The Good Girl Confessional

TW: This episode features conversations about drug use, addiction and suicide.In an intimate and revealing conversation, Sandy Lowres sits down with Holly Deane-Johns, author of "Holly's Hell: Seven Years in a Thai Prison," to delve into Holly's harrowing journey from addiction to redemption. Holly shares her firsthand account of the challenges she faced growing up in a dysfunction

When Kate Toon, as a single parent, wondered how she was going to juggle parenthood with work, she backed herself and started her business. Now, 15 years later, Kate has built a successful business and is on a mission to help others. Kate is an award-winning business mentor and digital marketing coach. She’s a down to earth human on a mission to demystify the realities of running

TW: This conversation touches on themes of abuse, proverty and violence.Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chats with the remarkable and down to earth Australian author, Kirsty Jagger. Kirsty is a journalist by trade. In 2019, she won the inaugural Heyman Mentorship Award, established by acclaimed Australian author Kathryn Heyman for a writer from a background of social o

"May you all have enough."This is the catch cry of Kez Wickham St George, a #1 bestselling award winning Author who has a passion to champion people from many diverse backgrounds to reveal the best in their creative side. Now in her 70's, Kez published her first book in her fifties and now has an increible career. Kez has published 14 books including Metal Mermaid - a Number #1 bes

Today in the Confessional, host Sandy Lowres chat with Megan Rogers, the Australian author of The Heart is a Star - an absorbing and gripping novel, told beautifully.This is a powerful novel that explores the messiness and complexity of midlife, about the ways in which we navigate an intricate, complicated world; and about how we can uncover our true selves when we are forced to fa

What if I told you that in 1929, a woman in NYC wrote a best seller, made a fortune during the great depression and then went on to write over 20 books, and screenplays - many of which became Hollywood films - only to tell you that no one knows her name?Today in the Confessional, I'm thrilled to chat with Marsha Gordon, a Professor in Film Studies at North Carolina State University

TW: This episode contains conversations about alcohol abuse, alcoholism Today in the Confessional, I am honoured to be chatting with the gorgeous writer and fellow podcaster Jo Pybus. We’ll be talking about Jo’s powerful article that was published nationally this week about her experience of being raised by an alcoholic mother. Jo’s courage to share this very personal story h

Today in the Confessional, I’m so excited to be chatting to a power house entrepreneur - Chiquita Searle is a kick ass woman beyond forty who is helping other female entrepreneurs to rise through her PR & Talent management firm Chiquita & Co. A self-confessed eyewear addict, she is also the founder of statement eyewear company CHIQUITA. Chiquita also co-founded FemmeCon,

Today in The Good Girl Confessional, host Sandy Lowres is chatting to a former good girl, Bron Williams. Are you uncertain about your future? Do you have unfulfilled dreams? Then meet Bron Williams!At 67, Bron has a lot of hard-won wisdom. She is a powerful woman dedicated to helping other women reconnect with their own power. Despite her achievements - including an honours degree,

Have you ever wished you had more downtime or time just to think and reflect? Or does the thought of spending time alone feel indulgent or implausible? Maybe the thought of spending time alone seems like a scary concept.Today in The Good Girl Confessional we welcome back Sydney-based Author and Columnist Kerri Sackville who has explored the concept of spending time alone and the hu