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Hear Mia's interview with Caroline Hirons about her ADHD here. At 49, Mia Freedman was diagnosed with ADHD. Today she shares her story with Claire Murphy on this very different No Filter… You can find part one of Mia's essay here. And part two, here.  Find out more about ADHD in our resource centre: https://www.mamamia.com.au/resources/adhd/  Watch Mia and Claire's interview here: https://www.mamamia.com.au/videos/no-filter/no-filter---mia-freedman-adhd/  THE END BITS: Subscribe to Mamamia Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here. Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou  Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their E

Listen to Part Two of Mia's interview with Louise here.  Louise Perry is a journalist and author who has written a book called The Case Against The Sexual Revolution, that’s igniting a viral conversation about how sexual freedom can have a downside for some women. On this episode, she shares her thoughts on porn, hook-up culture and why a lot of women are having sex they don’t enjoy. Strap in, it’s an interesting one… THE END BITS: Subscribe to Mamamia With thanks to Louise Perry Find out more about her book here: https://www.louisemperry.co.uk/  Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here. Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou  Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. W

After years of facing unimaginable hurdles, Jessica van Nooten and her husband Kevin Middleton turned to surrogacy. They sent their embryo across the sea to Ukraine, where a surrogate became pregnant with their baby. 11 weeks before the due date, a message arrived, stating “your baby has been born”.As they raced to Ukraine to get their little girl, Russia invaded. This is the true story of how Jessica and Kevin got their baby girl Alba, back to Australia, against all the odds. THE END BITS: Subscribe to Mamamia With thanks to Jessica van Nooten  Read more about her incredible story here: https://www.mamamia.com.au/baby-alba-ukraine-surrogate/  Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here. Producer: Gia Moylan Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff Audio Producer: Rhiannon Mooney & Leah P

One in 16 Australians are currently experiencing depression, and one in 7 Australians are currently experiencing an anxiety condition. And in a post-pandemic world, with many people still working from home, it’s no surprise that these figures are rising. So what can be done? Johann Hari is a journalist and author of the book Lost Connections: Uncovering The Real Causes Of Depression, and he joins Mia to talk about this, and much more now... THE END BITS: Subscribe to Mamamia With thanks to Johann Hari Listen to Mia's first interview with Johann here: https://omny.fm/shows/no-filter/stolen-focus  Stolen Focus is available now at all good book stores. You can find Lost Connections here. Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here. Producer: Gia Moylan Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff Au

Listen to Part Two of Mia's interview with Betty here.  Betty Klimenko was conceived in a police cell, then adopted by a billionaire. This week on No Filter, one of the most interesting life stories you could imagine. THE END BITS: Subscribe to Mamamia With thanks to Betty Klimenko  Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here. Producer: Gia Moylan Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff Audio Producer: Leah Porges  Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading or listening to our content, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged co

Amanda Goff was once Australia’s highest paid escort. Under the pseudonym Samantha X, she appeared on TV regularly, wrote books and even started her own escort agency. But 18 months ago, after eight years as Samantha, Amanda received some surprising news after a series of confronting experiences prompted her to seek help. And what she learned made her question everything about her life… THE END BITS: Subscribe to Mamamia With thanks to Amanda Goff Listen to Amanda's interview as Samantha X here: https://omny.fm/shows/no-filter/samantha-x-is-the-highest-paid-escort-in-australia  Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here. Producer: Gia Moylan Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff Audio Producer: Rhiannon Mooney Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this p

When Olivia Newton-John walked out of the lift and into the Mamamia office in 2018 on a Wednesday morning, she was fragile but somehow full of energy at the same time. She glowed. She was naturally curious, effervescent, and exuded extremely warm energy.  It’s hard to think of a more iconic Australian nor one more beloved. Olivia Newton-John passed away this morning at 73, to remember her, we’re resharing her No Filter with Mia… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Virginia Tapscott describes herself as university-educated, career-oriented and ambitious. She also has four children under the age of six and she doesn’t want a career. Not right now. Not while her kids are little. She wants to stay home with them instead of doing paid work and she is sick of being judged for it. THE END BITS: Subscribe to Mamamia With thanks to Virginia Tapscott. Read her article here. Listen to Mia's discussion with Virginia about her podcast My Sister's Secret here: https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/no-filter/my-sisters-secret/  Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here. Check out our No Filter YouTube channel here. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here. Producer: Gia Moylan Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff Audio Producer: Leah Porges Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have

Find part two of Mia's conversation with Julia here. Until she was 40, every aspect of Julia Haart’s life, was tightly, tightly controlled. What she ate, what she thought, what she wore, and what she was allowed to do in a day. Julia was part of an ultra-Orthodox community in New York – a type of extreme form of religion called Haredi Judaism. But, after having 4 kids, Julia decided to escape. Before we jump in, just a quick note - and some context. It’s important to bear in mind that these are Julia’s personal experiences. They do not speak for the many and varied experiences of all Jewish women - Orthodox, Ultra-Orthodox, or otherwise.  And on those terms - ‘Orthodox’ and ‘Ultra-Orthodox’ - while we use them interchangeably, it’s important to note that actually,  Julia’s experience is within an Ultra-Orthodox community of Monsey, New York. This is just one niche sect in a spectrum of many, each with varying customs.  This is part one of her story… THE END BITS: Subscribe to Mamamia With thanks to Julia Haar

Three years ago, Tracey was named the NSW Premier’s Woman of the Year, accepted the Sydney Peace Prize alongside Tarana Burke for the Me Too Movement, and won the national award for Excellence in Women’s Leadership through Women and Leadership Australia. Today, most of Tracey’s days are spent at doctors appointments.  She’s a multiple Walkley Award winning author and broadcaster who has anchored programs all over Australia. We’re sure she didn’t imagine that in July 2022 she’d be on No Filter, speaking about how she became one of the unlucky ones: a sufferer of the dreaded Long Covid.  Long Covid means your symptoms have persisted for longer than 12 weeks after initial infection. What’s interesting though, is that there might be new symptoms. You could feel like you’re actually getting sick with something else entirely. And for some, their condition continues to deteriorate.  Tracey has been sick for 204 days. And here’s what she thinks you should know. THE END BITS: With thanks to Tracey Spicer, read about h

Mamamia started as a blog and evolved into an empire. And it can be all traced back to the moment Mia Freedman was sitting on her living room floor cutting bits and pieces out of magazines to make the Mamamia logo. So how did she go from a blog of one to an office of over 100 people? She's about to tell us as Holly Wainwright takes over as No Filter host to interview Mia about her story. THE END BITS: Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here. Check out our No Filter YouTube channel here. CREDITS: Host: Holly Wainwright Guest: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here. Producer: Gia Moylan Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff Audio Producer: Leah Porges Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present

Want more with Kelly? Find her extra No Filter episode here. You might know Kelly McCarren as one of the hosts of Mamamia’s You Beauty podcast. She’s well known for being candid and vulnerable about her life on her social media accounts, speaking about her boob job, her nose job, hating her wedding, gender disappointment in pregnancy and her mental health. But when Kelly started sharing the toll of what being a new mother really looks and feels like on her social media, she was universally applauded. She made other parents feel seen. So, Mia asked her on the podcast to talk about the things we don’t often talk about - the moments in life where we don’t think any other woman has been before, and how Kelly is sharing the realities of being a new parent. Both the overflow of love and the overwhelm of trying to figure out what to do with a screaming baby. THE END BITS: With thanks to Kelly McCarren. Listen to her on You Beauty here.  Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us a

Want more with Ellie? Find her extra No Filter episode here. Today, you’re going to hear a conversation about vulvas. And it’s not something we speak about often. But our guest today has made a living out of photographing them. Ellie Sedgwick is a body-positive, nude photographer who founded Comfortable In My Skin, a movement empowering people to love the skin they’re in. But, Ellie hasn’t always felt comfortable with her own vulva - she’s gone from being scared to wear swimmers… to considering labiaplasty… to driving around the country to photograph other women’s vulvas for her upcoming book, ‘Flip Through My Flaps’. THE END BITS: With thanks to Ellie Sedgwick. Follow her at Comfortable In My Skin here.  Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here. Check out our No Filter YouTube channel here. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her

Want more with Natasha? Find her extra No Filter episode here. When Natasha Sholl was 23 years old, she sat down to a Valentine’s Day dinner with her partner Rob. They drank red wine, ate pasta, talked about their future, and afterwards went to bed on what should have been a happy but mostly forgettable night. But it wasn’t either of those things. Because Rob never woke up. On this episode of No Filter, Natasha talks about love and loss and moving on from the worst day of her life. THE END BITS: With thanks to Natasha Sholl Her book Found, Wanting is available now at all good bookstores. Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here. Check out our No Filter YouTube channel here. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here. Producer: Gia Moylan Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff Audio Producer: Leah Porges Mamamia ackn

In February 2022, Leigh Sales announced she’d be stepping down from her role as host of ABC’s 7:30. Now, Leigh is approaching her final week of work on 7.30 after 12 years, Leigh joins Mia to discuss why she really quit, and what’s next for her... THE END BITS: With thanks to Leigh Sales Listen to Mia's other interviews with Leigh Sales here Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here. Check out our No Filter YouTube channel here. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here. Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff Producers: Madeline Joannou, Mikayla Floriano & Rose Kerr Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultur

We're dropping into you feed to introduce our new show, Mamamia Daily, bringing you the stories you need to hear today, read by the women who wrote them.  Join the writers of Mamamia every weekday to hear essential pieces carefully selected for you by our editor, Melody Teh.  Want more? Make sure you check out Mamamia.com.au for all the articles by written our editorial team.  Find more episodes here: https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-daily/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Want more with Ali? Find her extra No Filter episode here. If you picked up a magazine in the late 80s or early 90s, chances are Alison Brahe Daddo was on it. Her face (and hair) were iconic to a generation of Australian women. So what happens when a model grows up, has a family, and turns 50? What happens when her face and body and identity changes? Alison Daddo (nee Brahe) has a lot to say about getting older in a culture obsessed with youth. THE END BITS: With thanks to Ali Daddo. Her book Queen Menopause is available now at all good bookstores. Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here. Check out our No Filter YouTube channel here. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here. Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff Producer: Gia Moylan Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podc

Want more with Tom? Find his extra No Filter episode here. Tom Tilley was just 10 years old when he began speaking in tongues. Best known for hosting Hack on triple j, interviewing everyone from prime ministers to pop stars, Tom Tilley grew up in a strict Pentecostal family where alcohol, ‘fornication’ outside of marriage, and even dancing, were forbidden. On this episode of No Filter, Tom speaks candidly about his childhood, his life-changing decision to quit the faith at age 21, and other honest stories from his new memoir, Speaking in Tongues. THE END BITS: With thanks to Tom Tilley. His book Speaking In Tongues is available now at all good bookstores thanks to Harper Collins Australia. Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here. Check out our No Filter YouTube channel here. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter her

Want more with Tara? Find her extra No Filter episode here.  Tara Moss is a name most Australians know well. She’s a former model, best-selling author of more than a dozen books, a documentary maker and a passionate advocate for women. Her life took an unpredictable turn a few years ago, one she’s still coming to terms with. Here Tara tells Mia the story of that chapter, with trademark vulnerability and insight.  THE END BITS: With thanks to Tara Moss Her new book Ghosts Of Paris is available now at all good bookstores. Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here. Check out our No Filter YouTube channel here. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here. Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff Producer: Gia Moylan Audio Producer: Rhiannon Mooney Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this

Want more with Kate? Find her extra No Filter episode here.  When Melissa Caddick went missing in November 2020, Kate McClymont knew that there was more to the story than what was being reported. Kate, the Chief Investigative Reporter at the Sydney Morning Herald, has spent her career breaking news about fraud, corruption, and more. So what looked like a fairly standard missing person’s case to the average person, looked like a lot more to Kate McClymont. And when a human foot washed up on a South Coast beach months later? A whole other line of investigation opened into what actually happened to Melissa Caddick. Kate is a co-host of a podcast called Liar Liar that’s all about this case, and in her signature forensic style, she’s uncovered a bunch of disturbing, astonishing information about the life and disappearance of a wealthy woman who wasn’t at all what she seemed. THE END BITS: With thanks to Kate McClymont  Find her show Liar Liar wherever you get your podcasts Feedback? We’re listening! Call th