About the Guest:

Kirsty Evans is a distinguished commercial and property lawyer and director at Cheney Suthers, a legal firm with offices in Orange and Molong, New South Wales. Recognised for her community-focused work, Kirsty was named the New South Wales Regional Woman of the Year in 2025. Her dedication shines through her advocacy and her role in aiding businesses and individuals affected by the devastating flash flood in Molong in 2022. Kirsty is celebrated as an inspiring voice in the law community, showing a profound commitment to social justice and community resilience.

Key Takeaways:
Kirsty Evans was pivotal in navigating insurance claims for businesses affected by the 2022 Molong flood, highlighting the nuanced definitions of flood versus stormwater in insurance policies.
Her work led her to participate in a 2024 parliamentary inquiry aimed at reforming insurance response strategies to natural disasters, although the recommendations are yet to be officially acknowledged by the government.
Kirsty’s determination and legal expertise have realigned how communities can recover from disaster, emphasising the role of social capital and community stories in driving systemic change.
Her firm, Chaney Southers, exemplifies community-centered legal services, offering pro bono support to address regional challenges, demonstrating the importance of legal support in community resilience and recovery.
Kirsty's advocacy is a lesson in the power of grassroots activism to inspire legislative reform and encourage broader regional engagement in disaster preparedness.

Notable Quotes:
"Insurers won't cover you for water that escapes the natural confines of a creek, but if it's stormwater, that's an insurable event."
"Sharing stories is how we get people to listen. That's why your metro readers or listeners will resonate with the stories because they want that connection."
"Every policyholder that we were able to assist, we either overturned their decline or increased their payout."
"One of my most heartwarming moments is calling a client to tell her we'd overturned her policy limit denial."
"It's a bit of that impostor syndrome sometimes, but they're such great champions. I just helped them obtain what they should have got in the first place."

Resources:
Cheney Suthers: Learn more about the firm led by Kirsty Evans
Service New South Wales: For information on emergency disaster payments, visit Service NSW's official site 
Kirsty Evans: Follow her insights and updates on LinkedIn

She Wasn’t Born Yesterday, hosted by Janet Evans, a senior advertising creative and Jenni Woodhouse a semi retired social worker

Join the discussion of being 40+ faaabulous on Facebook.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

About the Guest:
Kirsty Evans is a distinguished commercial and property lawyer and director at Cheney Suthers, a legal firm with offices in Orange and Molong, New South Wales. Recognised for her community-focused work, Kirsty was named the New South Wales Regional Woman of the Year in 2025. Her dedication shines through her advocacy and her role in aiding businesses and individuals affected by the devastating flash flood in Molong in 2022. Kirsty is celebrated as an inspiring voice in the law community, showing a profound commitment to social justice and community resilience.
Key Takeaways:
<ul>
<li>Kirsty Evans was pivotal in navigating insurance claims for businesses affected by the 2022 Molong flood, highlighting the nuanced definitions of flood versus stormwater in insurance policies.</li>
<li>Her work led her to participate in a 2024 parliamentary inquiry aimed at reforming insurance response strategies to natural disasters, although the recommendations are yet to be officially acknowledged by the government.</li>
<li>Kirsty&rsquo;s determination and legal expertise have realigned how communities can recover from disaster, emphasising the role of social capital and community stories in driving systemic change.</li>
<li>Her firm, Chaney Southers, exemplifies community-centered legal services, offering pro bono support to address regional challenges, demonstrating the importance of legal support in community resilience and recovery.</li>
<li>Kirsty's advocacy is a lesson in the power of grassroots activism to inspire legislative reform and encourage broader regional engagement in disaster preparedness.</li>
</ul>
Notable Quotes:
<ul>
<li>"Insurers won't cover you for water that escapes the natural confines of a creek, but if it's stormwater, that's an insurable event."</li>
<li>"Sharing stories is how we get people to listen. That's why your metro readers or listeners will resonate with the stories because they want that connection."</li>
<li>"Every policyholder that we were able to assist, we either overturned their decline or increased their payout."</li>
<li>"One of my most heartwarming moments is calling a client to tell her we'd overturned her policy limit denial."</li>
<li>"It's a bit of that impostor syndrome sometimes, but they're such great champions. I just helped them obtain what they should have got in the first place."</li>
</ul>
Resources:
<ul>
<li>Cheney Suthers: <a href="https://cheneysuthers.com.au/">Learn more about the firm led by Kirsty Evans</a></li>
<li>Service New South Wales: For information on emergency disaster payments, visit <a href="https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/services/financial-assistance-after-a-natural-disaster">Service NSW's official site</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Kirsty Evans: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsty-evans-288b4150/?originalSubdomain=au">Follow her insights and updates on LinkedIn</a></li>
</ul>
She Wasn&rsquo;t Born Yesterday, hosted by Janet Evans, a senior advertising creative and Jenni Woodhouse a semi retired social worker
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She Wasn’t Born Yesterday tackles the many unique issues affecting women who are 40+ fabulous.

“Nothing’s off limits and we dive headfirst into topics from homelessness to women using porn, true crime obsession and life after divorce and DV,” says Janet. “We think women (and hopefully guys too) will resonate. 

She Wasn’t Born Yesterday is available on the Hope 103.2 app and major podcast platforms.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

She Wasn’t Born Yesterday tackles the many unique issues affecting women who are 40+ fabulous.
“Nothing’s off limits and we dive headfirst into topics from homelessness to women using porn, true crime obsession and life after divorce and DV,” says Janet. “We think women (and hopefully guys too) will resonate. 
She Wasn’t Born Yesterday is available on the <a href="https://hope1032.com.au/listen/#apps">Hope 103.2 app</a> and major podcast platforms.
Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at <a href="http://www.hopepodcasts.com.au/">hopepodcasts.com.au</a>. And send the team a message via <a href="https://hope1032.com.au/listen/#apps">Hope 103.2’s app</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hope103.2">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sydneyshope1032/">Instagram</a>.

She Wasn’t Born Yesterday tackles the many unique issues affecting women who are 40+ fabulous. No topic is too controversial!

She Wasn't Born Yesterday

How do you deal with the ‘pause’? How do you know you’re dating someone with a narcissistic personality disorder? How do you move on from divorce? Behind the scenes of a 40+ influencer and how to reverse the aging process, are just a few topics tackled.

SWBY features Janet Evans, a senior advertising creative and Jenni Woodhouse, a semi retired social worker. A chance interview on radio station Hope 103.2 about the book inspired the podcast.

“So many unique issues affect women of our age, including empty nest syndrome, and nothing’s off limits in SWBY! We really dive headfirst into them, but hopefully with lightness and relevant wit where possible,” Janet commented. “We were incredibly lucky to chat to some very high profile guests, including CEOs of important organisations, who shared their expertise with us and our audience.”

 

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

How do you deal with the &lsquo;pause&rsquo;? How do you know you&rsquo;re dating someone with a narcissistic personality disorder? How do you move on from divorce? Behind the scenes of a 40+ influencer and how to reverse the aging process, are just a few topics tackled.
SWBY features Janet Evans, a senior advertising creative and Jenni Woodhouse, a semi retired social worker. A chance interview on radio station Hope 103.2 about the book inspired the podcast.
&ldquo;So many unique issues affect women of our age, including empty nest syndrome, and nothing&rsquo;s off limits in SWBY! We really dive headfirst into them, but hopefully with lightness and relevant wit where possible,&rdquo; Janet commented. &ldquo;We were incredibly lucky to chat to some very high profile guests, including CEOs of important organisations, who shared their expertise with us and our audience.&rdquo;
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Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2&rsquo;s app, Facebook or Instagram.

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