Unleashed

Have you heard the one about the wife who cares for everyone else.... but when she's sick she gets the four hour husband? Mary reckons it's all about love languages. Could Cath Mahoney be Australia's next Golden Bachelorette? Hollywood Producer Bruna Papandrea is on the case. Bruna opens the HR file on office romances, and the things we got up to in a time before relationship policies came in. What happens when a friendship fades? Bruna lets one slip and gets called out on it. And Grace Lam harbors a dream to be an Italian Mafia boss. Obviously.
In your ears today: Sally Hepworth, Mary Coustas, Bruna Papandrea and Cath Mahoney
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This show was produced and created by Mia FreedmanCreated and developed by Executive Producer Monique BowleySenior Producer and Audio Editor is Tina MatolovSocial Media Producer is Coco Lavigne
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Does ambition die in midlife, or are we just getting started? And what happens when your drive is as strong as ever, but your body is screaming stop? You know Bruna Papandrea as an absolute powerhouse: a Hollywood super-producer who went from working-class Adelaide to becoming one of the most successful forces in Hollywood, bringing us massive hits like Big Little Lies and Gone Girl.
But in this episode from the archives of MID, we're bringing you a different side of Bruna. In this conversation with Holly Wainwright, Bruna strips back the Hollywood glamour to talk about the complex reality of ambition, what it’s like to manage the invisible reality of Lupus, and the brutal hormonal flares that can happen when midlife hits. It’s honest, fast-paced, a little bit raw, and a chance to get to know this industry icon a whole lot better.
This episode originally aired on MID.
MID CREDITS:
Host: Holly Wainwright
Executive Producer: Naima BrownProducer: Tahli Blackman
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One missing blazer has triggered a full time whatsapp group situation and Sally is over it. Bruna once went The Godfather on the kindergarten parents and has no regrets. Cath Mahoney never got a formal, never got a corsage, and is still a little bit heartbroken about the taffeta dress she never wore. Sally got a flat tyre and handed the whole mess to her men and felt great about it. Plus the eulogy that broke us.

In your ears today: Sally Hepworth, Mary Coustas, Bruna Papandrea and Cath Mahoney
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If you're a midlife woman - or live with someone who is - this episode is an absolute must-listen.
We love Dr. Ginni Mansberg for her no-BS medical wisdom and her completely unfiltered take on women’s health. In this No Filter conversation with Mia Freedman, she strips back the clinical talk to get incredibly real about the chaotic reality of perimenopause and menopause - and the wild things that start happening to your body as early as your late thirties.

Ginni's own story is also lean-in interesting: she’s a mum of six to a blended family, is a resident doctor on TV shows like Sunrise and Embarrassing Bodies and is the author of The M Word - a guide to surviving and thriving through menopause and its chaotic little sister, perimenopause.

Dr Ginni shares her ultimate survival guide for a phase of life that is either happening right now or coming for you next. This chat is honest, fast-paced and a chance to get the straight-talking advice we all desperately need.
This episode originally aired on No Filter.
NO FILTER CREDITS:
Host: Mia FreedmanProducer: Melanie Tait
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Mary accidentally glimpsed a married man's Google search and now she has to pretend to be blind for the rest of her life. Bruna has discovered boxing, and has the Rocky song in her head and a very specific enemy face on the bag. Sally admits she may have cheated at Wordle for family reasons. Cath's driving instructor kept a wooden ruler on his lap, which feels less like a lesson and more like a minor crime. And after Bruna admits to escaping a wellness retreat, Sally rings ones to ask the thing no one else was brave enough to: how often do people run for their lives?
Also, why tiny joys are the ones we hold onto, and one adult son who moved back home and started treating the place like a hotel.
In your ears today: Sally Hepworth, Mary Coustas, Bruna Papandrea and Cath Mahoney.
Check out our Unleashed music playlist for some feel good throwbacks!
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This show was produced and created by Mia FreedmanCreated and developed by Executive Producer Monique BowleySenior Producer and Audio Editor is Tina MatolovSocial Media Producer Tessa Kotowicz
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