Is your need to be right getting in the way of your relationship?
It's a trait that award-winning public speaker, best-selling author and stubbornness expert, Michael McQueen, has had to unlearn.
Michael and his wife, theatre-maker and lecturer Hailey McQueen, are dropping pearls of wisdom all over the bathroom floor today. They chat to Cam and Ali about negotiating differences in a relationship, navigating loss early into dating, career rough patches, poor fashion decisions, stubborn kids, and the incongruity of driving to Centrelink in a Lexis.
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Read Micheal's latest book Mindstuck: Mastering the Art of Changing Minds
Learn more about Michael's speaking career michaelmcqueen.net
Check out Hailey's upcoming productions clockandspielproductions.com
Follow Michael on Instagram @michaeljmcqueen
Follow Hailey on Instagram @haileymcqueen
Follow Cam on Instagram @camerondaddo. 
Follow Ali on Instagram @alidaddo. 
Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial. 

Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at separatebathrooms@novapodcasts.com.au.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Win the Argument, Lose the Relationship

Cameron Daddo, alongside his wife Alison, chat about the journey of their 30 year marriage. They chat about the highs, the lows, and all of the lessons learnt in-between.
They're also joined by some of the most interesting couples in Australia to take a look behind the closed doors of their relationships. It's humorous, it's vulnerable, it's inspiring, it's full of relationship wisdom you just might need to hear. 
Ali and Cam are both patrons for Rize Up - supporting the many families affected by domestic and family violence.

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In today’s episode of Separate Bathrooms, Cam and Ali are shifting focus from romantic to platonic love. For the first time, it’s a friendship taking centre stage, not a romance!
Join The Age and SMH lifestyle editor and author of Just Friends: On the Joy, Power and Influence of Friendship, Gyan Yankovich, along with her friend, author and returning guest, Gina Rushton, for an insightful exploration of friendship.
Listen as they share their own friendship 'love story,' and discuss the lack of language and milestones for friendships compared to romantic relationships. They also chat friendship breakups and breakdowns, male vs. female friendships, and how life can be richer when romantic relationships aren’t the main focus. 
LINKS 

Check out Gyan's book Just Friends: On the Joy, Power and Influence of Friendship
See Gyan at the Sydney Writers Festival www.swf.org.au/program/season-2024/best-friends
Follow Gyan on Instagram @gyanyankovich
Follow Gina @ginarushtonauthor
Follow Cam @camerondaddo
Follow Ali @alidaddo
Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial. 

Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at separatebathrooms@novapodcasts.com.au.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should There Be a ‘Marriage’ Equivalent for Friends?

Writer Kerri Sackville and her partner Mike join Cam and Ali in the bathroom today — learn why we'll be inspecting the toothpaste tube once they leave!
In her books, and as a columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Kerri has documented her journey through marriage, divorce and years of dating in mid-life. Her most recent book The Secret Life of You: How a bit of alone time can change your life, relationships, and maybe the world is about embracing solitude. But in learning to be content by herself, Kerri also found love.
There's much to learn from Kerri and Mike's unconventional love story. Listen as they discuss dating in mid-life, the distinction between loneliness and solitude, why being single is better than being with the wrong person, and Kerri's quirky method of cutting bread.
LINKS 

Check out Kerri's books at www.kerrisackville.com.au/books
See Kerri at the Sydney Writers Festival www.swf.org.au/writers/kerri-sackville
Follow Kerri Sackville on Instagram @kerrisackville or on Facebook @kerri.sackville
Check out the Mens Table themenstable.org
Follow Cam on Instagram @camerondaddo
Follow Ali on Instagram @alidaddo
Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial. 

Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at separatebathrooms@novapodcasts.com.au.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Learning To Be Alone Leads to Better Relationships

Cam and Ali are hosting an iconic Australian show-biz couple in the bathroom today.
Debra Lawrence and Dennis Coard got together 35 years ago, playing on-screen couple Pippa and Michael Ross on Home and Away. And, according to Debra, they still fancy the PANTS of each other. The couple also discuss keeping their relationship (and marriage) a secret on set, how marriage is similar to a corporation, the changing attitudes towards soap opera acting, and why they don't care about 'keeping romance alive'.
LINKS 

Follow Debra on Instagram @debralawranceofficial)
Follow Cam on Instagram @camerondaddo
Follow Ali on Instagram @alidaddo
Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial. 

Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at separatebathrooms@novapodcasts.com.au.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does Keeping the Romance Alive Matter?

Regardless of who you are or the skin you’re in, everyone should be able to enjoy the beauty industry and feel included. After all, skin is skin!
And that's why, at Nova Podcasts, we created Skinfluence!  A beauty podcast that's all about turning your weakness into your uniqueness.
Join beauty experts and sisters Jayme Jo & Jessie Massoud each week as they tackle the latest makeup trends, level up your skincare knowledge, and share their best beauty tips to have you looking and feeling your best every single day.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing: Skinfluence

Today, Australian music legends Felicity Urquhart and The Waif’s Josh Cunningham are testing out Cam and Ali’s bathroom acoustics. With a combined trophy cabinet bursting at the seams, they’ve shared stages with the likes of Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Don McLean, and Keith Urban.
Josh and Felicity open up about finding each other following profound personal tragedy, including the death by suicide of Felicity's husband, musician and producer Glen Hannah. They also discuss making music together, the challenges and rewards of parenting teenagers, addressing loss with children, and the therapeutic power of music. Plus, don’t miss them perform a song that holds special significance to their love story, a first for the bathroom stage!
If this episode raises any issues for you, help is available through Lifeline on 13 11 14 or via their website lifeline.org.au.
LINKS 

See Felicity and Josh on tour, visit felicityurquhart.com/tour-dates
Listen to Felicity and Josh's latest album Birdsong
Follow Cam on Instagram @camerondaddo
Follow Ali on Instagram @alidaddo
Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial. 

Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at separatebathrooms@novapodcasts.com.au.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Win the Argument, Lose the Relationship

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