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Kathy Lette: "The Word Autism Was a Knife To My Heart." Aug 15, 2016

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To many, she's considered a fast-talking Aussie who created Puberty Blues. But when you dig a little deeper, you realise that author Kathy Lette is so much more than the vivacious outfits she wears. For most of her public life, she kept quiet about the fact that her eldest son Jules had autism. But in 2012, after unintentionally writing about it in The Boy Who Fell to Earth, Kathy realised that it was better to shine a light into a dark corner then just leave it in the dark. And that's exactly what she has been doing ever since.

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Leisel Jones: From Olympic Gold to Hell and Back Again Aug 07, 2016

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“I won’t love anything as much as I love swimming." With nine Olympic medals, Leisel Jones is regarded as one of the greatest Australian swimmers ever. But when she stepped onto the Olympic platform at just 15 years old, it was a baptism of fire. Thrust into the limelight so young she reveals the constant pressure she was under – from coaches, from the media and from herself – to be perfect. From the 4:10am training starts to the bullying, dysfunction and body image issues, this is a story of a four-time Olympian who went from gold, to hell and back again.

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With thanks to Leisel Jones. Her book is Body Lengths, available here.

This show was produced by Elissa Ratliff.

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The Ultimate Gift Of Love Aug 01, 2016

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Daniel Germanos was completing his HSC when he found out his kidneys were failing. He was 17. He played rep soccer, was fun loving, and had never had a problem with his health before. Yet, out of nowhere he got sick. His mum Rita and Dad George, along with his three older siblings were blindsided.The family knew they would have to do everything in their power to try and make him better. And that’s exactly what they did. Rita and George join Mia Freedman to talk about the reality of living on the organ donor list, and what happens when you decide you will do anything in your power to save your child's life.

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Your host was Mia Freedman

With thanks to George and Rita Germanos. Find out more about organ donation in Australia here.

This show was produced by Elissa Ratliff.

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Taryn Brumfitt is a Body Image Warrior Jul 25, 2016

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Four years ago, Taryn Brumfitt was booked into surgery for a boob job, and a tummy tuck, when she had an epiphany. "If I go through with this, what am I saying to my daughter about body image? How am I going to encourage her to accept and love her body? What type of hypocrite or mother would I be?" Now, she has a dream. To change the way we see our bodies. She joins Mia to talk about her mission to address body image issues in society, before we raise another generation of humans who hate themselves.

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Your host was Mia Freedman

With thanks to Taryn Brumfitt. Her brand new documentary Embrace is out now, Find out where you can see it here

This show was produced by Elissa Ratliff.

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Caroline Overington: The Woman Who Healed Oprah Jul 18, 2016

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Not many people can say they influenced Oprah, but Caroline Overington can. The award-winning author and journalist interviewed the most famous woman in the world at her Harpo studios last year, and it did not go as expected. A woman who believes in "fake it till you make it", she has twice won Australia’s most prestigious award for journalism, the Walkley Award for Investigative Journalism; and the Sir Keith Murdoch award for Journalistic Excellence. Her latest book is the thriller, The One Who Got Away, a bestseller that critics are saying rivals Gone Girl,but as she tells Mia Freedman, nothing compares to the hairy experience of raising 18-month old twins in New York.

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Your host was Mia Freedman

With thanks to Caroline Overington. Buy The One Who Got Away here.

This show was produced by Elissa Ratliff.

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Sarah Ferguson Is Not All Serious Jul 11, 2016

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If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at the top of the media tree, and how one of Australia's top journalists works and thinks, you are going to love this episode. Sarah Ferguson is a multiple Walkley-award winning journalist, the host of Four Corners, and is known for asking politicians the tough questions. She is also funny and sweary and beautiful. She's half of one of Australia's media power couples (and what she has to say about that is hilarious), and this episode reveals so much about the person she really is.

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With thanks to Sarah Ferguson. Find out more about her book, The Killing Season Uncut, here.

This show was produced by Elissa Ratliff.

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Whatever Happened To Poppy King? Jun 27, 2016

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She started making the lipsticks she would want to wear when she was 19. Within three years Poppy King was head of the biggest cosmetic company in Australia. She was one of the few young women in our pre-Internet public life and she changed the psyche of Australia in terms of what we could make and what we could export.
And then she disappeared. Poppy moved to New York and Australia’s lips were never the same. Then, this year, Mia Freedman bought a new lipstick in a cool Sydney make-up store and realised it was made by her old friend Poppy. Weeks later, they sat down in New York City to discuss success, failure and the peculiar experience of being a successful young woman with a target on their back.

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Your host was Mia Freedman

With thanks to Poppy King. Find out more about her new lipstick range here.

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An Extraordinary Tale Of Tragedy And Beauty Jun 12, 2016

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In 2013, mother-of-three Sam Bloom’s world changed.

A freak accident on a family holiday in Thailand left her paralysed from the chest down.

Her three young sons and her husband Cameron rallied around her. But it wasn’t until the family found a baby magpie who had fallen from his tree that things started looking up for the Blooms.

Now, Cameron has written a book about Penguin, the Magpie who pulled his family from a dark, dark place.

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Your host was Mia Freedman

With Cameron and Sam Bloom. Find out more about Penguin Bloom, the Magpie, here.

This show was produced by Elissa Ratliff.

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Dave Hughes Likes Himself Better Sober Jun 06, 2016

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He hasn't had a drink since he was 22 years old. And he reckons that’s the reason he’s made it in comedy.

There’s no denying that Dave Hughes is one of our most popular comedians. From hosting the Logies to touring internationally, the former co-host of The Project joins Mia to talk about how his career started, his friendship with radio co-host Kate Langbroek and why he really left one of Australia's most popular weekly news shows.

Oh, and why his wife made him get the snip. It is No Filter, after all.

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With thanks to Dave Hughes.

This show was produced by Elissa Ratliff.

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Gloria Steinem Feels Bad For Kim Kardashian May 29, 2016

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Gloria Steinem has long been considered the mother of feminism.

Since her days of political activism in the ‘60s and ‘70s, the journalist and author has spent her life campaigning for women’s rights. And at 82 years old, there’s still no stopping her.

In this interview with Mia Freedman, Gloria discusses the idea of selfies as empowerment, why she feels sad for Kim Kardashian, plastic surgery and the future of feminism in popular culture.

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Your host was Mia Freedman

With thanks to Gloria Stienem. Find out more about her book, My Life on The Road, here.

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