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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: The Voice to Parliament Handbook - All the details you need.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.

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 Hello Lunch Lady, a parenting platform packed with interesting content, all served wth a side of optimism, hope and FUN.

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. 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.

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 book head here.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.

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 to success (all while nursing a newborn) is an incredibly inspiring reminder for us all to keep going, even when everyone you know tells you not to.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.

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.

 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.

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 Lady, a parenting platform packed with interesting content, all served wth a side of optimism, hope and FUN.

Mike is an engineer and artist, but is most recently known for building “risky” playgrounds which he’s been getting both equal measure of push back and praise from parents. We love talking about the importance of taking risks, because as Mike says, “Embracing risk is embracing life”.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.

Kate Baer is a two times New York Times bestselling author. She's also a mum to four kids, a wife and a staunch believer in telling it like it is. 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.

Join this conversation between author, educator and Gunai woman Kirli Saunders and Gomeroi Social Worker & Campaigner, Rachael McPhail who discuss how you and your family can respectfully honour First Nations people on January 26thIf 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.

A conversation with the clever, creative, funny, inspiring and incredibly wise Dee Tang. In 2017, Dee's penned a deep and moving piece for our magazine Lunch Lady on loss, grief and love, after losing her eldest daughter, Kawa Leaf.  Today we pick up the conversation with Dee and delve into the deep wisdom Dee has cultivated from this experience.  It's a privilege to hear from Dee and I hope you enjoy our chat. 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.

Mother of four teenagers and author of eleven parenting books, Sarah Ockwell-Smith knows a fair bit about raising kids. Here she shares some wise advice on how to best support and raise a tween. 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.

"I never really saw disability represented in a way that was empowering or interesting or nuanced. It was always unfamiliar. It was always in the extremes. It was often medical or inspirational or pitiable." - Rebekah TaussigIn our third Lunch Lady podcast, Lou chat's with mother and author Rebekah Taussig (aka @sitting_pretty) about parenting.⁠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.

Feeling helpless about climate change and social justice motivated a group of mums to form a powerful little group. Its aim? To bring about lasting change in their local community. We chat with Tiff and Berry, two of the founding group leaders. “When the world feels like it’s overwhelming, and the problems are too wicked and too big, it’s really beautiful to home in on where you live and where you love, and put your heart and soul into creating the most alive, vibrant, resilient community you can.” – Berry 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.

Mariam’s refugee journey from Somalia to Kenya, and ultimately to Australia, was filled with many challenges. As a child, Mariam Issa dreamt of travelling to faraway places. She did not dream she would need to flee Somalia’s civil war on a leaky over-crowded boat to Kenya – pregnant and holding her two young sons for dear life. Neither did she dream that 21 years later she would become the heartbeat of her Australian community by pulling down her back fence and creating a community garden built from love, hope and connection.Music : Mylee GraceEngineering and Production: Tiff RichmondIf 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.