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

Send us Fan Mail 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 in tune with these values? What is it like to strike...

Send us Fan Mail What is it like to be diagnosed with Diabetes Type One, a misunderstood chronic condition with no cure, requiring constant, lifelong management? Unfortunately, Type One is often incorrectly attributed to poor lifestyle choices, causing additional suffering. Beth Armstrong guides a conversation between three brave, astute and articulate women who speak together anonymously to share...

Send us Fan Mail You’re having a baby - what will they look like, and who will they become? As they grow, we observe milestones, but then comes an instinct or awareness that something is awry or different to what we expected. Then the diagnosis is that you have a child with a disability, and life is necessarily going to change.  Beth Armstrong guides a conversation between three brave, astute and...

Send us Fan Mail We grow up with the story that we'll likely have children one day. We usually spend some time trying not to get pregnant until one day, the decision is made that it's time to conceive, but it's not always that easy. Years may pass. When do we stop, and what does that mean?  Beth Armstrong guides a conversation between three bold, funny and wise women who speak anony...

Send us Fan Mail  Sexuality is something we discover in our youth, usually developing relationships, and somehow our sexuality is established. Sometimes change, or an urge arises, inspiring exploration.  Beth Armstrong guides a conversation between three bold, funny and wise women who speak together anonymously to share their stories of discovering and celebrating sexual freedom.  Some topics incl...

Send us Fan Mail Three women share their deeply personal and quite different stories about a family member or partner taking their own life in an incredibly raw, honest way. Not for the fainthearted, this is challenging but enlightening and profoundly moving.   Beth Armstrong guides a conversation between three articulate, passionate, wise women who speak anonymously to share their stories of losi...

Send us Fan Mail You fall in love with a person, and they come as a package, with kids. Maybe you have your kids too. How does that work? An intriguing insight into the complexities and ordeals of this role from three women on the frontline. Beth Armstrong guides a conversation between three articulate, passionate, wise women who speak anonymously to share their stories of how becoming a stepparen...

Send us Fan Mail You are excited about your growing baby and the new addition to your family until the unthinkable happens when you learn your baby is severely compromised. Suddenly you are faced with an unbearable decision. Three brave mothers open up and share their deeply traumatic experiences—an incredibly moving and life-affirming episode. Beth Armstrong guides a conversation with three artic...

Send us Fan Mail Mums of Transgender Kids - What happens when you think you have a boy or a girl, only to have your child tell you otherwise? We discuss the journey through confusion, acceptance and the battle of helping your child and family to thrive.  Beth Armstrong guides a conversation with three bold, passionate, wise women who speak anonymously to share their stories of learning their child...

Send us Fan Mail No one gets married and has children planning to divorce. No matter how you got there –  the person leaving or left; you have to reconfigure your life and work out how to move forward. With hilarious frankness and compassion, these three women give us their take. Beth Armstrong guides a conversation between three bold, funny and wise women who speak together anonymously to share t...

Send us Fan Mail We crack wide open a taboo topic with three women speaking with incredible honesty and depth about the impact of losing their child. Get a quiet space to listen, as this will affect and inspire.  Beth Armstrong guides a conversation with three bold, articulate, wise women who speak anonymously to share their stories of how losing their baby impacted them and their families.  Some...

Send us Fan Mail What is it like to live with mental illness, including psychosis and time spent in and out of psych wards? Beth Armstrong guides a conversation with three fabulous, fascinating and articulate women who speak anonymously with warmth, humour and alacrity about their mental illness and psychiatric hospital experiences.  Some topics included in this discussion may be triggering or dis...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the hotly anticipated podcast series by host Beth Armstrong. Here’s a taste of what’s to come in a series that delves into some genuinely hard-hitting topics that range from Stillbirth to Late Termination and Mums of Transgender kids to Mid-Life Sexual Awakening . Please subscribe and stay tuned for intriguing, funny, and heartbreaking conversations. For more informatio...