No Filter

Do you ever get stuck asking yourself a bunch of hypothetical, “what if” questions that make you more and more stressed, even though the situation isn’t actually happening? You've probably found yourself in a stress spiral. In this episode of But Are You Happy, Dr. Anastasia Hronis will teach you the 5-minute method to stop a stress spiral in its tracks. You will also learn:

• The difference between a panic attack and stress
• When to seek help, and how.
• Why anxiety isn’t always a bad thing - and what it’s trying to teach us
• Why we worry and stress so much in the first place

If you or someone you know needs support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. Both services are available 24/7 for free, confidential mental health support. 

Want to get in touch with us? DM @butareyouhappypod on Instagram or send us a voice memo. Our hosts are ready to hear your dilemmas—think of it as free therapy!

CREDITS:

Hosts: Ashani Dante & Dr Anastasia Hronis

Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Senior Producer: Tahli Blackman

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

Our studio is styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton visit. 

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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The Otto Legacy. An Award Winning Documentary. High End Fashion.

Gracie Otto is one of the Ottos—you know, Barry and Miranda Otto, Australian cinematic royalty. But she has carved out her own space in the industry. She’s the director behind The Other Guy, Deadloch, The Artful Dodger, and Heartbreak High.

However, it’s her most recent film, the AACTA-winning documentary Otto by Otto, that pulls back the curtain on the Otto family. What began as a project documenting her father, Barry, as he prepared to premiere a one-man show became something far more personal. Through her lens, Gracie realised she was capturing the unfolding reality of her dad’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

What You’ll Hear:

• How Otto by Otto became a heartbreaking portrait of her father, Barry Otto
• The highs and lows of a career in Australian film and theatre
• The challenge of documenting a loved one’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis in real time
• How and why she never stops working

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You can watch Otto By Otto on Stan. 

Listen to more No Filter interviews here and follow us on Instagram here.

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Our studio is styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton visit. 

CREDITS:

Host: Kate Langbroek

Guest: Gracie Otto 

Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Senior Producer: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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Brooke Boney had one of the best gigs in the world. For years, we woke up with her on morning TV. It was a job that changed her life—until one morning, she made a decision that would change her life again. She announced, live on air, that she was done. Not just with breakfast television, but with Australia. She was heading overseas to study at Oxford.

She’s back in Australia now - wiser, thoughtful, and unsure of what her next move will be. She’s collected her wisdom in a new book, All Of It, and that pretty much sums up this special episode of No Filter. 

In this conversation, you’ll hear Kate & Brooke discuss:

• Fame & Stalkers (yes, plural)
• Why Brooke loves sport so much
• Family, Fertility, and Love
• Being the first Indigenous woman on commercial TV
• So much more…

You can find Brooke’s book, All Of It, here:https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Brooke-Boney-All-of-It-9781761068003

You can follow Brooke on Instagram, here: https://www.instagram.com/boneybrooke/

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CREDITS:

Guests: Brooke Boney

Host: Kate Langbroek

Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Senior Producer: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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Even if you don’t think you know Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally, you do, trust us.

Nick is widely known for his role as Ron Swanson in NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. He has appeared in Fargo, The Last of Us, Civil War, Ice Age and the Sing film franchise, and co-hosted reality competition series Making It with Parks co-star Amy Poehler.

Megan is best known for playing Karen Walker in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace, for which she received eight Primetime Emmy Awards, winning twice. She has appeared in Party Down, 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, The Great North, Reservation Dogs, The Simpsons and The Umbrella Academy.

But, the roles that Nick & Megan are most proud of is as husband and wife - and the creative partnership that infuses their marriage - and it is this partnership that Nick & Megan discuss on this special episode of No Filter.

Nick & Megan are coming to Australia to perform “Unscripted & Unfiltered” on Saturday, 14 June for Vivid Sydney. You can get more information here.

You can follow Nick here: https://www.instagram.com/nickofferman/

You can follow Megan here: https://www.instagram.com/meganomullally/

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Listen to more No Filter interviews here and follow us on Instagram here.

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Feedback: [email protected]

Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will get back to you ASAP.

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CREDITS:

Guests: Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally

Host & Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Senior Producer: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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[Part 1 of 2] At fourteen years old, Christian Picciolini was lost, confused and looking for guidance. If he’d been approached by a footy coach or a skateboarder - he reckons he would have followed their lead. But instead, he was recruited by the leader of the notorious Chicago area skinheads, and found himself deeply entwined in a violent, racist and dangerous neo-nazi hate group.

Today, however, Christian spends every day of his life trying to undo the harm he caused, and to help other young people disengage from hate groups. So how did Christian go from being the lead propagandist for an extremist organisation to actively working to bring them down?

It’s a story you’ll have to hear to believe - and it’s a story that’s more important today than ever before.

Listen to Part 2 of this conversation here.

You can follow Christian on Instagram here 

And learn more about his books and the work he does, here 

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Listen to more No Filter interviews here and follow us on Instagram here.

Discover more Mamamia podcasts here.

Feedback: [email protected]

Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will get back to you ASAP.

Rate or review us on Apple by clicking on the three dots in the top right-hand corner, click Go To Show then scroll down to the bottom of the page, click on the stars at the bottom and write a review

CREDITS:

Host: Kate Langbroek

Guest: Christian Picciolini

Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Senior Producer: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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

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It’s been 18 months since Evelyn Jones burst onto our screens—fictional, yes, but her story couldn’t feel more real to the women who brought her to life.

In this special episode of No Filter, host Jessie Stephens—who is also a writer on the show and Mamamia’s Executive Editor—is joined by Mia Freedman, whose memoir Work, Strife, Balance inspired the hit Binge series Strife, along with Asher Keddie, who plays Evelyn, and executive producer Bruna Papandrea.

They reflect on Season 1, including Mia’s emotional spiral before the premiere, and give us a sneak peek at what’s to come in Season 2, dropping Thursday, May 8.

Together, these powerhouse creatives open up about what it means to be a woman in the media and entertainment industry today—the competition, the comparisons, the fear of cancellation, and the constant balancing act between public and private life.

And of course, they talk about ambition: what it costs, why it matters, and how the world still struggles when women dare to want more.

Season 2 of Strife premieres on Binge Thursday May 8th,.

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Listen to more No Filter interviews here and follow us on Instagram here.

Discover more Mamamia podcasts here.

Feedback: [email protected]

Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will get back to you ASAP.

Rate or review us on Apple by clicking on the three dots in the top right-hand corner, click Go To Show then scroll down to the bottom of the page, click on the stars at the bottom and write a review

CREDITS:

Host: Jessie Stephens

Guest: Mia Freedman, Asher Keddie and Bruna Papandrea.

Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Senior Producer: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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

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Georgia Love — and yes, that is her real name — has always had a lot of love to give.

Almost a decade ago, she stepped onto our screens as The Bachelorette, searching for just that: love. She found it, too, forming a relationship in the public eye that captured hearts around the country. But now, almost ten years on, that same relationship is ending — also in full view of the public.

Georgia is no stranger to loss — both the kind she has chosen to share with the world, and the kind she's fought fiercely to keep private.
In this conversation, you'll hear:

• Georgia discuss losing her mum just days after her Bachelorette finale aired
• The very public cancellation she endured that still stings...
• Stepping away from her career, a heartbreaking friendship breakup, and the ways in which she's been changed by public scrutiny.
• And, of course, her very recent separation from her husband, and how she's picking up the pieces.

Georgia has weathered more storms than most. Each time, she's picked herself up, rebuilt her life, and somehow stayed open-hearted. Resilient, vulnerable, and tougher than she often gets credit for, Georgia Love is a woman who has lived many lives in one.

You can follow Georgia Love here.

You can listen to Georgia's Mamamia Podcast, Everyone Has An Ex, here.

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Listen to more No Filter interviews here and follow us on Instagram here.

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Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will get back to you ASAP.

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CREDITS:

Host: Kate Langbroek

Guest: Georgia Love

Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Senior Producer: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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Gabby Bernstein is the kind of person you mention in a group chat and instantly get five voice notes back saying, “Oh my God, she changed my life.”

She’s Oprah-approved, a New York Times best-selling author many times over, a spiritual teacher and the voice behind the wellness movement that’s got us all manifesting, journaling and choosing our battles. In this episode of Holly Wainright's podcast MID, Holly sat down with Gabby to talk about feeling stuck, dealing with change, and the relentless voice in your head, you know the one, the inner critic.

If you’re looking for some clarity, a push to change things that aren't working for you, or just a little positivity, this conversation is for you.

Gabby Bernstein is touring the country in May follow the links here get tickets for Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.

Order Gabby's latest book, Self Help: This Is Your Chance to Change Your Life here and get a free gift!  Follow Gabby on Instagram and try her gabby coaching membership app for free here.

Or, you can learn about Gabby's 21 day challenge here. 

If you'd like to listen to more MID you can listen to season four here. 

CREDITS:

Host: Holly Wainwright

Guest: Gabby Bernstein

Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Senior Producer: Grace Rouvray

Producer: Tahli Blackman

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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[Part 1 of 2] You know the name—Sporty Spice. But before the world tours, the crop tops, and the legacy of Girl Power, Melanie Chisholm was just a 20-year-old answering a flyer to audition for a girl band.

In this episode Kate Langbroek sits down with Melanie to talk about the real story behind the Spice Girls—what it was like to rise to global fame overnight, and what it cost her.

What you’ll hear in this conversation:

• The highs and heartbreaks of being in one of the biggest girl bands of all time
• How fame impacted Melanie’s mental health
• The deep bond she still shares with her Spice sisters
• Why she's finally made peace with that time in her life

Melanie is honest, grounded, and full of insight. This is the side of Sporty Spice you’ve never heard before.

Listen to part two of this conversation here. 

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Feedback: [email protected]

Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will get back to you ASAP.

Rate or review us on Apple by clicking on the three dots in the top right-hand corner, click Go To Show then scroll down to the bottom of the page, click on the stars at the bottom and write a review

CREDITS:

Host: Kate Langbroek

Guest: Melanie Chisholm

Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Senior Producer: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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Teresa Palmer is the ultimate working mum. From boldly walking into a talent agent’s office and declaring she’d be a mother first and an actor second, to negotiating flights and breastfeeding breaks into every project—she does it all on her terms.

Now pregnant with her sixth child, Teresa Palmer lives life with her heart on her sleeve—dreamer, doer, and total open book.

You might know her from The Mother Daze podcast, her acting roles, or her bestselling book The Zen Mama Guide to Finding Your Rhythm in Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond, but in this chat, she’s all heart, humour, and raw honesty.

What you'll hear in this conversation:

- The ten-page letter she wrote to manifest her husband
-  Her new role in The Last Anniversary
- The wild ride of raising five kids across two countries
- The village of women who keep her sane
-  What motherhood has taught her about identity, creativity, and connection

Teresa is as real as they come. This one’s for anyone trying to do it all—and keep their heart intact while they’re at it.

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Listen to more No Filter interviews here and follow us on Instagram here.

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Feedback: [email protected]

Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will get back to you ASAP.

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CREDITS:

Host: Laura Brodnik

Guest: Teresa Palmer

Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Senior Producer: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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

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