From The Hip

Dhana Musil, a former gaijin hostess who Mish met at an improv class in Osaka in 1996, returns to From The Hip from her Canadian homeland. Dhana lifts the lid on her forays into the torturous world of female body building, where in just four months she lost more than half her body fat and became more buff than she's ever been in her life. Under the tutelage of her exacting Russian born coach...

Mish & Kath can sense the excitement in the air.  From being in the air. Mish is off to Mona Foma in Hobart, Sicily has got Kath's name on it. These two reflect on the pros and cons of travelling with others and alone, and recall moments in other climes. Kath takes us to an alligator infested river in Ecuador, Mish reveals how she's never seen The Rolling Stones, despite being in the...

Yes, Australia is finally opening back up after reaching our double vaccination targets, but that doesn't mean it's all unbridled joy and partying. Nurse and Counsellor Kate Barber (Bloom Counselling), has been meeting people in various stages of 're-entry anxiety' as she works on the frontlines of vaccination, along with seeing clients in her private practice. Kate sits down w...

If you're in your fifties or sixties, there are tv shows, local and imported, deeply embedded in your Australian DNA... Kath & Mish sit around the ouija board to conjure the spirits of their television upbringing, before launching into the series they now binge on their giant, black and thin smart screens. Mish confesses to falling prey to truly ghastly reality tv, whilst Kath takes us fr...

Her first, unpublished, manuscript received a highly commended in the Premier's Literary Awards. Her second manuscript, Happy Hour , was published by Allen and Unwin. Jacquie Byron has spent much of her professional career helping others tell their stories, now she carves out time to write her own novels. Jacquie sits down with Kath & Mish and takes them through her creative process, and...

Mish and Kath challenge each other's belief systems. Do they have a faith? Yes, but in what may surprise you. These two leave behind institutionised religion, to find solace in ritual, shared values, and the connection of music. But there ain't no harps in this convo, no siree.

Up until now, Kath's been more circumspect about beer (due to bloating) but Mish didn't  mind a craft brew straight out of the bottle. Then they met The Beer Diva herself Kirrily Waldhorn, who's forged a brilliant career in a blokey industry. Kirrily explains why a good head is vital in the glass, where beer was invented (by accident), and why women lead the world in having the best...

In Part 2, Dhana takes Kath & Mish deeper into her life in Osaka as she accepts the offer of marriage from a member of the Yakuza, a.k.a the Japanese mafia. What follows are tales of lavish parties for the Yakuza kingpin, losing  her  lifestyle of wealth, and discovering where imprisoned Yakuza embed their pearls. Years later, Dhana returns to Japan, bringing her 20 year old daughter. In so do...

Kath is agog as From The Hip deep dives into hostessing in Japan with our first international guest. Dhana Musil, a former gaijin hostess who Mish met at an improv class in Osaka in 1996, is now a writer and living back in her birthland of Canada. This episode is about living in the night. It's also about making shitloads of money during the hedonistic economic bubble in Japan. A world of all...

If you don't enjoy dogs, there really is nothing for you here. Unless you're partial to a couple of turtles called Alan and Timothy? Kath & Mish pay homage to the special canines in their first half centuries on this planet, as well as take you on tangents into kennel cough, dog hotels, and why riding your bike whilst exercising the family boxer isn't always going to end well. A...

Kath & Mish came to good lingerie later in life, and have come to appreciate its personal power in readiness for a world that may never even see they're wearing it. For Mish, it was the joy of a well fitted bra, and for Kath? Well, she's gone all 'matchy-matchy' and colour coded! From The Hip invited lingerie expert Tracy Rudich to tell stories of transformation from Wagga...

Self proclaimed good cooks Kath & Mish reflect on their favourite meals, often the most simplest of dishes, and why they remain memorable. Mish mixes food with art, and gets to exhibit the plates of her family history. Kath takes us to that first mouthful of Italian home-made ricotta, and Mish proclaims the lamb sausages in Kath's meal they'd just eaten the best she's ever had....

Remember when travelling overseas was, like, a thing? Kath & Mish bring out their solo travelling stories of New York, Quito, India and beyond, and wonder out loud whether it's a different ballgame when you're a single female traveller in your fifties? Jump on the From The Hip Facebook page and share your tales of global adventure....at least we can still dream about travel...

Kath and Mish both have hair in places they'd rather it wasn't. So Kath tends to shave, while Mish has been a steadfast waxer for nearly 40 years. In this follicle filled episode Mish invites in Lisa Sheppard, the primo vagina designer of 27 years standing, who actually saved (not shaved) Mish's life! True story. What flows is a convo around hair removal, the staying power of the Br...

In the same era that Ted Mulry was being just a tiny bit creepy, Mish and Kath were jumping into their own first cars and living the Australian dream. Admittedly, Mish's cars are generally way cooler than Kath's, but there's no doubt  Kath has risked more lives in her days as a notorious speed demon. Wait til you hear that story! As for getting some hot car action, well, you'll...

Kath and Mish are in rude health, but that hasn't always been the case. Our gals mull over the meaning of wellness, and then invite on a professional who helps people maintain wellness when they're caring for others. Plus, Mish reveals how recently she had a bowel cancer checkup...like never! You'll get some sage advice about how not to be Mish in this thoughtful appraisal of keepin...

Kath and Mish open up about their shared obsession with books, and Mish explains why it's highly likely she wont be joining another book club. Their special guest is Corrie Perkin. Corrie opened My Bookshop in Melbourne in 2009, and due to Covid was forced to shut its physical doors whilst leaving its online portal wide open. Prior to moving into the book business, Corrie was an award-winning...

Mish discovers a book of explicit erotica from 1824 that she wants to share with Kath. The more she reads from it, the less comfortable Kath feels. Laugh out loud listening.  So what's the difference between porn and erotica?  And what did Kath read to a bloke over a telephone line that got them both very very excited? Warning: explicit language and adult themes.

Kath closes the business she's owned and run for 18 years, and tells Mish what it's like to front up as a new employee when you're in your 50s.  Will Kath feel like she knows what she's doing? And how will all these younger colleagues feel about the new, older gal on the block? Mish is still bedding in with her latest gig as well, and the two compare notes about turning up for...

Kath and Mish open up about themselves, how they got here and what you can't expect them to bang on about. Plus a big tip on how they scored a place in the sleep clinic on Mother's Day!