Curveball – The Club you didn't want to be part of

Send us Fan Mail This is Part 2! Please listen to Part 1 first. Touch and sexual expression are a fundamental part of our humanity, a powerful way to connect with others and ourselves. Sex as a means of making a living - an ancient art - is rarely encouraged by career counsellors; so, what leads someone to become a sex worker, what’s it like and how does it impact them? This episode is a departure...

Send us Fan Mail Touch and sexual expression are a fundamental part of our humanity, a powerful way to connect with others and ourselves. Sex as a means of making a living - an ancient art - is rarely encouraged by career counsellors; so, what leads someone to become a sex worker, what’s it like and how does it impact them? This episode is a departure. For the first time, I’ve invited men into thi...

Send us Fan Mail We all have a different understanding of our sexuality. Depending on our circumstances and upbringing, many of us are left to discover it on our own. If there's any education, sex is generally taught as something precious and private between two people in a relationship, with an emphasis on baby-making, not pleasure. Touch and sexual expression are a fundamental part of our h...

Send us Fan Mail We all have a different understanding of our sexuality. Depending on our circumstances and upbringing, many of us are left to discover it on our own. If there's any education, sex is generally taught as something precious and private between two people in a relationship, with an emphasis on baby-making, not pleasure. Touch and sexual expression are a fundamental part of our h...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you can't pay the rent or find anywhere cheaper? Perhaps you or your dependents are ill, divorce or loss has left you short, or you're unemployed or retired with minimal savings, or you've left a bad situation. No one imagines they will one day become homeless. Women over 55 are the largest growing cohort in Australia. What's it like to face h...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you can't pay the rent or find anywhere cheaper? Perhaps you or your dependents are ill, divorce or loss has left you short, or you're unemployed or retired with minimal savings, or you've left a bad situation. No one imagines they will one day become homeless. Women over 55 are the largest growing cohort in Australia. What's it like to face h...

Send us Fan Mail Part Two - we highly recommend listening to Part 1 first! In Australia, drinking alcohol is invariably a rite of passage into adulthood, an intrinsic part of our culture for better or worse. It’s fun, relaxing and a social lubricant; sometimes, it becomes a coping mechanism to deal with stress, anxiety or unpleasant emotions. What happens when you’re compelled to drink even though...

Send us Fan Mail In Australia, drinking alcohol is invariably a rite of passage into adulthood, an intrinsic part of our culture for better or worse. It’s fun, relaxing and a social lubricant; sometimes, it becomes a coping mechanism to deal with stress, anxiety or unpleasant emotions. What happens when you’re compelled to drink even though you know it’s causing you problems?  Guided by the host,...

Send us Fan Mail We leave school with plans to study or work and an idea of how life might unfold, but as the saying goes: "Life is what happens when we're busy making other plans." Some people want to change course or expand, returning to study at a later age. Is it ever too late to start again? Tonight's club is Mature Age Students.  Beth Armstrong guides a conversation betwe...

Send us Fan Mail This is Part 2.  We highly recommend you listen to Part 1 first. When we partner and have children, no one imagines they will end up in family court fighting to access those children or keep them safe from a person once trusted.  What is it like to deal with the family court in Australia?   Guided by the host, Beth Armstrong, the guests share their stories of how they came to be a...

Send us Fan Mail When we partner and have children, no one imagines they will end up in family court fighting to access those children or keep them safe from a person once trusted. What is it like to deal with the family court in Australia?   Guided by the host, Beth Armstrong, three guests share their stories of how they came to be at Family Court, their experience and how it has impacted their f...

Send us Fan Mail Humans are social creatures wired to seek connection, and we grow up with stories of romantic love and the assumption we will partner. What’s it like when you’re not looking for love, you’ve been there, done that, or content single - or partnered -  and then you’re struck by cupid’s arrow? Beth Armstrong guides a conversation between three generous, articulate and thoughtful women...

Send us Fan Mail Part Two  (We highly recommend listening to Part One first) Humans are social creatures wired to seek connection, and we grow up with stories of romantic love and the assumption we will partner. What’s it like when you’re not looking for love, you’ve been there, done that, or content single - or partnered -  and then you’re struck by cupid’s arrow? Beth Armstrong guides a conversa...

Send us Fan Mail Our fathers are pivotal in our lives, assuming they're present as role models and caregivers - we hope they love us and have our best interests in mind. The father/daughter relationship is key to a girl's development and self-esteem. So what happens when it's dysfunctional, toxic or broken down to the point of estrangement?  This is a conversation between three wome...

Send us Fan Mail Part Two ( We highly recommend you listen to Part One first)  Our fathers are pivotal in our lives, assuming they're present as role models and caregivers - we hope they love us and have our best interests in mind. The father/daughter relationship is key to a girl's development and self-esteem. So what happens when it's dysfunctional, toxic or broken down to the poi...

Send us Fan Mail The decision is to pack up and move away from your extended family, friends, and culture to live in a foreign land. Perhaps for work, to broaden opportunities, education, love or adventure, or simply to live a better or a different life. We imagine it might be a certain way, but it’s a leap into the unknown. What’s it like to emigrate to Australia?  Guided by the host, Beth Armstr...

Send us Fan Mail Part Two  This is a conversation between three women from different countries (Brazil, Singapore and India), strangers with a commonality: they emigrated to Australia.  The decision is to pack up and move away from your extended family, friends, and culture to live in a foreign land. Perhaps for work, to broaden opportunities, education, love or adventure, or to live a better or a...

Send us Fan Mail As children, we read stories about romance and living happily ever after. We learn there’s a script to follow: find our passion, our job, meet somebody and create a family. What happens when your life doesn’t follow that script, and you are single and want to have children?  Host, Beth Armstrong guides a conversation between three bold, funny and wise women who speak together anon...

Send us Fan Mail You’re married or partnered, maybe have children, a career and your identity is heterosexual, but then you’re single again and unexpectedly you fall in love with a woman. How does that work? Guided by the host, Beth Armstrong, three bold, funny and wise women speak together anonymously to share their stories of coming out later in life and how it has affected their lives.  Some to...

Send us Fan Mail Part Two (We recommend listening to Part One first)  The conversation continues. Guided by the host, Beth Armstrong, three bold, funny and wise women speak together anonymously to share their stories of coming out later in life and how it has affected their lives.  You’re married or partnered, maybe have children, a career and your identity is heterosexual, but then you’re single...

Send us Fan Mail As children, we grow and learn the ways of the world and what is right and wrong. Our parents and carers, who we rely on, are our guides. But what happens when they or any person asks you to do something, or someone does something to you, touches you in a way that doesn't feel right or makes you feel strange? Maybe you're told it's special or a secret, or that it&ap...

Send us Fan Mail Part Two (We highly recommend you listen to Part One first) The host, Beth Armstrong, guides an in-depth discussion between three brave, astute and articulate women who speak together anonymously to share their stories of abuse when they were children and how it affected their lives.  As children, we grow and learn the ways of the world and what is right and wrong. Our parents and...

Send us Fan Mail We meet someone, fall in love, and develop a relationship, but then something happens, and your partner hurts, manipulates or frightens you. Perhaps you address it, but it's denied, or it's somehow your fault, or they apologise and promise it won't happen again. And we all make mistakes, so you trust this person who has hitherto loved you to redeem themselves. But w...

Send us Fan Mail Our mothers birth us and/or raise us, and if so, are naturally pivotal in our lives as role models and caregivers - we hope they love us and have our best interests in mind and that we love them. But what happens when that isn't the case, or they are dysfunctional, or the relationship between you is toxic or broken down to the point of estrangement. How does that affect you a...

Send us Fan Mail Part Two (We recommend listening to Part One first)  We are born into a family with a set of values and beliefs that might evolve. Some families are strict adherents to a particular religion or cult, which rejects the mainstream. As children, we know nothing else and are guided by our parents, but what happens when deep inside we question, observe hypocrisy or feel limited and not...