Inherited

Hello! Today on the podcast, I’m joined by Australian beauty content creator and first-time mum, Madeleine Edwards. In this conversation, Madeleine opens up about her journey in the beauty industry, from building her platform to navigating the ever-evolving (and often unrealistic) standards that shape the world of beauty. We also dive into a more personal chapter of her life: falling pregnant with...

Hello! Today, I’m joined by Sophie Cachia. Sophie is a Melbourne-based content creator, business owner and mum to her three children, Bobby, Floss and Esme. After more than a decade in the public eye, Sophie has learned to tune out the noise and live life on her own terms. In this episode, she opens up about marrying and divorcing in her 20s, the deeply personal journey of coming to terms with her...

Hi!! Welcome to our new three-part series, Love Stories. Every Thursday for the next three weeks, I’ll sit down with a guest who tells me about their love story. Today, I’m joined by Scott O’Halloran and his husband, Marcus Sellen. Scott is a Melbourne-based content creator and co-host of The Luke and Sassy Scott Show, the hit podcast he shares with his brother, Luke. Scott and Marcus share so ope...

Hello! Today, I’m joined by Guy Sebastian. Guy is one of Australia’s most successful and grounded pop artists. After winning the first season of Australian Idol at just 21, Guy went on to sell more than 7 million records and earn seven ARIA Awards. In this conversation, he reflects on discovering his love of music through school and church, the spontaneous decision to audition for Idol, and how li...

Hi!! Welcome to our new three-part series, Love Stories. Every Thursday for the next three weeks, I’ll sit down with a guest who tells me about their love story. Today, I’m joined by Tully Smyth and her partner, Ned Rohrt. Tully is a familiar and much-loved voice in Australia’s digital media space. She first captured the nation’s attention in 2010 when she entered the Big Brother house, and since...

Hello! Today I speak to Fergus Neal. Fergus is a comedian, writer & the co-host of his podcast On it Off It with Louis Phillip, and he’s just about to tour his latest show Boy, across Australia.  In this conversation, Fergus talks about his creative rituals, and how he’s managed anxiety and panic attacks since his early twenties. He reflects on his journey into comedy, how he feels about commentin...

Hi!! Welcome to our new three-part series, Love Stories. Every Thursday for the next three weeks, I’ll sit down with a guest who tells me about their love story. Today, I sit down with Phoebe Simmonds, co-founder of The Memo, to share her personal love story with husband Shaun Caton. In her mid-30s, single and career-focused, Phoebe was dating with intention when she met Shaun. Shaun was navigatin...

Hello! Today, I’m joined by Roísín Tarrant. Roísín has built a loyal and engaged online community under her Instagram and TikTok handle, @geebungalow, where she generously shares the ins and outs of her career and motherhood journey. Late last year, she added another string to her bow with the launch of her kidswear brand, By Gee The Label. In this conversation, Roísín reflects on the steady proce...

Hello! Today, we speak to lawyer-turned-entrepreneur, Sarah Davidson. After quitting her job in law, Sarah and her now-husband, Nic, created their wildly successful brand together, Matcha Maiden. Since then, Sarah has propelled herself into a huge social media career and more recently, embarked on her motherhood journey when she welcomed her son Teddy into the world. In this conversation, Sarah sp...

Hello! Today, I speak to former professional athlete, reality TV star & now one of the most unexpected & recognisable faces of BookTok, Luke Bateman. What began as a love for reading in his tractor on his farm in rural QLD quickly evolved into Luke building one of the most engaged reading communities online. In this conversation, Luke speaks candidly about his gambling addiction & the moment he re...

Hello! Today, we speak with Daniel Gorringe. Daniel is best known for his unfiltered online sketch comedy and wildly successful AFL podcast, Dan Does Footy. At 18, Dan was drafted as a top-10 pick after pouring his teenage years into footy, but he decided to retire seven years later, when he reached one of the lowest points of his life. In this conversation, Dan opens up about losing himself after...

Hello! Today, we speak to writer Bri Lee. Bri has just released her brand new novel, Seed. She is also the best-selling author of Eggshell Skull, Who Gets To Be Smart, and The Work.  In this conversation, Bri explains why you’ll never be great if you don’t like being under the hood, focusing on what actually matters, how she balances the success, the feedback on her writing work, and the life-chan...

Hiiii! A very special episode for you all today! In this interview, Inherited’s producer, Annabelle Lee, sits down to interview host Ruby about her life lessons. In this conversation, Rubes reflects on the year that was and how 2025 was a big year of change in her personal life. Thank you so much to Pillow Talk for supporting this episode of Inherited. Transform your guest room into a cosy space t...

Hello! Today, we speak to Clare Stephens. Clare is a writer, podcaster, former editor-in-chief at Mamamia, and host of the podcasts But Are You Happy and Cancelled. She’s just released her new podcast, The Pile On, and has published her first novel, The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done.  In this conversation, Clare discusses the nature of pile-on culture and why women are always hated for something, how...

Hi! Today, we speak to Danni Duncan. Danni is a child-free content creator who has since launched her own global online community, The Others Club, for people who have decided against having children. In this conversation, Danni explains how she came to realise having children wasn’t for her, and why it was so important for her to make her online community. She also speaks about the hardest season...

Hello! Today, we speak with Chloe Fisher. Chloe is a mum, the wife of DJ Fisher, Paul, and co-host of the Darling Shine podcast alongside her best friend Ellidy Pullin. And now, Chloe is also an author.  In this conversation, Chloe speaks about falling in love with Paul on a girls’ trip to Bali, the beautiful modern family they’ve created with her best friend, Ellidy, and her daughter, Minnie, the...

Hi! Today, we speak to Shameless Media’s Style-ish Podcast co-host, Anika Joshi-Smith.  Anika is ambitious, hard-working, and someone willing to take risks. She left her hometown in New Zealand at 21 to propel herself in the Melbourne fashion scene, and it absolutely paid off; she’s the director of Sage agency. In this conversation, Anika opens up about her 12-year relationship with her husband, J...

Hello! Today, we are bringing you a very special interview with Shameless Media’s very own Eilish Gilligan. Pop culture has always been a huge part of Eilish’s life, but before she started working on the Shameless Podcast, she was pursuing a career as a solo artist in music.  In this conversation, Eilish speaks about her non-linear career trajectory and the moment she was dropped by her music mana...

Hello! Today, we speak to writer Maggie Zhou. Maggie is a writer, content creator, and the co-host of the Culture Club podcast. Maggie has been online for the past decade, and in the conversation, she reflects on how it's shaped her career and what her relationship with content creation is like today. She also shares her views on ambition and why, for her, it’s not directly tied to her work, as we...

Hello! Today, we speak to Dena Kaplan. Dena played Abigail in the Australian television series, Dance Academy. Dena has had a varied life; she moved overseas and landed a job in music and is now a mother to her two-year-old daughter Maya and is the co-host of her podcast, Life Academy with Alicia Banit.  In this conversation, Dena reflects on her early 20s, filming Dance Academy, and how the TV sh...

Hi! Today, we are so thrilled to be bringing you this Life Lessons conversation with award-winning author, Trent Dalton. Trent Dalton is the author of so many novels you’ve probably read already, including All Our Shimmering Skies, Lola In The Mirror, Love Stories, and, of course, his widely acclaimed, semi-autobiographical novel, Boy Swallows Universe, which has been adapted into a seven-part Net...

Hello! Today, we are joined by Jase Hawkins. Jase likely needs no introduction; he’s the co-host of Nova 100’s Melbourne breakfast show, alongside the brilliant Lauren Phillips. Jase and Lauren started out together on KISS; in fact, they first were introduced in a hotel room, where their initial chemistry test took place, but in 2024, they lost their breakfast slot to Kyle and Jackie O, who began...

Hello! Today, we speak to Eleanor Pendleton. Eleanor is a mother and one of Australia’s most trusted beauty editors. In 2014, she founded Gritty Pretty, Australia’s first digital beauty publication.  In this conversation, Eleanor discusses the moment she landed her first editorial position at Cosmopolitan when she was 18, the day she quit magazines to launch her dormant Gritty Pretty blog, and the...

Hi! Today, we speak to Kate Reid, the founder and owner of Lune Crossainterie. Kate has just released her debut memoir, Destination Moon, a reflection on fast cars, French pastries, and finding purpose. In this conversation, Kate reflects on landing her dream job in aerospace engineering within the F1 and the disillusionment that came when it almost killed her. She also speaks candidly about the e...

Hello! Today, we are joined by Sam Guggenheimer. Sam is a Melbourne-based content creator and the host of her podcast, Hotter Than Yesterday, and she’s recently returned to Melbourne after spending most of the year living abroad in London.  In this conversation, Sam speaks about her friendship with Izzy Armitage and why they decided to go their separate ways in business and pursue their own podcas...