The Strength of Us
Hi, I’m Lisa and I am inviting you to The Strength of Us podcast where you will hear the stories of incredible strength from a diversity of guests who remind us that we are not alone. We discuss parenting, divorce, mental health, disability, LGBT issues and more. As a teacher, my guests and I aim to educate our listeners on topics like flesh eating bacteria, living with a disability, the experience of psychosis and how to avoid dating a narcissist. We also interview people who are making a real difference in their communities & why they started their charities. Join us because together we build the strength of us.
Episodes
35 episodes
Talking about race with kids
Talking about race can be tricky for many of us. So how can we do it in an inclusive, mindful and positive way? Thankfully there is a new book that includes a short history of race and racism in Britain, from the Romans through to the present d...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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52:55
Why we work in Mental Health
Brooke Coleman and Mark Chapman both work in the Mental Health Hub at Wellways in
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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40:51
Big Boobs: How breast size impacts our lives
In this episode, Vicki Ryan and Lisa Quattrocchi not only discuss their breast reductions but what life was like before and after. How they were bullied and judged, how they were treated by men and the social and emotional impact that unwanted ...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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34:54
Local Australian of the Year, Vicki Jellie & how the Warrnambool community built its Cancer Centre
Vicki Jellie is currently serving as the Mayor of Warrnambool but before she entered into this role, Vick...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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1:06:05
Co-Parenting after Separation and Divorce with Jasmin Newman
Jasmin Newman was awarded the 2021 Mediator Peacemaker of the Year. She is a Family Dispute Resolution Practiti...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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1:06:27
Darren Mort: Barrister, Actor & Philanthropist talks about kids amidst divorce court
People may recognise Darren Mort from shows such as Neighbours and Blue Heelers...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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1:18:32
Let's Talk: Suicide, Mental Illness & more with John Parkinson
John Parkinson grew up near Port Fairy & one of his first jobs was at
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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1:01:45
My Mother's Strength & our Down Syndrome girl, Tanya
In 1974, when my sister, Tanya, who has Down Syndrome was born they called her a Mongoloid.
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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1:30:00
Emily Quattrocchi won't give up!
Emily Quattrocchi had been a competitive cheerleader, netballer, keen film student and was just beginning her career when everything changed on that terrify...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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48:39
"I left my arm in Adelaide!" Kerryn Harvey, Paratriathlete
Kerryn Harvey was a triathlete and after a 2013 cycling accident in the Adelaide Hills, Au...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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1:12:19
Behind the Man Cave with Al Green
The Man Cave is a preventative mental health and emotional intelligence charity that empowers boys to become great men. Behind the charity, the
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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1:14:56
Young Blood host, Callum MacPherson's truth
Callum MacPherson is the host of the Young Blood - Men's Mental Health podcast...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:26:48
Jill Emmer's ABCs & raising a non-binary child
Jill Emmer's greatest lessons in life have come from raising her non-binary
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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1:20:59
How love in Port Fairy built a Tanzanian school
When teacher, Catherine from Port Fairy in Victoria fell in love with Tanzania, it wasn't just for the fauna and flora. She fell in love with the p...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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53:06
How Seafarers are being treated like prisoners on our cargo ships
Seafarers are incredibly hard working humans with a thankless job. They are at sea for weeks at a time but thanks to Covid and changing or unchanging laws, we have seafarers unable to step off ships for more than two years. Seafarers usuall...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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31:07
From drugs, to psychosis, psych ward & now a doctor
In this episode, Lisa meets a GP (doctor) with a colourful history. He knows the horrific impact of taking large amounts of drugs over an extended period as ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:03:10
An amicable divorce: putting the kids first
In this episode, guest host Marnie shares her story of how she navigated her separation and divorce. From identifying her own mental health issues during her second pregnancy, Marnie set out to understand herself and her marriage resulting in t...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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46:30
BoldB: A jewellery company making a difference
Britta Boeckmann from BoldB jewellery tells us about her industrial design education, her creative childhood in
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:00:06
Lindy Muto: Smashing the Italian girl stereotype
Lindy Muto grew up in a typical Italian household with 7 older brothers. To say that her upbringing was strict and cultural limits were placed ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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50:42
How host, Lisa, didn't become a mother
Host, Lisa, wasn't sure whether to release this episode. It's raw and truthful about her journey from wanting to be a mother from a young age through to abortion, marrying late, IVF and becoming childless. But so many other wonderful thin...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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49:32
Karen's authentic leadership & LGBTQIA+ inclusion
Deloitte, Google and
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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39:48
Keeping Cool Heads on our roads
Lisa and Nigel speak with Greater Shepparton's leading senior constable, Glenn Gibson who is also part of the local crime prevention team. One prevention that Constable Glenn is passionate about i...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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45:50
Who is Nigel Parsons?
Nigel Parsons is public figure across rural Victoria whose voice has been heard across radio, tv, on stage and now on this p...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:18:19