Katrina Gorry is a global Football Icon! A World Cup star, Olympian, and proud mum. But behind the glory on the pitch is a trailblazer who’s faced some of life’s toughest challenges with courage, grace, and a fierce spirit that’s impossible not to admire. In her self-titled biography Katrina Gorry, she opens up like never before, and in this deeply honest conversation with Jess, she does the same.

Katrina and Jess talk about the power of vulnerability; from battling an eating disorder and mental health challenges to navigating addiction within her family and the complex journey of coming out. Katrina shares how therapy became a turning point, the strength she found in friendship during tough times, how opening up to others helped lighten the load, and why becoming a mum was her greatest dream. It’s a moving, hopeful, and ultimately empowering chat about resilience, kindness, and using your story to lift others.

CONTENT WARNING: In this episode Katrina discusses her lived experience of an eating disorder and body image issues. If this has brought up anything for you, or or someone you know needs support for an eating disorder The Butterfly Foundation is available for Support for eating disorders and body image issues.

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LINKS:

• Buy Katrina's powerful biography, a Matildas hero's story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers HERE
• If you need support for yourself or someone you care about, help is available by talking to The Butterfly Foundation HERE
• If you loved this chat with Katrina we think you'll love Jess's conversation with Moana Hope here
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CREDITS:
Host: Jessica Rowe
Guest: Katrina Gorry
Executive Producer: Nic McClure
Audio Producer: Nat Marshall
Digital Content Producer: Zoe Panaretos

The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show acknowledges the Gadigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples here today.

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In this reflective solo episode, Jess dives into a question that’s been tugging at her heart and maybe yours too. After years of defining herself through her roles as mum, wife, daughter, and carer, a recent trip with just her mum cracked something open: Beyond the anxiety of letting go came the realisation of how freeing it is to discover who we are beyond our roles.

Jess invites you to consider the you behind the titles. Who are you when you're not looking after everyone else? What brings you joy that’s just for you? Because sometimes, the most powerful kind of self-care is simply pressing pause on the we, and saying yes to the me.

CREDITS:
Host: Jessica Rowe
Executive Producer: Nic McClure
Audio Producer: Nat Marshall
Digital Content Producer: Zoe Panaretos

The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show acknowledges the Gadigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples here today.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can friendship outlast romantic love? To answer this BIG Question Jess Rowe is joined by Best Selling Author and Podcaster Holly Wainwright for a joyful deep-dive into the power of platonic love, the heartbreak of friend breakups, and why our soulmates might just be our best friends.

Jess and Holly get real about the ups and downs of long-term friendships and why they need just as much care as romantic relationships. They chat about how these bonds can be fraught, but ultimately shape who we are, get us through the tough stuff, and often turn out to be the greatest loves of our lives. Jess and Holly also unpack the glossy myth of female friendship sold to us by Sex and the City, and reveal the messier truth underneath.

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LINKS:

• Read Holly's latest Novel 'He Would Never' about mothers groups and the limits of Female friendships HERE
• If you loved this chat with Holly we think you'll love Jess's conversation with Jessie Stephens HERE
• If you love what we do, why not follow the show, and rate and review on Apple or Spotify

CREDITS:
Host: Jessica Rowe
Guest: Holly Wainwright
Executive Producer: Nic McClure
Audio Producer: Nat Marshall
Digital Content Producer: Zoe Panaretos

The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show acknowledges the Gadigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples here today.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.