Not What You Were Expecting

Episode 2 - Health challenges with Jodie Rimmer

Not What You Were Expecting

Show Notes

Jodie Rimmer opens up about her Toxoplasmosis diagnosis during pregnancy and the challenges it has placed on her wellbeing and relationship with her partner.

New Zealand actor Jodie Rimmer has been a fixture on our screens for over two decades. Her 2005 role in the film In My Fathers Den won her numerous accolades and she continues working today while bringing up her two boys.

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