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The Private Life Of Amanda Keller Jun 23, 2019

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Amanda Keller has been on our screens and in our ears for over 30 years.

She’s done everything from host breakfast radio with Andrew Denton, and now Brendan Jones, to stick her head out of a submarine on national TV as a presenter on Beyond 2000. She’s made people laugh and think for three decades and now, because of that, Amanda Keller is nominated for a Gold Logie. The shining star of awards in Australia.

But behind those laughs, has been a very private home life.

And she joins Mia now to talk about all of it. The highs, the lows and the bits that make life great.

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CREDITS:

Host: Mia Freedman

With thanks to special guest Amanda Keller. You can vote for Amanda to win the Gold Logie by clicking on this link.

Producer: Elissa Ratliff

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Bec Rosen On Why Hamish McLaren Deserves To Go To Jail Jun 21, 2019

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On the 20th of June this year, con-man Hamish McLaren was sentenced to 16 years in prison after stealing more than $7.5 million from his victims, including his ex-wife Bec Rosen. Today on No Filter we're revisiting Mia's chat with Bec.

The first time Bec Rosen met Hamish McLaren she thought he was a bit of a tosser. Bec was a single mum who had just ended a bad marriage and, along with her three young sons, she’d moved to Blueys Beach on the NSW North Coast. Bec’s family were in the early stages of rebuilding their lives when Hamish appeared and made himself indispensable. So indispensable in fact, that Bec and Hamish got married in 2011.

And that was when Bec started to uncover the extraordinary lies her husband had told and the twisted secrets he was keeping from her and her boys.

If you've listened to the podcast Who the hell is Hamish? You already know a bit about Hamish McLaren...or Hamish Watson...or any of the other names he used. But you haven't heard all of Bec's story. Until now...

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CREDITS:

Host: Mia Freedman

With thanks to special guests Bec Rosen

To hear more of Bec's story listen to Who The Hell Is Hamish by The Australian https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/who-the-hell-is-hamish/id1451470931?mt=2

Producer: Elissa Ratliff

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19 Years Ago, Everything Changed For Benjamin Law Jun 16, 2019

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When Pauline Hanson was elected into politics in the mid-90s, author Benjamin Law was in high school on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

He’d grown up in a very white area. But up until that point, he hadn’t really considered his race.

Sure, he was Asian Australian, but that had never really been a problem.

And then, Pauline Hanson made her maiden speech in Parliament and all of a sudden, Ben’s ethnicity was associated with something negative.

His family was seen as different....He was Asian Australian, his parents were divorced and he was gay.

Ben Law has gone on to become one of Australia’s most respected journalists. He’s also the creator of the hit SBS show The Family Law, which is now in its third season. And he’s been in a relationship with his partner Scott for more than half his life.

He’s a really interesting guy, a great ally to women, and this interview with Mia will make you laugh...

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CREDITS:

Host: Mia Freedman

With thanks to special guest Benjamin Law

Producer: Elissa Ratliff

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Georgie Dent’s Nervous Breakdown Changed Her Life For Good Jun 09, 2019

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When Georgie Dent was asked when her nervous breakdown began, she had to think. Really think.

Was it at 19 when she found herself diagnosed with a disease she’d never heard of?

Was it a few months later when she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease?

Was it at 24 when by all accounts, her life was perfect - working as a lawyer at a prestigious firm in Sydney and living with her then boyfriend and now husband, Nick?

Or was it all of those things, combined?

And did it really matter?

Because it happened. At the age of 24, Georgie Dent’s life fell apart. And she found herself in a psychiatric hospital.

Georgie's written a book called Breaking Badly that details this part of her life and she joins Mia now to speak about it...

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CREDITS:

Host: Mia Freedman

With thanks to special guest Georgie Dent

Find her book here https://www.booktopia.com.au/breaking-badly-georgie-dent/prod9781925712780.html

Producer: Elissa Ratliff

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Reshaping Women's Faces: Meet Dr Naomi, The Doll Maker Jun 02, 2019

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How do you prepare for an interview with a woman who changes people’s faces for a living?

You look at your face for a very long time.

At least that’s what Mia Freedman did before this interview with Dr Naomi McCullum, a woman also known as the doll maker.

Dr. Naomi McCullum is a cosmetic physician who runs a luxury clinic in Sydney called The Manse, where she and her team sculpt women's faces using injectables, fillers, botox, and laser.

As you can imagine, Mia had a lot of questions...

Just a note, this is a judgment-free interview, so leave your preconceptions at the door.

If you want to hear more from Unity and Dr. Naomi, head to mamamia.com.au/video to see their interview with our incredible video team.

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CREDITS:

Host: Mia Freedman

With thanks to special guest Dr. Naomi https://www.instagram.com/themanseclinic/?hl=en

Producer: Elissa Ratliff

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Angela Bishop's Life Imploded May 26, 2019

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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.

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CREDITS:

Host: Mia Freedman

With thanks to special guest Angela Bishop https://www.instagram.com/angelabishop10/?hl=en

Producer: Elissa Ratliff

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Anxiety: A Guide May 19, 2019

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One in four adults and one in five children currently suffer from anxiety. And yet two in five people believe the condition is not a treatable mental health illness.

Anxiety, defined as a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome is a debilitating illness that people still aren’t talking enough about.

But today on No Filter, we’re changing that. Because today Mia Freedman is joined by Dr Jodie Lowinger, the founder and Principal Clinical Psychologist of the Sydney Anxiety Clinic to talk about how anxiety presents itself, what causes it and what people who suffer from it can do to treat it.

If you’re suffering from anxiety make sure you speak to your GP and if you need support, visit Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/anxiety

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CREDITS:

Host: Mia Freedman

With thanks to special guest Dr Jodie Lowinger https://www.sydneyanxietyclinic.com/

Producer: Elissa Ratliff

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Bob Hawke Through The Eyes Of Blanche d'Alpuget May 17, 2019

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On the 16th of May 2019, Bob Hawke passed away peacefully in his home with his wife Blanche d'Alpuget. Today on No Filter we're revisiting Mia's chat with Blanche.
Blanche d’Alpuget has spent 62 of her 74 years exploring lust, longing and a lifelong quest for love.

It was 1970 in Jakarta when a then married Blanche met a then married Robert Hawke. She thought his name was Robin. Little did she knew he would go on to become the great love of her life.

Six years later, in 1976, she met Robert again. Their affair began and continued on and off until 1995 when they married.

In person, Blanche is extraordinarily beautiful down-to-earth, quick to laugh, searingly honest and still madly in love with the man who has - along with her career and her son - been the big love of her life. She joins Mia to talk about Bob, love and her new book On Lust and Longing…

CREDITS:

Host: Mia Freedman

With thanks to special guest Blanche d'Alpuget

Buy Blanche's book at apple.co/mamamia or here.

Producer: Elissa Ratliff

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Chloe Shorten Could Be Our Next First Lady May 16, 2019

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Today on No Filter, we're revisiting an episode that Mia did with Chloe Shorten on the 26th of April, 2017....

Chloe Shorten has attracted a lot of attention over the last few weeks. As the wife of Bill Shorten - who will potentially be our next Prime Minister - many have said that in this election campaign, they wished they could vote for Chloe.

Chloe is a businesswoman, author, daughter of former Governor-General Quentin Bryce and mother of three. As a kid, she dreamed that she’d grow up, meet the love of her life, get married, have kids and grow old …..with that same person.

But, like one in three marriages, Chloe’s life didn’t work out that way because her relationship fell apart.

When Chloe Shorten separated from her husband of 10 years, she was concerned that it might affect her two young children.

Then, when she remarried Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and blended her family, she got even more concerned. 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...

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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

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Andrew Denton Opens Up May 12, 2019

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What do you really want to know?

When preparing for an interview that’s the first question journalist, TV host and comedian Andrew Denton asks himself.

Andrew has been interviewing celebrities and regular people for more than 20 years, first on his ABC show Enough Rope, and now on his new show on Seven, Interview. But he very rarely has the tables turned on him.

Today, Andrew sits down with Mia Freedman to talk about dealing with depression, the ups and downs of his marriage to journalist Jennifer Byrne and what’s going through his head when he’s interviewing someone in front of an audience who doesn’t want to be there.

It’s an interview not to be missed...

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CREDITS:

Host: Mia Freedman

With thanks to special guest Andrew Denton

Andrew Denton’s Interview airs Tuesday’s at 9pm on Seven. Catch up on 7plus.

Producer: Elissa Ratliff

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