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Over the Back Fence

Over the Back Fence

Di Edwards and Nicola Dale have been best friends for close to four decades & they actually share a ‘back fence’ in Sydney!  They share a love of life, a passion for people, and have discovered a simple conversation over the back fence, can change a life and give a sense of belonging .  “We’re not neuroscientists, psychologists, doctors or monks - we just love people - and know with age comes wisdom.

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47 min•
Sunday

Melissa Ferrari: Love Lessons Over the Back Fence - Deception, Truth & Power

This week Nicola and Di chat with one of Australia’s most sought after relationship therapists, Melissa Ferrari. Melissa has been working with couples for over 25 years, helping them create healthy, secure relationships. She is certified in the Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT) and is regularly called upon as a relationship expert in national media. We know that the quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives and that connection to others is vital to our health and happiness, so we were thrilled to explore this topic with Melissa.  In this conversation we hear about the common challenges that couples face that Melissa sees over and over again in her therapy. Melissa gives us some good advice for how to ‘fight right’, including the importance of being face-to-face and looking each other in the eyes.  We chat about the hormones that flood our bodies when we’re in love, and what we need to remember when those hormones wear off, and we’re really getting to know the person in front of us. Melissa talks about putting the relationship first, recognising that you’re in a 2-party system where things are give and take, and the need to get to know each other on a deep level, including the trauma that you’re both bringing into the relationship.  Nicola opens up and shares a very vulnerable story about a recent relationship she was in, which ended in deception and betrayal. You won’t believe this story until you hear it! She talks about the importance of speaking up, of holding people to account, of women supporting women, and feeling empowered.  We hope you enjoy this special episode with Melissa as much as we did. And if you love our Over The Back Fence chats, come and hang out with us and some amazing guests at our in person event this week on the 19th of June at the Woolly Bay Hotel in Sydney. You can buy your tickets here - https://events.humanitix.com/over-the-back-fence-podcast-9r2scfqj/tickets  This episode is proudly supported by Montgomery Investment Management, trusted experts helping you build and protect your financial future.  Follow Melissa on IG here - https://www.instagram.com/melissaferrari_psychotherapist/ Follow Melissa on Facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/melissaferrarirelationshipspecialist Follow Melissa on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-f-38a77575/ Find out more about Melissa’s work here - https://www.melissaferrari.com.au/ Buy Wired For Love by Stan Tatkin (Melissa’s teacher and mentor) here Buy Wired For Dating by Stan Tatkin here Follow Nicola and Di on IG here - https://www.instagram.com/overthebackfencepodcast/ Watch Over The Back Fence on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/@Overthebackfencepodcast/podcasts Buy your Eir Women products here. Use code OTBF20 at checkout for a 20% discountSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51 min•
8 Jun

Kylie Jones: Fifty & Fearless - Ageless, Unstoppable and in Her No F**ks Era

This week Nicola and Di chat with fun and inspiring Kylie Jones. Kylie has created an incredible community called Fifty & Fearless, which empowers women to live boldly, love this chapter and stop playing small! It has become a global sensation with 600K followers, and it continues to grow.  In this conversation we hear about the turning point in Kylie’s life, which is where Fifty & Fearless began. Kylie opens up and shares about the incredibly difficult year she had just after turning 50, when both of her parents died suddenly and she was retrenched from her job. Kylie describes the rock bottom moment she had when she was lying on the floor sobbing, and how it was her teenage son’s words of wisdom that helped her turn it all around.  We talk about the wonderful community that Kylie has created and go through some of the most inspiring quotes she shares about life in your 50s and beyond. Kylie tells us that being fearless is really about being in your ‘No F**ks Era’, and having the courage to BE YOURSELF and not worry about what other people think. Kylie also shares some brilliant advice for how you can reconnect to who you truly are and remember the dreams you used to have when you were younger so that you can bring them back to life.  This is such a fantastic chat with Kylie about embracing midlife, rediscovering the things that bring you joy, being bold and living without the rules. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. And if you’re also in your ‘No F**ks Era’, Kylie has a special offer on her caps for our listeners. To get 25% off, enter the code OTBF25 at checkout.  If you love our Over The Back Fence chats, come and hang out with us and some amazing guests at our in person event on the 19th of June at the Woolly Bay Hotel in Sydney. You can buy your tickets here - https://events.humanitix.com/over-the-back-fence-podcast-9r2scfqj/tickets  This episode is proudly supported by Montgomery Investment Management, trusted experts helping you build and protect your financial future.  Follow Fifty & Fearless on IG here - https://www.instagram.com/fiftyandfearless/ Buy a “I’m in my No F**ks Era” Cap here - use the discount code OTBF25 to receive 25% off Follow Nicola and Di on IG here - https://www.instagram.com/overthebackfencepodcast/ Watch Over The Back Fence on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/@Overthebackfencepodcast/podcasts Buy your Eir Women products here. Use code OTBF20 at checkout for a 20% discountSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50 min•
4 Jun

Over The Money Fence: The Sandwich Generation - Supporting Loved Ones Without Losing Yourself

This week Nicola and Di are back with the second episode of our monthly financial series, Over The Money Fence with Roger Montgomery. This series aims to help you take control of your finances with clarity and confidence. Roger is the Founder and Chairman of Montgomery Investment Management, has over 30 years’ investing experience and is a highly respected financial commentator featuring on various ABC programs, as well as his popular column in The Australian newspaper. He is also the author of best-selling investment guidebook Value.able. In this conversation we chat about the sandwich generation - women in their 50s and 60s who have the dual responsibility of caring for their elderly parents, and trying to support their adult children. We talk about the unique challenges this group faces when it comes to their finances and Roger has some calm and reassuring advice.  Roger takes us through the difference between a financial adviser and a fund manager, and why it’s a good idea to always take your time and get a second opinion. He gives very practical advice for how you can find a good financial adviser to speak to about your finances (listed below), and why it’s in your interests to do so.  Roger also talks about the importance of having conversations with your children and family before it’s too late, about your will and the plans you have for your money after you’re gone. Talk through the plans together and come to some agreements, so there aren’t any unnecessary disputes. As Roger says in this episode - it’s very dangerous to write in a will that you’ll leave everything to your children equally. Tune into the episode to find out why.  Come and see Roger speak in person at our Over The Back Fence live event, happening on the 19th of June at the Woolly Bay Hotel in Sydney. You can buy your tickets here - https://events.humanitix.com/over-the-back-fence-podcast-9r2scfqj/tickets  This episode is proudly supported by Montgomery Investment Management, trusted experts helping you build and protect your financial future.  Find out more about Montgomery Investment Management here - https://montinvest.com Learn more about Roger and read his articles here - https://rogermontgomery.com Buy Roger's book Value.able here - https://rogermontgomery.com/valueable-book/ Follow Roger’s YouTube channel here  - https://www.youtube.com/user/rogerjmontgomeryFollow Roger on X here - https://x.com/rjmontgomery Follow Roger on Facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/montgomeryroger/Follow Roger on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogermontgomery/ Follow Nicola and Di on IG here - https://www.instagram.com/overthebackfencepodcast/ Follow Nicola and Di on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/@Overthebackfencepodcast/podcasts Industry awards for financial advisers: IFA Excellence Awards: https://www.ifa.com.au/excellence-awards/winners/2024-winners-and-finalists?utm_source=Money+Management&utm_medium=editorial&utm_campaign=winnersstorywinnerslink&utm_term=IFAEXA2024 Australian Financial Industry Awards by the Institute of Financial Professionals: https://online.ifpa.com.au/ Financial Advice Association (FAAA) awards: https://faaa.au/faaa-announces-2024-awards-finalists/ The Australian’s - Barron’s Top 100 Financial Advisers: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wealth/top-100-financial-advisers-list-a-stronger-more-competitive-industry-for-2024/news-story/22e0c091cf9e24efba07f08cb6aa9370     Other helpful money resources mentioned: The Financial Advice Association (FAAA) is the industry body for advisers - and has an online directory ‘Find a planner’ (https://find-a-planner.faaa.au/) – where you can search by location, years of experience and areas of focus. The Government’s Money Smart website: https://moneysmart.gov.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50 min•
1 Jun

Dr Phoebe Meagher: Taronga Zoo Embraces AI to Take on the Illegal Animal Trade

This week Nicola and Di chat with the passionate and purposeful Dr. Phoebe Meagher. Phoebe is a scientist at the Taronga Zoo Conservation Society with a diverse background in wildlife conservation, forensic research and education. She has been pioneering the use of advanced technology and AI to combat wildlife trafficking and enhance animal detection. Phoebe has also led many field projects which have had a tangible impact and allowed for the successful release of rehabilitated animals back into their natural habitat. On top of all of that, Phoebe is also a mum of 2. In this conversation, we hear all about the incredible project that Phoebe has been leading, where Taronga is using AI imaging technology to detect and prevent animals that are being illegally trafficked. Phoebe tells us about the astounding wildlife trafficking trade, with thousands of animals, such as blue tongue lizards, being poached and sent through the mail to foreign countries where they are sold for substantial amounts of money. Phoebe also shares some of the most incredible stories from her career as a wildlife biologist. From almost losing an arm whilst hand feeding sharks, to being shocked by numb rays when she was studying sting rays for her PhD thesis as well as the most epic expedition through the jungles of Palawan. On that particular trip, Phoebe was guided by an animal poacher, 8 military guards and a young man wielding a machete in the hopes of finding a pangolin (the most trafficked animal in the world) so they could take the images they needed for the AI tech to prevent it being trafficked in the future.  It is really amazing to hear about all of the conservation work that Taronga is doing and to learn how much zoos have changed for the better over the years. We are so proud of the work that Phoebe is doing and thankful that there are women like her in this world. We hope you enjoy this chat as much as we did.  If you love our Over The Back Fence chats, come and hang out with us and some amazing guests at our in person event on the 19th of June at the Woolly Bay Hotel in Sydney. You can buy your tickets here - https://events.humanitix.com/over-the-back-fence-podcast-9r2scfqj/tickets  This episode is proudly supported by Montgomery Investment Management, trusted experts helping you build and protect your financial future.  Follow Phoebe on IG here - https://www.instagram.com/phoebe_for_the_wild/ Help fund Targona’s new Wildlife Hospital by donating here - https://taronga.org.au/donate Follow Taronga Zoo on IG here - https://www.instagram.com/tarongazoo/ Follow Taronga Zoo on TikTok here - https://www.tiktok.com/@tarongazoo Follow Taronga Zoo on LinkedIn here - https://au.linkedin.com/company/taronga-conservation-society-australia Follow Nicola and Di on IG here - https://www.instagram.com/overthebackfencepodcast/ Watch Over The Back Fence on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/@Overthebackfencepodcast/podcasts Buy your Eir Women products here. Use code OTBF20 at checkout for a 20% discountSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29 May

Bitesize Chats with Nicola and Di - Laughing at Ourselves

Bitesize chats with Nicola and Di. Mini moments, without any guests, where you get to listen in on a fun chat between besties. Tune in for a giggle and a moment that will lift your spirits. This week they chat about their recent embarrassing moments and having a laugh at themselves. If you love our Over The Back Fence chats, come and hang out with us and some amazing guests at our in person event on the 19th of June at the Woolly Bay Hotel in Sydney. You can buy your tickets here - https://events.humanitix.com/over-the-back-fence-podcast-9r2scfqj/tickets  This episode is proudly supported by Montgomery Investment Management, trusted experts helping you build and protect your financial future.  Follow Nicola and Di on IG here - https://www.instagram.com/overthebackfencepodcast/ Buy your Eir Women products here. Use code OTBF20 at checkout for a 20% discountSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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55 min•
25 May

Brook Boney's Brilliant Next Chapter: From Morning TV to Oxford

This week Nicola and Di chat with the inspiring trailblazer Brook Boney. Brook is a proud Gamilaroi woman. She’s a political reporter and much loved broadcaster who took the big leap of leaving her job as the entertainment reporter for The Today Show, to follow her dream to study at Oxford. Brook has written a new book All Of It, which tells her story in a beautiful and moving way and we absolutely love it.  In this conversation we hear about the brave decision Brook made to leave one of the most coveted jobs in Australian TV to pursue a Masters in Public Policy at Oxford University. She shares why even though it was difficult to leave behind a job like that, and even harder still to move so far away from her family, she has no regrets. Nicola and Di also share their own life-changing decisions and how they look back proudly at those decisions now.  Brook tells us what life is like at Oxford and how she’s having so much fun. She’s even landed herself in the college that recruits for spies (although Brook admits she’d be a terrible spy after a champagne of two).  Brook opens up about her personal story, growing up poor in housing commission in Muswellbrook, and how she’s been the first in her family for so many of the things she’s achieved. She speaks beautifully about how proud she is to be Aboriginal, and what it means to her to feel completely connected as one link in the chain of a 60,000 year history, and the sense of duty she feels not only to those that have come before her, but also to the next generation of her family.  Brook also shares about the grief she felt when her 2 dogs passed away, and the future dreams she has to be a mother one day. This is a deeply personal chat and one that we feel so lucky we were able to have with Brook. It’s also a lot of fun - we laugh all the way through this with Brook and we felt like we all were having a glass of wine together over the back fence. We hope you love Brook’s energy and her story as much as we did.  If you love our Over The Back Fence chats, come and hang out with us and some amazing guests at our in person event on the 19th of June at the Woolly Bay Hotel in Sydney. You can buy your tickets here - https://events.humanitix.com/over-the-back-fence-podcast-9r2scfqj/tickets  This episode is proudly supported by Montgomery Investment Management, trusted experts helping you build and protect your financial future.  Follow Brook on IG here - https://www.instagram.com/boneybrooke/ Buy Brook’s book All of It here - https://www.amazon.com.au/All-public-private-everything-between/dp/1761068008 Follow Nicola and Di on IG here - https://www.instagram.com/overthebackfencepodcast/ Watch Over The Back Fence on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/@Overthebackfencepodcast/podcasts Buy your Eir Women products here. Use code OTBF20 at checkout for a 20% discountSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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