Love Stories

Miranda & Barbara Tapsell On Raising Kids The Multi-Generational Way | Part 1

Love Stories

Show Notes

In part one, actor, author, TV host, and proud Larrakia and Tiwi woman Miranda Tapsell joins Tiffany Dunk alongside her mum, Barbara Tapsell, for a heartfelt conversation about family, culture, and the enduring bond between mother and daughter. Together they reflect on Barbara's remarkable life, the values that shaped Miranda's career and motherhood, and the love, resilience, and First Nations culture they're passing on to the next generation.

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