More Than A Mother: Louisa Lawson

Jess Scully

Behind every great man, there is an even greater woman and behind so many of the things women in Australia take for granted and are still fighting for in 2023, there was Louisa Lawson.

  1. 08/30/2023

    Mudgee CWA - Not a Scone Mentioned

    Elizabeth McCrea joins Jess to talk about the power of women coming together and the unstoppable (wo)manpower that is the Mudgee CWA.

  2. 08/15/2023

    Louisa's Greetings from 1893

    On this episode we do a little debrief and revisit the 1800s through Louisa's writing in the Dawn.

  3. 08/08/2023

    The Dawn and Evolution of the Republic Movement - With Special Guest Adam Spencer

    Jess is joined on this episode with spokesperson for the Australian Republic Movement, mathematician, comedian, radio personality and Australian legend Adam Spencer.

    The Dawn and Evolution of the Republic Movement - With Special Guest Adam Spencer

  4. 07/26/2023

    An Ode To Strong Women - With Special Guest Senator Perin Davey

    On this week's episodes Jess is joined by Federal Senator for NSW, Deputy Leader of The Nationals, and former Mudgee gal, Perin Davey.

    An Ode To Strong Women - With Special Guest Senator Perin Davey

  5. 07/11/2023

    Not so shabby - Sydney's Ragged Schools

    On this episode we dive in to the Sydney's Ragged Schools which operated for about 60 years from the 1800s and Louisa's Philanthropic ventures to help the kids of Sydney. Poem in this Episode: Coming Home Words by: Louisa Lawson Narration: Chris Mills

    Not so shabby - Sydney's Ragged Schools

  6. 06/27/2023

    Grave Ambition

    The story of Louisa's quest to champion another important Henry in her life.

  7. 06/13/2023

    It Comes Down To Women, To Support Other Women - With Special Guest Margot Stephens

    In Episode Eleven we hear from the masterful mind of the woman who brought Louisa to life in Market Street, Margot Stephens. An interview from November 2022. Reverie - words by Louisa Lawson, read by Chris Mills.

  8. 05/30/2023

    With Education, Anyone Can Choose To Be Anything -IWD 2023 Part Two

    Episode 10 - Including speeches from IWD 2023 in Mudgee from Chris Stephen & Margot Stephens.

    With Education, Anyone Can Choose To Be Anything -IWD 2023 Part Two
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Behind every great man, there is an even greater woman and behind so many of the things women in Australia take for granted and are still fighting for in 2023, there was Louisa Lawson.

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