Uninterrupted

Just as we were cautiously opening up to the idea that our worlds were opening up again as we learnt to live with COVID-19, Omicron has crashed the party-that-just-got-started and has overtaken the news and our social feeds and our conversations. Cases are surging. Records are being smashed – and not in a cool, sports-kind-of-way. There’s also talk about whether lockdowns might be on the cards aga...

Make-up is just make-up, right? It doesn’t really have the power to change the world, whether that be your inner world and how you feel, or the outer world. I mean, it’s just about aesthetics. Or is it? Imagine going to a make-up counter and discovering that out of all the foundation shades on the shelves, there was nothing that matched your skin tone? If you've been privileged enough to never hav...

Do you tend to write-off all of your health and fitness goals at this time of year, because, you know, there are always so many dinners, catch-ups and Christmas parties? Kayla Itsines is here to keep you on track. Today, everyone’s favourite PT shares how we can stay fit and healthy this holiday season, minus any guilt, while still having lots of fun and eating all of the cake. She also shares her...

Are you looking for ways to get more focus or more energy? Or do you want to stop stressing so much? And maybe even stop yourself from doing things that don't serve you? Basically, do you want to train your brain to perform at its peak? If that's a yes, you need to listen to today’s show as Women's Health editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin chats with Alexis Fernandez. Alexis is brain obsessed. She ha...

What does a holistic approach to post-breast cancer treatment look like? And how can we reduce our risk of cancer in the first place? These are the questions Dr Anh Nguyen answers. Not only is she a GP, she’s a surgical assistant to a breast cancer surgeon, and coordinates the Breast Cancer Survivorship Program at Specialist Breast Cancer Surgery in Melbourne. Today, speaking with our commissionin...

It’s fair to say that having a decent sex life is important for many of us, so why is it that chatting about the topic is still taboo? On today’s episode, everyone's favourite psychosexologist, Chantelle Otten, is here to normalise sex chat, break taboos and answer your coital conundrums. The author of a new book, “The Sex Ed You Never Had”, chats to our executive editor Kara Byers, about what we...

When we speak with Stephanie Gilmore, she’s in Texas and just back from a 6am session practising aerial manoeuvres at a wave pool out there. That’s the thing about this seven-time world champion surfer: she never wants to stop learning, improving and having fun on her board – of which she has at least 60 by the way!  The ocean is her happy place, after all, and surfing was her very first love...

“AJ Clementine always knew she was a girl. The problem was, she'd been born in a 'magical' shell that looked, on the outside, like a perfect little boy. In her teens, this conflict between her outer and inner selves exploded, igniting years of anxiety and panic attacks” (from her book blurb). Documenting her gender transition on social media saw AJ gain millions of followers as she became a passio...

Lola Berry is one of the OGs of the Australian wellness scene, she's a nutritionist, author and podcaster who as you’ll hear shortly, takes a more lenient approach to clean living than most. In her new book - her 11th! - Fearlessly Failing (Affirm Press, $29.99) - she explores why failure is the best thing that can ever happen to you, seriously. Stuff ups may cause major cringe, but according to L...

Sally Douglas and Imogen Carn describe their meeting as “a bit of a love story”. The friends connected in their early thirties at a support group after their mums died suddenly. They’ve since created the podcast and Instagram community Good Mourning ­– that’s mourning with a ‘u’ – where they open up the conversation around grief in a candid and relatable way, with a lot of honesty, warmth and...

Going through a very public divorce is tough. Having a baby in the pandemic is just as hard – if not harder. And staying fit as you go from your 20s into your 30s and then hitting 40 with all the life changes and extra responsibilities that come your way – well that’s a whole other challenge in itself. But Jenna Dewan seems to be working it out. The actor, dancer and producer, who we all first fel...

ICYMI isolation is resulting in some major skin breakouts. Last week, I woke up with a pimple underneath my eyebrow. Other girls on the Women’s Health team have had their skin play up since lockdown, too. So I asked Dr Ginni Mansberg, a Sydney-based GP and co-founder of Evidence Skin Care (ESK), to explain what’s going on with all this adult acne and how we can fix our #isoskin probs.  Credit...

Laura Geitz is an icon of Australian netball. An absolute force on the court, she was a fearless defender who captained her beloved Queensland Firebirds and the Aussie Diamonds to great success, including world championships and a gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.   Since retiring in 2018, the Rebel ambassador and mum of two is still making her mark on the game. She does media commentary,...

Permission to have moments of feeling good - even when you’re also feeling anxious, shit scared and sad - granted. Dr Addie Wootten , clinical psychologist and CEO of Smiling Mind, and meditation junkie Caitlin Cady tell us why it’s more important than ever to appreciate the little things in life. Credits Your host and producer is Lizza Gebilagin ( @lizza_marie ) For more from Women’s Health Austr...

The reason we’re chatting to Teresa Palmer today has nothing to do with her acting cred (see: Ride Like A Girl and A Discovery of Witches ) but everything to do with making sure that as women, we are talking more about our shared experiences. Not just the fun stuff, which we tend to do anyway, but especially when those experiences are hard. She has a new book out right now, Zen Mamas: Finding Your...

One thing we’ve noticed going on with you, because it’s going on with our team at Women’s Health as well, is that while most of the world is in lockdown, our appetites are definitely not. But in this anxiety-ridden time during the coronavirus pandemic, how can we make sure we’re giving ourselves the comfort we need while also looking after our health? We asked accredited practising dietitian Chloe...

When Moana Hope burst onto the footy field wearing a Collingwood jersey for the debut AFLW season in 2017, it was a moment she’d been waiting for her whole life. Having kicked a football around the backyard from the age of three, this athlete, activist and all-round legend has never been afraid to speak her mind (or fight for what she believes is right), both on and off the sporting field. Raised...

When we recorded this podcast, our guest Sophie Dillman was holding a hot water bottle to her stomach. The Home and Away actress is one of approximately 176 million women around the world who have endometriosis. This condition occurs where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus is found in other parts of the body, most often in the pelvis, and it can affect the reproductive organs. Symptoms ca...

Caitlin Cady is a recovering perfectionist-turned-meditation teacher, who admits her own obsession with overachieving was making her “more burned out than a roach in Snoop Dogg’s ashtray”. Yeah, she might live in Byron Bay but she’s not your usual meditation teacher. For one, she loves hip hop as much as she does Tibetan singing bowls. She also owns a bar in Byron and a street mag , and the reason...

Why is self-compassion so vital? Is the life of a surgeon just like we see on Grey’s Anatomy ? Can you actually die of a broken heart? Yep, the latest episode of our podcast Uninterrupted is a juicy one. Joining us at Women’s Health HQ is heart and lung surgeon Dr Nikki Stamp. In addition to her work with patients as one of only 11 female heart surgeons in Australia, Nikki is a fierce advocate for...

Want to feel physically and mentally strong? Learn to genuinely love exercise? And see mistakes as precious learning opportunities, rather than something to fear? We talk about all this and more with our latest guest, actor, mother of three and all-round superwoman slaying in the wellness space, Elsa Pataky. From growing up as an only child in Barcelona, to getting her big acting break on the Span...

For the next few episodes of Uninterrupted we’re harking back to some of our favourite conversations of 2019. Like this chat on manifesting money and slaying debt with Canna Campbell. We’ll be back with new episodes in February. Until then, enjoy this throwback! Does the thought of your financial situation make you anxious? It’s not just you. More than half of women under the age of 35 find dealin...

For the next few episodes of Uninterrupted we’re harking back to some of our favourite conversations of 2019. Like this chat about body love with February cover star and mega-trainer Tiffiny Hall. We’ll be back with new episodes soon. Until then, enjoy this throwback! Author. Mega-trainer. Body image advocate. Tiffiny Hall has been part of the Aussie fitness scene for over a decade. But, as you’ll...

For the next few episodes of Uninterrupted we’re harking back to some of our favourite conversations of 2019. Our top download for the year? A chat about gut health and nutrition with dietitian Marika Day. We’ll be back with new episodes soon. Until then, enjoy this throwback! While our guest is all about BS-free advice, she isn’t afraid to talk shit. As a dietitian and nutritionist with a focus o...

You know that anxious voice in your head – the one that tells you you’re not good enough, fit enough, thin enough, smart enough – the voice that sabotages all your good intentions? By the end of this episode, we’re betting you’ll have a name for it. Today’s guest, ARIA-award winning singer Clare Bowditch , calls that voice Frank. When she was younger, she had to tell Frank to f*ck off quite often....