Inherited

Hello!

Today’s guest, Erin Baker, is a journalist and writer. After losing her dad, dog, and partner in the last year, Erin has learnt to face death head-on.

In this Life Lessons episode, Erin opens up about her partner James’ terminal brain cancer diagnosis and the messiness that followed as they struggled with their volatile relationship and the politics of their blended family. Erin also shares the horror of discovering James’ messages to another woman after he passed, and what that would have meant for their relationship were he still alive.

Erin has learnt that you can still love and grieve imperfect people, that life isn't about happiness, and that death isn't something to fear.

If you’d like to support Erin, you can subscribe to her Substack, Postcards from Grief.

Thank you so much to Afterpay for supporting this episode of Inherited.

Your host today was Ruby Hall (⁠@rubytuesday2.0⁠), and the guest was Erin Baker (@erinbakerauto).

Inherited is produced and video-edited by Olivia Tan. Our social media team includes Erin Taylor and Naima Fatema, and our partnerships team includes Georgina Woolcock and Grace Scorgie.

If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app!

We’re also on⁠ Instagram⁠ @inheritedpodcast and⁠ TikTok⁠ @inheritedthepod.

We’ll be back with another episode on Tuesday!
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Hello!

Today’s guest, Lizzy Hoo, is a stand-up comedian. Lizzy quit her corporate job to pursue a comedy career in her thirties, and now, at 42, she has just performed at her first Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

In this conversation, Lizzy shares her wild dating experience with a man in an open relationship, and the bizarre place she broke up with him. Lizzy also talks about how her parents first met spontaneously in Malaysia, how a relationship ended over not wanting kids, and why she won’t cook for someone for the first three months of a relationship.

If you’d like to support Lizzy, you can follow her on Instagram @lizzyhoo, and you can listen to her podcast The Lizzy Hoo Show wherever you are streaming this episode!

Thank you so much to Afterpay for supporting this episode of Inherited. And shoutout to Bumble!

Your host today was Ruby Hall (⁠@rubytuesday2.0⁠), and the guest was Lizzy Hoo (@lizzyhoo).

Inherited is produced by Olivia Tan and executive-produced by Lucy Hunt. Our social media team includes Erin Taylor and Naima Fatema, and our partnerships team includes Georgina Woolcock and Grace Scorgie.

If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app!

We’re also on⁠ Instagram⁠ @inheritedpodcast and⁠ TikTok⁠ @inheritedthepod.

We’ll be back with another episode on Tuesday!
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Hello!

Today’s guest, Allira Potter, is an author, mindset coach and influencer. A proud Yorta Yorta woman, Allira boldly left her corporate job during the COVID-19 pandemic to carve out her presence online as an influencer in the body positivity space.

In this conversation, Allira shares the three Life Lessons that have shaped the person she is today after leaving her first marriage (to a man), exploring her sexuality, meeting her wife Imogen, going sober, and taking a step back from the online body positivity community.

Thank you to Bumble for supporting this episode of Inherited.

Your host today was Ruby Hall (⁠⁠@rubytuesday2.0⁠⁠), and the guest was Allira Potter (@allira.potter)

Inherited is produced and video-edited by Olivia Tan. Our social media team includes Erin Taylor and Naima Fatema, and our partnerships team includes Georgina Woolcock and Grace Scorgie.

If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app!

We’re also on⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠ @inheritedpodcast and⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠ @inheritedthepod.

We’ll be back with our monthly Life Lessons episode on Thursday!
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Hello!

Today’s guest, Lisa Messenger, has a daughter on the way - but another woman is giving birth to her.

In this conversation, Lisa opens up about her tumultuous fertility journey and how everything changed when her friend Sarah offered to carry her first baby for her.

Now Lisa is expecting her second child via surrogacy – this time, her surrogate is a stranger. In Australia, surrogacy must be altruistic, which is why when Lisa posted on her Instagram story asking if anyone would carry her baby for her, she was surprised when a stranger said yes.

Lisa also talks about being a new parent in her 50s, and the complex process of surrogacy in Australia.

If you’d like to support Lisa, you can follow her on Instagram @lisamessenger.

Thank you to Afterpay for supporting this episode of Inherited. And a shout-out to Roadshow!

Your host today was Ruby Hall (⁠⁠@rubytuesday2.0⁠⁠), and the guest was Lisa Messenger (@lisamessenger).

Inherited is produced by Olivia Tan. This episode of Inherited was edited by Scott Walton. Our social media team includes Erin Taylor and Naima Fatema, and our partnerships team includes Georgina Woolcock and Grace Scorgie.

If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app!

We’re also on⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠ @inheritedpodcast and⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠ @inheritedthepod.

We’ll be back with a Life Lessons episode on Thursday!
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Hello!

This Thursday we’re bringing you a very special bonus episode, where Ruby sits down with Australian podcaster and influencer, Ellidy Pullin.

Ellidy is no stranger to grief; in 2020, she tragically lost her partner, Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin, in a free-diving accident. After his death, Ellidy accepted that she’d probably ‘be alone forever’, but 6 years later, she’s just announced her engagement to her long-term boyfriend, Brock Wadsworth.

In this conversation, Ellidy shares her initial fears about opening up her heart to love again after the pain of losing someone you love and the unimaginable grief that comes with it. She speaks about how the two can co-exist, and that she’s giving herself permission to move forward while honouring Chumpy’s memory, in her words: ‘Your heart can grow, and grow, and grow’.

Ellidy also tells Ruby about the moment Brock proposed to her mid-flight, how she feels about having a second baby, and the beautiful relics and memories of Chumpy’s she’s already passing down to her daughter Minnie.

If you’d like to support Ellidy, you can follow her on Instagram @ellidy_.

Your host today was Ruby Hall (⁠⁠@rubytuesday2.0⁠⁠), and the guest was Ellidy Pullin (@ellidy_⁠).

Inherited is produced by Olivia Tan. Our social media team includes Erin Taylor, and Naima Fatema, and our partnerships team includes Georgina Woolcock and Grace Scorgie.

If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app!

We’re also on⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠ @inheritedpodcast and⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠ @inheritedthepod.

We’ll be back with another episode on Tuesday!
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