No Filter

Listen to the second half of Mia's interview with Ellidy here.  Over the next three weeks we’ll be dropping the top three No Filter episodes of the year into your feed, alongside our usual brand new episodes. We’ve loved making them for you and hoping you’ve enjoyed listening. Thank you for your support this year, especially if you’re a Mamamia subscriber, and we can’t wait to tell more stories in...

Listen to Mia and Holly on a bonus episode of Mamamia Out Loud discussing the first three episodes of Harry & Meghan's documentary here.  The British Royal Family has dominated our news cycles for decades now. Andrew Morton has not only been reporting on the royals for over 30 years, he's become part of their story, through being the only reporter Diana, Princess of Wales trusted to tell her s...

Find part two of Mia's conversation with Julia here . Over the next three weeks we’ll be dropping the top three No Filter episodes of the year into your feed, alongside our usual brand new episodes. We’ve loved making them for you and hoping you’ve enjoyed listening. Thank you for your support this year, especially if you’re a Mamamia subscriber, and we can’t wait to tell more stories in 2023. Sub...

Subscribe to Mamamia It’s the biggest tabboo for a woman… saying you want to be rich. So what happened when a young, female author told the world she wanted to make money? And then she did? This week, on No Filter Jessica Knoll, author of The Luckiest Girl Alive.  THE END BITS: With thanks to Jessica Knoll . Watch The Luckiest Girl Alive on Netlix Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 0...

Want more of Kylie? Listen to Mia’s bonus episode with her here. Over the next three weeks we’ll be dropping the top three No Filter episodes of the year into your feed, alongside our usual brand new episodes. We’ve loved making them for you and hoping you’ve enjoyed listening. Thank you for your support this year, especially if you’re a Mamamia subscriber, and we can’t wait to tell more stories i...

Subscribe to Mamamia Nearly 20 years ago, Kathleen Folbigg was sentenced to 40 years in jail for the murder of three of her children, and the manslaughter of her fourth. She was described as Australia’s worst female serial killer. But what if the system got it wrong? Jane Hansen is the Sunday Telegraph’s senior reporter and the host of the podcast Mother’s Guilt - which examines Kathleen’s crimes....

Subscribe to Mamamia Antoinette Lattouf was only a teenager when her father gave her some advice. Drop out of school, get a job and start a family, because “ nobody would marry a woman who was too smart and had too many opinions ”. He only wanted the best for her, as a refugee from Lebanon, but luckily, Antoinette ignored him. Now, Antoinette is one of the most important voices in Australian media...

Listen to Laura and Britt's bonus episode with Mia here about cancel culture. When Brittany Hockley was ‘dumped’ on the reality show The Bachelor, the last thing she expected was to get a text from previous contestant Laura Byrne. But that’s what happened, leading to a very real friendship, and the launch of their podcast Life Uncut. On this episode of No Filter, they open up about Britt’s gut wre...

Subscribe to Mamamia Kate and Nelly were both in their late 40s when they decided to leave their husbands. The thing they have in common, other than being good friends? They don’t regret a thing. This is a conversation about choosing happiness, discovering your sexuality, and all the good, and the bad, that comes with leaving a marriage. This is Kate and Nelly’s stories. THE END BITS: With thanks...

Watch Jeni's interview in video form here Subscribe to Mamamia After experiencing an unthinkable trauma, Jeni Haynes created multiple personalities to help her deal with the pain. 2681 personalities, in fact. And during the course of this conversation, we meet seven of them. This is Jeni’s incredible, and ultimately inspiring story. THE END BITS: With thanks to Jeni Haynes. You can buy her book Th...

Listen to part two of Mia's conversation with Amanda here.  Amanda was on a trip with her husband, in an attempt to reconnect after a rough few years. But instead of rekindling her 14 year marriage, she met her soulmate… In that instant, her whole world changed. Just not in the way she expected.  This is Amanda Trenfield's story. THE END BITS: Subscribe to Mamamia With thanks to Amanda Trenfield....

If you've heard the name Laura Brown before, you're probably a fan. And if you haven't, you're about to be.  She's Australia's most successful fashion export, as an editor and journalist in the USA. But it's been a big few years for her, between being let go from her job as Editor-In-Chief at InStyle, to marrying the love of her life in a wedding attended by celebrities and Aussie farmers alike. S...

Listen to the second half of Mia's interview with Ellidy here.  Ellidy Pullin lost the love of her life, Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin, when he was only 32, and while they were trying for a baby. However, she gave birth to Chumpy’s daughter Minnie 15 months after his passing, through a surprising procedure. This is Ellidy and Chumpy’s extraordinary love story. THE END BITS: Subscribe to Mamamia With thanks...

Listen to the second half of Mia's interview with D'Leanne here. D'Leanne Lewis has just had her third baby at 50. This episode of No Filter was recorded a few days before she gave birth to her third daughter, Lyra Yvonne Lewis. But it's the story of how and why D'Leanne came to be pregnant at age 50 that is truly fascinating... THE END BITS: Subscribe to Mamamia With thanks to D'Leanne Lewis Watc...

Listen to the second half of Mia's conversation with Abi here .  The last few years of Abi Morgan’s life would make an incredible TV show, although you might not believe it because of the plot twists. One of those twists is that Abi herself is an Emmy-award-winning screenwriter of movies like Iron Lady, with Meryl Streep, and TV dramas like The Split. But nothing could have prepared her for the ca...

Hear Mia's interview with Caroline Hirons about her ADHD here . At 49, Mia Freedman was diagnosed with ADHD. Today she shares her story with Claire Murphy on this very different No Filter… You can find part one of Mia's essay here . And part two, here .  Find out more about ADHD in our resource centre: https://www.mamamia.com.au/resources/adhd/   Watch Mia and Claire's interview here: https://www....

Listen to Part Two of Mia's interview with Louise here .  Louise Perry is a journalist and author who has written a book called  The Case Against The Sexual Revolution,  that’s igniting a viral conversation about how sexual freedom can have a downside for some women. On this episode, she shares her thoughts on porn, hook-up culture and why a lot of women are having sex they don’t enjoy. Strap in,...

After years of facing unimaginable hurdles, Jessica van Nooten and her husband Kevin Middleton turned to surrogacy. They sent their embryo across the sea to Ukraine, where a surrogate became pregnant with their baby. 11 weeks before the due date, a message arrived, stating “your baby has been born”.As they raced to Ukraine to get their little girl, Russia invaded. This is the true story of how Jes...

One in 16 Australians are currently experiencing depression, and one in 7 Australians are currently experiencing an anxiety condition. And in a post-pandemic world, with many people still working from home, it’s no surprise that these figures are rising. So what can be done? Johann Hari is a journalist and author of the book Lost Connections: Uncovering The Real Causes Of Depression , and he joins...

Listen to Part Two of Mia's interview with Betty here .  Betty Klimenko was conceived in a police cell, then adopted by a billionaire. This week on No Filter, one of the most interesting life stories you could imagine. THE END BITS: Subscribe to Mamamia With thanks to Betty Klimenko  Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols,...

Amanda Goff was once Australia’s highest paid escort. Under the pseudonym Samantha X, she appeared on TV regularly, wrote books and even started her own escort agency. But 18 months ago, after eight years as Samantha, Amanda received some surprising news after a series of confronting experiences prompted her to seek help. And what she learned made her question everything about her life… THE END BI...

When Olivia Newton-John walked out of the lift and into the Mamamia office in 2018 on a Wednesday morning, she was fragile but somehow full of energy at the same time. She glowed. She was naturally curious, effervescent, and exuded extremely warm energy.  It’s hard to think of a more iconic Australian nor one more beloved. Olivia Newton-John passed away this morning at 73, to remember her, we’re r...

Virginia Tapscott describes herself as university-educated, career-oriented and ambitious. She also has four children under the age of six and she doesn’t want a career. Not right now. Not while her kids are little. She wants to stay home with them instead of doing paid work and she is sick of being judged for it. THE END BITS: Subscribe to Mamamia With thanks to Virginia Tapscott. Read her articl...

Find part two of Mia's conversation with Julia here . Until she was 40, every aspect of Julia Haart’s life, was tightly, tightly controlled. What she ate, what she thought, what she wore, and what she was allowed to do in a day. Julia was part of an ultra-Orthodox community in New York – a type of extreme form of religion called Haredi Judaism.  But, after having 4 kids, Julia decided to escape. B...

Three years ago, Tracey was named the NSW Premier’s Woman of the Year, accepted the Sydney Peace Prize alongside Tarana Burke for the Me Too Movement, and won the national award for Excellence in Women’s Leadership through Women and Leadership Australia. Today, most of Tracey’s days are spent at doctors appointments.  She’s a multiple Walkley Award winning author and broadcaster who has anchored p...