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Mar 25, 2020 · 44 min
The Extraordinary True Story of Susan Francis: Part Two
It's time now to hear about what happened to Susan next, after meeting Wayne and going to Spain with tragic consequences - to hear the first part of her story, click here. Never has the cliche “truth is stranger than fiction” applied more than to the woman on today's episode. You couldn’t make Susan Francis’s life up - it has too many twists. It begins with an adoption story and the mystery of her biological parents, it includes a secret sister, a heartbreaking confrontation, unexpected love and a series of events that were so dramatic that she had to write them down in a memoir just to make sense of them. It’s called The Love That Remains. Read an extract of The Love That Remains here. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman . You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her free weekly column here. Guest: Susan Francis Producer: Melanie Tait GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au No Filter is a podcast by Mamamia, Australia's only women's media company. You can find more of our award-winning podcasts to listen to here Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 24, 2020 · 14 min
How Are You Doing? A Check In With Libby Trickett
Hey, it's Mia and I am dropping into your feed with a new series of mini-episodes of No Filter called How Are You Doing? - a special spin-off series of No Filter where I call someone to find out how they are doing in this strange new world we’re all living in. And what they're distracting themselves with! Today, I’m Skyping with Libby Trickett - the former Olympic Swimming Golden Girl with the best smile in Australia. You can listen to my No Filter interview with Libby here and read an extra from her book Beneath The Surface here. https://www.mamamia.com.au/libby-trickett-book-extract/ Recommendations Podcast: Brene Brown's Unlocking Us TV: NBC's Parks and Recreation (streaming on Stan) TV: NBC's The Office (streaming on Stan) Libby's autobiography: Beneath The Surface No Filter With Libby Trickett Credits: Host: Mia Freedman . You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her free weekly column here. Guest: Libby Trickett Producer: Luca Lavigne Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 22, 2020 · 33 min
The Extraordinary True Story of Susan Francis: Part One
Never has the cliche “truth is stranger than fiction” applied more than to the woman on today's episode. You couldn’t make Susan Francis’s life up - it has too many twists. It begins with an adoption story and the mystery of her biological parents, it includes a secret sister, a heartbreaking confrontation, unexpected love and a series of events that were so dramatic that she had to write them down in a memoir just to make sense of them. It’s called The Love That Remains. Read an extract of The Love That Remains here. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman . You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her free weekly column here. Guest: Susan Francis Producer: Melanie Tait GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au No Filter is a podcast by Mamamia, Australia's only women's media company. You can find more of our award-winning podcasts to listen to here Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 15, 2020 · 46 min
The Power of Female Friendship: Mandy & Kate's Story
Before they met one another, Kate Jones and Mandy Hose were both pregnant with twins at the same time. They each gave birth prematurely and after white-knuckling their way through the terrifying world of the newborn intensive care unit, eventually got to bring their babies home. In time, both Mandy and Kate's twins would be diagnosed with additional needs and so began a new life for their two families; lives that neither was prepared for and which would take them both to some really unexpected places. The similarities in their situations are almost unbelievable. Somehow, Kate and Mandy found each other and forged a friendship in fire. But oh, how they make each other laugh. Now they're on No Filter, talking about how they met, and how their friendship has become an unlikely national phenomenon. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman . You can find her on Instagram here and get her free weekly column here. Guest: Kate Jones and Mandy Hose, Too Peas In A Podcast Producer: Melanie Tait GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au No Filter is a podcast by Mamamia, Australia's only women's media company. You can find more of our award-winning podcasts here Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 8, 2020 · 50 min
The M Word: Why So Many Women Are Angry And Weepy
If you have a vagina or live with anyone who has one, this episode is a must-listen. Dr Ginni Mansberg joins Mia to talk about the very unexpected things that start happening to your body as early as your late thirties and can continue for up to a decade. Ginni is a GP in fifties who's just written a book called The M Word, which is full of things she wants everyone to know about menopause and it's little sister perimenopause. Ginni's own story is also lean-in interesting: she's mum of six to a blended family; she has her own skincare line as a side-hustle and she's a resident doctor on TV shows including Sunrise and Embarrassing Bodies. Listen up and listen hard as, menopause is either going to happen, is happening or has happened, and Ginni has advice on how not just to survive but to thrive. The M Word NEXT WEEK The life giving power of female friendship - meet the Too Peas In A Podcast peas, Mandy and Kate. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman . You can find her on Instagram here and get her free weekly column here. Guest: Ginni Mansberg Producer: Melanie Tait GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au No Filter is a podcast by Mamamia, Australia's only women's media company. You can find more shows here Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 1, 2020 · 42 min
Megan Gale Has Found Her Voice
Megan Gale was a superstar in Italy before Australians knew who she was. She'd been ready to give up modelling when she landed a life-changing gig in Italy in the nineties. Her sudden fame overseas meant Australia finally learned her name and she spent a few years juggling careers in different countries. She was the face of David Jones for nearly two decades. When the time came to start thinking about life outside modelling, she had a crack at acting and found herself cast as Wonderwoman years before the 2017 film made Gal Gadot a star. Megan's now a Lady Startup and a mother of two, married to AFL/Survivor star Shaun Hampson. In this episode of No Filter, Megan talks Mia through her life as a model, becoming a Lady Startup and having a miscarriage... all in the public eye. Link: https://www.themindfullife.com/ NEXT WEEK Ginni Mansberg takes us into the world of Menopause with her new book The M Word. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman Guest: Ginni Mansberg Producer: Melanie Tait GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au No Filter is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows here Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 23, 2020 · 45 min
Gabbie Stroud Has A Few Things She Wants School Parents To Know
Here are some things worth knowing about school life: Teachers aren't on call for parents 24/7... and under no circumstances should a parent ever follow a teacher home from school to talk about their child. Seriously. That happens. Gabbie left teaching a few years ago and did odd jobs like cleaning while she wrote her first book, the best-selling 'Teacher'. She's back now with a new book, 'Dear Parents', a sometimes uncomfortable look at how easy it is for parents to cross boundaries with teachers. In this episode, she joins Mia Freedman to talk about how parents can negotiate that relationship with the other adult in their children's lives... the teacher. It's Gabbie's second time on No Filter, check out her first visit here: https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/no-filter/gabbie-stroud-broke-up-with-teaching/ Click here to subscribe to No Filter. We have a new podcast! If you are looking for love and are opening to trying something new, click here to listen to Eligible: https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/eligible/ NEXT WEEK Ada Calhoun talks about Gen X women and why they're living in crisis. She's written about it in her book 'Why We Can't Sleep'. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman Guest: Gabbie Stroud Producer: Melanie Tait GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au No Filter is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows here Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2020 · 13 min
Pop Up: How To Launch A Business In Six Weeks
For anyone dreaming of starting their own business and being their own boss... the doors The Lady Startup Activation Plan are open for 2020! And we want you (and your business idea) to join us. Over six weeks, Lady Startup founder Mia Freedman will guide you through the steps you need to launch your business the right way, in a series of videos you can watch anywhere, anytime. So if you're ready to stop thinking about it, and actually take the first step towards becoming a Lady Startup click here: https://www.ladystartup.com/ We'll see you there! Not sure whether you've got an idea? Check out the Lady Startup Idea Generator: https://www.ladystartup.com/pages/idea-generator/ Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 16, 2020 · 46 min
When You Realise Your Parents Aren't Bulletproof
There is a stage in everyone’s life where you realise your parents are not bulletproof. For some of us that comes when our mum or dad starts forgetting things or when they go through a period of unexpected turmoil. But for many of us, it often comes when a parent suddenly becomes unwell. When journalist, author and screenwriter Amal Awad’s father was diagnosed with kidney failure, she made a surprising decision that changed so much for them and for her. In this episode, she joins Mia Freedman to talk about how, if we ever are going to truly get to know our parents, as people… it is going to happen in adulthood. Click here to subscribe to No Filter. We have a new podcast! If you are looking for love and are opening to trying something new, click here to listen to Eligible: https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/eligible/ NEXT WEEK Gabbie Stroud back in the studio to talk about what she wished parents knew about teaching. Click here to listen to the last time she was on No Filter: https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/no-filter/gabbie-stroud-broke-up-with-teaching/ CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman With thanks to special guests to Amal Awad Producer: Bridget Northeast GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au No Filter is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows here Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 9, 2020 · 44 min
Ellie Cole Defied Expectations
Ellie Cole lost her leg to cancer when she was just 3 years old and shortly after, her family received a list of things from the doctor that she wouldn't be able to do. The list included things like rollerblading and riding a bike but Ellie had other plans. Ellie doesn't remember much about losing her leg and she grew up with a family who treated her like everyone else, so she set about ticking off every single item on that doctor's list. Since then, she has gone on to win 15 Paralympic medals in the pool, spending over half her life on the Australian swim team and she joins Mia Freedman to talk about it. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 6, 2020 · 40 min
Meghan, Diana & What Happens When Strong Women Stand Up To The Royals
When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced they were leaving the royal family the commentary went one of two ways: how very dare they and good on them. But so much of the vitriol was aimed at Meghan and if we look back at history, it tells a chilling tale of what happens to women when they don't fit the perceived idea of what a “princess” should be. In this episode, Mia is joined by journalist, author and broadcaster Dr Julia Baird, who along with having a PHD in history and a book on how female politicians are perceived in the media, has trawled the royal archives to write the biography of Queen Victoria. She joins Mia here to talk about Meghan and Harry, women who flip the royal script and why the world has a problem with women in power. Click here to subscribe to No Filter. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman With thanks to special guests to Dr Julia Baird Producer: Bridget Northeast You can find Julia's book, Queen Victoria here: https://bit.ly/2SjXxBG And order her new book Phosporescence here: https://bit.ly/2H0zPFg Find our new podcast Get Me Pregnant here: https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/get-me-pregnant/ GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au No Filter is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows here Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 2, 2020 · 36 min
Tim Minchin: Success, Failure, Family and Coming Home
Here's what we know about Tim Minchin. He's an actor, writer, composer, lyristist and director. But he’s also a self-described nerd, who became wildly famous after the success of Matilda and then fell from grace when an animated film he was working on for 4 years got shut down. In this interview, he talks to Mia about being battered by America, the feeling of knowing your most successful work could be behind you and how in his line of work he has made a choice to be monogamous and put family first. He also has a new TV show called Upright that he is unashamedly proud of and we absolutely loved. You can watch it on Foxtel now! Click here to subscribe to No Filter. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman With thanks to special guest Tim Minchin Producer: Bridget Northeast GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au No Filter is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows here If you are after something else to listen to, follow the link to hear the brand new season of Tiddas 4 Tiddas: https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/tiddas-4-tiddas/ Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 26, 2020 · 39 min
Why Tory Shepherd Doesn't Want Kids
Tory Shepherd doesn't have kids and if you ask her why she’ll consider telling you that she lost her uterus in a tragic fishing accident. It's not actually true but she reckons that answer is easier for people to accept than the truth. Tory is 42 and a prominent Australian journalist who has written a book called On Freedom about women who choose not to have children and the stigma that comes with that choice. She joins Mia here to talk about it Click here to subscribe to No Filter. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman With thanks to special guest Tory Shepherd Producer: Elissa Ratliff GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au Find any book mentioned at apple.co/mamamia No Filter is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows here. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 25, 2020 · 32 min
Marlee & Keely Silva: What January 26 Means To Us
Season 2 of Tiddas 4 Tiddas launches today, so we are popping into your feed to share the first episode! Today is January 26th and if you've ever wondered why this day causes so much controversy, or how it can affect Indigenous Australians, this episode is a must-listen. Kamilaroi and Dunghutti woman, Marlee Silva, is joined by her sister Keely, to discuss what the day means to them, why they have handled it differently each year and what they want to see for the day in the future. Subscribe to Tiddas 4 Tiddas here... https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/tiddas-4-tiddas/ Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 19, 2020 · 43 min
Ondine Sherman Is Devoted To Animals
When Ondine Sherman was 7 years old, she wrote a letter to the Editor of her local newspaper declaring that she was planning to dedicate her life to helping animals. Now she's an animal rights activist, cofounding charity organisation Voiceless with her dad, Brian but she's also an author, mother of three and disability advocate for her twin sons. Ondine has a unique way of guiding people to see how animals could be treated better without judgment or guilt and she brings that same compassion, love and understanding to parenting children with disabilities. She joins Mia here to talk about it... Click here to subscribe to No Filter. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman With thanks to special guest Ondine Sherman You can purchase her books here Producer: Elissa Ratliff If you loved this interview and want to hear more, check out Mia's interview with Melanie Dimmitt GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au No Filter is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows here. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 17, 2020 · 49 min
Celeste Barber Accidentally Raised $51 Million
Celeste Barber became the unexpected face of the bushfire relief effort. An attempt to raise $20,000 for the NSW Rural Fire Service & Brigades Donations Fund turned into the biggest fundraising effort Facebook had ever seen, totaling over $51million. So, we thought we'd take a look back at the chat Mia had with Celeste about her long rise to 'overnight success' and find out more about the woman who accidentally raised $51million. Find Celeste Barber on Instagram here... https://www.instagram.com/celestebarber/ CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman With thanks to special guest Celeste Barber GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Head to https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe/ to this and all our pods delivered straight to your inbox. Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au This show is part of the Mamamia Women’s Network. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 16, 2020 · 1 hr 7 min
Best Of: Gabbie Stroud Broke Up With Teaching
Welcome to our summer series where we play you some of our favourite episodes that you might have missed or might want to revisit. When Gabbie Stroud shut the door on her primary school classroom in 2014, she knew that she was leaving teaching forever. Between the growing curriculum, demanding parents and standardised tests like Naplan, Gabbie had begun to see her role not as a teacher, but as a data analyst. Now Gabbie has written a memoir, Teacher, which tells her story: How she came to teaching, what our kids need from their teachers - and what finally broke her. The regular season of No Filter returns Jan 20th 2020 Click here to subscribe to No Filter. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman With thanks to special guest Gabbie Stroud. Buy her book Teacher here. Producer: Elissa Ratliff GET IN TOUCH: Pod Phone on 02 8999 9386. Email: podcast@mamamia.com.au Download the Mamamia Podcast App here. This show is part of the Mamamia Podcast Network. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 12, 2020 · 53 min
Best Of: Angela Bishop's Life Imploded
Welcome to our summer series where we play you some of our favourite episodes that you might have missed or might want to revisit. A lot can happen in 30 years of someone’s life. You can build a solid career. Meet the love of your life. Have a baby. Mourn the loss of your dad. Enjoy the family you’ve built. And then watch it implode. Over the past 30 years, Angela Bishop has become one of Australia’s best-known entertainment reporters. She’s been on every red carpet at every awards ceremony in Australia, Hollywood, and London. And she’s met a lot of celebrities. In fact, we wouldn’t be going out on a limb here to say she’s almost met every celebrity ever. But the past two years have been particularly devastating for Angela Bishop, and she joins Mia now to talk about it all. The ups, the downs and the moment that split her life in two. The regular season of No Filter returns Jan 20th 2020 Click here to subscribe to No Filter. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman With thanks to special guest Angela Bishop Producer: Elissa Ratliff GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au Find any book mentioned at apple.co/mamamia No Filter is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows here. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 9, 2020 · 1 hr 12 min
Best Of: When Leigh Sales' World Turned Upside Down
Welcome to our summer series where we play you some of our favourite episodes that you might have missed or might want to revisit. The day your life turns upside down usually starts like any other. It’s ordinary, it’s normal. And then, life smacks you in the head and everything changes in an instant. Leigh Sales has spent many years interviewing people whose lives have changed suddenly and tragically and, she's had a few of those days herself. In her new book, An Ordinary Day, she speaks candidly with people who’ve faced the unimaginable. So what happens when everything that could go wrong, does go wrong? And how have these conversations shaped the way she deals with her own personal tragedies? The regular season of No Filter returns Jan 20th 2020 Click here to subscribe to No Filter. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman With thanks to special guest Leigh Sales. Buy her book Any Ordinary Day, here. Producer: Elissa Ratliff GET IN TOUCH: Pod Phone: 02 8999 9386. Email: podcast@mamamia.com.au Download the Mamamia Podcast App here. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 5, 2020 · 1 hr 3 min
Best Of: The Story Of Marian Keyes
Welcome to our summer series where we play you some of our favourite episodes that you might have missed or might want to revisit. Marian Keyes is one of the most successful authors in the world. She’s sold 35 million books in 35 languages and she’s done that by writing about women’s lives….in all their messiness. She writes the words and the feelings that are inside your head and she makes women feel seen and heard and understood. In a laugh out loud way. She’s able to do this because she - like most of us - has had some bloody tough times in her own life. She’s battled addiction, crippling mental illness….and it’s those experiences that give her writing and her such incredible warmth and truth... The regular season of No Filter returns Jan 20th 2020 Click here to subscribe to No Filter. CREDITS: Host Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guest Marian Keyes This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au No Filter is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows here Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.