We Prescribe Alanis

You guys...our listener question this month comes from...A MAN! Once we got over the shock, we get stuck into his excellent question and prescribe a few songs for him - and whole playlists for his wife! We also found a surprising amount of online guidance, found at any one of these links: https://menopausealliance.au/menopause/perimenopause/ https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-topics/menopause/me...

Our listener comes to us with some generous advice, and we offer up the mix tape of all mix tapes! Heads up - its a heavy topic but one that most of us will need help on at some point. In this episode we reference the following: Grief.com It's Ok the Your Not Ok - Megan Devine The ultimate sexuality test of Brandi Carlile singing Uninvited Listers: A Glimpse into Extreme Birdwatching The very cool...

She just wants to know: when do I get appreciated? But the second she asks, she doubts herself. We talk invisible load, love languages, and learning to actually accept the appreciation when it comes — then write a few musical prescriptions to help her feel seen by the people she loves most. This months episode has been beautifully edited by the lovely Analise Greenhalgh. We reference: The Wife Dro...

Blended families, messy feelings, and a playlist to match. This week's listener is navigating the kind of family dynamics that feel deeply personal to her — but if you've ever watched a blended family shift as kids grow up, homes change, and "home" suddenly doesn't feel like home anymore, you'll recognise every bit of it. Her request sends us down a rabbit hole of boundaries, renegotiation, and th...

Possibly our favourite so far - a listeners question prompts us to get personally offended (on her behalf); professionally introspective; and then creative with some ideas of what to do with the remnants of a rude ghost. Song prescription...well, it feels obvious to us but you might think differently! A couple of things... This episode's audio production was expertly engineered by the fabulous Ana...

This week, a listener question cracked us open — and we stayed there for a while. We're exploring what it means to be present with our beloved animals while quietly grieving that their lives are so much shorter than ours. How do you hold joy and loss at the same time? And why do our pets reach into us in ways that sometimes surprise even ourselves? A gentle heads up: this episode touches on grief....

Our listener's question is right up our alley (tee hee), and Amy is in her element sharing some useful tips to help understand how desire works, why it ebbs and flows, and how brakes and accelerators are relevant. It's a long one—but it's what we do with it that counts! Find out what songs we prescribe our frustrated listener. You might even get some new suggestions for your sexy time playlist. Th...

Friendship. It can be the longest relationship many of us ever have. And the most complicated. Our listener wonders whether she should continue a friendship - and if she's making a mistake by ending it. What song do we prescribe? Well, even we were torn. Tune in, find out and let us know your thoughts on the 'gram. Also..the playlist we struggle to remember in this episode is called 'Slutty Songs...

In this episode we explore a listener question about getting on the same page as her partner when it comes to homework. We delve a bit deeper to understand what might be going on underneath this question - is it about homework or something else? What song do we prescribe for our frustrated listener? Well, you'll have to tune in to find out! If you want Loren and Amy to explore an issue you are dea...

For episode one, Loren and Amy talk about what kicked off this podcast journey for them, and provide advice to a 40-something who is back on the dating scene and wondering who on earth she is. And we end by prescribing an iconic tune that will resonate with anyone starting a new life chapter. Got a question you'd like us to ponder? Want a song prescribed to help you navigate life? Send us a voice...