Hello Lunch Lady

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Hello Lunch Lady

The Lunch Lady Podcast is a place for inspiring, relatable, funny and often enlightening conversations with people (who are often parents), from all walks of life.

  1. Thomas Mayo on The Voice to Parliament

    08/09/2023

    Thomas Mayo on The Voice to Parliament

    Today's talk is with Thomas Mayo, an advocate for the Voice to Parliament. Thomas is Kaurareg Aboriginal and Kalkalgal, Erubamle Torres Strait Islander man. In this talk, Thomas outlines what the Voice to Parliament is and how the process will work.Thomas is a signatory of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and has been a leading advocate since its inception in May 2017. He's a father of five and author of six books. His latest book is co-authored with journalist, Kerry O’Brien: Th...

    20 min
  2. Elise Loehnen Talks About the Price Women Pay to be Good.

    14/07/2023

    Elise Loehnen Talks About the Price Women Pay to be Good.

    My chat today is with Elise Loehnen, a writer, editor, podcast host and author of one of my favourite books this year. Elise’s book - On Our Best Behaviour - The Seven Deadly Sins and the price women pay to be good explores these ancient ideas of morality that still control and distort women’s lives today. As someone who has always wrestled with this idea of “being good”, I found this chat with the incredibly clever Elise, a bit of a game changer. If you liked this chat head to He...

    1h 4m
  3. An honest chat about motherhood with the very wise (and funny) Dr Preeya Alexander

    29/05/2023

    An honest chat about motherhood with the very wise (and funny) Dr Preeya Alexander

    Practicing GP, mother-of-two and author of new parenting book Eat, Sleep, Play, Love , Dr Preeya Alexander, is a wise new voice in the parenting space. Preeya has written a practical, inclusive and down-to-earth guide, combined with a big dose of fun, to create the most helpful survival guide for the first few years of parenting. Preeya's honesty about her own birth story and her willingness to tackle any topic make this chat relatable to any parent.For here for more on Eat, Sleep, Play, Love...

    38 min
  4. How Motherhood Sculpts our Brains for the Better

    17/05/2023

    How Motherhood Sculpts our Brains for the Better

    A chat with Dr Sarah Mackay, neuroscientist, mother and author of Baby Brain - a new book which argues baby brain - as we know it - isn't scientifically true and becoming a mother is actually one of the best things to ever happen to a woman's brain.Weaving together studies and interviews with other specialists, Dr Sarah Mackay makes a pretty convincing argument that having a baby improves a mother's memory making her smarter, more empathetic, intuitive and socially savvy.For more info on the ...

    48 min
  5. Jane Marx on starting a business with a newborn (when everyone tells you not to)

    26/04/2023

    Jane Marx on starting a business with a newborn (when everyone tells you not to)

    When Jane Marx was pregnant with her second child, her successful hospitality business which employed refugee women, was forced to close during covid. Facing one of the most stressful times of her life, Jane had to pivot and (through a series of events) The Beautiful Bunch was born.The Beautiful Bunch is a floral-delivery service bringing joy through flowers, and creating jobs for women from refugee backgrounds, who are experiencing barriers to employment. Jane's story from hopelessness ...

    40 min
  6. How To Talk to Kids about Sex with Cory Silverberg

    06/03/2023

    How To Talk to Kids about Sex with Cory Silverberg

    A fascinating chat with Cory Silverberg, a sex educator who wants to expand our definition of sex and gender, and the conversations we have with our kids about it. Buy Cory's Books Sex is a Funny Word or What Makes and Baby or You Know, SexIf you liked this chat head to Hello Lunch Lady, a parenting platform packed with interesting content, all served wth a side of optimism, hope and FUN.

    49 min
  7. Is peaceful parenting possible? A chat with author, Iris Chen

    14/02/2023

    Is peaceful parenting possible? A chat with author, Iris Chen

    Iris Chen, author of Untigering, shares her awkward, clumsy steps in putting peaceful parenting into practice. An incredibly inspiring chat about unlearning and relearning what being a parent can look like. This one will make you feel like you've been to therapy !If you liked this chat head to Hello Lunch Lady, a parenting platform packed with interesting content, all served wth a side of optimism, hope and FUN.

    37 min
  8. A chat with Design Mom Gabrielle Blair

    14/12/2022

    A chat with Design Mom Gabrielle Blair

    My conversation today is with Gabrielle Blair. You might know Gabrielle from her popular blog - Design Mom - and her writings on the intersection of design and motherhood or from her recent incredible book, Ejaculate Responsibly - a book which boldly reframes the abortion debate. I was thrilled to chat with Gabrielle - I love her robust arguments and her courage to take on twitter trolls. Order a copy of the book from your local bookstore. If you liked this chat head to Hello Lunch...

    54 min
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About

The Lunch Lady Podcast is a place for inspiring, relatable, funny and often enlightening conversations with people (who are often parents), from all walks of life.

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  • Creator
    Lunch Lady
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Hello Lunch Lady
  • Show Website
    Hello Lunch Lady

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