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Mums Gone Troppo

Mums Gone Troppo

This podcast is hosted by Darwin mums and journalists Molly Upstill and Kathleen Gazzola. Welcome to our little podcast where we, as fairly new mums, are having a casual chat about life in Australia"s tropical north, raising our family and the challenges and joys of motherhood. We also sit down with with some well-known and some not as widely known women who call the Territory home. We talk about all things NT, their mum journey and why they’re raising their family in the Northern Territory. This

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01:20:09

Kate Finch on leaving a legacy, advocating for women...

Mums Gone Troppo ·

2024/05/21

Kate Finch is the former chair of Women in Resources.She drives advocacy for women in heavy industries and has worked around the world to improve working conditions for women. She’s also a single mum by choice, falling pregnant to her ‘friend with benefits’, something she never thought would happen after a PCOS diagnosis in her early 20s. Her parenting philosophy is simple - the first five years of a child’s life are just as important as the first five years of the teens and living by this, she’s

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01:07:03

Louise Hardy on being a boy mum, face painting royal...

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2024/05/14

Louise Hardy is the daughter of former administrator John Hardy and Marie Hardy, the founder of Air North and Hardy Aviation. Despite the notoriety of her parents, Louise has very much carved her own path, even if she ended up working in the family business. A mum of two boys, Louise says she isn’t one for confrontation but her mum low comes from a moment when she had to stick to her guns to ensure her own son’s safety. She’s always had a creative flare but despite having many different and

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01:13:08

Lyrella Couzens on an awkward trip to Sexyland,...

Mums Gone Troppo ·

2024/05/07

Please note, This episode touches on drug use, self harm and has a few naughty words so be mindful around little ears. Lyrella Couzins is a voice you might recognize if you listen to the radio on a Saturday morning. She fell in love with Darwin the moment she walked off the plane and hit the wall of humidity, and she’s never looked back. A mum of two, Lyrella’s story spans two marriages, two divorces, two kids with ADHD, a kid in the Cowdy ward twice, dealing with drugs, vapes, and a failing

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01:22:41

Clare Martin on the Territory's top job, being one of...

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2024/04/30

Clare Martin is the first female AND Labor Chief Minister of the Northern TerritoryOne of ten children born in Sydney’s north, she made her way to Darwin for a six month stint working for the ABC, making her way from radio to TV and back again. Meeting her other half on the tennis courts at Mindil Beach, she soon became a mum to a pigeon pair - her son and daughter. Clare talks bout the trials and tribulations of being a mum while working in the biggest job in politics but also how hard it was to

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01:19:17

Michelle Coleman on interviewing Melbourne's...

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2024/04/23

Michelle Coleman is a former television journalist who came to Darwin for what she thought would be just one year. Meeting her now husband - publican Justin Coleman, while on the job at a story, Michelle still had the urge to explore her career in a big city. In no surprise, big city life wasn’t all it was cracked up to be, and just one year into her new job in Melbourne Michelle packed her bags and came home. Now a published children’s author, Michelle’s life was turned upside down when a Long

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01:13:59

Taneille Brann on wearing stilettos, a near-death...

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2024/04/16

Molly's travel woes continue, and she's got a lot to say about unreliable and price-gouging airlines. With her entire family stranded in QLD, she's a bit lost and quite furious.In other news: Three Maas and a RaRa are once again fundraising for Autism NT. Catch their episode from earlier last year, or have a look at their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/3MaasNaRara Darwin's Mother's Day Classic is right around the corner, and if you've listened to Amanda and

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01:27:11

Laetitia Lemke on teenage pregnancies, a breast...

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2024/04/09

Molly had wild weekend with cancelled flights and wrong trains trying to get to and from the Gold Coast in two days. She's so tired, and can barely get the brain working after two red eyes in as many days.Meanwhile, Sally's decided she wants to go to the markets at 4am, a true sign she's a real Territory girl. Our guest this week is Laetitia Lemke. She's had a baby in every decade of her life, is an esteemed journalist born in Sydney and raised in Papua New Guinea to an Australian

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01:12:32

Mary Chalmers on cut throat razors, a love of...

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2024/04/02

The juggle is real for Kathleen, who during this episode had a work computer, a podcast computer, a work phone and a solo toddler all at once. She's solo parenting while Steve surprised us by going fishing (it's the run off don't you know).It's been a week for Molly, who can't even string a sentence together but somehow manages a thrilling conversation about toilet training. Enter this week's guest - Mary Chalmers, the 51st most powerful person in the Northern Territory. An

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01:01:21

Francesca Allen on postpartum depression, catching...

Mums Gone Troppo ·

2024/03/26

Please note, this episode discusses postpartum depression and anxiety. If you think you or someone you know needs help, please call Panda on 1300 726 306 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. If you live in the Northern Territory, NT Health has some resources to support new parents. Please visit https://nt.gov.au/wellbeing/pregnancy-birthing-and-child-health/support-new-parents Molly’s had a week with a husband and child both on antibiotics for different reasons, and Sally proves she’s one of the cutest

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01:29:10

Elena Madden on the neighbour's chickens, the Korean...

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2024/03/19

Molly is sick of the wet season, but not before she has a decent whinge about an infected blister on her foot. Molly's TikTok algorithm is serving some weird stuff, and what's the name of that person who cooks for a living again?This week's guest is Elena Madden who owns True North, a strategic communications and PR firm in Darwin. While she’s Darwin’s PR queen, she’s a long way from Roxy Jacenko, living on five acres in Darwin’s rural area, a life full of camping, fishing the outdoors,

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01:15:26

Adriana Dent on the often superficial world of...

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2024/03/12

Please note, this episode discusses suicide. If you or anyone you know, needs help, please contact lifeline on 13 11 14. First up, Molly and Kathleen talk about how important it is to fill your own cup, after Molly returned from Melbourne refreshed and ready to head back to normality and routine. Even a few blisters couldn't dull the feeling of being home in her own bed. Our guest this week is Adriana Dent. She's worked for some of the biggest fashion names in the country, including

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01:03:29

Storm Young on haunted houses, the foster system, and...

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2024/03/05

Our next guest is a good friend of Molly’s, with a sense of community spirit only found in the Top End. A mum of four, Storm Young talks about everything from haunted houses and bonding with your husband over sage, why Darwin is the best place for raising kids, and why it’s so important to give back to your community. She also talks about the journey into foster care, and how two days notice for a newborn arriving in their home was life changing in the best way possible, while also reinforcing

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01:08:59

Angela Tomazos on the pressures of motherhood, being...

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2024/02/27

As many Darwinites know, there is a very strong and proud Greek community in the Top End and this week’s guest plays a crucial role in showcasing this - just don’t ask her to cook.Angela Tomazos is a born and bred Territorian. Born here just a couple of years before Cyclone Tracy, and after her family migrated here. She is one of the very lucky few who has her entire direct family just living nearby. Angela embodies the idea of aging gracefully and accepts everything that comes with it, including

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01:19:37

Nicole Manison on getting married in Vegas, being...

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2024/02/20

Welcome back to Mums Gone Troppo!! And our first episode of 2024. Kathleen reckons that New Year resolutions aren't all that, but Molly's given up her Coke (Coca Cola) habit and attempts to save her finger nails from being bitten to the core by destroying them with SNS. Kathleen's pride for Sally's proper use of the word 'shit' shines through, and Molly keeps an appointment for probably the first time in her life. Our first episode's interview is with Nicole Manison -

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01:21:25

Vicki O'Halloran on the inside of Buckingham Palace,...

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2023/12/12

The final episode of 2023! Vicki O’Halloran is the former Administrator of the Northern Territory. Stylish and sophisticated is an understatement for a woman who worked her way up the ranks from early education to being the long-standing CEO of Somerville Community Services. She has sat on multiple boards, working towards making the Northern Territory the best place it can possibly be. She’s met the Queen. She’s married to her childhood sweetheart. She's got a green thumb with a plot in the

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01:19:05

Jess Herraman on finding a hole in your heart, the...

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2023/12/05

Jess Herraman was excited to spread her wings after school finished, but like so many Territory kids - there’s simply no place like home. A mum of three girls, a former flight attendant who travelled the world, and now a successful businesswoman, Jess sits down with us to discuss how the picture motherhood in your head usually doesn’t often live up to reality, especially when it comes to the Christmas tree. She also shares the impact of recently losing her dad, and how the major goal of completing

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01:29:05

Shari Togo on growing rugby league in Darwin, a...

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2023/11/28

Find us a person more excited to develop women’s rugby league in the NT than Shari Togo. A mum of two who lives on 30 acres with cows, pigs, chooks, and anything else you can think of, Shari’s parenting mantra is teamwork and a healthy dose of ‘she’ll be right’. She’s just returned from PNG coaching the Australian women’s Prime Minister's side, but no matter how high she climbs - the Litchfield Bears is still her club. Unapologetically herself, Shari can work a room like it’s no one’s business,

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01:25:02

Jess Smith and Amanda Jarrett on sisterly bonds, the...

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2023/11/21

Jess Smith and Amanda Jarrett have embraced everything Darwin has offered, and more. Jess owns Pasarella Models, and Amanda owns Moo Media and Married by Moo, along with years of experience working in local media around Darwin. Jess, a mum of one, and Amanda, who just finished her second round of IVF, share the lasting impact of losing their mum to cancer, who they describe as their best friend. Amanda opens up about her IVF journey to eliminate the cancer gene she carries, talking openly about the

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01:13:34

Dr Sarah Mackney on the trek to Everest Base Camp,...

Mums Gone Troppo ·

2023/11/14

Sarah Mackey is a mum of three, an emergency department doctor and and the deputy medical director at CareFlight, who came to Darwin on a six-week elective as a medical student but never really left. Her husband is a pilot with his own flight school business, who swiped right on her Tinder profile - the rest is history. She’s traveled the globe doing some of the world’s most treacherous tracks, including making it to Everest Base Camp in the name of fun, and she almost didn’t make it as a doctor,

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01:18:23

Jo Hersey on the flood that changed Katherine,...

Mums Gone Troppo ·

2023/11/07

Jo Hersey reckons she’s had two jobs her entire life, and she’s loved them equally. She’s a hairdresser by trade, having trained in one of Adelaide’s biggest salons before moving north for love and owning her own salons in the decades that followed. She’s also currently the Member for Katherine, and you’d be hard pressed finding someone who loves the Top End town more than her. But she’s also a mum of three, hates mango, believes in manifesting, and is still, 25 years on, emotionally moved by the

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