Spreading The Good Stuff Podcast

This is the first episode in a special 4 part 'small business' series that we're sharing here on the podwaves for the month of October. In celebration of Small Business Month in NSW we're partnering with Murray River Council to deliver this short series of episodes aimed at supporting people in small business across regional NSW to reboot and upskill for the future. We're kicking off the series wi...

Change can be scary. And it's not always pretty. But one thing that's become abundantly clear to us all over the past six months of this global pandemic is that change is inevitable, and we all need to be able to adapt and respond to it if we want to have a fulfilled and positive experience of life. Christy, Lee and Katrina talk all things change in this episode - how we can all best deal with cha...

How's your relationship with social media? Are you a lover or a hater? And how has that changed, if at all, during this time of a global pandemic? In this episode, Christy, Katrina and Lee share their experiences with social media (the good and the bad) and how they each work to manage those polarities. Tune in for some helpful tips on how you can nurture a healthy relationship with the online soc...

This episode is a raw and honest account of the current NSW/Victorian border closure situation and the impacts the tight new restrictions are having on rural and regional communities. Podcast co-hosts Christy, Katrina and Leonie all live in border town communities along the Murray River and have watched their much-loved riverside townships unravel into chaos as a result of the NSW Government's new...

In this podcast episode Christy chats with former Channel 10 sports presenter Brad McEwan about the importance of kindness and good mental health, as well as his work as an ambassador for Beyond Blue. This is an uplifting conversation that reminds us about what's important in life, especially during a global pandemic, and that it's 'nice to know nice people'.

As protest rallies sparked by George Floyd's death continue to be held across the globe, it's a time for all of us to listen, learn and educate ourselves far more deeply on the issues of racism and white privilege. In this episode Katrina, Lee and Christy talk about the black lives matter campaign, the role we each have to play in fighting racism, and why it's just not enough to take the 'I'm not...

In this week's episode, Katrina interviews Sally Dalwood, founder of The Suite Set. They chat about motherhood and starting a business from scratch. Sal has had an extensive and wide-ranging career including working as Press Secretary to Prime Minister, Tony Abbott and being named by The Age as one of the top 50 most influential women in Australia! Sal is actually Leonie's cousin and is a very dea...

With restrictions beginning to ease across Australia, many of us are starting to contemplate what life will look like after COVID-19. And while that will be different for everyone, most of us agree that not all parts of 'normal' life are worth rushing back to. Join Christy, Katrina and Leonie for this powerful conversation about the lessons isolation is teaching us all, and how we can go about des...

How are you coping with homeschooling your offspring? Loving it? Strung out? A combination of both? In today's episode we delve deep in to conversation with someone who knows all about homeschooling. Talitha Morris was homeschooled along with her NINE siblings on their Bunnaloo farm, about three hours north of Melbourne, from prep right through until she graduated year 12. It's a fascinating story...

If like us, you've suddenly found yourself thrust into a situation of homeschooling your children and trying to work from home then this episode is for you. Christy, Katrina and Leonie share their early experiences of this extraordinary juggle which is unfolding in households right across the world. They explore the highs, the lows and everything in between and offer some practical tips that are h...

Feeling lost, purposeless and overwhelmed during this time of enormous change and isolation? You're not alone. We're all feeling so many losses right now. The loss of direction and routine; the loss of work and finances; the loss of physical connection and touch; the loss of gathering for shared meals and celebrations.......... And what we're craving more than anything, is to just have normal back...

This one's a biggie. We almost didn't record it. It's a brave, honest and vulnerable conversation between the three of us about how we're coping (or not) in these extraordinary times and the strategies we're using to keep our heads above water. We talk about our fears, the overwhelm, the loneliness, the weariness and the messiness of it all. And most importantly we share vital tips and advice on h...

In this episode we talk to Lauren Mathers from Barham's Bundarra Berkshires about equality in business and in life. This is a live recording of an interview between Christy and Lauren at the recent International Women's Day event held on the Victorian-NSW border towns of Echuca Moama. In this insightful chat, Lauren shares her struggles as a mum, business owner, and woman doing a 'man's job.

Spreading The Good Stuff returns brighter than ever in 2020! Christy, Katrina and Lee are back together with their first episode of the new decade. It's a wide-ranging conversation about so many things - bushfires, coronavirus, collective grief, staying positive and fresh starts. The girls share their own hopes and dreams for positive growth this year, as well as their 'loose' plans for the podcas...

In this episode we take our Spreading The Good Stuff podcast before a live audience for a very special evening of gratitude and giving thanks. Katrina, Leonie and Christy share a heart-felt conversation with an intimate audience of 50 beautiful souls who took the opportunity to stop, take stock and be thankful this festive season. This is the final episode for 2019. Thank you all for tuning in and...

Want to know how to make this Christmas more meaningful and less overwhelming? Then you need to tune into this conversation, because designing a festive season filled with warmth, ease, joy and connection IS possible. But it requires some intention-setting on your part. You see, if we're not purposeful about how we want Christmas to look and feel, then we're going to let others dictate the outcome...

In this heartfelt episode Leonie, Christy and Katrina talk all things bushfires. They reflect on the impact the devastating bushfires in NSW and Qld are having on rural communities at the coalface, and further afield. They talk about community spirit, and the way it shines through during times of tragedy. How, even in our darkest hours, stories of positivity, bravery, selflessness and generosity e...

In this episode Christy, Katrina and Leonie unpack the wonderful conversation we had with Dr Moira Junge about all things sleep in episode 34. Over the past couple of episodes we've deepened our understanding of why sleep is a key pillar to good health, and how we can build simple habits and rituals into our daily lives to optimise our chances of gaining a full and replenishing night's rest. In th...

In today's episode we continue our conversation around sleep. In the previous episode we shared our own shuteye experiences, but like many of our topic discussions, we came away with more questions than answers, and so we felt the need to draw on the knowledge of an expert in this space. In this episode Christy chats with sleep expert Dr Moira Junge from the Sleep Health Foundation - Australia's l...

Leonie, Christy and Katrina shift gears in this episode to discuss an issue that is deeply relevant to us all! Sleep..... Are you getting enough? How much is too much? What's your relationship like with sleep? And why is it so important for our overall wellbeing? Tune in to hear how the girls approach rest time in their own lives, how their sleep patterns have changed throughout the seasons of lif...

Christy, Katrina and Leonie reflect on the previous episode's interview with Warren Davies - The Unbreakable Farmer and share their biggest lessons from the conversation. If you're looking for tangible ways to support good mental health in your partners, sons, brothers, fathers or male friends, then this one is another must listen.

In this moving episode Warren Davies - The Unbreakable Farmer - speaks with Katrina about his personal mental health journey - sharing his experience of breakdown and breakthrough in the hope of helping other men (and women) take charge of their own wellbeing. Warren is a husband, father of 5, son, brother, mate, and normal bloke down the road. His life as a dairy farmer tested his resilience, per...

If a major challenge, trauma or tragedy struck in your life tomorrow, could you confidently say that you could get through it? Christy, Leonie and Katrina answer this question and more in a deeply honest and raw conversation about self-care and how small and daily rituals have changed their lives in the most profound ways. This episode is jam-packed with personal anecdotes, tips and advice from th...

In this episode Christy, Katrina and Leonie reflect on the 'idea' of self-love and their key learnings from the previous episode featuring the extraordinary Kim Morrison. Join the girls as they dig deep into the many pearls of wisdom they gained from the 'Kim chat' - what they loved most, where they were challenged, and why self-love should take a much higher priority for everyone of us.

We're beyond excited to be bringing you this very special conversation with the queen of self love Kim Morrison. If you haven't come across Kim's work until now, she is a gift to human kind. Kim's journey and all that she's accomplished has stemmed from her unwavering self-belief that you must take care of yourself, first and foremost. And she's dedicated her life to teaching us all how self love...