Episodes
June 24, 2025
S2 Ep4 Breast Cancer experience of Luana
Send us a text The cancer experience for all patients is unique. With breast cancer in particular, there are many different stages and variations of the disease and so too treatment options and felt side effects. My guest, Luana shares her experience, and proves as encouragement to be proactive in …
April 23, 2025
S2 Ep3 CPE Educator Michelle Benjamin
Send us a text Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is the specialised small group led training for those of us who work in the Spiritual Care and Pastoral Care fields. This long distance interview with Michelle Benjamin is wort...
April 1, 2025
S2 Ep2 Combatting Compassion Fatigue & Burnout: Karlee Guest
Send us a text If someone at our workplace is experiencing BIG emotions what do we do... are we worried that by acknowledging it they may become flooded or overwhelmed? Do we have the time to give a colleague, friend or patie...
March 11, 2025
S2 Ep1 Police Chaplain David Ladner
Send us a text Police Chaplains provide spiritual, emotional and wellness support to members of the Police Force. In this sharing by David, we learn of the challenges and rewards of working in remote areas of WA as well as so...
March 3, 2025
Sitting in the Space Season 2 Trailer
Send us a text An exciting and varied line up of guests for this season! The first episode is coming to air next Wednesday 12th March, where I'll be sharing a conversation with one of the Western Australian Police Force Chap...
May 21, 2024
Episode 10 Missing Mum at Mother's Day part 2
Mother's Day can be tough when you miss Mum, even when they can be Hard task Masters, can't remember who you are anymore, or have been gone for a long... long... time now. This episode is brought forward a week, while the th...
May 14, 2024
Episode 9 Missing Mum at Mothers Day - Part One
Please don't be put off by this title! Mums are unique and so too are our relationships with them... Just experiencing Mother's Day 2024 is cause for great celebration of the role of motherhood, and an opportunity to reflect ...
April 30, 2024
Episode 8 Joan Cunningham
Nurse Manager of a busy Birth Suite - Joan Cunningham brings her steadfast wisdom, experience and compassion to the couples in her care. This episode focus is on the care provided by midwifes when supporting couples experien...
April 16, 2024
Episode 7 Natalie Kay
In this episode I invite you on a journey of discovery with the wise and gentle Nat Kay, into the world of Somatic psychology and spiritual insights. Natalie has for over a decade developed her practice by exploring the inte...
April 2, 2024
Episode 6 Bob Loss
Bob is an inspiration in the manner in which he recognised and reached out for help following the sudden death of his wife Amanda in October 2022. Realising that grief can not be out-run he trialled a number of supports, to...
March 19, 2024
Episode 5 Brent Gentry
Brent had some signs and symptoms of Colorectal cancer, but at the youngish age of 43 years was shocked to realise that he needed extensive treatment to deal with this cancer. Family and community surrounded him with love an...
March 5, 2024
Episode 4 Ian Simms
Dr Ian Simms, providing some insight into the rewarding role of pastorally caring for the frail, aged and often isolated members of our community in aged care. Ian says "There is something about Pastoral Care that contributes...
Feb. 20, 2024
Episode 3 Kathy
Kathy, her husband and daughters fiercely stand behind their son and brother who suffered a life altering injury 10 years ago. The story of triumph over adversity and 'normality' in this episode is heartwarming and inspiring....
Feb. 6, 2024
Episode 2 Peter Bothe
Peter Bothe, much loved and respected Secondary College Principal took on the challenge of cancer treatment against tough odds. In this episode he shares the 'behind the scenes' of what that was like, and what kept him going...
Jan. 23, 2024
Episode 1 Fran Ball
Reference to Fran will be made by many people who have worked in the field of Pastoral Services in WA as I indeed do. And why she begins this conversation of Sitting in the Space of difficult situations and emotions. Fran ha...
Jan. 22, 2024
Introducing Sitting in the Space with Mary
Launching Sitting in the Space. Hello! After many years of meeting patients and medical & care staff in hospitals, I have come to know that we as humans share common experiences. It is a tough Space to be in. As a patient i...