Exploring what it means to be a Bush Goddess with Pennie Scott on the Queen Be podcast

Today’s guest is Pennie Scott, known widely as The Bush Goddess—a powerhouse of rural resilience, fierce advocacy, and creative enterprise. Born and raised on farms in Wiradjuri country, Pennie has spent decades as a trailblazing health professional, writer, speaker, and political candidate, all while staying deeply grounded in her connection to the land. With qualifications in rural health, nutrition, and leadership, she has worked across the spectrum—from hands-on food production to public policy reform.Pennie is known not just for her extraordinary capacity to speak truth to power, but for her ability to hold space for deep listening and healing. As a woman who’s “been around the traps,” she brings fierce feminine wisdom, regenerative ethics, and the lived experience of a matriarch who walks between worlds—urban and rural, political and personal, seen and unseen. Through her business, The Bush Goddess, she offers workshops, storytelling, and advocacy that support the sovereignty of people, food systems, and Country.Discover more about Pennie and her work: https://pennie-scott.com/