Single parenting, shift work and navigating burnout, trauma and identity with midwife Clare Kelly

It only takes a minute of conversation with Clare Kelly to realise the glass is always half full. You won’t hear her complaining about night shift or burnout or going through a separation and a period of single parenting, because she’s just not wired that way.She is, however, wired to be a midwife. Her love for what she does is visceral. She’s fiercely passionate about caring for both mothers and healthcare workers, because both roles, as she knows all too well, can be a tough slog.This was such a fun and frank conversation, and in it, we cover single parenting, midwifery, raising three boys, shift work, burnout and what’s to come for Clare in 2023.In acknowledging the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia, each episode, I’ll be doing a shout out to an indigenous business or charity doing great things.This week, it’s Laundry Gallery, a multidisciplinary creative hub located in Darwin, Australia.Housed in a reimagined iconic 70’s era laundromat, it represents modern iterations of Indigenous art and culture, providing an accessible pathway for age-old stories to co-exist with the modern world.You can check out their beautiful art here or in person in Darwin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.