In Australia, there is a strong mining industry. FIFO refers to “fly in, fly out”. Companies fly their staff to rural sites to work days, often weeks, at a time, then return home before repeating the whole cycle again. This can look like “4 days on, 3 days off” or “2 weeks on, 1 week off”, for example. It’s the kind of work that can take a real toll on relationships and families.Dr Jacinta di Prinzio has been with her partner Alistair for 13 years, a relationship that has navigate...

Seth Malacari (he/they) came out as non-binary transmasculine in 2021 one and a half years into his relationship with Claire Thomas (she/her). In this episode, the couple share their experiences of gender transitioning while in a relationship, which for Seth included changing his name, starting hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and undergoing top surgery. Seth and Claire live together with their 7-year-old daughter and poodle-mix puppy. Seth is a writer and transgender educator passionate abo...

Before releasing weekly interviews with a variety of guests this season, here are some important things to know about the podcast host Mim Kempson, her values, and what to expect from the show. 3:45 Swearing3:52 This podcast is not therapy4:20 I am not a psychologist4:37 See this podcast as a metaphor for relationships5:33 I'm not here to please everyone6:22 Relationships are a subjective topic6:41 This podcast cannot fulfil all your needs7:20 Discretion8:50 Universals9:31 "Consent" isn'...

In the lead up to the podcast's launch, here are some snippets of the voices you'll be hearing this season. Featured in order: Alex O'Neill-King, Kosta Lucas, Sheilla Njoto-Thompson, Dr Jacinta di Prinzio. Head to www.mimkempson.com or @theconnectioncoach_ on Instagram to grab tickets to the launch event in Perth (WA) on Monday evening the 18th of September 2023. Photography by Heilam LuiArtwork by Abi ColdreyMusic by Calum Newton