Quiet Quitting Marriage: Why Women Are Emotionally Checking Out
Instead of dealing with the upheaval of divorce, some women are quietly quitting their role as wife. Physically, they're there, going throug...
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Ladies, We Need To Talk
Don't know what turns you on anymore? Looking forward to that glass of wine just a little too much? Have no idea what your vagina looks like? You’re not the only one. Ladies, We Need To Talk...
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What you don't know about the mental load with Leah Ruppanner
We've been talking about the mental load for decades, so why are so many women still carrying it? It's the unseen mental and emotional work...
"I wish I'd never had them": the pain of regretting kids
Having children is one of the most rewarding and meaningful things we can do. But what if you wish you'd never become a parent? For mothers...
‘I'm always going to be the mistress’: Dating a married man
There’s a special kind of fury reserved for the 'other woman.' She’s often depicted as a home wrecker and immoral, but is she misunderstood?...
"Traded a husband for a bestie" Why these mums moved in together
Have you ever fantasised about raising kids with your bestie? Well, some women are doing it for real. And these mum communes or ‘mummunes’ d...
Worst ever dates, with Alita Brydon
It’s truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in the modern world has endured at least one truly disastrous date. It is, regrettab...
The grief no parent expects
At some point in life, we all lose someone we love. But losing a baby is an unimaginable heartbreak. Our children are not meant to die befor...
The cost of birth trauma
One in three Australian women describe their births as traumatic. Long labours, health scares, emergency interventions, feeling ignored, and...
How to deal with an empty nest
For most mums, the day their kids leave feels like a victory. You might even be planning what you'll do with all that free time. No more mou...
Jess Mauboy steps into her boss lady era
Jessica Mauboy was just 16 when she burst onto our screens, barefoot in the red dirt of Alice Springs, belting out Whitney Houston at her Au...
Am I stuck in a sex rut?
When we're dating someone new, the rush is electric. The pull towards sex can feel immediate, an almost magnetic urge to rip each other's cl...
The ugly side of the beauty industry with Jess DeFino
Botox, vampire facials, bone smashing and now cadaver fat fillers: the beauty industry is expert in selling extreme (and painful) treatments...
The ugly side of the beauty industry with Jess DeFino
Botox, vampire facials, bone smashing and now cadaver fat fillers: the beauty industry is expert in selling extreme (and painful) treatments...
The women who've never had sex
We live in a sexed-up world. From chiselled fictional teenagers in steamy high school dramas to Sabrina Carpenter’s innuendos, it feels like...
I’m in love with a narcissist
Love bombing. Gaslighting. Coercive control. Narcissists can crash into your life on the charm offensive. They begin with intense affection,...
The health gap no one talks about
For all her life, Chloe Hayden, star of Heartbreak High, has struggled to get doctors to take her health complaints seriously. And she’s not...
The relationship spectrum
"It can be difficult…when your approach to socialising and relationships doesn't look like what other people might expect." There's a long-h...
Girls don't get autism
For decades autism was thought of as a "boy thing" and girls were overlooked by science. According to research, three boys are diagnosed wit...
Either I'm autistic, or I'm a cat
"It's only been in recent years that I've had a public platform and people have asked me specifically about being autistic." In the first ep...
Introducing — Autistic AF with Grace Tame
"I was bullied for being quirky… I would have these very intense special interests." Join Australian of the Year Grace Tame for a special fo...