Mamamia Out Loud

Mamamia Out Loud

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  • FREE SUBS TASTER: 'Are Flaps In Or Out?' Mia's Rogue Oscars Fashion Feedback

    Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Mia Freedman on today's subscriber episode. Listen to the full conversation —  'Are Flaps In Or Out?' Mia's Rogue Oscars Fashion Feedback — at 5 pm TODAY. What do you mean, you're not a subscriber yet? Solve that problem HERE.

    The biggest night in Hollywood has come and gone, and while the show itself was - dare we say - a bit of a snooze, the fashion gave us plenty to talk about.

    In this exclusive subscriber episode, Mia Freedman and Em Vernem dive into this year’s Oscars fashion. From Demi Moore’s bird/snake vibe to Rose Byrne’s head to toe perfection, Mia has feedback. So, did the celebs play it too safe on the red carpet?

    Also, while Em was focused on the outfits alone, Mia was too distracted by the bodies in them and how different the red carpet looks in 2026.  

    Plus, from Gwyneth Paltrow’s glittery ‘naked’ pants to Jeff Goldblum’s wife Emilie Livingston’s high-cut pantless look, they unpack the 'front flap' debate that has Mia questioning everything. 

    Sit back and enjoy their unfiltered thoughts about their favourite and not-so favourite Oscars looks.

    Remember, this is your free sample of today's subs episode. The full debrief drops for subscribers at 5pm.

    What To Listen To Next: 

    • Listen to our latest episode: A Very Awkward Oscars & That Manosphere Doco
    • Listen: What We Did Before 9am
    • Listen: A Lil' Treat: Jessie’s Very Surprising, Very Wonderful Twins Update
    • Listen: Mia, Female Friendships & The '3-Word Rule'
    • Listen: A Reluctant Pregnancy Announcement On Live TV
    • Listen: Mia's Diary Note: What I Didn't Expect About Being A Nana
    • Listen: Beckham, Meghan & Jessie's Hospital Voice Note
    • Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts 

    Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts.

    SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media 

    Watch Australia's #1 podcast, Mamamia Out Loud:

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    What to read: 

    • The afterparty looks saved the Oscars.
    • Timothée Chalamet losing the Oscar has nothing to do with opera.
    • 'As a fashion editor, these are the 8 Oscars red carpet looks I urgently need to discuss in detail.'
    • Diet culture is back. But there's one side effect nobody is talking about.

    THE END BITS: 

    Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com

    GET IN TOUCH:

    Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at [email protected]

    Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message.

    Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show.

    Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloud

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    2 min
  • A Very Awkward Oscars & That Manosphere Doco

    It’s Oscars Day, aka Christmas for people who like celebrity gossip and frocks. Holly Wainwright, Clare Stephens and Amelia Lester have a chaotic recap for you, including whether Leo stole Pedro’s moustache, the jokes that landed and the ones that flopped, and why justice was served in the Best Actor face-off. 

    Plus, Louis Theroux has gone Inside the Manosphere for a new Netflix documentary, and there’s a lot to unpack. Are these men dangerous, or just shoddy salesmen looking for a mark? And while we’re at it, is Louis a little outplayed in the 'everything is content' era?

    And, are you a 'reply only' friend? We’re looking at the friendship dynamic where one person does all the heavy lifting while the other just reacts to the blue bubbles. Is it a problem if you’re the one who replies, but never reaches out? 

    In other business, there is a literal culture war bubbling over whether being on The Pill decides which movie star you fancy. Elon Musk thinks it’s science, but we have some actual data (and common sense) to throw at that theory.

    SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media 

    What To Listen To Next: 

    • Listen to our latest episode: What We Did Before 9am
    • Listen: A Lil' Treat: Jessie’s Very Surprising, Very Wonderful Twins Update
    • Listen: Mia, Female Friendships & The '3-Word Rule'
    • Listen: A Reluctant Pregnancy Announcement On Live TV
    • Listen: Mia's Diary Note: What I Didn't Expect About Being A Nana
    • Listen: Beckham, Meghan & Jessie's Hospital Voice Note
    • Listen: How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone
    • Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts 

    Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts.

    SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media 

    Watch Australia's #1 podcast, Mamamia Out Loud:

    Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube

    What to read: 

    • All the best looks from the 2026 Oscars red carpet.
    • The top 14 Louis Theroux documentaries of all time. Ranked.
    • How to lose an Oscar in 10 days.
    • 'I've been teaching for 12 years. I've never seen boys behave like this.'
    • 'I texted my friend to catch up in the new year. Her reply made my heart sink.'

    THE END BITS: 

    Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com

    GET IN TOUCH:

    Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at [email protected]

    Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message.

    Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show.

    Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloud

    Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1 hr
  • What We Did Before 9am

    The Oscars is two days away, and while experts predict with data, Mamamia Out Loud predicts with vibes. From naked afterparty guests to the high-stakes battle between Michael B. Jordan and Timothée Chalamet, Holly Wainwright, Clare Stephens, and Em Vernem are placing their bets and asking an important industry question - will Lewis Hamilton use this as a moment for a Kim K hard launch?

    Plus, the "boyboss" era is over and crying at work is officially encouraged, which is lucky. Emily shares her first Mamamia cry while Holly would still rather die than leak from the eyes. Is crying now a valid form of corporate communication, or just a sign that your workplace is the problem?

    Also, are you treating your morning like an “Opening Shift”? The theory leans into a morning that’s all about setting up for the day. Em’s into it, with her early-morning doomscroll and home-brewed coffee under her belt. Clare has a toddler, so her morning’s are… enough said, and Holly has left that chaos era behind. But the question remains - is the snooze button your friend or your enemy? 

    Plus, the allure of the bald man and the happiest place on the Internet that celebrates them.  And… recommendations:

      Em recommends How to get to heaven from Belfast on Netflix.  

      Clare recommends The Death of Us by Abigail Dean

      Holly recommends Harry Styles. One night in Manchester on Netflix.  

      SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media 

      What To Listen To Next:

      • Listen to our latest episode: A Lil' Treat: Jessie’s Very Surprising, Very Wonderful Twins Update
      • Listen: Mia, Female Friendships & The '3-Word Rule'
      • Listen: A Reluctant Pregnancy Announcement On Live TV
      • Listen: Mia's Diary Note: What I Didn't Expect About Being A Nana
      • Listen: Beckham, Meghan & Jessie's Hospital Voice Note
      • Listen: How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone
      • Listen: Mia Enters The 'Working Mums' Chat
      • Listen: Inside The Fight That Ended Kyle & Jackie O
      • Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts 

      Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts.

      SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media 

      Watch Australia's #1 podcast, Mamamia Out Loud:

      Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube

      What to read: 

      • How to recover from a massive, ugly, work cry.
      • 'I'm a night owl who wakes up at 4:30am every day. This is how I do it.'
      • 'I spend an hour on Instagram': 6 women share exactly what their morning routine looks like.
      • This new Netflix show is a mix between 'Derry Girls' and 'Only Murders in the Building'.
      • Harry Styles refuses to repeat himself. On his fourth album, that's the whole point.

      THE END BITS: 

      Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com

      GET IN TOUCH:

      Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at [email protected]

      Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message.

      Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show.

      Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloud

      CREDITS:

      Hosts: Emily Vernem, Clare Stephens & Holly Wainwright

      Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine

      Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock

      Audio Producer: Leah Porges

      Video Producer: Josh Green

      Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz

      Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe

      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

      54 min
    • A Lil' Treat: Jessie’s Ready To Tell Her Twin Birth Story

      Outlouders, your usual Friday dose of Mamamia Out Loud will drop this afternoon but for now, here's a lil' treat from us to you. Enjoy. 

      She’s 10 days on. She’s splitting her time and her heart between home and hospital, and she wants to share her story with you, Outlouders. 

      Our beloved co-host Jessie Stephens gave birth to her boy-girl twins last week, earlier than hoped, and became a mum all over again. There will be so many of you who’ll relate to this story of terror-tinged joy, who will recognise the awe and exhaustion in Jessie’s voice, and who will want to send her so much love as she and her little family find their way through a new normal.

      Jessie’s rock, her twin sister Clare Stephens as well as Emily Vernem and Holly Wainwright are asking the questions:. How much time did she get “off” before the babies came? What was the first thing that happened when they did? How is Luna? How is Luca? Can she finally eat chocolate again? And how is she staying sane and hopeful? A very special episode. 

      SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media 

      What To Listen To Next: 

      • Listen to our latest episode: Mia, Female Friendships & The '3-Word' Rule'
      • Listen: A Reluctant Pregnancy Announcement On Live TV
      • Listen: Mia's Diary Note: What I Didn't Expect About Being A Nana
      • Listen: Beckham, Meghan & Jessie's Hospital Voice Note
      • Listen: How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone
      • Listen: Mia Enters The 'Working Mums' Chat
      • Listen: Inside The Fight That Ended Kyle & Jackie O
      • Listen: Love Story Part 2: Jackie O, The Kennedys & That Fight Scene
      • Listen: Uninvited Princesses & The Dating Story We're Yearning For
      • Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts 

      Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts.

      SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media 

      Watch Australia's #1 podcast, Mamamia Out Loud:

      Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube

      What to read: 

      • JESSIE STEPHENS: On being pregnant with twins. As a twin. With twin brothers.
      • CLARE STEPHENS: 'I did everything to avoid a traumatic birth. Then I had one.'
      • 'I was 3 days postpartum and holding my son. Then a nurse said 5 words that broke me.'
      • 'I was home alone when I went into sudden labour. I'll never forget what happened 40 minutes later.'

      THE END BITS: 

      Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com

      GET IN TOUCH:

      Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at [email protected]

      Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message.

      Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show.

      Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloud

      Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe

      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

      38 min
    • A Reluctant Pregnancy Announcement On Live TV

      This morning we got a great example of a sensitive, complicated pregnancy announcement in a surprising place. Today Show host Sarah Abo and her offsider, one Karl Stefanovic, shared stories of miscarriage and fertility struggles that you just would not have heard on mainstream morning telly a few years back. So we’re unpacking the politics of public pregnancy news in 2026. 

      Plus, Gwyneth Paltrow is selling her stuff and we want to bid. Meghan Markle is coming to do a fancy retreat in Australia and we want to go. And Kyle Sandilands says he did nothing wrong and we want to know what’s really going on over at ARN.

      And, Gen Z men are more likely to believe a wife should "obey" her husband than their fathers ever were. It’s a grim stat, but Amelia, Holly and Clare have some suggestions about how to make equal partnerships more appealing to young men, including something called “choreplay”. 

      Plus, the world’s most popular p*rn site has officially blocked Australia. Of course, just like the men in your life, none of us would know anything about that. 

      Also, we have an update on the seven Iranian soccer players granted asylum on our shores.

      SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media 

      What To Listen To Next: 

      • Listen to our latest episode: Mia's Diary Note: What I Didn't Expect About Being A Nana
      • Listen: Beckham, Meghan & Jessie's Hospital Voice Note
      • Listen: How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone
      • Listen: Mia Enters The 'Working Mums' Chat
      • Listen: Inside The Fight That Ended Kyle & Jackie O
      • Listen: Love Story Part 2: Jackie O, The Kennedys & That Fight Scene
      • Listen: Uninvited Princesses & The Dating Story We're Yearning For
      • Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts 

      Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts.

      SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media 

      Watch Australia's #1 podcast, Mamamia Out Loud:

      Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube

      What to read: 

      • 'Australia's been blocked from Pornhub. As a sex expert, I think we're getting this wrong.'
      • The one demand that Gwyneth Paltrow made as a child that surprised her mother.
      • Everyone's watching Jackie O's next move. Enter Meghan Markle.
      • Five Iranian footballers risked everything on the Gold Coast. Australia just stepped in.
      • 'This is devastating.' Kyle Sandilands just issued a statement on his KIIS exit and Jackie O fallout.
      • 'The one question I wish people would stop asking me about my baby.'

      THE END BITS: 

      Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com

      GET IN TOUCH:

      Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at [email protected]

      Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message.

      Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show.

      Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloud

      Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe

      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

      52 min
    • FREE SUBS TASTER: Mia's Diary Note: What I Didn't Expect About Being A Nana

      Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Mia Freedman on today's subscriber episode. Listen to the full conversation — Mia's Diary Note: What I Didn't Expect About Being A Nana — at 5 pm TODAY. What do you mean, you're not a subscriber yet? Solve that problem HERE.

      Mia Freedman has had quite a week, and today she's behind the mic unpacking it all. Today's subscriber episode is her complete, unfiltered diary entry.

      Remember, this is your free sample of today's subs episode. The full debrief drops for subscribers at 5pm.

      What To Listen To Next: 

      • Listen to Compass on ABC iview: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/compass
      • Listen to our latest episode: Beckham, Meghan & Jessie's Hospital Voice Note
      • Listen: How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone
      • Listen: Mia Enters The 'Working Mums' Chat
      • Listen: Inside The Fight That Ended Kyle & Jackie O
      • Listen: Love Story Part 2: Jackie O, The Kennedys & That Fight Scene
      • Listen: Uninvited Princesses & The Dating Story We're Yearning For
      • Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts 

      Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts.

      SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media 

      Watch Australia's #1 podcast, Mamamia Out Loud:

      Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube

      What to read: 

      • JESSIE STEPHENS: On being pregnant with twins. As a twin. With twin brothers.
      • 'My Omi lived every day with her best friends by her side. Even on that Sunday in Bondi.'
      • 'One month on from the Bondi attack, there's one lesson we're all forgetting.'
      • 'As Australia pauses to mourn Bondi, I am still struggling to process it.'

      THE END BITS: 

      Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com

      GET IN TOUCH:

      Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at [email protected]

      Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message.

      Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show.

      Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloud

      Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe

      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

      2 min
    • Beckham, Meghan & Jessie's Hospital Voice Note

      The Iranian women’s team has been in Australia playing in the AFC Asian Cup and displaying extraordinary bravery in the face of significant pressure from their home country’s regime. Why have they been criticised and what might happen next?  

      Plus, the Kyle and Jackie O “divorce” has entered its ‘it’s complicated’ era, and Jackie is finally setting the record straight on those quitting stories. There are reports her next gig might have something to do with Meghan Markle, with the Duchess heading to Sydney for some high-profile speaking gigs which are definitely not a royal tour. But hold on, last time Meghan was here, didn’t she hate it?

      In other business, Daryl Hannah is calling out the "crazy ex-girlfriend" trope in the new JFK Jr. series, Love Story, and it’s making us rethink our weekend binge-watch. And David and Victoria Beckham are posting "earnest" birthday tributes to Brooklyn, completely ignoring his legal threats to leave him blocked. Is this a sweet parental olive branch, or does someone need to confiscate Vicky’s phone?

      And Timothée Chalamet might have just lost himself an Oscar and it’s Harry Styles week all over the world. It’s unlikely those things are related but you never do know.

      SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media 

      What To Listen To Next: 

      • Listen to our latest episode: How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone
      • Listen: Mia Enters The 'Working Mums' Chat
      • Listen: Inside The Fight That Ended Kyle & Jackie O
      • Listen: Love Story Part 2: Jackie O, The Kennedys & That Fight Scene
      • Listen: Uninvited Princesses & The Dating Story We're Yearning For
      • Listen: The Next Top Model Reckoning & Jessie's Very Honest Handover
      • Listen: Oh Sh*t. We Let Creeps Decide Our Beauty Standards
      • Listen: "I'm A Working Mum & I Just Want To Quit"
      • Listen: Prince William Has Entered The Chat
      • Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts 

      Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts.

      SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media 

      Watch Australia's #1 podcast, Mamamia Out Loud:

      Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube

      What to read: 

      • From Kate Moss to the park fight: 6 wild things in Love Story that actually happened.
      • Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Swift, and the age of the ego.
      • 'I did not quit.' Jackie O just shared an update on leaving KIIS radio show with Kyle Sandilands.
      • The latest Beckham update is just deeply sad.

      THE END BITS: 

      Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com

      GET IN TOUCH:

      Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at [email protected]

      Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message.

      Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show.

      Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloud

      Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe

      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

      48 min
    • How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone

      Mascara is over. Yes, it’s joined side parts as beauty cringe, according to the ghost lashes trend that Em Vernem has embraced. We’re unpacking: Are bare eyes cool or do they leave some of us looking like 'elderly babies'?

      Plus, the fear of public speaking has morphed into something else: the fear of speaking in public, full stop. So why is small talk dying, and does it matter? We’re asking: Is a quick chat about the weather actually the secret to a happier life?

      And, meet the internet’s new favorite literal girlboss — a 13-year-old skincare CEO who edits her COO mom’s 'cringe' captions. While Em feels like a failure by comparison, Holly Wainwright is fascinated by the 'corporatisation of kids' and brand-building curriculums. But is it smart? In an AI world, has 'building a business' become more important than actually knowing things? 

      In other business, Clare Stephens wants to know why the word 'matrescence' isn't in the dictionary yet? 

      And, of course, recommendations:

      Holly recommends The Walkers podcast by Tortoise Media & The Observer — a wild investigation into the author of The Salt Path.

      Emily recommends the book Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy.

      Clare recommends Hometown Boys, a six-part investigative podcast from ABC’s Background Briefing.

      SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media 

      What To Listen To Next: 

      • Listen to our latest episode: Mia Enters The 'Working Mums' Chat
      • Listen: Inside The Fight That Ended Kyle & Jackie O
      • Listen: Love Story Part 2: Jackie O, The Kennedys & That Fight Scene
      • Listen: Uninvited Princesses & The Dating Story We're Yearning For
      • Listen: The Next Top Model Reckoning & Jessie's Very Honest Handover
      • Listen: Oh Sh*t. We Let Creeps Decide Our Beauty Standards
      • Listen: "I'm A Working Mum & I Just Want To Quit"
      • Listen: Prince William Has Entered The Chat
      • Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts 

      Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts.

      Watch Australia's #1 podcast, Mamamia Out Loud:

      Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube

      What to read: 

      • 'I thought I was bad at small talk. Turns out, I was doing it wrong.'
      • 'After having my daughter, motherhood was not what I thought it would be. Then I discovered matrescence.'
      • 'For the first 5 years of motherhood, I thought something was wrong. Then I discovered matrescence.'
      • If your teen's skincare stash is growing, here's what to keep (and what to toss).

      THE END BITS: 

      Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com.au

      GET IN TOUCH:

      Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at [email protected]

      Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message.

      Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show.

      Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloud

      CREDITS:

      Hosts: Emily Vernem, Clare Stephens & Holly Wainwright

      Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine

      Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock

      Audio Producer: Leah Porges

      Video Producer: Josh Green

      Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz

      Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe

      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

      52 min
    • FREE SUBS TASTER: Mia Enters The 'Working Mums' Chat

      Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Mia Freedman on today's subscriber episode. Listen to the full conversation — Mia Enters The 'Working Mums' Chat— at 5 pm TODAY. What do you mean, you're not a subscriber yet? Solve that problem HERE.

      When an Outlouder named Vanessa sent in a dilemma asking if she should quit her job, she did something risky: she name-checked Mia Freedman.

      Vanessa has been a listener for seven years and has Mia’s voice on a loop in her head — the one that says women should always keep working to protect their super and their sanity. But with a second kid, a husband who has "signed a deal with the devil" for his career, and a workload that feels like a full-body squirm, Vanessa's wondering if it’s time to 'Nup' out of the workforce entirely.

      On today’s subscriber episode, Mia is joined by Amelia Lester to unpack the 'breastfeeding brain trap', the 'childcare cheat code', Amelia's trailing wife era, the big career myth — and the cold, hard reality of the working-mother math.

      Remember, this is your free sample of today's subs episode. The full debrief drops for subscribers at 5pm.

      What To Listen To Next: 

      • Listen to our latest episode: Inside The Fight That Ended Kyle & Jackie O
      • Listen: Love Story Part 2: Jackie O, The Kennedys & That Fight Scene
      • Listen: Uninvited Princesses & The Dating Story We're Yearning For
      • Listen: The Next Top Model Reckoning & Jessie's Very Honest Handover
      • Listen: Oh Sh*t. We Let Creeps Decide Our Beauty Standards
      • Listen: "I'm A Working Mum & I Just Want To Quit"
      • Listen: Prince William Has Entered The Chat
      • Listen: The New Dating Rule That Blew Up A Comments Section
      • Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts 

      Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts.

      SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media 

      Watch Australia's #1 podcast, Mamamia Out Loud:

      Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube

      What to read: 

      • 'I was finding being a working mum impossible. One decision changed it.'
      • 'When they raced out at 4:30pm, I felt annoyed.' The misconceptions I had about working parents.
      • VIRGINIA TAPSCOTT: What I really hear when you say 'I could never be a stay-at-home mum.'
      • 'I'm a stay-at-home mum, and I'm scared my husband is losing respect for me.'

      THE END BITS: 

      Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com

      GET IN TOUCH:

      Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at [email protected]

      Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message.

      Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show.

      Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloud

      Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe

      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

      3 min
    • Inside The Fight That Ended Kyle & Jackie O

      Australia’s most profitable partnership is over. Kyle and Jackie O, commercial radio’s ratings juggernaut for 25 years now, have officially imploded, apparently over an on-air clash about… astrology. 

      Plus, Jim Carrey is in Paris looking different and people are convinced he’s been replaced by a sophisticated clone. Which is interesting, because when female movie stars ‘look different’, we just call them sad. 

      And, if you’ve ever been called "too much," a Harvard psychologist wants you to know that oversharing is actually your secret career superpower. Apparently, telling your colleagues about your therapy appointments or your colonoscopy makes you 85% more likable. So, when is "painful transparency" a shortcut to intimacy, and when is it a very awkward HR meeting?

      As the conflict in Iran widens, why are we seeing headlines about influencers stranded in Dubai? Among the many people stranded in the “Influencer Capital of the World”, content creators are finding themselves citizen journalists in a territory targeted by missiles. 

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