Ducks on the Pond
A podcast for rural women... by rural women. Hosted by Kirsten Diprose and Jackie Elliott, they seek expert advice and the stories of other rural women on issues such as succession planning, motherhood, starting a business...running for politics and much more!
Ducks on the Pond
Beyond Scones: Season 7 of Ducks on the Pond is coming...
We're coming back! And we're looking at the BIG issues facing Australian rural women. From healthcare, baby loss to climate change... this Season of Ducks is going even bigger than before.
We also introduce out Season 7 Sponsor, Ashley Molloy, the founder of ByCC Fine Jewellery... and announce an exciting giveaway!
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Hello, kirsten here dropping into your feed to let you know about a brand new season coming up on April 10. Yes, season seven is coming and it's jam-packed and we have a sponsor for the entire season. It's an amazing woman who is part of our Ducks community she was a listener based in rural New South Wales and happens to have a fine jewellery company called Buy CC. You'll meet Ashley in a moment and we also have a really exciting announcement that comes with having a jewellery sponsor. But our first episode kicks off with a chat that I think is really relevant as we head into election season and it's about how do we get the issues affecting us as rural women onto the table. And I think about this quite a lot and it's why I started this podcast as a platform basically for us to have those conversations that we want. And, as I like to say, this podcast is not about baking scones. It's about meaningful change around what matters to us.
Speaker 1:Last season, the episode we did about childcare in rural areas and it was a standout. It's an issue we need to keep pushing, especially before the federal election. What are your local candidates doing about it? Do they get it? So our first episode is about how to make political alliances, even if they're unlikely this season.
Speaker 1:We'll also be talking about other key issues that matter to us, such as education, especially for those in very remote and isolated parts of the country, and another big conversation is about helping women who've experienced the tragedy of baby loss. What do you say to someone? What should we do for someone? How do we help? How do we make our workplaces and our community organizations more supportive to make it just that little bit easier for someone going through this? There's also an episode coming up about ag tech and investment in solutions for climate change, so let's make sure we get our voices heard there, too. So that's just a bit of a taste of what's to come. Right now. I'd like to introduce you to another amazing woman who has a business that will be sponsoring Ducks on the Pond for Season 7 and is now helping us to grow this community even further. Hi, ashley, thank you so much for sponsoring Ducks on the Pond.
Speaker 2:I'm so excited to be part of I feel it's a movement all these women coming through and I'm just happy to be on board.
Speaker 1:Oh, thank you yeah, it is a bit of a movement. And look, you, I think, are a perfect match for us at Ducks in the Pond, because you live in a country area, you're passionate about what you do and you're driven by making communities better.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I've lived in so many rural communities now and I feel that women are always the backbone. They're the ones that keep these communities afloat, and I think it's really important that we raise women as a whole. Yeah, I'm just excited to be able to support bringing people up, providing them with quality products. This whole thing just excites me, which is awesome, right? So tell us about what you do. So I'm a bit of a multifaceted entrepreneur, so I have a few side hustles, but what we're doing here is a fine jewelry brand, so it's called Buy CC Fine Jewelry and basically I make things like this that will last forever, so pieces that someone can invest in, wear every day forever and then pass on when the time's right. Invest in, wear every day forever and then pass on when the time's right. So it was really important of us to support Australians but also to use Australian products, so everything's Australian mined. We make it all here. I design it on the edge of the Warrumbungles and, yeah, it's a bit of fun for me.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I can tell you're a New South Wales from the birds I grew up in New South Wales and I don't hear those birds where I live in Victoria now, but when I hear it it makes me think of home.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah, we're really lucky. We moved to Coonabarabran, which is on the edge of the Warrumbungles, and we have, I think, about seven magpies that live in the gum tree next to us. So I have to say we're pretty lucky.
Speaker 1:So why did you start your brand? So you design everything.
Speaker 2:Yes, that's right, I like my side hustles and the other half's the same. So, knowing that we could move anywhere and doing anything, I wanted something that I could take with me if we were to keep moving. Online sales is the easiest way to go, and so I went into the jewellery sphere, mainly because I saw a need for something that wasn't there. So there's lots of cheaper brands that do short-term things, but I didn't see many Australian brands that really pushed an Australian product. So here I am. It's a work in progress, but, yeah, I'm really excited about what we're able to produce here.
Speaker 1:Now. You're quite a phenomenal woman in your own right and we'll get to hear from you in a later episode in this season, which is exciting. But we're also doing a giveaway here at Ducks in the Pond and I've been teasing about it and clearly it's going to be some fine jewelry and it's a ring that I think is beautiful. It's called Piper, it's a bestseller and I can understand why. Can you describe it?
Speaker 2:It's like a princess crown. It was actually my first design, so I had started in just importing pieces before I decided to go down the fine jewelry route, and the Piper was actually my first design. It was such a risk. I had no idea what I was doing, but I had this idea. I sent it through to the makers and then, when they sent it back to me, I didn't realize that I'd only asked for it to be half made. Basically, it came and it was basically straight out of the mold and I was like I've spent thousands of dollars on this stuff and I can't do anything with it. So luckily, they were able to help me out and it went on to become, like you said, one of our best sellers and it is just the perfect addition to a stack. It's a piece that's really special to me. So I'm so glad that we're able to gift one to one of your listeners and, yeah, it's something that they really should get on board because they'll keep it forever.
Speaker 1:Yes, so keep listening, because we will give you some more details this season, so in the upcoming episodes, about how you can enter and it's white or yellow gold, Fully customizable so they can get it in whatever gold they want.
Speaker 2:We do 10 karat clarity. It is nice and hardy. So most of your listeners are probably the same as me. They're probably mums. They do a lot of things with their hands so we do want to make sure that they're minimal by design, but something that is sturdy enough to wear every day. So I know you're probably going out and doing the gardening and chasing the kids around doing the washing up all the things, so check out the Buy CC website and you can have a look at the Piper Ring and your other beautiful designs.
Speaker 1:Thank you so much, ashley, so excited to have you on board as our season sponsor. Where else can people find you?
Speaker 2:I feel like I'm everywhere. But yes, instagram and the website BuyCC. That's where we're at. If you have any questions, feel free to slide into my DMs as well.
Speaker 1:And that's Ashley Malloy, who has a fine jewellery company called BuyCC. So April 10 is when the new season kicks off. I can't wait to see you there, and if you haven't hit follow already, then make sure you do so you don't miss an episode. And if you like what you hear, why not let one of your friends know about us too? It really helps us in growing. This is a Rural Podcasting co-production. I'm Kirsten Dipperose and I'll speak to you soon.
