Under The Gloss with Phoebe Burgess

Claire Harvey is a journalist at The Australian, and she is the woman behind all your favourite podcasts. She was an integral part of the team that produced The Teacher's Trial and The Teacher's Accuser (follow-ups to the world-renowned The Teacher's Pet), and she has also been an editorial director on other harrowing podcasts out of The Australian, like Shandees Story and My Sisters Secret.

And to top it all off, she’s currently hosting The Australian’s The Front podcast, which delivers a daily dose of news to your podcast feeds.

But, there is a theme here - Claire is working on really important stories but they’re also really dark, and all-consuming. So how does she separate it all? How does she decide which stories need to be told?

This episode of Under The Gloss touches on sexual and domestic violence, so please listen with care. If this raises any issues or concerns, you can reach out to Lifeline on 131114.

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It was nearly thirty years ago when Australia fell in love with the teenage tennis prodigy that was Jelena Dokic. In 1999, Jelena was 16 years old and dominating Wimbledon - but behind the scenes, she was living a personal hell at the hands of her father. 

It took the best part of two decades for Jelena to tell her story, but in 2016 she released Unbreakable, which became an instant best seller. And now, she's followed it up with Fearless. 

In this episode of Under The Gloss, Jelena joins Phoebe to talk about what it took to work through her trauma and PTSD, how 2022 was one of the darkest years of her life, and the comments she gets from trolls that absolutely 'fascinate' her. 

This episode of Under The Gloss touches on domestic violence, disordered eating and suicidal ideation, so please listen with care. If this raises any issues or concerns, you can reach out to Lifeline on 131114 or at www.lifeline.org.au, or the Butterfly Foundation at https://butterfly.org.au/.

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While just a few short years ago, Hannah Diviney was drinking in the world of celebrity, pop culture and social justice online, she never imagined that she might be at the centre of it. But in 2023, Hannah is one of the most powerful voices in disability advocacy and has more than a few claims to fame; she's the editor-in-chief of a fast-growing media technology company, she's persuaded two international artists to change offensive song lyrics and she's starred in an SBS series that shattered mainstream ideas on sex and disability. 

On this episode of Under the Gloss, Hannah takes Phoebe behind the scenes on some of her ground-breaking moments over the past two years.

This episode of Under The Gloss touches on issues around mental health and self-harm, so please listen with care. 

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Founder and director of streetwear juggernaut P.E. Nation, Pip Edwards has been a staple in the Sydney style scene for decades. 

On this episode of Under The Gloss, Phoebe and Pip sit down for a classically chaotic conversation that covers everything from Pip's experiences of early menopause and raising the 'ultimate' man, to the frustration that comes with being defined by your dating life. 

In a characteristically open and honest chat, Pip and Phoebe are here to 'own their s***', lean in to surrender and go on the record to correct public perceptions of themselves. 

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Kaylee McKeown knows a thing or two about winning. At just 22 years old, the Australian swimmer currently holds multiple world records, took home three gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics and is the proud recipient of an OAM, which she was awarded in 2022. 

In this episode of Under the Gloss, Kaylee and Phoebe dive into what it means to represent your country on a global scale, the mentorship she has found in fellow swimmer Emily Seebohm and why life didn't look the way she expected after breaking a world record. 

Kaylee also opens up about the complicated world of grief, and why it has taken nearly two years to be able to speak about her dad without shedding a tear. 

Kaylee McKeown has partnered with Wahl to launch its first-ever female shavers range in Australia.

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Jess Mauboy first appeared on Australian Idol in 2006, as a young 16-year-old belting out Whitney Houston in the red dirt of Alice Springs. Nearly two decades late, her star has never stopped soaring; Jess is about to return to our screens as a coach on this season of The Voice Australia, before she drops her fifth studio album and embarks on a national tour in early 2024. 

On this episode of Under The Gloss, Jess joins Phoebe for an episode that is full of music and laughter, chatting about everything from the vulnerability of her new album, to the Kyle Sandilands comment that had Australia in uproar. 

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Consent education has quickly become one of the biggest conversations in Australia, and Jess Hill has been right at the forefront. The critically acclaimed author and journalist co-produced the brilliant SBS series Asking For It, which investigates the complexities of consent in Australia at the moment as the country is gripped by what she calls an 'epidemic' of sexual violence. 

In this episode of Under The Gloss, Jess joins Phoebe to talk about where to start when it comes to educating people about consent, what it takes to change the system and why we all need to take accountability for the scary statistics surrounding sexual violence in Australia.

This episode of Under The Gloss does discuss family and sexual violence, so please listen with care. 

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When Tammin Sursok goes to the movies in the US, she's not thinking about the film - she's thinking about her closest exit in case there is a shooting.When her kids go to school, they use bulletproof backpacks. They even wear velcro shoes so they don't trip if they have to run away from a shooter. It's the terrifying reality of life in America, where she spends half her time when she's not in Australia.

The actress joined Phoebe Burgess to chat about everything. Sex. Marriage. Hormones. Periods. ADHD. Fame. Disordered Eating. Trauma. Nothing was off limits.

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode may be distressing to some listeners. We will be discussing disordered eating and body image, so please listen with care. If this episode raises any issues or concerns, you can reach out to the Butterfly Foundation.

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Tammin Sursok lives by her hormones, regularly goes to therapy so her marriage thrives and is dealing with the trauma that came with being famous so young.
The actress joined Phoebe Burgess to chat about everything. Sex. Marriage. ADHD. Fame. Disordered Eating. Trauma. Nothing was off limits.

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode may be distressing to some listeners. We will be discussing disordered eating and body image, so please listen with care. If this episode raises any issues or concerns, you can reach out to the Butterfly Foundation.

Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/

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Nina Funnell is many things, but gamechanging journalist is the hat she wears most proudly. In this two part conversation, Nina discusses working with Grace Tame, and how she helped change the system for the better while reflecting on her own experience with sexual violence. 

 

Trigger warning: This episode may be distressing to some listeners. We will be discussing sexual violence, so please listen with care. 

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