The Women of Influence Podcast with Kate Meade

32/100 TAKE 2: Helen Deppeler. What's it like to be one of fourteen

The Women of Influence Podcast with Kate Meade

Show Notes

This special series is in honour of my Mum, Helen Depppeler. She loved your stories. She shared each of them proudly and would text everyday with ideas of who I should talk to next. This is our take 2 of 100 Women in 100 Days and as we get to know each other or reacquainted. I want to share with you this episode because this is who I am. Because of Helen (and Stephen) but it's her love of a yarn that she has passed on to me. This is my Mum Helen. I'm sharing her with you. What is it like to be one of 14 children? Yes you did read that correctly! Meet Helen. This is Kate's Mum. Number 3 of 14. A talker, a laugher, a friend, sister and mother. Oh Helen has some stories.Be warned..... Kate and Helen; we aren't sure who can talk more! Welcome to The Women of Influence Podcast 100 Women in 100 Days. Join us in celebrating everyday incredible Australian Women all with a story to tell. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womenofinfluenceofficial/ Email us: [email protected] Australia is home to some remarkable women. They're raising foster families. Running cattle stations. Living inspirational lives. Yet, many of their tales of triumph are never profiled, never celebrated. So we're changing that… every week.. through our Women Of Influence Podcast. You'll fall in love with these women.

*This episode was recorded via Zoom & is unedited. #ads placed by @arn_media_au and out of control of the producer & presenter

** This episode was produced by Sophie Jackson for ACE Radio in 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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