The Good Girl Confessional

Our special guest is Justine Martin, who speaks with Sandy about her successful corporate life being turned upside down in 2011 when she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Since then, she has battled three cancers and overcome a long list of serious medical conditions. Rather than allowing her hardship to overcome her, she has used it as a platform to inspire and make a difference in the lives of others.

Justine is a resilience consultant and speaker, plus an advocate for medical care.

She uses her own experiences of living with a disability to encourage others to take steps towards a positive future of their own by finding hope, overcoming adversity, and building resilience. She speaks from the heart, connecting with many audiences through her varied background in corporate, sales, art, volunteer work, and experiencing illness. She pursues any opportunity to inspire and empower members of the public, business owners, corporate teams, schools, and charitable and educational organisations. She has made many media appearances in television, radio, and print media over the years, and ran for parliament in 2010-2013.

A multi-award-winning artist, Justine runs wellness and art therapy classes in her studio in Marshall, Geelong. Her own artwork is available to purchase at JUZT Art Gallery located at Café Zoo in Drysdale.

You can follow Justine Martin at: https://www.justinemartin.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/justinemartin
https://www.instagram.com/juzt_art
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The Good Girl Confessional and Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty team acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands this podcast is recorded and researched on - the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation and we pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging. 

Today in the Confessional, Sandy chats with very special guest, Libby Moore about her extraordinary career and her very personal life journey of discovering who she is. Libby worked as Oprah Winfrey's Chief of Staff for 11 years through to the end of the Oprah Winfrey Show. She also worked as a consulting producer with the original team that created the Emmy award winning Super Soul Sunday on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Libby is a Certified Life Coach, speaker/story teller, adventurer, and creative connector, who loves inspiring people to reconnect to Possibility in their life and career. She is on a mission to bring more love back into places of work.

Prior to her years with Oprah, Libby was an executive assistant to Jann Wenner of Wenner Media, publishers of Rolling Stone, US Weekly, and Men’s Journal. Before the magazine world, Libby collected great stories through two years of random-crazy-NYC-freelance jobs, all while advancing through comedy improv workshops at Gotham City Improv and performing in the sketch comedy group Urban Side Effects. Before jumping into the comedy world, Libby was Personal Assistant to Maury Povich, who she credits for launching her Executive Assistant career (even though she failed typing in College). Early in her career, Libby worked in both radio and print at: WFNX Radio, The Marblehead Reporter, and WNSH Radio. She currently lives a creative and inspired life, splitting her time between sweet spots on both the East and West Coasts.

Libby shares her hard-won wisdom with openness and authenticity. It was an absolute honour to chat with Libby and we know you will love her story.

You can follow Libby at:
https://libbymoore.com/

This podcast discusses LGBTIQA+ Issues. If this podcast is triggering for you, please see the links below:

Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14

Beyond Blue Q Life : 1800 184 527 (AEST 3.00pm - 10.30pm)

PFLAG (Parents, family & friends of Lesbians and Gays):
www.pflagaustralia.org.au

Free Mom Hugs (USA): https://freemomhugs.org

Free Mum Hugs (Australia) Facebook: www.facebook.com/freemumhugsaustralia


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The Good Girl Confessional and Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty team acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands this podcast is recorded and researched on - the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation and we pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging. 

Our special guest this week is Kwavi, a powerful woman on a mission to change the world one woman at a time. Based in Atlanta USA, Kwavi is the author of 50 Questions to Answer When You Reach Fifty - A guide to help women thrive and shine in their fifties and beyond. Like the work of Wb40 Magazine, Kwavi is aware we are living in a youth obsessed society that is constantly telling women over the age of 50 they don't matter., and she is making a difference. Kwavi also completed an interview series called 50 Shades of Over 50 where she interviewed 51 women in different countries about their experiences of being over 50. Kwavi also runs an online community called Flourish.

You won't want to miss this!

Kwavi's book 50 Questions to Answer when You Reach 50 is available on Amazon:
www.kwavi.com/book1

Flourish - https://www.kwavi.tv/flourish-wb40

TikTok: @kwavi.tv
Instagram: www.instagram.com/kwavi.tv
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https://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondforty
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The Good Girl Confessional and Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty team acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands this podcast is recorded and researched on - the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation and we pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging. 

Our special guest is Adalita Srsen. Adalita is an icon in the Australian music industry, having carved out a successful solo career as well as being the lead singer of Aussie rock band, Magic Dirt. We chat in the confessional about Adalita's extraordinary career, being a woman in rock and how the music industry has changed over the years. We also talk about conservation and why it's so important for her.

You can follow Adalita at:
https://www.adalita.com/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/adalitax
Instagram: https://instagram.com/magicdirtofficial

Facebook: https://facebook.com/Adalita Official
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The Good Girl Confessional and Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty team acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands this podcast is recorded and researched on - the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation and we pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging. 

TW: This podcast includes discussions of domestic violence, abuse, murder, grief and loss. Please listen at your own discretion.

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Amani Haydar is an incredible human - a former lawyer turned renowned artist, advocate and author of her powerful memoir, The Mother Wound. While losing a parent is always difficult, Amani had her mother, Salwa, taken from her brutally, murdered by her father. At the time Amani was 5 months pregnant and suddenly found herself supporting her siblings while navigating an unimaginable time of grief. Amani shares her story in The Mother Wound with grace and raw honesty. It is both gripping and devastating. Amani now advocates for others facing the devastating effects of domestic violence while she navigates the daily reality of grief, and her book is a powerful must-read true story. It was an absolute honour to chat with Amani.

You can follow Amani here :
https://www.instagram.com/amanihaydar
Art: bluethumb.com.au/amni-haydar
Book : Available at all leading bookstores and Audible, or here:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-mother-wound-amani-haydar/book/9781760982454.html

If you, or anyone you know is in need of support regarding domestic violence:

www.servicesaustralia.gov.au
Ph: 1800RESPECT
www.protectivegroup.com.au
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The Good Girl Confessional Podcast is part of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty Platform

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https://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondforty
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The Good Girl Confessional and Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty team acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands this podcast is recorded and researched on - the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation and we pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging. 

TW: This podcast mentions Suicide, grief and loss. Please listen at your own discretion. If this podcast raises issues for you, please contact Life Line on 13 11 14.

Today in The Confessional, Sandy chats with Sandy Davies, entrepreneur and founder of Happy Pause Menopause Balm. Necessity is often the mother of invention and when Sandy Davies found herself going through peri-menopause, she found herself going through many physical changes, but not getting a lot of answers from doctors. After trying products that she reacted badly to, Sandy founded Happy Pause, an all natural product to help women suffering from dryness caused by menopause, chemotherapy and periods. Sandy, from far north Queensland, donates a portion of her sales to the Melbourne Period Project, founded by Vic Australian of the Year Donna Stolzeberg, and is a kick ass supporter of other women. Sandy has also written for Wb40 Women Beyond Forty Magazine! It was an absolute delight to chat with her! :>

You can find out more about Happy Pause Balm here:
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https://happypause.com.au/
https://www.facebook.com/HappyPause
https://www.instagram.com/happypause_menopause
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The Good Girl Confessional and Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty team acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands this podcast is recorded and researched on - the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation and we pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging. 

Sue Brabender joins Sandy in The Confessional for her very first podcast (ever!) to talk about the misnomer that we can "have it all". Sue was successful and working almost 60 hours a week in the corporate world...which came at a huge cost to her mental and physical health. Suffering with exhaustion, for Sue the burnout was real - her work suffered, her family suffered, and she ultimately suffered, losing herself along the way.

For Sue, it took losing someone very dear to her to have an epiphany that she didn’t have to live this way anymore. What she realised was if she was going to be able to support others, she needed to look after herself first.

Sue started her own business - Me Time. Just For Me., born out of a need to do something for herself.

With a focus on self care ideas (and the gorgeous products to facilitate them!), her hope is that Me Time. Just For Me can heal and nourish, empower and inspire other women.

Sue talks openly and honestly about a break down that ultimately led her to starting her own business with a vision of helping others.

Please welcome Sue Brabender to The Good Girl Confessional!

You can follow Me Time. Just For Me here:
https://metimejustforme.com/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/metime.justforme

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Me Time. Just for Me.



The Good Girl Confessional Podcast is part of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty Platform

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The Good Girl Confessional and Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty team acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands this podcast is recorded and researched on - the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation and we pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging. 

Tana Douglas is iconic in the music industry, being recognised as the very first female Roadie. As a teenage run away from Brisbane, Tana didn't join the circus - instead she joined the music industry. An adventure that would take her on a 30 + year journey around the world.

Over her incredible career, she has worked with some of the biggest artists in the world, including AC/DC, Elton John, Santana,  Suzi Quatro, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, INXS and Lenny Kravitz.

Tana and her unique position in the music industry have been included in several books – most recently a chapter in Stuart Coupe’s book, Roadies, which confirmed her as the first female roadie. But now it’s time for Tana to tell her story, in her own words. Her Memoir, LOUD, is out now, published through HarperCollins Australia (in both print and audio) and tells of the joys and struggles faced as a girl out on the road on her own in the wild and woolly days that created this industry of music.

Tana currently resides in Los Angeles, California.   

You can follow Tana at:

https://www.tanadouglas.com

www.Instagram.com/tanadouglasofficial

LOUD is available on Audible or here:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/loud-tana-douglas/book/9780733340901.html

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The Good Girl Confessional and Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty team acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands this podcast is recorded and researched on - the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation and we pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging. 

Sarah Rusbatch is a certified Health and Wellness Coach, accredited 'Grey Area Drinking' coach, host of two thriving communities for women in sobriety and a passionate ambassador for supporting women change their relationship with alcohol - for good! If like a lot of women through the pandemic you have started to question your own relationship with alcohol or are just interested in taking a break from alcohol, Sarah runs judgement free alcohol free challenges, and also works with clients one on one to guide them with an alcohol free life. She joins us in The Confessional to talk about her own journey with alcohol and how she found sobriety and her purpose.

You can find out more about Sarah at SLR Wellness:

https://slrwellness.com

Facebook:
www.facebook.com/slrwellness

Instagram:
www.instagram.com/slrwellness

The Good Girl Confessional Podcast is part of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty Platform

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The Good Girl Confessional and Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty team acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands this podcast is recorded and researched on - the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation and we pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging. 

Sam White joins Sandy as our special guest in The Confessional. Sam started her own business after losing her mother, breaking her leg and breaking up with her boyfriend, all within a very short space of time. She’s now the founder and CEO of five very successful businesses, including launching Stella Insurance in Australia. An insurance company run by women, focusing on women.

Sam is an absolute force to be reckoned with and a real change instigator. She is driven and powered by a desire to fundamentally change the insurance industry for the better. A vocal supporter of equal rights and the promotion of diversity throughout the work place, 67% of Sam’s directors are women.

Sam is a born leader and motivator. Sam is naturally charismatic and opportunistic, two qualities which are essential when securing investment and capacity for her businesses. Operating a meritocracy is extremely important to Sam, she fundamentally believes in rewarding the people who work the hardest.

Innovative philanthropy is also a key consideration to Sam, she established a foundation benefiting from all her businesses with the goal of supporting some of the most worthy human rights causes locally and internationally.

This motivated mother of two also has her own podcast called Human Business with Sam White. The series takes the listener on an exploration of the benefits of staying authentic in business. She focuses on people who can talk candidly about how to succeed in business without ruining anybody's spirit along the way. Her wisdom is incredible.

You can follow Sam White and Stella Insurance here:
https://www.stellainsurance.com.au/

You can listen to Human Business with Sam White here:
https://www.spreaker.com/show/human-business


The Good Girl Confessional Podcast is part of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty Platform

Follow the revolution:
www.wb40.com
https://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondforty
https://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessional


The Good Girl Confessional and Wb40 - Women Beyond Forty team acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands this podcast is recorded and researched on - the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation and we pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging.