Tanya Hennessy tells Stellar about the meaning behind baby Scottie's name

Tanya shares the meaning behind her daughter’s unconventional name, explains why she waited so long to announce her pregnancy, and reflects on the complex feelings she is grappling with now that her dream of becoming a mother has finally come true. 

Tanya Hennessy had just begun her seventh round of IVF when she joined the Stellar podcast last April. 

Just weeks after we recorded that episode, she found out she was pregnant. 

On December 20, five days before Christmas, Tanya’s long-awaited first child, a baby girl named Scottie – whose full name is Scotland Jack Poole – was born and she was thrust into the beautiful chaos of new motherhood, while dealing with the surreal realisation that she was finally holding her baby in her arms. 

In this episode of the Stellar podcast, Tanya shares the meaning behind her daughter’s unconventional name, explains why she waited so long to announce her pregnancy, and reflects on the complex feelings she is grappling with now that her dream of becoming a mother has finally come true. 

Tanya's new children's book Sunny And Storm (Penguin, $14.99) is out March 3 and available to pre-order now. 

 

Watch the full episode with Tanya here.

Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by Sarrah Le Marquand 

Find more from Stellar via Instagram @stellar or stellarmag.com.au

Tanya Hennessy had just begun her seventh round of IVF when she joined the&nbsp;Stellar podcast&nbsp;last&nbsp;April.&nbsp;
Just weeks after we recorded that episode, she found out she was pregnant.&nbsp;
On December 20, five days before Christmas, Tanya&rsquo;s long-awaited first child, a baby girl named Scottie &ndash; whose full name is Scotland Jack Poole &ndash; was born and she was thrust into the beautiful chaos of new motherhood, while dealing with the surreal realisation that she was finally holding her baby in her arms.&nbsp;
In this episode of the&nbsp;Stellar podcast, Tanya shares the meaning behind her daughter&rsquo;s unconventional name, explains why she waited so long to announce her pregnancy, and reflects on the complex feelings she is grappling with now that her dream of becoming a mother has&nbsp;finally&nbsp;come true.&nbsp;
Tanya's new children's book&nbsp;Sunny&nbsp;And&nbsp;Storm&nbsp;(Penguin, $14.99)&nbsp;is out March 3 and available to pre-order now.&nbsp;
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When Australia's celebrities are ready to talk, they come to Something To Talk About. A new episode of the Stellar podcast is available every Sunday.

When Australia's celebrities are ready to talk, they come to Something To Talk About. A new episode of the Stellar podcast is available every Sunday.

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Tanya Hennessy: "Why I need to apologise to every mother I’ve ever met"

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Ash Brewer on baby news, Margot Robbie and why she’s ready to talk about her eating disorder

Hollywood star Ash Brewer reveals her pregnancy news, how she planned her wedding, and what she learnt about herself as she finally tackled her struggles with body image and disordered eating.

You might know her as Ivy Forrester on The Bold And The Beautiful, the long-running soap opera that has been broadcast around the world for nearly 40 years. That role marked Ashleigh Brewer’s breakout in the US, after she first came to notice working in Australian children’s shows like The Sleepover Club and H20: Just Add Water, before joining the cast of Neighbours at the age of 18.   

But as you’ll hear in this episode of the Stellar podcast, at 35, Ash has lived just as many lives as a character on a soap opera. Last December, she got married, and as she reveals for the first time in this interview, she is entering her third trimester as she prepares to welcome her first baby. All this has coincided with a time when Ash has never felt more comfortable in her own body, because as she also explains, she struggled with an eating disorder for several years.  

Candid, raw and reflective, Ash also opens up on how she pulled together her low-key, no-fuss wedding day in just nine days, why sobriety was a key part of her recovery, and how how finding support from a strong circle of fellow Aussie expats and actors including Phoebe Tonkin, Samara Weaving and her one-time housemate and Neighbours co-star Margot Robbie helped her to heal. 

 

If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, visit Butterfly at butterfly.org.au

You can find out more about Ash Brewer on Instagram here.

Watch the full episode with Ash Brewer here.

Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by Sarrah Le Marquand 

Find more from Stellar via Instagram @stellar or stellarmag.com.au

You might know her as Ivy Forrester on&nbsp;The Bold And The Beautiful, the long-running soap opera that has been broadcast around the world for nearly 40 years. That role marked Ashleigh Brewer&rsquo;s breakout in the US, after she first came to notice working in Australian children&rsquo;s shows like&nbsp;The Sleepover Club&nbsp;and&nbsp;H20: Just Add Water, before joining the cast of&nbsp;Neighbours&nbsp;at the age of 18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
But as you&rsquo;ll hear in this episode of the Stellar podcast, at 35, Ash has lived just as many lives as a character on a soap opera. Last December, she got married, and as she reveals for the first time in this interview, she is entering her third trimester as she prepares to welcome her first baby. All this has coincided with a time when Ash has never felt more comfortable in her own body, because as she also explains, she struggled with an eating disorder for several years.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Candid, raw and reflective, Ash also opens up on how she pulled together her low-key, no-fuss wedding day in just nine days, why sobriety was a key part of her recovery, and how how finding support from a strong circle of fellow Aussie expats and actors including Phoebe Tonkin, Samara Weaving and her one-time housemate and Neighbours co-star Margot Robbie helped her to heal.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, visit Butterfly at&nbsp;<a href="http://butterfly.org.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://butterfly.org.au&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770958051855000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3a1oT6m09JeqdiZaVqigt6">butterfly.org.au</a>
You can find out more about Ash Brewer&nbsp;on Instagram&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/_ashbrewer/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/_ashbrewer/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770958051855000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3wIwiHnmLakuTs3gAOT07H">here</a>.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlq8In_ATbJntl3fnItC720fbXVEVZMOR" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list%3DPLlq8In_ATbJntl3fnItC720fbXVEVZMOR&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770958051855000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0i6GMJu4L-zntxX727_uN8">Watch the full episode with Ash Brewer here.</a>
Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarrahlemarquand/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/sarrahlemarquand/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770958051855000&amp;usg=AOvVaw22EzWfPsuQ1mwKBk97I0Gn">&nbsp;Sarrah Le Marquand</a>&nbsp;
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Ash Brewer on baby news, sobriety and why she’s ready to talk about her eating disorder

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Sarah Harris opens up about her new role, The Project, her family and her biggest regret on Stellar podcast

Sarah Harris reflects on the role cancel culture and The Project, her new role on breakfast radio, and what success looks like. 

Since The Project was axed eight months ago, speculation has been rife about what Sarah Harris will do next. 

Now, we finally know the former TV host is making the move into radio, joining Nova’s new breakfast show, Ricki-Lee & Tim, in a newsreader role. 

In this episode of the Stellar podcast, Sarah reflects on the role cancel culture played in the end of The Project, why she won’t be wearing a full face of make-up for breakfast radio, and what her new definition of success looks like. 

You can follow more of Sarah’s story on her Instagram page and on Nova 96.9’s Sydney Breakfast show Ricki-Lee & Tim, which can be heard in Sydney weekdays from 6am to 9am starting Monday, February 9, and nationally from 6pm to 7pm. 

Watch the full episode with Sarah Harris here.

Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by Sarrah Le Marquand 

Find more from Stellar via Instagram @stellar orstellarmag.com.au

Since The Project was axed eight months ago, speculation has been rife about what Sarah Harris will do next.&nbsp;
Now, we finally know the former TV host is making the move into radio, joining Nova&rsquo;s new breakfast show, Ricki-Lee &amp; Tim, in a newsreader role.&nbsp;
In this episode of the Stellar podcast, Sarah reflects on the role cancel culture played in the end of The Project, why she won&rsquo;t be wearing a full face of make-up for breakfast radio, and what her new definition of success looks like.&nbsp;
You&nbsp;can&nbsp;follow more of Sarah&rsquo;s story on her Instagram page and on Nova 96.9&rsquo;s Sydney Breakfast show&nbsp;Ricki-Lee &amp; Tim, which can be heard&nbsp;in Sydney&nbsp;weekdays from 6am&nbsp;to&nbsp;9am starting Monday, February 9,&nbsp;and nationally from 6pm&nbsp;to&nbsp;7pm.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlq8In_ATbJntl3fnItC720fbXVEVZMOR">Watch the full episode with Sarah Harris here.</a>
Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarrahlemarquand/?hl=en"> Sarrah Le Marquand</a>&nbsp;
Find more from Stellar via Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stellar/">@stellar</a> or<a href="http://stellarmag.com.au/"> </a><a href="http://stellarmag.com.au">stellarmag.com.au</a>

What Sarah Harris did next 

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Ricki-Lee opens up about shock new career move, body shaming comments and ratings wars on Something To Talk About podcast

Ricki-Lee reveals what Kyle Sandilands is really like behind-the-scenes, shares why she thinks people were so uncomfortable about her choice to be childfree and how she deals with the constant comments about her body. 

Ricki-Lee was just 18 when she became a household name on the second season of Australian Idol in 2004. 

Thrust into the spotlight at a time when famous women’s bodies and choices were the subject of intense media and public scrutiny, Ricki-Lee was able to block out the critics and build a formidable career as a recording artist, performer, TV presenter and radio host. 

Now in 2026, she’s the host of the show that kickstarted her career and she’s about to take over Nova’s breakfast time slot with her longtime drive co-host Tim Blackwell.  

In this episode of the Stellar podcast, Ricki-Lee reveals what her Idol colleague and soon-to-be radio rival Kyle Sandilands is really like behind the scenes, plus she explains why she thinks people were so uncomfortable with her decision to be child-free, and how she deals with the constant comments about her body. 

 

Nova 96.9’s Sydney breakfast show Ricki-Lee & Tim can be heard weekdays from 6am-9am starting Monday, February 9. National listeners can also tune into the show across the Nova Network every weekday from 6pm-7pm, stream the show live or catch up with the daily podcast on the Nova Player.

 

Watch the full episode with Ricki-Lee here.

Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by Sarrah Le Marquand 

Find more from Stellar via Instagram @stellar orstellarmag.com.au

Ricki-Lee was just 18 when she became a household name on the second season of Australian Idol in 2004.&nbsp;
Thrust into the spotlight at a time when famous women&rsquo;s bodies and choices were the subject of intense media and public scrutiny, Ricki-Lee was able to block out the critics and build a formidable career as a recording artist, performer, TV presenter and radio host.&nbsp;
Now in 2026, she&rsquo;s the host of the show that kickstarted her career and she&rsquo;s about to take over Nova&rsquo;s breakfast time slot with her longtime drive co-host Tim Blackwell.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In this episode of the Stellar podcast, Ricki-Lee reveals what her Idol colleague and soon-to-be radio rival Kyle Sandilands is really like behind the scenes, plus she explains why she thinks people were so uncomfortable with her decision to be child-free, and how she deals with the constant comments about her body.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Nova 96.9&rsquo;s Sydney breakfast show Ricki-Lee &amp; Tim can be heard weekdays from 6am-9am starting Monday, February 9. National listeners can also tune into the show across the Nova Network every weekday from 6pm-7pm, stream the show live or catch up with the daily podcast on the Nova Player.
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlq8In_ATbJntl3fnItC720fbXVEVZMOR">Watch the full episode with Ricki-Lee here.</a>
Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarrahlemarquand/?hl=en"> Sarrah Le Marquand</a>&nbsp;
Find more from Stellar via Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stellar/">@stellar</a> or<a href="http://stellarmag.com.au/"> </a><a href="http://stellarmag.com.au">stellarmag.com.au</a>

Ricki-Lee is about to make the biggest move of her career

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Tanya Hennessy: "Why I need to apologise to every mother I’ve ever met"

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