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Hello! Today’s guest, Lizzy Hoo, is a stand-up comedian. Lizzy quit her corporate job to pursue a comedy career in her thirties, and now, at 42, she has just performed at her first Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In this conversation, Lizzy shares her wild dating experience with a man in an open relationship, and the bizarre place she broke up with him. Lizzy also talks about how her parents first met...

Hello! Today’s guest, Allira Potter, is an author, mindset coach and influencer. A proud Yorta Yorta woman, Allira boldly left her corporate job during the COVID-19 pandemic to carve out her presence online as an influencer in the body positivity space. In this conversation, Allira shares the three Life Lessons that have shaped the person she is today after leaving her first marriage (to a man), e...

Hello! Today’s guest, Lisa Messenger, has a daughter on the way - but another woman is giving birth to her. In this conversation, Lisa opens up about her tumultuous fertility journey and how everything changed when her friend Sarah offered to carry her first baby for her.  Now Lisa is expecting her second child via surrogacy – this time, her surrogate is a stranger. In Australia, surrogacy mu...

Hello! This Thursday we’re bringing you a very special bonus episode, where Ruby sits down with Australian podcaster and influencer, Ellidy Pullin. Ellidy is no stranger to grief; in 2020, she tragically lost her partner, Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin, in a free-diving accident. After his death, Ellidy accepted that she’d probably ‘be alone forever’, but 6 years later, she’s just announced her engagement t...

Hello! Today’s guest, Tammy Hembrow, is one of Australia’s original influencers. With over 16 million followers on Instagram alone, Tammy has harnessed the power of social media to create a successful career in business and media. And although Tammy’s go-go-go mindset got her here, she is now embracing slowing down and prioritising her happiness. In this conversation, Tammy opens up about the onli...

Hello! Today’s guest, Sam Pang, normally dislikes being interviewed, but today he made an exception. In this conversation, Sam tells Ruby how he went from working in a bottle shop to a career in radio and television. Despite being this year’s Gold Logie winner and a beloved television host, Sam says his shows didn’t always succeed initially.  Sam also opens up about his favourite rom-coms, hi...

Hello! Today Ruby sits down with Bonny Rebecca. Bonny is an influencer and content creator who has been navigating the depths of the internet for over a decade. Just last week, Bonny and her best-friend Emily posted a reaction to Taylor Swift’s Encore release on their popular YouTube channel, Chats and Reacts, and it went viral for all of the wrong reasons.  In this conversation, Bonny opens...

Hello! Today’s guest, Aisha Dee, is an Australian actress and singer. She started her career as a teen star on The Saddle Club and has since built an impressive acting portfolio, particularly on popular TV shows such as The Bold Type and Apple Cider Vinegar.  In this conversation, Aisha speaks about finding love out on the streets of LA and now that she’s found it, holding it as a precious pa...

Hello! Happy Thursday, we're back with our monthly Life Lessons episode. And today, Ruby sits down with Brit Selwood. Brit likely needs no introduction; she’s the wife of AFL legend and former Geelong captain Joel Selwood, and mum to her two young boys, Alfie and Joey.  In this conversation, Brit opens up about the three Life Lessons that have guided her through some of the toughest years of...

Hello! Today’s guest, Gretta Ray, has been writing music since she was 7 years old. After winning Triple J Unearthed High in Year 12 with her song ‘Drive’, Gretta’s music career was going strong. She moved overseas, wrote two studio albums, and performed with the likes of Gang of Youths, Maisie Peters, James Bay, Sam Fender, and Paul Kelly. All that changed when, two days after moving to London, G...

Hello! Today’s guest, Chloe Pink, is so much more than the wife of a professional athlete. But after an article was published sharing the photos of her elopement to North Melbourne Kangaroos player Toby Pink last year, the comments section was flooded with body-shaming abuse, all because she didn't fit the typical "WAG" mould. In this conversation, Chloe shares what the period after her wedding wa...

Hello! Today’s guest, Krissy Marsh, tells us she’s more than a Real Housewife of Sydney. Krissy shares some wild stories, from her first job on the trading floor of Sydney's stock exchange at just 17 years old, encountering Princess Diana and Madonna while working at the Ritz Carlton, and climbing Huangshan mountain while living in China. In this conversation, Krissy reveals the drama on Real Hous...

Hello! Today’s guest, Shabana Azeez, shares what it was like filming on the set of HBO series The Pitt after landing the role of medical student Victoria Javadi and moving to LA on a whim. Her role in the award-winning medical drama sees Victoria juggling the high-pressure environment of a hospital emergency department while also living up to the expectations of her successful surgeon mother. In t...

Hello! Today, we’re joined by No. 1 New York Times and Sunday Times author, Lisa Jewell. Lisa has written 24 novels and has sold over 10 million books worldwide.  In this conversation, Lisa opens up about her first marriage, where she was a victim of coercive control and emotional abuse. Lisa found herself in her 20s, isolated from her friends and family, and stuck in a situation she felt she...

Hello! Today’s guest, Reuben Williams, shares a deeply personal story about sexual assault, the six-year court process that followed, and what it meant to spend much of his 20s trying to bring his perpetrator to justice.  In this conversation, Reuben speaks candidly about telling the people closest to him, the role therapy played in his recovery, and the 70 sessions he kept as a kind of digit...

Hello! Today, we speak to the co-founder of The Breakout Hack and Bouf Haircare, Rachael Wilde. Rach was just 23 years old when she started her business alongside her mum, growing it into a multi-million dollar company. You can find out all about her business journey and advice over on Style-ish. Today though, we’re going deeper into Rach’s personal story. In this conversation, Rach opens up about...

Hello! Today, we have a Life Lessons episode with one of Australia’s most beloved comedians, Shaun Micallef. You might recognise Shaun from his satirical news program Mad As Hell or Talkin’ About Your Generation. More recently, he’s appeared on SBS on Shaun Micallef's Origins Odyssey and ABC’s Going for Broke.  In this conversation, Shaun opens up about the pivotal decision he had to make at...

Hello! Today we’re joined by Australian icon, Robert Irwin! Robert likely needs little introduction… he’s the son of Steve and Terri Irwin, and one of the world’s most beloved conservationists and television personalities.  In this conversation, Robert speaks candidly about some of his more unexpected adventures, from the worldwide response to his Bonds campaign (and his family’s reaction) to...

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Hello! We’re back with another Life Lessons episode. Today, we’re joined by Maddy Prespakis. Maddy is best known for her incredible talent on the football field as a star of Essendon’s AFLW side. More recently, you may have seen her online alongside her now-fiancée, Sophie Cachia. In this conversation, Maddy opens up about becoming a mum to her daughter, Esmé, after Sophie conceived through sperm...

Hello! Today, we're joined by OG Australian beauty vlogger, Lauren Curtis. Lauren first rose to fame in 2011 after launching her YouTube channel, where she taught an entire generation of girls how to do their makeup. Since then, she’s built a community of more than 4 million followers across her social platforms and remains one of the most recognisable faces in the Australian creator space. In thi...

Hello! Today, we're joined by Australian icon Natalie Bassingthwaighte. Nat is a singer, actor, and television personality who rose to fame in 2003 with her role on Neighbours as Izzy Hoyland. Nat’s resume is extensive - with features in theatre shows like Grease, Footloose, Chicago, and more recently, Waitress. In 2004, she was recruited as the lead singer of the electro-pop band, The Rogue Trade...

Hello! Today, we're joined by Australian radio and television presenter Zan Rowe. One of Australia’s most recognisable voices, Zan spent more than two decades behind the microphone at Triple J and Double J before making the leap to television with Take 5, the TV adaptation of her iconic radio segment. Today, she’s working on her latest hosting role on the 2026 season of Race Around the World. In t...

Hello! Today, we're joined by Sofia Levin. Sofia is an Australian food journalist, food critic, travel writer, and MasterChef Judge. In this conversation, Sofia shares some of her most memorable food and travel stories, reflects on how she built a career in food journalism, and explains the path that led her to becoming a Logie-nominated MasterChef judge. Sofia also opens up about one of the most...

Hello! Today, we're joined by the wonderful Georgie Tunny. Georgie is a highly regarded broadcaster, podcast host, and now author of her debut novel Over To You!  In this conversation, Georgie opens up about navigating ambition in one of Australia’s most competitive industries, and how a trip to NYC gave her the realisation that she doesn’t need to do it all before she starts a family. She speaks...