Life on the Land

Feb 23 2025 165 ep. 43 mins 782
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A Graziher podcast telling stories of women who live in rural, regional and remote Australia. Hear from farmers, mothers, photographers, business owners as well as teachers, nurses and doctors. Hear from women who have moved to the country and who have moved out of the country. Everyday women who have a story to tell. Join our hosts Emily Herbert and Sammie O'Brien, as they speak to women from all over Australia.

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Summer Series- Life on the Land- Sally's Pick!

Feb 23 2025 45 mins  
We’re wrapping up our Summer Series with a favourite episode from Sally- Graziher’s Advertising and Relationship Manager. Sally is so impressed with the story of Jackie Elliott, the founder of Rural Women’s Day. Rural Women’s Day Ltd is a registered not-for-profit and a bit of a household name for many in the bush, with events across Australia designed to connect country

Summer Series- Life on the Land- Em's Pick!

Feb 16 2025 60 mins  
Graziher’s Life on the Land Summer Series continues with co host Em Herbert’s favourite pick. It was her conversation with Jillian Kilby that bubbled to the surface. Jillian is not afraid of the big decisions. As an engineer and farmer’s daughter from Coonamble, in the central west of New South Wales, Jillian has leant on her rural values right through her career. This cour

Summer Series- Life on the Land- Claire's Pick!

Feb 10 2025 49 mins  
The spark that ignited the Graziher concept was founder Claire Dunne's frustration at not seeing enough farming women represented in the media. She didn't rest on her laurels, but created not just a media stable, but an ethos. A way rural women can not only see themselves represented, but their stories heard well beyond the farm gate. It's Claire's turn to pick a favourite episode

Summer Series- Life on the Land- Victoria's Pick!

Feb 02 2025 49 mins  
Life on the Land's Summer Series continues with Graziher's Editor Victoria Carey digging into the archives for her pick, Maya Linnell. The bestselling Rural Romance, or RuRo author has an amazing story to tell. From a startling introduction into journalism following America’s September 11 attack, to realising her aspirations as a novelist at nearly 40 years old, Maya demonstrates

Summer Series- Life on the Land- Jayne's Pick!

Jan 26 2025 37 mins  
Our Summer Series continues with a favourite pick from our podcast producer Jayne Cuddihy. For Jayne, it’s the way people tell their stories that’s as fascinating as the events themselves. The way Western Australian artist Lori Pensini described getting interested and adept at art has lingered since the story first aired a couple of seasons ago. From the generous English aunt s

Summer Series- Life on the Land- Sammie's Pick!

Jan 19 2025 41 mins  
We're highlighting some amazing Australian authors this summer and it just so happens Life on the Land's Sammie O'Brien's favourite interview for 2024 was acclaimed children's author Alison Lester. If you haven't had the pleasure of reading Magic Beach or My Farm to yourself or a young person in your life, then you are missing out. But it was her long term work with indigenous comm

Summer Series Life on the Land- Amie's Pick!

Jan 12 2025 57 mins  
It's summer time! Which of course means the Graziher team pick a favourite Life on the Land podcast episode to reshare with you. This week it's Amie's pick. Amie is one of the digital producers here at Graziher and has dug deep into the archives to Em Herbert's original conversation with Tracey Hayes three years ago. This conversation resonated with Amie for many reasons, not least

Summer Series Life on the Land with Clare Fletcher

Jan 05 2025 52 mins  
The sounds of an Australian summer- it can be the blast of a branding furnace, cricket on the radio, delighted giggles from children playing on the beach. Or if you are lucky, the bliss that comes from being absorbed in the pages of a new book. In today's Life on the Land podcast, Em Herbert chats with Clare Fletcher, the author of Five Bush Weddings and Love Match. Clare grew up i

Life on the Land with Lucy Campbell

Nov 24 2024 34 mins  
According to the Grattan Institute - statistically – those with a non-English language background have twice the chance at meeting grade level expectations for reading than those from regional and remote areas. In this episode, Lucy Campbell tells Em Herbert how she is determined to turn the tables. The mum of two straddles two worlds – working for her city-based corporate job

Life on the Land with Melissa Neilson

Nov 17 2024 39 mins  
Melissa Neilsen is a remarkable woman whose journey has taken her from the small Central Queensland town of Biloela, to the expansive plains of North Western Queensland. Growing up on a hobby farm, she’s now settled on some 60,000 acres with her husband, Stewart, and their three children, where they farm Brahman beef cattle.⁠ ⁠She’s a mother, wife, and the driving force beh