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The Problem with Powerful Women

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 22:58:58 +0000

There's always been this view that women aren't entirely comfortable with power. We deconstruct women in power, how women weild it, and what real power is. Sarah Macdonald and Rebecca Huntley also talk to Jane Caro about powerful women in history.

Show Notes

This show was hosted by Sarah Macdonald (@sarahvmac) and Rebecca Huntley @rebeccahuntley2.

With thanks to Jane Caro.

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Help! I've got nothing to wear.

Tue, 01 Dec 2015 03:37:04 +0000

Ever get bed out of bed in the morning and groan about what to wear? We hear you. Sarah Macdonald and Rebecca Huntley chat to stylist Annie Sophia and get some style advice that doesn't involve Kaftans and turbans.

Show Notes

This show was hosted by Sarah Macdonald (@sarahvmac) and Rebecca Huntley @rebeccahuntley2.

With thanks to Annie Sophia.

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Healing After Forced Adoption

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 03:44:59 +0000

Thirty years ago a 16 year old country girl Michelle learnt she was pregnant. She was taken to Sydney to hide away and then give birth to a child. Michelle was in shock and only held her boy for 10 minutes. Thirty years later she speaks out about the calcified pain within and the bright side of the sorrow. Plus we talk about the joys of being away and what dogs can teach us about life.

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Travelling, testosterone and the trials of your 40's.

Tue, 03 Nov 2015 22:02:11 +0000

This week we reveal what is it like travelling as a companion to your elderly mother. Dr Jonica Newby tells us why she's taking testosterone and what it's doing to her sex drive. We also reveal what mercy sex is and whether you should have it. Plus, we reveal why your forties can be the hardest decade of your life and Rebecca comes up with a new pinball machine philosophy about existence.

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Growing up Rudd

Tue, 27 Oct 2015 22:12:10 +0000

Inspired by Chelsea Clinton's incredible ability to stay calm, composed and polite while being personally attacked we wondered what it was like to grow up in a political family. Jessica Rudd tells us the good, the bad and the dorky truth about growing up Rudd. She speaks about the good that came out of Kevin Rudd's traumatic outsting and what she has learnt from the experience and her mother. Also, the traditions of childhood that we continue, why fatherhood is increasingly important to men and why we are so excited about the new Star Wars movie.

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Becoming Julia: A Transgender Reality

Tue, 20 Oct 2015 05:20:28 +0000

Caitlyn Jenner may be on reality TV and Vanity Fair, Laverne Cox is sensational in 'Orange is the New Black' and Transgender people have never been so prominant But what is life really like to become a woman when you are in your forties. Julia Doulman joins us to reveal the complexities of life and the reality behind the gloss. We also chat about what we opt out of and let the blokes do. Plus what makes us happy and grateful and the ultimate account of a man 'doing it all'.

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Book I know Why the Cage Bird Sings Maya Angelou

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Two middle aged ladies walk into a bar ......class

Tue, 13 Oct 2015 05:31:36 +0000

Getting desperate as their metabolism slows Rebecca and Sarah try a Barre Class. Why is the fitness trend so hot right now and can they deal? Plus personality tests - are they effective or bogus, useful or as predictive as star charts. An ENFP and an ENFJ discuss
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Show Notes Bruce Dancing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlvjznOEWjk
Personality Test http://www.my-personality-test.com/personality-type/?gclid=CPu4meayvsgCFYiCvQodsqsPNQ

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What's Life Like Inside A Women's Prison?

Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:38:28 +0000

What is it really like to be a woman in prison? We've all heard about Orange Is The New Black, but what's the reality for women in Australia?

Plus, is Miss Piggy a feminist icon? And what does it say about us that a muppet is our female idol?

And Rebecca Huntley argues the case for the 6 hour day. And the 4 day week. #dreams.

Show notes

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Men Who Bum Pat and Women Who Charge

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 04:49:57 +0000

What sets Aussie blokes apart? We chat about Oz masculinity and how it's changing. Rebecca also reveals the strange codes and aggression of the Women of New York's Upper East Side. Plus the bad patterns we fall into in marriage when we forget to see each other and which TV show presents the most realistic view of politics. You may be surprised.

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Show notes
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Four None Blondes What's Up
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We live in a ridiculous bubble

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 02:01:06 +0000

How a holiday in a rainforest makes Sarah realise her life is ridiculous and what happens when she takes a teenager to an uncomfortable spot. Also Tracey Spicer talks to us about her boobs (Warning you may start feeling yourself up while listening). Plus why we are knocked about but optimistic, what Malcolm Turnbull has taught us about turtles and how Chrissie Hynde survived life, the seventies and the world of rock and roll.

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Opening Your Home to Refugees

Tue, 08 Sep 2015 07:13:04 +0000

This week on the podcast we find out what it's really like to open your home to refugees. We talk to Jarrod McKenna from the First Home Project who lives in a street where 24 refugees have been made welcome by every neighbour. We also discuss if 'Quality Time' is bogus and what time is meaningful with family. Plus the right and wildly wrong things we learnt from the secret books and what happens when Coyote caught the Roadrunner.

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First Home Project http://www.debriefdaily.com/news-and-opinion/welcome-refugees/ https://www.facebook.com/thefirsthomeproject

Sexy Books of Our Youth http://www.debriefdaily.com/lifestyle/secret-sexy-book/

Coyote catches Roadrunner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAyNh6MCHws

Quality Time http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/06/opinion/sunday/frank-bruni-the-myth-of-quality-time.html?_r=0

Rebecca and Sarah Twitter @sarahvmac @rebeccahuntley2

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Getting off the Treadmill of Life

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:00:59 +0000

This week on the podcast we talk to the Sex Discrimination Commissioner and hear why even the most high profile dynamic woman we know has to get off the treadmill of life for a while. What happens when you stop 'doing' and start 'being'. Plus fake girlfriends, fake affairs and fake lives - what happens when technology and loneliness connect? We also reveal what dogs would say if they could talk, the Shower Principle, the funniest book we've read for years and how we will talk to our daughters about their clothing.

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What the Pink Sex Pill will do to you and Life's U Bend of cool

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 08:04:51 +0000

This week on Just Between Us we talk about the drug now set to be unleashed on American and possibly Australian women. The 'Pink Viagra' is a failed antidepressant that is meant to make you feel like more sex. But does it? What does it say about women's sexuality and will it do wonders? We discover the answers. Plus, what Rebecca listens to while she's having sex, what the Madonna affect has to do with Taylor Swift and a theory about a U bend of cool that we live out in life.

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Bursting Friendship Bubbles

Wed, 19 Aug 2015 21:25:13 +0000

This week on Just Between Us we wonder if women over validate. We discuss when we should challenge each other and when should we support each other. Is this the dark side of female friendship. Also what the hell is gaslighting and why are women so at risk. Plus, the mothers of ISIS how they live and why they should be hired by the FBI and ASIO.

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A celebration of suburban chick lit and why dick lit is hard.

Thu, 13 Aug 2015 00:56:57 +0000

In this week's podcast we discuss how vaginas are like snowflakes. Each is entirely unique so why the rise in risky surgery to make them all look the same. We also discuss louts and if the chant of 'political correctness' is just a wig cover for loutish behaviour. Plus the difference between chick lit and literature - is there snobbery against popular female writers?

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White Maggot, White Sage and Foetus Fame

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 05:26:07 +0000

This week on 'Just Between Us' we try to find a case for booing. We also reveal why we are waving white sage in the Mamamia office and what happened when after a spate of bad luck and mad mojo, one of us called in a spiritual cleaner. Plus, foetus fame - are public ultrasounds lovely, creepy or a real worry. And our recommendations for books, meals and TV.

Show Notes

Your hosts were Sarah Macdonald and Dr Rebecca Huntley.

Get more info on everything we talk about, and behind the scenes stuff, by liking the facebook page.

This podcast was produced by Sarah Macdonald for the Mamamia Podcast Network.

Support for this podcast came Audible.com.au/mamamia where you can sign up and get your first book free.

For more good listening, download our sister podcasts: This Glorious Mess, No Filter, Mamamia Out Loud, and our newest podcast, I Don't Know How She Does It.

Just Between Us is a weekly podcast from Debrief Daily.com - for women with style, substance, and smarts.

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The Perfect Small Talk Question

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 08:15:54 +0000

Women who choose to be child-free are on the rise, but they're still subject to the most awkward and offensive social moments. Never fear: we've discovered the one brilliant question that will ensure no more awkward moments . Plus, chivalry has been dead for ages but feminist Wendy Squires argues for the need of a romantic revival. And what the heck are men doing in their mens-only clubs?

Show notes

Your hosts were Dr Rebecca Huntley, Shelly Horton and Wendy Squires

Get more info on everything we talk about, and behind the scenes stuff, by liking the facebook page.

This podcast was produced by Monique Bowley for the Mamamia Podcast Network.

Support for this podcast came Audible.com.au/mamamia where you can sign up and get your first book free.

For more good listening, download our sister podcasts: This Glorious Mess, No Filter, Mamamia Out Loud, and our newest podcast, I Don't Know How She Does It.

Just Between Us is a weekly podcast from Debrief Daily.com - for women with style, substance, and smarts.

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Vamps and suckers, all girl separation and male play dates

Tue, 21 Jul 2015 22:41:37 +0000

This week on Just Between Us we talk about why so many women's magazines and websites insist on glamping and vamping up women who are featured for doing other jobs than being models. Emma Alberici calls in from Coles to talk about being fluffed up on a shoot and how she felt. We also talk about the latest research on single sex schools and what it means. Rebecca reveals why she organises playdates for her husband and we find the most inspiring politician in the world at the moment. Plus bringing back the dead and the damage of JK Rowling.

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The Male Oprah, Shrivelled Creeps and Mumsy Bitches

Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:09:23 +0000

This week Just Between Us throws away the script and goes commando. We discuss why Bill Cosby seems to have got away with so much for so long. Whether we can deconstruct desire and change what we find attractive. And we discuss whether we'd rather be called mumsy or bitch and bring back some insults of old. http://www.debriefdaily.com

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Why more couples are having a second wedding

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:36:39 +0000

This week on Just Between Us we reveal why couples get married to each other again. What's it like to renew your vows in front of your children and friends a decade after your wedding. Sunil Badami and April Murdoch explain their feelings about the event and Rebecca Huntley joins them in convincing Sarah why it's worth it.
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New city, new job, new moped - Anna Bligh on life after politics & cancer

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 00:21:47 +0000

The former Premier of Queensland, Anna Bligh, reveals her new life after coming through the end of her political career and treatment for cancer. She talks about her new job, zooming around on her moped and how differently she feels about life.

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What will I do with my Frozen Babies?

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 02:44:57 +0000

This week on 'Just Between Us' we talk to two women about their difficult journey to have children. We focus on what happens after the 'happily ever after' of IVF. Nicky Lavigne and Dee Madigan have made very different decisions about what to do with their frozen embroys.

Book - Mothermorphosis https://www.mup.com.au/items/154694Nicky's Journey http://www.nickylavigne.com

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Perimenopause and the rise of the third boob

Wed, 27 May 2015 06:26:21 +0000

What is Perimenopause and are you in it? In this podcast we talk about the years leading up to 'the change' - what happens, how it affects your fertility, your body, mind and spirit. Sarah and Rebecca chat to Dr Sonia Davison and two women who have vastly different experiences

Website for further information https://jeanhailes.org.au

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Everlasting Love - The Power and Glory of Female Friendships

Sun, 17 May 2015 08:32:49 +0000

We discuss the power and the glory of female friendships. Why they are so intense, important and often, long-lasting. What does it take to become life-long friends? What is the nature of that relationship and how limited is the portrayal of female friendship in popular culture. We talk to the editor of an anthology on gal pals and two women who are coming up to their golden anniversary of being MBFs.

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Twitter @sarahvmac RebeccaHuntley2

Book Just Between Us - Maya Linden

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Mothers and their Teenage Daughters: You will survive.

Sun, 03 May 2015 00:19:49 +0000

Why is the relationship between mothers and teenage daughters so tricky, so fraught and sometimes so contemptuous? A psychologist reveals why its so hard and how mothers can prepare and survive teenagehood. A girl whose relationship with her mother broke down explains how it could have been saved. And Mother and writer Joanne Fedler reveals how she learnt to handle her daughter's need for independence with her need to keep her safe.

Website http://www.debriefdaily.com

Email sarah.macdonald@mamamia.com.au

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Joanne Fedler's book is 'Love in The Time of Contempt'

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Can You Have a Good Divorce?

Sun, 26 Apr 2015 21:24:59 +0000

With one in three marriages ending in divorce we ask can people split amiably? What are the keys to a good break-up? We talk to a woman who is best friend with her ex-husband's wife and her ex and his wife! Is she the Dalai Lama of divorce? Also, Australian's Gwyneth and Chris reveal how they kept kind.

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Late Blooming Lesbians: Coming Out Late.

Sun, 19 Apr 2015 21:18:13 +0000

Coming out as gay or lesbian can be hard at any stage in life. But how tricky is it when you are in your forties? Or fifties? We talk to the Prime Minister of Australia's sister about realising she was a lesbian when she was living the perfect suburban middl- class life with a lovely husband, 4 wonderful children and a gorgeous home. Christine Forster reveals the shock, the heart-ache and the reaction from her family, friends and children. We also talk to peace activist and former Uniting Church Minister Dorothy McRae-McMahon who ended her marriage at 50 risking her career and church position and attracting intimidation and violence.

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And then I had a nervous breakdown.

Sun, 12 Apr 2015 22:17:21 +0000

Mia Freedman describes her 'nervous breakdown', the experience of panic attacks and the diagnosis of an anxiety disorder. A doctor reveals why women are more likely to suffer such disorders, discuss whether they are more common in modern life and why so many women get called 'crazy bitches' and told to just 'calm down'.

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Reinventing Your Career

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 21:42:12 +0000

Is it time for a mid-career checkup and change?

We've been told we have to keep working until we are 70 but women can often feel bored, unappreciated and insecure mid-way through their career. Age Discrimination Commissioner Susan Ryan wants us to have a career check-up. We hear the stories of two incredible women who re-intvented their careers - from cop to midwife and from executive to sugar chef.

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Face, Beauty and Ageing - Pumping up? or Letting Yourself Go?

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 19:43:00 +0000

Ever looked in the mirror and thought 'is that really me'?

What happens when your face doesn't match how you feel inside? We sit down in front of the clinicians mirror, look at the growth industry of cosmetic procedures, and confront the terrible conundrum: do you choose your arse or your face?

Sarah Macdonald and Rebecca Huntley are joined by Stephanie Darling from Sunday Life. The beauty editor has had over 78 treatments. Where will she draw the line?

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Your changing libido

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 22:44:46 +0000

A frank and fun conversation about how libido waxes and wanes over life. With expert opinion and honest stories from two women who have faced the highs and lows of desire.

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