In this powerful episode of The Tiberius Show, Tiberius sits down with Australian humanitarian and founder of Share the Dignity, Rochelle Courtenay, to discuss an issue millions of people face but many are too embarrassed to talk about — period poverty.
Rochelle shares the incredible story behind creating Share the Dignity after learning that women experiencing homelessness were forced to use socks, newspaper, bread, and even mattress foam because they couldn’t afford basic hygiene products. What started as a small local donation drive has now grown into a nationwide movement helping women and girls all across Australia.
The conversation explores leadership, empathy, advocacy, education, and why dignity matters for everyone. Rochelle also explains how her organization helped remove the tampon tax in Australia, created free dignity vending machines, and distributed millions of period products to schools, shelters, and charities.
Plus, hear emotional stories from the “It’s in the Bag” campaign, lessons about leadership from sports, and why educating both boys and girls about menstruation is so important for the future.
Discussion Points
●    What Is “Share the Dignity”? Helping women and girls access basic hygiene products and dignity.
●    Understanding Period Poverty: Why millions struggle to afford pads and tampons.
●    The Story That Changed Everything: Rochelle’s reaction after learning women were using socks, newspaper, and mattress foam during their periods.
●    Starting a Nationwide Movement: How a small donation drive became a massive charity organization.
●    The “It’s in the Bag” Campaign: Providing handbags filled with essentials to women experiencing homelessness and domestic violence.
●    Why Menstrual Education Matters: Teaching both boys and girls about periods to remove shame and stigma.
●    Removing Australia’s Tampon Tax: How advocacy and public pressure changed national policy.
●    Leadership & Teamwork: What Rochelle learned from decades of playing netball and leading volunteers.
●    Math in Real Life: Calculating how many hygiene products schools and charities need each year.
●    Building Confidence & Using Your Voice: Why young people should stand up for causes they care about.
●    Empathy & Compassion: The importance of helping others and understanding struggles people may hide.
●    Women Helping Women: How everyday people can make a huge difference in someone’s life.

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