Good Women

This one is a wrap on season one! I answer your wide variety of questions and share a little about our Christmas downunder. After recording I realised I left out many of our traditions, but I hope you enjoy regardless.

We go into: 

- How we keep Christmas special without going overboard  

- Navigating Santa, generosity, and the story of St. Nicholas with my kids  

- The sunny celebrations of an Australian Christmas—and why it’s nothing like the movies  

- Why tradition, faith, and community matter more to me as my family grows  

- My biggest takeaways from network marketing, including learning thick skin and integrity (I loved this question)  

- The little bedtime song that inspired my book, I Love You All the Time No Matter What. By the way, you can buy the book on Amazon. 

All books and offerings are located at www.petakelly.com.

My bestselling Substack is here: www.likehoneycomb.com

Keep an eye out in Jan/Feb 2026 for my new luxury coffee table book– Body Luxury. 

Grab yourself a copy of my new 160 page guide to creative integrity and freedom here : https://stan.store/petakelly/p/honest

Follow me on IG here @petajean_

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and restorative holiday period with your family. 

“Joy to the world, the Lord has come. Let Earth, receive, her King!”

Peta Kelly  

This week, I sit down with my mum — the force behind our family’s grit and laughter. 

With four kids, decades as a government high school teacher, and her feet firmly planted in community life, she dishes out practical wisdom you won’t find in any parenting manual.

We dive into what it means to build true resilience — not just validate feelings, but teach kids to carry themselves with confidence, bounce back quickly, and see tough times as a training ground. From wild sibling banter, public school realities, to keeping the door open when your grown children chart their own paths, this episode brings funny, honest stories and big-hearted advice.

✨ We Talk About

- Raising kids who aren’t “bullyable” — sports, friendships, and building a thick skin.

- Why her generation relies on intuition and faith, not endless advice.

- Accepting differences across generations — and keeping communication open.

- The power of resolving family conflicts fast.

- Bringing humour and backbone to every challenge.

💡 Key Themes

- Get up and get on with it — resilience over victimhood.

- The beauty of community and embodied wisdom.

- Why talking to elders matters now more than ever.

This episode is a reminder that courage and laughter are the foundations every family needs. For more, send questions to [email protected].

Season two coming soon — and yes, everyone wants mum’s advice.

DISCLAIMER: In this episode, we share an honest, unscripted conversation about healing and homeopathy. These are our personal stories and reflections—not professional medical advice. As always, use your own discernment and do your own research. 

Welcome back to Part 2 of my conversation with Mel—one of Australia’s true visionaries in holistic health, homeopathy, and community leadership. In this episode, we dive even deeper into what it looks like to build movements, rethink family models, and respond creatively to the challenges of our time.

Mel and I talk about her inspiring journey from being a stay-at-home mum with just a handful of Instagram followers, to launching a thriving international academy and soon-to-come homeopathic healing centres (so good!). We get honest about the messiness and beauty of balancing family, motherhood, and creative work—all while staying hopeful in a world that sometimes feels heavy.

In This Episode:

- How community-based healing and modern homeopathic centers can reshape healthcare in Australia

- The power of taking action from the heart, even if you feel small or unprepared  

- Why the new “family business” can involve everyone, and doesn’t have to look traditional  

- The new balance in families—men and women discovering new ways of leading, protecting, and creating together

- Reclaiming faith, optimism, and the antidote to despair in tough times

Mel can be found on Instagram at @thathomeopath and @rmdy.collective. 

The best homeopathy first aid kit (and more) can be found here https://rmdycollective.org/ and BODYLUXURY10 gets you 10% off. You can also find the RMDY Homeopathy academy there.

For more on this, follow me on Instagram @petajean_ and @goodwomenshow , and on Substack www.likehoneycomb.com 

Get your new guide to creative integrity here: 

You can email the Good Women team at [email protected].

DISCLAIMER: In this episode, we share an honest, unscripted conversation about healing and homeopathy. These are our personal stories and reflections—not professional medical advice. As always, use your own discernment and do your own research. 

I was SO excited to sit down with someone I admire so much– Melissa Kupsch. She’s an absolute powerhouse and Aussie trailblazer and I do not use those words lightly. She has built a world-changing Academy for Homeopaths, and is on track to build Homeopathic healing centres as well as worldwide RMDY ranches to change the way we do Farming, Education and Holistic Healing. She’s also mumma to 3 beautiful boys and husband to Matt. 

We demystify what homeopathy really is, the misconceptions about it and why it’s changing lives—mine included. From witnessing homeopathic ‘miracles’ in my own children to untangling patterns I didn’t even know I carried, this episode is for anyone hungry for real, lasting healing.

What actually sets homeopathy apart from naturopathy, essential oils, or the standard medical model? How can suppressed emotions or even family trauma show up as physical symptoms? And why do so many people feel like they've “tried everything” before finding answers in energy medicine? 

✨ We Talk About:

- Myths and truths about homeopathy—why it’s misunderstood, and how it really works

- The vital force: what it is, and how it transformed my perspective on healing

- Supporting our kids (and ourselves) without suppressing or just “managing” symptoms

- Tangible stories of breakthrough in fertility, chronic illness, and emotional healing

- How homeopathy weaves through ancestral patterns, clearing what we pass on to our kids

- What we’re actually listening for in a homeopathic consult (it’s not what you think!)

- The question I get all the time: “Is homeopathy really spiritual… or dangerous?”

- Why I believe true healing honors both science and spirit

Mel can be found on Instagram at @thathomeopath and @rmdy.collective. 

The best homeopathy first aid kit (and more) can be found here https://rmdycollective.org/ and BODYLUXURY10 gets you 10% off. You can also find the RMDY Homeopathy academy there.

For more on this, follow me on Instagram @petajean_ and @goodwomenshow , and on Substack www.likehoneycomb.com 

Get your new guide to creative integrity here: 

You can email the Good Women team at [email protected].

In this episode, I open up about the realities of social media—the way it shapes our thoughts, relationships, and even our sense of self. I share my own struggles (yes, I’ve wanted to throw my whole podcast in the bin), the clunky and sometimes effective strategies I use, and what I’m learning about finding a healthy balance.

What’s the real cost of living online all the time? How do I carve out that sweet spot between “all in” and “all off”? I invite you into my process—messy, honest, and hopefully useful.

✨ What I Explore:

Why pedestaling people online leads to perfectionism—for everyone

How criticism (“You’re harsh and condescending…”) can actually make me softer, freer, and more authentic

The practical habits I’m testing: second phones, deleting apps, post-and-ghost

How too much scrolling fuels indecision, confusion, and anxiety

Why my true life and nearest relationships matter more than my Instagram bio

Tribalism, shallow judgment, and how social media can erode critical thinking and compassion

The danger of letting my phone steal time—and joy—from my family

Links: 

NEW! This one is your Christmas gift to yourself and your family. A new (stunning) 160 page guide to creative integrity, freedom and peace. Instead of scrolling for the next two weeks, read this guide and be free in your expression and take your peace back.

HONEST– Creative Integrity in a performative world: https://stan.store/petakelly/p/honest

Find me on Instagram @petajean_ and more reflections on Substack at www.likehoneycomb.com.

Questions, stories, want to connect? Email [email protected].

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and I am not giving medical or birth advice. As always, use your own discernment, do your own research and pay attention to your own body and baby. While I am a passionate home birth advocate, I know that there are times where medical support is needed and I would NEVER encourage anyone to avoid this. There is no place for ego in birth ❤️

What does it really mean to trust your body — and your intuition — in birth?

In this episode, I open up about my three home births: the highs, the challenges, and the indescribable ecstasy on the other side of intensity. I share why birth matters so much to me, and how fear and culture can shape how we become mothers.

As someone deeply involved in the birth world — supporting “Birth Time” the documentary, witnessing friends’ trauma and redemption stories, and wrestling with my own expectations and faith — I’ve learned a lot about what it means to birth with both confidence and humility.

How do you decide what kind of birth is right for you? How do you resist fear and stand your ground in a system that often undermines your confidence? And above all — what does it look like to honour the divine design of birth, wherever your story leads?

✨ In This Episode, I Share:

- Why I chose three unmedicated home births — and joyful details of each one

- How fear, programming, and culture can “curse” women ahead of birth

- The flaws of the system, and trusting the God voice within.

- Owning my birth decisions — and why rigidity on any side is dangerous

- The power of having a trusted, experienced midwife — continuity of care and deep trust

- Facing the intensity of labour: my mantra of being “confident, but humble”

- Why the pain and intensity of birth changed me, and why I wouldn’t trade it for anything

- How I prepared my mind, navigated advice, and broke free from other people’s fears

- A resource and finding redemption after a hard birth

📚 Resources I Mention

- Birth Time: The Documentary https://www.birthtime.world/

- My Home Birth Companion (an 118-page guide to how I prepared) https://petakelly.com/shoppe/p/the-home-birth-companion-e-book

DISCLAIMER: This episode isn’t a how-to or self-help seminar. It’s a raw, unscripted conversation between siblings mucking through everything from emotional flooding to cancel culture, attachment wounds to faith journeys, and the infinite mess of real family life. All opinions are personal; all stories are ours. Take what resonates, leave what doesn’t—your discernment is always important online. 

Welcome back to Good Women!

This special unedited conversation drops you into part two of my sit-down with my brother, Ben Kelly, home on a rare visit from Bali. From the jump, we get honest about growing up “Kelly”: sibling spats, parental divorce, single mum miracles, and surviving the swirl of progressive suburbia and soccer specialist school.

What’s inside this episode:

Critical thinking in an age of propaganda: why emotional intelligence is the backbone of reasoning, and how to spot when your body’s running the show

Tribalism & echo chambers: when group-identity overrides nuanced thinking, and how protests can sometimes reveal the limits of conviction

Family fights, resolution and repair: why we’re all about arguments (but had to learn the endgame), and how respect + humility win over perfection

Attachment styles in adulthood: Ben drops gold on dismissive avoidant, anxious, secure, disorganized, and how childhood survival strategies morph into grown-up relationship quirks

Masculinity, femininity & parenting: what biology, culture, and pendulum swings mean for raising boys and girls (and why self-responsibility wins over blame)

Faith, agnosticism & love: what it means to choose conviction without losing connection—and how our family found harmony in difference

Cancel culture, social pressure & truth-telling: do we owe the internet our stance on every controversy, or is real virtue found in living well without performance?

Real talk about identity, relationships, and growth: the painful, beautiful process of becoming more honest, taking responsibility, and learning how (and when) to repair

If you’re here for a perfect family, you’re in the wrong place. If you’re here for deep connection, wild arguments, clumsy attempts at grace, and the sweet spot where love meets honesty—welcome home.

Stay curious and stay loving. More truth, more humor, and more realness to come.

For more of Peta Kelly: @petajean_ and @goodwomenshow on Instagram, plus the Substack: www.likehoneycomb.com  

Email: [email protected]

Follow Ben at @__benjames_ on Instagram and threads (two underscores at the front, one underscore at the back). 

Take his quiz at www.decodingdesire.com

See you next time!

DISCLAIMER: This conversation gets into some tender, taboo, and controversial terrain — sibling rivalry, single motherhood, faith, politics, and posturing (both spiritual and masculine). Nothing here is life advice; these are lived experiences, opinions, and real talk. Use your discernment.Welcome back once again to Good Women!First up– I didn’t realize how much my skirt would ride up and that the angle would make me look like I wasn’t wearing pants– apologies! Notes taken for future podcast attire. This week, things get a bit wild: I sit down with my not-a-woman, last-minute guest, my brother, Ben Kelly, fresh off the plane from Bali — and we dive deep into the messy, loving, endlessly nuanced world of family, identity, and culture. We get real about growing up as siblings — different worldviews under the same roof, agnostic vs. Christ-follower, marriage vs. living in Bali with a partner — and how those childhood roles ("man of the house," "eldest daughter") shape our adult relationships, sense of obligation, and emotional patterns.In this two part special, we talk about: Sibling dynamics: endless arguments, respect, and the “biff” that always ends in loveDifferent faiths & worldviews: agnosticism, Christ-following, marriage, independence, and family obligationBreaking free from inherited duty and learning to prioritize your own life, while still loving your origin storyLessons from single motherhood: resource scarcity, emotional resilience, and making safety out of thin airHow environment breeds hyper-vigilance, “performative masculinity,” and the strategy of surviving suburbiaThe reality of trauma, why not everything has to be “big T” (and why some people get stuck in victimhood for social currency)Why online “cancel culture,” entitled followers, and virtue signalling don't actually make you more righteous (or happy)The art of changing your mind publicly & privately, and how being curious is the doorway to growthNavigating social pressure: when everyone wants you to talk about every issue, do you owe them your voice?How giving (and living) without performance is its own virtue — no need to convince anyone you’re a "good" personFor more of Peta Kelly: @petajean_ and @goodwomenshow on Instagram, plus the Substack: www.likehoneycomb.com Email: [email protected] Ben at @__benjames_ on Instagram and threads (two underscores at the front, one underscore at the back). Take his quiz at www.decodingdesire.comStay tuned for Part 2 — more real talk, more nuance, more truth, and probably a few more laughs.

DISCLAIMER: This conversation with Cloe touches on deeply personal, controversial topics around family, feminism, faith, and women’s health. This episode is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute medical, spiritual, or relationship advice. Please use your own discernment.In part two of this raw and honest episode, Peta and Cloe dive into what it means to build and protect your home, the challenges of modern motherhood, and the impact of feminism on women, families, and faith. We talk about:- Why the mother is central to building a thriving home — and how society has stripped women of that role.- The difference between healthy feminine and masculine energy in relationships, and the exhaustion that comes from doing “too much.”- How modern feminism has confused, depleted, and divided families.- The power of gratitude, joy, and shifting focus from drama and comparison to true life-giving simplicity.- Dealing with family tensions and letting go of control, expectations, and drama for the sake of peace.- The heartache and complexity of abortion, including Cloe's vulnerable story, discussing biblical truth versus cultural narratives.- Finding healing, acceptance, and grace for yourself and others while holding onto moral truth.- The importance of honest communication, forgiveness, and self-awareness in family and relationships.- Why being a “truther,” activist, or seeking drama can distract from your own growth and faith journey.- How to move from “baby food” Christianity to solid spiritual maturity — leaning into the Word, prayer, and mentorship.- The value of real church community, finding spiritual mentors, and building meaningful sisterhood.🗝️ Key Ideas:- “Your home is your domain. Don’t turn your back on building it.”- “Exhaustion comes when women abandon their femininity and take on too much.”- “Forgiveness, self-awareness, and grace outshine drama and control.”- “Truth doesn’t belong to the left or the right — God’s truth is unchanging.”💡 Highlights:- How modern culture exhausts women and wrecks families — and the biblical call to restoration.- The dangers of constant comparison, drama-seeking, and online activism.- Practical ways to find peace: letting go, simplifying life, and reconnecting with faith.- Real talk on abortion, shame, healing, and God’s love that welcomes us back.- Tips for finding spiritual strength: prayer, church, and wise women mentors.For more on this, follow me on Instagram @petajean_ and @goodwomenshow , and on Substack www.likehoneycomb.com Soon, I’ll have a 100+ guide for reviving your honest voice. Follow along to get it. You can email the Good Women team at [email protected]

DISCLAIMER: This episode dives into raw, honest stories of resilience, faith, grief, and the real struggles of motherhood. These are personal experiences, not professional advice. As always, use discernment on your own healing journey.In this moving conversation, Peta sits down with her lifelong friend Cloe to talk about what it means to survive heartbreak and loss, rebuild identity, and hold faith steady through life's storms. From childhood memories in a “colorful” Perth suburb to parenting four kids, divorce, and healing after trauma, nothing is off-limits.We touch real questions like: Can you find hope after grief? How do you face solo motherhood and heartbreak with grace? What does it really mean to “renew your mind” and be kind to yourself in a judgmental world? How do women stay strong in a culture that often isolates or shames them?✨ We Talk About:- Childhood resilience and growing up surrounded by chaos- Losing loved ones—dad, boyfriend, mother—and the journey through grief- Faith, Christianity, and becoming a “hospital for the broken”- Divorce, judgment, and overcoming shame as a single or solo mum- The power of self-kindness and renewing your mind- Parenting without losing boundaries: gentle versus grounded discipline- Why the “battlefield of the mind” matters—and how to win it- Navigating rabbit holes, online overwhelm, and keeping discernment strong- Breaking the cycle of negative self-talk and venting- Building deep friendship, community, and conscious support between women💡 Highlights- “Be kind to yourself—drop the expectations, pick up the grace.”- Letting faith shape identity—not shame or culture.- Parenthood as privilege and stewardship, not just survival.- Healthy boundaries and tough love in raising resilient kids.- Detoxing from social legalism, gossip, and online comparison.For more conversations about real faith, real family, and honest creativity, follow @goodwomenshow and @petajean_. Want to share your own story or feedback? Email the team: [email protected] tuned for part two with Cloe — coming soon!