Tobe Ellen

Dear agents: 1. A co-authored mother-&-son memoir about dysfunctional families, divorce & mental illness. 2. A podcast featuring intergenerational discourse unpacking trauma, gender, id pol, family law & more. 3. Hasn’t been done before. #thebarrowpod #motherandsonmemoir

Vanity Is a Virtue | Weight loss and motivation. youtu.be/Abkpcj9HbmM?si… via @YouTube

My short solo videos are a way to supplement & document both the podcast & writing process. Check them out if you haven’t already. Depression & Vulnerability | Admitting you can't cope is the hardest part. youtu.be/Vj3fZ7VZF14?si… via @YouTube

Mum & I get into fear… Things To Be Afraid Of | Brown snakes, childhood fears, & the Faraday Sc... youtu.be/cnVXkbYqH14?si… via @YouTube

In our second book episode, we discuss family secrets and motherhood … Unravelling Us by Renee McBryde youtu.be/gs7lBQW3xVc?si… via @YouTube

I sit down with author @davidgoodwn to talk pathways to publication, masculinity, culture and trauma. David’s memoir Servo is out now with @hachetteaus David Goodwin | Masculinity, literary culture, dead end jobs, and trauma. youtu.be/ddbTmYEb-MY?si… via @YouTube

Back in July, Mum & I talked about a future in which due to economic imperatives the size of the average family is reduced to just one child… Only Children Aren't the Answer | Parenting, ethics, and the future of s... youtu.be/rP7okxee9nk?si… via @YouTube

Our first book episode has been our most watched. Find out why… The Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie youtu.be/jTY-vAA2eIs?si… via @YouTube

I stopped drinking for a year in February 2025. This was me at the halfway point… 12 Months No Alcohol | I'm 6 months in and counting. youtu.be/MIv3JuALy08?si… via @YouTube

For anyone new to the show, go back and watch the very first episode on our YouTube channel, before I learned how to do the intros & add the music! Every Family is Deluded | The power and influence of self-narratives. youtu.be/tk1R1FOKndA?si… via @YouTube

⚡️NEW EPISODE OUT NOW⚡️ Mum & I talk about identity politics & the ways our story has become unnecessarily complicated. We also reflect on domestic history, feminism, the gay rights movement, and divorce. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the…

A while back I was wrestling with the impact of the Covid lockdowns years after the fact. Maybe you can relate? Covid Fog | How can I rebuild trust in the world? youtu.be/1FO0O0xVEng?si… via @YouTube

Being placed into a stepfamily dynamic suddenly was extremely disorientating. Years later, I’m still figuring it out. Access Arrangements & Trauma | Being forced into a stepfamily. youtu.be/88mNBaYGRcQ?si… via @YouTube

I used to be afraid of this project, but I’m steadily getting comfortable with it all… Sort of! The Age of Unreasonableness | Facing my apprehensions about going public. youtu.be/Ek01RxxJKL8?si… via @YouTube

Sometimes when a parent leaves, it’s for the better. Strangely, keeping families together can be the more painful option. Family Court | I would've been better off never seeing my father again. youtu.be/5pwhS19hBbY?si… via @YouTube

⚡️NEW EPISODE OUT NOW⚡️ In our latest episode, Mum & I find comfort in an article by @GaryNunn1 and examine the ways our story has become unnecessarily complicated in recent years… podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the…

I started my “Small Rambles” series some months ago as a way of documenting the project overall. Here’s one of the originals… Access Arrangements & Trauma | Grieving for the time you will never get ... youtu.be/-koyM29lnjo?si… via @YouTube

It’s taken a while to figure out this space, but I’ll be doing more short solo videos in 2026. Here’s one of the originals. Access Arrangements & Trauma | How children become objects. youtu.be/U-SMd5WBT8o?si… via @YouTube

The experience of growing up with a single parent is usually something merely alluded to, a background or “character” detail, and usually accompanying a story of “struggle”. Single Mothers | Growing up with a parent in pain. youtu.be/TlzYwLtrYN0?si… via @YouTube

Why do we care so much about "why" an artist creates? Is it even important? And can it ever be accurate if we’re making that “why” in hindsight? The Mythology of "Why" | Art, cynicism and commercialisation. youtu.be/FaalVhJUblU?si… via @YouTube

In our latest episode, Mum & I find comfort in an article by @GaryNunn1 and examine the ways our story has become unnecessarily complicated in recent years… open.spotify.com/episode/2pDrHu…