Aboriginal and South Sea Islander mother Jemmason Power on the cultural load and landing a lead role in Stan's Black Snow

Jemmason Power is an Aboriginal & South Sea Islander mother who lives in Meanjin Brisbane with her husband and her son. She works full time as a consultant & facilitator in indigenous cultural responsiveness, she was a lead actor in Stan's recent original series Black Snow, she's a model, and in a former life, she was also a professional netball player. She was born into a Pentecostal church, she played elite netball until she was 18 weeks pregnant while hiding her bump under baggy jumpers, and if you haven't picked it up by now, she'd led a colourful, busy life.Here, we talk about landing a lead role in Stan's Black Snow and the whirlwind that was balancing filming with motherhood and returning to her regular 9-5 job after this otherworldly experience.Jemma also reflects on how she got into modelling, the pressures that come with the cultural load of parenting an Indigenous child, why we feel like we owe someone that offers us help, and how looking back, she was always trying to fit herself into a palatable version of an Indigenous girl.---This episode is sponsored by Our Pilates, an online platform with over 150 physio-led Pilates classes. Keep listening to learn how you can receive a free month of access to Our Pilates.To redeem your complimentary month of Our Pilates, simply head to their website and enter the code READYORNOT when you create an account and select their monthly membership option.Thanks for listening to Ready or Not! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.You can also find us on Instagram at readyornot.pod.This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which I''m lucky enough to raise my son always was and always will be Aboriginal land.I Pay The Rent and you can too here.