Kelly's Ordinary People Podcast

Last week I had no podcast to give after a guest fell through, this week I have powered through with my amazing friend Heidi Storer.

Heidi is a recent recruit to my friendship circle and is one hell of a human.  A mum to 4, a grandmother (yikes), a wife to a very patient man, an above average-average runner, a PT and a really fun yet sensible friend.

We dive deep on teenage pregnancy, family bonds and unconditional love. As well as a little bit about running (of course).  This eppy was going to be called “The Old Mole Patrol” because that’s how we refer to ourselves when we run after being affectionately  named “The Old Moles” by our running “Old Mate”; Jim.  I however opted for maturity instead.  Naturally.

Heidi’s PT business can be found here:  https://instagram.com/trainwithequinoxpt and here https://www.facebook.com/trainwithequinoxpt/

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The 5 Foot Personal Protection Specialist

This week I talk to my friend Erin Cash. I have had to heavily edit this one because she has NO FILTER (soo good); sorry for the dodgey editing and interludes!

Erin retired from the Coppers 16 years ago and what a full life she has had!  She’s worked in the “Riot Squad”, been a child abuse investigation detective, an educator, was a competitive full contact martial artist and holds numerous advanced level qualifications in fitness and coaching.  

Her guiding principles are that fitness, nutrition, and personal safety are paramount to people living healthy and productive lives.  She aims to reach as many families and workplaces as possible with the highest quality programs  to teach, shape and empower women, the elderly, people with disabilities, teens and children. 

Check out her programs here:

https://www.sweatsystems.com.au/

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This week I chat to my friend Angela Woodward (Nee Kennedy).  Ang was in the Australian swim team for 10 years in the 1990s.
 
I call Ang “Rings” (Olympic Rings) because she went to the Olympics.  She’s the only person I know that went to the Olympics and she won a medal.  She used to carry shame with that medal though and how she won it. 

Ang and her coach Peter Freney of the Telopea Club pioneered and perfected an under water  kick that literally propelled her career  in butterfly.
 
Rings is a super wonderful human being.  She’s a wife, a mum to two teenage boys and a step mum too.
 
Rings was a copper, is now a teacher and shares some pretty inspirational stuff about goal setting and how she has overcome her Olympic silver medal-shame from 1996.
 
Her post swimming career was nearly eclipsed by a roller derby career, but she was lacking one thing that held her back in this domain.
 
This was one of my most favourite chats with a person who was quite a reluctant participant initially.  I reckon you are gonna fall in love with this little Aussie Olympic Teacher!!
 
Check out her Instagram: https://instagram.com/aussieolympicteacher96
 

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This week’s episode is me rabbiting on each day about my week in “iso” after my 18 year old daughter got “The Vid” and our household went into lockdown.

I had my darling friend Erin lined up for the next episode, but despite our best attempts our audio was crap, in that we could not hear each other!!  So as luck would have it, you just get me, well me, with the kids making a couple of cameos and my old dog and his stiff lungs crackling in the background cause he needs to be near me constantly.

You’ll have to listen all the way to the end to find out if we escape “iso” on day 7!

You are in for a treat if you listen to this top shelf eppy!

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When you meet Lizzie Dart, there is a beauty about her, sure her outside package is stunning, but that is not where her beauty radiates from, there’s something super special about her as a human.

I didn’t know much about Lizzie at all going into this chat and wowzers she is a softly spoken, non-sweary powerhouse of inspiration.  

She has turned her own dv story to one that fuels her to help others with a passion and vigour only other survivors will truly understand.

My own voice audio is a bit shit.  Lizzie’s is perfect though.  I have tried my best to quieten the distortion on my audio, but please persist, Lizzie talks more often than I do.  Her voice is like a calming lullaby.

Lizzie works for Complete Corporate Services and the is super eager to help other DV survivors http://www.completecorp.com.au

https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1834873

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Another good ole chin wag with my lifelong bestie “V”.

This eppy kind of turns into her interviewing me.  She wanted to deep dive on some stuff I scratched the surface on when I had a cry whilst podcasting on another episode.

We talk nature and vision boards and a whole lot of crap in between!

Enjoy!

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My friend Sally Brouwer is my guest this episode.

Sally is dry and witty with a heart as big as a giant watermelon.  

She can pack an awful lot into one little podcast.   She is a mum to teenage triplets, a former copper, fitness professional, nutritionist, lifestyle coach and clinical hypnotherapist.

Sal runs the successful Sally Brouwer Fitness where she helps women and men get fit, healthy and strong 

Gosh we laugh in this episode.  We talk about autism, eating veggies, lots of veggies and of course how she is gonna ride my coat tails on through the pearly gates one day.

I know you will enjoy this one.

Sally’s website can be found here:  https://sbfchallenge.com.au

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In this episode I talk to my friend and author TJ (Terese Jones).  

I took my roving microphone to TJ's home, so there's a couple of grumbles in the audio along the way.

We talk about lots of things, but most importantly TJ's self published novel - Blood Will Tell.  I personally read this book myself and it blew me away that it was so bloody good.

The book takes you back in time to the 1880's in Boston with forensic pathologist, Sloane Kelly to prevent a murder. 

This book has everything from a missing body, stolen diamonds, and an African curse which helps create a mystery novel that will have you questioning everything.  I normally can guess the end, but I did not in this book.

Here's the link to TJ's website where you can buy the book yourself, it's also on Amazon as a digital book.  

https://www.teresejonesauthor.com

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In this episode I talk to my friend Allana Bianchi.

Allana is engaging and funny with a laugh that is contagious.

She explains the difference between corporate and running tutus, it’s an interesting delineation.

She is also a runner and an  Outreach Ambassador for parkrun.  She organised an  Octogenarian parkrun event to celebrate how age isn’t  a barrier to participation (running, walking, volunteering).  The outcome was impressive.

We talk all things parkrun and social prescriptions too.

This is such a fun talk.  I think it’s a great lead in into Christmas, just pure joy.

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In this episode I talk to my friend Robyn Night.  Robyn had her name and address posted on adult and social media websites with her face superimposed on pictures of women carrying out sexual acts.

Words such as "here for your pleasure" and "I'm home alone now and ready for your punishment" were written on the websites.

As a result, more than 50 men visited her family home from 2011 to 2015.  During that time, Robyn was pregnant and became a mother.

Ryan Kotynski, 42, pleaded guilty to stalking, domestic violence, using another person's identification to commit an offence and possessing child exploitation material.

The pair were involved in a relationship that ended 10 years prior.

Robyn had to fight the system along the way to have her voice heard and walked out of the sentencing hearing, after delivering a victim impact statement with the fire in her belly to change the system for others.  

Robyn is bloody amazing, enjoy listening to this powerful woman!!

Here’s a link to some of her media stories:

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/alleged-stalking-victim-robyn-night-calls-for-revenge-porn-laws-20151029-gkm5bg.html

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-03/revenge-porn-sex-scam-lands-ex-boyfriend-in-jail/8239530

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