Let's talk about it

This is part 2 of my chat with Sue Powell. At 72 years old, Sue still can't sleep through the night because of what happened in her childhood. In this episode, she reveals why domestic violence doesn't end when the violence stops—and why the children who survive it often carry the scars for a lifetime. As the conversation unfolds, host Di also shares her own experience of surviving an abusive rela...

Sue's Story of Surviving Domestic Violence: The War We Called Home — The Battlefield Behind Closed Doors (Part 1) What happens when home is the place you fear most? In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Let's Talk About It, Sue Powell shares her story of growing up in a home ruled by domestic violence, coercive control, and fear. Raised in a small fishing village in New South Wales, Sue...

Today's story is with Tattooist Justin Wildig who has an extraordinary fight in him to defy the odds and not settle for a limiting diagnosis from doctors after a tragic accident left him in a coma and badly injured - & told he might never walk again. From self destruction to his new found love of competitive boxing. He also shares the story of when he was just a child, and discovering somethin...

From a soldier in the British Army, to being one of the first Paramedic's in the UK, to moving to Australia & serving many years in the Qld Ambulance Service, to running his own First Aid training business; Nigel Stamp has had a life of service. He's a loving husband, father, and grandfather - and then tells of the devastating loss of his son to brain cancer in 2024. Nigel shares his perspecti...

What happens when the ground beneath you collapses — and you’re forced to rebuild not just your surroundings, but yourself? In this powerful episode, Di's cousin Fi, shares her first hand account of working in Christchurch during the devastating 2011 earthquake that claimed 185 lives. With raw honesty and unexpected humour, she takes us inside the chaos of that day and the emotional aftershocks th...

Summary In this heartfelt and humorous conversation, Di McMath interviews Sue Neale, a seasoned paramedic with over 21 years of experience in the ambulance service. Sue shares her unique journey from vet nursing to becoming a paramedic, highlighting the challenges and joys of her career. The discussion delves into the importance of compassion in healthcare, the impact of personal loss on one's pro...

Today I chat with my hairdresser 'Seona', who is the granddaughter of Nancy Crick - the first person in Australia to go through with 'assisted dying' at a time when it was not yet legalised in Australia. Seona tells the story of how Nancy's routine colonoscopy ended up in her making the decision to choose to 'die with dignity', and how the possible legal ramifications were avoided. The discussion...

What would make someone walk away from a 17-year career as an Intensive Care Paramedic to become a full-time Psychic Medium and Energy Healer? In this episode of Let’s Talk About It , I sit down with my friend and former paramedic colleague, Lynne Heuermann , to explore her extraordinary journey — from the frontlines of emergency care to communicating with the spirit world. Together we dive into t...