Welcome to first episode of TONTS. Season 5 Matrescence Festival edition, join us as we look back through our Melbourne festival from March 2025.

In this episode you'll hear all about what it was like at the festival, how it was laid out and from two wonderful speakers from the morning of day one.

Amy Taylor-Kabbaz is a Best-Selling Author of 'Mama Rising', Speaker, Journalist, Matrescence Activist and Mama of three. Along with hosting 'The Happy Mama Movement' podcast, in 2019, she launched her world first Matrescence Facilitator Training - Mama Rising - sharing her unique formula of coaching and support into mother’s transition through matrescence. In 2022, Mama Rising was recognised by the ICF and currently has more than 200 accredited Mama Rising coaches globally. 

For more from Amy, you can visit https://amytaylorkabbaz.com/

Vicki Chan is the mother of four grown children and a besotted grandmother. She is into her 5th decade of seeing babies into the world as a fierce and passionate midwife; devoted to better birth and fully supported matrescence. She is a storyteller, a poet, artist of sorts, lover of little birds and all things Italian. 

For more from Claire you can head to: https://www.clairetonti.com/ or her instagram @clairetonti

For more from Lizzy you can head to: https://www.lizzyhumber.com/ or her instagram @lizzyhumber

And to keep up to date with past and upcoming Matrescence festivals you can follow @matrescencefestival on instagram or go to https://www.lizzyhumber.com/matrescencefestival

Original theme music: Free by Claire Tonti

Editing: Maisie JG

Social Media: Surabhi Pradhan

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