{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/624a4a024a85240012f497d4/6a379a9e6f90df4cb7b626a5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"222 {Steph Trethewey} Motherhood, loneliness and identity loss","description":"<p>Motherhood can be absolutely exhausting and devastating, especially if you feel like you have no support. That was Stephanie Trethewey’s experience before she founded a life changing charity.</p><p><br></p><p>In 2019, she swapped city life for rural Tassie, navigating the highs and lows of rural motherhood. Her struggles with postnatal depression and isolation inspired her to create Motherland; a national charity changing lives through services that reduce isolation and improve mental health outcomes for rural women.</p><p>As the Founder &amp; CEO of Motherland and the 2024 Australian of the Year for Tasmania, Steph is a voice of vulnerability, connection, and hope for women on the land.</p><p>In 2022, Stephanie was named the national winner of the AgriFutures Rural Women's Award and in 2023, she celebrated the release of her debut book, Motherland</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode she shares:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why elite sport taught her discipline, grit and resilience from a young age.</li><li>How leaving a successful journalism career behind to move to a remote farm changed everything.</li><li>The identity shift of becoming a mum while feeling isolated and without a village.</li><li>What her mental health struggles looked like behind closed doors.</li><li>How asking for help became the turning point in her recovery.</li><li>Why she believes you can turn your pain into purpose.</li><li>How creating Motherland has helped thousands of rural mums feel less alone.</li><li>Why success now looks more like balance, family and contentment than hustle.</li></ul><p><strong><u>Key Quotes</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p>\"I felt very untethered and out of control.\"</p><p>\"I really believe that you can turn your pain into purpose.\"</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>More about Steph</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Motherland on <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/motherlandaustralia/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a><a href=\"http://instagram.com/motherlandaustralia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">, Instagram</a>, via their <a href=\"https://motherlandaustralia.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a> and listen to the <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/3Po9w7tIZkuTTeZ5dej0JF\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podcast.</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>You can get involved with the podcast online</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>On facebook in our community:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus</a></p><p>Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus</p><p>If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: <a href=\"mailto:support@challengesthatchangeus.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">support@challengesthatchangeus.com</a></p><p>Or check out our website: <a href=\"http://www.challengesthatchangeus.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.Challengesthatchangeus.com</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website:</p><p><a href=\"http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Ali Flynn"}