This crown is on fire

A very special episode of TCIOF this week! Jo and Will debrief after reading "Woman and Leadership" by Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Both Jo and Willisa highly recommend this, and this chat goes on many side discussions on the everyday challenges that women face that are so relatable with this book. 

We had so much fun, we're going to do it all again next month with Florence Given's "Women don't owe you pretty." Join us!!

You can connect with us via Instagram (@thiscrownisonfire) or at www.thiscrownisonfire.com 

Have an amazing week!

W

This episode features the story of Leah, whose childcare centre had a staff member test positive to COVID-19 after spending time in both her children's care rooms. Find out how she found out, what happened with her special needs child at the testing site and how the expectation and pressures from different workplaces have been so extreme. 

Funnily enough, Leah is my younger sister and this podcast was recorded on National Sisters Day! Hooray for us!! 

Leah has recently subscribed to the Healthy Mummy and recommends this during the show. You can find out more about this here: https://www.healthymummy.com/

Lastly, This Crown is on fire has a website! You can find us at https://www.thiscrownisonfire.com for blog posts, links to podcast episodes, and other good stuff. Share Share Share!

Speaking of sharing, we'd love to see where you are listening to our podcast! Tag us on Instagram @thiscrownisonfire

Have a fab week. Stay safe, stay home!

W

It's a SOLO EPISODE. Because I knew I'd have enough thoughts and feelings about all the things #pandemiclife this week.

Mandatory masks came into effect this week, and so I look at what "right" people have to refuse to wear one. We also consider the state government's brand new emotive advertisement featuring real people impacted by the virus. There is also some chatter about home automation!

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Have a fab week!

W

Hello!

Well, if you have been over on the @ThisCrownIsOnFire Instagram page you'll know that I have finally got my hands on "Women and leadership" by Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Last week's co-host Jo and I are planning on reading this book and then recording a special debrief episode, and we wanted to make sure you were invited! The debrief episode will drop on Sunday 9th August, so you've got a bit of time to get yourself a copy of the book, devour it and then hear our thoughts on it. And we'd love to hear yours too!! Head over to Instagram and share them on the post with the book!

Can't wait to hear from you!

W

Welcome to another week!

As Willisa and cohost Jo enter official lockdown, they discuss how they consume media in this fast-paced political landscape. How does the media help or hinder our anxiety? How can we help keep our kids knowledgable but not alarmed! 

Tell us how you're media diet has changed during the pandemic. You can contact us via email ([email protected]) or on Instagram @thiscrownisonfire

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Have a fab week!

W

This episode is truly a fly on the wall opportunity. Two women just chatting about how wellbeing impacts them, what self-care is in 2020 and how it impacts our parenting and our functioning. If ever we needed relatable content it is NOW! As Lockdown 2.0 hits across Melbourne, and the rest of the country's anxiety peaks, this conversation aims to remind you that we are all human, your feelings are valid and that we are all in this together.

Please, please rate, review, subscribe or follow the podcast on your favourite app. You can find the link to all the apps we feature on at our Instragram BIO - https://www.instagram.com/thiscrownisonfire/

Have a fab week!

W

Stuff we talk about in this episode:

The amazing Abbie Chatfield. Her podcast  (It's a lot with Abbie chatield) is on all great podcast apps, but here is the Apple link.  - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/its-a-lot-with-abbie-chatfield/id1500849438

Also check her out on Instragram - https://www.instagram.com/itsalotpod/?hl=en

Clementine Ford. She does way too many things to link them all here but please go find her on Insta!  https://www.instagram.com/clementine_ford/

Hello! This week's episode is with the amazing Nicole Rowan. Nicole has worked as a tax lawyer, often gives advice to our government systems. Join as we talk about literal fire making, pandemic economics, universal basic income and superannuation. I've learned so much in this episode, but I do need to tell you that any financial advice is general in nature, and you should seek professional advice if you need financial directions for tax or legal purposes. 

Once again this episode was a joy to bring to you. Please come and find me on Instagram - @thiscrownisonfire for some fun mid-week content!

Please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you are listening to us on, it really helps spread the fire!

Have a fab week!

W

A SOLO EPISODE! In this episode Willisa dives into the emotion women report as being on of the biggest influence on their wellbeing - guilt. What is the impact of carrying this guilt? Across the ditch in New Zealand, a supermarket chain is adding the label "Period" to products that deal with exactly that, and so Willisa considers how this internalised guilt and shame that we've all be taught to manage around a perfectly natural and normal function of our bodies might be to blame.

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This episode mentions these excellent things;

The Guilty Feminist by Deborah Francis-White - https://guiltyfeminist.com/episodes/

A Podcast of one's own by Julia Gillard - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a-podcast-of-ones-own-with-julia-gillard/id1466658814

"New Zealand supermarket chain becomes first to use 'period' label on menstrual products" - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/26/new-zealand-supermarket-chain-countdown-becomes-first-to-use-period-label-on-menstrual-products

About Bloody Time by Karen Pickering and Jane Bennett - https://www.vwt.org.au/projects/about-bloody-time/#:~:text=ABOUT%20BLOODY%20TIME%20makes%20the,key%20to%20unlocking%20gender%20equality.&text=This%20book%20digs%20deep%20into,and%20why%20it's%20so%20resilient.

Will and Lisa chat about all things ISO Living in this informal conversation. Listen in as they discuss how their views on work have changed, how their local communities and economies have been impacted and what they hope will stay and go in "beyond covid normal".

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Lisa mentions "The Shock Doctrine" by Naomi Klein, which you can find here https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-shock-doctrine-naomi-klein/ebook/9780141980867.html

New Episodes each Sunday! Have a fab week! W

Our very first episode! This short introductory ep features me, your host and discussed my reasons for starting this podcast and the hopes I have for it moving forward!  

Got an idea for an upcoming episode? Wanna be an episode cohost? I‘d love to hear from you; [email protected]

Have a fab week!

Willisa