Beers With A Miner

Would you touch other’s socks and jocks and fold clothes or chuck em on the floor so you can get yours done before bed? Hard Hat Mentor is back and Karen from ep 1 & 2 who is now a laundry fairy bein…

It’s cold and flu season and Mad Mumzie is crook. What to do? Being a contractor means no work no pay. When do you decide bugger the money I need to stay home? Recorded in the donga after being frust…

Cover Card stores all your tickets, licenses and resume in one place..and it’s free. Upload your info securely and easily share via email, Facebook, LinkedIn, sms. Co-founder Matt Tomlins loves crick…

Recorded over 10 days before, during and after Cyclone Debbie in Tropical Nth Queensland. How has this affected those working in the mines? Mad Mumzie shares thoughts, feelings, sounds and insights f…

How and why do they do it? 2 miners share their stories and the differences they have found now they are working in an open cut pit. Is that real mining or landscape gardening? Listen in as Mad Mumzi…

Before you switch for that extra $1 per hour or choose a plane ride over driving, Mad Mumzie is asking you to have a think about a few of the “other” important parts of your “J.O.B” (for some this me…

Dan started in the mines as a 20 year old. He missed partying with his mates, and then later missed his kids. He hates driving trucks and MM helps us to understand why, and Dan realises trucks are OK…

How often do you stop, relax and look at your lifestyle? Mad Mumzie share's her thoughts from a beach side resort in Central Queensland, with beer in hand. What news does she have to share with you, …

Do you stay in a “Donga” at camp? They can be cold, sterile and un-inviting. This doesn’t help our moods and mindsets, and may contribute to mental health and fatigue issues. Here are 4 tips to help …

Rayls is a woman pioneer in the mining game. Competing to see how many loads you get over in "your" tip head at the dump. 360 degree spin-outs on wet ramps, getting 3 loads to get it right or f..k of…

This audio blog episode shares some of the struggles I have heard from people of various ages and genders who have not cut it. What went wrong for them? We all were green once. Some got it straight a…

Hard Hat Mentor “Drewie” is back! As sisters we chat about her Women In Boots series, Mates in Construction and the new Mates in Mining, what she is doing to help Rock The Downturn in a new way for p…

Passionate accountant, founder of Bantacs Accounting Group, author, social media guru, dog lover and digital nomad, Julia Hartman shares ways that miners can make the most of their hard earned cash. …

Part 2 with author Kirsty O’Callaghan. 50 shades of away-relationships and parenting, special needs kids, expected and unexpected events and life after FIFO. Many tips and stories to help us in life,…

CW is an operator who has worked in Aust and overseas. She's a cool chick and we had a lot of fun as we talk about Mad Mumzie being one of her first instructors to drive a dump truck.This was also th…

Lots of laughs and stories from Mad Bazz, a trainer/assessor/operator who shares many tips on thriving and surviving a mining lifestyle, in gold and coal mines for over 30 years. He is also married t…

The news of a coal miner being killed in a local mine in Central Qld prompted this shorter episode from Mad Mumzie. The guy that died was also a local in her town. Now more than ever we need to watch…

More than just a hashtag for RuOK Day. Australians all over the country, not just those living a mining lifestyle, are being encouraged to take notice of people around you. Have a conversation, and s…

Lyn Olsen is a renowned artist, she was also a true pioneer for women working in male dominated industries. What was it like being one of a handful of women on a crew of 150 men 30 years ago, and how…