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The Mounting Block is a podcast hosted by Oriel and Marissa, two friends navigating life, motherhood, and rediscovering their passions as adults.
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S3 EP5 - When Love Becomes Control: Recognising Coercive Control (opens the original)
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This week on The Mounting Block, Marissa and Oriel are joined by domestic violence advocate Tracey for an important and deeply personal conversation about coercive control, domestic and family violence, and the signs that can be incredibly difficult to recognise when you’re living inside them. Tracey shares her own lived experience and talks candidly about the slow erosion of independence, isolation from friends and family, financial control, walking on eggshells, and the cycle that can keep som
S3 EP4 - Trail Rides, Teenagers and Total Chaos (opens the original)
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After a whirlwind few weeks of international travel, parenting logistics and general life chaos, Oriel and Marissa are back, and this time, it’s just the two of them. They celebrate a huge milestone as Shiloh tackles her first trail ride, complete with shaky hands, a surprise koala and a lesson in being anxious about feeling anxious. Then they head into the wonderfully messy realities of family life: mum guilt, dinner-table meltdowns, childhood anxiety, ADHD medication, teenage attitude, group c
S3 Ep3 - Narcissism Unmasked with Fiona Spence: Recognising the Signs and Reclaiming Your Power (opens the original)
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It’s been a big few weeks for the hosts of The Mounting Block . Marissa shares the emotional story of finally bringing home her dream horse, a beautiful grey Gypsy Cob named Shiloh, including the anxiety-filled journey through the Toowoomba Range and their first rides together. Oriel also celebrates a milestone of her own after completing her first equestrian event, tackling dressage, show jumping and cross-country with the support of her trusted horse and an enthusiastic cheer squad. The conver
S3 EP2 - Part 2 Robin Bailey: Brave Conversations, Big Truths (opens the original)
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Marissa finally has some very exciting horse news, while Oriel continues building her confidence over jumps. Then, the conversation with Brisbane broadcaster and author Robin Bailey continues. Robin reflects on surviving decades in a male-dominated media industry, being sacked—and unexpectedly rehired—and the double standards women still face in the workplace. She also shares her thoughts on grief, trauma, raising resilient children, financial independence and finding your voice as a woman later
S3 EP1 - Part 1 Robin Bailey: The Hardest Conversations Matter Most (opens the original)
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In Part 1 of this deeply honest conversation, Oriel and Marissa sit down with beloved Brisbane broadcaster and author Robin Bailey. Robin opens up about grief, resilience, raising three boys after the loss of her husband, and the importance of being honest with children—even when the conversation feels impossibly hard. She also reflects on motherhood, life in the public eye and the village that helped her family keep moving forward. Raw, moving and filled with hard-won wisdom, this episode is a
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