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MID

Mamamia Podcasts

Welcome to MID - the grown-up conversations women deserve. Ever wondered what to do when your ducks don"t all fit neatly into the row they"re supposed to? Each episode we bring you handpicked compelling stories discussing relationships and wellness. Fun, frank wisdom from an impressive line up of well loved names, in the second act of life who share it all. MID goes deep on self-care with zero shame and rich experiences you can cherry-pick for wisdom to share, changes to make and attitude we can

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43:16

PIVOT CLUB: From Studying Power To Holding It: Why...

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2026/01/01

Sometimes, a pivot isn’t triggered by a failure.Sometimes, it happens because you keep looking for a way to make the world a little bit fairer. Anne Aly was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and moved to Australia when she was just two years old. Her parents worked hard in factory jobs to give their family a foothold here - and those early experiences of displacement, resilience and possibility stayed with her. By her late twenties, Anne was a single working mother raising two young boys in Perth on

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74:58

Introducing: This Is Why We Fight. Long Term Love &...

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2026/01/01

Emma & Sam have been together for many years, raising four kids in a blended family. With the last teenager about to move out of house, Emma & Sam are looking down the barrel of an empty nest, with only the two of them. But, Emma isn't sure if Sam wants the same future as she does, and he's already shown signs of drifting away, leaving Emma to wonder if they'd both be happier apart. Listen to Part 2 of Sam & Emma's sessions here. Resources (Australia-only) 1800RESPECT: The national

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43:58

PIVOT CLUB: From World-Champion To Doctor: All Of...

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2025/12/25

What happens when your entire identity is built on being the best in the world? For Jana Pittman, one of Australia's most famous athletes, the singular goal of Olympic gold was repeatedly torn away by devastating injuries and gut-wrenching losses. You might think her biggest pivot was swapping the running track for the bobsled, becoming one of the very few athletes in history to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. But that wasn't it. Herreal pivot was walking away entirely from being an

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63:47

Julie Goodwin Has Changed

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2025/11/10

Change is happening to our bodies and our minds and our careers and our relationships. And sometimes, the changes we decide to make can alter a life we thought we had mapped out for us. Today, we're talking about what happens when midlife women stop performing and start becoming. When we shed the things we don't need, including the opinions of people who don't matter. When we realise we've got choices here, even if some of them will be hard. And yes, we talk about how, as a woman in the public eye,

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55:20

The Question You Need To Answer To Find 'Real' Success

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2025/11/03

What makes a life successful? Is it the promotion, the postcode, the likes that light up your phone? That’s the story we’ve been sold, isn’t it? Kemi Nekvapil is successful—but not in the way you might think. Yes, she’s one of Australia’s leading executive coaches and the author of the powerful book Grounded Success. But to Kemi—who was homeless at 13 and who now lives on a daffodil farm in regional Victoria—success is something deeper. Her success is

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60:15

The Gap Year That Saved A Marriage

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2025/10/27

The invisible woman still leaves quite a gap when she disappears. You might not have seen her smoothing your path this morning, ensuring clean clothes, full bellies, and petrol in cars. She paid bills, kept WiFi flowing, Netflix streaming, remembered gym renewals and doctor's appointments—putting herself last on every list. Until she doesn't. When the invisible woman packs her bags and buggers right off, suddenly her space becomes blindingly clear. Meet Monique van Tulder—mum, wife,

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61:15

Melissa Leong Knows How To Blow Up Her Life

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2025/10/20

Have you felt it? That relentless tick-tock to get everything done, achieved, and properly ticked off before some looming birthday makes you officially... what? A failure? Someone who missed the memo about how life is supposed to unfold? Known to many as the graceful, empathetic MasterChef judge, Melissa Leong's memoir Guts reveals the deeper, complex woman behind the screen. But in this conversation, she opens up about choosing not to have children, the pressure to marry before 35, and shares her

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51:44

Paula Joye Knows There Are Two Types Of People. One...

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2025/10/13

You know Paula Joye as someone who ran Australia’s biggest women’s magazines—and as the expert in skincare, style, and wellness that she undoubtedly is. But today? We're not talking about glossy covers or celebrity interviews. Today, Paula is sharing the story that breaks us all open - losing your mum. Two years ago, an ordinary Tuesday night became the night that split Paula's life into 'before' and 'after'. In this conversation, she's opening up about that phone call, the

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50:46

Dr Stacy Sims Knows What Gen X Should Be Eating,...

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2025/10/06

Dr Stacy Sims knows more about women's fitness than pretty much anyone we've ever spoken to. She's the exercise expert who went viral for her breakfast routine, but that's just the beginning. Dr Sims is an exercise physiologist and nutritional scientist who's become the go-to authority for grown-up women navigating fitness in 2025. In this conversation, Stacey shares why so much mainstream fitness advice is complete bullshit for women. She explains how ice baths, fasting, and soul-crushing cardio

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27:40

WELL: Headaches, HRT and Haemorrhoids: How To Tell...

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2025/09/28

Hello MID friends, while you're awaiting our new season which launches on 7th October, we've got something great for you to listen to.... Claire and Dr Mariam are here with Mamamia's women's health podcast, Well. This special episode is about the myths and misinformation surrounding hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and the discussion around what we now know about HRT, and if it’s a safe way to manage peri and menopause symptoms. Love what you hear? FollowWell in your podcast app — new

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55:44

Mel Robbins On The Only Life Lesson You Need To Know

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2025/08/23

On this episode of No Filter, Kate Langbroek sits down with Mel Robbins, the woman who has turned life advice into a global movement. Mel’s journey from nearly losing everything to becoming one of the most influential voices in self-help is nothing short of remarkable. She’s built a brand, a business, and a worldwide following—and she’s here to share the lessons that could help you take control of your own life. Mel opens up about the struggles that shaped her biggest

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5:44

FROM HOLLY: 'A love letter to my toxic friend'

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2025/08/22

And Just Like That… it's over. Welcome to the MID view of the end of the Sex and the City universe — forever. She's been our problematic friend for 27 years now, hasn't she? Carrie Bradshaw, with her impossible shoes and even more impossible romantic choices. But the truth we always knew? Carrie was never meant to be aspirational. She was meant to be us. Messy, self-absorbed, making terrible decisions in great outfits.She mirrored our romantic disasters, our ambition, our fear of aging

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42:27

"Can I Get Back Together With My Ex Best Friend?"

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2025/08/18

In this season of MID, we are answering the dilemmas and questions that you, our listeners, have sent us. This episode is all about midlife friendships—how to navigate both new and old ones. Our guest, psychologist Clare Rowe, has plenty of experience dealing with the complexities of friendships. She's got a story about an experience with a friendship breakup—one you’ll be glad didn’t happen to you. The dilemmas that Clare & Holly tackle in this episode are: One of my

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36:12

"I Want A Divorce But I Can't Afford It"

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2025/08/11

In this season of MID, we are answering the dilemmas and questions that you, our listeners, have sent us. This episode is all about divorce and separation—when it might be the right choice, what typically leads to it, and how to navigate it in the healthiest way possible. Our guest, Nikki Parkinson, has been through a divorce herself—an especially unique one—and now dedicates her work to helping others through their own journeys. The dilemmas that Nikki & Holly tackle in this

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40:39

Can I Pay $500 For A New Face

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2025/08/04

In this season of MID, we are answering the dilemmas and questions that you, our listeners, have sent us. This episode is all about our relationship with our faces and what the treatments and tweakments out there are doing to our faces. Our guest is the perfect person to guide us through this minefield: Dr Naomi, a doctor who's been refreshingly honest about her own facial work and runs a clinic offering all kinds of beauty treatments. The dilemmas that Dr Naomi & Holly tackle in this episode

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33:17

The Tantalising Temptation Of My Facebook Ex

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2025/07/28

In this season of MID, we are answering the dilemmas and questions that you, our listeners, have sent us. This episode is all about the excitement, fear, insecurity and orgasmic joy of MID dating. Who better to enlist to answer your questions than the very funny and very smart Cath Mahoney, who herself is currently ‘between boyfriends’ - so trust us, she knows the good, bad and ugly (and the great) about all things dating. The dilemmas that Cath & Holly tackle in this episode are:

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45:20

My Daughter-In-Law Won’t Even Join The Group Chat

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2025/07/21

In this season of MID, we are answering the dilemmas and questions that you, our listeners, have sent us. This episode is all about families - the messy, the heartbreaking and the scary. To answer your questions, Holly has enlisted the woman known as the Friendly Psychologist, Jacqui Manning, who has over 25 years of clinical experience. The dilemmas Jacqui and Holly tackle in this episode are: I want to be friends with my daughter-in-law, but she won’t even join the group chat. My mother is

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41:56

I'm Afraid Of The Weight Loss Jabs

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2025/07/14

In this season of MID, we are answering the dilemmas and questions that you, our listeners, have sent us. This episode is all about our MID relationship with our bodies, and Holly has enlisted one of Australia's foremost nutritionists and dietitians, Susie Burrell. The dilemmas Susie and Holly tackle in this episode are: My friends are telling me to get weight loss jabs...but I don't want to remove the pleasure of eating from my life. My daughter is obsessed with "clean eating" - should I be

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A New Season Of MID Is Coming... All About YOU.

MID ·

2025/07/07

A brand new season of MID is on its way to you on the 15th of July and we are bringing you the answers to the dilemmas that YOU, our listeners, have sent us.Dilemmas include: I'm Afraid Of The Weight Loss Jabs, My Daughter-In-Law Won't Even Join My Group Chat I'm Trying To Resist The Temptation Of My Facebook Ex And so much more. Tune in, every Tuesday, wherever you get your podcasts. THE END BITS: Share your feedback!Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Follow us on

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30:24

WELL: From Body To Brain Health: How To Go The...

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2025/07/04

What do Zumba and Greek dancing have to do with bone density? Why should you shave first and soak later? And who gets to decide whether you can have a hysterectomy for health reasons if you haven’t had kids yet? In this episode, Endocrinologist Dr Sonia Davison from Jean Hailes for Women’s Health talks about whether diet and exercise can prevent dementia and what waist circumference has to do with healthy ageing. She also discusses how stomping, sleeping and strength training should all

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