episode, where we take you back to the inspiring words of our past guest.  This week marks World Menopause Day, where the purpose is to raise awareness of menopause and the support options available for improving health and wellbeing. Even though the specific theme for World Menopause Day this year is cardiovascular disease, we wanted to continue our awareness advocacy by take a flash back to some of our past guests.  If you've been listening for awhile you will know that we ask all of our guests about how they have come into their power during this phase of life. All of our guests equally love answering this question as much as we love asking it and we're exciting to share their thought provoking answers.  In this episode we share snippets from the conversations we had with Kathryn Elliott, Vicky Jamison, Karen Percy, Amanda Ramsay, Mish Wright, Kath Roberts, Kath Kovac and Sandy Lowres, If you love what you hear be sure to check out their full episode with us.  We wish you a wonderful World Menopause Day and we hope that through this episode and your continued conversations with others that you will continue to learn and embrace this pivotal phase of life.  Thanks for listening as always! If you haven't left us a review, we would love it if you could.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TW: This conversation touches on themes of abuse, proverty and violence.Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with the remarkable and down to earth Australian author, Kirsty Jagger. Kirsty is a journalist by trade. In 2019, she won the inaugural Heyman Mentorship Award, established by acclaimed Australian author Kathryn Heyman for a writer from a background of social or economic disadvantage. Roseghetto takes some inspiration from growing up in the housing commission estates of Sydney's western suburbs. This is her first novel.Roseghetto is a stunning debut novel which follows Shayla, a young woman on a newspaper assignment who returns to the public housing estate where she grew up and finds it demolished. The locals have been evicted, their homes erased, their stories too. Standing among the rubble of Rosemeadow, Shayla is assailed by her memories of living there. The bad secret Daddy asked her to keep. Mummy rekindling a dangerous romance. Making friends with ‘the gutter kids'. Surrounded by poverty, confronted by domestic violence, Shayla found her escape in reading. Now it's time to tell the stories of Rosemeadow, including her own.Roseghetto is an unforgettable and moving coming-of-age story, an account of breaking the cycle of violence and poverty.Kirsty shares her hard won wisdom of growing up in similar circumstances to the characters she has created, and finding her own way out to find a better life.You can follow Kirsty Jagger here:https://www.uqp.com.au/authors/kirsty-jaggerhttps://www.instagram.com/kirtsyjagger_authorhttps://www.facebook.com/kirstyjagger-author-The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond.Join the revolution: www.wb40.com https://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondforty https://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessional https://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalWb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations and pay out respect to their elders, past, present, and emerging.

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chat with Megan Rogers, the Australian author of The Heart is a Star - an absorbing and gripping novel, told beautifully.This is a powerful novel that explores the messiness and complexity of midlife, about the ways in which we navigate an intricate, complicated world; and about how we can uncover our true selves when we are forced to face the myths that make us."Layla Byrnes is exhausted. She's juggling a demanding job as an anaesthetist, a disintegrating marriage, her young kids, and a needy lover. And most particularly she's managing her histrionically unstable mother, who repeatedly threatens to kill herself. But this year, it's different. When her mother rings just before Christmas, she doesn't follow the usual script. Instead, she tells Layla that there's something she needs to tell her about her much-loved father. In response, Layla drops everything to rush to her childhood home on the wild west coast of Tasmania. She's determined to finally confront her mother - and find out what really happened to her father - and lay some demons to rest."Megan shares her wisdom also. She grew up moving around, which instilled in her a respect for small-town characters and a dislike of linoleum in rental properties. She spent most of her primary school years scribbling in her mother's 1970s herb books and then telling people they were novels she'd written and published. The Heart is a Star is an engrossing, lyrical and powerfully absorbing novel. You won't see the twists and turns coming.You can see Megan's own heart throughout the characters.You won't want to miss this episode.You can follow Megan Rogers here:https://www.meganrogerswriter.com/abouthttps://www.instagram.com/megan_rogers_writerYou can buy The Heart is a Star here (or in good bookstores):https://cardioid-cobalt-rbj9.squarespace.com/home/books-The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond.Join the revolution: www.wb40.com https://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondforty https://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessional https://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalWb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations and pay out respect to their elders, past, present, and emerging.

Today in The Good Girl Confessional, host Sandy Lowres is chatting to a former good girl, Bron Williams. Are you uncertain about your future? Do you have unfulfilled dreams? Then meet Bron Williams!At 67, Bron has a lot of hard-won wisdom. She is a powerful woman dedicated to helping other women reconnect with their own power. Despite her achievements - including an honours degree, serving as a school principal, being an ordained minister, and having experience working with asylum seekers, Bron once struggled to tap into her full potential because of the expectations of family and society.Through her own journey, which has placed her as a bias expert and keynote speaker, she has come to understand the importance of knowing one's values and needs and being clear about them. By guiding women to understand their own drivers, needs and values Bron helps women reconnect with their own power so they can confidently negotiate their salaries and pursue leadership positions, unapologetically celebrating their achievements along the way.You won't want to miss Bron's wisdom!You can follow Bron here:https://www.bronwilliams.com/https://www.instagram.com/bronwilliamshttps://www.facebook.com/bronwilliams-The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Join the revolution:www.wb40.comhttps://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessional https://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalWb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations and pay out respect to their elders, past, present, and emerging.

This week host Sandy Lowres is chatting with an incredible and resilient Menopause advocate - Sonya Lovell. Sonya is a Speaker, Podcaster and Personal Trainer. She's also a Breast Cancer survivor who experienced the chaos of an induced menopause, when she was 47. Sonya leans heavily into her lived experience of being unsupported, unprepared and seriously under educated through her own menopause to support and educate women navigating their midlife and menopausal transition.As a speaker, Sonya is an accomplished voice in normalising the conversation around menopause in the workplace and through her own story empowers leadership and resilience.Sonya has created a platform - Stellar Women by Sonya, where she provides advice and resources around perimenopause and menopause, and through her ewonderful podcast Dear Menopause, she speaks with other women and specialists about the menopause journey. She is passionate about helping to normalise the conversation around menopause and providing support thorugh advocacy!Sandy and Sonya chat about her journey through surviving cancer, and how the power of telling her story has helped so many other women to feel less alone. You can follow Sonya Lovell here:https://stellarwomen.com.auDear Menopause Podcast here (or on your favourite podcast apps):https://stellarwomen.com.au/podcast/Instagram:https:www.instagram.com/stellarwomen_by_sonyaFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/stellarwomenbysonya-The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Join the revolution:www.wb40.comhttps://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessional https://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalWb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations and pay out respect to their elders, past, present, and emerging.

Today in The Good Girl Confessional, host Sandy Lowres is chatting with Ali Brahe-Daddo who exploded onto the Australian modelling scene at the age of 16 and became the cover girl of Dolly Magazine. Over the years Ali's life would take her in many different directions including moving to Hollywood with her husband of 30 years, motherhood, (she has 3 children), fitness and teaching.Her first book, QUEEN MENOPAUSE – a friendly, frank, compassionate and comprehensive companion for any woman experiencing menopause – was published in 2022 by Allen & Unwin. She also Co-hosts with her husband, actor Cameron Daddo, on their hit podcast “Separate Bathrooms”. Interviewing some of the most interesting couples in Australia, they take a look behind the closed doors of their relationships.With her gorgeous smile and all-Australian beach body, she lit up the covers of Australia's top fashion and pop magazines. Cleo, Dolly and Cosmopolitan, kept her face front and centre with fashion spreads and stories. It was rare that she was not on the cover every month of one of these publications, well into the 90's. Now Alison's daughter has just signed to a modelling agency, in her 20's. Alison talks opening and honestly today about her perimenopause journey, and why sharing this journey has been so important in helping other women to navigate perimanopause. She is also open about attending therapy and how a 30 year marriage requires genuine work!This is a brilliant conversation!You can follow Ali Daddo here:https://www.instagram.com/alidaddoQueen Menopause is available at all good book stores and is available on Audible.https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Queen-Menopause-Audiobook/B09TWX4Q37-The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Join the revolution:www.wb40.comhttps://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessional https://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalWb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations and pay out respect to their elders, past, present, and emerging.

"You can't be what you can't see, and so representation matters." Sandy Lowres is a fierce advocate of women's rights and empowerment and is determined to bring the often-ignored voices of women over 40 to the forefront while challenging hypocrisy and taboos.Sandy is the innovative founder of Women Beyond 40 (WB40), a platform dedicated to uplifting and empowering women through community and storytelling. As the host of The Good Girl Confessional podcast, Sandy interviews inspiring women who are challenging societal norms and making a difference in the world. Her work focuses on breaking the barriers of age and representation, giving a voice to everyday women who are overlooked in the media. Listen out for us talking about:Shattering misconceptions about menopause and women's health for a more informed and inclusive society.Bolstering confidence and resilience in women entering their 40s, paving the way for personal growth.Cultivating a supportive workplace environment for menopausal women, promoting fairness and well-being.Fostering a strong sense of community and advocacy for women, uplifting them in various aspects of life.Celebrating imperfections and self-love, helping women embrace their true selves wholeheartedly.The key moments in this episode are:00:00:10 - Introduction to Sandy Lowres and Women Beyond 40, 00:05:28 - Sandy's Mother's Advocacy and Influence, 00:09:22 - Tearing Women Down 00:12:00 - The Movement to Destigmatize Menopause, 00:13:46 - Meno Choir and Women Supporting Women, 00:14:50 - The Celebration of Turning 40, 00:16:15 - The Power of Sharing Personal Stories, 00:23:18 - Resilience and Surrounding Yourself with Good People, 00:29:08 - Breaking Patriarchal Conditioning, 00:30:14 - The Dichotomy of Women's Existence, 00:33:19 - Double Standards for Men and Women, 00:38:05 - The Other Side of Menopause, 00:42:43 - The Good Girl Confessional, 00:44:53 - Life Begins Now.Resources:Women Beyond Forty - websiteWomen Beyond Forty - InstagramThe Good Girl Confessional - podcastThe Good Girl Confessional - InstagramAlex The Seal - podcastHappyPause Menopause Balm - websiteThe Power To Rise Above - bookOther Episodes You May Enjoy:Sandy Davies founder of HappyPauseSusan Jarvis founder of Spicy BoudoirThank you for listening to my show! Join the fun on InstagramTake the Midlife QuizStellar Women Website

Today in The Good Girl Confessional, host Sandy Lowres is chatting to Lee Christine. A bestselling Australian author who is proving that, at 60, it's never too late to turn lifelong dreams into reality, Lee is the writer of six romantic suspense novels and three alpine-crime novels, including the best-selling and award-winning Charlotte Pass, and best-selling Crackenback.In the past decade she has firmly cemented herself as one of Australia's most compelling crime writers. Born and bred in Newcastle, Australia, Lee always hankered to write. During her high school years, she sang and played guitar in a band, playing regular gigs around town – often penning her own songs, something she says is the very essence of storytelling. In her teenage years, Lee joined a soft rock band recording one LP. So enamoured by music, she would also study a male-dominated instrument - the saxophone. Life would lead her to teach, and then into the corporate world. In mid-life Lee made the brave decision to leave her corporate life as a trainer, to start writing novels as a full-time career. Now in her 60's Lee is a successful crime and mystery writer. Her trilogy of crime novels with romantic elements is set in Australia's iconic Snowy Mountains of NSW, Australia.Dead Horse Gap was published by Allen and Unwin in February 2022, Crackenback in February 2021, and Charlotte Pass in February 2020. Lee's writing has become known for engaging places and elements she knows as characters - mountain ranges, a ski lift, and mountain huts. Her ability to transport the reader into places she is passionate about is a gift. Charlotte Pass recently won the Australian Romance Readers Association award for Favourite Romantic Suspense in 2020. Lee loves connecting with her readers and has appeared on a panel discussions and live events. The mother of grown children, Lee lives in Newcastle with her husband and her Irish Wheaten Terrier, Honey.She is currently writing her next book set in Newcastle.Today we chat about music, writing, the creative soul and how you are never too old to follow your passions and dreams.You can follow Lee Christine (and find her books)here:https://leechristine.com.au/books/Https://www.facebook.com/leechristine59https://www.instagram.com/leechristine59 -The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Join the revolution:www.wb40.comhttps://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessional https://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalWb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations and pay out respect to their elders, past, present, and emerging.

Sandy Lowres, host of The Good Girl Confessional, chats with Sara Cunningham, Founder of Free Mom Hugs. Sara's journey from midwest Christian mother to her gay son Parker, to creating an organisation that wraps its arms around the LGBTI+ community is inspiring and heart warming. Free Mom Hugs now has a chapter in every state of the USA and has inpired other groups around the world including Australia. Her book ‘How We Sleep at Night: A Mother's Memoir' has been optioned by Jamie Lee Curtis and will be released as a film. Helpful Links:How We Sleep At Night: A Mother's Memoir by Sara Cunninghamhttps://www.amazon.com/How-We-Sleep-A...Free Mom Hugs (USA)https://www.freemomhugs.org/PFLAG (USA)https://pflag.org/Free Mum Hugs (Australia)https://www.facebook.com/FreeMumHugsAus/PFLAG Australiahttps://pflagaustralia.org.au/Parker Cunningham – Music https://www.facebook.com/parkercunnin...The Good Girl Confessional Podcast:https://www.facebook.com/GoodGirlConf...Spotify – The Good Girl Confessional Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/66ab1o9...

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with Faye Browne and Lauren French, the mother/daughter fashionista duo behind the successful Australian clothing brand, Motto.When Faye, a powerhouse in the fashion industry, started Motto in 1986, she couldn't have predicted that years later she would be working side by side with her daughter. While both design the collections Motto is renowned for, they each bring their own unique flair. Motto has a chain of successful stores, and like many retail brands, they needed to rethink their way of working when the pandemic hit.Lauren is spearheading Motto's online business which just keeps growing! Faye and Lauren share videos wearing their range, but also offer useful tips on how to style, and mix and match their amazing pieces. Their success stems from their ability to stay ahead of the curve. While they have classic signature pieces, they also inject fun and limited edition items also. Having two generations of women leading the business, they are helping women of all ages to express themselves and build their confidence through dopamine dressing! They are passionate about helping women find their own style, regardless of their age or stage of life. You can follow Faye and Lauren here:Website: www.motto.com.au All our live streams: www.facebook.com/mottofashions/live_videos/Facebook VIP Community: www.facebook.com/groups/MottoVIPGroup/Motto Instagram: www.instagram.com/mottofashions/Lauren Instagram: www.instagram.com/laurenmottofashions/Faye Instagram: www.instagram.com/fayemottofashions/Lauren Facebook: www.facebook.com/laurenmottofashions/Faye Facebook: www.facebook.com/fayemottofashions/-The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Join the revolution:www.wb40.comhttps://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalhttps://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalWb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations and pay out respect to their elders, past, present and emerging.

Today on The Good Girl Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with Podcaster and producer, Sarah Steel. Sarah is the host of the award winning podcast Let's Talk About Sects. When Sarah launched her podcast in 2017, a podcast dedicated to talking about cults and sects was a hew concept. The popularity of her podcast surprised ever Sarah. She is a filmmaker and writer with a keen interest in social sciences, culture and psychology. She has now written a book on the subject of cults and coercive control, Do As I Say and is a sought after expert on this topic. Through her podcast, and the bravery of her guests, Sarah shows how anyone could find themselves in a sect or cult.Her podcast guests have included survivors of cults as well as experts and advocates on cults. Her guests haves included cult survivors like Sarah Edmondson and her husband Anthony ‘Nippy' Ames who spent 12 years in NXIVM - the subject of a Netflix docuseries, The Vow. However, Sarah also has deep conversations with survivors of lesser known Australian and international cults, including Claire Ashman who left Australian cult The Order of St. Charbel. (Claire shared her story her also in The GGC- https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-good-girl-confessional/id1475210883?i=1000465994418) You will not want to miss this podcast. The Good Girl Confessional is proudly the award winning podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform sharing the hard-won taboo free wisdom of women 40, 50, 60 and Beyond. https://wb40.comEpisode Links: Let's Talk About Sects https://www.ltaspod.com/hostPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/lets-talk-about-sects/id1286328757Instagram: www.instagram.com/letstalkaboutsectsFair Game Podcast - Leah Rimini and Mike Rinder https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/fair-game/id1523307706---The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Join the revolution:www.wb40.comhttps://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalhttps://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalWb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations and pay out respect to their elders, past, present and emerging.A Little Bit Culty Podcast - Sarah Edmondson & Nippy Ames https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a-little-bit-culty/id1553334816

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres is chatting with acclaimed television producer and author Anita Jacoby, AM.Anita has an extraordinary career across both print and television media and has worked with industry greats and on award-winning shows, including Enough Rope with Andrew Denton, The Gruen Transfer, Good Morning Australia, Today and 60 Minutes, as well as documentaries such as Angels & Demons and Chelmsford Hospital. During her distinguished career, Anita has won many awards - AACTAs, AFIs, an Order of Australia Media Award (60 minutes) and even a Logie Award.In 2021, Anita received the Gold Distinguished Service Medal, The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award.It's no surprise then that Anita doesn't do anything by halves. When her beloved father passed away, Anita realised she might not know all she thought about him and set about on a journey to uncover facts about her dad. She could never have predicted the story that was about to unfold. Anita tells the story of her father in her book Secrets from Behind the Screen: The Award-winning TV Producer's compelling search for the truth. At the heart of this story is a daughter's love for her father, and the moment she uncovers the human she hadn't seen.Anita shares her incredible wisdom about her career in the Australian TV Industry, as well as the captivating story that unfolds in her book.-The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Join the revolution:www.wb40.comhttps://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalhttps://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalWb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations and pay out respect to their elders, past, present and emerging.

Crone Joy Chat with the sparkly Sandy Lowres "Pro-ageing and why women in midlife are kickarse" Our gender, sexuality, age affirming chinwag about finding your joy after 40 was an absolute hoot covering everything from loving your menopausal curves to swooning over Harry Styles.  Sandy Lowres is a pro-ageing advocate, writer, speaker and podcaster. She is the Founder of award winning platform, Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty, helping women 40, 50, 60 and beyond to rise.  She is the host of the award-winning podcast, The Good Girl Confessional, sharing the heart centric stories of diverse women.  Sandy is a writer and magazine publisher who is passionate about women's rights and changing the negative patriarchal and societal narrative about ageing.  Sandy has appeared in, and written for, many publications and is the co-author of the anthology The Power To Rise Above, released in 2022.  https://wb40.com  https://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondforty  https://www.facebook.com/womenbeyondforty  https://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessional Make sure we're connected: FB | joyrebootmentor and IG | @croneliferevolution.podcast If our content really resonates with you, please leave a review on your podcast platform of choice and share an episode with a friend. https://linktr.ee/croneliferevolutionpodcast We genuinely want to expand our reach and share the wisdom of our guests with as many women just like you that we can! I can't do it without your help and support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crone-life-joy-reboot/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crone-life-joy-reboot/support

Today in The Good Girl Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with Dr Vanessa Atienza-Hipolito - Fellow of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. She is a Clinical Director, Specialist of Breast Imaging and Intervention and solopreneur/business owner at Women's Breast Imaging (WBI) in Cottesloe, Western Australia.Vanessa is also a qualified and fellowship-trained subspecialist in Musculoskeletal Imaging, Interventional and Vascular Radiology and Paediatric Radiology in Perth Western Australia. Dr Vanessa is a passionate educator and is an Adjunct Clinical Senior Lecturer at Curtin University, The University of Western Australia, and Edith Cowan University.As of 2022, she is a published co-author of three book anthologies: Courage and Confidence: What It Really Takes To Succeed in Business Global Girls - Find Your Thing;And The Power To Rise Above - a book I am so proud to have co-authored with Vanessa, and so thrilled that Vanessa reads from her chapter for us on work place bullying. We are so thrilled this book of hope is in the Hollywood Swag Bags given to 2023 Oscar Nominees including Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, Cate Blanchett and Steven Spielberg, amongst others.Her notable awards are: Millennial Achiever Award presented by Filipino Australian Club of Perth (2019) People's Choice Gold Award for the ‘Making A Difference (Local Community)' category presented by AusMumpreneur (2021) Breast Radiologist of the Year presented by the Radiology Awards (2022) A highly respected Breast Imaging Specialist, Dr Vanessa is also an accomplished speaker, wife, mother and triathlete.Like many women she faces the stressful challenges of juggling the demands of a career and family whilst taking care of her own physical and spiritual wellbeing. A bright and engaging role model, she always strives to be the best she can both professionally and personally. She is also committed to helping others do the same by sharing the experience and wisdom gained from her own amazing personal journey.Above all, Dr Vanessa saves lives. It is her personal mission to save as many lives as possible by spreading her message of preventative medicine and detecting breast cancer early using advanced mammogram and ultrasound screening technologies such as used at her business at WBI. Along with her message of physical well-being, Dr Vanessa also enthusiastically speaks on self-care, self-compassion, resilience and overcoming difficulties, providing practical strategies that are easily applied to everyday life.You can follow Dr Vanessa here:Instagram: @dr.vanessa.atienza.hipolitoFacebook: Dr Vanessa Atienza-HipolitoTwitter: @DrVanessaAHLinkedIn: Dr Vanessa Atienza-HipolitoWebsite: www.drvanessaa.com linktr.ee/drvanessaatienzahipolito

If you love a good crime novel, you will love our special guest!Today in The Good Girl Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with Crime Writer Nikki Mottram. While at home with a new baby and a toddler, Nikki was looking for a creative outlet and so began a love affair with writing. When Nikki had her own children, she started to see her career in child protection in a whole new light. Drawing on those experiences in child protection, but affected by a 30 year old unsolved murder of two women she had read about, Nikki's debut novel, Crows Nest, combats the often ineffectual essence of social workers previously portrayed in books and film, bringing forward a main character, Dana Gibson, written with intelligence, both hardworking and ruthless when it comes to the protection of children. Through Nikki's unique and well informed lens, she challenges the misconceptions of the child protection industry through a heart-twisting and compelling small town crime fiction. Nikki's debut novel, set near the town she actually lives in, is gripping, with believable and fully formed characters. Having signed a two book deal with UQP, Nikki's second book coming in 2024!You can follow Nikki here:https://www.instagram.com/nikkiamottramNikki's book Crows Nest is available in all good bookstores.-The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Join the revolution:www.wb40.comhttps://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalhttps://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalWb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations and pay out respect to their elders, past, present and emerging.

Today in the award winning The Good Girl Confessional, host Sandy Lowres is chatting with Louise Pfeiffer, a passionate philanthropist, politician and animal rights advocate. Louise is a woman who doesn't do things by halves. Down to earth and approachable, Louise is quietly passionate about the things she believes in, and living a life that aligns with her values. Louise is a proud South Australian, and the Director of Philanthropy at The Life You Can Save, an organisation that makes smart giving simple by recommending charities that save lives and improve well-being where each dollar goes the furthest. Having done the research already, The Life You Can Save makes it easy for donors to support charities that are proven to be highly impactful. Through their website they recommend many charities that are making an impact including those that support women and girls globally, climate change, and charities that create ecomomic opportunities. While studying ethics, Louise was inspired by Peter Singer, the man often dubbed by Journalists as the “world's most influential living philosopher", to become more mindful in regards to issues that impact the world - global poverty and animal justice amongst them. She became interested in effective altruism which measures the number of lives saved per dollar. On their website, The Life You Can Save has an Impact Calculator so you can see what impact your donation is making. Beyond her work at The Life You Can Save, Louise has worked or volunteered in roles across financial advising, management consulting, political campaigning and animal advocacy. In 2017, Louise felt moved to join the Animal Justice Party in South Australia becoming a Senate candidate, with a key focus of helping farmers transition to move to more sustainable, plant based crops and business models. Louise is now the Vice President of the Animal Justice Party. Louise was hoping she could create structural change at a bigger level. For Louise, the treatment of animals cannot be separated from the health of our environment and is linked to the wellbeing of our community.Big change requires bold thinking and in 2018, Louise ran in the South Australian State Election as a candidate…and then as a lead candidate in the Senate in 2019. In 2022, she ran for both the State and Federal election. She is now the Vice President of the party.‘They may be a minor party but we can still have an impact. It gives us the ability to negotiate with bigger parties at a State and Federal level."Sandy chats with Louise about her life in philathropy, being a woman in Australian Politics, animal rights and veganism, and why passion for what you do really matters, and the changes it can effect. You can follow Louise and The Life You Can Save here:https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org.auhttps://vic.animaljusticeparty.org/ajp_vice_presidenthttps://www.instagram.com/veganmamabosshttps://www.instagram.com/animaljusticepartyaustralia-The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Join the revolution:www.wb40.comhttps://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalhttps://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalWb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations and pay out respect to their elders, past, present and emerging.

Today in the Good Girl Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with the dynamic and wonderful author Resiliency Coach, and Podcast Host Marci Warhaft about her incredible journey from stripping to helping others to live their lives fully. You won't want to miss this episode!In her 30s, Marci found herself living a life she had never envisioned for herself. She had been a good student who had been accepted into a prestigious theatre school, she was a doting mother with two young sons, and yet, somehow she found herself taking it all off in front of paying customers to "Bootylicious" by Destiny's Child.Marci's book, The Good Stripper: A Soccer Mom's memoir of Lies, Loss and Lapdances, is an eye-opening journey. Marci reveals the punishing circumstances and self-destructive behaviors that shaped her early adulthood, including a bank-robbing stepfather, the loss of her beloved brother, eating disorders, and sexual misadventures with a manipulative husband.She describes, in honest, raw, and intimate detail, her struggles to recognize what was happening to her, and her sometimes misguided fight to regain control of her destiny. Above all, it is the story of how one woman, after years of living a double life, packing school lunches by day and giving lap dances by night, finally became the authentic human and inspirational leader she was meant to be. Marci shares her powerful and hard-won wisdom in The Confessional. It is a story of resilience, of finding herself, embracing her sexuality in her 50s and living a life with authentic power. Marci is a recognized expert on body image and self-esteem, and founder of The Fit vs Fiction body image workshops. She was named one of Canada's Top 100 influencers for 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 by Optimyz fitness magazine. By surviving a life of turmoil through tenacity and resilience, Marci uses her experiences to help others release themselves of the shame, guilt and insecurities that keep them from living their lives with the joy they deserve. Marci is the host of the inspiring new podcast How To Ruin Your Own Reputation where she shares the stories of guest bravely living life their own way. You can follow Marci's journey here:https://www.thegoodstripper.comhttps://www.fitvfiction.comhttps://www.instragram.com/How To Ruin Your Own Reputation Podcast:Podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-ruin-your-own-reputation/id1642976489-The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Join the revolution:www.wb40.comhttps://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalhttps://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalWb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations and pay out respect to their elders, past, present and emerging.

Happy New Year and welcome back to The Good Girl Confessional Podcast! Our first episode for 2023 features a brilliant special guest. Faith Agugu is a Pro-Aging advocate who is helping women to embrace aging! Faith chats with host Sandy Lowres about how she is changing the narrative around ageing.Faith is the Founder of Silver Sirens, a movement which is passionate about redefining ageing and celebrating the rise of culture's fascinating 40+ female demosgraphic. Faith is a qualified psychotherapist and she knows the power of embracing yourself for exactly who you are. Faith has always had the instinct that she would get better with age and she is now inspiring other women to adopt this mindset. Silver Sirens is a growing annual gathering that explores and celebrates this extraordinary time in women's lives. "As each new wave of contemnporay women reaches middle age, they rewrite the blurprint of how we see aging. The truth is that 50+ women are becoming freer, more financially independent, visible and expressed than any other time in history."You can follow Faith here:Https://www.silversirens.orghttps://www.instagram.com/silversirens_redefiningageinghttps://www.facebook.com/silversirens,redfiningageing-The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Join the revolution:www.wb40.comhttps://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalhttps://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalWb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations and pay out respect to their elders, past, present and emerging.

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with Jan Latta, an brilliant and adventurous woman in her 80s whose passion for wildlife has taken her around the globe.After decades of trailblazing the advertising and publishing world as an independent woman, an up-close-and-personal encounter with a mountain gorilla in the wilds of Rwanda – think Dian Fossey and Gorillas in the Mist – that Latta, who has more than 15 children's book titles under her belt, credits with sparking the fire in her belly that doesn't look anything like going out even after over 20 years.“I came face to face with him up in the mountains and that changed my life and my career. My guide said there were only 600 mountain gorillas left in the entire world. I thought that was pretty sad and I knew I had to do something.”With considerable advertising experience and with extensive contacts, Latta had a number of options when it came to spreading the conservation message, but decided it was theanimals themselves that needed to “tell the story”.Under the direction of acclaimed African-based photographer Karl Ammann, the now-former ad-industry exec swapped her briefcase for a camera lens and embarked on what's been, and is, an incredible journey to success as an educator and conservation campaigner. took her spotlight in the hearts of thousands of children, sharing her love of endangered species through an astonishing collection of wildlife photographs, and a phenomenal ability to recount her most thrilling adventures.Jan has written her memoir - Doing It My Way - a powerful, inspirational story of never giving up from Australia's wildlife photographer.You can follow Jan Latta here:https://www.truetolifebooks.com.au/

There is no doubt that moving to a new country can be exciting but also disruptive, jarring, and disorienting. Having a baby shortly after brings a whole new set of challenges and learnings. Nicole Webb, a journalist and news reader turned media consultant and author, chats with host Sandy Lowres about what she experienced when moving from Australia to Hong Kong and eventually China while adjusting to her life as a new mother. Nicole chats about how she managed to adapt and thrive in the midst of tremendous professional and personal change. She is open and honest about her career in the media and how the landscape of media impacted her.In 2010, she left the news desk, and pregnant, moved to Hong Kong with her hotelier husband where she lived for four years, before moving to Xi'an, North West China. Nicole continued her work in all things media across Asia-Pacific as well as starting her memoir China Blonde which she published in 2020. As she continued to navigate the ever-changing pace of motherhood, she continued to work as a freelance Journalist, Writer, Speaker, Presenter, Media Trainer and Master of Ceremonies. Having survived and thrived in the land of chopsticks, dim sum and very tall buildings, in 2014 Nicole and her husband found themselves in Xi'an, one of China's oldest and most revered cities. A land with an ancient history.Her memoir ‘China Blonde' reveals more, with Nicole sharing all of those things she couldn't say from China. Back in Sydney since 2017, in the spirit of adventure,| Nicole and her family will soon make the move to Singapore.

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with inspiring journalist and author, Jenny Valentish about writing, addictive behaviours and pushing yourself to your limits. Starting her Journalism career in London, her career in Australia began when she edited national music magazine Jmag (for the radio station Triple J) before taking the helm of Time Out Melbourne, sister mag to Time Out London. Now a freelance writer for publications including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Guardian, the ABC, The Saturday Paper and The Monthly, Jenny also teaches courses on memoir writing. Jenny is the author of Walkley-nominated research-memoir,Woman of Substances, which investigates the female experience of drugs and alcohol. It was published in the UK and US by Head of Zeus in 2018. Woman of Substances is considered to be a valuable resource by drug and alcohol professionals. After its publication Jenny was appointed as a board director of SMART Recovery Australia, a consultant for the University of NSW's National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), and an ambassador for BrainPark, a project of Monash University's Brain and Mental Health Laboratory.Her fourth book, Everything Harder Than Everyone Else: Why Some of Us Push Our Bodies to Extremes, was published in 2021. It's become a global hit with podcasts devoted to endurance and sport, and the audiobook version has excerpts from my interviews with the people profiled in each chapter.If that's not impressive enough, Jenny has also been an amateur Muay Thai fighter and has now started body building! You can follow Jenny Valentish, read her articles buy her books here:http://www.jennyvalentish.com/https://www.instagram.com/jennyvalentish_publichttps://www.facebook.com/jennyvalentishauthorandjournalist

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with Carol Hay, a gorgeous woman who has brought 50 Victorias women over 50 together to create a wonderful hard copy book, aptly named Who You Are: Victoria 50. As Carol was heading towards her 50th birthday, she started thinking about how often women in their 50s felt overlooked and yet, she knew from experience that a lot of women in their 50's and beyond were just getting started! Carol, who has a 34 year career in the Navy, and is married to a former Army man, travelled the world and now settled in Geelong in Victoria, she felt 100% that her time was just beginning, and wanted to meet as many like minded women as she could! I'm personally thrilled to be included in this book amongst so many awesome chicks!Join us for this episode of The Good Girl Confessional as Carol shares her wonderful story!The Good Girl Confessional is proudly the Podcast of Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty, an Independent Australian Platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. You can join us there at wb40.comYou can also watch this video in full by subscribing to wb40.com/wb40-extraYou can also follow The Good Girl Confessional Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all of your favourite podcast apps, and on social media at:https://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalhttps://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalhttps://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.facebook.com/womenbeyondforty

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with delightful guest Juls Rollnik. When her husband was diagnosed with cancer, Juls realised she could be facing financial insecurity. Having stayed at home to raise their children, she didn't know how she would make ends meet if she lost her partner. Taking a risk, Juls leveraged her mortgage and bought a city apartment, and so began her journey in the world of Airbnb. Juls found her calling, quickly becoming a Superhost, and now she is sharing her hard-won wisdom in her new book Secrets of a Superhost: How to become an Airbnb Rockstar. Juls has created an amazing career for herself, gained financial security and even climbed to base camp at Mt. Everest! If you've ever considered becoming an Airbnb host, this is the book for you!You can follow Juls Rollnik and buy here book here:https://www.secretsofasuperhost.com/https://www.instagram.com/secretsofasuperhostThe Good Girl Confessional is proudly the podcast of Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty, an award winning Platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. https://wb40.comhttps://www.instragram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessional

In episode #55, Mel and Trish invite the seriously awesome 50isher Sandy Lowres to chat about the vibrancy, bravery and brilliance of women over forty.Sandy is a powerhouse. A woman with a diverse career that has seen her wear many hats – writer, business owner, manager, coordinator and successful blogger. She is the creator and host of the ‘Good Girl Confessional' podcast and the founder and creative director of WB40 or ‘Women Beyond 40 Magazine,' a platform dedicated to promoting women over forty.She is passionate about changing the narrative of how women view themselves, a firm advocate for diversity rather than tokenism, a believer in the importance of making the world a better place for women in future generations and showcasing the stories of all women. As Sandy says, “the more people join the choir, the more people hear the song.” Enjoy the extraordinary, bold and utterly divine Sandy Lowres.PodcastFacebook: Good Girl Confessional Website WB40 MagazineFacebook WB40 MagazineInstagram: WB40 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with the Editor of the powerful anthology, The Power To Rise Above, Sandy Davies; and fellow author Susan Jarvis. Sandy Lowres is proud to be a part of this book also where she has shared her story of overcoming childhood abuse.Sandy Davies has brought 30 women from across the globe together to share their very human stories of overcoming adversity. She is also the founder of Happy Pause, creating the revolutionary HappyPause Menopause balm, supporting women going through Perimenopause and menopause experiencing vaginal dryness. Susan Jarvis also wrote a powerful chapter in this book, talking about the affects bullying had on her life. Susan is the founder of The Spicy Boudoir, and is the host of The Maven's Private Diaries Podcast. Susan is a sexual wellness coach and supports sexuality for women in midlife. You can buy a copy of The Power To Rise Above here:https://wb40.com/shop/Or the e-book here:https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/aw/d/0645548901/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1664101004&sr=8-4Follow The Power To Rise Above:https://www.Instagram.com/thepowertoriseaboveFollow Sandy Davies & Happy Pause here:https://happypause.com.auFollow Susan Jarvis & The Spicy Boudoir here:https://www.thespicyboudoir.com/

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with Regina Petra Meyer. Petra is an emerging author, a lover of life, an adventurer, a spiritual seeker, and a passionate humanitarian.She loves philosophical and honest conversations in stimulating company, best enjoyed over a mouthwatering meal and glass of wine. Regina is an explorer at heart. Driven by an insatiable curiosity and a zest for life, her path has been filled with unexpected adventures, confronting learning experiences, and an abundance of fun and frivolous moments. Regina's love of freedom led her to follow her dream and set off on an adventure to the Caribbean, an adventure that see her find love, and experience heartache and risk a lot. She chats about her journey, which she is telling in her new memoir, Change of Course.You can follow Regina here:https://reginapetrameyer.com/https://www.instagram.com/reginapetrameyerThe Good Girl Confessional is proudly the podcast of the Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty for Platform - building a community for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. https//wb40.com

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with special guest Sam Bloom. Sam's life would be changed forever when, on a family holiday in Thailand, Sam fell 6 feet from a broken railing leaving her paralysed. Her recovery was long, involving moments of intense darkness. An unexpected visitor to the Bloom household arrived in the form of a baby native bird - a Magpie they named Penguin. Her husband Cameron, a photographer, captured the most heartwarming images of Penguin with Sam and the family. Penguin would help Sam, and the whole family to heal.Sam's extraordinary journey was told in her best-selling book Heartache & Birdsong, and is now the focus of a beautiful film - Penguin Bloom - starring Australian Hollywood actress Naomi Watts.Sam is now a champion athlete, representing Australia in the canoe world championships and is also a 2 x World Champion Para Surfer. She shares her journey here with honesty and an open heart. You can follow Sam Bloom here:https://sambloom.com.au/Https://www.instagram.com/samjbloomhttps://www.instagram.com/penguinthemagiePhoto credits: Cameron Bloom https://www.instagram.com/cambloomSam Bloom | Heartache & Birdsong (Sam Bloom, Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Grieve) is available here:https://sambloom.com.au/book/The film Penguin Bloom is now available on Netflix.--The Good Girl Confessional is proudly the Podcast of the Women Beyond Forty Platform - a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond.https://wb40.com

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with Brianne Davis, a working actor, director, producer, author and a recovering love and sex addict. In film and television, Brianne most recently starred on the History Channel's “Six” (2016-18). Brianne was a scene-stealer as “Lena,” a teacher and wife of lead SEAL Team Six commander “Joe Graves” (Barry Sloane). Additional TV credits include Netflix/FOX's “Lucifer,” Hulu's “Casual,” FOX's “Rosewood,” HBO's “True Blood,” and CBS' “The Mentalist.” Recognising that an addiction to love and sex was hindering her life, Brianne started on a journey of healing, self-awareness, and recovery. Now, 12 years in recovery, she has written her Amazon #1 best-selling book Secret Life of a Hollywood Love and Sex Addict. Brianne talks openly and honestly about the struggles with addiction, the stress of societal views and how she broke the silence around her addiction to help others in their journey. Brianne is also the host of Secret Life podcast which explores true confessions of love, sex, money, food, addiction, and hidden taboo topics that are often hilarious, uplifting, and hopeful. This weekly podcast pulls back the curtain on the deepest, darkest, heartbreaking, and even silly secrets from an eclectic group of guests. Brianne's open and honest conversation about her own life encourages others to share their truth and set themselves free. You can follow Brianne here: https://briannedavis.com/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1732403/https://www.instagram.com/thebriannedavishttps://www.facebook.com/thebriannedavis Secret Life of a Hollywood Love and Sex Addict is available here:https://www.amazon.com.au/Secret-Life-Hollywood-Love-Addict-ebook/dp/B08S9BSSCC

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres welcomes back Tara Moss as we talk about her incredible new book and why the world needs more strong female role models. Since 1999 Canadian-Australian author Tara Moss has written 14 books, published in 19 countries and 13 languages. Her latest is the internationally released historical crime novel, The Ghosts of Paris, the sequel to her celebrated novel, The War Widow focusing on a gutsy female protagonist, Private Investigator, Sydney-born Billie Walker. The Ghosts of Paris is already receiving brilliant reviews and we highly recommend it! A beautifully written novel filled with intrigue and heart-felt emotion, The Ghosts of Paris is set against a backdrop of post-WWII London and Paris. Throughout her incredible career, Tara has been an outspoken advocate for human rights and the rights of women, children and people with disabilities. She has been a UNICEF Australia Goodwill Ambassador since 2007. As an ambulatory wheelchair user with CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome), she brings advocacy and visibility to issues of disability and chronic pain, and the need to normalize mobility aids. In 2020 she accepted the honorary role of Pain Champion with Pain Australia. In 2021 she was chosen as a Global Change Maker by Conscious Being magazine for her disability and chronic pain activism and was a recipient of the Honorary Citizen Award for the City of Victoria, Canada, for her work on accessibility rights. The Ghost of Paris is available here, or in all leading bookstores:https://www.readings.com.au/products/34813021/the-ghosts-of-paris You can follow Tara Moss here:https://taramoss.com/ https://www.instagram.com/taramossauthor

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with a remarkable woman and her journey to sobriety after an addiction threatened her life.Justine Whitchurch is a personal trainer, author, and recovered alcoholic (now thriving) 49year old Mum of two. There has never been a more pertinent time to speak a message of hope to all of those caught in the clutches of poor mental and physical health, alcoholism, and addiction during this challenging time of COVID19 and its aftermath. Every day, people are suffering and self-medicating with alcohol which Justine refers to as the ‘EPIDEMIC that will outlive the PANDEMIC'.Her writing and blogging experience is centred around self-medicating, alcohol addiction, how exercise was the key to her turn around, mental health maintenance, living without alcohol although being ‘around' it, and so much more. Her journey of recovery is detailed in her book 'Sobriety delivered EVERYTHING alcohol promised'. Justine continues to 'make her mess her message' to provide an example that life without the bottle is beautiful. www.justinewhitchurch.com.auInstagram - @jusswhitchurchFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/jusswhitchurchYou can find Sobriety Delivered Everything Alcohol Promised here:https://www.amazon.com.au/SOBRIETY-DELIVERED-EVERYTHING-ALCOHOL-PROMISED-ebook/dp/B08Q4HD81M

DESCRIPTION We are going to continue to recognize and acknowledge birth trauma awareness week. Even though it's a designated one week out of the year, we feel that it's something that can continually be talked about 365 days of the year.  Today on the show, you are going to hear from a beautiful woman called Sandy Lowres. She's a podcast host, and has her own magazine for women beyond 40. Sandy talks about all things, menopause, and women's pelvic health.  I love that Sandy is able to share her story with so much heart. She also then talks about the practical things that we could be doing to try to avoid having to tell these stories anymore. Tune in to this episode, if you would like to find out more about how we work towards the future for our girls and to make this childbirth space better. This episode is for you if you want to know more about: maternal mental health  traumatic birth  navigating the legal system with birth trauma  finding support and help to heal living beyond birth trauma  Obstetric shock   LINKS FOR YOU Guest - Women Beyond 40 - Sandy Lowres Continence Foundation of Australia Send a Direct Message to the team on Instagram @bravemumma Tips and Tricks eBook - here This episode is coming to you thanks to our partners at the Continence Foundation. Call the National Continence Helpline on 1800 33 00 66 and speak to a Nurse Continence Specialist for free confidential advice, Monday to Friday 8am-8pm. CREDITS Host - Stephanie Thompson Executive Producer & Editor - Dave Stokes Podcast logo artist - Khrystyna lukashchuk Brand Designer - Brodie-Rose Original Soundtrack - Steven Robinson

Karen Ostenried has worn many hats over the years. From professional singer toaerobics instructor, to the Chief Operations officer of an international biotechcompany.  Karen impressively has three world firsts in medical technologyaccredited to her, and a number of Australian firsts in creating genetic models ofhuman diseases.In 2009, Karen's world would change forever. One week after she retired from thefield of science, she would be faced with the devastating Black Saturday bushfiresthat tore through Victorian bushland causing widespread devastation and thegreatest loss of life from fire since colonisation. One hundred and seventy-threepeople tragically lost their lives, 414 were injured, more than a million wild anddomesticated animals were lost, and 450,000 hectares of land were burned. Karen'sKinglake property destroyed, however one of her horses survived. Nursing the horseback to health proved more difficult that she first imagined and in 2011 she took myhorse to Equine Assisted Therapy. Through this process, Karen quickly realised thatshe needed to heal as much as her beloved horse.By 2017, Karen qualified as an Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator. The primarydriver of this form of learning is to develop an expanded awareness of firstly self andthen of others. It develops essential life skills which can lead to success in all areasof life and business, and the purest form of leadership. Although Karen uses horses, it is very much Human Centred Design.  It relies onbeing present to fully comprehend everything around you, calm the mind and makegood decisions with empathy, accountability, and teamwork.  It also relies on trust. Today Karen's business – The Matanya Effect, and Leadership Revolution, workwith Corporate Organisations to small businesses around team building andleadership skills. She also works with people with low support Autism, some NDISclients for life skills, Teams, families, sports, business, community groups and alllevels of leadership up to C suite. Join Karen as she chats with host Sandy Lowres and shares her amazing story.You can follow Karen and her remarkable work here:https://www.thematanyaeffect.com.au/https://www.instagram.com/thematanyaeffecthttps://www.facebook.com/thematanyaeffect

After a decade of teaching, Mish Wright started her second career as a Group Fit Instructor and Personal Trainer. Mish is the founder of the multi-award-winning fitness business franchise mishfit®, which specialised in training women.Sadly, it's a fact that all education that fitness professionals undertake is based on theresearch of young fit men. Mish is passionate about educating everyone in the fitnessindustry in what she calls the “missing education” of women's health. Mish has createdEVEolution™ an online program to help women navigate exercise – no matter what age orstage they are at. Mish doesn't shy away from issues women may face while exercising,including prolapse and pelvic floor weakness, periods, and perimenopause.For over 12 years Mish has been writing, presenting, educating, and mentoring fitnessprofessionals in business, women's health, and training older adults. Mish created theWomen's Health and Fitness Summit (2014 – 2019) that brought together Fit Pro's and Allied Health professionals to start relationships and conversations that are still resonating today.Mish currently writes online education for Central Queensland University, Fitness EducationOnline (Australia), EAT fitness (New Zealand), FITM (Malaysia) and Fit Asia (Singapore). Shehas also re-written all the instructor education for the COTA (Council On The Ageing) fortheir Living Longer Living Stronger program and the women's health education for CurvesAustralia and New Zealand.In 2021, Mish was awarded the AUSactive (formerly Fitness Australia) Educator of the Yearaward. Mish is a kiwi but lives with her husband and their two pussycats in Melbourne on the land of the Wurundgeri people, Australia.Please welcome Mish to The Good Girl Confessional, and join us as she chats with host Sandy Lowres.You can follow Mish Wright, and find more information on her courses and advice here:https://www.mishwright.com/https://www.instagram.com/mishfit

From Australian country girl to global citizen! If you are feeling fatigued, burnout and exhausted, chances are you are not alone!Today in the confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with Sally Clarke, the Co-Director of Human Leaders, author, and Burnout expert. In 2012 Sally was working extremely long hours building a career in commercial law that she had long aspired for. That was until everything changed. While visiting her brother in France, she collapsed at the airport. She was suffering from severe and debilitating burnout. This experience forced Sally to re-evaluate what she really wanted in her life, and after a long period of healing - physically, mentally and spiritually - Sally set about making changes and immersed herself in researching the causes and effects of burnout.Sally has now written two books -Protect Your Spark: How To Prevent Burnout and Live Authentically, and Relight Your Spark: How to Heal and Evolve after Burnout. She is also the co-author of the annual Global Burnout Study, which shares extensive knowledge, experience and research with the latest data from a global study (3200+ participants from 30+ countries). The Global Burnout Study is a handbook for leaders and organizations on what burnout is, how it is caused, and what can be done to stop burnout happening. It incorporates practical tips, on-point reflection questions, and actionable steps. Sally is now the Co-Director of Human Leaders, a peer-to-peer Learning community for human-centred Leadership at all levels.Sally shares her hard-won wisdom and offers amazing advice based on lived experience and sound research. You can follow Sally, purchase her books, and read the 2021 Global Burnout here:https://www.salcla.com/publicationsFollow Human Leaders here:https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/https://www.instagram.com/wearehumanleadersSally's podcast We Are Human Leaders can be found here:Spotify: https://bit.ly/3OwAzmD Direct (if you don't use streaming): https://bit.ly/3A9BchR Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Ad2bcr The Good Girl Confessional is proudly the podcast of Wb40 - Women Beyond Fortyhttps://wb40.com

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with an incredible innovator! There's a raft of unspoken health and wellbeing issues great and small that are faced by the general public and sometimes the distress these issues can cause, means patients can go years before mustering the courage to seek help. With new technology, and the digitisation of health, finding a solution might be as simple as picking up your phone or opening your laptop.Dr.Lisa Beckett has built a successful career as a medical GP in Australia but after recognising a void with medical consultations, Lisa founded a Telehealth platform called Candor, which allows patients to book online consultations with fully qualified doctors to discuss and treat issues such as sexual health (contraception needs, erectile disfunction etc), medicinal marijuana treatments (chemo and cancer care, chronic pain, sleep disorders), skin care solutions and hair loss. Candor is an online platform that allows patients to access comprehensive, evidence-based medical care through a simple online form. Candor's services cover a wide range of medical conditions including hair loss, allergies, sleep issues, contraception, acne and more.Patients consult online, and fill out an online assessment form which is then reviewed by an Australian GP who provides a tailored treatment plan and prescription. No need to visit a pharmacy: the prescription is delivered straight to your door.You can follow Dr. Lisa Beckett and learn more about Candor here:https://www.candormedical.com/

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres welcomes back delightful guest Kerri Sackville, an Australian author, columnist and mother of three. Kerri's new book - The Life Changing Magic of a Little Bit of Mess - is a humorous reminder to take ourselves, and our house work less seriously! If your housework is getting you down, this might be the book for you!"In an era of decluttering gurus, cleaning bloggers and aspirational pantries, Kerri Sackville has studied the evidence and declared, 'Nah, way too much trouble.'Instead, she has embraced domestic imperfection and discovered the life-changing magic of letting your standards slip." Kerri has written extensively for mainstream media and online publications, including the Sydney Morning Herald, the Melbourne Age, The Telegraph, Sunday Life magazine, the Child group of magazines, Notebook magazine, Practical Parenting magazine, Mamamia.com and Australian Women Online. She also has a long-standing, humorous column in the Australian Jewish News. Kerri's stories are usually funny, occasionally deeply moving and always highly personal, and cover everything from weight loss to friendship, sex, parenthood and grief.You can follow Kerri here:https://www.kerrisackville.com.au/https://twitter.com/kerrisackvillehttps://www.instagram.com/kerrisackville/

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres gets some home organisation tips from Eve Mizzi, the Founder of Ducks In A Row Home Organisation. Eve, as the founder and the head organiser at Ducks In A Row is Australia's answer to the Home Edit! Inspired by the Home Edit home organisers, Eve is passionate about helping people to organise their homes. She genuinely enjoys sorting, clearing and organising all day long. Her Melbourne based team are helping people get their ducks in a row by creating functional homes with simple systems anyone can follow. She loves helping busy people get their homes neater, less stressful so they have more time to do what they really care about.You can follow Eve, and her home organising tips here:https://www.yourducksinarow.com.au/https://www.instagram.com/yourducksinarow

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with three generations of incredible women, a gorgeous family sharing their joy! You may know them as Isabelle, Kerry and Emmie Silbery from Foxtel's and Channel 10's series Gogglebox, in which they share their thoughts on the week's TV highlights, and also show what a supportive and loving family they are. Grandmother Emmie Milligan, 92; mother Kerry Milligan, 68; and daughter Isabelle Silbery, 36, are three generations of the Silbery family. Close-knit and supportive, the Silberys have appeared on TV's Gogglebox since 2016, with the trio known for their strong opinions and love of a good laugh. Since featuring on the series, they have gathered a predominantly female fanbase, with 23k followers on Instagram and Isabelle with 34K on her own!We're also so thrilled to announce that Emmie is one of the Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty Top 10 Women To Watch 2022! A special edition of Wb40 Magazine featuring Emmie will be coming out soon!Together, Emmie, Kerry and Izzy have released their brilliant and honest new book - Out of the Box - sharing their most personal memories and intimate stories. Motherhood, infidelity, grief, money, feminism, body hair...nothing is off limits! Their wonderful book is out now!You can watch The Silberys on Gogglebox Australia 2022 on Foxtel or Channel 10.Follow the Silberys here:https://www.instagram.com/thesilberyshttps://www.instagram.com/isabellesilberyOut of the Box is available at good book stores or here:https://www.booktopia.com.au/out-of-the-box-isabelle-emmie-kerry-silbery/book/9781761104664.html

Ep 74: Good Girl Confessional Podcast Interview with host Sandy Lowe TW: Domestic Violence, trauma Today in the Confessional host Sandy Lowres chats with Pia Antico - the Founder of Essential Awakening Mentoring, a Crone Life Joy Reboot Mentor/Coach/Trainer, International Public Speaker & Best-Selling Author. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/crone-life-joy-reboot/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crone-life-joy-reboot/support

TW: Domestic Violence, traumaToday in the Confessional host Sandy Lowres chats with Pia Antico - the Founder of Essential Awakening Mentoring, a Crone Life Joy Reboot Mentor/Coach/Trainer, International Public Speaker & Best-Selling Author.Holding three three degrees in Psychology, Counselling Training, and Certification in the 3 Principles Paradigm, Pia intuitively guides single, empty-nester, women over 40 to ditch their regrets, claim their unapologetic authenticity, age disgracefully, & quit being an unwilling bystander in their lives! At 50, Pia has survived three near deaths before 30, two abusive marriages, and a major head injury. Her mission is to help single, empty nester businesswomen over 40 to effortlessly get past their darkest moments by tapping into their innate well-being. Pia wants single empty nester women over 40 to know in their bones that their past doesn't predict their future & now is the time to dream big.You can follow Pia here:https://essentialawakeningmentoring.com/https://www.instagram.com/essentialawakeningmentoringhttps://facebook.com/essentialawakeningmentoringPia's new book - Sacred Surrender is available here:https://www.amazon.com/Pia-Antico/e/B08YCYQ74Y%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_shareIf any content in this episode has been triggering, or you are need of support please contact:(Or contact a helpline in your state/Country)(Victoria) Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre - 1800 015 188WIRE Women's Support and Information - 1300 134 130The Good Girl Confessional is proudly the Podcast of Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty. To read or subscribe to Wb40 Magazine, and access amazing content written by women, for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond (and a lot of extra!):https://wb40.com/wb40-extra

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres is thrilled to be chatting with Jane Caro AM to chat about her new book The Mother, and Jane's political candidacy as she stands for the NSW Senate for the Reason Party. Jane's career is incredible. She is a Walkley Award-winning Australian columnist, author, novelist, broadcaster, documentary maker, feminist and social commentator. She spent 35 years as an award winning copywriter and 7 years teaching Advertising Creative in the School of Communication Arts at Western Sydney University. These days she is a full time writer, social commentator, speaker and broadcaster.As a writer, Jane has published twelve books, including three novels - Just a Girl, Just a Queen and Just Flesh & Blood – a trilogy on Elizabeth Tudor, and her memoir Plain Speaking Jane. She created and edited Unbreakable featuring stories women writers had never told before, which was published just before the Harvey Weinstein revelations. Her book Accidental Feminists about the life story of women over 50 was launched in 2019.Her novel about coercive control, The Mother, was published in 2022.She created and presented 5 documentary series for ABC Compass. She and Catherine Fox present a popular podcast with Podcast One, Austereo Women With Clout. She writes regular columns in Nine Newspapers and her opinion pieces appear regularly in The Saturday Paper, The Guardian and The Big Smoke.Jane is passionate about human rights and social justice and is standing for the Senate hoping to change the current political climate in Australia, advocating for better funding and support of the public school system, migrant and women's rights, and equity for all. You can follow Jane and the Reason Party here:https://www.janecaro4reason.com.au/Jane Caro AM:https://www.facebook.com/janecaroofficialhttps://twitter.com/JaneCaroWomen With Clout Podcast:https://podtail.com/en/podcast/women-with-clout/Jane's latest book, The Mother, is published by Allen & Unwin and is available at all good book stores. The Good Girl Confessional is proudly supported by the Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty Platform, including the Wb40 Magazine, Wb40 in Business, Wb40 eXtra - Community and Content for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Subscribe now for more eXtra in your life!https://wb40.com/wb40-extra

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres has a fantastic conversation with sexologist and yoga teacher Vanessa Muradian (she/they). Vanessa, and Armenian-Australian, is the founder of Mia Muse, a sex and wellness platform where people can explore their desires, eroticism and self-expression. Mia Muse offers workshops, somatic educational tools, courses, provocative conversations, sex toys, writing and art — all designed to nurture and expand your relationship with your body and your pleasure. Vanessa's new project is an incredible deck of cards called Big Pussy Energy: Fire Up Your Fierce Femme Power."Big Pussy Energy provides daily rituals to help you fire up your fierce femme pussy power!"Vanessa's mission is to help us all unleash the wild, unapologetically fierce and compassionate femme within. Vanessa, who has been working with the LGBTIQ+ community for years, is a gender nonconforming woman and speaks to the way that gender non conforming people can embrace their femme power without conforming to the gender norm. You can find out more about Vanessa Muradian, and buy your Big Pussy Energy card deck here:https://www.miamuse.com/https://www.instagram.com/vanessa.muradian.sexologist-The Good Girl Confessional is an independent podcast proudly brought to you by Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty.-Join the Revolution here:https://wb40.comhttps://www.facebook.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instragram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessional

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with Natalie Moore and Lisa Saunders. Natalie and Lisa help women achieve holistic health and wellbeing for work and life through their company Own Your Health Collective. They are also the hosts of the Peri Menopause Power Podcast.They have been those same ambitious women who have spent days juggling the many roles and expectations all while oblivious to the power within them.Both are fully accredited coaches who have come together with complimentary passions around health and well-being by using their own individual expertise to help women discover whole health. Both have a keen interest in supporting women through the peri-menopause and menopause journey.Natalie has specialist understanding and skills in mindset coaching and using yoga and mindfulness as life changing tools to support whole health. Lisa focuses on making change manageable by teaching practical and achievable strategies around nutrition for optimal health and wellbeing. Together, they have opened the Own Your Health Wellness Centre, and support women face to face, as well as virtually all over Australia, offering yoga, mindfullness sessions and cooking classes.They have launched half day retreats to support busy women with self care. Your can follow Nat and Lisa at Own Your Health Collective here:https://ownyourhealthco.com.au/https://www.instagram.com/ownyourhealthcohttps://www.linkedin.com/company/own-your-health-collective/?originalSubdomain=auPeri Menopause Power Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/peri-menopause-power/id1588187655-The Good Girl Confessional is an independent podcast proudly brought to you by Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty.-Join the Revolution here:https://wb40.comhttps://www.facebook.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instragram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessional

In today's episode, we excitedly share with you our inspiring chat with Sandy Lowres. Sandy Lowres is the Creative Director of award-winning platform Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty, and the host of the popular podcast The Good Girl Confessional. With a background in writing, Sandy is an advocate for representation of Women over the age of 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Wb40 is creating opportunities for female writers and creatives, and producing fabulous content for women around subjects that are too-often taboo such as menopause and sexuality beyond forty. Wb40's Magazine and podcast share the stories of women over the age of 40, doing incredible things, knowing that representation matters. We could have chatted with Sandy forever, as our visions and work very closely align. In this episode Sandy shares her own personal experience with Peri Menopause, why she created WB40 and where her passion for helping women beyond 40 comes from and why she is so passionate about breaking the taboo around Menopause in society and workplaces. We know you will love listening to Sandy. Be sure to follow her via the links below. Links: https://wb40.com https://wb40.com/podcasts https://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondforty https://www.facebook.com/womenbeyondforty Would you like to Find Your Brilliance even in the midst of Peri Menopause? Our newest coaching program will support you to do just that. With a combination of education, empowering your mindset, nourishing your body and guiding you to support your best life, this coaching program will help you live the life you desire. Contact us or learn more at www.ownyourhealthco.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres is chatting with fellow red-head and marketing guru, Therese Tarlinton!Therese is passionate about marketing partnerships and is the author of SWAP! Marketingwithout Money. She created a start up that grew to a business in five countriesmanufacturing for Jeep, Sesame Street and United Colors of Benetton using this strategy.After selling her company, she now works with the big brands creating campaigns thatcollaborate with other businesses, with a focus on delighting their mutual customers. Shehas helped charities raise funds, a SAAS get seed funding, been an ambassador for LGElectronics and now works with CSR creating partnerships with interior designers, tradiesand even The Block.Having walked in the shoes of a small business owner, Therese knows how it feels to do marketing and feeling like you're wasting your time and your money on ads that don't work. Plus the isolation and pressure of making all the decisions.Having a different marketing view by partnering with other brands is a way to increase your visibility to your ideal audience, enhance your credibility in their eyes and within the industry, and get a return on your investment landing you a profit in your business. With the added bonus of working with other business owners with new ideas and energy.Reaching out to the right brands, collaborating with them, over delivering on their expectations are all achievable. Most small businesses think that unless they have a huge social following they aren't partnership potential, but that's not true. Your brand has loads of ways to contribute and you can learn how. It's a simple R.E.C.I.P.E.Your can follow Therese, and buy her book here:Website - www.theresetarlinton.comFacebook - www.facebook.com/theresetarlintonauthorInstagram https://www.instagram.com/theresetarlinton/Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/therese-tarlinton/-The Good Girl Confessional is an independent podcast proudly brought to you by Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty Magazine. -Join the Revolution here:https://wb40.comhttps://www.facebook.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instragram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessional

TW: Childhood abuse, Alcohol RecoveryToday in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with Jewels. Jewels is an award-winning author, speaker, and award-winning bodybuilder who hopes to inspire others to push forward no matter the challenges. After enduring an abusive childhood, Jewels decided to use her earlier trauma to enter recovery, sexually liberate herself, and enter the competitive world of bodybuilding. At age 49, Jewels placed 3rd at the NPC North American Championships in 2021. During her book launch tour, Jewels has appeared on over 20 podcasts to discuss a variety of important topics from her memoir including childhood trauma, sexual abuse, alcoholism, shame, LGBTQ, and alternate lifestyles. Jewels has had the honour of being a guest speaker on Keys and Anklets, a podcast focused on separating facts from fiction within often widely misunderstood lifestyles, the Pillow Talk with Venus crowd cast, another podcast that focuses on female-led relationships, and a documentary of alternate lifestyles broadcasted in the UK.THE MAKING OF A WOMAN is the compelling autobiography of a dynamic female who refused to bow down to the circumstances of her birth. With a prevailing sense of self and survival, Jewels fought a hardscrabble war against the forces and people that populated her life in a way that often crushes others. Jewels is based in Dallas, Texas.You can Follow Jewels and buy her book here:Https://www.TheMakingofaWoman.comhttps://www.instagram.com/jewelsthemakingofawomanhttps://www.facebook.com/jewelsthemakingofawoman/-The Good Girl Confessional is an independent podcast proudly brought to you by Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty.-Join the Revolution here:https://wb40.comhttps://www.facebook.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instragram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessional

Knowing your audience, showing up the way they want you to and listening to them is the heart of what's this week's podcast is about.  The amazing Sandy Lowres from WB40 – Women Beyond 40 Magazine is my special guest this week.  She has an amazing story to share and much much gold for you! Great episode to listen into.  You can find the show notes and all Sandy's links at www.socialmediaandmarketing.com.au/168 Take a listen to episode 168 and hear the GOLD! WANT IDEAS ON WHAT TO POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA? Free eBook – https://bit.ly/108Social   READY TO LIFT YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA GAME? Take the Challenge: https://bit.ly/5daysocialchallenge   WANT TO CREATE YOUR FIRST SUCCESSFUL FACEBOOK AD? Download the FREE eBook: https://bit.ly/beginnersguidetoads   SHOW NOTES (including a transcription of this episode and all links and resources): www.socialmediaandmarketing.com.au/168    DM JENN OVER ON INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/jenndonovan_/ Subscribe and Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast?  If you're not, I'd really encourage you to press that subscribe button today!  I don't want you to miss an episode.  There's amazing guests with expertise you need to hear and lots more tips and tricks where this episode came from - I'd hate for you to miss out!  Click here to subscribe in iTunes. If you're already subscribed and loving this podcast and feel like sharing that loving feeling - please head over and leave me a review.  Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they're also fun for me to go and read.  Just click here to review, select "ratings and reviews" and "write a review" and let me know your favourite part of the podcast!  Hand on heart - thank you XO  

“As women, I do think we start to come into our own in our 40's and more so as we get older into our 50's, as you get to this age you start to think there's actually some pretty cool things about getting older” Meet Sandy Lowres, Founder and Creative Director of the independent platform WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a digital + print magazine and host of The Good Girl Confessional Podcast. WB40 mag is written by women for women, changing the narrative around women beyond the age of forty. Have A Seat with Sandy and hear about the nurturing community  WB40 promotes, Sandy's why for starting her Good Girl Confessional podcast and why it's so important for women to find their tribe and build their sense of belonging at every stage of their life.Connect with Sandy:https://WB40.comSandy's YouTube ChannelFind more conversations with fierce females or request to be a guest at:www.haveaseatconversations.comSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/haveaseat)

You know the old saying 'if you want something done properly do it yourself'? Well, my next guest, Sandy Lowres, took that to the next level. When Sandy couldn't find a woman's magazine that she actually wanted to read she decided to create one and so Women Beyond 40 was born. "Women Beyond Forty is more than a magazine, more than a Podcast, more than a website. It is a philosophy that all women beyond forty have incredible hard-won wisdom and have much to offer the world. We want to build a community of like-minded women. Women who want to see more empathy and compassion in the world. Women that want to see other women in the sisterhood rise. Women who want to help make the world we live in a better place for future generations. We aim to make this an inclusive and diverse space and in collaborating with a wide range of women – both those who tell their stories and those that share with us through their writing, editing and creative skills – we hope that others will be encouraged to share of themselves too. We acknowledge that without the generosity, support, love and advice of many women, WB40 would not have been launched." In my chat with Sandy, we talk about the magazine, attitudes towards sex by older women, ageism, owning our sexuality, giving oneself permission to explore sexuality, going to a sex party, getting flogged by fire and more... Generally, we have a heart-to-heart conversation. We're not solving the problems of the world, but I certainly hope that listening to our conversation inspires you to seek out the Women Beyond 40 magazine and become involved in some way and perhaps even share your story. In Issue 4, I have shared my personal story of living with an STI and how I felt all of my hopes for the future were crushed. To know more about that, well, you can subscribe to all issues either by a digital download or hard copy (my preference) or purchase issues individually. https://wb40.com/shop/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-maven/message

Sandy talks about the importance of believing in yourself, supporting other women, overcoming a great storm of difficulties and how it feels as life finally begins at the age of 40.  Sandy Lowres is a writer, creative and podcaster based in Melbourne's west. She is the founder and Creative Director of Wb40 – Women Beyond Forty Magazine and the podcast host of The Good Girl Confessional. Sandy has enjoyed a diverse and interesting career spanning business owner, manager, coordinator, writer, blogger and creative. She has never been afraid to challenge herself and has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Sandy has always been passionate about women's rights and through her long standing blog she created a community of amazing woman who are now a part of this Wb40 tribe. Sandy, I'm looking forward to learning more about your story, please tell me a bit about your path to this point https://wb40.comhttps://wb40.com/about-sandy/https://www.facebook.com/GoodGirlConfessional/

Follow this woman. She's great. Sandy Lowres is the Founder and Creative Director of the independent platform WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a digital magazine and host of The Good Girl Confessional Podcast. WB40 mag is written by women for women, changing the narrative around women beyond the age of forty. Go girl! Get access to the magazine here: http://wb40.com Click the link to get calm in 5 (minutes). Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook, subscribe to the YouTube Channel or follow on Instagram. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rebellationshirleybillson/message

Susan Francis is the author of her true memoir, The Love That Remains. After spending over twenty years searching for her biological parents, Susan met the love of her life. After a whirlwind romance, they married and set off on an amazing adventure to live overseas, but things took an unexpected turn. Susan joins host, Sandy Lowres, in the Confessional to tell her story - a story about secrets, life's shocking twists and unconditional love - in her own words. The Love that Remains is an honest and beautifully written memoir. You can follow Susan at:https://www.facebook.com/writingbysusanfrancis/Or on Instagram: @susanfrancis29Susan's memoir was printed by Allen & Unwin and can be purchased here:https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/other-books/The-Love-That-Remains-Susan-Francis-9781760876722Follow us on instagram: @thegoodgirlconfessionalThe Good Girl Confessional Podcast is a production of Wb40 - Women Beyond FortyCraving more? You can find us at www.wb40.comInstagram: @womenbeyondforty

Claire Ashman is a remarkable woman. She grew up in a sect, a break away from the Catholic Church, and at 18 married a man who would lead her into an even more sinister community. For almost a decade she lived by the whim of a man who called himself "Little Pebble", the leader of a doomsday cult called The Order of St. Charbel. Forced to join the religious order, she took a vow of poverty, chastity and obedience and attended prayer sessions three times a day, It was the concern for the safety of her eight young children that eventually saw her bravely flee with her kids from the secretive cult , led by convicted rapist and pedophile William Kamm, on the NSW south coast. After escaping the cult, Claire had no idea about the outside world or how to survive on her own. But survive she did. Claire went on to forge an amazing life, is an author, a coach and has delivered no less that four Ted X talks. She has remarried and raising her children in Brisbane, Australia.Claire joins host, Sandy Lowres in the Confessional (ironic - yes, we know!) to tell Part 2 of Claire's remarkable journey of survival. (*Note: We made a conscious decision to have Claire's story told in two parts so that she could tell it fully - we recommend you listen to Part 1 first for context). Claire Ashman is the author of Lessons of a Cult Survivor. You can buy her remarkable book here:https://www.amazon.com.au/Lessons-Cult-Survivor-Claire-Ashman-ebook/dp/B07G7276P5You can watch Claire Ashman's Ted X Talks and find out more about Claire here:www.claireashman.comFollow us on instagram: @thegoodgirlconfessionalThe Good Girl Confessional Podcast is a production of Wb40 - Women Beyond FortyCraving more? You can find us at www.wb40.comInstagram: @womenbeyondforty

Claire Ashman is a remarkable woman. She grew up in a sect, a break away from the Catholic Church, and at 18 married a man who would lead her into an even more sinister community. For almost a decade she lived by the whim of a man who called himself "Little Pebble", the leader of a doomsday cult called The Order of St. Charbel. Forced to join the religious order, she took a vow of poverty, chastity and obedience and attended prayer sessions three times a day, It was the concern for the safety of her eight young children that eventually saw her bravely flee with her kids from the secretive cult , led by convicted rapist and pedophile William Kamm, on the NSW south coast. After escaping the cult, Claire had no idea about the outside world or how to survive on her own. But survive she did. Claire went on to forge an amazing life, is an author, a coach and has delivered no less that four Ted X talks.Claire joins host, Sandy Lowres, to tell her story. This is Part 1 of Claire's remarkable journey of survival. (*Note: We made a conscious decision to have Claire's story told in two parts so that she could tell it fully). Claire Ashman is the author of Lessons of a Cult Survivor. You can buy her remarkable book here:https://www.amazon.com.au/Lessons-Cult-Survivor-Claire-Ashman-ebook/dp/B07G7276P5You can watch Claire Ashman's Ted X Talks and find out more about Claire here:www.claireashman.comFollow us on instagram: @thegoodgirlconfessionalThe Good Girl Confessional Podcast is a production of Wb40 - Women Beyond FortyCraving more? You can find us at www.wb40.comInstagram: @womenbeyondforty

Host Sandy Lowres chats about where The Good Girl Confessional began, how it was named and all the exciting things coming up! She answers lots of questions about how this became much more than a blog and about the upcoming relaunch of the digital online format that is coming! She also answers the questions of the gorgeous women following The Good Girl Confessional on Social Media, with gratitude and love.Follow us on instagram: @thegoodgirlconfessionalThe Good Girl Confessional Podcast is a production of Wb40 - Women Beyond FortyCraving more? You can find us at www.wb40.com