Hello!
Today, we speak to Sam Wood. Sam is an entrepreneur and the founder of his online fitness business, 28 By Sam Wood. He became a household name on the third season of The Bachelor Australia. He was 34 when he said yes to applying for the show, and almost ten years to the day, his on-screen love story with his now-wife, Snezana Wood, has completed his life.
In this conversation, Sam opens up about Snezana being the first woman he was introduced to on the Bachelor red carpet, how their relationship progressed throughout the series, and how he felt meeting Snezana’s daughter, Evie, for the first time. Sam also speaks about how losing his Mum to cancer at 15 years old has shaped his approach to parenting his four beautiful daughters.
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Inherited is produced by Annabelle Lee and executive-produced by Lucy Hunt.
Your host today was Ruby Hall (@rubytuesday2.0), and the guest was Sam Wood (@samjameswood).
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We’ll be back with another episode next Tuesday.
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3 Life Lessons with Steph Claire Smith
Hello! We’re officially bringing back Life Lessons once a month!
And we’re kicking things off with a very special guest, Steph Claire Smith. Steph is the co-founder of Kic App and the co-host of Kic Pod.
In this conversation, Steph opens up about why her postpartum experience is so different the second time around, after welcoming her daughter Billie to the world, and how she’s come to terms with the fact that not everyone will like her. Steph also touches on the beautiful, unexpected moment her best friend and business partner, Laura Henshaw, announced she was pregnant.
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Your host today was Ruby Hall (@rubytuesday2.0), and the guest was Steph Claire Smith (@stephclairesmith).
If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app!
We’re also on Instagram and TikTok @inheritedthepod.
We’ll be back with another Life Lessons episode next month.
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Tayla Harris on the kick that defined her career
Hi!
Today, we speak to AFLW player, Tayla Harris. Tayla was 17 years old when she was drafted to play for the Brisbane Lions back in 2017, marking the first official season of the AFLW. Eight years on, she’s had her fair share of scrutiny, on and off the ground, and today she reflects on it all…
In this conversation, Tayla opens up about how a fierce photo of her kicking a goal became one of the most talked-about moments in Australian sporting history, and why she chose to stand up for herself and others facing similar harassment online. She also speaks about where we’re at with equality when it comes to women’s sport and the 2025 AFLW season ahead.
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Inherited is produced by Annabelle Lee and executive-produced by Lucy Hunt.
Your host today was Ruby Hall (@rubytuesday2.0), and the guest was Tayla Harris (@tayla_harris).
If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app!
We’re also on Instagram and TikTok @inheritedthepod.
We’ll be back with another episode next Tuesday.
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Tessa James on Home and Away and cancer at 23
Hello!
Today, we speak to Tessa James. Tessa is an Australian actress, interior designer, and mother of four. Her acting career took off when she was a teenager, appearing on Neighbours and Home and Away.
In this conversation, Tessa opens up about the moment she met her husband, Nate, the way their love for each other grew quickly in those early days, and why they decided to get engaged months later. She also speaks about her gratitude she holds for the most difficult season of her life, being diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma at just 23, and her wonderful appreciation for motherhood.
Thank you so much to ANZ for supporting this episode of Inherited. If getting a new credit card has been sitting on your to-do list, this is the perfect moment to check it off. Just head here, or search ANZ Credit Cards to get started.
Inherited is produced by Annabelle Lee and executive-produced by Lucy Hunt.
Your host today was Ruby Hall (@rubytuesday2.0), and the guest was Tessa James (@tessacharis).
If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app!
We’re also on Instagram and TikTok @inheritedthepod.
We’ll be back with another episode next Tuesday.
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Lech Blaine on the Christian fanatics who tried to kidnap his foster siblings
Hello!
Today, we speak to award-winning writer Lech Blaine. Lech has had an extraordinary life. In 2009, he survived a head-on collision that killed three of his best mates, which he wrote about vividly in his debut memoir, Car Crash. His latest family memoir, though, Australian Gospel, is an astonishing true story of his unconventional family held together by love and courage.
Lech grew up in rural Queensland with his parents, Tom and Lenore Blaine, who were no strangers to the foster care system; they provided a warm and loving home to hundreds of children before they permanently raised Steven, John and Hannah, the biological children of Christian fanatics, Michael and Mary Shelley.
Content warning: This conversation touches on themes of child abuse and pregnancy loss, so please listen with care.
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Inherited is produced by Annabelle Lee and executive-produced by Lucy Hunt.
Your host today was Ruby Hall (@rubytuesday2.0), and the guest was Lech Blaine (@lechblaine).
If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app!
We’re also on Instagram and TikTok @inheritedthepod.
We’ll be back with another episode next Tuesday.
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