Mamamia Out Loud

An article on GOOP has turned the idea of 'not being busy' into a badge of honour. But is it an enormous privilege to not be busy? Is busyness really a choice and are some people just busy as a personality trait? Parents, in particular, have no choice about busyness. Plus, our resident Dating Expert Em Vernem shares a Cosmo list with us, about 'how to tell if someone likes you'. The list is made up of different dating habits, plenty which made us roll our eyes, but a few were interesting. And, our best and worst of the week, including a shout out to teachers everywhere and a nasty note on Jessie's car. THE END BITS Recommendations: Holly wants you to eat the amazing cheese from Woobye Cheese. Jessie thinks you should listen to Sia on the Louis Theroux podcast. Follow us on Instagram @MamamiaOutLoud CREDITSHosts: Holly Wainwright, Jessie Stephens and Emily Vernem Producer: Emma GillespieCONTACT US Via our PodPhone on 02 8999 9386Via our email at outloud@mamamia.com.au  Via our Outlouders Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/329632330777506/Mamamia Out Loud is a podcast by Mamamia https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mamamiaoutloud/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vagina sunning has become a thing, after a Brazilian model caused a stir on social media, for suggesting you should engage in a practice that would involve exposing your...erm...bits...to some vitamin D. If this sounds familiar it’s because just last year butthole sunning, which is the official term, became a fixture of wellness culture. Influencers claimed that exposing your butt can greatly improve energy levels and sleep patterns. Plus, the evolution of Holiday Nicole - If you don’t know what or who that is, ask yourself, who has organised your festive get-together this year?  And, do we feel sorry for Prince Charles? An email from an Outlouder has us torn.  THE END BITS Recommendations: Holly wants you to listen to today's episode of The Quicky.Follow us on Instagram @MamamiaOutLoud CREDITSHosts: Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright and Jessie Stephens Producer: Emma GillespieCONTACT US Via our PodPhone on 02 8999 9386Via our email at outloud@mamamia.com.au  Via our Outlouders Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/329632330777506/Mamamia Out Loud is a podcast by Mamamia https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mamamiaoutloud/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jennifer Lopez has upset a lot of people...by saying she doesn’t get botox because she’s ‘not that kind of person.’ It’s off the back of news the 51 year old is launching her own skincare line. Holly asks the question, how much honesty do famous women owe us about their faces?  Plus, Jessie’s had a preview of what might be around the corner for us at family Christmas this year, after she got into a disagreement with her cousin over the 'existence' of Covid-19. And, a listener dilemma about expensive hand-me-downs and Facebook Marketplace.THE END BITS Recommendations: Jessie wants you to listen to a podcast called 'You're Wrong About' Don't forget to email us a voice memo with your Word of the Year for 2021, to outloud@mamamia.com.auFollow us on Instagram @MamamiaOutLoud CREDITSHosts: Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright and Jessie StephensProducer: Emma GillespieCONTACT US Via our PodPhone on 02 8999 9386Via our email at outloud@mamamia.com.au Via our Outlouders Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/329632330777506/Mamamia Out Loud is a podcast by Mamamia https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mamamiaoutloud/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if, instead of calling people out, we called them IN? A professor in the U.S is working with young people to re-structure the cancel culture narrative and encourage more open discussion. "Calling in is like calling out, but done privately and with respect." Mia and the team discuss. Plus, Jessie goes rogue and talks about rats, you've been warned. And, our best and worst of the week, including a powerful message from Holly after four women were killed across the country over the last seven days. Mia's best involves a parenting milestone and Jessie receives a kind gesture from a loyal listener.  THE END BITS Recommendations: Mia wants you to check out Addicted Australia on SBS On Demand. Don't forget to email us a voice memo with your Word of the Year for 2021, to outloud@mamamia.com.au Follow us on Instagram @MamamiaOutLoud  CREDITS Hosts: Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright and Jessie Stephens Producer: Emma Gillespie CONTACT US Via our PodPhone on 02 8999 9386 Via our email at outloud@mamamia.com.au   Via our Outlouders Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/329632330777506/ Mamamia Out Loud is a podcast by Mamamia https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mamamiaoutloud/  Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Holly puts on her foreign correspondent hat to help us make sense of what's going on between the Australian and Chinese governments right now.  Plus, Dominic West and the men whose taxi light is always on: We’re told to look for a partner with a light that shines brightly. But for some, their taxi light is always bright. Jessie tells us about the people who are always acting like they're single, even when they're in a relationship, the ones constantly wondering "Is this as good as it gets?" and "Is the grass greener somewhere else?" And, a listener dilemma from a woman who wants her workmates to ask her out for a coffee… but they won’t.  THE END BITS Recommendations: Holly wants you to listen to Hillary Clinton on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert. Follow us on Instagram @MamamiaOutLoud  CREDITS Hosts: Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright and Jessie Stephens Producer: Emma Gillespie CONTACT US Via our PodPhone on 02 8999 9386 Via our email at outloud@mamamia.com.au   Via our Outlouders Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/329632330777506/ Mamamia Out Loud is a podcast by Mamamia https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mamamiaoutloud/  Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sexual assault trial against former rugby league star Jarryd Hayne and the rape trial against Jack De Belin are back in the spotlight as their court cases continue. While their guilt is for a judge to decide, there are some undisputed details emerging from these cases that are worth a closer look. Off the back of a powerful article by Jessie, the Outlouders discuss the porn pandemic and where it goes wrong for these men and so many sports stars like them. Plus, we’re talking about The Crown again. But this time, not about royalty. This season of the show features a woman almost as famous as Princess Diana but much less adored - Margaret Thatcher.  And, are women over forty making mistakes with make-up? A Mamamia piece that went viral over the weekend says yes.  THE END BITS Recommendations: Be an influencer in your own home with a ring light Mia is recommending for Christmas Zoom calls. Read Jessie's piece on Jack De Belin and Jarryd Hayne here. For the article Holly mentioned on beauty mistakes, click here.  Follow us on Instagram @MamamiaOutLoud  CREDITS Hosts: Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright and Jessie Stephens Producer: Emma Gillespie CONTACT US Via our PodPhone on 02 8999 9386 Via our email at outloud@mamamia.com.au   Via our Outlouders Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/329632330777506/ Mamamia Out Loud is a podcast by Mamamia https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mamamiaoutloud/    Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meghan Markle spoke out this week about miscarriages, and the importance of asking each other if we're ok. Meghan's decision to open up about this kind of loss, and the criticism that followed, prompted Mia to share a deeply personal and raw account of life after her own miscarriage, the day after her wedding, more than two decades ago. Plus, Run the Dishwasher Twice: One woman is calling out the invisible rules we set for ourselves, to encourage us all towards a little more self-kindness. And, our best and worst of the week, including Holly sticking it out with Bootcamp and Jessie getting tongue tied in front of one of her idols. THE END BITS Recommendations: Jessie wants you to read, or listen to, The Last Children of Down Syndrome Follow us on Instagram @MamamiaOutLoud  CREDITS Hosts: Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright and Jessie Stephens Producer: Emma Gillespie CONTACT US Via our PodPhone on 02 8999 9386 Via our email at outloud@mamamia.com.au   Via our Outlouders Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/329632330777506/ Mamamia Out Loud is a podcast by Mamamia https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mamamiaoutloud/    Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Morrison has switched up his Instagram game lately, so is he really the 'daggy dad' his social media suggests, or is it a carefully thought out strategy from his team, taking a page out of the Jacinda Ardern book? Plus, Candice Warner, Bec Judd and media witch hunts: Mia did an interview this week with a woman who’s been publicly shamed en masse on social media not once, but twice. What does the tale of women like Candice Warner and more recently, Bec Judd, tell us about when the media turns on famous Aussie women?  And, Should you be texting your ex to wish them a happy birthday? We get the hosts of the Undone to share their expert dating knowledge. THE END BITS Recommendations: You can watch 'Diana: In Her Own Words' on Netflix. Jessie wants you to head to an actual cinema and see Aussie flick Ellie and Abbie  Follow us on Instagram @MamamiaOutLoud  CREDITS Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Jessie Stephens and Emily Vernem. Producer: Emma Gillespie CONTACT US Via our PodPhone on 02 8999 9386 Via our email at outloud@mamamia.com.au   Via our Outlouders Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/329632330777506/ Mamamia Out Loud is a podcast by Mamamia https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mamamiaoutloud/      Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been a week for arguments about who gets to play who on stage and on screen in 2020. A Sydney production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch has been postponed after actor Hugh Sheridan was cast as the title character, while Sia has faced backlash after posting the trailer for her first feature film, Music, starring Maddie Ziegler as a young girl who has non-verbal autism. Plus, the theme of motherhood is the main focus of episode four of the new season of The Crown and in particular, the idea of having a favourite child. Margaret Thatcher reveals to the Queen her ‘favourite’ child, her son, is missing. The Queen is taken aback by the concept, and we then hear her reaction in this discussion with Phillip - who argues any honest parent does have a favourite. So what does it mean to have a favourite or be the favourite and does every parent really have a preference? And, over the weekend, two Sydney hospitality owners lashed out at “whinging, self entitled, young workers,” calling a work-life-balance “one of the most dangerous terms young people have been introduced to.” THE END BITS Recommendations: Read the New Yorker article about The Bridge dog here.  Follow us on Instagram @MamamiaOutLoud  CREDITS Hosts: Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright and Jessie Stephens. Producer: Emma Gillespie CONTACT US Via our PodPhone on 02 8999 9386 Via our email at outloud@mamamia.com.au   Via our Outlouders Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/329632330777506/ Mamamia Out Loud is a podcast by Mamamia https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mamamiaoutloud/    Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Looking for something to listen to this weekend? Why not check out our new podcast The Undone...https://omny.fm/shows/the-undone/dating-in-your-20s  Let’s be honest. When you’re in your 20s, everything feels complicated… which is where The Undone comes in, Mamamia's new podcast for people in their 20s. Meet Emily and Lucy. They work at Mamamia and they live together in the inner city. They spend their days trying to work out how to turn the oven on, why their dating lives are such garbage fires, and why sometimes their tiny daily struggles seem just as insurmountable as the world’s biggest problems. Every week on The Undone they’ll be sharing dating stories and talking about the biggest issue in their world, because... nothing is simple in your 20s.  On the show today, Luce and Em discuss whether or not you should be in a long-term relationship in your 20s.  Plus, what happens when a date turns out to have a fetish for your heritage?  The End Bits  If you like the show, subscribe and leave us a review.  Also, if you feel like winning a $100 voucher, tell us your thoughts here: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/5987033/The-Undone-2020-Survey  Slide into our DMs @emilyvernem & @lucymneville  CONTACT US Via our PodPhone on 02 8999 9386 Send us a voice memo to podcast@mamamia.com.au  This episode was produced by Elissa Ratliff & Zoe Ferguson. This episode of The Undone was brought to you by the All-New Toyota Yaris Cross, with everything you need for wherever 2020 is taking you.  Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.