Episode: A Conversation with Fiona McArthur — Midwife, Author, Rural Advocate

In today’s powerful episode, Katja sits down with the extraordinary Fiona McArthur (formerly Fiona Simpson) — a midwife of 35 years, bestselling Australian author of more than 60 books, mother of five boys, cattlewoman, and passionate advocate for women living, working and raising families on the land.

This is a warm, wise, and deeply relatable conversation full of stories rural women will instantly connect with.

🌾 Episode Highlights

• Fiona’s early years as a midwife at Kempsey Hospital, and juggling shift work, a paramedic husband, and five sons under seven
• How she claimed her own time with daily 4am–6am writing sessions — and how this changed the trajector ...