Mamamia Out Loud

Employers are on the brink of making a tough decision. Qantas Group is the latest business to announce mandatory vaccination for its employees. Is this the future for Australian workplaces? Plus, Paulina Porizkova is the ageing supermodel we can’t look away from And… Has Jessie Stephens been….manifesting? Holly has an assertion that maybe, just maybe, Jessie’s turned... w...

We noticed a shift in tone and messaging about Covid from our leaders over the weekend. Are we ready for what this change might mean? And will we ever see Donut Days again?  Plus, the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan have changed forever, again. As the Taliban insurgence in the Afghan capital of Kabul rages on, what can you actually do to help? And, J-Lo deleted some pics from her Inst...

It’s one of the biggest stories in the world today, Britney Spears’s father Jamie will step down from his 13-year role as conservator of his daughter’s estate. So what does it mean, and what now for Britney? Plus, amid dismal ratings, has the pandemic killed The Bachelor? How has Covid changed the way we consume TV? And... Our best and worst of the week, which range from the clim...

What will our lives look like once most of us are vaccinated? It's a question on the minds of millions of Australians every day, in particular, those of us in lockdown. We are speaking with Washington DC-based journalist, Amelia Lester, about how very different her 2021 looks compared to 2020, and it's sparked a glimmer of hope in us. Plus, two very powerful men are being held to account today, an...

Trigger Warning: our first topic today discusses Child Sexual Abuse. If this brings up any issues for you you can reach out at any time to Lifeline on 13 11 14 . Does Scott Morrison need new friends? Yet again one of his “buddies” is making headlines, and we discuss why.  Plus, celebrity bathing habits. What do we know about them? Do we even care? Why are they even telling us? And...

Today, Australia is pufferfish-ing. We’ve been patient. We’ve been resilient. We’ve been sad and we’ve been strong, but today? Today we are just really pissed off. So, we need to vent. The big and the small. It's what Australians need over the next few days. A moment to vent.  Plus, have you heard of Amanda Knox? What about a movie called Stillwater? Who owns her story...

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has proposed a $300 cash bonus for vaccinated Australians.  Meanwhile, New York City will soon implement a vaccine passport system, where people will have to show proof of vaccination to go to restaurants, gyms and other indoor events. All around the world, countries and businesses are getting creative in a bid to entice vaccine-hesitant people to get immuni...

There were so many highlights at the Olympic Games over the weekend, with Emma McKeon sitting at the top of that list. The 27-year-old from Wollongong has been catapulted from 'highly respected swimmer' to celebrity/household name status. From here, Emma's life will entirely change, but what pressure will be put on her in the aftermath of her success at these games? Has Australia learned any lesso...

All we want to talk about is the Olympics. This week, work has really been getting in the way of our Olympic schedule. Swimming conflicting with meetings… it’s very stressful… If you've been in the same boat, Jessie has picked out all the moments you might have missed, and the things that have got everyone talking this week. Plus, Holly needs to talk about tinned fish. Spe...

One of the most famous athletes in the world has made headlines everywhere, after pulling out of the women’s team gymnastics final in Tokyo. So why did Simone Biles quit? Plus, the distraction we needed this week came in the form of a ridiculously lavish royal-adjacent wedding. So who is Kitty Spencer? And…compliments. How to give one, how to take one, why they’re actually very,...

Mamamia's sex podcast Sealed Section is back, and this time, it's all about you! Host and sexologist Chantelle Otten has spent her entire career helping people find their pleasure and have great sex, which is why she's answering your questions on Sealed Section. Nothing is off-limits, from cheating to kinks, to spicing things up in the bedroom and post-partum sex; Chantelle is here to answer real...

Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters marched in major Australian cities over the weekend. It’s estimated at least 3500 people marched through Sydney, amidst the Delta outbreak there, in what’s being described as a ‘super spreader event.’ So how are we feeling, was this the final straw? And what do those who rallied at these protests really believe, and why? Plus, an Olympi...

Yesterday, you would have been hard-pressed to miss a pretty shocking 'mansplaining' moment from a press conference happening over in Japan. It came after the news that Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympics. During what should be a time of celebration, why do we feel sorry for Annastacia Palaszczuk today?  Plus, resilience has become a bit of a buzzword. But sometimes, it’s the smallest...

Hey Outlouders. Dropping this No Filter episode into your feed in case you need it this week. It's all about resilience, something many of us are struggling with right now. If you are, sending love.  --- Hugh van Cuylenberg’s job is to teach resilience. He was a primary school teacher volunteering in Northern India when he had a life-changing realisation. Despite the underprivileged com...

Something is happening on Instagram. A growing number of influencers are outing themselves as anti-vaxx. What should you do? Unfollow? Report them? And are social media platforms doing enough?  Plus, Prince Harry is writing an explosive memoir and we must discuss. And, with 14 million of us stuck at home - why does sex matter when it comes to who you’re locking down with? The End B...

Holly, Jessie and Mia suspect Aussie women are starved for good-dad content after Hamish Blake set our collective hearts on fire with his funny/wholesome cake-making videos over the weekend. Plus, Holly is riled-up at celebrities clogging up hotel quarantine (especially badly-behaved ones like Katie Hopkins), but Jessie has got fury fatigue. And, could you be Demisexual? The latest sexual identity...

Most of the country is locked down, everyone is yelling and it’s all a bit stressful, so today Holly, Jessie and Mia discuss Ash Barty’s champion strategy to let go of FOOPO: Fear Of Other People’s Opinions.  Plus, is three years old too young to start hustling? Apparently not for Kylie Jenner’s daughter Stormi who is about to drop her own brand. And, Mia finds the hig...

The billionaires are pissing Jessie off. Hundreds of millions of people around the globe await a vaccine, climate change threatens us all and the pandemic has worsened income inequality all over the world. But still, somehow, a bunch of billionaires are off to space.  Plus, what does it mean to put FIT on your list of requirements on a dating profile? And, a young woman received an email that...

Everyone is talking about the covid vaccine TV ads. These are our first look at the long-awaited campaign by the government to encourage more Australians to get vaccinated and they dropped yesterday. Two very different ads, but they've been universally panned. Why have they caused such backlash? Plus, we need to talk about Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and… not Samantha. We have a lot of feel...

Hi Outlouders! We're dropping into your feed to bring you a really special episode of That's Incredible. It's hosted by Andrew Daddo, and is a podcast for parents and  kids about the unexpectedly awesome things that are all around us.   Australia has been occupied for over 65,000 years. First Nations Australians have an amazing relationship with the land, and use storytelling to tea...

It's been a week, so we're talking about some of the news headlines that brought us joy over the past few days. Surprisingly, many of them involve sport.  We need to talk about the phenomenon best known as the PICK ME GIRL. Lucy and Em spoke about it recently on the Undone podcast . It's all over YouTube and Tik Tok, and like most terms that include the word ‘girl’, it’s a t...

An elite private school in Sydney has sparked controversy after NSW Health arranged for Pfizer jabs for 160 Year 12 students. People are furious, but the story points to a wider conversation happening in group chats all over the country which sounds a bit like; Is there a queue? And if I CAN get my jab… even though it’s not technically my turn… SHOULD I?  Plus, It&rsq...

Jessie needs to rant. It's about the social media eruption of anger towards too many people out and about amidst a lockdown. While we bunker down, unable to see relatives overseas, missing out on weddings and births and all the rest, COVID has found its way, once again, into aged care homes. So, is shaming people for going on a beach walk really the hill we want to die on? Plus, an Olympian has be...

It's the most shocking story we've seen this week. Bill Cosby is a free man. What's happened and what does his release from prison mean for the survivors of sexual assault? Plus, do you have a friend who is constantly bombarding you with stories of their own success? It's called Success Bombing. Are you guilty of it? And, our best and worst of a week overflowing with worsts… including THAT...

Australia looks very different from what it did only a week ago. 12 million Aussies, including two of us, are currently in some sort of lockdown. With a Victorian lockdown veteran joining us as guest host, Jessie has something she wants to say to Susan Carland. Plus, are you a people-pleaser? How can you use that to your advantage? And, Ellidy Pullin lost her partner in a freak accident almost 12...