The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show

In this special International Women's Day episode, Jess and her guests share stories of smashing stereotypes, influencing behaviour, challenging bias, celebrating women's achievements, and raising awareness. Themes that resonate around this years important event. Guests include Abbie Chatfield, Julia Morris, Dannii Minogue, Courtney Act, Karl Stefanovic, Jess Mauboy, Jackie O, Urzila Carls...

Peter Overton is one of Australia’s most loved Journalists. As well as anchoring the News in Sydney every night, he is a reporter for 60 minutes and has clocked up 31 years at Channel Nine, his dream job since he was a boy. Peter is also Jessica’s beloved husband of 18 years. Jess had to convince him to be a guest on todays episode as ‘Petee’, does not like talking about himself, he wants the focu...

Actor, author, philanthropist and mum of 6 Madeleine West decided that she didn’t want to live a life of waking up in the morning and going through the motions of the day to get back into bed. She wanted something more, she wanted a life that fits her. In this episode Jess and Madeleine get raw and honest about how she managed to turn her world upside down and inside out to restart her life, and t...

After a meteoric rise to fame at the age of 16, Casey Donovan has gone on to become one of Australia’s most versatile performers. The singer, songwriter, TV host, actress, author and proud Indigenous woman continues to inspire us with her strength to keep getting back up no matter what challenges she is faced with. In this episode Jess and Casey dig deep into how she has learned to love herself an...

Abbie Chatfield has built an empire off the back of reality television with her smart and self-deprecating views on sex, politics and body positivity. Her unfiltered opinons have seen her resonate with podcast, TV and radio audiences, proving this tenacious 26 year old is a force to be reckoned with. In this episode Jess and Abbie explore where her confidence comes from, and how we all might all b...

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While Jessica Mauboy's career continues to skyrocket, you might be surprised to know the singer, songwriter and actor has considered walking away from it all.  Behind the confidence and joy she radiates, has been a feeling of disconnect and a yearning for her loved ones … but something keeps pulling Jess back to her music. In this episode Jess opens up about the moments she’s questioned if she...

Award-winning Kiwi-South African comedian Urzila Carlson has become one of the biggest names in comedy. Her trademark deadpan humour and cheeky wit has seen her win fans worldwide for her television appearances and live shows. But life hasn't always been easy for Urzila,  In this episode Jess goes deep to discover how this much loved television favourite has used pure grit and laughter to chan...

Poh Ling Yeow is a creative soul, she cooks, paints, is a makeup artist and graphic designer. Coming from a family of proud Chinese Malaysian home cooks, Poh first came to our attention on Masterchef Australia and has gone on to host her own cooking shows, but there’s far more to Poh than what we see on TV. In this episode Jess goes deep with Poh to find out how she processed her marriage break up...

Shane Jenek aka Courtney Act is a trailblazer, glittering on the international stage as a drag diva, reality star, and one of the first artists of our time to show their gender fluidity. In this episode Jess sits down with the boy, girl, artist and advocate to talk about their search for identity and the importance of spreading queer joy. Courtney shares details of her life changing conversation w...

Jackie O is one of the most powerful and influential women on Australian Radio, the audience love her. Not only is she a hugely successful radio host, Jackie is an accomplished TV presenter, recently appearing as a judge on The Masked Singer, making her one of the most high profile and successful media personalities in our country. While Jackie reveals snippets of her life to her audience every mo...

Renowned for his didgeridoo playing, actor, presenter, performer and proud Gamilaraay man Mitch Tambo is one of Australia’s most talented entertainers. Not content with simply performing, Mitch is championing change by promoting positive Indigneous experiences through sharing knowledge and experience of his culture. Mitch also hopes his music empowers and encourages others to embrace who they are....

Candice Warner has the strength of a lioness. She’s the kind of woman who stares a challenge dead in the eye and gives it a wink. The Champion IronWoman, mum of three, and wife of international cricketer David Warner applies determination, courage, and tenacity to every aspect of her life and is a big believer in the power of positive thinking. But it hasn't always been an easy road for Candic...

Dannii Minogue knows a thing or two about resilience and reinvention. As a singer, songwriter, actress, TV personality, fashion designer and mother Dannii says staying ‘true to her joy’ keeps her on course when making the big decisions that have led to her being the international star that she is today. Jess sat down with Dannii on her 50th birthday to talk about the importance of this milestone s...

Behind the class clown facade Firass Dirani is a deep and free thinker. Growing up Lebanese in the Western Suburbs of Sydney he developed a people pleasing persona to be liked instead of marginalized for being different, but if you look beyond his name, Firass says compassion and cultural understanding is the key to unlocking who he really is.  In this episode Jess Rowe sits down with the award wi...

Curtis Stone has a thick skin, and a big heart. While the superstar chef and TV personality continues to build on his successful international career he’s also managed to keep his feet firmly on the ground. In this episode Jess digs deep with Curtis to find out what he has learned from his mistakes, why he thrives in high pressure high risk environments and how pivoting his Michelin star restauran...

Olympic swimming champion Stephanie Rice won three gold medals at the Beijing Games all in world record breaking time. This earned her the honour of receiving the Order of Australia Medal (OAM). But coming to terms with life after swimming hasn't been easy for Steph. In this deep and honest conversation Jess and Steph explore what it was like being the best in the world at 20 years old, and ho...

Sarah Wilson wants to make living a more conscious life sexier than the status quo. The best selling author, minimalist and philanthropist prefers hiking to shopping, and is happy to live off a minimum income and dedicate her life to being of service. A life she describes as ‘a little bit awesome’. In this episode Sarah reveals the ‘smoke and mirrors’ of her life as editor of Cosmo magazine, why s...

With self-belief and determination TV Host, Actor and Stand-up Comedian Julia Morris is at the pinnacle of her television career. But her road to stardom hasn’t always been glamorous.  In this episode Jess goes deep with Julia to find out how she stayed true to herself in an industry that can chew you up- especially if you’re a woman, believing what she has to give is enough without validation, ho...

Imagine if you could take a drug to quieten the voices in your brain, but it meant gaining 30kgs? This was a decision media personality Osher Günsberg faced when hosting live national television and the public critique that came with it. In this raw and honest conversation Jess Rowe and Osher talk about what it meant to be diagnosed with social anxiety, and despite his desperation to dull the anxi...

Self-conscious and insecure is not how you would expect Sophie Monk to describe herself, but that's how the Aussie TV star felt while she endeared herself to the Australian public. In this episode Jess Rowe and Sophie dig deep on what it was like as a young woman to have curves on TV and the impact it had on her self-esteem, while behind her confident exterior was a highly sensitive person liv...

Think you know Karl Stefanovic? You might think again after this. Karl is one of Australia's most well known television journalists and co-hosted the Today show with Jess Rowe in 2006. It was a tumultuous time, and they haven't spoken since.  In this episode Karl sits down with Jess for the first time in 14 years to talk about his most important life lesson and how it significantly changed...

Australian Journalist, TV Presenter and author Jessica Rowe jumps past the small talk, and goes big and deep with some of our most loved personalities. From love to loss, and everything in between Jess will show you a different side of her guests who might seem to have it all together in these raw and honest conversations about the things that matter.    For all episodes download the free LiSTNR a...