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The Barefoot Investor Is A Terrible Celebrity

11 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Pape sold 1.2 million copies of his first book The Barefoot Investor and changed the lives of a million Australians. Even though he said it'd&nb...

Robyn Lawley Is Taking On Victoria's Secret

04 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When you think of Victoria’s Secret what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Fake angel wings? Diamond encrusted bras? A whole lot of be...

The Untold Story Of Being James Packer

28 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The past three years of James Packer’s life have not been easy. In October 2016, the 51-year-old businessman ended his very public engagement to...

Exposed: The Case Of Keli Lane

21 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

By the age of  24, water polo player Keli Lane had accidentally fallen pregnant five times in seven years. The first two times, Keli terminated h...

Simmone Logue Lost Her Partner Before He Died

14 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Fine food entrepreneur Simmone Logue had relished 17 years of true love and companionship with celebrity agent Harry M. Miller, before he died of a he...

John Wood Blew Up His Life To Change The World

11 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Click here to donate to Room To Read. John Wood was sitting at his desk in Beijing when he decided to blow up his life. He was 35, in a relationship -...

Gabbie Stroud Broke Up With Teaching

07 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When Gabbie Stroud shut the door on her primary school classroom in 2014, she knew that she was leaving teaching forever. Between the growing curricul...

When Leigh Sales' World Turned Upside Down

30 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The day your life turns upside down usually starts like any other. It’s ordinary, it’s normal. And then, life smacks you in the head and e...

Serena Williams Wants You To Touch Yourself

29 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Serena Williams is one of the greatest athletes of all time. But in the 48 hours before Mia was due to sit down with her, the US Open happened, and Se...

Olivia Newton-John Just Gets On With It

23 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s hard not to fangirl over Olivia Newton-John. She's Sandy from Grease!  69-year-old Olivia has had some incredible highs in her life an...

Sneak Peek: Serena Williams

23 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

After the fall out from the US Open, Mia Freedman sat down with Serena Williams to talk about what it's like when the world's eyes are on you, ho...

Part 2: Katie Horneshaw's Sister Killed A Man

16 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On the last episode of No Filter, you heard from Mary Pershall whose daughter Anna, murdered the man she was living with during a descent into mental ...

Part 1: Mary Pershall's Daughter Killed A Man

09 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when you receive a phone call saying that your daughter has murdered someone? Mary Pershall spent 28 years trying to shield her younges...

Germaine Greer Won't Be Defined By Her Rape

06 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast will deal extensively with the subject of rape and won't be appropriate for all listeners. If this podcast does bring anything up for you...

Moana Hope Insists She’s Not A Hero

02 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Moana Hope is the breakthrough superstar of the AFL women’s competition, kicking goals first for Collingwood and now North Melbourne. But funnil...

Kyl Myers Is Letting Her Child Choose Their Gender

26 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Aw, are you having a boy or a girl?" It's what every parent-to-be is asked as soon as the lines appear on the pee stick. But Kyl Myers and her partne...

Malcolm Turnbull Hasn't Lost Everything

24 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today Malcolm Turnbull was replaced as Prime Minister of Australia by former treasurer Scott Morrison after months of speculation political in-fightin...

Osher Günsberg Is Not Who You Think He Is

19 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Osher Gunsberg is not who you think he is. Yes, he is the guy who hosts The Bachelor and The Bachelorette and is the boss of the roses. And yes, he di...

Rick Morton Was Born Into Rural Royalty. Suddenly, He Was Dirt Poor

12 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Rick Morton was born the son of a cattle baron in far western Queensland. His backyard consisted of hundreds of thousands of acres. He went to school ...

Lucy Peach Is A Period Unicorn

05 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Lucy Peach is a folk singer turned comedian turned period hacker. Yes, period hacker. Lucy has worked out the secret to using your period for power.&n...

Kerry Tucker Loved Being In Prison

29 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How do you prepare for prison? How do you tell your young daughters that you aren’t going to see them for a very long time?Kerry Tucker was jail...

Amy Molloy Was Widowed At 23

22 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Molloy has lived a big life. She’s survived anorexia, was widowed at 23, divorced her second husband in her late 20’s, forged a new ca...

Wren and Ayla's Story: When Your Wife Is Trans

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Wren Holdom had been with her partner Ayla for almost a decade when a revelation in a Chinese restaurant turned their lives upside down. Learning that...

Caitlin Moran Is An Optimistic Feminist Hero

08 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Caitlin Moran is a writer, columnist, novelist, dramatist and one of the most optimistic and funny writers on the planet. She’s published six bo...

A message from Glennon Doyle...

08 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

DONATE TO TOGETHER RISING HERE Check out Glennon Doyle's No Filter interview with Mia  Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/su...

Tara Westover Was Actively Planning For The End Of The World

24 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tara Westover was 16 when she stepped into a classroom for the first time. She didn’t know how to talk to her peers, had never heard of the Holo...

Maz Compton Doesn't Drink Anymore

17 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Maz Compton knew she had a problem with alcohol when she couldn’t stop saying yes to it. But she didn’t classify herself as an alcoholic. ...

The Reinventions Of Alannah Hill

10 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Alannah Hill the brand is one of the most iconic fashion labels in Australia but what about Alannah Hill the woman? Mia first met Alannah 20 years ago...

A Message About Milan...

08 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A couple of months ago you may have heard my interview with Marilee Mai, the mother of a little girl called Milan who was diagnosed with an aggressive...

Elle Halliwell Faced Life And Death On The Same Weekend

03 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In April 2016, Elle Halliwell was going about her life as fashion editor and showbiz reporter for The Sunday Telegraph. She was fit, she ate heal...

Jessica Rowe Is Not Vanilla

27 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When self described crap housewife, journalist and presenter Jessica Rowe announced she would be leaving her job as co-host on Studio 10 to spend more...

Liz Ellis Doesn't Like To Lose

20 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For the first 37 years of her life, Liz Ellis never planned on having kids. The former Australian Netball captain met her husband, rugby union player ...

Jamelle Wells Knows Why We Are Fascinated With True Crime

13 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jamelle Wells has spent the past ten years in New South Wales courtrooms. She’s not a judge, a lawyer or a serial criminal, she's a Court Report...

Sarah Ferguson On Losing Her Mum

12 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Ferguson is an award winning journalist, author, mother, wife and daughter. A little under a year ago she received a phone call from her brother...

Don’t Tilt Your Head At Barry du Bois

06 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Barry du Bois is a great bloke. Everyone who knows him will tell you that.  And even if you don't know him, he's one of those guys you see on TV ...

Two Female Comedians Walk Into A Studio

29 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mandy Nolan and Ellen Briggs are two comedians from Byron Bay who tour the country with their stand up show Women Like Us. Between them, they have sev...

The Bachelor Phenomenon Explained

22 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of The Bachelor? What the audition process is like? What it's like to be filmed on a first date?...

Constance Hall Really Is A Queen

15 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In 2016 Constance Hall’s world changed forever after a Facebook post about 'parent sex' went unexpectedly, next-level viral. Constance had been ...

Milan & Me: A Story Of Love And Hope

08 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What would you do if your 5-year-old daughter was diagnosed with brain cancer? Last year Marilee Mai's daughter Milan was feeling under the weather so...

Text Me When You Get Home

01 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever finished a night out with one of your girlfriends and asked her to text you when she gets home? American author Kayleen Schaefer has wri...

Blanche d'Alpuget Spent 25 Years Longing For Bob Hawke

26 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Blanche d’Alpuget has spent 62 of her 74 years exploring lust, longing and a lifelong quest for love. It was 1970 in Jakarta when a then married...

Melinda Hildebrandt Is Parenting By The Seat Of Her Pants

18 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For the past six years, Melinda Hildebrandt has been parenting by the seat of her pants. Melinda had always dreamed of becoming a mother and that drea...

Glennon Doyle's Life Has Blown Up Three Times

11 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In her 41 years, Glennon Doyle has worn a lot of very different capes.The best selling American author has been a recovering bulimic, alcoholic, drug ...

Celeste Barber Will Accept Your Challenge

04 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t underestimate Celeste Barber. Just because you’ve seen her recreating celebrity photos on Instagram doesn't mean that's all she's ab...

Laura Brown Is The Funniest Woman In Fashion

25 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

16 years ago, Australian journalist Laura Brown packed up her surburban life and moved to New York. Today, she is a media superstar and powerhouse as ...

Sami Lukis Has Been Dating For 30 Years

18 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sami Lukis doesn’t count sheep before she goes to sleep. She counts men. Specifically the ones she has slept with. The 47-year-old presenter and...

Aly Raisman Is Not “A Little Girl Dancing”. She Is Fierce

11 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Aly Raisman is one of the most famous, successful and popular gymnasts in the world. She's a six time olympic medalist and captained the gold medal wi...

When Your Child Has Anorexia. A Mother's Survival Story

04 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Anne Tonner didn’t know much about eating disorders. As a human rights lawyer and mother of four, she knew they existed but she didn’t kno...

The Blurred Lines Of Consent with Vanessa Grigoriadis

28 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa Grigoriadis has spent years thinking about consent. The American journalist and author interviewed 120 students, 80 administrators, victims, p...

Jana Pittman Is Not Your Usual ‘Former Athlete’

21 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When you think of Jana Pittman, the first thing that usually comes to mind is hurdles. Right? Hurdles, the Olympics, and maybe that memorable headline...

Chelsea Bonner Thinks You Have A Great Body

14 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If you open up a fashion magazine in Australia you'll most likely be greeted by a group of size six models smiling/grimacing back at you. Sure, they'r...

Jelena Dokic Is Unbreakable

07 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jelena Dokic has lived a very extraordinary life in just 34 years. From the outside, she seemed to have the perfect story. She was a refugee turned wo...

Magda Szubanski Is An Australian Icon

31 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Over the next two weeks, we will be dipping back into two of Mia's favourite episodes. The second? Magda Szubanski... Magda Szubanski has written and ...

Don't Call Turia Pitt An Inspiration

24 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first of a two-part series over the Christmas break where we'll look back at some of Mia's favourite interviews. This week it's Turia Pitt...

Anne Helen Petersen Wrote A Book Called Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud

17 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

American journalist Anne Helen Petersen has been writing about celebrities since she was at uni and over that time she's noticed one thing - the rise ...

Andrew Daddo Was Always The Good Guy

10 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Daddo does a lot of things. From writing kids books, to hosting parenting podcasts to acting in Round The Twist. Oh....and being a dad to his t...

Sophie Monk Says Don’t Sleep With Someone Too Soon

04 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Sophie Monk has been a celebrity for almost 20 years. During that time she has been in a girl band, been a solo singer, an actress, a TV star, engaged...

The Many Characters Of Justine Clarke

26 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Justine Clarke has been performing on stage and screen for decades but most people will remember her as Roo from Home and Away in the 80s. So what was...

When Emma Ayres Became Eddie

19 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Until a few years ago, professional violin player, former presenter of the Classic Breakfast program on ABC Classic FM and music teacher Eddie Ayres h...

Tracey Spicer vs The Boys Club

13 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

“People want to see people who look like them on television - the true diversity of the community - but traditionally male, middle-aged white ex...

Kerri-Anne Kennerley's Life-Changing Razzle-Dazzle

05 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Kerri-Anne Kennerley is simply described as the Queen of Australian TV. Since she was 13, "KAK" has been a presence on our screens - interviewing thou...

The Story Of Marian Keyes

29 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Marian Keyes is one of the most successful authors in the world. She’s sold 35 million books in 35 languages and she’s done that by writin...

Is Mia Freedman A Bad Mum?

22 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This is not your ordinary No Filter. Today, the tables have been turned. Mia Freedman has been a parent for 20-years and we invited her son Luca into ...

Andy Gourley Keeps Our Kids Safe At Night

18 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Gourley is a 47-year-old pastor, former accountant, skateboarding fan and the founder of Red Frogs, a volunteer group providing support and a pos...

Tiffiny Hall Is Not What You Expect

16 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

You know that Tiffiny Hall is the energetic personal trainer with the long blonde hair who has appeared on several seasons of The Biggest Loser. What ...

Esther Perel Knows Why People Cheat

08 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When couples therapist Esther Perel speaks to large groups of people about her area of expertise, sex and relationships -she asks the audience to rais...

The CEO Of The Yes Vote Is A Straight, Pearl-Wearing, Liberal Voter

01 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Janine Middleton is not who you would expect to be the CEO of Australian Marriage Equality. She’s not Lesbian. She’s Not Gay. She’s ...

Manal al-Sharif Drove Saudi Arabia Towards Change

27 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In 2011, Manal al-Sharif defied Saudi Arabian laws when she posted a video of herself driving on YouTube. Her decision and her Women2Drive campaign la...

The Barefoot Investor Wants To Go On A Money Date With You

24 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Pape was just 35 years old when he and his wife Liz lost all their possessions in 2014. Everything. Every photograph, item of clothing, piece of...

The Remarkable Women Behind Connie Johnson

22 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

During Connie Johnson's very public battle with cancer, her brother Sam was by her side spreading the word about the Love Your Sister campaign.  ...

Samuel Johnson Is OK

18 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a little over a week since Connie Johnson died of cancer, and her brother Samuel Johnson is ready to talk. How is he coping? Is he okay? Aft...

Samantha X Is The Highest Paid Escort In Australia

10 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Samantha X describes herself as a normal person who does an unconventional job. She’s a 43-year-old business woman, journalist, author, a mother...

Annabel Crabb Can Make Anything Interesting

03 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Annabel Crabb can make anything interesting. Whether she’s making Cory Bernardi seem human or making paella with some obscure backbencher on her...

The Mummy Bloggers

31 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing good happens to you after you turn 40. That’s what you think before….you know, you turn 40. Holly Wainwright did quite a lot befo...

Brigid Delaney Tried The 101 Day Detox Diet So You Don't Have To

27 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Wellness. Just reading that word makes you feel more healthy. Calmer. More virtuous. That’s why marketers are using the hell out of it, slapping...

David Gillespie Knows How to Spot a Psychopath

20 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When you think of a psychopath, you probably imagine someone like serial killer Ivan Milat. But according to David Gillespie, it's more likely to be y...

George McEncroe is Sick of Women Feeling Unsafe in Cars

13 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Last year, George McEncroe had an epiphany. The single mum of four teenagers applied, twice, to be an Uber driver, but something didn't feel right abo...

Kathy Kelly Won't Let Loss Define Her

06 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On the 7th of July, 2012, Kathy Kelly's family changed forever. The mother of three was at home with her husband Ralph when they received a phone call...

Model Bec Craven Caught a Cold and Then Needed a Heart Transplant

30 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

You’re 24, you’re on holidays with your mates in Bali, and you catch a cold. It’s nothing to write home about. Probably just a bug t...

Cameron Daddo Has Still Got It

23 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

25 years ago Cameron Daddo was the bloke every teenage girl in the 80's wanted to marry. He was the host of dating show Perfect Match, a multiple Logi...

Lily Bailey and The Secret Routines of OCD

17 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Obsessive compulsive disorder is one of those things that people often joke about. Like, “You should see her desk at work; she's totally OCD". O...

Debbie Malone is a Psychic Investigator

09 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Debbie Malone says she 'saw dead people' as a child but found a way to shut them out. Then, after experiencing six near-death experiences in 1992, she...

Whatever happened to the original Aussie supermodel Alison Brahe?

02 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re a woman of a certain age, the name Alison Brahe will make you squeal. Or at least step back in time to the 80's and 90's when she was ...

Tina Arena is Making Her Own Rules.

26 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tina Arena was the child star who could. From her days as a 9-year-old on Young Talent Time, she matured into one of Australia's most successful singe...

Sally Obermeder is Lit From Within

18 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Pregnancy has never been easy for Sally Obermeder. In 2011, with the help of IVF, she fell pregnant. Nine months later she was diagnosed with breast c...

UPDATE: Roxane Gay is The Original Bad Feminist

11 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Best-selling author, college professor and writer Roxane Gay's new book Hunger is not one of those happy tales that has a beaming photo of her on...

Maggie Alderson on fiction, Anna Wintour and fashion after 40

05 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Maggie Alderson is a lot of things. She’s a former fashion magazine editor, mother-of-one, cancer survivor, and columnist. She’s stoo...

Leigh Sales and Mia Freedman: Work, Strife, Balance and Friendship.

29 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a bit different. Instead of asking the inappropriate questions, Mia Freedman is answering them. Yep, she's in the hot seat. Sitting ac...

Susan Carland On Being A Muslim Feminist

22 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

There are many assumptions made about Muslim women. That they are oppressed. Repressed. Distressed.  Depressed. Victims of a religion that persec...

What Happens When Your Daughter With a Disability Grows Up?

13 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa Cranfield learned her baby girl had down syndrome on the day she was born. While the doctors and nurses ushered her husband out of the room to...

The Secret Life of Samuel Johnson

08 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Samuel Johnson has two sisters, one Gold Logie and some frozen sperm sitting in a freezer at a clinic somewhere in Melbourne.  Across his career,...

Chloe Shorten: How To Blend A Family

30 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When Chloe Shorten separated from her husband of 10 years, she was paranoid it would somehow affect her two young children. Then, when she remarried O...

Rochelle Courtenay Is Changing The World One Tampon At A Time.

26 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When was the last time you bought a packet of tampons or pads? Do you remember how much they cost? Did you shop around looking for the cheapest possib...

Sue Brierley is the Real Life Mum From 'Lion'

24 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Who would you choose to play you in a Hollywood movie? It's a question you might have pondered. Little did Sue Brierley know that one day, she would b...

The Woman With A One Way Ticket to Mars

16 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How do you prepare for a one-way mission to Mars? It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, doesn’t it? But for Melbourne-based consultant...

Roman Wasn't Built In a Day: The Jayson & Aaron Brunsdon Story

09 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Aaron Elias always knew he wanted to have children with his fashion designer partner Jayson Brunsdon. He just wasn’t sure how they would do it. ...

Lindy West Isn't Afraid to Take Up Space.

02 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever had to apologise for taking up space? Have you ever been in a relationship with someone who was ashamed to go out with you in public? Ha...

Nikki Gemmell Stripped Bare

26 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In October 2015 best selling author Nikki Gemmell’s world was turned upside down. Police knocked at her door, and informed her that her mother E...

Being chronically sick turned Sylvia Freedman into a warrior for other women.

18 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Syl Freedman had no idea what the hell was wrong with her. At 21, she wasn't in a good way. Decrepid immune system; in and out of hospital; and period...

When Mia Met Malcolm

14 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This is not your average interview with Prime Minister. Of course it isn’t. It’s No Filter. Mia Freedman found out on Friday she would be ...