It all started when Kath was searching for something stimulating, supported and fun for kids with special needs to do on the weekend. Kath’s daughter, Lara is social and outgoing, and also has intellectual and mild physical disabilities, which means she needs extra support for things like meals and dressing.

Unable to find anything suitable, Kath and her friend Tina – whose son Tom has down syndrome – decided to develop what they were looking for. And so BestLife was created. It started as a pilot program of Saturday night sleepovers – every teenager’s dream – for small groups in a house in Brisbane.

BestLife has been such a hit with kids and families that it has grown to include a variety of fun and supportive programs, sleepovers and more.

If you would like more info about BestLife or would like to donate to the latest project Helena’s House, check out the website: https://bestlifefoundation.com.au

Judith and Kym are working on making Her House the best podcast for women, so please take the time to subscribe, leave a rating and / or let us know about a woman you know who has done something you think is pretty extraordinary.

Over the past week, Kym and Judith reflected on all of the amazing women we have spoken to since our Her House journey began back in January 2021 – and all of them are absolutely amazing – so this week we decided to revisit the interview we had with Tracy back in season 1.

An indigenous Australian, Tracy is a triple congenital amputee Paralympic swimmer who won two Gold medals at the 1992 Paralympic games in Barcelona. While she retired from swimming in 1994, she went on to represent Australia at the Shanghai Women’s Sitting Volleyball Tournament in 2008.

Tracy is hilarious, inspiring and extraordinary – and we’re sure you will enjoy listening (or relistening) to her amazing story.

Judith and Kym are working on making Her House the best podcast for women, so please take the time to subscribe, leave a rating and / or let us know about a woman you know who has done something you think is pretty extraordinary.

This week we were delighted to have Heidi back to chat with us about her new book, Mindflip. The book provides an emotional toolbox to help kids and teens cope with today’s worries. It’s all about flipping your mind with easy and short exercises designed to flip the negative into a positive mindset.

While the book is aimed at 8 – 16 year olds, Heidi provides simple advice that we can all use – and we chat through some of these tips in our discussion with her.

Both Kym and Judith felt a lot calmer after talking to Heidi – so listen along and do a Mindflip! Enjoy xx

If you would like more information about Heidi or Mindflip, check out her website https://heidihorne.com.au

Judith and Kym are working on making Her House the best podcast for women, so please take the time to subscribe, leave a rating and / or let us know about a woman you know who has done something you think is pretty extraordinary.