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The Beautiful Nightmare

Tamara Linke, Shanelle Franklin

Awarded the Best Comedy Podcast 2024, and 2023 nominee for the Australian Podcast Awards, Shanelle Franklin and Tamara Linke bring you The Beautiful Nightmare. You’re perfectly imperfect, overworked and seriously misunderstood. You’ve got the shits with your family, your boss is a ‘Grade A Dick’ and all you want is to sail away with Pink to a deserted island and eat sourdough. Bliss! Oh don’t forget self-care – add it to the bloody list. Shanelle and Tamara navigate the steep learning curve of

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46:22

FEAR OF FIRSTS

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2023/02/12

There are so many firsts we experience as kids but as adults as well. Starting school, hip hop class, a new gym, befriending new couple friends. The fear of the unknown or of rejection is forever lingering, and yet we go fourth anyway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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THE TAMARA LINKE SPECIAL

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2023/02/05

Strap in! What's your greatest fear? What's your absolute pet peeve? And if you could take over anyone's body for a week, who would it be? Tamara delves deep (maybe too deep) into her pockets to dish out some answers to these curly questions and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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53:26

THE RECAP

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2023/01/29

From travelling abroad with a young family in tow, to awkward beach expeditions, the 6 week summer break has a lot of explaining to do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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42:18

THE MABN CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2022

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/12/11

Instead of being negative Nancy all over the holiday season, Shanelle and Tamara sublimate their energy into what they love about Christmas. They also offer a few tid bits of advice on the do's and don'ts of hosting.WARNING: We strongly advise parents to remove from the room any young believers of the big red man and his elf friends whilst listening to this episode. Beware of major spoiler alerts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:36

ZERO F%#KS

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/11/27

This episode the gals discuss the scenarios in our lives when we really don't care. Whether our kids are eating Mars Bars for dinner or we exit our personality at school pick up because we have no fuel in the tank- it's important to revel in these zero f%#s moments. WARNING: Lots and lots of swear words (but mostly the 'F' word) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:31

WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT?

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/11/20

Oh the hilarity that ensues when your 4 year old asks 'daddy, why are you peeing out of your finger?'. It's worse again when a grown ass adult Googles 'Does it take 18 months for twins to be born or 9?' The ladies churn through the best of the worst questions asked, all for a bit of fun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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57:57

ETIQUETTE DO'S AND DONT’S

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/11/13

In a world that's quickly changing as fast as an Instagram story, it's hard to keep up with what we should and shouldn't be doing regarding social mores. From restaurant faux pas to dating etiquette, there's a plethora of opportunities to really stuff things if you're not quite sure how to act in any given situation. Let's face it, we've all been there, done that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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58:15

ALL THE SINGLE MAMAS

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/11/06

Single mum's are a force to be reckoned with. There isn't much of a choice, but doing it on your own can be hard yakka. At the same time, it offers advantages. Five mums speak openly about their experiences as single parents. The ups, the downs, the good and the bad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:55

WHAT ABOUT ME???

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/10/30

We feel pain whether physically or mentally, yet we spend a lot of time holding it all in. When you find yourself half naked lying on the bathroom floor after slipping on the soap, it's high time you had that big ugly cry and let people know how you really feel. Yep, we have feelings too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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55:55

THE ART OF MAKING FRIENDS

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/10/23

As adults, particularly parents, the journey alone can feel isolating if you don't have the right tribe. The gals offer some sound points on why navigating friendships can be tricky, and how your star sign might actually be the key to learning about your compatibility with new mates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:03:37

THE SHANELLE FRANKLIN SPECIAL

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/10/16

It's 10 questions for this pocket rocket and boy does she give us the low down. What would you do with 10 millions dollars? What's your greatest fear? and how would you describe your best mate? Play along at home if you dare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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40:08

CONVERSATIONS WITH STRANGERS

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/10/09

All of us have moments of sheer awkwardness, whether it's saying weird things in front of your dermatologist, being unaware of that eye goop you had the whole time you were chatting to the hot neighbour, or simply having a brain glitch at the checkout and forgetting the word for 'zucchini', we've all experience social anxiety in some form or another. Shanelle and Tamara share their stories and laugh wholeheartedly at others as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:58

LOSS - THE PREGNANCY JOURNEY

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/09/11

Tamara shares her own story, and Shanelle and Tamara discuss aspects of dealing with grief after pregnancy loss. Motherhood- A Beautiful Nightmare would also like to thank those parents who have bravely contributed their stories on this episode.WARNING: This episode contains content relating to pregnancy loss and may be triggering for some people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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51:42

TECHNOLOGY- FRIEND OR FOE?

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/09/04

Where technology in our lives is super helpful, it's also the bane of our existence. Case in point: how often have you aggressively unplugged Google home because she just didn't understand your request? Have you accidentally texted the person you were actually gossiping about? And can you even remember your password for your Netflix account? We've all done it, all been there. But can technology really be in our friendship group? Or do we cast it off as the mean girl we're eager to take down

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50:10

THE ERIN PHILLIPS SPECIAL

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/08/29

The girls chat about the status of women in the Aussie rules football world, the impact it's currently having on the younger generation, as well as some of the obstacles still facing women in football. Erin and Shanelle take a little trip down memory lane and Tamara decides if she'll have a crack at becoming an AFLW player. Ronda & Raelene also stop by to give their two cents worth on the new Port Adelaide female captain. Good on ya love!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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51:57

OUCH!

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/08/21

Kids love us so much we often find ourselves as their proverbial punching bag; whether it's in an emotional or physical sense, it cuts deep. Mum's share their tales of woe and the gals chat about why sticks and stones really do break their bones. Essentially, it's a brief history of kids who hurt their parents. Ouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:06

OOH...THAT'S GOOD

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/08/14

This episode explores some fabulous options for self-care and taking some time out just for you. Whether it's getting away with girlfriends for the weekend, lapping up the hairdressers head massage at the basin, or getting a much needed compliment that has you flying high for the rest of the day, it's all stuff we need to do and when we do - it’s oooh! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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40:47

ANNIE AND YVONNE

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/08/07

Annie and Yvonne wax lyrical about their daughters; times there were near misses, a stroll down memory lane and moments they'd sometimes wished they'd forgotten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:29

TOILET BUSINESS

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/07/31

Imagine this, you've floated into your bathroom, shut the door, disrobed from the waist down, and drawn breath for the first time in what seems like hours. All is well- that is until the dog, cat, husband, kids and family guinea pig slam down the door demanding you find their socks, jocks or Barbie doll this instant and it's all over red rover. Heading to the toilet can fill us with anxiety; whether it's a public toilet where your kids are licking the sink, or you're 'dropping the kids off at the

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58:48

OUR SH!T BITS

The Beautiful Nightmare ·

2022/07/24

The gals get honest about what we really hate about being women. We know we can change the world one hair at a time, if we only stopped shaving them. But do we really want to? More often than not, we're all happy to jump on the bandwagon of feminism when it comes to gender equality due to impacts on our freedom of movement, wages and well being. There is however, little admission of those little things we find exhausting in order to remain younger, more attractive, pimple-less and hair free.

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