Stephanie Trethewey, Founder of Motherland and 2024 Australian of the Year | Ep. 012

In this episode of Talking Aussie Farming, we sit down with Stephanie Trethewey — founder of Motherland and 2024 Australian of the Year — to unpack an inspiring journey of resilience, reinvention and impact in rural Australia.Steph shares her remarkable path from professional women’s tennis to television journalism, before falling in love with a farmer and embracing life in agriculture and rural Australia. What began as her own experience navigating the challenges and isolation of rural motherhood has since grown into Motherland — Australia’s leading platform and charitable organisation dedicated to supporting, connecting and celebrating rural mums across the country.With more than a million podcast downloads and a powerful online community, Motherland has become a lifeline for women living in regional and remote Australia. We explore Steph’s entrepreneurial journey, the realities of matrescence and mental health in the bush, and why rural mothers are the backbone — and often the overlooked lynchpin — of our farming communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.