#99 You Are Not an Imposter in Your Own Dreams - Fiona McArthur: From Midwife to Bestselling Author

About this episode

Katja Williams interviews Fiona McArthur about her journey from midwifery to becoming a bestselling author and advocate for rural women.

Episode: A Conversation with Fiona McArthur — Midwife, Author, Rural Advocate In today’s powerful episode, Katja sits down with the extraordinary Fiona McArthur (formerly Fiona Simpson) — a midwife of 35 years, bestselling Australian author of more than 60 books, mother of five boys, cattlewoman, and passionate advocate for women living, working and raising families on the land. This is a warm, wise, and deeply relatable conversation full of stories rural women will instantly connect with. 🌾 Episode Highlights Fiona’s early years as a midwife at Kempsey Hospital, and juggling shift work, a paramedic husband, and five sons under seven How she claimed her own time with daily 4am–6am writing sessions — and how this changed the trajectory of her life The journey from writing for pleasure at the Kempsey Library to becoming a published author with Penguin and Harlequin Why her books champion strong women, young mothers, rural resilience, and birth outside the hospital system The inspiration and real-life stories behind her new novel Lightning Ridge Ladies The power of rural communities, especially following the devastating Macleay Valley floods Fiona’s belief that rural women are “not…

People in this episode

Host: Katja Williams

Guest: Fiona McArthur

Topics covered

• midwifery
• rural advocacy
• women's empowerment
• writing journey
• community support
• time management

Keywords

• midwife
• bestselling author
• rural women
• writing
• community
• time management
• empowerment
• feminine energy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Penguin, Harlequin

Books & works: Lightning Ridge Ladies

Places: Kempsey Hospital, Macleay Valley

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