We both imagined that by the age of 41 we would have all the confidence of Donald Trump but sadly for us, this hasn’t happened. So why do so many women of our age still struggle with a lack of confidence or ‘imposter syndrome’? Where did it all begin? We share our experiences and chat to former architect, life and business coach Ruby Marsh, about how to get over ourselves and defeat our insecurities.

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Celebrities with Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome hits women harder

 

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You have probably noticed that we LOVE a good old chat about the news, pop culture, what’s happening in our own worlds and how we feel about it all. In this new weekly mini-series that we’re calling, Off The Cuff, we bring you the top five bits of news and life learnings that have caught our attention. Some good, some bad, some downright emotional.

Enjoy!

This week:

25-year Spice Girl reunion tour

Diversity dance routine outrage (Britain’s Got Talent)

20 years since the Sydney Olympic Games

Doug Murano’s viral tweet about ageing

Harry and Meghan join Time’s 100 Most Influential People

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Season 5 of Oversubscribed is just around the corner..

We've got a few different topics to talk about including women's health, the US election plus Harry and Meg's departure - what are they up to and where are they getting their cash from?

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There’s a silver lining in every cloud, right? Perhaps but it may not feel that way to many of us during COVID-19. So, we’re going to share the good news stories we’ve come across and the unexpected benefits we’ve found during this time. We also discuss how our fashion choices have changed and is the new work-from-home world a positive thing for working mums?

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What’s made my week?

Aussie reporter takes on Trump and wins

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COVID-19 lessens flu deaths                                                                                       

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Communities across the world come together                                                                    

'The thought of skinny jeans makes me ill!'

Silver linings from North Shore Mums                                                                               

Sales up during COVID-19     

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The name Karen has come in for some serious hate over the past couple of years, but do you know where it all began? We discuss the history of the Karen meme; its evolution from angry middle aged woman to racist idiot and why there isn’t a male equivalent. Or is there? Our guest this week is Karen Howard, an accredited mediator and advocate for the Hunter. She’s also named Karen.

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'My name is Karen. And this week, I've had enough.'

How “Karen” became a symbol of racism

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In this episode, we take a look at a range of conspiracy theories: the good, the bad and the bat-shit crazy. We question how conspiracy theories come to be and why so many have cropped up in this time of COVID-19. Our guest this week is Dr Preeya Alexander and we ask her to clear up the growing number of medical conspiracies. 

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AOC destroys Yoho 

Links

Melania Trump’s supposed body double

Kanye West’s recent struggles

Understanding the Psychology of Conspiracy Theories

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Remember being a teenager? All those hormones and confidence issues - it’s a challenging time for so many reasons. We discuss some of the lessons we wish our younger selves could have known; from kissing more boys to worrying less about what others think. Our guest this week is best-selling author and self-made millionaire, Denise Duffield-Thomas.

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Pre-teens today vs in the 90s/00s

Stop deriding teenage girls

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Time’s up: is it time to cancel ‘cancel culture’? We discuss one of the big topics of the moment: cancel culture. Is it just a modern day problem that occurs on social media? Maybe, but we take a look at how algorithms on social media feed our collective ‘outrage’ and whether this is contributing to cancel culture.We debate which celebrity might be next to be ‘cancelled’ with our guest Gemma Bath, Senior News Writer at Mamamia.

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What’s made my week?

Jada Pinkett Smith’s revelation.

Links

What is cancel culture? Everything to know about the toxic online trend 

Algorithms are making cancel culture even worse 

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Much has changed for women in sport over the last few years, but how much work is there still to be done for true equality on the playing field? Alana and Laura talk about why they stopped playing sports as teenagers and Laura tells why the surf industry made her cranky when she arrived in Newcastle. 

Guests include pro surfer Philippa Anderson and Newcastle surf enthusiast, Michelle Gilbert-Kent.

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Maiden names, married names, double-barrel names, completely made-up names: we’re talking about them all and what goes into a surname. Alana and Laura talk about the tradition of women taking their husbands’ names upon marriage and their own decisions. Plus, Alana has an announcement and we talk to Dr Jessica Ford of the University of Newcastle. 

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New segment: What’s made my week - US K-Pop fans 

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"I want my name back", writes Kellie Connolly (now Sloane)

Would you keep or ditch your maiden name?

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