No Filter

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.

Show Notes

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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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.

Show Notes

Your host was Mia Freedman

With thanks to Dave Hughes.

This show was produced by Elissa Ratliff.

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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.

Show Notes

Your host was Mia Freedman

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

This show was produced by Elissa Ratliff.

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Ruby Rose lost her mum when she was only two years old...

In 2009, the Heuston family's world changed for ever when Chloe Waterlow was murdered by her brother in Sydney's east.

Chloe was mother to the three Heuston kids, then aged 5, 2 and 4 months. Those children would grow up without their mum. Their father Ben, lost the love of his life.

Five years later, another unthinkable tragedy has struck the family.

Ben and Chloe's only daughter Ruby Rose was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and suffered a haemorrhage that has left her permanently blind at just nine years old.

As a single dad, Ben is trying to do the best for his daughter, and his two sons. But he needs your help. 

TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HELP RUBY ROSE - CLICK HERE.

In this searingly emotional interview, Ben discusses life after loss, dealing with Ruby's shocking diagnosis and what it takes to rebuild a family, not once, but twice. 

Show Notes

If find out more about how you can help the Heustons, go to Rise For Ruby Rose, here.

Your host was Mia Freedman

With thanks to Ben and Penny Heuston.

This show was produced by Elissa Ratliff.

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She has slept with around 12,000 people. Many of them men. 

But for as long as she can remember, Madison Missina has lived part of her life in the closet.

As an award-winning porn star, sex worker, sex therapist and business owner - she's gotten used to not revealing her real name, or any parts of her previous life.

But now she is coming...out. In every possible way.

She speaks to Mia Freedman about what it's like to be a gay woman, having straight sex on camera. And why it was time for her to stop living a lie. 

And a warning: This podcast includes explicit content. 

Show Notes

Your host was Mia Freedman

Huge thanks to Madison Missina. Learn about her ground-breaking Raw exhibit, here (warning: the content is explicit). Find out more about the Prude and the Pornstar here.

This show was produced by Elissa Ratliff.

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The much loved comedian and actor may have clocked a long career on stage and screen, a book, a battle with breast cancer and botox, but there's still something on the wish list.

Julia Morris lays it all out in this hilarious interview with Mia Freedman, spanning topics from miscarriage to magazines, the papparazzi and how to best mask your menopausal rage. 

Your host is Mia Freedman

Huge thanks to the divine Julia Morris

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"I cannot believe that is how my cards fell. I cannot believe I should have a six-year-old daughter."   Rebecca Sparrow is an author, columnist, mother, and Oprah worshipper. She's also one of the wisest women Mia Freedman knows.     After the death of her daughter Georgie, these two women connected and forged an unlikely friendship.   In this interview with Mia, Rebecca talks about the loss of her daughter Georgie, the surrealness of losing a baby, and her new role as a teenage agony aunt, canvassing teens worst fears and anxieties in her new books.  

Your host is Mia Freedman.

With thanks to special guest Rebecca Sparrow. Find all of Bec's books here.

This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff 

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Natasha Stott Despoja famously walked into parliament, at age 26, wearing Doc Martens. It set the tone for a political career that would shake things up. 

The former Leader of the Australian Democrats Party and mother ot two was once asked if she could breastfeed on a schedule. Now as the Ambassador for Women and Girls, she joins Mia Freedman to talk about her life in politics, her children and why we never question men about their work/life balance and "having it all".

Your host is Mia Freedman.

With thanks to special guest Natasha Stott Despoja, find out more about OurWatch here

This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff

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"The dominant partner in any relationship will always sleep on the side of the bed closest to the door."

So says Peter FitzSimons. It's one of his little theories of life,  of which he has many. The author, columnist and former Australian rugby player has written 27 books, holds the record for the longest radio interview ever, and is the Chair of the Australian Republican movement.

Peter FitzSimons rips the bandana off while talking to Mia Freedman. They cover love, writing, religion, philosophy, his 24 year marriage to Today show host Lisa Wilkinson, leaning out, and why Australia will be a republic in the next five years.

Show Notes

Your host is Mia Freedman.

With thanks to special guest Peter FitzSimons, his website is PeterFitzsimons.com.au

This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff

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The Hey Dad! child star blew the whistle on her TV dad.

Robert Hughes, who played her father on the popular Australian TV show, was found guilty of repeatedly molesting her over a period of many years.

Hughes was sentenced to a maximum of 10 years and nine months jail. But now, he's appealing for a second time.

Monahan details the moment she 'snapped', facing Hughes in court, and why she's decided to never become a mother herself.

Show notes

Your host is Mia Freedman

With thanks to Sarah Monahan. Her memoir, Allegedly, is out now through New Holland publishers.

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This show was produced by Elissa Ratliff and Monique Bowley for the Mamamia Women's Network

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