First and foremost, Stephanie Thompson is an awesome and brave mumma (and wife). The long journey to becoming a mum is her greatest achievement. Her ‘never-die’ attitude and resilience to adversity was never going to let cancer or birth trauma stop her from trying to be the ‘best’ mum she can be. With over 15 years’ experience working as an educator and leader, she knows how important advocacy is for making real change.

After completing her degree in Education, she worked as a critical responder in Child Protection for a few years before heading into the classrooms of public schools across Sydney for the next decade. Prior to the birth of her babies, she was an education consultant for some of the top private schools in Sydney, Melbourne and Tasmania. It was at the same time she was running a small tea business and competing in Triathlons. Busy is what she does best. Stephanie lives with her loving husband, two little people and two fat cats on the South Coast of New South Wales. She isn’t able to be a teacher, a triathlete or tea business owner anymore.

The trauma from her birth has left her body broken. But of course, that is not the end of the story. After looking in all the wrong places for her resolve, she discovered writing. Writing is now a way she is trying to make way for change in this childbirth space. She has started the ‘Bravemumma’ community and is working hard to advocate for the sisterhood to band together and support one another in what is already a difficult time. Her main aim is to ensure women can feel empowered to make informed decisions about their birth – and beyond in motherhood.

When she manages to find a spare 32 minutes, she enjoys watching The Let Down, while folding the Mt.Washmore of baby clothes with a cup of tea.