To describe Nicola Forrest AO in a few words is incredibly difficult. She is a mother, philanthropist, change-maker and country girl born and bred.

Alongside her husband Andrew Forrest of Fortescue Metals Group, Nicola is the co-chair and co-founder of Minderoo Foundation and a director of the Tattarang Group.

She campaigns to better the lives of children and the vulnerable, but also drives advances in the arts and community sectors and for the equality of women.

Her story is many things; it’s aspirational and I hope you will find it inspirational but most of all, and the reason we wanted to tell Nicola’s behind-the-scenes story is because it’s relatable. Nicola Forrest could have been any one of us; she grew up on a farm in Spicers Creek in central west New South Wales, had a penchant for agriculture and on travelling to remote north Queensland for a sniff of adventure, she fell in love with the Outback and eventually Andrew Forrest.

This is a story of Nicola Forrest as a young girl and as a mother. And a warning this episode does speak about the loss of a child. If this may be triggering for yourself or anyone you know please call lifeline on 13 11 14.

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