“Ilearnt to
like myself,
which I
think is a
big thing.”
uncomplicatedourlives,”shesays,choosingher
wordscarefully.
“Ilovedmyyearsasa singlemum.Thereare
situationswherepeoplegobetweenparents–
wereallydidn’thavetodothat.Soyou’rethe
decisionmaker,they’reyourlittlebuddies.
AndI hada lotofsupportaroundme.”
Herthreesiblings– Sarah,Emma
andMatt– andhermotherall
lenta hand.Andsheturnedtoa
psychologistforprofessionalhelp.
“Goingthroughmymarriage
break-up,I didn’tevenhesitatetoget
thehelpI needed,”admitsJohanna,
whotodaysitsontheboardof
not-for-profitsupportserviceBeyond
Blue.“ThereweretimeswhenI was
feelingcompletelyoverwhelmedand
I’dgoandspeaktosomeone.”
HerTVbosses(FoxtelsoonsnappedJohanna
up,withtheagreementtoallowfree-to-airTV
gigs such as ABC’sGood News Week, before→
Oppositepage,
fromleft:Johanna
(right)havingwon
bronzeatthe 1990
Commonwealth
Games;focused
in the pool.