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4 days ago | 
abc.net.au | Yumi Stynes |Elsa Silberstein |Katie O'Neill |Tamar Cranswick
When Jamila Rizvi was dealing with the emotional sucker punch of a brain tumour diagnosis, she needed a friend who understood what she was going through. Enter, writer and comedian Rosie Waterland. Rosie knows what it's like to live with a broken brain. A childhood marked by abuse and trauma has left her struggling with complex PTSD throughout her adulthood. Rosie and Jamila have very different illnesses but lots in common.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Yumi Stynes |Elsa Silberstein |Katie O'Neill |Tamar Cranswick
A morning phone call from her doctor confirmed Jessie Tu's worst fears. She'd lost the baby she was carrying. Jessie and her partner had tried for months to get pregnant, and the news sparked a specific kind of grief she hadn't encountered before. The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, Jessie was raised with the idea that discipline and hard work gets you results. But this was a test she couldn't ace.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Carmel Rooney |Tamar Cranswick |Sarah Kanowski
Jayashri Kulkarni’s family moved from India to Australia in 1961. They found there were no Indian grocery stores, few spices of any kind, and plain yoghurt wasn’t available. But the Kulkarnis adapted to their new home, teaching their neighbours how to cook Indian food, and encouraging Jayashri's love for studying. Jayashri became a doctor, and during her training as a psychiatrist she became fascinated by the relationship between women's hormones and mental health.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Yumi Stynes |Elsa Silberstein |Tamar Cranswick |Alex Lollback
Fillers, Botox, and injectables — they're everywhere! There was a time when getting needles in your face was a big deal. But these days, getting a 'tweakment' is as easy-peasy as getting a mani pedi. It's not just 69-year-old Kris Jenner who looks like a teenager now. Your hairdresser, barista, and the mums at the school gate are doing a Benjamin Button. In this episode, Yumi Stynes chats to women who have regular cosmetic jabs to find out their motivations.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Yumi Stynes |Elsa Silberstein |Katie O'Neill |Tamar Cranswick
YumiHey ladies, before we start I want to ask you a favour. We're looking for feedback. I'd love to know what you think about Ladies We Need To Talk and the sorts of things you want to hear about more on our show. What do you love? What topics are close to your heart? What things have we missed? And what would you love to hear less of? We've posted a survey on the Ladies We Need To Talk website and in the show notes of the episode that you're listening to right now.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Yumi Stynes |Elsa Silberstein |Tamar Cranswick |Alex Lollback
Your parents are elderly. Your kids need you. And it's up to you to tend to the needs of everyone. Welcome to the sandwich generation. The bad news is you'll be wading through a ton of logistical, financial and medical obstacles while watching your folks decline. The good news is you're not alone. Join Yumi Stynes in meeting two women doing their best in the middle of a sandwich, with some tips on getting your sh*t together before everything falls apart.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Yumi Stynes |Elsa Silberstein |Tamar Cranswick |Alex Lollback
Coffee enemas? Healing jade yoni eggs? Raw milk? No, nope, nup. Dr Jen Gunter is calling bullsh*t on the internet's wellness industry. Dr Gunter is on a crusade against disinformation. As a gynaecologist and internationally renowned women's health expert, she calls out influencers promoting harmful treatments and nonsense supplements for profit. And she's not afraid to take on Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop and vaginal steaming products in the process.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Yumi Stynes |Elsa Silberstein |Tamar Cranswick |Alex Lollback
Loneliness hurts. And we know it's bad for us, worse than smoking or obesity. Even though a third of us are lonely, we're embarrassed to say so. So, what would happen if we talked about our loneliness openly? And how can we soothe that ache in our chests? Yumi Stynes speaks to women who might look like they've got it made from the outside but feel like it's a party for one on the inside. Plus, clinical psychologist Dr Bella Ingram lends a hand in getting through a lonely time.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Yumi Stynes |Elsa Silberstein |Tamar Cranswick |Alex Lollback
When filmmaker Anna Broinowski turned 50, she stopped giving any f*cks about what other people thought of her. Stopped prettying herself, being concerned with niceness, and exhaled. Certified badass Gina Chick spent 67 days in the literal wilderness living off the land to win Alone Australia. Jessie Tu refuses to adhere to the male gaze. So, what happens to us women when we stop playing by the Good Girl Guidebook and start living by our own rules? And what does it mean to live dangerously?
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Yumi Stynes |Elsa Silberstein |Tamar Cranswick |Alex Lollback
Are chick flicks and rom-coms your secret indulgence but you feel too embarrassed to admit it? Caroline O'Donoghue, host of the hit podcast, Sentimental Garbage, says it's time to stop apologising for the culture we love. Under the tongue-in-cheek banner 'Justice for Dumb Women', O'Donoghue celebrates the pop-culture we've long been told we should feel ashamed for loving, from Sex and the City to Taylor Swift (and Twilight).
