By Stephanie Holliday
TWO local ladies are heating up the airwaves with a podcast that tackles a broad range of issues, from navigating the peculiarities of social media posting through to one woman’s harrowing story of domestic violence.
Tegan Fairley and Hollie Johnston started their podcast on the basis of a strong friendship coupled with a passion for discussing the deeper issues and complexities of modern life (with a plethora of good banter thrown into the mix).
Having grown up and worked in Shepparton, both have strong connections to influential people, leaders and business owners in our community, and beyond.
“It was a combination of having those existing connections with interesting people and our ability to scratch beneath the surface, to get to the real core of issues, that led to this path,” explained Hollie.
Their podcast aims to be an inclusive space for people of all genders and walks of life. While their take on issues is seen through a female lens, they want their listeners to know they are strong advocates of the education, mental health and wellbeing of everyone.
“We feel as though our early episodes served as a great introduction of who we are and discussed topics that are very relevant to our lives currently. Although they are discerned from our early 30’s, female perspective, we think they are a good listen for people from all sectors of society,” said Tegan.
The Heat has already had notable guests feature such as international online coach Hannah Lawson of @hanalicious.food and Miss Universe finalist and domestic violence advocate, Raychel Lewis. Their future line-up of guests includes a range of entrepreneurs, academic experts and health professionals, among other interesting people with a message to share to the wider community.
You can listen to The Heat on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, with new episodes dropping every Friday at 9am. Give them a follow on Instagram @the_heatpodcast.
