Tammy Hembrow on "absent mum" claims and the sexist double standard
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Who is Tammy Hembrow and why is she a prominent figure?
Hello and welcome to Something to Talk About, the Stella podcast. I'm Sarah Lamarquand, your host, and every week I sit down with some of the biggest names in the country because when Australia's celebrities are ready to talk, they come to Something to Talk About. Tammy Hembrough is without a doubt one of the most talked about people on the internet. But according to whatever algorithm you happen to be on, you might only know one version of her. The mother of three, the fitness entrepreneur at the helm of a multi-million dollar empire, or the glamorous influencer who generates headlines wherever she goes. Well, Tammy is all of those things, and she's ready for Australia to get to know her properly.
In today's episode of The Stellar Podcast, Tammy reveals why swimming with sharks gave her the system reset she needed, how she navigates relentless trolling regarding her body and her love life, And being Mother's Day reflects on the double standard single mother's face compared to men when it comes to dating after divorce.
I'm a complex human being like everyone else and I don't like being put into a box of I have to be at home with my kids all the time or if I'm away from them for an event, for a solo vacation, for whatever it may be, that means I'm a bad mum because it really doesn't.
It's Tammy Hembrough, like you've never heard her before. Tammy Hembrough, welcome to the Stella Podcast. Thank you for having me. Happy birthday also. Thank you. This episode's actually coming out on Mother's Day, but we're recording it on your birthday, so I'm not sure what this is, something about big milestone and celebrations.
Yeah, it's two very special days, I guess, so it's nice that it's coming out on Mother's Day. It's an important day for me.
Let's talk about the numbers. Today, you turn 32. You've 16 million followers on Instagram, 2.3 million on TikTok. You run a multi-million dollar fitness empire, which includes the app TammyFit. You are now set to tackle one of your biggest fears on an upcoming reality show. And you have three children. That's a lot to fit into any life, much less one that's just rounded out 32 years.
Yeah, it's definitely a lot. It can be a bit of a juggle sometimes and it's a bit of a balancing act. I wouldn't say it's ever balanced, but, you know, you just try and do the best that you can.
But I love it. And it's a work in progress, isn't it, too, in seasons of your life? Yeah. I'd like to talk a little bit also about your age in 32 and the demographics because you were one of Australia's what we would call land influencers. That influencer economy was in its very early stage. So you're very much a pioneer. So you've had lots of people, really tens of millions of people. Growing up with you, how do you sense the diversity of your demographic is in terms of age? And is that something that's changing across each platform from TikTok, for example?
Absolutely. Yeah, the demographic is definitely a bit younger with my TikTok audience. And then I, yeah, I have people that have been with me from day one. I have a lot of people that are around the same age as me that have sort of been my like OG ride or die from day one, which I love. But yeah, it's, I have a very broad audience and it's kind of nice because I feel like I sort of have, like I sort of am towards all those different demographics. Like I have a Like on TikTok, I post like really silly stuff and maybe shows a bit of my like more like younger, immature sort of side. But it's so much fun. And then, you know, I have my like mom aspect and then I have like fashion and fitness and all of that.
So, yeah, I definitely have a very wide demographic and it's really it's really nice.
It kind of goes back to that balance equation again, doesn't it? Yeah. Is that something that feels more outside of your comfort zone than talking on your own platforms?
Yeah, definitely. I feel like doing anything like podcasts or radio or like reality television, which I just did, is so outside my comfort zone because I'm used to, you know, filming on my phone, like in my house where...
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Who is Tammy Hembrow and why is she a prominent figure?
0:08–4:55
2
How does Tammy navigate trolling and public perception?
4:55–14:09
3
What insights does Tammy share about her experience with motherhood?
14:09–17:35
4
How did Tammy's experience with therapy impact her life?
17:35–19:08
5
What challenges does Tammy face in the public eye regarding her relationships?
19:08–21:04
6
What future projects and goals does Tammy have?
21:04–21:38
7
How does Tammy address the double standards women face in dating?
21:38–23:05
8
What lessons has Tammy learned from her past relationships?
23:05–45:23
Speakers
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