The Mother-of-Five Who Pulled Her Family Out Of Poverty

What does Christmas look like when you're living in a tent with three hungry little mouths and no money for presents? For Nikki McWatters it was an adventure and shopping at the Salvos was a treasure hunt. The author shares what it's like to go days on end with only Weet-Bix and 2 Minute Noodles for sustenance. But today, the mother of five can budget better than the treasurer. From working in billionaire's houses to homelessness, and from her former days as a groupie to studying law, Nikki is a woman with one incredible story.  Show Notes Your host is Holly Wainwright Thanks to Nikki McWatters.  This podcast was produced by Rachel Wagner.  Please give this show a rating on iTunes and leave a review; it helps more people to find it! If you want to or subscribe to I Don't Know How She Does It or buy Nikki's new book Hexenhaus, go to apple.co/mamamia, where you will find all of Mamamia’s podcasts, as well as any book we ever talk about on any of our shows in one place. CONTACT US Tell us something or suggest another guest via email podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts Call us on the pod phone 02 8999 93 86 or join the conversation on facebook.  

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