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Unleashed
Mamamia Podcasts
52 episodes
For Gen X women who need a laugh right now.
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Do You Want My Honest Opinion Or Do You Just Want Me To Agree With You?
Sally was unprepared for an overseas mishap as a single parent. Annaliese steps in for Cath and shares how she’s entered the era of “having a fall” rather than simply falling over. Mary gave a friend some tough love,…
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Are You An Energy Vampire Or A Joy Attractor?
Cath flew one-way across the country to meet a man she had already married in her head, and he cried instead of consummating. Bruna discovered she had been paying someones phone bill for two and a half years, to the…
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I Didn’t Need To Know This Much About My Neighbours’ Sex Life
Grace went in for a friendly hello hug and came out with a handful she didn't ask for. Ginni got pulled up by immigration over a joke about cathedrals and thought her holiday was over. Grace also wants to outsource…
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Chris Hemsworth, A Dodgy Stomach & The Plane Ride From Hell
Buy tickets to The Spring Fling. Author and skincare founder Zoë Foster Blake joins this week’s Unleashed and she’s bringing her new book, Group Chat, to the couch. Mary hired a nude dancer for a hen’s night, only…
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The One Thing That Got Me Through My Divorce
We're bringing you a special divorce episode because we know so many of you are either in the messy middle of it, or have come out the other side and found some unexpected freedom (aka the silver linings amongst the…
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I Finally Found Out Why My Friends Stopped Texting Back
Buy tickets to The Spring Fling. Georgie tried to text her electrician a compliment and accidentally threatened him with legal action instead. Grace's ceiling caved in and dumped half a rooftop pool into her bedroom.…
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The New Divorce Parties & A Very Unhinged Gynaecologist Story
Buy tickets to The Spring Fling. Cath went to the gynaecologist and came out with a story that involves stirrups, a giant screen, and a confession about waxing she did not mean to make. Sally used her own best friend…
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The Day My Mum Died: Ginni's Story Part 3
Over the past two episodes, our co-host Ginni has shared the deeply personal story of her mum's decision to access voluntary assisted dying. In this final episode, Ginni takes us through the day her mum died and what…
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Why Age 47 Is The Rock Bottom Year On The Happiness Curve. Gulp.
Buy tickets to The Spring Fling. Sally's dad had chest pains, so she drove him across town... to the wrong hospital, because he wanted the nicer one. Then she ended up with actual poop on her hands walking the family…
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I Have 6 Days Left With My Mum. Our Relationship Is Complicated: Ginni’s Story Part 2
Dr Ginni has six days left with her mum before she passes away. As Unleashers would know, Ginni’s mum is very ill and has been for a long time. She has made the decision to choose voluntary assisted dying. This is…
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Apparently You Can Injure Yourself By Yawning. This Is Getting Ridiculous
The Unleashed hosts have a movie pitch for Bruna and she is extremely underwhelmed. Georgie can't open a bottle of milk anymore without her wrist giving out. Ginni explains the real reason your jaw can seize up over…
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I Know The Day My Mum Is Going To Die: Ginni’s Story Part 1
We talk a lot about getting older. Usually, we’re here for a laugh, because God knows we need one. But sometimes, at this stage of life, we also need to have a cry. For Gen X, that can mean watching our parents age…
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I Need To Know How Big My GP’s Fingers Are
Cath got bumped off a screensaver, and she still remembers exactly who took her spot. Mary's husband treats a nap like a NASA mission. Ginni has one line she says to every patient before a certain exam, and it never…
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I Love You. Now Get Out Of My House
The Spring Fling Committee is officially meeting. Buy tickets to The Spring Fling. Cath accidentally gave Dannii Minogue a full Basic Instinct moment. Georgie will defend her sleep bra collection to her grave. Bruna's…
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I Invited William And Kate To My Wedding
Cath is getting her formal!! Democracy has won. Buy tickets to The Spring Fling. The Unleashed family is growing, with a new voice joining the couch: Georgie Page. And she’s joining with some cracking stories,…
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The Embarrassing Reason I'm In Therapy Now
Grace declared war on a noisy neighbour and it got loud. Sally bought a $20 bowl off Marketplace and it changed her whole week. Ginni found out that being a rule follower is basically a diagnosis. And someone's Great…
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Mad Mabel Is A Real Woman And We Have So Many Questions
Sally's ex sent an accidental message that has us all cringing, and now she has to decide if bailing him out of humiliation is still her job. Ginni puts the whole midlife supplement stack under the microscope, plus the…
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Do I Tell My Friend Her Partner Sucks?
Or keep your mouth shut and wait for the whole thing to implode? Mary learned that telling the truth can come back to bite you. Meanwhile, Cath went heavy petting in a 12th-century graveyard and Grace got caught…
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I Pashed Robbie Williams But I Have No Proof
In a time before social media, before camera phones and before anyone could prove anything, one of us had a toilet-line kiss with Robbie Williams. And somehow, that is not even the funniest celebrity story in this…
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EXTRA: Mary Coustas Was 49 When She Became A Mum
You know Mary Coustas as one of Australia's funniest women: the brilliant mind behind the big-haired, iconic character Effie who has graced our screens and stage for over 30 years. But in this episode from the…
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The Rise of the Four Hour Husband
Have you heard the one about the wife who cares for everyone else.... but when she's sick she gets the four hour husband? Mary reckons it's all about love languages. Could Cath Mahoney be Australia's next Golden…
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Your Most Urgent Perimenopause Questions, Answered By 25 Leading Experts
You hot? Same. Grab a fan, because Very Peri is officially here. Created by Mamamia, we’ve sorted through the noise to answer your most urgent perimenopause questions. There is no shortage of perimenopause information…
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EXTRA: Bruna Papandrea on Hollywood, Lupus, and The Body Saying No
Does ambition die in midlife, or are we just getting started? And what happens when your drive is as strong as ever, but your body is screaming stop? You know Bruna Papandrea as an absolute powerhouse: a Hollywood…
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The Flat Tyre Test And The Appointment Nobody Wants
One missing blazer has triggered a full time whatsapp group situation and Sally is over it. Bruna once went The Godfather on the kindergarten parents and has no regrets. Cath Mahoney never got a formal, never got a…
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EXTRA: Ginni Mansberg Says You're Not Going Mad
If you're a midlife woman - or live with someone who is - this episode is an absolute must-listen. We love Dr. Ginni Mansberg for her no-BS medical wisdom and her completely unfiltered take on women’s health. In this…
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Never Look At A Married Man's Google Search
Mary accidentally glimpsed a married man's Google search and now she has to pretend to be blind for the rest of her life. Bruna has discovered boxing, and has the Rocky song in her head and a very specific enemy face…
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EXTRA: Grace Lam Has An Idiot Allergy
For over 25 years Grace Lam lived inside the glossy world of fashion, including as a Vogue editor. Then hormones kicked down the door and blew up her life. In this MID conversation with Holly Wainwright, Grace gets…
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I Escaped a Wellness Retreat Before Breakfast
An expensive wellness retreat was booked. A quiet, nourishing reset was planned. But no TV and no phone? Bruna said..no thanks. Speaking of wellness, Mary claims she cured her warts with witchcraft, and Dr Ginni has…
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EXTRA: How Sally Hepworth Survived Her Divorce
We love Sally Hepworth on the Unleashed couch for her razor-sharp wit and her hilarious, no-BS take on modern motherhood. Sally is one of Australia’s most successful, best-loved authors and her novels are regularly on…
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The Unexpected Dating Coach for Divorced Women. Seriously?
Sally called in from Melbourne to formally lodge a complaint against Cath's new dating coach. Mary invented a ball bra and pitched it to a Bonds designer. Cath saw Stirrup Pants are back and needs a fashion assessment…
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EXTRA: Cath Mahoney & What Nobody Says About Getting Divorced
You know Cath Mahoney from the Unleashed couch: funny, filthy, fast, and very willing to say the thing everyone else is only thinking. But in this episode from the archives, we're bringing you a different side of Cath.…
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That 6:37am Text & Lam’s Tram Takeover
Just when we thought we couldn't love Kylie Minogue any more, she gave a masterclass in how to handle your ex, and we're obsessed. Grace is handing out shower caps to strangers on public transport like it's her actual…
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I Made A Woo Woo Deal With The Universe... And It Answered
Sally's gone woo woo and we're here for it. Cath went on a very promising date but the next step split the group chat. Should she she text him? Should she be a beautiful, elusive deer? Or is she simply a Labrador in…
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My Husband Retired And I've Never Hated Anyone More
Janet works from home. Her husband just retired. He lurks. He breathes. He wants to eat lunch together every single day. She needs him to f**k off and she needs the girls to tell her she's not a monster for feeling…
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Grace Found An Intruder At 3am. She Did Not Wake Her Husband
Grace heard someone breaking into her apartment, grabbed a tennis racket, lowered her voice and screamed through the door in her mouth guard. It was not, in fact, a burglar. Mary has had it with people saying 'I Love…
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'Dating After Divorce, How Do You Get Back On The Horse?'
What's the most revealing question to ask someone when you're dating again? A newly single Unleasher needs advice, and Sally Hepworth swears she’s got the answer. Maybe don't take advice from Cath though; she asked a…
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'I Turned Down Anna Wintour And I'd Do It Again'
Grace sent a vicious bitch session about her assistant… directly to the assistant. Then crawled out of the office on all fours. Cath sent a spicy message to an entire WhatsApp group of under-11 soccer parents and is…
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'I Met Meghan Markle And I Looked Like A Tree'
Bruna met Meghan Markle straight off a long-haul flight and now the photos will never see the light of day. Cath nearly wore sneakers to the event and had to be stopped by an emergency Grace Lam FaceTime. Mary once met…
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'I Wake Up At 3am And Spiral... Every Night'
Grace micromanaged her birthday and cancelled sex for a car race. Cath once masturbated on the freeway. Mary received a Valentine’s Day card with a pube in it, and Dr Ginni knows why you're awake and spiralling at 3am.…
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'The Bikini Wax That Did Not Go According To Plan'
Cath booked a wax...and it did not go to plan. Sally had a case of celebrity mistaken identity. Mary told a driver to get f**cked and it turned out to be her own mother, and Bruna accidentally did a little wee in a…
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'The Post-Divorce Ick'
Cath is back on the dating scene and the icks are immediate. From men with necklaces, to gym selfies, and those who won't ask a single question, she's compiled a list of what makes a man instantly undateable.…
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'I Think I’ve Outgrown My Husband... Now What?'
What happens when your life - and marriage - looks fine on paper....but you feel like you've outgrown it? That's the very real problem we're Unleashing on this week. Meanwhile, the 90's nearly killed us. Bruna used be…
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'Mum's Discovered Sex And I Cannot Un-Know The Things'
Camping? Meditation? Marathons?! Absolutely not. Mary Coustas is calling for the Unleashed anti-bucket list - the things we are officially opting out of for life. Meanwhile, Sally ticks off a major life milestone… and…
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Bruna Went To The Oscars and She's Got Gossip
She's just got off a plane from the Oscars so yeah, we have questions. What’s it actually like inside the Academy Awards? In this special bonus episode, Bruna Papandrea tells us everything: from the red carpet to the…
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'Be Honest - What Do You Do To Your Face, Grace?'
At some point you look in the mirror and realise gravity has come for your face. Bruna's pretty miffed no one warned her. Meanwhile, should you be with one person for the rest of your life? Because Grace has some…
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'I'm Going To The Oscars And I Might Even Shower'
A ticket to the Oscars, a real estate agent gone wrong, and an emotional cup of tea. Bruna casually prepares to go to the Oscars. Meanwhile at home, Ginni has beef with people that take their shoes off in houses. Grace…
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'Friendship Is The Affair Your Husband Knows You're Having'
How many psychics is too many psychics? Cath has reached the point where she needs a Chat GPT spreadsheet to track them all. Mary confirms - with evidence - that her mother has never given a blowjob. Bruna joins a…
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'I Look Forward to General Anaesthetic'
Cath swears by a new life philosophy: The Four M’s. Metamucil, Magnesium, Meditation and Masturbation. And yes, apparently you can multitask. Bruna confesses she loves going under general anaesthetic because it’s the…
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'I'm Wearing Red Undies For Financial Reasons'
What colour are your undies? Grace has the Chinese New Year rules you absolutely must follow (or risk financial ruin). Cath accidentally joined up on a BDSM dating app, and decides her ‘slave’ Barry should be put to…
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‘I’m Trying To Seduce Lewis Hamilton - And I Have A Plan’
Welcome back to Unleashed, the podcast for Gen X women who need a laugh and absolutely did not ask for this much admin. In your ears this week: actor Mary Coustas, author Sally Hepworth, stylist Grace Lam and comedian…
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