Episode 1 - Something's not right

G’day.  My name is Kristine Rawlinson and I have a story to tell.  On AFL grand final day almost four years ago, my husband Neal became seriously ill and everything changed for our family.  With Neal’s permission and blessing, I will fill you in on all that he has been through.  This podcast will shine a light on carers - the unpaid family and friends who support others to thrive, often at their own expense. 

My life changed dramatically when Neal became ill. Overnight, I was no longer a professional, I was a pensioner.  And, I was no longer a wife, I was a carer.  My story could be your story.  Becoming a carer can happen to anyone at any time. Join me, in conversation with Sara James, for Care Factor.

Given this is the first podcast I’ve ever made, I asked lots of friends, new and old, to help me out with this project.

Enter Sara James.

For my fellow Aussies, you may know Sara from ABC News Breakfast where she has a fortnightly segment, an American in Oz.  Now others may know her from her many years on NBC news in the US, where she covered assignments such as September 11, Australia’s Stolen Generations, and too many more to mention.

And as she’s the mother of a child with a rare and devastating genetic epilepsy called KCNQ2, Sara understands the complexity of my world in a way that few can.Luckily for me, Sara and I live in the same beautiful part of Australia, Victoria’s Macedon Ranges.

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