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Riveting stories. Fascinating lives. Australia’s #1 interview podcast, with Kate Langbroek.

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Jul 9, 2017 · 45 min
Debbie Malone is a Psychic Investigator
Debbie Malone says she 'saw dead people' as a child but found a way to shut them out. Then, after experiencing six near-death experiences in 1992, she began to reconnect to the spirit world and decided to put her visions to use. Now she works with the police as a psychic medium who can be used to pick up information that may provide new lines of inquiry in an unsolved crime... Whether you're a believer or a sceptic, Mia's conversation with Debbie is fascinating and strange. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guest Debbie Malone Debbie Malone is the author of Clues from Beyond: True crime stories from Australia’s #1 Psychic detective (Rockpool Publishing $29.99), now available at all good book stores and apple.co/mamamia, and this is where you can also subscribe to all our other shows in one place. This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff The Executive Producer of podcasts is Monique Bowley CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook 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.
Jul 2, 2017 · 51 min
Whatever happened to the original Aussie supermodel Alison Brahe?
If you’re a woman of a certain age, the name Alison Brahe will make you squeal. Or at least step back in time to the 80's and 90's when she was on the cover of Dolly. And Cleo. And Cosmo. And then she married Australia’s most eligible bachelor, Cameron Daddo, who was the host of the dating show, Perfect Match. They were the Brad and Jen of Australia; the golden couple of their time. Now, after 25 years out of the country, and the spotlight - Alison is back home with her family. She sat down with Mia to talk about how modelling harmed her self esteem, what happened when her marriage to Cameron broke down for a year and what she plans on doing now she is home. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guest Alison Brahe Daddo. Buy any books mentioned in our podcast at ibooks at apple.co/mamamia, and this is where you can also subscribe to all our other shows in one place. This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff The Executive Producer of podcasts is Monique Bowley CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook 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.
Jun 26, 2017 · 56 min
Tina Arena is Making Her Own Rules.
Tina Arena was the child star who could. From her days as a 9-year-old on Young Talent Time, she matured into one of Australia's most successful singer/songwriters. Now, 40 years after she first appeared on TV, 'Tiny Tina' reflects on the sacrifices she made. From working 6 days a week, 52 weeks of the year during her Young Talent Time tenure, to making it big in Europe after realising Chains, the 49-year-old is philosophical about the journey that made her. With an attitude to life that will surprise and delight, Tina Arena talks marriage, the music industry and menopause, and proves why she is such an enduring Australian success story. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guest Tina Arena. See all Tina's Tour dates here: http://www.tinaarena.com/tours/ And buy Tina's book Now I Can Dance from ibooks at apple.co/mamamia, and this is where you can also subscribe to all our other shows in one place. This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff The Executive Producer of podcasts is Monique Bowley CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook 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.
Jun 18, 2017 · 51 min
Sally Obermeder is Lit From Within
Pregnancy has never been easy for Sally Obermeder. In 2011, with the help of IVF, she fell pregnant. Nine months later she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She gave birth to baby Annabelle and then underwent 16 rounds of chemotherapy and two mastectomies, all while raising a newborn. After getting the all clear, Sally knew she wanted another child. The only problem was she couldn't have one. So with just four embryos she turned to surrogacy. In this interview, Sally is extremely open about the struggles that she’s had and how it was all worth it when her second daughter Elyssa came into the world. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guests Sally Obermeder. Find her frozen smoothie packs in Coles and Woolworths You can buy Sally’s books, from ibooks at apple.co/mamamia, and this is where you can also subscribe to all our other shows in one place. This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook 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.
Jun 11, 2017 · 52 min
UPDATE: Roxane Gay is The Original Bad Feminist
Best-selling author, college professor and writer Roxane Gay's new book Hunger is not one of those happy tales that has a beaming photo of her on the cover, standing in one giant leg of her old pants. As she explains to Mia in this interview, it's also not just a story about obesity. It’s an extraordinary look at the trauma that triggered her to very deliberately gain weight. ‘Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body' by Roxane Gay is published by Hachette Australia on 13 June’ Available via Booktopia Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to Roxane Gay Head to apple.co/mamamia to find a copy of Mia's book Work Strife Balance and Roxane's book Hunger This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook 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.
Jun 5, 2017 · 28 min
Maggie Alderson on fiction, Anna Wintour and fashion after 40
Maggie Alderson is a lot of things. She’s a former fashion magazine editor, mother-of-one, cancer survivor, and columnist. She’s stood behind Anna Wintour in the queue for the toilets at Fashion week in Milan. Written ten novels. And given some of the best fashion advice, Australia has ever seen. But Maggie Alderson is so much more than fashion and fiction. She opens up about being invisible when you hit 40, her worries about having an only child, and why she will never get botox. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to Maggie Alderson Head to apple.co/mamamia to find a copy of Mia's book Work Strife Balance and Maggie's latest novel The Scent of You. This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook 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.
May 29, 2017 · 58 min
Leigh Sales and Mia Freedman: Work, Strife, Balance and Friendship.
This episode is a bit different. Instead of asking the inappropriate questions, Mia Freedman is answering them. Yep, she's in the hot seat. Sitting across from one of the world’s most formidable interviewers and journalists, Leigh Sales, talking about her new book Work Strife Balance. And, it's pretty epic. This was recorded in front of 300 people, and unlike most of her interviews, you’ll see a very different side of Leigh - she’s hilarious, warm, loves a laugh, sometimes gets teary and is a true woman’s woman. Listening to this interview you’ll get the sense of what it’s like to be friends with her. You'll also hear some of Mia's tips from Work Strife Balance. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to Leigh Sales Head to apple.co/mamamia to find a copy of Mia's book Work Strife Balance. This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook This show is part of the Mamamia Podcast Network Telstra brings you the magic of technology with Smart Home, a clever little app that lets you manage your home from anywhere. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 22, 2017 · 59 min
Susan Carland On Being A Muslim Feminist
There are many assumptions made about Muslim women. That they are oppressed. Repressed. Distressed. Depressed. Victims of a religion that persecutes them. That there is no way you can be a Muslim and a feminist. Susan Carland disagrees. A devout Muslim woman, she converted from Christianity when she was a teenager. Now an academic, she has been fighting assumptions ever since. In her book Fighting Hislam - Women, Faith and Sexism, she argues that there are Muslim women who are fighting for gender equality inside their faith and that being Muslim and a feminist are not mutually exclusive. This interview explores the difference between culture and religion, why Muslims aren't a monolith, and why Islam and feminism can - despite popular opinion - co-exist. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to Susan Carland Her book is Fighting Hislam; Women, Faith and Sexism. Published by Melbourne University Press This podcast was produced by Monique Bowley CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook This show is part of the Mamamia Podcast Network Telstra brings you the magic of technology with Smart Home, a clever little app that lets you manage your home from anywhere. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 13, 2017 · 53 min
What Happens When Your Daughter With a Disability Grows Up?
Vanessa Cranfield learned her baby girl had down syndrome on the day she was born. While the doctors and nurses ushered her husband out of the room to tell him, the young mum was faced with a dawning reality; and a lifetime of unknowns. Gretel is now in her early twenties, with two other siblings. This is a beautiful, candid interview about parenting a child with a disability. About what no one tells you; the raw and the beautiful parts. About how sometimes, people come into your life to teach you something. And why we should all aim to have a little more colour in our life. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guest Vanessa Cranfield Check out South of The Border's website And Instagram. This podcast was produced by Monique Bowley and Elissa Ratliff CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook This show is part of the Mamamia Women’s Network Telstra brings you the magic of technology with Smart Home, a clever little app that lets you manage your home from anywhere. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 8, 2017 · 59 min
The Secret Life of Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson has two sisters, one Gold Logie and some frozen sperm sitting in a freezer at a clinic somewhere in Melbourne. Across his career, he's been in all the iconic shows of the 90s; Home and Away, Blue Heelers, Halifax FP and The Secret Life Of Us. But despite his success on screen, he's had a lot of personal tragedy and hardship in his life. Drugs. Booze. Mothers and girlfriends that have both died. And now his big sister, fighting her hardest not to. He was just 10 years old when Connie was diagnosed with cancer for the first time and it was the return of that cancer a few years ago that changed both of their lives - and the lives of hundreds of thousands of other women. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guest Samuel Johnson. Check out Love Your Sister This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff & Kelly Glover CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook This show is part of the Mamamia Women’s Network Telstra brings you the magic of technology with Smart Home, a clever little app that lets you manage your home from anywhere. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 30, 2017 · 41 min
Chloe Shorten: How To Blend A Family
When Chloe Shorten separated from her husband of 10 years, she was paranoid it would somehow affect her two young children. Then, when she remarried Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and blended her family, she got even more paranoid. So, she went hunting for help. For books, for studies, for information about the best way to do everything from “the talk” when you sit your kids down to tell them their Mum and Dad aren’t going to live together anymore to introducing new partners, navigating custody and even, eventually introducing new step-siblings or new babies. She didn’t find a lot. So she made her own, and this week she tells Mia about it. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guests Chloe Shorten. Find her book, Take Heart, at apple.co/mamamia This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook This show is part of the Mamamia Women’s Network Telstra brings you the magic of technology with Smart Home, a clever little app that lets you manage your home from anywhere. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 26, 2017 · 24 min
Rochelle Courtenay Is Changing The World One Tampon At A Time.
When was the last time you bought a packet of tampons or pads? Do you remember how much they cost? Did you shop around looking for the cheapest possible option? Did you have to weigh up your priorities between say…..feeding your kids or bleeding all over your clothes? When Rochelle Courtenay read that homeless women would often have to choose between food and sanitary items, she decided to do something. Little did she know that her pad and tampon collections would change the path she took in the world, and result in her charity, Share The Dignity. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guests Rochelle Courtenay. To find out how to donate - go to sharethedignity.com.au This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook This show is part of the Mamamia Women’s Network Telstra brings you the magic of technology with Smart Home, a clever little app that lets you manage your home from anywhere. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 24, 2017 · 46 min
Sue Brierley is the Real Life Mum From 'Lion'
Who would you choose to play you in a Hollywood movie? It's a question you might have pondered. Little did Sue Brierley know that one day, she would be sitting in a Hollywood theatre, watching Nicole Kidman portray her story on the big screen. When she was just a teen, the Tasmanian girl had a vision that she would adopt a child from India, instead of giving birth to her own. Saroo, the little boy Sue and her husband John adopted in the 80s', arrived. And was the inspiration behind the Oscar-nominated film Lion. She speaks to Mia about the real story behind the hit movie, her relationship with Nicole Kidman and the story of what actually happened to her other son, Mantosh. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guests Sue Brierley. Lion is available on iTunes and DVD on May 1. This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook This show is part of the Mamamia Women’s Network Telstra brings you the magic of technology with Smart Home, a clever little app that lets you manage your home from anywhere. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 16, 2017 · 49 min
The Woman With A One Way Ticket to Mars
How do you prepare for a one-way mission to Mars? It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, doesn’t it? But for Melbourne-based consultant Dianne McGrath, it just might become a reality. In 2013, Dianne signed up for Mars One. A mission that aims to establish life on Mars. She is now in the final 100 remaining candidates IN THE WORLD. And at the end of this year, she will find out whether or not she has been chosen as one of the final 24 who will eventually make the journey. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guests Dianne McGrath This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook This show is part of the Mamamia Women’s Network Telstra brings you the magic of technology with Smart Home, a clever little app that lets you manage your home from anywhere. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 9, 2017 · 55 min
Roman Wasn't Built In a Day: The Jayson & Aaron Brunsdon Story
Aaron Elias always knew he wanted to have children with his fashion designer partner Jayson Brunsdon. He just wasn’t sure how they would do it. As a gay couple living in Sydney, there aren’t many options out there if you want to have children. But one night, after watching a 60 minutes story on surrogacy, Aaron & Jayson knew they were on to something. Two years later (through a cancer diagnosis, finding an egg donor and many trips to Thailand) their son Roman was born. This interview will have you laughing, crying, and feeling all the feels. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guests Jayson & Aaron Brunsdon Buy Aaron's book Designer Baby at ibooks apple.co/mamamia This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook This show is part of the Mamamia Women’s Network Telstra brings you the magic of technology with Smart Home, a clever little app that lets you manage your home from anywhere. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 2, 2017 · 53 min
Lindy West Isn't Afraid to Take Up Space
Have you ever had to apologise for taking up space? Have you ever been in a relationship with someone who was ashamed to go out with you in public? Have you ever felt like a failure because of how you look? American writer, feminist and fat activist Lindy West has. Plenty of times. But as soon as she started writing about her experiences, all that changed. She joins Mia Freedman live in the Mamamia office to talk about why she chose to be a 'fat bride', her thoughts on Trump and how she wrote her way out of feeling ashamed about her body. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guest Lindy West Buy Lindy's book Shrill at ibooks apple.co/mamamia This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook This show is part of the Mamamia Women’s Network Telstra brings you the magic of technology with Smart Home, a clever little app that lets you manage your home from anywhere. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 26, 2017 · 48 min
Nikki Gemmell Stripped Bare
In October 2015 best selling author Nikki Gemmell’s world was turned upside down. Police knocked at her door, and informed her that her mother Elayn had been found dead. She had euthanized herself, without telling anyone. There was no note, and no reasoning. So Nikki did what she does best, and wrote about it. After Nikki’s latest book, is a raw account of that October day and what came next. She joins Mia for a very raw chat about what happens when you’re left to pick up the pieces. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guest Nikki Gemmell Buy Nikki's book After and all her other books at ibooks apple.co/mamamia This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook This show is part of the Mamamia Women’s Network Telstra brings you the magic of technology with Smart Home, a clever little app that lets you manage your home from anywhere. Lifeline 13 11 14; Beyondblue 1300 22 4636 Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 18, 2017 · 51 min
Being chronically sick turned Sylvia Freedman into a warrior for other women.
Syl Freedman had no idea what the hell was wrong with her. At 21, she wasn't in a good way. Decrepid immune system; in and out of hospital; and period pain so crippling she sometimes blacked out. After thinking herself to simpy be 'unlucky' her entire life, she hit a turning point: she was diagnosed with endometriosis, a silent disease affecting 1 in 10 women. Never heard of it? Neither had Syl. So she went searching for information... and discovered there wasn't a whole a lot. Now 26, Syl, Mia's cousin, along with her mum, Mia's Aunt Lesley, have co-founded Endoactive - an organisation that gives voice to the hundreds of thousands of women with endo worldwide. Syl speaks to her cousin Mia about the intimate details of her struggles with endo - everything from sexual limitations to egg freezing - as well as the bigger issues... namely, her fight against Bauer to legalise drug treatment for Endo in Australia. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guest Syl Freedman. You can learn more about Syl's organisation, Endoactive, on their Facebook page. Find any book mentioned on this podcast, or any of our other's, at apple.co/mamamia. This podcast was produced by Luca Lavigne. CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au Tweet us @mamamiapodcasts Join the conversation on Facebook. Leave us a message on the pod-phone - 02 8999 9386 This show is part of the Mamamia Women’s Network Telstra brings you the magic of technology with Smart Home, a clever little app that lets you manage your home from anywhere. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 14, 2017 · 32 min
When Mia Met Malcolm
This is not your average interview with Prime Minister. Of course it isn’t. It’s No Filter. Mia Freedman found out on Friday she would be interviewing Malcolm Turnbull on Monday. She would have 20 minutes. And that would be that. But boy did she get a lot out of him in that time. From vaccinations to marriage equality, to women in Parliament there was a lot covered. Especially when he started talking about his wife of 37 years, Lucy. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guest Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Buy Malcolm's books at ibooks apple.co/mamamia This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook This show is part of the Mamamia Women’s Network Telstra brings you the magic of technology with Smart Home, a clever little app that lets you manage your home from anywhere. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 12, 2017 · 1 hr 12 min
Roxy Jacenko and The Whole Damn Thing
Put everything you have EVER heard about Roxy Jacenko to one side of your mind and prepare to have all your preconceptions blown out of the water. Because we promise, you have never heard Roxy Jacenko like this before. From cancer, to how she’s coping as a single mum. Visiting Ollie in jail, to why she no longer posts on her 5-year-old daughters instagram account. This is a conversation that will change the way you look at Roxy’s instagram pictures. Show Notes Your host is Mia Freedman. With thanks to special guest Roxy Jacenko. Roxy will be hosting her 2017 ‘In Conversation Seminar’ on PR/Digital/Business in April, for tickets go to https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/in-conversation-with-roxy-jacenko-tickets-32994881579?aff=eac2 Buy all Roxy's books at ibooks apple.co/mamamia This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff CONTACT US Suggest a guest via: podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook 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.