Ladies, We Need To Talk

• Love ya guts! What to eat to feel your best

  With "wellness" advice from influencers flooding our feeds, it's hard to sort fact from absolute nonsense and know what to eat to feel good.Enter Laureate Professor in nutrition and dietetics, Clare Collins. Yumi sits down with Clare to get the low down on the good stuff we should be eating on and the nasty stuff we should avoid. How much protein is enough? Is fibre a big deal? Are probiotics bulls*#t?This episode will help you turn down the noise on nonsense diet trends and listen to what your guts are telling you.What to listen to next: Calling out wellness bullsh*t with Dr Jen GunterStepmums: Why do they get such a hard time?Endometriosis: Pain, periods, medical gaslightingClare and Jessie Stephens on twinning, pregnancy and envyYou can binge more episodes of Ladies, We Need to Talk on the ABC listen app (in Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts.  What to read next:  How Turia Pitt's body image changed in motherhoodWhat loving someone with an addiction or dependence can look likeThe dark side of being a perfectionistWhy genital herpes does not mean the end of your sex lifeThis episode will answer questions like:  What is your gut? How does your gut affect your mood? Is your gut connected to your mental health? What is your microbiome?  How do you keep your microbiome healthy? How much fibre do women need? How much protein do women need? What are emulsifiers?  What foods are bad for the gut? How does the mind-gut connection work? What is the connection between the gut and dementia? What is the Mediterranean diet? What is the MIND diet? This episode contains references to microbiome, diet, diet culture, emulsifiers, fibre, protein, women's health, influencers, menopause, depression, anxiety, bacteria, Mediterranean diet, vegetables, processed food, FODMAP.

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• We want your sex disaster stories!

  Ladies, we want to hear your sex disasters stories for an upcoming episode!Have you queefed at the worst possible moment? Maybe you screamed out your ex's name in the throes of passion? Reached for the toothpaste instead of the lube?If you've got an awkward, embarrassing or hilarious sexual encounter that didn't go to plan, now is the time to share it with the group chat (us!).Drop us a voice note or message at [email protected].

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• Turia Pitt is a selfish woman

  Turia Pitt was doing it all — working, mothering, wifeing — and she was exhausted. Being everything to everyone came at a huge cost to her mental health — she was close to burnout, and so she decided to flip the script on being a 'good woman'.Over a decade after sustaining life threatening burns to most of her body in a grassfire, Turia's become a famous author, speaker and athlete. She also had two kids. When Turia's family moved away from their support network for her husband's career, Turia took on a lot and did it with a smile on her face. But inside, she was suffocating.Turia realised that being selfless wasn't getting her where she wanted in life, so it was time to be selfish! She sits down with Yumi Stynes in a refreshingly honest conversation about mum-guilt, saying no, vices, disability and leaving the husbands at home to go hiking with your besties.Turia Pitt is the author of Selfish: How to unlearn the rules that are breaking you.What to listen to next: Body image and babies with Turia Pitt and Sophie WalkerSandwich generation — the women looking after everyoneMental health: Overcoming depressionMental health: Anxiety and how to beat itYou can binge more episodes of Ladies, We Need to Talk on the ABC listen app (in Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts.  What to read next:  How Turia Pitt's body image changed in motherhoodWhat loving someone with an addiction or dependence can look likeThe dark side of being a perfectionistWhy genital herpes does not mean the end of your sex lifeThis episode will answer questions like:  Why do I feel so tired as a working mum? What does burnout feel like? What can I do to feel more present with my kids? How can you tell if you’re leaning on alcohol too much? How do get mental health support? What does it feel like to move away from family and friends with young kids? How can I put myself first as a working mum? How do I start saying no? This episode contains references to motherhood, mental load, depression, burnout, stress, disability, running, hiking, exercise, marriage, family, gender roles, parenting, boundaries, people pleasing, alcohol, mental health care plan, trauma, ironman.

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• Stepmums: Why do they get such a hard time?

  She's one of the great cultural villains; the evil stepmother. Stepmums are up against it. Besides fighting bad press generated by endless pop-culture references, they're chucked in the deep end of parenting without a life boat.Yumi Stynes meets stepmothers who've experienced the joy of loving their partner's child as well as the difficulty of slotting into a 'mum' role when the kids already have one.Plus, researcher Dr Bailey Oliver Blackburn explains the challenges of stepmothering, from responsibility without authority to constant comparison and feeling excluded.This episode is a celebration of the unique role that stepmums play and offers some tools to navigate a complex family dynamic.What to listen to next:Toxic mumsBreaking the motherhood contractMental health: Overcoming depressionMental health: Anxiety and how to beat itMental health: Loving someone with an addictionYou can binge more episodes of Ladies, We Need to Talk on the ABC listen app (in Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. What to read next: How Turia Pitt's body image changed in motherhoodThe dark side of being a perfectionistWhy genital herpes does not mean the end of your sex lifeWhat happens to your sex life during perimenopause?This mini-series will answer questions like: What is it like to be a stepmother? How do you blend families? How many families are blended in Australia? How should you approach parenting as a step mother? What is 'nacho parenting'?What are the benefits to being a stepmother?This episode contains references to stepmothers, stepmom, stepmum, wicked stepmother, stepfamily, family, parenting, blended families, anxiety, stress, pregnancy, Cinderella, Parent Trap, Rapunzel.

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• Mental health: Loving someone with an addiction

  Standing by watching a loved one's addiction can be heartbreaking and confusing. One in ten Australian's struggle with a substance disorder and one in five experience gambling harm.For every person struggling with an addiction, there are people close to them. The wives, mothers, sisters and children watching their addictions play havoc with their lives.Yumi Stynes sits down with women who've been on the sidelines of someone else's addiction, and who've found a path through a challenging situation.In this episode you'll hear how to look after your own mental health as a carer and how to have those difficult conversations.Featured in this episode: Caroline Thain, Manager of Clinical Advice and Governance at Headspace Special thanks to Dr Steph Kershaw from the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use for her help with this episode. Helpful resources: National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline 1800 250 015  SHARC's Family Drug and Gambling Helpline 1300 660 068 Lifeline on 13 11 14 Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36 Headspace on 1800 650 890 Matilda Centre resources for mental health and substance useAl Anon Family Groups AustraliaWhat to listen to next: Mental health: Anxiety and how to beat itMental health: Overcoming depressionYou can binge more episodes of Ladies, We Need to Talk on the ABC listen app (in Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. What to read next: What loving someone with an addiction or dependence can look likeHow Turia Pitt's body image changed in motherhoodThe dark side of being a perfectionistWhy genital herpes does not mean the end of your sex lifeWhat happens to your sex life during perimenopause?This episode will answer questions like: How can I look after myself if my loved one has an addiction? What does gambling harms and addiction look like? What is it like to live with someone with alcohol dependence? How can alcohol dependence affect families? What is the financial impact of a gambling addiction? How can I help someone addicted to poker machines? How can I help someone with an addiction? This episode contains references to mental health, gambling, poker machines, addiction, alcohol dependence, Al Anon, Alcoholics Anonymous, support group, psychologist, alcohol and other drugs, counselling, boundaries. 

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