To ignore it is to condone it – why we all...
“The statistics quoted were so overwhelming they left me with no doubt, no wriggle room to find anything redeemable.”
“So be gone you grubby creatures that ‘do it’ and ‘condone it’ as the full power of the law is set to now descend upon you and protect victims of bullying, sexual harassment and sexual assault.”
“As for those who ignored it, I will do some paraphrasing of my own in stating that evil thrives when good people do nothing.”
The Good Girl Confessional Podcast – 10,000 Downloads!!!
THANK YOU so much for your incredible support of the podcast but also for your support of the incredible and kick ass women who...
Why women’s health is suffering and what we can do about...
The unwritten Gender Code means, women take on as much as 77% of unpaid labour, in-line with the belief that women should be the carers, and should be putting everyone else’s needs ahead of their own.
PAVLOVA WREATH
Yes, you want a non-traditional meal. But try and host a party without a pavlova as the central feature of a dessert spread and...
Stop worrying about the crumbs in the icing
So when it comes to deciding to make the birthday cake, it can feel like there are only two choices. One, have a go myself, fail, let my child down and look like an idiot in front of everyone on the socials. Errrrm, no thank you.
Grief – From the mouth of an adult orphan
‘I am an orphan.
I survived my change of environment throughout adolescence.
I battled my way through the confusion of romantic relationships in my 20’s.
I held...
Eliza Hull Owning her musical space
Australian indie folk artist Eliza Hull is known for her stirring lyrics and haunting vocals and it’s not hard to understand why she has...
How to choose the right vibrator
I was 35 when I bought my first vibrator and I wish that I had had one from a much younger age! If you...
GIRLS CAN DO Anything
What being an extra on the set of teen drama Dive Club reminded 2 menopausal besties!
Growing up in the 1970s the messages on the...
Hearten up – must know facts about heart attacks and menopause
Our hearts and heart attack symptoms may be different to those of men, but our risk factors of heart disease are not.
The Colours of Music Rachel Walker Mason
While chatting with Rachel Mason Walker, who had just dropped her child at school, it’s almost impossible not to smile, such is her infectious...
Kylie Sahb | Behind the lens
Kylie Sahb is an award-winning photographer who has combined her love of music with her passion for photography. She is the Founder and owner...
Holding Space
Isn’t it time men held the space? If my 6 year old daughter can do it, dudes can too
I’ve been told many times I’m...
Sandra Reynolds | Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
I'm a sucker for a romcom, even though it rarely mirrors real life. In the midst of a grey Melbourne winter made extra cold...
Felicity Abell | To the Bush with Love
After the birth of her second child, Felicity Abell picked up a life coaching book and stared at the questions about where she hoped...
Cheree Stokes
Coming back to country
Cheree Stokes is by her own admission spiritual with a belief that the universe will guide you to where you should...
A post-bushfire quest for Joie de Vivre
Looking back now, I feel again that sense of foreboding in late December when ash from far away fires started to sprinkle down on me, my family, neighbours and friends, as I pottered in the garden.
A Brand New Chapter
Forging a business with passion
When Western Australian Kerry Ridley suddenly found herself on the end of a work place redundancy from her admin role,...
Sisterhood in the time of Pandemic
Recently, during the binge watching of so many streamed shows due to lock downs and restrictions brought on by the Pandemic, it was heartening...
The Future of Fashion
"What fashion week shows us about how we approach inclusion in Australian fashion, by Jasmine Wallis Disabled Creator and Activist”
Skate – Mates
I kept seeing videos of women rollerskating. Black women; fat women; queer women; women wearing hijabs, a woman using a mobility aid. Skating seemed to be for everyone!
Sheree Rubenstein – Gathering women under One Roof
Sheree Rubinstein has a burning passion to bring women together to network and raise each other up. A former corporate lawyer turned entrepreneur, she...
A time for Healing, Life beyond HSV2
Saying goodbye to 2013 was one of the happiest moments of my life. I had finally extricated myself from a long-term relationship with a...
Sisters in Steel Caps
How does one write about sisterhood when referring to the masculine and male-dominated world of construction, mining, building, and the associated industries like trades,...
Emotional Labour – why are women still carrying the load?
“My husband is a good man, and a good feminist ally. I could tell, as I walked him through it, that he was trying to grasp what I was getting at. But he didn’t. He said he’d try to do more cleaning around the house to help me out. He restated that all I ever needed to do was ask him for help, but therein lies the problem. I don’t want to micromanage housework. I want a partner with equal initiative.”
– Gemma Hartley
Donna Stolzenberg A force for Good
Donna Stolzenberg has just been awarded the honor of Victorian Australian of the Year 2021, and with good reason.
She hasn’t had a single day...
Cover Artist – Cathy Frank – WB40 Edition 1
Cathy Frank is an Australian, Coogee-based artist who works in digital and analogue media.
Using surrealist techniques, colour and contrast, she creates impossible worlds and...
Gayle Kennedy: On writing and Growing up Disabled in Australia
Balmain, a suburb of Sydney, is a long way from the country town of Ivanhoe, NSW, where Gayle Kennedy was born, and the country...
She’s the Boss Podcast with Sandy
https://youtu.be/lYKcW0MmChI
Sandy Lowres, Founder of WB40 magazine (Women Beyond 40) and The Good Girl Confessional podcast is a woman who has found her groove. And...
Empire State of mind
I’m a city girl. It’s in the city, most any city, where I’m me. Some people love to be in nature and crave time...
Who is there to help the families of men who use...
Image Credit Pexels | Kat Jayne
Trigger Warning* - Child online sexual abuse, trauma
It was just after dinner about a year ago and the...
5 Great ways to feel more relaxed
2020 was the mother of all years. It’s fair to say that as the global pandemic extends into 2021 it has shaken so many...
The Job Market – Are you feeling lucky?
With rising unemployment, underemployment and a recession, although potentially a short-lived one, a strong and consistent sentiment for many is “I’m lucky to have...
Sandy on the cover of US based Magazine | Women who...
Sandy is now a cover girl... 👧 very humbled 😀
If you are a podcaster or just love listening to women who podcast head...
The healing of Alex, A mother’s dream for her son
“When I explained that the abuse he suffered was not his fault and why, I did not need to tell him twice,” Leceta explains, “His eyes became bright! The healing began.”
Mother Earth is Feeling the Change
The next time you lament the private summers brought about by changing hormones, spare a thought for Mother Earth. Instead of hormones, greenhouse gases...
Your Place of Work – Does it work for you?
You might not appreciate the impact the built environment or a particular place has on you, until you no longer work there. You might...
Fashion – What on Earth are you wearing?
The UN recently declared that the fashion industry is the second largest polluter in the world; hot on the heels of the oil industry.
It...
Will the real men please stand up?
I heard a journalist ask 26-year-old, Australian of the Year, Grace Tame recently - “how do we sidestep shame?”. They were talking about...
In Ruth we trust…
It’s hard to write only a few words about Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
Just the initials RBG have a mythical aura. Icon. Rebel. Hero. Powerhouse....
COVID and the Arts
Artists are often called on to provide support for fundraisers and to build community spirit. But in 2020, the impacts of COVID-19 put the...
The National Women’s Health Survey 2020
The Australian health system is lauded as one of the best in the developed world, providing safe and affordable healthcare for all. So, it...
Inclusive Fashion, What is it and why should we care?
Inclusive Fashion. It’s like the fashion world’s version of an over played song on the radio; you can’t help but have heard of it....
How to know when its time to change your job
Are you feeling stuck in your job or career? Perhaps you’ve been striving and working towards something, and now you’ve achieved it, it still...
Between divorce and dating, Pause
I’ve written a great deal about dating over years, since hitting the scene shortly after my divorce. I’ve offered all sorts of advice to...
The Power of self love
With each article that I write about Self Love I find myself getting more and more radical in my beliefs and convictions about it...
The Owl & The Pussy Cat. A Sanctuary of love
The Byron Bay region of Australia is picturesque and has long been synonymous with alternative lifestyles, down to earth people, and more recently a...
Lets talk Vagina
Imagine for a moment that you are at the point of climax ... you know ... the world is fuzzing out, your body feels...
Emotional Labour – why are women still carrying the load?
Two years after an essay emerged in Harper's Bizarre about the Emotional Labour women carry, has anything really changed? Why are women still carrying the emotional and physical lion's share?
Podcast #91 | Sandy Davies & Susan Jarvis | Bullying, abuse...
Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with the Editor of the powerful anthology, The Power To Rise Above, Sandy Davies; and fellow...
#90 Regina Petra Meyer | How much would you risk for...
Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with Regina Petra Meyer. Petra is an emerging author, a lover of life, an adventurer, a...
#89 Susan Dean | Have you ever wanted to be a...
Have you ever wanted to be a published author? Look no further!
Today in the Confessional, Sandy chats with Susan Dean, the founder of Dean...
#88 Sam Bloom | Surviving trauma to seeing her life on...
Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with special guest Sam Bloom. Sam's life would be changed forever when, on a family holiday...
#87 Brianne Davis, Actor | Director | Author | Podcast Host
Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with Brianne Davis, a working actor, director, producer, author and a recovering love and sex addict.
In...
#86 Tara Moss Author | Advocate | Feminist
Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres welcomes back Tara Moss as we talk about her incredible new book, feminism and why the world...
#85 Justine Whitchurch | Personal Trainer | Author – Sobriety Delivered...
Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with a remarkable woman and her journey to sobriety after an addiction threatened her life.
Justine Whitchurch...
#84 Sally Prosser | Voice, Public Speaking and Media Coach
Is your fear of public speaking holding you back? Are you struggling to get your message heard? Do you hate the sound of your...
#83 Karen Ostenried | Founder Leadership Revolution | Equine Therapy and...
Karen Ostenried has worn many hats over the years. From professional singer toaerobics instructor, to the Chief Operations officer of an international biotechcompany. Karen...
#82 Mish Wright | Writer, Fitness Educator and Speaker
After a decade of teaching, Mish Wright started her second career as a Group Fit Instructor and Personal Trainer. Mish is the founder of...
#81 Debra Dank PhD | Educator | Author – We Come...
Today in the Confessional, Sandy chats with Educator and Author, Debra Dank. Debra is a proud Gudanji/Wakaja woman who has worked in teaching and...
The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever – When Altruism Meets Opportunity
It would be nigh impossible to not know that singer/songwriter Kate Bush is back in the charts, thanks to the 80s-themed Netflix mega-series ‘Stranger...
#80 Sally Clarke | Co-Director Human Leaders | Author | Burnout...
From Australian country girl to global citizen! If you are feeling fatigued, burnout and exhausted, chances are you are not alone! Today in the...
Her Canberra – Article – Kate Bush Running up that Hill
https://hercanberra.com.au/life/kate-bush-still-running-up-that-hill/
Kate Bush – Still Running Up That Hill
Ahead of The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever Sandy Lowres explores the eternal power of Kate Bush–and how she keeps running up that hill.
If you’ve turned...
Rochelle Courtenay
Rochelle Courtenay is the Founder & Managing Director of Australian Charity Share the Dignity. This is her story.
I am passionate about being a voice...
Jenn Donovan
Jenn Donovan is passionate about helping small business owners be seen. She is the Founder of online community Buy From a Bush Business, and...
Sandy Davies
Sandy Davies is an innovative Entrepreneur and the Founder of HappyPause Menopause Balm - This is her story
In remote regional areas, it can take...
Stephanie Thompson (she/her)
Stephanie Thompson is the founder of the Bravemumma community, Podcaster and Birth Trauma Advocate - this is her story.
Just like my cancer diagnosis, my...