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Brendan Watkins: The Secret Son Of A Priest And A Nun Sep 03, 2023

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Brendan Watkins was eight years old when he and his brother were told they were adopted from different families. He spent decades trying to track down his biological mother and father.

It wasn’t until his 29th birthday he requested his original birth certificate and from that he was told his mother was a nun.

In this conversation Mia speaks to Brendan about the lengths he went to, in order to uncover his birth parents. And he’s taken her through an even more difficult journey of finding out who his father was.
He’s written a book about it too:Tell No One.

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Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here.

Executive Producer: Kimberley Braddish & Elissa Ratliff
Producers: Cassie Merritt

Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou

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Belinda Chapple On The Implosion Of Bardot Aug 27, 2023

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In the early 2000's there was an Australian girl band that everyone was obsessed with, they were called Bardot. And Belinda Chapple was one of the members.
Chances are you might remember their hit song Poison. Or you may have watched Popstars where the band was created. But what you might not know is that a lot of things went on behind the scenes.

On this episode of No Filter, Belinda joins Mia to share the stories she’swanted to tell for twenty years. From their quick rise to fame, to the absurd amount of money they were paid, to what happened when they split…Belinda gave everything up for a dream that didn’t work out, so where is she now?

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Belinda's new book: The Girl In The Band Bardot a Cautionary Tale will be available here.

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Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here.

Executive Producer: Kimberley Braddish

Producers: Emeline Gazilas, Cassie Merrit & Elissa Ratliff

Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou

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EXCLUSIVE: Mackenzie Arnold, Defence Minister Of Australia Aug 23, 2023

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It’s been a big year for Mackenzie Arnold. She’s gone from being able to walk down the street without getting recognised to being approached on the street by strangers.
In her first podcast interview since the FIFA World Cup, Mackenzie sits down with Mia Freedman to chat about it all. From having the whole country thanking you for what you did, to pre game rituals, superstitions and playing with your best mates.
You’re not going to want to miss this chat…

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Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here.

Executive Producer: Kimberley Braddish & Elissa Ratliff

Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou

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Elizabeth Day Knows How To Fail Aug 20, 2023

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Three weeks before Elizabeth Day’s 39th birthday, she had a bad romantic break-up. It had been her first long-term relationship after her divorce and she felt like a total failure when it ended.

She was looking down the barrel of turning 40 as a single woman without the children she so desperately wanted.
Fast forward to today and Elizabeth is one of the most successful podcasters in the world, and she’s also a friendship addict.

On this episode of No Filter Elizabeth talks to Mia about friendship, failure and everything in between.

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Elizabeth's new book Friendaholics is available here.

Follow Elizabeth on Instagram here.
You can find her article on fertility privilege here.

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Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here.

Executive Producers: Kimberley Braddish & Elissa Ratliff

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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How Natalie Barr Became The Main Character Of Breakfast TV Aug 13, 2023

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Natalie Barr has worked at Channel Seven for 29 years and has been an original member of their #1 rated breakfast TV show, Sunrise, for 20 years. But when she was offered the top job of host in 2021? Her first reaction was hell no.

On this episode of No Filter, Nat gets candid about her career and reservations about taking on the hosting gig, turning 50, motherhood, and her long-standing marriage.

We have a feeling you’re going to love this interview...

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Watch her on Sunrise every morning.

Listen to Mia's first ever episode of No Filter with David Koch here.

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Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here.

Executive Producers: Kimberley Braddish & Elissa Ratliff

Audio Producer: Leah Porges

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Emily Hall & The Young Widows Of Instagram Aug 06, 2023

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In 2017, Emily Hall was 37 weeks pregnant and preparing for a beautiful future with her husband Matt, when the unthinkable happened. Matt died suddenly one weekend and she found herself joining a club she never wanted to be a part of … a widow at 30.

In this conversation, Mia speaks to Emily about how she balanced soaking in the joy of being a new mother, while also grieving the sudden loss of her husband, and finding love again.

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Read more of Emily's storyhere.

And support her business El Zapato here.

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Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here.

Producers: Cassie Merritt & Emeline Gazilas

Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff

Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou

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Samantha Azzopardi Spent Her Adult Life Pretending To Be A Child Jul 30, 2023

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Samantha Azzopardi spent 10 years receiving care as a troubled teen. It would be years before the truth came out that she was actually an adult woman.

Her scams stretched decades and impacted families, friends and even children, in Australia and abroad. But it wasn’t money that she wanted…

In this conversation, Mia speaks with investigative journalist Sharon Davis, who has spent the past few years working on the successful podcast Finding Samantha. Sharon worked with colleagues Tim Desmond, Nicoline Greer and Liam O'Brien from RTE in Ireland, tracking Samantha's crimes. What she didn’t expect was the way her own life would become entangled in this story.

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With thanks to Sharon Davis - check out the podcast Finding Samantha here.

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Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here.

Producers: Cassie Merritt & Emeline Gazilas

Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff

Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou

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Erin Barnett Just Had A Hysterectomy At 28 Jul 23, 2023

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After gracing our screens on reality TV Erin Barnett had a battle on her hands… to get doctors to take her seriously. The 28 year old quickly became a public figure after starring on Love Island Australia, and surviving the jungle on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here, sharing her difficult journey with Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with thousands of adoring fans.

In this conversation, Erin shares how she landed on the decision to change her life by getting a hysterectomy, and why so many doctors tried to change her mind.

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With thanks to Erin Barnett - grab a copy of her book Endo Unfiltered

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Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here.

Producers: Cassie Merritt & Emeline Gazilas

Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff

Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou

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Caitlin Moran Thinks It’s Harder To Be A Man Than A Woman Right Now Jul 16, 2023

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Caitlin Moran is one of the UK’s most acclaimed and successful writers, columnist, novelist and world famous feminist icon. Caitlin knows a lot about talking to women, in fact she’s written two books specifically about it How To Be A Woman and More Than A Woman. But her latest book What About Men looks into how the problems of feminism are also the problems of men.
And on this episode of No Filter she joins Mia to ask the question, is it harder to be a man than a woman in this day and age?

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With thanks to Caitlin Moran - grab a copy of her book What About Men?

Check out Mia's previous interview with Caitlin Moran: Caitlin Moran Is An Optimistic Feminist Hero

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CREDITS:

Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here.

Producers: Cassie Merritt & Emeline Gazilas

Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff

Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou

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Jessie Stephens: Something Bad Is Going To Happen Jul 09, 2023

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Listen to part two of Mia and Jessie's conversation here.

If you're struggling with anxiety & depression, reach out to Beyond Blue here.

Anxiety and depression are mental health issues that so many Australians will experience in their life. But for Jessie Stephens, her experiences with mental health issues were almost inevitable.

Jessie’s latest book, Something Bad Is Going to Happen is her most personal project yet. Jessie taps into her own experiences with mental health to create an incredible fictional story that follows the character of Adella, a woman nearing the end of her late twenties who has found herself in a psychiatric unit, recovering from a mental breakdown.

In this conversation, Jessie candidly opens up about her very real and personal battle with anxiety and depression and what happened during pregnancy.

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With thanks to Jessie Stephens

You can find her book Something Bad Is Going To Happen here.

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Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here.

Producers: Cassie Merritt & Emeline Gazilas

Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff

Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou

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