Erin Molan & Anne Molan: I Don't Know How She Does It

07/04/21 • 58 min

When hearing what Erin Molan does in a day, you have to ask, I don't know how she does it? Her childhood alone, involved attending 16 schools, as her father Jim Molan was station around the world. Spending a great deal of time in Indonesia as a young girl, she leant from an early age about giving back to the community and thanks to her mother, Anne's guidance, an appreciation for what they were lucky to have. Anne, put her career aside, to raise her 4 kids, quite often single-handedly. But she never complained, she appreciated the roof that the army had put over their heads!

Despite her "rebellious" phase, borrowing her dad's army vehicle, getting caught smoking. Erin has a heart of gold and goes into battle for those who need her. Erin, has recently taken her Online Bullying Bill to parliament and it passed, so now those bullies, who post online, can be held accountable for their actions. All while doing morning radio on TodayFM, Sports Commentating on Channel 9, running a kids-clothing brand, and raising her daughter Eliza. All in a day's work for Erin.

After Sarah (Erin's sister) cancer battle, the Molan family are truly a family unit, and now they have come back together again to support her father, Jim's cancer battle. This chat gets a bit emotional towards the end.

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Tracey & Loris: Three Generations with a Super Bond (Part Two)

PART TWO: We continue our chat with, Loris and Tracey, and bonus we had her granddaughters join as well. Loris was very open about her struggles with fertility in the 50s and 60s, and after finally giving birth, she dealt with Post Natal Depression (PND). Despite all of this, she made sure to pick herself up and become THE MOST incredible mother, grandmother and now great-grandmother. Tracey and Loris both have given back in their lives to multiple charities, worked hard, and their bond has never been unbroken.

The three generations have at times lived under one roof together, bringing the bond of Loris and her grandkids to a closeness that most grandchildren don't get to experience.

We were so grateful for Loris & Tracey for their time and honesty when this subject matter wouldn't have been a topic of conversation during the 1960s.

Tune in next week for the conclusion of this amazing chat.

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Erin Oudshoorn & Wendy: The power of a mothers support and intuition (Part 1)

Erin is the mother of Luella, a gorgeous 18-month-old who suffers from West Syndrome. What gets her through her day, is the support she receives from her mum, Wendy. Luella has a rare type of epilepsy called West syndrome which causes her to suffer through hundreds of seizures/spasms a day. She is making meeting milestones that, in her original prognosis, wasn't possible thanks in large part to Erin and the wonderful intense therapies she goes to at NAPA.

Wendy is a very hands-on grandmother and mother, which has helped Erin through her postnatal depression, allows Erin and her husband Dave, a night off every now and again, which is really essential for any parent, let alone parents who have to manage the added stresses of Luella's condition. As Erin says "Luella isn't a burden, it's her seizures that are a burden!"

There were many tears during this episode, but Erin has always been happy to push through the tears, so that, as a mum, and also as Luella's voice, she is heard. There needs to be more research and funding into West Syndrome, as well as giving parents and guardians more support through NDIS.

This conversation is a two-part episode, tune in next week for the second half of this conversation with an amazing mother and daughter. Thank you again to Erin and Wendy for sharing their story and being the most amazing advocates for Luella.

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