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There's always been this view that women aren't entirely comfortable with power. We deconstruct women in power, how women weild it, and what real power is. Sarah Macdonald and Rebecca Huntley also talk to Jane Caro about powerful women in history. Show Notes This show was hosted by Sarah Macdonald (@sarahvmac) and Rebecca Huntley @rebeccahuntley2. With thanks to Jane Caro Follow the Mamamia Podcast Network on Facebook here. Or on Twitter here.  

Ever get bed out of bed in the morning and groan about what to wear? We hear you. Sarah Macdonald and Rebecca Huntley chat to stylist Annie Sophia and get some style advice that doesn't involve Kaftans and turbans. Show Notes This show was hosted by Sarah Macdonald (@sarahvmac) and Rebecca Huntley @rebeccahuntley2. With thanks to Annie Sophia.  Follow the Mamamia Podcast Network on Facebook here. Or on Twitter here.

Thirty years ago a 16 year old country girl Michelle learnt she was pregnant.  She was taken to Sydney to hide away and then give birth to a child. Michelle was in shock and only held her boy for 10 minutes. Thirty years later she speaks out about the calcified pain within and the bright side of the sorrow.  Plus we talk about the joys of being away and what dogs can teach us about...

This week we reveal what is it like travelling as a companion to your elderly mother.  Dr Jonica Newby tells us why she's taking testosterone and what it's doing to her sex drive. We also reveal what mercy sex is and whether you should have it.  Plus, we reveal why your forties can be the hardest decade of your life and Rebecca comes up with a new pinball machine philosophy about existence. Website http://www.debriefdaily.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MamamiaPodcastNetwork/ Twitter...

Inspired by Chelsea Clinton's incredible ability to stay calm, composed and polite while being personally attacked we wondered what it was like to grow up in a political family. Jessica Rudd tells us the good, the bad and the dorky truth about growing up Rudd. She speaks about the good that came out of Kevin Rudd's traumatic outsting and what she has learnt from the experience and her mother.  Also, the traditions of childhood that we continue, why fatherhood is increasingly important to men...

Caitlyn Jenner may be on reality TV and Vanity Fair, Laverne Cox is sensational in 'Orange is the New Black' and Transgender people have never been so prominant But what is life really like to become a woman when you are in your forties. Julia Doulman joins us to reveal the complexities of life and the reality behind the gloss. We also chat about what we opt out of and let the blokes do. Plus what makes us happy and grateful and the ultimate account of a man 'doing it all'. Website...

Getting desperate as their metabolism slows Rebecca and Sarah try a Barre Class. Why is the fitness trend so hot right now and can they deal? Plus personality tests - are they effective or bogus, useful or as predictive as star charts. An ENFP and an ENFJ discuss Twitter @sarahvmac @rebeccahuntley2 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MamamiaPodcastNetwork Show Notes Bruce Dancing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlvjznOEWjk Personality Test...

What is it really like to be a woman in prison? We've all heard about Orange Is The New Black, but what's the reality for women in Australia? Plus, is Miss Piggy a feminist icon? And what does it say about us that a muppet is our female idol? And Rebecca Huntley argues the case for the 6 hour day. And the 4 day week. #dreams. Show notes Contact the show via [email protected], or via twitter, @mamamiapodcasts

What sets Aussie blokes apart? We chat about Oz masculinity and how it's changing. Rebecca also reveals the strange codes and aggression of the Women of New York's Upper East Side. Plus the bad patterns we fall into in marriage when we forget to see each other and which TV show presents the most realistic view of politics. You may be surprised. Visit Debrief Daily here. Follow us on Facebook here.  Find us on Twitter @sarahvmac @rebeccahuntley2 Show notes Watch The Bachelorette here. Find...

How a holiday in a rainforest makes Sarah realise her life is ridiculous and what happens when she takes a teenager to an uncomfortable spot. Also Tracey Spicer talks to us about her boobs (Warning you may start feeling yourself up while listening). Plus why we are knocked about but optimistic, what Malcolm Turnbull has taught us about turtles and how Chrissie Hynde survived life, the seventies and the world of rock and roll.

This week on the podcast we find out what it's really like to open your home to refugees. We talk to Jarrod McKenna from the First Home Project who lives in a street where 24 refugees have been made welcome by every neighbour.  We also discuss if 'Quality Time' is bogus and what time is meaningful with family. Plus the right and wildly wrong things we learnt from the secret books and what happens when Coyote caught the...

This week on the podcast we talk to the Sex Discrimination Commissioner and hear why even the most high profile dynamic woman we know has to get off the treadmill of life for a while.  What happens when you stop 'doing' and start 'being'. Plus fake girlfriends, fake affairs and fake lives - what happens when technology and loneliness connect? We also reveal what dogs would say if they could talk, the Shower Principle, the funniest book we've read for years and how we will talk to our...

This week on Just Between Us we talk about the drug now set to be unleashed on American and possibly Australian women. The 'Pink Viagra' is a failed antidepressant that is meant to make you feel like more sex. But does it? What does it say about women's sexuality and will it do wonders? We discover the answers. Plus, what Rebecca listens to while she's having sex, what the Madonna affect has to do with Taylor Swift and a theory about a U bend of cool that we live out in life.   

This week on Just Between Us we wonder if women over validate.  We discuss when we should challenge each other and when should we support each other. Is this the dark side of female friendship.  Also what the hell is gaslighting and why are women so at risk. Plus, the mothers of ISIS how they live and why they should be hired by the FBI and ASIO.

In this week's podcast we discuss how vaginas are like snowflakes. Each is entirely unique so why the rise in risky surgery to make them all look the same.  We also discuss louts and if the chant of 'political correctness' is just a wig cover for loutish behaviour.  Plus the difference between chick lit and literature - is there snobbery against popular female writers?  Visit Debrief Daily here. Twitter @sarahvmac and @Rebeccahuntley2  http://labialibrary.org.au/photo-gallery/# Open on...

This week on 'Just Between Us' we try to find a case for booing.  We also reveal why we are waving white sage in the Mamamia office and what happened when after a spate of bad luck and mad mojo, one of us called in a spiritual cleaner.  Plus, foetus fame - are public ultrasounds lovely, creepy or a real worry.  And our recommendations for books, meals and TV.     Show Notes Your hosts were Sarah Macdonald and Dr Rebecca Huntley.  Get more info on everything we talk about, and behind the...

Women who choose to be child-free are on the rise, but they're still subject to the most awkward and offensive social moments. Never fear: we've discovered the one brilliant question that will ensure no more awkward moments . Plus, chivalry has been dead for ages but feminist Wendy Squires argues for the need of a romantic revival. And what the heck are men doing in their mens-only clubs? Show notes Your hosts were Dr Rebecca Huntley, Shelly Horton and Wendy Squires Get more info on...

This week on Just Between Us we talk about why so many women's magazines and websites insist on glamping and vamping up women who are featured for doing other jobs than being models.  Emma Alberici calls in from Coles to talk about being fluffed...

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This week on Just Between Us we reveal why couples get married to each other again. What's it like to renew your vows in front of your children and friends a decade after your wedding. Sunil Badami and April Murdoch explain their feelings about the...

The former Premier of Queensland, Anna Bligh, reveals her new life after coming through the end of her political career and treatment for cancer.  She talks about her new job, zooming around on her moped and how differently she feels about...

This week on 'Just Between Us' we talk to two women about their difficult journey to have children. We focus on what happens after the 'happily ever after' of IVF. Nicky Lavigne and Dee Madigan have made very different decisions about what to do with...

What is Perimenopause and are you in it? In this podcast we talk about the years leading up to 'the change' - what happens, how it affects your fertility, your body, mind and spirit.  Sarah and Rebecca chat to Dr Sonia Davison and two women who...