The Good Girl Confessional

Today in the Confessional, Sandy is joined by Ailsa Wild! Ailsa is an author, performer and community artist with a history of deep collaboration who writes for children, young adults and Adults.

Ailsa’s most recent book, ‘The Care Factor: a story of nursing and connection in the time of social distancing’, is a snapshot biography of her dear friend Simone Sheridan, who worked as a nurse during the 2020 coronavirus waves in Melbourne.

Ailsa has written two junior fiction series: ‘Squishy Taylor’ and ‘The Naughtiest Pixie’ – both full of cheekiness and adventure. She is the lead writer of Small Friends Books where she works with microbiologists, virologists and other scientists to translate complex science into compelling illustrated narrative picture-books.

Ailsa’s books have been published in seven different languages. She has spoken about storytelling to audiences of all ages around Australia.

It was a delight to chat with Ailsa.

You can follow her here:
https://www.ailsawild.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ailsawild

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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. 

When one magazine publisher meets another!

Kathy Barron is the host and producer of the successful California-based podcast Women Who Sarcast, and she joins Sandy in the Confessional as our special guest to chat about her exciting new venture - the launch of Women Who Podcast Magazine!

As the Editor-in-Chief of Women Who Podcast Magazine, Kathy is building a podcast empire by creating the very first magazine solely highlighting female podcasters and sharing the stories of the women behind the podcasts. As podcasts become more popular, female hosted podcasts are gaining popularity in what was previously a male dominated genre. Women who Podcast Magazine is a mag for those of us who podcast, but it also for all fans of podcasts! With hints and tips, and fascinating stories, it's a great magazine that is shining a spotlight on women.

Sandy was so honoured to be the cover girl for the debut issue of the quarterly mag, Women who Podcast, and excited to chat about being a cover girl for the first time at 51! They also talk about why representation of women matters and how publications like Women Who Podcast and Women Beyond Forty are so important!

You can buy a copy or Subscribe to Women Who Podcast Magazine here:
https://www.womenwhopodcastmag.com/

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Twitter: @womenwhosarcast


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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 one good girl chats to another in the Confessional as Sandy chats with special guest Tracey Spicer AM.Tracey is a multiple Walkley Award winning author, journalist and broadcaster who has anchored national programs for ABC TV and radio, Network Ten and Sky News.

In 2019 she was named the NSW Premier’s Woman of the Year, accepted the Sydney Peace Prize alongside Tarana Burke for the Me Too movement, and won the national award for Excellence in Women’s Leadership through Women & Leadership Australia.

In 2018, Tracey was chosen as one of the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence, winning the Social Enterprise and Not-For-Profit category. She was also named Agenda Setter of the Year by the website Women’s Agenda.

For her 30 years of media and charity work, Tracey has been awarded the Order of Australia.

Her first book, The Good Girl Stripped Bare, became a bestseller within weeks of publication, while her TEDx Talk, The Lady Stripped Bare, has attracted more than six million views worldwide.

She is currently working as a contract communications consultant, media and presentation trainer, and producer of the online sensation Wednesday Night Book Club, supporting writers, authors and performers through COVID-19. She is a fabulous guest! You can follow Tracey here:

Website: http://traceyspicer.com.au/
Facebook: The Real Tracey Spicer
Twitter & Instagram: @TraceySpicer


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Today on the podcast our special guest is Jules Brooke! Jules is a public relations expert but she’s no ordinary PR person. Jules has handled hundreds of PR Campaigns for businesses and entrepreneurs helping them to get their stories into the media. Jules is an engaging keynote speaker and is also the host of her Ticker TV show She’s the Boss which is exclusively about women. In 2003 Jules started her own PR agency specialising in entertainment but she soon gravitated to innovation, start ups and female entrepreneurs which led her to create Handle Your Own PR as a side husks. Jules is a woman who is on a mission to support other women in business and helping other women to rise. In 2017 Jules courageously sold her house, using the money to develop a PR platform and started teaching PR full time. Welcome to the confessional Jules!

You can follow Jules at: www.julesbrooke.com

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Trigger warning: Online child sexual abuse, trauma


Please welcome change maker and advocate Natalie Walker.

When Natalie Walker was in her early twenties and not long married, it was revealed that her husband had been accessing images of child sexual abuse on his computer. When the internet was still in its pre-Google days, these horrendous crimes were so underground that they were not even fully understood by law enforcement agencies.

Natalie Walker is the founder and CEO of PartnerSpeak, a multi faceted organisation offering peer support and advocacy for traumatised non-offending partners and families of perpetrators of on-line child sexual abuse. Natalie’s lived experience saw her marriage end and she soon discovered there was no support to help her through this traumatic time. In 2012, Natalie founded PartnerSpeak when she discovered that many non-offending partners were often blamed, shunned and punished for the crimes of their partners. This also extended to their children.

In 2017 Natalie was announced as a recipient of the Churchill Fellowship for her work in exploring peer support as a trauma-informed response to the families of offenders. Natalie also sits on two national working groups as part of the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation.

You can reach out to PartnerSpeak or find out more about them here:

PartnerSPEAK Peerline: 1300 590 58

www.partnerspeak.org.au

If this program or subject raises issues for you, help is always available

Lifeline Helpline: 13 11 14

Helpline: 1800 99 10 99

[email protected]

Crimestoppers : 1800 333 000

Australian Federal Police : www.afp.gov.au


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Ginger Gorman is a fearless and multi award-winning social justice journalist. She is the host of the Podcast, Seriously Social. Throughout her career, she’s interviewed everyone from eminent scientists and artists to hardened criminals and vicious Internet trolls. Ginger has courageously interviewed people from all walks of life, and openly written about her own journey with cancer, and dealing with the trauma of online bullying.

In 2013, Ginger and her family suffered the effects of online hate first-hand, and it was this experience that set Ginger on her professional journey into the world of trolls. In 2017 her series of articles on trolling for Fairfax newspapers in Australia went viral, and became some of the most read Australian stories of the year. She is now in demand as an expert on online hate, and has written and spoken extensively about trolling and social media self-defence in Australian and global contexts. Her first book, Troll Hunting, was published in February 2019.

She regularly writes stories, makes radio and TV for media outlets such as: news.com.au, Fairfax online, The Guardian, The Big Smoke and the ABC.

You can follow Ginger on Twitter @GingerGorman
Website: https://www.gingergorman.com/
https://www.seriouslysocialpodcast.org.au/


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Do you believe in ghosts? Are you fascinated by stories of the unexplained? Then this might be the podcast for you! Kristy Sumner is a Paranormal Investigator and the co-founder of Soul Sisters Paranormal, an all female Paranormal investigation team based in the USA, who have investigated some of the most haunted sites across America. 

In 2020, the team changed somewhat as twin sisters Jenny and Kristy became the primary investigators for the team. 

Both Jenny and Kristy have always had a fascination with the paranormal, and small impromptu investigations occurred before the formal organization of the team. While based mostly in central Florida, the sisters have traveled across the USA in order to investigate interesting locations.  Kristy who holds an advanced PHD approaches the investigations from a research perspective. 
Paranormal investigations and education are just parts of the services Soul Sisters provide. They are passionate about treating each investigation location with the respect and the reverence that it deserves for its place in history.  

You can follow Kristy and the Soul Sisters Paranormal team at https://www.soulsistersparanormal.com/
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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. 

Lisa Westgate is an award winning passionate advocate for open conversations about difficult and sometimes taboo topics. Her no BS style appeals to the new mentality of 'real, honest and raw' presentations that speak to the heart, from the heart. Beyond sharing her lived experience of mental health issues, being a rape survivor and over a decade as a Paramedic, Lisa teaches NLP Training and is helping others to move through PTSD.

You can follow Lisa at :
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https://www.facebook.com/lisawestgateptsd/



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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. 

As a media and advertising professional, Lisa Cox spent years making products, brands, and messages visible. Now, after having acquired a disability, she’s using her lived experience and her existing professional skill set to make disability more visible in popular culture. Lisa is a disability advocate, a media consultant, writer, presenter and model and is changing the narrative around disability in the media and the fashion industry by disrupting stereotypes. I loved having Lisa, a kick ass women beyond forty, share her journey here in the Confessional.

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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. 

Proud Indigenous woman Donna Stolzenberg is a CEO, keynote speaker and trainer. In 2014, she had the simple idea of handing out 50 donated sleeping bags to homeless people. That idea has evolved into a nationwide charity.

The National Homeless Collective (NHC) is a grassroots Australian organisation that helps people affected by homelessness, domestic violence and social disadvantage.

A mother of five boys and a grandmother of two, Donna has lived experience of overcoming homelessness and hardship. Under Donna’s direction, NHC has created six sub-charities targeting different issues – Period Project, School Project, Plate Up Project, Sleeping Bags for Homelessness, and Secret Women's Business. It also runs Kala Space, an op shop employing women affected by domestic abuse or homelessness.

Donna’s generosity and resourcefulness have provided practical solutions in Australia’s most recent crises. This includes helping women to safely escape homelessness, people affected by bushfires, or those locked down in the Melbourne towers during COVID-19.

To follow Donna and support, donate or volunteer with The National Homeless Collective, go to:
www.nhcollective.org.au

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationalhomelesscollective
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalhomelesscollective
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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.