In today's chat, we hear from Bernadette, a local Ballarat women who discusses women's safety issues and experiences in the Ballarat community.

Bernadette shares her personal experiences with safety in both her professional and personal life in this very honest and vulnerable launch episode of PodSafe.

This conversation sets the stage for the challenges faced by the everyday women and highlights the role that each of us can play to make our community safer and more inclusive.

**Trigger warning** - This episode discusses sexual harassment and bullying.

This episode is Bernadette's personal experience only and is shared with the intention of connecting with others who may also be navigating similar experiences and challenges.