Michelle Bridges has built an empire on fitness, starting out as a trainer on The Biggest Loser and later launching her own company, 12WBT. But five years ago, everything changed. She felt like a stranger in her own body and was suddenly self-conscious about the way she looked, and her weight. 

After being prescribed antidepressants by her GP, Michelle’s search for answers led her to a new chapter she knew nothing about - perimenopause.

In this candid interview, Michelle opens up about the hardest years of her life, navigating ageing in the fitness industry, being a single mum, what intimacy looks like in her 50s, and why she’s determined to change the conversation about menopause for good.

Watch the full episode with Michelle here. 

Michelle’s new book The Perimenopause Method The Only Menopause Guide You’ll Ever Need is available here. 

Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by Sarrah Le Marquand 

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As the woman who’s been dubbed “breakfast TV’s greatest survivor”, Natalie Barr has woken up with the nation for more than two decades — all while building a life with her husband and raising two sons. Yet she insists she’s far more interested in what’s coming up on next week’s Sunrise than in celebrating milestones or reflecting on just how far she’s come.

In this episode, Nat takes a rare moment to look back — on the highs and lows of a stable, successful marriage and a long-running media career, and on how she’s adjusting to life as an empty nester. Plus, she opens up on the unique partnership she’s built with her work husband, Matt Shirvington - and shares an update on a few of her former on-air co-hosts including David Koch and Samantha Armytage.

Watch the full episode with Nat here. 

You can see Nat weekdays on Sunrise on the Seven Network.

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By 17, Indy Clinton was making money on Instagram. By 26, she was a mum of three. Today, she’s not just a content creator – she’s a businesswoman standing up to online hate.

In this episode, Indy opens up about the nose job she didn’t ask for (yes, the one that made international headlines) and why she spent $8000 on a private investigator to unmask her worst trolls. She shares what was in the 64-page dossier, how it has changed her relationship with the internet, and why she’s finally drawing the line.

You can follow Indy on her Instagram page @indyclinton

Watch the full episode with Indy here. 

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In 2024, Erin Molan lost every job she had. She always thought that was her greatest fear – but, she reveals, it has proven to be just the beginning of a whole new approach to life. 

On today’s episode, Erin announces her new career move with a US-based media platform. She also opens up about the real story behind those high-profile job losses, why she’s not planning on manifesting a man anytime soon – and the heartbreaking reason she doesn’t see a wedding in her future. 

The Erin Molan Show launches this month on the Salem Network and YouTube

Watch the full episode with Erin here. 

Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by Sarrah Le Marquand

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Our previous episodes with Erin:

Listen: Erin Molan on grieving in public, a future in politics and the unspoken truth of being a single mum

Listen: Erin Molan: “I’ve hated my body since I was 14. And I’ve had enough”

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When Glennon Doyle was diagnosed with anorexia in her 40s, her wife Abby was grieving the sudden death of her brother, and her sister Amanda had just been diagnosed with breast cancer. It was a year that brought all three of them to their knees — and became the unlikely foundation for their new book, We Can Do Hard Things. In this episode, Glennon opens up about what it means to keep showing up when the people you usually rely on are struggling, too.

We talk about the power of friendship, the myth of having it all together, and the moment Glennon stopped hiding her illness — even on the red carpet. She reflects on visibility, activism, and why the most honest people often feel like the biggest messes. And for the first time, Glennon reveals how she felt when she saw Ivanka Trump holding a copy of her book Untamed in an Instagram post. Raw, wise and unexpectedly funny – just like this conversation is a reminder that none of us are doing this alone.

Glennon’s new book We Can Do Hard Things is available here. 

Watch the full episode with Glennon here. 

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This week, Sarrah sits down with Alex Cullen for his first interview since the controversial “Lambo guy” incident that resulted in his departure from Today and Nine Network — as he exclusively reveals his plans for the future.

In January, after he took up an offer from Melbourne-based billionaire Adrian Portelli, Alex found himself in the middle of a media storm that sparked national headlines.

Now, in a raw and reflective conversation, he opens up about the personal and professional fallout, the toll it took on his mental health, and how close he came to walking away from the industry altogether. He talks about starting over — with a big move to Melbourne for him and his family, a new radio role on The Christian O’Connell Show, and in a Stellar exclusive, the announcement of his return to TV with Seven News. This is a story about public fallout, private resilience, and what it takes to start again… when the whole country is watching.

Alex begins tomorrow on The Christian O'Connell Show weekdays from 6am and weeknights from 7PM on GOLD104.3 

Watch the full episode with Alex here. 

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It’s easy to be sceptical about reality TV romances. But sometimes, they just work. Take Laura Byrne and Matty J, who met and fell in love on The Bachelor Australia in 2017 – and are now one of the country’s most popular couples. In this episode of Something To Talk About, Laura and Matty sit down just weeks out from welcoming their third child to discuss – with humour, honesty and, yes, a bit of exhaustion – how they are revamping traditional gender roles as they raise their young family.

Laura explains what it’s like being the primary breadwinner, and Matty opens up about modern fatherhood and – with a third daughter on the way – the reality that he may never raise the son he always envisaged he would have. From baby name slip-ups to beach house renos, this is a surprisingly moving conversation with two people who are doing marriage and family their own way.

Hear more from Laura on her podcast Life Uncut, and Matty J on his podcast Two Doting Dads, wherever you get your podcasts

Watch the full episode with Laura Byrne and Matty J here. 

Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by Sarrah Le Marquand

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Rebecca Judd is sick of being gaslit, and she knows you are too.

In this episode of Something To Talk About, the entrepreneur and mum-of-four sits down with Sarrah Le Marquand to talk about her new beauty and wellness podcast Vain-ish, co-hosted with her best friend Jess Roberts. The pair are lifting the lid on cosmetic enhancements, wellness trends, and what it actually takes to “wake up like this” — with full transparency and zero shame.

From Ugg boots at school drop-offs to salmon sperm facials (yes, really), Rebecca gives a candid and feisty take on beauty standards, ageing, and why 2025 is the year we stop gaslighting women about what it takes to look their best.

Watch the full episode with Rebecca Judd here. 

Vain-ish is available via the Listnr app or wherever you get your podcasts 

 

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For the first time in history, six of the seven Gold Logie nominees are women – and all of them are over the age of 40. 

In this special episode of Something To Talk About, three of those nominees – Sonia Kruger, Ally Langdon and Lynne McGranger – sit down together for a lively conversation about everything from how they feel about being part of the game-changing line-up vying for television's biggest prize to what it has taken them to achieve lasting success in their chosen careers. What they reveal is insightful, instructive and reflective. It's also funny, especially when they start to consider what they all might do if Hamish Blake, the lone male nominee in their category, ends up taking out the win...

Watch the full episode with Ally, Sonia and Lynne here. 

You can see Sonia Kruger, Ally Langdon and Lynne McGranger vying for the Gold Logie at The 65th TV Week Logie Awards on Sunday, August 3 

Follow Sonia Kruger here

Follow Ally Langdon here

Follow Lynne McGranger here

 

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Australia’s biggest beauty mogul, Shelley  Sullivan, has built three powerhouse businesses from the ground up. At just 21, she launched a boutique modelling agency. While working with models, Shelley spotted beauty fails like DIY lash-curling burns and patchy self‑tans – which led to her first beauty innovation: a heated lash curler, then “tan‑in‑a‑can”, and the birth of her first brand, ModelCo.

In 2016, Shelley targeted another gap: luxe-looking beauty at mass-market prices. MCoBeauty launched with 12 products, scaled to hundreds, and earlier this year was sold in a deal valuing the company at  $1 billion.

In this episode of Something To Talk About, Shelley opens up about building – and exiting – a billion-dollar beauty empire, trusting her instincts amid doubt, and life after the headlines.

 

Watch the full episode with Shelley here. 

Follow Shelley on Instagram here.

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