Share the whole story
Creating space for the fear, tenderness, practical realities and triumphs that sit around every medical milestone.
Connect with usStories · Support · Shared strength
Strength often comes in the smallest packages.
Real conversations with Australian families navigating birth defects, disability, childhood disease, intensive treatment and life beyond hospital.
Every heartbeat tells a story.
01 Welcome
A community shaped by lived experience.
Little & Strong was inspired by our daughter Harper, who was born with a congenital heart defect.
Our family navigated a pregnancy filled with specialist appointments and unfamiliar words, followed by open-heart surgery, constant uncertainty and feelings of guilt and isolation.
We could not fault the professionalism and knowledge of Harper's healthcare team. But some questions needed another kind of answer—one from somebody who had lived it too.
We searched for Australian stories, podcasts and resources that felt relatable and came up short. So Little & Strong became the place we had needed.
Shannon
Founder, parent and podcast host
02 The podcast
Extraordinary paths.
Honest voices.
Each episode shares the resilience, strength, love and triumph found within families raising children who need intensive or lifelong healthcare.
IntroducingLittle + Strong
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THE FIRST CONVERSATION
Why I created the place I once searched for.
Meet Shannon, hear about Harper's journey and discover the community Little & Strong hopes to build.
Coming soonBirth defectsDisabilityChildhood diseaseHospital journeysFamily mental health
03 Our mission
Stories can become a sanctuary of shared strength.
Help families feel seen
Offering clarity, support, hope and understanding to families beginning a road others have already travelled.
Celebrate our children
Honouring the extraordinary resilience of little people facing challenges far bigger than they should have to.
Get in touch
No family should face intensive healthcare alone.
Have a story to share, a question about the podcast or an idea for working together? I would love to hear from you.