Married to the Land

IT'S BACK  Season 3 of Married to the Land.  Strap yourself in for another jam-packed line up of talented rural, remote and regional women sharing their stories from how they became 'Married to the Land'  Follow us @married_tothe_land and on Facebook or for more info about sponsorship or partnerships be sure to send an email to angie@marriedtotheland.com.au 

Tessa Cameron is a female stock and station agent making a name for herself at the Heart Rural in Baraba NSW. The rural agency game is in her blood and with a start offered to her by Landmark in a traineeship starting at Roma, Tessa has fought tooth and nail to stay true to her dream. Tessa is a wonderful advocate for all females who want to chase their dreams and stay true to what they love. Tess...

Julie Brown is this week's guest who took a leap of faith and relocated to Longreach in central QLD for a job at the Longreach Ag college. Julie got herself involved in social events and fun within her community which allowed her to meet her husband and fulfilled a childhood dream of living on the land. It has not come with easy living through the crippling drought that consumed most of Queen...

This week we continue with Vanessa Bell's city to country story, how she found life on the farm, succession planning and the creation behind Sarah Jane Bond Baby Blankets. We explore what she loves about being a rural women and some great fashion tips for rural women. Follow Vanessa Bell: @sarahjanebondbabyblankets Vanessa's Instagram Picks: @irisandwool @ladykateknitwear @bowandarrowsho...

Vanessa Bell has had a life in high end fashion from catwalks to travelling the world, corporate life, and then onto meeting her husband Philip. In her quest into rural life, a magical unity between merino wool and knitting has emerged. Vanessa Bell has created the divine brand Sarah Jane Bond Baby Blankets the workmanship and reason behind the creation has tremendous thought and grace. A beautifu...

This week we are finishing off the interview with the dynamic duo from Moble Homestead. In part 2 we sit down with Meg Rutledge (Kylie's daughter) back home at Quilpie, but before putting her roots back down on the family farm she was lucky enough to be involved with some iconic companies including AA Co and Hello Fresh in the UK. It's these experiences which Kylie and Meg believe make t...

Kylie Rutledge is our guest on a special edition of MTTL, a part 1 of a 2 part podcast over the next two weeks. Kylie has created an oasis on her family property at 'Moble Homestead' situated outside of Quilpie, QLD. The gardens are nothing short of stunning and between herself and daughter Meg they have crafted a homestay with home cooked meals, campfires, cottages and country life that...

Wondered what being a busy farmer was like? Today's guest can tell you all about it.  Talia Ellis has made Australia her home, she is an aviation enthusiast, mother, farmer and to add to her busy life also an iconic Queensland pub owner alongside her husband. Talia is an energetic happy and life loving rural lady of the land and sky. Between Talia and her husband they have ambition and are mo...

Emily Bryant is a rural women at heart and started her rural journey as a station cook. She is determined, outgoing, passionate, has a good attitude towards life and really pushed the barrier for young rural women to back themselves and get in amongst the ag industry. Her advice is "The days are long and the beers are short" going from station cook to station manager within 8 years. A re...

Welcome back to Season 2 of Married to the Land. With most guests usually nominated by a friend, today's episode is just that, a friend who admired and inspired by this special woman. Robyn McPherson transitioned into living rurally and through job opportunities has gotten her to where she is today. Robyn is a new mother and finds inspiration from people she has worked alongside, taking a lea...

Welcome back to Season 2 of Married to the Land. Production on season 2 is underway and not too far from hitting the airways. Your host Angie Nisbet shares a small update on what's install for MTTL listeners in season 2 along with a brief update on her life.

Picture this - trekking through incredible rock formations, stunning water holes, red dirt, spinifex tussocks, the beautiful wildlife, the flora and fauna. Sitting down at the end of the day watching the outback sunset, enjoying good food, a glass of wine, not to mention great company. You're probably thinking where is this place? Well, it can all be experienced through my guest today. Shelly...

This week I get to sit down with a lady who has forged her way through life from teaching herself the craftmanship of leather work, holding hands with her husband as they both faced health issues together, along with raising two strong women who look up to their parents with so much admiration. Sharron Taylor is an absolute gem and a women who dabbles in a little bit of everything she is a true su...

A few weeks ago I sat down with Jasmine Pierce and shared her journey to becoming 'Married to the Land'. After that interview, Jasmine and I continued our conversation which led to Jasmine talking about her mother Bev. Bev has certainly had an exhilarating life with no challenge too big. Her life taking her all over the country side from NT to SA and everywhere in-between. Buckle up beca...

Sometimes you will talk to people who just give you such simplicity when you are around them, this was the feeling I got with my guest today. Living on a remote cattle property bordering Western Australia and NT with her husband and 2 children along with one on the way. The Cox family are giving life a red-hot crack, Cassie has definitely had her struggles but isolation has not been one of them sh...

December 2019 and heading into 2020, we will always remember the catastrophic fires throughout Victoria and NSW. These fires brought to light many people's stories of loss, emotional and physical helplessness and not mention attempting to rebuild a life again. My guest today shares her journey of droving, drought, family and fires, to now... what brings her happiness all while being a rural w...

When you have a career you love, then have to make the decision to throw it all on the line, head west, move into a contracting camp, take on the task as cook to feed the hungry workers, figure out the lingo, learn where you fit in..... AND did I mention start dating (the boss!). My guest today puts it all down to changing her attitude. The shift she needed for everything to fall into place.  Foll...

My first taste of the bush was visiting a relative outside Gunnedah at age 8. It was bare dirt, scattered with sheep bones but I felt something, I didn't know what but it felt good". These are the words of my guest today, a QLD girl with her life's journeys taking her from one end to the country and back. She has been a governess, jillaroo, publican, childcare worker, a keen travell...

For anyone living where you work and working where you live can be hard, but for my guest today her motto is "you just get on with it". She has worked alongside her husband on some of the biggest cattle properties in the NT and now calling home at Roebuck Plains on the North West coast of Western Australia. Follow Jade on Instagram and follow her Instagram picks: @jadeandrews81 @i_cant_b...

A woman of many talents there's not much this mother of four doesn't excel at, outside in the paddock behind a mob of cattle, teaching her 3 children via SODE, or getting out for a run with her children trailing behind her. A fourth-generation farmer you would say that the bush life is in her DNA and she loves it. Follow Shona on Instagram and follow her Instagram picks:  @lifeofthelarki...

My guest today lives on a remote cattle property north of Richmond in QLD. She is a wife, mother of two beautiful boys as well as works on their property with her husband Niko. Jade is also a qualified yoga teacher and runs her own online yoga and meditation platform. A Brisbane girl who met her husband on the TV show Farmer Wants a Wife and has never looked back. Follow Jade on Instagram and foll...

Life is a crazy journey and you never know what cards you will be dealt, especially living rurally. For my guest today life has done just that, now calling home in the remote area of the gulf at Hells Gate Roadhouse and property, situated between Doomagee and Barroloola alongside her partner Scott and two children Peggie and Kip. Follow Sophie on Instagram and follow her Instagram picks: @hellsgat...

Welcome to the podcast 'Married to the Land'.  Join your host Angie Nisbet as she sits down and chats to your everyday rural, regional and remote women from the land. These women will not be the usual suspects, they are rather the everyday women who have unique, untold stories to share. And you may be pleasantly surprised, as some of those special ladies will mostly likely be someone&apo...