Ladies, We Need To Talk
door ABC Australia
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How much would you pay to have a baby?
How much would you pay to have a baby?
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Ladies, We Need to Talk goes deep on the women's health and relationship issues that are setting your group chat on fire.
Come hang with the fabulous Yumi Stynes as she takes a candid, non-judgemental and often hilarious look at the deeply personal stuff that's hard to bring up, even with your closest mates.
You'll meet incredible experts to help you improve your wellness, manage the mental load; survive break-ups and prioritise your mental health.
With sensitivity, personal stories from real women, and serious smarts, this show is for women who feel the squeeze between work, their private life, and their pelvic floor.
Get in touch with episode ideas, feedback, or just say hi! [email protected]
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- How much would you pay to have a baby? · 28 minFor some women, the dream of having a child of their own is priceless. They invest their time, money, and energy in fertility treatments in the hope that by the end of it all…
- No more nice: Amy Remeikis wants you to stop people-pleasing · 22 minEver stayed quiet to keep the peace? As girls we're told to "play nice" and not rock the boat. But author Amy Remeikis reckons being nice comes at a cost. When she was assaulted…
- Ultra-thinness is back: how to talk about our bodies · 31 minCelebrities and everyday women are shrinking before our eyes. So how do we have conversations about our bodies when they're the source of renewed scrutiny? Yumi Stynes sits down…
- "No one really talked about it:" Myf Warhurst on menopause and her ADHD diagnosis · 25 minGetting an ADHD diagnosis while going through perimenopause helped explain the quiet bubbling rage and feelings of inadequacy that Myf Warhust had been dealing with her whole…
- The secrets to a happy relationship (they're not what you think) · 33 minWhat's the key to a long-lasting, happy relationship? Grand gestures and date nights might cause a momentary flare, but successful couples know there's more to it than that…
- How the law silences women— Jennifer Robinson · 24 minWhat does free speech mean if women can't afford to defend it? And what happens when the law meant to protect reputations is used to silence women speaking out about alleged…
- Why this Sydney mum swapped monogamy for sex parties · 30 minSex parties without creepy dudes? Forget keys in a bowl and seedy nightclubs: women are flipping the stereotype and creating sexy playgrounds on their own terms. Fifteen years…
- Why tradwife content is so seductive · 23 minFrom making bubble gum by hand to tranquil depictions of motherhood, why is the tradwife fantasy so appealing and why can't we look away? During the pandemic, tradwives like…
- "I'm actually gay": My husband's best kept secret · 27 minAn "I do" between husband and wife comes with many promises, not least of which is to be truthful. So what do you do when your husband comes out as gay? For some women, it's a…
- Our bodies, our choice. But are abortion rights under threat? · 29 minAbortion is legal across Australia, but safe, affordable access is still not guaranteed for everyone. While three quarters of Australians support abortion access, finding a GP…
- Quiet Quitting Marriage: Why Women Are Emotionally Checking Out · 29 minInstead of dealing with the upheaval of divorce, some women are quietly quitting their role as wife. Physically, they're there, going through the motions, but emotionally…
- What you don't know about the mental load with Leah Ruppanner · 26 minWe've been talking about the mental load for decades, so why are so many women still carrying it? It's the unseen mental and emotional work we do to keep our lives running — the…
- "I wish I'd never had them": the pain of regretting kids · 30 minHaving children is one of the most rewarding and meaningful things we can do. But what if you wish you'd never become a parent? For mothers especially, the taboo of admitting…
- ‘I'm always going to be the mistress’: Dating a married man · 29 minThere’s a special kind of fury reserved for the 'other woman.' She’s often depicted as a home wrecker and immoral, but is she misunderstood? Unlucky to fall for someone who’s…
- "Traded a husband for a bestie." Why these mums moved in together · 25 minHave you ever fantasised about raising kids with your bestie? Well, some women are doing it for real. And these mum communes or ‘mummunes’ don’t look like your average share…
- Worst ever dates, with Alita Brydon · 26 minIt’s truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in the modern world has endured at least one truly disastrous date. It is, regrettably, a rite of passage. Author Alita…
- The grief no parent expects · 29 minAt some point in life, we all lose someone we love. But losing a baby is an unimaginable heartbreak. Our children are not meant to die before us. In the wake of that loss…
- The cost of birth trauma · 34 minOne in three Australian women describe their births as traumatic. Long labours, health scares, emergency interventions, feeling ignored, and lasting physical and psychological…
- How to deal with an empty nest · 25 minFor most mums, the day their kids leave feels like a victory. You might even be planning what you'll do with all that free time. No more mountains of laundry, arguments over…
- Jess Mauboy steps into her boss lady era · 27 minJessica Mauboy was just 16 when she burst onto our screens, barefoot in the red dirt of Alice Springs, belting out Whitney Houston at her Australian Idol audition. She may have…
- Am I stuck in a sex rut? · 28 minWhen we're dating someone new, the rush is electric. The pull towards sex can feel immediate, an almost magnetic urge to rip each other's clothes off. But as the years stretch…
- The ugly side of the beauty industry with Jess DeFino · 26 minBotox, vampire facials, bone smashing and now cadaver fat fillers: the beauty industry is expert in selling extreme (and painful) treatments in our endless pursuit of perfection…
- The women who've never had sex · 29 minWe live in a sexed-up world. From chiselled fictional teenagers in steamy high school dramas to Sabrina Carpenter’s innuendos, it feels like everyone’s doing it. But what happens…
- I’m in love with a narcissist · 27 minLove bombing. Gaslighting. Coercive control. Narcissists can crash into your life on the charm offensive. They begin with intense affection, compliments and grand gestures. But…
- Grace Tame: Chloe Hayden on better health for autistic women · 29 minFor all her life, Chloe Hayden, star of Heartbreak High, has struggled to get doctors to take her health complaints seriously. And she’s not alone. Autistic women have poorer…
- Grace Tame: Autistic women on friendship, love and burnout · 31 min"It can be difficult…when your approach to socialising and relationships doesn't look like what other people might expect." There's a long-held stereotype that autistic people…
- Grace Tame: why girls are missing out on an autism diagnosis · 32 minFor decades autism was thought of as a "boy thing" and girls were overlooked by science. According to research, three boys are diagnosed with autism for every girl. While experts…
- Grace Tame: Either I'm autistic, or I'm a cat · 31 min"It's only been in recent years that I've had a public platform and people have asked me specifically about being autistic." In the first episode of this special four-part…
- Introducing — Autistic AF with Grace Tame · 2 min"I was bullied for being quirky… I would have these very intense special interests." Join Australian of the Year Grace Tame for a special four-part take over of Ladies, We Need…
- Orgasm coach Dr Lori Brotto · 24 minThe female orgasm deserves better PR. Straight women are climaxing way less than the men they are banging (by about 35%). We know this but what can we do about it? Medical…
- I love you but I hate your politics · 26 minYou've found your person, but you can't stand their politics. Awks! It's a phenomenon that's been on the rise in the last 30 years. Around the world, women are increasingly…
- Antoinette Lattouf opens up on fight with the ABC · 26 minIn December 2023, Antoinette Lattouf was asked to leave ABC Sydney. Since that day, her life has never been the same. A seasoned broadcaster, she was part way through a…
- The older mum trend. Meet the women having babies after 45 · 28 minMid-life is hard enough, but what happens when you add a baby to the mix? The average maternal age has been creeping up over the past twenty years, with more women than ever…
- One true love or many: Monogamy vs. open relationships · 24 minIs monogamy a tired social contract — or a deeply meaningful way to build a life with someone you love? Is opening up your relationship an act of honesty and freedom, or just…
- Goodbye uterus: Life after a hysterectomy · 27 minThe uterus is central to womanhood: it's the baby house, and allows for menstruation. So, what's it like to have it removed? Each year around 30,000 Australian women have a…
- Is your attachment style messing with your love life? · 26 minEver been called too clingy? Or felt overwhelmed by your partner's needs? Blame your attachment style! Attachment theory is a cornerstone of modern psychology; chances are…
- Family Feuds: Is estrangement the new normal? · 26 minThe Beckhams know about it. Hilary Duff's been through it. Harry and Meghan could write a handbook. Family estrangement is brutal, but when there's a rift, can it be repaired?…
- Felicity Ward on motherhood, depression and a sexual rebirth · 25 minComedian Felicity Ward started having the best sex of her life after the worst time in her life. After years of fertility struggles, Felicity finally fell pregnant at 38. But…
- "Where the hell is my husband?" Women who’ve never had a partner · 27 minLife as a perennially single woman can be lonely. Coupled-up friends often too busy to catch up, family constantly asking "So, have you met anyone yet?" What's a gal to do? The…
- Queers are meant to have kids · 21 minNarelda Jacobs and Karina Natt announced their pregnancy online. Then came the trolls. The pair were over the moon about starting their rainbow family but were pulled back down…
- Sex Disasters with Lizzy Hoo · 24 minWe all want to sex to be hot, intimate and above all else, enjoyable. But sometimes when we're getting it on, things can go south and disaster ensues. These naked encounters are…
- Are men stealing our exercise time? · 26 minIn the exercise race, women are falling behind. Two out of five women aren’t moving enough and it’s bad for our health. Between being time squeezed, feeling crappy about our…
- I didn’t love my baby: The shame of perinatal depression · 28 minWhat if, instead of being the best time of your life, new motherhood was miserable? Perinatal depression and anxiety affects one in five women in Australia. But the shame of it…
- ‘I’m leaving you,’ Belle Burden’s husband became a stranger overnight · 25 minWhat happens when your husband suddenly becomes someone you don’t recognise? One cold day in 2020, Belle Burden’s partner of 20 years told her he was leaving her. There were was…
- Parenting blind, with Nas Campanella · 21 minWhat’s it like to parent when you can’t see your kid? Nas Campanella, the ABC’s National Disability Affairs reporter, knows there’s many ways to be a great mum. As a blind woman…
- I love you but go away: Women taking marriage sabbaticals · 27 minMarriage sabbaticals aren't a divorce, or an excuse for guilt-free frotting but a chance to reset priorities. But do they work? It can be hard to figure out how to fix a…
- Who the f*ck is Madeline? Getting cheated on · 24 minHow does it feel to be betrayed by the person you love most? Women open up to Yumi Stynes about being cheated on and picking up the pieces of their shattered hearts. There's the…
- How pop culture messed us up, with Sophie Gilbert · 31 minMillennial pop culture has a lot to answer for. From Britney Spears' sexy schoolgirl outfit to an underage Kate Moss on the cover of Vogue and Paris Hilton in pube-skimming…
- Going gay in middle age · 29 minWhat’s it like to switch teams mid-season? Nicola was married to a man for 25 years before she fell in love with a woman. Jennifer and Marija were in their 40s when everything…
- Julie Goodwin finally has the recipe for happiness · 24 minMasterChef’s Julie Goodwin has a bubbly exterior but underneath are demons she’s fought for decades. The celebrity cook opens up to Yumi Stynes about the anxiety and depression…
