Welcome to Her Herd, a podcast for rural mums, by a rural Mum. Hi I'm Jen, your host and founder of Her Herd. Thanks so much for joining me. Her Herd is a safe space. A place for rural women to share, learn and feel empowered and supported in their motherhood journey. Each week I'll be chatting to country mums' and health care professionals, bringing you fertility, pregnancy and birth stories to help guide and inspire rural women on their motherhood journey. We'll discuss the complexities of parenting and the influences that develop our mothering. Pregnancy and birth often presents many unknowns, often with limited options, especially in our rural health communities. But as you'll hear, rural mums and resilient. So join me as we explore the narratives, values and experiences that weave together to contribute to our overall being as mothers. Let this podcast be your best friend, sharing your happiness, your grief, and laying out the shit noone tells you.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Her Herd
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Welcome to Her Herd, a podcast for rural mums, by a rural Mum. Hi I'm Jen, your host and founder of Her Herd. Thanks so much for joining me. Her Herd is a safe space. A place for rural women to share, learn and feel empowered and supported in their motherhood journey. Each week I'll be chatting to country mums' and health care professionals, bringing you fertility, pregnancy and birth stories to help guide and inspire rural women on their motherhood journey. We'll discuss the complexities of parenting and the influences that develop our mothering. Pregnancy and birth often presents many unknowns, often with limited options, especially in our rural health communities. But as you'll hear, rural mums and resilient. So join me as we explore the narratives, values and experiences that weave together to contribute to our overall being as mothers. Let this podcast be your best friend, sharing your happiness, your grief, and laying out the shit noone tells you.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
July 3, 2026
Rhi
<p>This week on the Her Herd Podcast, we’re joined by Rhianon, a rural mum from South Australia’s Mid Murray region.</p><br><p>After moving to the country for her husband’s farming career, Rhianon found herself navigating pregnancy and motherhood far from the support networks she had always known. She shares the story of believing she was expecting twins, two very different pregnancies, two beautiful births, and the heartbreaking experience of losing a pregnancy to an ectopic pregnancy between her children.</p><br><p>Rhianon also opens up about those early weeks of motherhood, when she knew something wasn’t right with her newborn but struggled to have her concerns heard. It’s a powerful reminder of just how important it is for women to trust their instincts and feel listened to.</p><br><p>What shines through most in this conversation is Rhianon’s appreciation for continuity of care and the midwives who walked alongside her, as well as her growing passion for ensuring rural families continue to have access to the maternity services they deserve.</p><br><p>It’s a conversation full of honesty, perspective, and hope, and we’re so grateful that Rhianon trusted us with her story.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 21, 2026
Ag Dads and The Naked Farmer
<p>When we talk about family, we often think about the people we are born into.</p><p>This episode reminds us that family can also be built through friendship, generosity, courage, and community.</p><p>This week on the Her Herd Podcast, I sit down with Ben Brooksby, whom many of you may know as The Naked Farmer, and his husband, Mason, to talk about their journey to becoming dads. From growing up in rural communities to building a life together on the farm, Ben and Mason share the story of how a dream they once thought might never be possible became a reality through surrogacy.</p><br><p>What struck me most about this conversation wasn't just the complexity of the process. It was the incredible village that surrounded them along the way. A sister who offered to donate eggs. A surrogate who stepped forward to help them build their family. Family, friends, and a rural community who celebrated every step of the journey alongside them. Together, we talk about navigating surrogacy in Australia, the emotional and financial realities involved, the challenges of waiting, the heartbreak of miscarriage, and the moment they finally met their daughter, Cleo.</p><br><p>We also talk about something that doesn't get spoken about enough: what it means to be a gay couple raising a family in rural Australia.</p><p>For Ben and Mason, the overwhelming response from the agricultural community has been one of support, kindness, and acceptance. Their story challenges assumptions about rural communities and reminds us that belonging often exists in places we least expect.</p><p>At its heart, this episode is about hope.</p><br><p>It's about the power of sharing your dreams out loud. It's about the people who step forward when they hear those dreams. And it's about creating the family you once thought might be out of reach. We are incredibly grateful to Ben and Mason for sharing their story with such honesty, warmth, and generosity.</p><p>And to little Cleo, who is already proving that some of the best stories begin with a community that believes in you before you've even arrived.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 14, 2026
Kirra
<p>Some journeys to parenthood are straightforward. Others ask more of us than we ever imagined.</p><br><p>When Kirra first started trying to grow her family, she never expected it would lead her through years of fertility treatment, multiple surgeries, pregnancy complications, birth trauma, miscarriage, and countless hours navigating a healthcare system that often felt overwhelming and difficult to understand.</p><br><p>Living in rural Australia added another layer to an already complex journey. Accessing specialists meant travel, time away from home, financial sacrifice, and learning to navigate a system that was not always designed with rural families in mind.</p><br><p>In this deeply honest conversation, Kirra shares her experience of being diagnosed with endometriosis, undertaking IVF treatment, and eventually welcoming her son, Raymond, into the world. She speaks openly about the joy of becoming a mother, but also about the challenges that followed, including a traumatic birth, ongoing pelvic floor complications, and the physical and emotional toll that fertility treatment can take on a woman and her family.</p><br><p>Kirra also shares the heartbreak of subsequent failed transfers and pregnancy loss, reflecting on the grief that can accompany the loss of a future you had already started imagining.</p><br><p>What stood out most during this conversation was not simply what Kirra experienced, but who she became through it.</p><br><p>Over time, she learnt to ask questions. She learnt to keep records. She learnt to trust her instincts. She learnt how to advocate for herself when something did not feel right. Like so many women, particularly those living in rural and regional communities, she discovered that sometimes the loudest voice in the room needs to be your own.</p><br><p>This episode is a powerful reminder that fertility journeys are rarely just medical stories. They are stories about relationships, identity, resilience, grief, hope, and the extraordinary strength it takes to keep moving forward when the path ahead is uncertain.</p><br><p>We are incredibly grateful to Kirra for sharing her story with such honesty and vulnerability.</p><br><p>To anyone currently navigating infertility, IVF, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, or the complexities of rural healthcare, we hope this conversation reminds you that you are not alone.</p><br><p>Thank you, Kirra, for trusting Her Herd with your story.</p><br><p>Because stories matter. They help us feel seen, they help us understand one another, and sometimes they help us find the courage to keep going.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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