By Kym Kitching-Downs and Judith Bence
The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.
It all started when Kath was searching for something stimulating, supported and fun for kids with special needs to do on the weekend. Kath’s daughter, Lara is social and outgoing, and also has intellectual and mild physical disabilities, which means she needs extra support for things like meals and dressing.
Unable to find anything suitable, Kath and her friend Tina – whose son Tom has down syndrome – decided to develop what they were looking for. And so BestLife was created. It started as a pilot program of Saturday night sleepovers – every teenager’s dream – for small groups in a house in Brisbane.
BestLife has been such a hit with kids and families that it has grown to include a variety of fun and supportive programs, sleepovers and more.
If you would like more info about BestLife or would like to donate to the latest project Helena’s House, check out the website: https://bestlifefoundation.com.au
Judith and Kym are working on making Her House the best podcast for women, so please take the time to subscribe, leave a rating and / or let us know about a woman you know who has done something you think is pretty extraordinary.
Over the past week, Kym and Judith reflected on all of the amazing women we have spoken to since our Her House journey began back in January 2021 – and all of them are absolutely amazing – so this week we decided to revisit the interview we had with Tracy back in season 1.
An indigenous Australian, Tracy is a triple congenital amputee Paralympic swimmer who won two Gold medals at the 1992 Paralympic games in Barcelona. While she retired from swimming in 1994, she went on to represent Australia at the Shanghai Women’s Sitting Volleyball Tournament in 2008.
Tracy is hilarious, inspiring and extraordinary – and we’re sure you will enjoy listening (or relistening) to her amazing story.
Judith and Kym are working on making Her House the best podcast for women, so please take the time to subscribe, leave a rating and / or let us know about a woman you know who has done something you think is pretty extraordinary.
This week we were delighted to have Heidi back to chat with us about her new book, Mindflip. The book provides an emotional toolbox to help kids and teens cope with today’s worries. It’s all about flipping your mind with easy and short exercises designed to flip the negative into a positive mindset.
While the book is aimed at 8 – 16 year olds, Heidi provides simple advice that we can all use – and we chat through some of these tips in our discussion with her.
Both Kym and Judith felt a lot calmer after talking to Heidi – so listen along and do a Mindflip! Enjoy xx
If you would like more information about Heidi or Mindflip, check out her website https://heidihorne.com.au
Judith and Kym are working on making Her House the best podcast for women, so please take the time to subscribe, leave a rating and / or let us know about a woman you know who has done something you think is pretty extraordinary.
All that home schooling during Covid lockdowns gave parents a whole new appreciation for teachers. To hear how it played out on the other side of the fence, we chat this week to primary school teacher, Sarah, who gives us a glimpse into the classroom and talks about how schooling – and our kids – have changed over the past two years.
We chat to Sarah about some of the challenges and pressures on today’s teachers, and what makes them get up and into the classroom every day. Thanks for sharing your story with us Sarah!
Enjoy xx
Judith and Kym are working on making Her House the best podcast for women, so please take the time to subscribe, leave a rating and / or let us know about a woman you know who has done something you think is pretty extraordinary.
And we’re back for part 2 of our chat with Marguerette. As you will recall, the amazing Marguerette has written her first book called All Veils are Off, The True Housewives of Qatar which gives a behind the scenes look at her eight years in the Middle East.
This episode picks up on our discussion about being bullying, death threats, and moves onto what eventually led Marguerette and her family to leave Qatar. Enjoy our second ep and if you haven’t already – do yourself a favour – go and order a copy of Marguerette’s book. It’s available here:
https://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/ALL-VEILS-ARE-OFF/9780473603533
https://www.amazon.com/All-Veils-Are-Off-Housewives-ebook/dp/B09XQ77634
Judith and Kym are working on making Her House the best podcast for women, so please take the time to subscribe, leave a rating and / or let us know about a woman you know who has done something you think is pretty extraordinary.
Sometimes when you speak to certain people, you’re completely blown away with how smart, clever and interesting they are – well that’s exactly how Kym and Judith felt this week when we spoke to Marguerette. She is like the sun coming out from behind the clouds and had so many interesting things to say and we were so transfixed and we talked for such a very long time that we had to make this a two parter so you could enjoy every, single, word!
Marguerette has recently written her first fantastic book called All Veils are Off, The True Housewives of Qatar. The book details her eight years spent living in the Middle East where she reveals the ups and downs of expat life, including death threats, bullying, unlikely friendships and much more!
So, do yourself a favour – listen to our podcast. And then, lickety-split, go and buy a copy of Marguerette’s book
https://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/ALL-VEILS-ARE-OFF/9780473603533
https://www.amazon.com/All-Veils-Are-Off-Housewives-ebook/dp/B09XQ77634
Judith and Kym are working on making Her House the best podcast for women, so please take the time to subscribe, leave a rating and / or let us know about a woman you know who has done something you think is pretty extraordinary.
This week we chat to Shelley who is well-known throughout the travel industry for her tremendous enthusiasm and devotion to her job as global publicity manager at Tourism Queensland. Possibly less well-known is that Shelley’s home in Brisbane has been flooded twice in the last 10 years, the most recent being in February this year.
With the clean-up operation almost done, Shelley talks about her interesting roles in travel and tourism, her flood experiences and the resilience of her local community. Enjoy! xx
Judith and Kym are working on making Her House the best podcast for women, so please take the time to subscribe, leave a rating and / or let us know about a woman you know who has done something you think is pretty extraordinary.
This week we were thrilled to chat to the amazingly talented Sophie, who is a Company Dancer with the Queensland Ballet.
We hear about her childhood and what it was like growing up in South Africa, the UK and Australia. But most of all we hear about Sophie’s love of ballet, and her commitment to dance that has seen her train at the Australian Ballet School, and then in 2013 join the Queensland Ballet.
From 10 – 25 June, you can see Sophie dance in Li’s Choice at the Playhouse QPAC. This ballet celebrates a decade of directorship, of Li Cunxin AO. For tickets and more info check out the Queensland Ballet website https://www.queenslandballet.com.au/performances
Judith and Kym are working on making Her House the best podcast for women, so please take the time to subscribe, leave a rating and / or let us know about a woman you know who has done something you think is pretty extraordinary.
In our chat this week with Donna, she tells us how the skills she gained in corporate life were put to good use when she made a career change in her 30’s to become a designer. We talk about her growing business, how she juggles home and work, and the advice she gives to others thinking of making design a career.
Take a peek at some of Donna’s talented creations on her website https://www.donnaguyler.com
Judith and Kym are working on making Her House the best podcast for women, so please take the time to subscribe, leave a rating and / or let us know about a woman you know who has done something you think is pretty extraordinary.
This week we chat to the creative and dynamic, Sharon, who tells us how a high school dropout, who left school at 14, took more than 7 years to be properly trained, rose to the top of her profession and was recently awarded an Order of Australia for outstanding service and exceptional achievement.
For more than five decades, Sharon has been working hard, perfecting her skills and sharing her unrivalled knowledge with thousands of hairdressers all around the world through her books, workshops, seminars, boot camps, and online courses.
It’s an inspiring story and if you would like to know more, check out Sharon’s website at https://www.sharonblain.com
Judith and Kym are working on making Her House the best podcast for women, so please take the time to subscribe, leave a rating and / or let us know about a woman you know who has done something you think is pretty extraordinary.
The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.