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She Is Seen

40 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -

Shifting Shame Sharing Stories 
Real, Raw, Wild & Authentic 
She Is Seen ~ Not For Profit 
Charitable Activism for radical self acceptance. Healing through shared truths.
Host Libby Tozer 

Society & Culture Health & Fitness Mental Health she is seen she is seen movement libby tozer normalizing normal body image body positivity self-acceptance writing a new story self-love self-compassion
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Sustainability and slow clothes with Kari Vallury

December 19, 2022 19:30 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

In this episode of She Is Seen, host Libby Tozer chats with Kari Vallury about fashion ethics, sustainability and what her brand 'slow clothes' stands for. Listen as the two discuss public health, social justice and why Kari is so passionate about bringing ethical labels to Adelaide.   In this episode you'll learn about: - what is going on with the cost of clothing in Australia - the big ethical gaps in the fashion industry - why Kari started a PhD in reproductive health - the impact buying ...

The devastating affect of heavy metals on Port Pirie waters

December 18, 2022 19:30 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

As part of the ‘In my body - we are all connected’ exhibition listen as host Libby Tozer chats to Carmen Hayward about the South Australian public health concern happening in Port Pirie waters. As a result of the multi metals facility that has been in continuous operation there for 130 years, hear the devastating impact it has had on the sediment and sea life.   In this episode you'll learn about: - What levels of heavy metals have been found in some fish species there - How lead and cadmiu...

In my body, a conversation about Ocean waste...

December 16, 2022 08:30 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

As part of the ‘In my body - we are all connected’ exhibition listen to this collaborative podcast episode as the exhibition artists, Gina Allain, Libby Tozer, Clancy Retallick, Kyla McHughes, Jade McHughes & Tracey Grivell weave a story about Ocean waste, where we are at now and where to next. The aim here is to open up conversation, to bring awareness and enact change.   In this episode you'll learn about: - the impact the floods are having on the greater water system - how plastic contri...

A raw truth: choosing to have an abortion

November 29, 2022 00:30 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MB

**Trigger warning: this episode talks graphically about abortion** In this episode of She Is Seen, host Libby Tozer chats with Cara Baxmac about the taboo topic of abortion. It is by having conversations like this that we move the stigma and the shame associated with choosing it and also holding the complicated and conflicting emotions that come up after.    In this episode you'll learn about: - why the experience shook Cara up so much even though she has healing tools and techniques to fal...

A raw truth: choosing to have an abortion

November 29, 2022 00:30 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MB

**Trigger warning: this episode talks graphically about abortion** In this episode of She Is Seen, host Libby Tozer chats with Cara Baxmac about the taboo topic of abortion. It is by having conversations like this that we move the stigma and the shame associated with choosing it and also holding the complicated and conflicting emotions that come up after.    In this episode you'll learn about: - why the experience shook Cara up so much even though she has healing tools and techniques to fal...

Shifting shame after divorce or separation with Desiree Beekharry

November 15, 2022 03:30 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

In this episode of She Is Seen, host Libby Tozer chats with Desiree about how to find your confidence, self-esteem and financial empowerment after divorce or separation. Listen as the two women share stories about shifting shame, body positivity and accepting the skin you're in.    In this episode you'll learn about: - the impact growing up catholic had on Desiree's relationship to herself as a woman - navigating the grief that comes form shattering the illusions we grew up with - the role...

Katjeri Mi:mini - A Beautiful Ngarrindjeri Woman

October 14, 2022 01:30 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

Guest Podcast host Mia Kareen chats with the passionate and inspiring katjeri mi:mini and proud Ngarrindjeri woman, Kyla McHughes. Kyla tells the story about her childhood with little to no language exposure and her journey back to culture, and herself, through reclaiming , learning and sharing Ramindjeri/Ngarrindjeri language. Mia, herself from the Cherokee nation, reflects also on her own journey of discovery and identifying as a First Nations woman and her passion project Mama Happy Co....

Food as a universal language with Mia Kareen from Mama Happy Co.

September 26, 2022 01:30 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB

In this episode of the She Is Seen podcast, host Libby Tozer chats with Mia Kareen from Mama Happy Co. Mia is the brainchild behind the Mama Happy Co Feasting Experience where she combines her love of sharing food, stories, culture and the human experience with women of the land, all across the globe.  Get to know Mia and some of her story before she dives in and shares her interview series 'Women of the Land' via the She Is Seen platform.   In this episode you'll also hear: - why the words...

Not having children with Ginny

August 01, 2022 20:30 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MB

In this episode of She Is Seen Libby chats with Ginny about her decision on whether she beca me a Mother or not. Listen as we dive into the biological reasons behind Ginny's choice, and how she intentionally chose a vocation that gave her the connection to children she needed.  An episode you don't want to miss! She Is Seen is about the real, raw and wild traits of the women within, it's about shifting perspectives and drowning out the noise that keeps us all too busy. It's about really cre...

The choice to not have children with Rebecca

July 12, 2022 00:30 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

In this episode of She Is Seen Libby chats with Rebecca about a woman's right to choose whether she becomes a Mother or not. Listen as we dive into the reasons behind Rebecca's choice, and how she boldy goes against the mainstream societal beliefs about childless women.  An episode you don't want to miss! She Is Seen is about the real, raw and wild traits of the women within, it's about shifting perspectives and drowning out the noise that keeps us all too busy. It's about really creating s...

The choice to not have children with Rebecca

July 12, 2022 00:30 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

In this episode of She Is Seen Libby chats with Rebecca about a woman's right to choose whether she becomes a Mother or not. Listen as we dive into the reasons behind Rebecca's choice, and how she boldy goes against the mainstream societal beliefs about childless women.  An episode you don't want to miss! She Is Seen is about the real, raw and wild traits of the women within, it's about shifting perspectives and drowning out the noise that keeps us all too busy. It's about really creating s...

Embodying the feminine within you with Jay Kimber

July 04, 2022 20:30 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

In this episode of She Is Seen Libby chats with Jay Kimber about bringing women back to their bodies. Jay shares with us how the journey out of your mind and into your body is one of the biggest and most profound things you can do for yourself. She gets intimate with Libby about what her process has been, the masculine and feminine dynamics that shape each of us no matter gender and  ultimately gives us the key to find the infinite world inside your body. In this epic chat they also cover:...

The choice to not have children with Tabatha Knight

May 23, 2022 20:30 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

In this episode of She Is Seen Libby chats with Tabatha Knight about a woman's right to choose whether she becomes a Mother or not. Listen as we dive into the reasons behind Tabatha's choice, what to do if you're wrestling with this also and the wonderful gifts you can give yourself when you go against mainstream societal beliefs.  An episode you don't want to miss! She Is Seen is about the real, raw and wild traits of the women within, it's about shifting perspectives and drowning out the...

You are capable of more than you know with Crystal Angwin

May 18, 2022 03:30 - 27 minutes - 19 MB

In this episode of She Is Seen Libby chats with trauma Informed Breathwork Practitioner Crystal Angwin about the journey of self-love. Crystal is passionate about helping others heal their relationship with themselves + to end the war you have with your body. In this epic chat they also cover: - Crystal's incredible journey to truly loving herself as she is right now - how to change the way you view yourself and beauty in today's society - the tricks and methods that pull Crystal out of se...

Libby Tozer

April 29, 2022 03:30 - 10 minutes - 7.21 MB

On the She Is Seen Movement. Where we have been, where we are going and how you can get involved. It is only the beginning! http://www.sheisseen.com.au 

Libby Tozer

April 29, 2022 03:30 - 10 minutes - 7.21 MB

On the She Is Seen Movement. Where we have been, where we are going and how you can get involved. It is only the beginning! http://www.sheisseen.com.au 

Sarah Adele

April 22, 2022 12:30 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

On the ways in which we are holding ourselves in a state of stress. Reconnecting to the parasympathetic nervous system and helping ourselves let go. 

Sarah Adele

April 22, 2022 12:30 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

On the ways in which we are holding ourselves in a state of stress. Reconnecting to the parasympathetic nervous system and helping ourselves let go. 

The White Australia policy...

February 18, 2021 00:30 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

In this episode Libby chats to a Ngarrindjeri man whose family experienced colonisation courtesy of the white Australia Policy first hand... he opens up about how settlers approached mob when they first landed gifting them 'royal' offerings + titles for compliance. He talks about re-discovering his aboriginality + connection with culture, unpacking the inconvenient truth of what happened (and is still happening) in Australia. His call to unite our land through more understanding + listening...

Stripping the chaos to come back to unwavering love + peace...

February 11, 2021 00:30 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

In this episode of She Is Seen Libby chats to a woman named Mel in her thirties who gets candid with us about the magic that brought her from a life of drugs, drinking + toxic relationships to ease, calm + magnificent peace. This episode comes with a trigger warning about paedophilia and D.V.  This inspiring + open-hearted share tells an experience as a young girl that impacted her youth in such a way she became a bully at school. Moving through the chaos of young adulthood with emotional to...

Affairs, abuse + acceptance...

February 04, 2021 06:30 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB

In this episode of She Is Seen Libby chats to an anonymous woman about her affairs with married men, we hear this woman share her experience as a young, naive girl looking for love in all the wrong places. She tells us the why behind her behaviour candidly opening up about how her self-esteem issues led her into the numerous affairs. She speaks to the  excitement  + adrenaline rush of taboo sex + what it was like being caught in a toxic cycle of abuse, lastly she offers advice from both li...

Is the grass greener...

February 04, 2021 06:30 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB

In this episode of She Is Seen Libby chats to an anonymous woman about her affairs with married men, we hear this woman share her experience as a young, naive girl looking for love in all the wrong places. She tells us the why behind her behaviour candidly opening up about how her self-esteem issues led her into the numerous affairs. She speaks to the  excitement  + adrenaline rush of taboo sex + what it was like being caught in a toxic cycle of abuse, lastly she offers advice from both li...

Is the grass greener...

February 04, 2021 06:30 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB

In this episode of She Is Seen Libby chats to an anonymous woman about her affairs with married men, we hear this woman share her experience as a young, naive girl looking for love in all the wrong places. She tells us the why behind her behaviour candidly opening up about how her self-esteem issues led her into the numerous affairs. She speaks to the  excitement  + adrenaline rush of taboo sex + what it was like being caught in a toxic cycle of abuse, lastly she offers advice from both li...

In her shoes

January 25, 2021 10:30 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

Do you really know the truth of what January the 26th means for Aboriginal peoples? In this episode Libby chats to First Nations women Jade McHughes, Kyla McHughes, Ashleigh Plane + Joanne Kite-Darrie - opening up the conversation about the call to change the date. These women share with us their personal accounts of intergenerational trauma from stolen generation, their feelings of conflict over wanting to celebrate a country they cherish so deeply, a country etched into their very bones,...

Sliding doors

January 20, 2021 04:30 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB

In this episode of She Is Seen Libby chats with a woman whose life was forever altered at the age of two, despite all odds the miraculous happened + the most unlikely of things quite literally saves the day. With humour + honesty and a touch of sarcasm we hear this woman's story of determination as she shares with us what it is like managing life with an acquired brain injury. She gives us some great practical tips to help for when you're in the depths + credits the eternal optimist in h...

Sliding doors

January 20, 2021 04:30 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB

In this episode of She Is Seen Libby chats with a woman whose life was forever altered at the age of two, despite all odds the miraculous happened + the most unlikely of things quite literally saves the day. With humour + honesty and a touch of sarcasm we hear this woman's story of determination as she shares with us what it is like managing life with an acquired brain injury. She gives us some great practical tips to help for when you're in the depths + credits the eternal optimist in h...

Knocking on heaven's door

January 12, 2021 17:30 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

This is a very special episode close to the beating heart of Libby's She Is Seen Movement - an archived interview recorded as research for the Through Her Eyes book. Libby chats with Irene; a wild hearted woman who calls it like it is. Irene gifts us glimpses of life truly lived Through Her Eyes... lived with passion, adventure, heart-ache + unconditional love. Irene offers us a perspective only those faced with their own mortality can,  one so unique it is an honour + privilege to hear. R...

A shattering of illusions... life as a single parent

December 17, 2020 02:30 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MB

In this episode Libby gets personal sharing with us her story of single parenting + how particularly at Christmas time it can feel intensely lonely. Becoming a single Mum walks you through a shattering of illusions that splits the nucleus of a family, the fall out from that is immense guilt, loss + judgement from self + others. She articulates brilliantly the experience of co-parenting + riding the waves of grief that come with ending a relationship, opening to new dynamics + the myriad of w...

The gifts sex work has given me...

December 10, 2020 03:30 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

In this episode of SIS Libby interviews a sex worker who unveils for us the gifts this work has given her. She delves into the reasoning behind her conscious choice into sex work + the progression of how it all started. She shines a whole new light on trust + surrender in the context of Dominatrix behaviour + the rules that keep her safe within the industry. We hear about the interesting distinction between decriminalisation + sex work being legalised as well as the heart-breaking truth of w...

Behind the masks of the unsaid...

December 01, 2020 20:30 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

This fascinating chat with Kerryn Barwick really strips back the layers of human emotion to explore our bodies from the viewpoint that it is a direct reflection of consumption on every level.... physical, psychological, spiritual + environmental. Listen as Kerryn speaks to the fact our emotions are not only messengers but a huge impacting factor on our hormones. We dive deep into the masks of the unsaid as Kerryn recounts her pivotal moment of transformation in relationship to her husband, r...

The ebbs + flow of living life in your forties...

November 24, 2020 10:30 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

In this episode Libby speaks to a woman in her forties, we hear about what hormones truly have to gift us as she traverses the experience of having her Mirena removed. This experience brings with it the true ebbs + flows of surrendering to emotions + allowing rest as a cyclical woman. She also chats about body neutrality + how a movement similar to She Is Seen has helped her lean into Health At Every Size® . She also touches on the fact that we are the sum of our experiences + wouldn't be wh...

Fears, fifties + fabulous...loving yourself through life's toughest challenges

November 20, 2020 23:30 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

Elle Crawford Marsden is a woman in her 50's that has faced more than most - the loss of a daughter. Despite all of the challenges she has endured in her life she is an open-hearted, optimistic, live-life-to-the-fullest kind of woman! In this episode she chats to Libby about the advice she would give her teenage self, her youthful regrets + the practice of loving yourself... she shares with us who inspires her + how self-development supported her through her darkest days - an episode not be ...

Thought provoking, thirty + thriving... womanhood in perspective!

November 18, 2020 01:30 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

In this episode -  a woman in her thirties shares her incredible life threatening battle with bowel disease. She opens up about what scares her about living with a body that has a chronic illness, how it has shaped a unique perspective on life + gifted her self-awareness in major relationships. We hear about  the stigma that comes with having a  ileostomy bag + how it actually was the start of a new life for this woman -  gifting her a deep self-awareness known to few... regretful moments of...

The WHY behind it all...

November 10, 2020 06:30 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

She Is Seen is not just a movement it is a revolution.  Libby Tozer has been very intentional about the charities She Is Seen supports, hear about their stories + how you can support them. A collection of powerful interviews with Jaylee Cooper from Catherine House Adelaide, Rikki Cooke from Treasure Boxes and Maria Moffitt from Destiny Rescue. Grab the tissues this episode contains some pretty heartbreaking, raw + real content. Catherine House ADL Treasure Boxes Destiny Rescue She Is Seen...

The WHY behind it all...

November 10, 2020 06:30 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

She Is Seen is not just a movement it is a revolution.  Libby Tozer has been very intentional about the charities She Is Seen supports, hear about their stories + how you can support them. A collection of powerful interviews with Jaylee Cooper from Catherine House Adelaide, Rikki Cooke from Treasure Boxes and Maria Moffitt from Destiny Rescue. Grab the tissues this episode contains some pretty heartbreaking, raw + real content. Catherine House ADL Treasure Boxes Destiny Rescue She Is Seen...

A movement from humble beginnings...

July 26, 2020 04:30 - 17 minutes - 12 MB

Welcome to the She Is Seen podcast with movement founder Libby Tozer. This is a movement all about normalising normal which ironically means there is no 'normal' just you... perfectly imperfect, as you are right now. Hear the fascinating story of how it all began, the book, the movement, the woman behind it all... come into the world of acceptance where we truly celebrate the uniqueness of feminine core beings or those who identify as women so often bombarded with negative body image stories...

A movement from humble beginnings...

July 26, 2020 04:30 - 17 minutes - 12 MB

Welcome to the She Is Seen podcast with movement founder Libby Tozer. This is a movement all about normalising normal which ironically means there is no 'normal' just you... perfectly imperfect, as you are right now. Hear the fascinating story of how it all began, the book, the movement, the woman behind it all... come into the world of acceptance where we truly celebrate the uniqueness of feminine core beings or those who identify as women so often bombarded with negative body image stories...

Fermentation with Remedy Bliss

July 26, 2020 04:30 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

Remedy Bliss is Adelaide’s pioneer of raw + fermented food... after studying the practice of raw + fermented food preparation in Arizona in 2007, she came back to hometown Adelaide excited and ready to share this knowledge with as many people as possible. For Remedy, food and its preparation must be simple and accessible. It must stand the test of time, crossing generations and backgrounds, lovingly to be of value to the planet. In this episode Libby chats to Remedy about finding balance in ...

Through Her Eyes... excerpts from the book

July 26, 2020 04:30 - 12 minutes - 8.68 MB

In this episode Libby reads the first 3 chapters of Through Her Eyes, a hauntingly raw + beautiful book about the many different stages of womanhood. We first look at ourselves through the eyes of our children to see beyond our imperfections + hold ourselves in reverence for the space we hold in their hearts. This episode comes with a trigger warning as she talks about infertility + depression in the later chapters, exploring what it means to reconcile a life never fulfilled earthside. This ...

Through Her Eyes... excerpts from the book

July 26, 2020 04:30 - 12 minutes - 8.68 MB

In this episode Libby reads the first 3 chapters of Through Her Eyes, a hauntingly raw + beautiful book about the many different stages of womanhood. We first look at ourselves through the eyes of our children to see beyond our imperfections + hold ourselves in reverence for the space we hold in their hearts. This episode comes with a trigger warning as she talks about infertility + depression in the later chapters, exploring what it means to reconcile a life never fulfilled earthside. This ...