In this episode of Another Bloody Podcast, Rochelle sits down with Gemma, a proud Aboriginal mum of three and survivor of years of domestic violence. After her tenth and final attempt to leave, Gemma arrived at a refuge and found an It’s in the Bag waiting on the bed, an act of kindness that gave her hope in her darkest moment.

Gemma shares her story of fleeing danger, rebuilding her life from the ground up, studying social work, and now working for a community organisation built on the belief of mob working for mob. Today, she helps others find safety, dignity and belonging, and even gets to hand out It’s in the Bag donations to women walking the path she once did.

This is a conversation about survival, healing, cultural strength, and how one bag can change a life (and a community).

You can learn more about the It's in the Bag here - https://www.sharethedignity.org.au/itsinthebag

Another Bloody Podcast is hosted by Share the Dignity founder Rochelle Courtenay aka 'Pad Lady'. You can find her on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rochelle-courtenay-6769156b/

Share the Dignity is an Australian charity ensuring vulnerable women, girls and people who menstruate have access to period products and essential items when they need them. Through our Dignity Drives, It’s in the Bag campaign and ongoing advocacy, we provide vital products while pushing for lasting change to achieve menstrual equity in Australia.

Follow Share the Dignity's journey:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sharethedignity

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sharethedignityaustralia/

You can find everything else here - https://linktr.ee/sharethedignityaustralia

In this episode of Another Bloody Podcast, Rochelle sits down with Gemma, a proud Aboriginal mum of three and survivor of years of domestic violence. After her tenth and final attempt to leave, Gemma arrived at a refuge and found an It&rsquo;s in the Bag waiting on the bed, an act of kindness that gave her hope in her darkest moment.
Gemma shares her story of fleeing danger, rebuilding her life from the ground up, studying social work, and now working for a community organisation built on the belief of mob working for mob. Today, she helps others find safety, dignity and belonging, and even gets to hand out It&rsquo;s in the Bag donations to women walking the path she once did.
This is a conversation about survival, healing, cultural strength, and how one bag can change a life (and a community).
You can learn more about the It's in the Bag here - <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.sharethedignity.org.au_itsinthebag&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=KdY-jWcRSQI3L5ewUfs6agf2yG5M7y4FSpzkc0Ol3nc&amp;m=orkHrravdOu_eEvcs5oos2ElIZMsMAjT3VB8ufZbuMjIOdkfHdnN3d8B7_DamST8&amp;s=1WwykaJrezYROibEkNjnKKRw4ZHjhv-QqGSLVIqCyVA&amp;e=" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="38">https://www.sharethedignity.org.au/itsinthebag</a>
Another Bloody Podcast is hosted by Share the Dignity founder Rochelle Courtenay aka 'Pad Lady'. You can find her on LinkedIn - <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_in_rochelle-2Dcourtenay-2D6769156b_&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=KdY-jWcRSQI3L5ewUfs6agf2yG5M7y4FSpzkc0Ol3nc&amp;m=orkHrravdOu_eEvcs5oos2ElIZMsMAjT3VB8ufZbuMjIOdkfHdnN3d8B7_DamST8&amp;s=yCVINU6DOYJz6jph0t7DJ3_vT0oKucV0dnc-qwJtpp4&amp;e=" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="39">https://www.linkedin.com/in/rochelle-courtenay-6769156b/</a>
Share the Dignity is an Australian charity ensuring vulnerable women, girls and people who menstruate have access to period products and essential items when they need them. Through our Dignity Drives, It&rsquo;s in the Bag campaign and ongoing advocacy, we provide vital products while pushing for lasting change to achieve menstrual equity in Australia.
Follow Share the Dignity's journey:
Facebook - <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_sharethedignity&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=KdY-jWcRSQI3L5ewUfs6agf2yG5M7y4FSpzkc0Ol3nc&amp;m=orkHrravdOu_eEvcs5oos2ElIZMsMAjT3VB8ufZbuMjIOdkfHdnN3d8B7_DamST8&amp;s=oADSv1cAilpLzjXqGtfV425i8hOnVuWZS58QIoKcLs4&amp;e=" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="40">https://www.facebook.com/sharethedignity</a>
Instagram - <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.instagram.com_sharethedignityaustralia_&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=KdY-jWcRSQI3L5ewUfs6agf2yG5M7y4FSpzkc0Ol3nc&amp;m=orkHrravdOu_eEvcs5oos2ElIZMsMAjT3VB8ufZbuMjIOdkfHdnN3d8B7_DamST8&amp;s=Gm8QsbHdnTOi8qKdW9FS9KZMd_90jQiu55Vl-SEQtmc&amp;e=" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="41">https://www.instagram.com/sharethedignityaustralia/</a>
You can find everything else here - <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__linktr.ee_sharethedignityaustralia&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=KdY-jWcRSQI3L5ewUfs6agf2yG5M7y4FSpzkc0Ol3nc&amp;m=orkHrravdOu_eEvcs5oos2ElIZMsMAjT3VB8ufZbuMjIOdkfHdnN3d8B7_DamST8&amp;s=HiL_qidiWGHeg-aUEQlB7q4zy03l7p2RJ1npha8s7iM&amp;e=" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="42">https://linktr.ee/sharethedignityaustralia</a>

Hosted by the ‘pad lady’ herself, Share the Dignity founder Rochelle Courtenay, you will hear raw and real stories from the recipients of kind donations, the changemakers who help spread the word, the volunteers who make it all possible, and the charity partners who join us on the journey.

Hear how just one packet of period products, or one It’s in the Bag filled with essentials, can change someone’s world.

Both side-splittingly funny and utterly heartbreaking, leave this podcast with goosebumps that’ll have you wanting to be part of the change to ensure menstrual equity here in Australia.

Hosted by the ‘pad lady’ herself, Share the Dignity founder Rochelle Courtenay, you will hear raw and real stories from the recipients of kind donations, the changemakers who help spread the word, the volunteers who make it all possible, and the charity partners who join us on the journey.
Hear how just one packet of period products, or one It’s in the Bag filled with essentials, can change someone’s world.
Both side-splittingly funny and utterly heartbreaking, leave this podcast with goosebumps that’ll have you wanting to be part of the change to ensure menstrual equity here in Australia.

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