She Wasn't Born Yesterday

Key Takeaways:

• HRT can significantly improve quality of life for women experiencing menopause by alleviating symptoms like sleep disturbances and mood imbalances.
• Michelle highlights the shift in perception and formulation of HRT over the years, noting reduced associated health risks.
• Open communication with a healthcare provider, preferably one experienced in women's health, is crucial when considering HRT.
• Personal experiences with HRT can vary widely, underscoring the importance of individual consultations for tailored treatment strategies.
• Awareness and acceptance of menopausal changes in social and professional settings can help normalize the conversation around aging in women.

Notable Quotes:

• "It's all about quality of life… if I can now sleep all the night through since I've been taking it, for me, that's going to impact my life a lot."
• "The way that it's made up now is a lot different to what it used to be."
• "For me, it's about just making my quality of life better."
• "I think a positive way to look at it is… it's a new thing for everyone, just working and being at that age where you are menopausal and dealing with hot flashes."
• "Speak to your GP and just have the conversation and talk to them about what's happening with your body."

She Wasn’t Born Yesterday, hosted by Janet Evans, a senior advertising creative and Jenni Woodhouse a semi retired social worker

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About the Guest:

Kirsty Evans is a distinguished commercial and property lawyer and director at Cheney Suthers, a legal firm with offices in Orange and Molong, New South Wales. Recognised for her community-focused work, Kirsty was named the New South Wales Regional Woman of the Year in 2025. Her dedication shines through her advocacy and her role in aiding businesses and individuals affected by the devastating flash flood in Molong in 2022. Kirsty is celebrated as an inspiring voice in the law community, showing a profound commitment to social justice and community resilience.

Key Takeaways:

• Kirsty Evans was pivotal in navigating insurance claims for businesses affected by the 2022 Molong flood, highlighting the nuanced definitions of flood versus stormwater in insurance policies.
• Her work led her to participate in a 2024 parliamentary inquiry aimed at reforming insurance response strategies to natural disasters, although the recommendations are yet to be officially acknowledged by the government.
• Kirsty’s determination and legal expertise have realigned how communities can recover from disaster, emphasising the role of social capital and community stories in driving systemic change.
• Her firm, Chaney Southers, exemplifies community-centered legal services, offering pro bono support to address regional challenges, demonstrating the importance of legal support in community resilience and recovery.
• Kirsty's advocacy is a lesson in the power of grassroots activism to inspire legislative reform and encourage broader regional engagement in disaster preparedness.

Notable Quotes:

• "Insurers won't cover you for water that escapes the natural confines of a creek, but if it's stormwater, that's an insurable event."
• "Sharing stories is how we get people to listen. That's why your metro readers or listeners will resonate with the stories because they want that connection."
• "Every policyholder that we were able to assist, we either overturned their decline or increased their payout."
• "One of my most heartwarming moments is calling a client to tell her we'd overturned her policy limit denial."
• "It's a bit of that impostor syndrome sometimes, but they're such great champions. I just helped them obtain what they should have got in the first place."

Resources:

• Cheney Suthers: Learn more about the firm led by Kirsty Evans
• Service New South Wales: For information on emergency disaster payments, visit Service NSW's official site 
• Kirsty Evans: Follow her insights and updates on LinkedIn

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About the Guest(s):

Dr. John Best is a specialist sports and exercise medicine physician at the Orthosports Group in Sydney. He previously served as the team doctor for the Wallabies, Australia’s national rugby union team, for ten years, overseeing medical support for high-profile rugby union matches. Dr. Best is currently involved with the NRL's Medical Advisory Panel and is a medical consultant for the Australian Professional Golfers Association. He is known for his extensive contribution across various sports and his public health advocacy for active, balanced aging.

Key Takeaways:

• Sarcopenia Awareness: From age 20, women are more prone than men to lose muscle mass, which affects balance and strength.
• Effective Exercise Types: Incorporating strength training, balance exercises, and cardiovascular workouts are key for women over 40 to maintain vitality.
• Importance of the Core: Activities like Pilates can help strengthen the core, which is essential for overall physical stability and injury prevention.
• Lifestyle Balance: Striking a balance between physical, mental health, and social communication can significantly enhance quality of life as women age.
• Role of Nutrition: Minimizing high-sugar, processed foods and ensuring sufficient protein intake, potentially from plant and meat sources, is vital.

Notable Quotes:

• "Making sure your sleep is good, ideally, ideally seven to nine hours for a female." — Dr. John Best
• "Minimizing ultra-processed foods and, in particular, excessive sugars." — Dr. John Best
• "Your risk of falling is quite high… your risk of bone thinning and muscle weakness adds to that." — Dr. John Best
• "There is an overlap between conditions like muscle weakness and frailty which increases the risk of falling." — Dr. John Best
• "The fitter you are as you go through your older years, the more likely you are to die through a sudden death rather than a chronic illness." — Dr. John Best

Resources:

• Orthosports Group Sydney

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About the Guest:

Lyn Worsley is a renowned clinical psychologist and the director of the Resilience Centre. With nearly 30 years of experience, Lyn has contributed significantly to understanding and promoting mental health and resilience across various groups. Her approach often involves solution-oriented therapies, focusing on building resilience and leveraging existing strengths in individuals. Lyn is also recognised for developing the internationally acclaimed Resilience Doughnut model, which aims to identify and strengthen key resources within individuals and communities to enhance resilience.

Key Takeaways:

• The "imaginary audience" phenomenon is crucial in understanding why adolescents are highly self-conscious and anxious about fitting in with peers.
• Resilience can be nurtured by identifying and leveraging three key resources from the Resilience Doughnut: personal competencies, social ecology, and overcoming adversity.
• Parents are encouraged to engage with their teens' interests, such as gaming or fashion, to foster better communication and connection.
• Anxiety is a common part of development, but when it impairs daily functioning, it may require intervention and professional support.
• Key indicators of anxiety disorders include withdrawal from social situations, circular thinking, and avoidance of school and activities.

Notable Quotes:

1. Lyn Worsley: "Anxiety is a symptom that there is something going on in the brain that's in conflict, and it's just trying to work out how to reconcile whatever that is."
2. Lyn Worsley: "When they're recoiling, not wanting to go to school, or having circular thinking—that's when you need to be alerted."
3. Lyn Worsley: "Medication can aid, but therapy should never be excluded for adolescent anxiety; they should work together."
4. Lyn Worsley: "Resilience involves personal and social competence, navigating social ecologies, and going through adversity."

Resources:

• The Resilience Centre
• Murdoch Children's Research Institute
• Black Dog Institute

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About the Guest

Sarah Bevan is a seasoned legal professional with a specialty in family law. She holds the position of principal and accredited family law specialist at Sarah Bevan Family Lawyers. With decades of experience under her belt, Sarah is renowned for her ability to navigate the complex emotional and financial terrain of family separations and divorces. Her focus is on helping her clients find resolutions that are legally sound and personally sustainable, ensuring their post-separation lives are well structured.

Key Takeaways:

• Proactive Legal Consultation: Understanding the importance of seeking early legal advice to better prepare for potential separations.
• Challenges of Financial Equality: Discusses the financial disadvantages women often face post-divorce and emphasizes the importance of tailored legal strategies.
• Understanding Prenups and BFAs: Explains the role and potential pitfalls of Binding Financial Agreements and prenups in protecting assets.
• Navigating Emotional and Legal Complexities: Highlights how family law incorporates both legal and emotional aspects and the necessity of handling both with care.
• Separation Statistics Contextualized: Provides an overview of marriage and divorce statistics in Australia, emphasizing the commonality and complexity of separations.

Notable Quotes:

• "Probably the best way of describing what I do when people are separating is trying to help them find their way out of the mud and find a resolution and a way forward that doesn't break them."

• "One of the hardest things is finding out information if from a, an obstinate ex, even though he has the duty of disclosure, everyone does."

• "Everyone has an opinion about family law. Everyone at the school gate, at work."
• "Women just reach a point and it often all sort of coincides very commonly around, you know, sort of perimenopausal women and teenage children. And they just go, I'm done, I've had enough."
• "I need you to put your commercial thinking hat on right now and think Commercially, obviously."

Resources:

• Sarah Bevan Family Lawyers: Sarah Bevan Family Lawyers

 

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Like SWBY, Money: Faith & Finance is a podast by Hope1032. If you care about the value and impact of money in your life, welcome to Money: Faith & Finance – your weekly pay-off of fun, financial banter. Follow this podcast here: https://hope1032.com.au/money-faith-finance/

Gemma Mitchell is a seasoned financial advisor and the author of The Money Reset. With over 15 years of experience in the financial industry, Gemma has transitioned from traditional financial advising to managing a team of advisors while focusing on large-scale educational initiatives. These include corporate workshops, podcasts, and writing. Her mission is to make financial advice more accessible and to help individuals in difficult life transitions take control of their financial future. Gemma is also a co-host of the Australian Finance Podcast, where she shares insights into financial management and planning.

Key Takeaways:

• Personalized Financial Strategies: Gemma emphasizes the importance of tailoring financial plans to individual circumstances rather than relying on one-size-fits-all solutions.
• The Power of Awareness: Knowing your starting line and acknowledging financial realities are crucial steps toward effective money management and making informed decisions.
• Emotional Aspects of Finance: Understanding and balancing the emotional aspects of financial decision-making can prevent overwhelm and encourage sound decisions.
• The Importance of a Village: Surrounding yourself with a supportive network of advisors, mentors, and cheerleaders—the 'village'—is key to financial resilience.
• Income Potential vs. Expense Cutting: Recognizing both the need to manage expenses and the potential to increase income can help stabilize finances during crises.

Notable Quotes:

1. "Just because you can do something, it doesn't mean you should." - Gemma Mitchell
2. "It's not about being perfect; it's just about making progress." - Gemma Mitchell
3. "You have to decide that you want things to change, so you're not stuck." - Gemma Mitchell
4. "Awareness is the most important thing, and you don't have to change everything overnight." - Gemma Mitchell
5. "Your village doesn't need to be big, it needs to be strong." - Gemma Mitchell

Resources:

• Gemma Mitchell’s Book: "The Money Reset"
• Australian Finance Podcast: Co-hosted by Gemma Mitchell
• Money, Faith, and Finance Podcast: YouTube Channel

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Pete Burrows is an accountant for small business and individuals with Lower Russell and Farr in Penrith, Western Sydney, Australia.

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Key Takeaways:

• Understanding the fine line between ethical and moral dilemmas and how they influence decisions.
• Insight into the ethical considerations around informing someone about their partner's infidelity.
• The challenges involved in counseling minors and the nuances of informed consent.
• Real-life implications of ignoring a community's unspoken rules, such as unauthorized road markings.
• The importance of moral courage and honesty, even when the stakes are personal and high.

Notable Quotes:

1. "Life is full of dilemmas." - Janet Evans
2. "Do we contribute to it by buying it?" - Jenni Woodhouse
3. "If I push him over… no, I don't want to do that." - Jenni Woodhouse
4. "If you didn't have such a good knowledge of the law, then you wouldn't be in this problem." - Janet Evans
5. "It was a burden for you, this dilemma; it stays with you." - Jenni Woodhouse

 

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About the Guest:

Dr Terry Lim runs the Mindsight Clinic, where he's tackling some of psychiatry's toughest challenges—psychosis, schizophrenia, and complex mental health disorders most clinicians find overwhelming. His approach? Early intervention and actually understanding patients as whole people, not just symptoms.
As director, Terry's become a respected voice pushing for better mental health systems across Australia. He's not afraid to challenge psychiatric care methods and advocate for treatments that genuinely work, making him essential listening for anyone interested in mental health reform.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding Psychosis: Psychosis, a syndrome with groups of symptoms, can result from several causes, including mental illness, substance use, and environmental stress.
• Systemic Challenges: The episode highlighted systemic disjointedness between police, health services, and community resources that can lead to gaps in patient care.
• Early Intervention: Dr. Lim emphasised the importance of early intervention and holistic treatment approaches in improving patient outcomes for conditions like schizophrenia.
• Role of Society: Support systems, including family and societal awareness, play a crucial role in the early detection and management of mental health conditions.
• Ethical Dilemmas: The conversation addressed the ethical challenges of involuntarily committing individuals for treatment while balancing individual freedom and public safety.

Notable Quotes:

1. "Psychosis is not actually an illness, it's a syndrome—a group of symptoms that come together." — Dr. Terry Lim
2. "Early intervention is the most effective type of intervention that we can have." — Dr. Terry Lim
3. "The real challenge is coordinating systems better and enhancing communication between services." — Dr. Terry Lim
4. "Moral injury is when one is forced to work against their values, often due to system failure." — Dr. Terry Lim
5. "Less reports, more action. More money would be good too." — Janet Evans

Resources:

• Dr. Terry Lim's Practice - Mindsight Clinic

 

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About the Guest

Louisa Hope survived the unthinkable during the 2014 Lindt Cafe siege in Sydney—and chose to transform that trauma into something powerful. Rather than letting the terrorist attack define her, Louisa's channelled her experience into genuine advocacy for others facing similar struggles.

Through her work with Victims of Terrorism Australia (VOTA), she's providing crucial support to terrorism survivors across the country. She's also founded the Louisa Hope Fund for Nurses, championing healthcare workers who've carried Australia through its toughest moments. Louisa's story proves that even our darkest experiences can become sources of hope, healing, and meaningful change for others.

Key Takeaways:

• Despite the trauma, Louisa emphasizes the power of gratitude and resilience in her recovery process.
• The episode discusses potential systemic failures in handling terrorism, such as the police response and the assailant being out on bail.
• Louisa advocates for recognizing and addressing PTSD and trauma, stressing the importance of seeking professional help.
• The role of community support and love in the healing process is a recurring theme throughout Louisa’s story.

Notable Quotes:

• "You know, this is the duplicitous double minded nature of the man. You know, one minute going to kill me, the next minute concerned that I have MS and I need medication."
• "I was absolutely active and keeping short accounts with God because I was not gonna go to God with a heart full of hate."
• "There is no formal apology. It's more like, oh, well, that was bad luck for you on the day that you were there."
• "Your fat saved your life." (A poignant reminder of unexpected outcomes from challenging situations.)
• "This event didn't just happen to us inside the cafe, it happened to our whole country, all of us."

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About the Guest

Tracy Hall: Tracy Hall is a marketing executive with over 25 years of experience. Known for her inspirational journey of resilience after falling victim to a notorious conman, she now dedicates efforts towards raising awareness about financial scams and fraud prevention. Her story was famously covered in the Australian podcast series, "Who the Hell is Hamish?", detailing her experience with one of Australia's most notorious conmen, Hamish MacLaren.

Key Takeaways:

The importance of trusting but verifying information in relationships, especially when money is involved.

Red flag indicators, such as lack of a digital footprint, that could suggest fraudulent intentions.

The emotional and psychological impact of financial scams on victims, including feelings of shame and mistrust.

Strategies for supporting someone who you suspect may be the victim of a scam.

Insights into the various personas and tactics used by scammers to exploit their victims.

 

Notable Quotes:

"I do believe that there are some emotions that can sit together concurrently. […] I don't believe, personally that love and deceit can exist in parallel." – Tracy Hall

"Trust but verify. So trust the person, but always verify, verify, verify." – Tracy Hall

"This is a part of my story. This is a part of the tapestry of my life now." – Tracy Hall

"If somebody that you're in a relationship with is asking you for your data, so your license or your passport details, or for money, then that is a huge, a huge red flag." – Tracy Hall

"In Australia, 30% of all scams and frauds don't get reported. […] And a lot of the reasons […] people are embarrassed, they're ashamed." – Tracy Hall

Resources:

• Tracy Hall: Author of the book "The Last Victim," which recounts her experience and recovery.

 

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