Kind of a Mess is showing up to share the stories we all need to hear to know we are not alone on this wild ride. We have an open-door policy, everyone is welcome. Excuse the mess... come on in.
In this episode, I sit down with Taegan — my dear friend, a mum of two, trained physiotherapist, mental health peer worker, and the creator of Nurture by Taegan, a space that began as her way of not feeling so alone in motherhood and has since grown into a community for women navigating mental health and connection. Our stories are unexpectedly intertwined. Taegan, diagnosed with bipolar disorder in her twenties, lost her mum in a car accident when she was four. I was raised by my dad, who li...
10 Oct 2025
Jenette Blandford - Balancing Business, Babies and the Wisdom of Feeding our Families
Introducing Jenette Blandford. My dear friend Nettie and I go way back to our early Air Force wife days. She’s always been one of those people who serves it up straight, which I’ve always loved about her. A wife, mother, and registered practising dietitian, Nettie is also the founder of Starting Solids Australia, a platform created to support parents through one of the most overwhelming stages of early parenthood, feeding their children. What began as a response to the flood of conflict...
24 Sept 2025
Dr Martina Zangger - Not My Shame
In this episode of Kind of a Mess, I sit down with Dr Martina Zangger, survivor, therapist, lecturer, and author of Not My Shame. Martina’s story begins in Switzerland, hidden behind the façade of a “perfect” family, where she endured years of abuse at the hands of her grandfather and uncle. Searching for healing and belonging, she later found herself in the cult of Rajneesh in America, a place that promised freedom but became another cage. To fund her devotion, Martina worked in sex work in ...
1 Sept 2025
Vanessa Maiorano - There's Always Love
In this conversation, Vanessa Maiorano shares her profound journey of facing cancer while raising two young children. Diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and later breast cancer, she navigated the challenges of treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through her struggles, Vanessa found solace in writing letters to her children, which later inspired her to create a series of children's books aimed at helping kids understand complex emotions. She also started a virtual assistant business t...
28 Jul 2025
Kelsey Grace - Till Death and Then Some
Introducing one of my all-time favourite humans, Kelsey. Our paths first crossed in 2017, when my husband was posted to a US Air Force base in Phoenix, Arizona. I had no idea at the time that I’d become a witness to one of the most defining years of Kelsey’s life, the year she both became a mother and lost her beloved husband, Stephen, call sign "Trip." Seven years on, we meet Kelsey at the beginning of a powerful new chapter. In this conversation, Kelsey shares her extraordinary jour...
4 Jul 2025
Courtney Rothberg - Walking Each Other Home
Host interviews Courtney Rothberg, founder of The Sacred Umbrella, about exploring remembrance and returning to oneself, offering listeners a path to deeper self-understanding.
25 Jun 2025
Gemma Mitchell - Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
Gemma Mitchell, financial expert, discusses the emotional aspects of navigating life transitions, money, and new beginnings, in an interview with the host.
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