Cracking On with Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts

He's played soldiers, doctors, neurosurgeons and Spartans but the role Ditch Davey is most proud of is dad. Ditch opens up about arriving at drama school and being told for the first time in his life that he couldn't read and the extraordinary journey of learning how at 20 years old, word by word, Disney tape by Disney tape. He also shares why turning 50 has been the greatest gift and the joys of...

Award-winning actor Susie Porter has built an extraordinary career, but behind the success were years of uncertainty, self-doubt, and learning how to keep going when things didn’t go to plan. Joining Sam and Sarah, she reflects on the mindset shifts, spiritual practices, and life lessons that helped her navigate the unpredictable world of acting. From manifestation and gratitude to love, advocacy,...

When nobody would give Nick Giannopoulos a role, he created his own. In this episode, he joins Sam and Sarah to talk about growing up above his parents’ milk bar, the unexpected rise of Wogs Out of Work , betting everything on The Wog Boy , and the moment he realised just how much of his success came from his father. It’s a conversation about backing yourself, finding your audience, and why waitin...

How do you build a career with no map and no rulebook? Myf Warhurst has done exactly that, from triple j to Spicks and Specks to her own podcast The Moment. In this episode she joins Sam and Sarah to talk about quietly opening doors for women in radio, why every sacking and curveball pushed her somewhere better, and how she learned to back herself and play by her own rules. It's about reinvention,...

After more than 20 years in radio, Marty Sheargold is entering a new chapter. But before taking his brand new stand-up show, The Red Card Tour , around the country, the Australian comedian joined Sam and Sarah for a candid conversation. In this episode, he reflects on finding comedy after being kicked out of drama school, the realities of working in breakfast radio, and the fallout from the commen...

Debra Lawrance has spent over 50 years on screen and stage, but some of her most extraordinary stories have never been told. In this episode, she joins Sam and Sarah to reflect on pivotal moments, like being in the room when Meryl Streep met Lindy Chamberlain, meeting her husband, and portraying Rose in Please Like Me . She also shares, for the first time, her experience of four miscarriages and t...

From making comedy skits on their phones in Melbourne to selling out stages across the world, the Sooshi Mango boys sit down with Sam and Sarah for one of the most fun episodes yet. They get into what it was like growing up in Australia as “the wog kid”, facing racism and then learning to be proud to be different. They unpack the origin of their first viral video and what taking their culture to a...

Hollywood billboards, a $160 million franchise, and a film with Tom Hanks ... and yet the most interesting thing about Travis Jeffery is none of that. In this episode he talks about rejection, the grief and self-destruction, and his own creative project that cracked open and onwards into the slow quiet work of building a life that actually holds. On day two of filming Birthright, Travis got a call...

She's been playing Mackenzie Booth on Home and Away for eight years, but today Emily Weir pulls back the curtain on the real journey. The hustle it took to land the role, her first sober breakup, and what it feels like to finally be on the other side of some genuinely dark times. The girls get candid about codependency, making amends and the healing power of female friendships. Guest: Emily Weir I...

Michala Banas has clocked up over 90 screen credits, but this conversation goes far deeper than her career. Michaela opens up about losing her father unexpectedly after creating a film together, navigating the depths of grief and signs from loved ones.  Michala was also one of the first intimacy coordinators in Australia and explains the process of building safety, consent, and choreography a...

Rove McManus, a household name who dominated our TV screens throughout the 90s and 2000s. But even the biggest stars face moments of doubt, and Rove opens up about the confronting realisation that the industry had moved on without him. Rather than crumbling under the weight of that, he channelled his love and energy into what he now considers his greatest role yet, being a dad. Rove then shares wh...

Lynne McGranger has been known to the world as Irene from Summer Bay for over 32 years, but who is the woman behind the iconic character? In this first episode, Lynne opens up about life before Home & Away , her days performing on stage, her personal experiences with miscarriage and heartbreak, and what life looks like now when the cameras stop rolling. This episode contains discussion of misc...

When life takes an unexpected turn, Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts know how to keep moving forward. Cracking On Podcast OUT APRIL 23rd *Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that’s a career curveball, a...