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SERIES 7: Better With Age. It takes courage to reinvent yourself professionally, yet it becomes a necessity for many people over 50. Bestselling author Kathy Lette and publishing exec Jane Curry share their hilarious experiences of pushing through career blocks and tiresome ageing stereotypes. Brought to you by Australian Seniors, in partnership with RSPCA. Join Jean Kittson for the seventh season of DARE: The Time of Your Life (formerly Life’s Booming), called Better With Age. Australians are actually living longer, healthier lives, and reshaping what older looks like. So in this series, we are chatting with over 50s who are rewriting the ageing rule book, from career pivots to second acts. This episode celebrates the Reinvention Generation, and explores how we can continue to push through career blocks and debunk tiresome stereotypes as we age. Is it because that's just how we're wired? Or is it to prove that our best work is still ahead? Kathy Lette is an internationally bestselling author of more than 20 books, which have been translated into 20 languages. Her latest bestselling book, The Sisterhood Rules, takes readers on a rollercoaster ride that proves that from pain comes healing, from honesty comes forgiveness, and that nothing is more important than your sisters. Jane Curry is a highly experienced publishing executive, and managing director of Simon and Schuster, Australia and New Zealand. Jane is also the founder of Ventura Press, which she established to champion older female (and male) authors. Watch DARE: The Time of Your Life on YouTube Listen to DARE: The Time of Your Life on Apple Podcasts Listen to DARE: The Time of Your Life on Spotify For more information visit seniors.com.au/podcast Produced by Medium Rare Content Agency -- TRANSCRIPT Jean Kittson: Welcome to a new season of DARE: The Time of Your Life, formerly Life’s Booming, brought to you by Australian Seniors, in partnership with RSPCA. Hello I'm Jean Kittson, and this season is called Better With Age. We're flipping the script and showing how ageing is NOT a dirty word, rather it’s your time to live your life to its fullest. Australians are actually living longer, healthier lives, and reshaping what older looks like. So in this series, we are chatting with over 50s who are rewriting the ageing rule book, from career pivots to second acts. This episode celebrates the Reinvention Generation, and explores how we can continue to push through career blocks and debunk tiresome stereotypes as we age. Is it because that's just how we're wired? Or is it to prove that our best work is still ahead? To help us answer such questions is Jane Curry, a highly experienced publishing executive and newly-appointed managing director of Simon and Schuster, Australia and New Zealand. Jane is also the founder of Ventura Press, a company she started as a way of championing older female authors, many of whom only turned to writing later in life. And joining Jane is the fabulous author and beloved friend Kathy Lette. Her career has pushed boundaries from the get go, when she left school at 16 to write her debut novel, Puberty Blues. It had parents wringing their hands while teens lapped it up. And it was later turned into a movie and a TV series. She's gone on to pen more than 20 bestselling books, including her latest, the Sisterhood Rules, which has topped bestseller lists worldwide, and it's funny, fabulous and always empowering. Jane, Kathy, it's wonderful to have you both in the studio to speak about yourselves and your work. Kathy Lette: …and about you and your amazing work and your incredible life. Jean Kittson: Oh, do go on! Kathy Lette: My comic goddess right here before us, Jean. Jean's broken so many boundaries with her comedy. Jean Kittson: Oh Kathy, you’re amazing, and she's a long, long time beloved friend. And as you, in your words, you are my human wonder bra… Kathy Lette: …uplifting and supportive. I'd also say we are each other's big pair of knickers. We've got our asses covered. Jean Kittson: Mm-hmm. That's right. I can always, I mean, Kathy's the best friend you could possibly have. And don’t we all need… Kathy Lette: …Ditto. Jane Curry: …Don’t we all need female friendships, they keep us all going. Jean Kittson: You, Kathy. Kathy Lette: Yes. Jean Kittson: On a more serious note about, you have covered, you have written about all aspects of life from puberty to marriage, childbirth, menopause. Often based on your own experiences, you've inspired and entertained and soothed millions of readers, including your latest book, the Sisterhood Rules, which I absolutely love and should be a manual for any woman breaking up or any older woman wanting a bit of spice in her life, really. Kathy Lette: Haha, great, ha ha. Jean Kittson: But, um, when your previous publishers said to you. That nobody wants to read about middle-aged women. And they dropped you after 19 books in 17 languages. Kathy Lette: Yes. Jean Kittson: Bestsellers. Kathy Lette: Mm-hmm. Jean Kittson: And you went on to write the Revenge Club, another bestseller. I mean, how did you do that? Kathy Lette: I went to see my agent and said, I wanna write a book about four middle-aged women who take revenge on the men who've sidelined them and ruined their careers. And he was like, yeah, I dunno. Yeah, middle-aged women just aren't that sexy. And then I went to see my publisher at the time and my publisher was like, Hmm, middle-aged women. We know they exist, but nobody wants to go there. Jane Curry: Oh my goodness. Kathy Lette: And I looked at books written about women my age, like Anita Brooklyn novels, for example. And there was about sad, depressed, lonely women who wilt away and die in their flats and get eaten by their cats. Now I don't know any women like that. All my women friends are like Jean. They're swinging off a chandelier with a cocktail between their teeth. But when they, when they first said that to me, then my publisher dropped me. I thought, gosh, maybe I have passed my amuse-by date. And just for a moment, I did, I did have a real crisis of confidence. But then of course I'm an Aussie girl and we, Aussie girls are made of stern stuff Jane Curry: Dig deep. Kathy Lette: So I thought, nah, he's wrong. They're both wrong. So I got a new, I got a gay agent and I got a new publisher, Bloomsbury, and the book went to number-one on the bestseller list, which was the best revenge. It's called the Revenge Club – success! So yeah, it was so exciting. And also, I love writing about women this age because our hinterland is huge. You know, we've had the marriages, the divorces, the breakups, the promotions, the back stabs. We've raised the kids. We've looked after our aged parents as Jean did so, so devotedly. We've got so much to talk about and so much to share, and so much wisdom. Just at the time, society hands us the old invisibility cloak and puts us out to career pasture. It's not just me imagining that we, women my age, are given the cloak of invisibility. A few years ago, MI5 said they wanted to hire middle-aged women as spies because nobody sees us. Jean Kittson: Oh. Kathy Lette: Soak that up. And I remember the governor of the board of the Bank of England. He said, not long ago, that the economy was going through a menopausal phase. Sluggish. Jean Kittson: Oh. Kathy Lette: And I was like, tell that to Oprah Winfrey and Nicole Kidman, and Cate Blanchett… Jane Curry: Michelle Obama… Kathy Lette: …all the other people. Michelle Obama, all these other menopausal and postmenopausal women. So the sexism is sewn into our psyche. We really have to fight hard against that. And thanks to Jean and others of our generation. We've taken the stigma out of menopause. But the next big feminist hurdle for us is sexist ageism, because we get treated in a different way to men our age and, and we really have to rail against it. Because we're now prime, we're in the peak of our productivity. Jane Curry: But also we've all had to witness when the BAFTAs was on, every time we see these women who are completely transformed because they're not allowed to age in public. Kathy Lette: Mm. Jane Curry: So that's the standard. Yes. I mean, we are fortunate in where we're in the book business, so it's brain first in our business and always has been. Kathy Lette: Better to be witty than pretty. Jane Curry: Yeah, yeah – witty than pretty. And I remember a friend of mine who is actually a cosmetic surgeon, he said to me that it, you know, it's the women who are, have always been beautiful, that have had that sense of power when they walk into a room and they turn heads because of their beauty, they're the ones that find it harder to age. Kathy Lette: Well, it's a diminishing asset. Jane Curry: Yes. So whereas, you know, when you're in the book business as I've been, and Kathy, the entertainment book, um, you know, women of letters, we do have that our brain is our superpower. Kathy Lette: Yeah, yeah. Jane Curry: And then what we look like comes after that. Yes. Jean Kittson: It's hard to fight it though, isn't it? Kathy Lette: It is hard to fight it, Jean Kittson: …especially when you are performing and… Jane Curry: Oh yes. Well, in this new job I've just got, I got tapped on the shoulder to run Simon Schuster. So the first thing I found was all the, the settings on Zoom and teams. Because I’m reporting to the UK and I'm having meetings in the US all the time and sometimes I first thing in the morning, like 7.30 in the morning. So I'm like, where's the filter. Jean Kittson: Where’s the sparkle wand! Jane Curry: You know, we used to laugh when I worked at Macmillan. You know, we used, you know, there's fabulous filters that Jackie Collins had on all their photographs. Kathy Lette: Oh my gosh, yes. In fact, I've had lunch with Jackie Collins a few times with Joan Collins. Joan and Jackie, I mean, the double whammy. Jean Kittson: Yes. Jane Curry: Talk about sisterhood. Kathy Lette: Sensational broads. But, um, Joan Collins will move everybody around the table till she's got the right lighting. And isn't she clever? You know that when you do, when you're filming, they have that big silver thing that reflects the [light], why can't we have a dress made out of that? Jean Kittson: Well, why can't we! Kathy Lette: Or shoes? Jean Kittson: Because we don't care, Kathy. We don't care. Kathy Lette: We don't care. Jane Curry: Often we’re rushing from one thing to the next. Kathy Lette: Don't care. We don't care. But Jean, see, Jean and I don't do, don’t do any of that Botoxing stuff. Jane Curry: No. Nor do I. Kathy Lette: I think men should just read between my lines, the books, the babies, the hours of fun-loving flirtation. But it does get hard to resist it whenever all the other women… Jane Curry: …I think that's the thing when… Kathy Lette: …look much younger Jane Curry: that, right, what they call in the, you know, in data they call it benchmarking. So like any set of data figures in my world, you know, you benchmark against what was the bestseller. And so it's sort of benchmarking when you're talking about sales and all of that. But it's benchmarking with what we look like. So you sort of benchmark against, we, I think we're very critical of ourselves, because you look at another woman who's the same age and they've had the facelift and they've had everything done. And then look, I momentarily worry about it. And then honestly, you, I look at my to-do list and I think, no. Jean Kittson: Yeah, and I've got two daughters, so I don't want to be that role model. I've always said it's not what you look like, it's what you feel like, you know? Kathy Lette: Yes. Keep the lights low. Greatest beauty aid known to woman for all time. You know, what's happened in Hollywood, the pediatric, um, technicians there. The doctors noticed that the babies were not hitting their developmental milestones. And they were saying, is it because they're, they're having too much, um, carcinogens in their smoked salmon? I'm thinking, no, it's Botox. Because babies look at your face, like when you go, I love your little baby. The baby goes and you go, ah… If you've had Botox and you're going, ‘I love you’, and the baby's going, ‘uh’, you’re going, ‘uh’. They're not learning anything. Jean Kittson: Absolutely. Jean Kittson: You should write a research paper on that. They should do it. Kathy Lette: This is hysterical, isn't it? I know. Jean Kittson: I was told not to go, I mean. Not to go grey because I wouldn't, in the gig economy, I wouldn't get work. Apparently the research shows that if you, that men don't like actually working with women with grey hair. Kathy Lette: …Because it reminds them of their mothers, is it? Jean Kittson: …Maybe they feel that they… Kathy Lette: …it's ageing them… Jean Kittson: Have to defer or - No, not defer… Kathy Lette: …but they can have grey hair. Jean Kittson: They can have grey hair. So there are some interesting facts their. Kathy Lette: I was gonna say, part of the problem is that we never see women who look like us. 85% of people on British and Australian television over 50 are men. So the women just get immediately sidelined and put out to career pasture when they get one grey hair and one wrinkle. We should be saying, we wanna see ourselves reflected. Don't, don't disappear us. Jean Kittson: You know, Jane, you would see, um, this in the industry. You've seen this before. What happened to Kathy? Have you? Jane Curry: Oh, yes, because a lot of decisions are made on data. You know, they'll say, oh, and particularly I think people got very frightened when social media arrived. They got very frightened that they had to chase people with massive Instagram following. Oh, yes. And then there was this sort of Sally Rooney phenomena where everybody wanted a ‘Normal People’. And that was that emerging, you know, Kathy Lette: Irish writers… Jane Curry: …Irish and, and all that sort of coming of age story that, and we are, we are just, we move as a pack, the publishing industry. So once there's one Normal People, you can guarantee the next year there'll be 10 Normal People. And that's a book for people that haven't read it, that was published by Sally Rooney. It was a debut novel and you know, it was one of the zeitgeist novels. Kathy Lette: She became a publishing phenomenon. Jean Kittson: In terms of ageism in comedy, it's just a general feeling that I think women, first of all, women in comedy has been really hard from the start and you really have to push and it's a much more sort of natural environment for men because they're confident and some, some comedians can go on and and not even have thought about what they're going to say, they're just so confident. Kathy Lette: Yeah. Jean Kittson: When I was starting out in comedy, I would be starting out with other, the few women that were around in the 80s and we'd be in pubs and we'd go on stage and everyone would be drinking and eating their pizza, and no one would listen and the women would come off and going, oh my God, I'm just not funny. I haven't got good material. I stink. I can't do this. The men would go out there and they would get exactly the same reaction. People are just drinking and they'd come back and they'd go, that audience wouldn't know a joke if it was up them. They're just so freaking hopeless, and they'd just blame the audience and women would blame themselves, and I don't know where that comes from, but I think it can become more pronounced as you get older and there's slowly, more and more diminishing things that happen to you Like walking into a butcher and the butcher saying, hello, young lady, and you think I'm too, I'm too young to be called a young lady. You know, I not old enough. That's something that they would say to your grandmother, Hello, young lady, and expect you to like that. Expect it to be a compli–– Jane Curry: …A pat on the head. Jean Kittson: …Yeah, a pat. It's so patronising. Kathy Lette: Yeah. There's also this, it's an inbuilt prejudice against women that were not funny, and I, I was at a dinner party in London once and, and the hostess made a really good joke and the husband and men didn't pay any attention. The husband just went, oh, you know, embarrassing women can't tell jokes. And I was like, that's because we marry them. It made everybody laugh at him and that did take away his power. So just lean into that, that verbal ability that women have, you know, we’re more verbally dexterous. So use it like, develop what I call the black belt and tongue-fu! Quiplash, you know! Jean Kittson: Yeah, that's fantastic. Don't censor. Good comeback. Kathy Lette: Yes. Yeah. Good comeback. Jean Kittson: I know, I think we are getting stronger and we shouldn't, we shouldn't, um, suppress our strength as we probably have to keep peace, you know, with the family. That's right. With our work to balance everything. Yeah. You suppress a lot of who you are. Jane Curry: My eldest always says to me. Mum, you're overthinking. And that's the best mental health advice or whatever we do. We do overthink, Kathy Lette: But I think women should just or never go… You're underdressed if you go out at night without a couple of good one-liners tucked up your trouser leg. Jane Curry: That's really good advice. Kathy Lette: Because if, if you whack it back… Jane Curry: yes, Kathy Lette: …and make other people laugh at them, you completely take away their power. Jean Kittson: Well, you've got so many good one-liners, so you're like a one-liner factory. Jane Curry: I've got, I've gotta lift my game. Jean Kittson: Ah, yeah, exactly. So do I. So when your publishers said that ridiculous thing that nobody wants to read about middle aged women… Kathy Lette: …mm-hmm… Jean Kittson: Did you ever doubt yourself and think that I might have to reinvent myself in any way? Kathy Lette: I did. I, just for a moment, I lost confidence and I thought maybe I have passed my amuse-by-date. But then I looked around at my own female friends and I thought, they're so wonderful. They're all, you know, swinging off a chandelier with a toyboy between their teeth. I wanna write about these women. But I think as a writer, I'm always reinventing because I cannibalise my own life. My mother's a teacher and I think I've got a bit of her teacher gene that I always write the book I wish I'd had when I was going through something. So from, to the girls in Puberty Blues, you know, to teach them that they were more than a life support system to, to a pair of breasts, you know, to girls dating and, and then to motherhood and, and marriage and divorce and menopause, and raising an autistic child, raising a teenager, you know, now this post-menopausal second act. So I'm always reinventing because I'm, I'm changing. You know, women are used to change. We've got so much change going on in our lives. So, yeah, I think it comes naturally to women. So if you are reinventing yourself post menopause, you know, it's just, it's almost like situation normal. We're always constantly changing. And even divorce, I don't see divorce as a failure. I just see it as a change. Jean Kittson: Yes. Kathy Lette: You know, life is long from honeymoon to tomb to be like 80 years so, just if you need to reinvent, you know it's okay, and it comes more naturally to women. So don't be afraid of change. Change is good. But I would say women this age, this is a coming of age time. Jane Curry: Yes. Kathy Lette: Because we're the first generation who are economically independent. We've got the, the rock of fuel of HRT, we've got the chutzpah and the the courage to say what we are thinking. We are reinventing ourselves, having a sensational second act. Because I always say this time of your life, for women, is the best because post menopause, you know, you've, you've got no, you don't have to worry about period cramps or pregnancy scares. You've got all that tampon money to spend, you know… Jean Kittson: …and kids are grown up. You've got all that crystallised experience, as they call it. Kathy Lette: Yeah. I wanna know what you think of this, Jane. Because I accidentally invented – I hate the term – chick lit… Jane Curry: …I know what you're going to say… Kathy Lette: …I accidentally invented it in the 70s with Puberty Blues.. Jane Curry: Yes. Yes. Chook-lit. Kathy Lette: And then, then when I wrote Mad Cows and Fetal Attraction, I sort of invented Mummy-Lit. Jane Curry: Mm-hmm. Kathy Lette: And then when I wrote Nip and Tuck, that was nip-lit. And I'm like, I need a new genre for women our age. And I, and I thought, well, post 50, you get that fabulous, ‘Oh, feck it I'm 50’ gene, where you no longer care what people think about you. So I was thinking. What about, I-don't-give-a-s***-lit? Mm-hmm. Jane Curry: That's brilliant. Jean Kittson: Oh, good. You got the tick from a publisher! Kathy Lette: Wouldn't that be a good. And imagine we’re at Booker Prize and they go, ‘And now in the genre of I-don't-give-a -s***-lit. Yeah. Jane Curry: You know, in Hollywood, all the entertainment [industry] is catching. If you think of the Thursday murder club, that was Richard Osmond, of course, he's an older man, so he can get away with it. But you know, the adaptation with Helen Mirren and you know, those amazing actors. So Kathy Lette: Yes Jane Curry: So there is starting to be balanced… Kathy Lette: But that's even older. That's, that's when they're in the retirement home. I'm talking about this moment. Yeah, just postmenopausal, where we're the publishers are saying it's not sexy, it's not attractive. It's right when you're older, for some reason there's a jump to the Judi Dench. Jane Curry: It’s called the silver dollar then. Kathy Lette: Yeah. Jean Kittson: Oh yes. The silver dollar. Kathy Lette: Well, what about the postmenopausal dollar? Yes. You know who thinks reading books? It's women our age. Jane Curry: Well, actually, I always say to any publisher, go to a writer's festival. It's all women, of a certain age. Our age Jean Kittson: Over 50. Jane Curry: Over 50. Yeah, filling the audience. Jean Kittson: Yes, Kathy Lette: I'm on book tour right now for the sisterhood rules and I'm going around the country. It's been to Perth. I've been doing them in Sydney and Melbourne, and I'm about to go up, up to Queensland and I meet, I get to meet the readers, which is so fabulous. It's my favorite thing. Wonderful. And they're, they're women of a certain age. They bring me up little, little kind of anecdotal, doggy bags, a little story they've saved up for me about who their husband had an affair with or how they got revenge or whatever it is. And they're so funny and they sometimes they cry as well. Yeah. They'll have a cry and they'll tell me something very personal that's happened to them. And we have a hug and they're all so interesting. I wanna go out on a girl's night out with all of them all the time. Jane Curry: Yes, we be… Kathy Lette: …and yet they're written off. Jane Curry: Yeah, I was thinking a lot about it getting ready this morning and yeah, as, as you get older, you look back at how society's structured and it is so sort of primally structured around power and money and… Kathy Lette: …which has predominantly been male… Jane Curry: …which is predominantly male. So I've, so then I thought, so you've got, as a woman, you've got two ways of doing that. You can either become, marry into that and become the trophy wife and be terrified that they're going to leave you. So there's that way of attaching yourself to money or there's the other way of doing it, which is the way I did it, was to make it yourself. Kathy Lette: Yes, exactly. So always a better option. Jane Curry: So that was my option. So that's why I've sort of admired those other women from afar because I've never been part of their world. Even at university, I was never part of that world. I, we as, women, have to decide very early on, I think it's innate, I don’t know whether you make an actual decision, how you're gonna fit around that, those two binaries, power and money. But as women. It's not naturally given to us. So we have to decide. Even in the corporate world, that means we've got to constantly keep up with that. Kathy Lette: …Appearances. Jane Curry: …Appearances or… Kathy Lette: …Trophy mustn't be tarnished. Jean Kittson: Well, that's right. That's right. It's a big role to fill for the whole of your life. Trying to live up to that. Yeah. Sorry. There was a billboard saying, um, many years ago, which was a brilliant billboard saying, which I had a picture of a young woman, don't marry a millionaire. Become a millionaire. Kathy Lette: But when I, when I give talks in schools to girls, which I do often, I always say to them, choose your partner carefully. Because if you wanna be an alpha, alpha female in having a big career, if you choose an alpha man, guess who's gonna be the one who has to pull back when the child's sick or whatever. But if you choose a beta male, someone who'll adore you, not bore you and do all your chores for you, who wants to put you on a pedestal and will probably polish it while you're up there. You know, you've gotta have a much bigger and better and more satisfying career. So just, I've, I've been married to two Alphas whom I adore, but I've, I've now gotta beta boyfriend and beta’s, beta’s better. You know, like my fa— The women who are very successful in British television, for example, Sandy Toksvig, Sue Perkins, Claire Balding, are all gay. What do they have wives? Yeah, wives, and I've kind of got a male wife now and it, and it's fabulous. I highly recommend it. Jean Kittson: That's a really good, Jane Curry: That's funny because Kathy's just in from Perth. I'm just in from Brisbane. My overnight bike from Brisbane is just on the floor of my bedroom, just and so yeah, that's, we don't have wives. Kathy Lette: No, that's what need Jane Curry: We need, we need the backup. Jean Kittson: Yes. So what would you say to people or at who are already over 50 and who are confronting this ageism? I mean, how do, how do they manage it? What should, because the confidence… I'll tell you a quick story. A friend of mine's a teacher and she retired. She was a brilliant teacher, still is. She was doing some casual work and she, uh, went to the person organising the casual work at the, at the secondary college. She'd been working. At for 20 years and said, I'm really liking the casual work. You know, any casual work you can throw my way, that'd be good because I'm finding it hard to live on the pension. And he said, ‘Ah, I don't know. There's a lot of younger casual teachers around and they've got more longevity and productivity than you have.’ You don't need productivity and longevity to be a good teacher. Kathy Lette: No. Jean Kittson: For a developing mind. Kathy Lette: She needs to teach him that lesson. I hope she got up on the table and tap danced. Jean Kittson: You used to say, Kathy, in television, it doesn't matter what you, um, uh, what age you are, as long as it, you don't look at, that's what the producers used to say. Kathy Lette: Oh, yes. They're saying you've passed your use by date. Well, guess what? Tesco, a big supermarket chain in Britain, just took use-by dates off the food, because they said, make up your own mind. And I think the same should be done for women. Jean Kittson: Exactly. Kathy Lette: Take our use-by date off, judge us on our performance and our enthusiasm and our flexibility and our knowledge and our… Jean Kittson: Exactly. Kathy Lette: …sense of humor. And we're, we're individuals. You know,. what you have to do to survive the second act is go a lot of girls' nights out, a lot of laughter and, and sisterly camaraderie and um, strength in numbers, you know, and just boost each other up, give each other work. Like really put the, put your hand down and, and pull women up behind you. Jane Curry: Yeah. Kathy Lette: But in this, in the Sisterhood Rules, I've put lots of rules in the beginning about sisterly solidarity, like love and loyalty and sticking to each other like a nylon dress in a heat wave. And it also encouraging women to think big, like don't tell men you want their seats on the bus. You want their seats on the board. Like, think big. We're too, we don't have big enough ambitions for ourselves. Husbands come and go, but um, the sisterhood lasts forever. That's the most important rule I will share with you. Jean Kittson: I agree totally. It's really important to have people you can ring up when you're feeling really down and just have a chat with them and then they lift you up and that's so important. And I, I wonder if you'd want to talk about when you gave up publishing — I mean, when you left your job and opened your own publishing company, did you have a mentor then or, well, who was supporting you? Jane Curry: Amazing timing to ask me that. because I'm just about to go to the London book Fair and I got my first job in publishing in London and my boss, who must be now in her eighties, is still an absolute mover and shaker. Kathy Lette: What's her name? Jane Curry: Kit Van Tulleken. She's the mother of the Van Tulleken twins. Kathy Lette: Great name. Jane Curry: The Van Tulleken twins. Who are those… They're doctors that sell millions of copies of their books. Twins, identical twins. Jean Kittson: Oh, you've written about twins. Kathy Lette: Yeah. Jane Curry: Yeah. So they, she had the corner office when I was literally sitting in a corridor at about age 22 or 23, and there she was in the corner office and her two boys would come in after school. And I just looked up and thought she was my absolute role model. Kathy Lette: Oh, great. Jane Curry: And I'm seeing her in the London book fair. Kathy Lette: Nice. Jane Curry: And then I think it's important for other women who are, you know, working. I have a coach, I have a business coach, so I see her once a month and she sorts my head out – not a psychologist, but business wise. So where we have our natural weaknesses and we, you know, she'll always say you've – she's the ones that send, sends me those texts when I'm saying, I've got this difficult discussion, or I, you know, or different, you know, different emotions that you're taking to meetings just to take the emotion out of it and rely on the business. So I think that's important for people as who are working, because we are older, so we do have the capacity to sort of resource ourselves. So rather than have a cleaner, I'd rather have a business coach. Jean Kittson: Yeah. Oh, absolutely. That's such a good… Kathy Lette: …To clean out your, your, your brain. Yes. We do a lot of mentoring in England to younger women through the Women of the World Festival. We mentor young girls at school. We go in the wheel, we go, you know, the, you know the millennial wheel? Jane Curry: Oh yes. Kathy Lette: And we're in different pods and we go around in a pod with a group of girls, and then the next time we get off and get in another pod. So it's, we make it fun, but it's also very helpful for them And it's good for me. I learn a lot from them as well. Jane Curry: Yeah. One of the things I've learned going back into corporate after about 10 years of running my own business is, you know, the young women that we employ, you know how they're much more in their power than I ever was at that age. Jean Kittson: Oh, definitely. Jane Curry: When I was getting divorced, my lawyer turned around and said, are you okay? And I said, yes. I think looking at the kangaroo and the emu on the coat of arms thinking, how on earth did I end up here? Um, but then I said afterwards, I said, how do you do that every day? And he said, take the emotion. There's no emotion in it for me, Jane. I take the emotion out of it. And I've always remembered that advice. So take the emotion out of things. Even the most difficult business transaction, you know, when you've, particularly in publishing, you're dealing with creative people, you know, but take the emotion out of it. Look at the bare bones of the business transaction. Put the emotion in at the beginning and the end. But when it comes to actually achieving an outcome that is to the satisfaction of both parties, take the emotion out of it. So, channeling my divorce lawyer! Kathy Lette: When I got divorced, I remember saying – I knew they charged by the hour – so I used to go in and say, no adjectives, no adverbs, no anecdotes. Just get straight to the facts! But getting back to the mental thing, I just like to say that I, I do wanna encourage all women to always help other women. And when I published, when I wrote Puberty Blues as a teenager, that was rejected by about 10 publishers. Then I saw Anne Summers had written a piece in the paper about, um, gang rapes in Queensland or something. I thought she'll get this surfy brutality that goes on, and I sent her some of the manuscript and she sent it to a small feminist publishing group called McPhee Gribble in Melbourne. And the rest is history. So that was an absolute perfect example of the sisterhood supporting each other. Jean Kittson: And getting it, understanding each other. Kathy Lette: Understanding each other. That's right. Jean Kittson: And what they're going through and the importance of talking about it. Kathy Lette: We just need more women in power. Why can't, why can't women just run the world just for a year? We say to the men, go play golf. Do whatever you like. Just go for a year, just let us take over. We can't do a worse job than you've done and see what we could achieve. Jane Curry: Well, fortunately COVID has given us flexible work conditions. We couldn't get it beforehand, but most of my staff now, we've got nearly a hundred people and it's fantastic. So we've got lots of young mothers on the payroll. Jean Kittson: Oh that's great Jane Curry: And they work, you know, it's great. I've re and I think it took COVID to allow the bosses… Kathy Lette: Yes. Jane Curry: …the patriarchy, to see that working from home is, it can work. Kathy Lette: Because that's another big sexist trope. You know, that society expects women to raise children as though we don't work as well. Jane Curry: That's why I started my own business. Yes. Because when I told my boss I was expecting. The very first thing he said to me was, well, you can't work part-time. That's what he said to me. And I was the managing director at the time, and I actually miscarried that baby. So it gave me a little window to get out from under. So that's when I went to Macmillan because Ross Gibb, who's just retired from publishing, he said over lunch at Machiavelli's – because publishing still has a few lunches – I told him the story and he said, Jane, you can work part-time for me. He's lovely any day. Kathy Lette: He lovely. He was my publisher for a while. Jane Curry: So that's why I went to Macmillan. Because people say, why did you go from being a managing director to being a publisher? And I did that because Ross said, you can work for me any day. He saw the value of female talent. Kathy Lette: Yeah. Yes. Jane Curry: So I had a fantastic year, few years. What about seven years at Macmillan whilst I had my two boys. I'm like, Kathy Lette: See, revenge, revenge! Fabulous. I think the reason women are drawn, I've them… Jean Kittson: …outlive them! Kathy Lette: I think the reason women are drawn to revenge is it's sweet, but totally non fattening – fabulous. Jane Curry: It is, it is. So Ross Gibbs – we do have our allies. Kathy Lette: We do, we do. And it's been important to say that… Jane Curry: …yes… Kathy Lette: …that of course there are great men who do support us and want the best for us. But we need more, we need more men, at the barricades. I've been saying the same feminist things – Jean and I have been saying the same thing through our comedy since we were teenagers, and we still don’t have equal pay. So we need men to get on the barricades with us and say, enough, you know, we, we need equality, we need it now. And I often say, some men challenge me when I'm on tour and they'll say, you know, you feminists are asking for too much. And I'm like, are we, are we really asking for too much equal pay? We'd like men to help us more around the house, which is in their interest. Is it scientifically proven? No woman ever shot a husband while he's vacuuming. We'd like them to do the odd sensitive thing with snow peas in the kitchen, because the weight to a woman's heart through her stomach. Not aiming too high. Jane Curry: Because I've got boys who are now in their 20s, so I've looked at it through that, you know, men's mental health, they don't want to always be the strong and the tough ones. Kathy Lette: No. Feminism works for men as well. Jane Curry: Yes. That's the thing. Exactly. They're allowed to have emotions… Kathy Lette: …and not have the pressure to be the breadwinner and all of that. Jane Curry: Yeah. So I see it, you know, having raised boys as a feminist, you know, to make sure that we can have open discussions. And, yeah, I'd like to think that they're well on the way to being good allies. But yeah, it is a brutal world out there. So I just think we do have to look out for each other and I'm really thrilled to be working with young women, again. Jean Kittson: To sum up this fantastic conversation, which could go on for hours, um, how would you, uh, what is the main message you like to say to people over 50 who are confronted by ageism or sexism, and how do they find it in them, the courage to stop that voice going, maybe I am too old. Kathy Lette: Well, I would say carpe diem, like there's no tomorrow. You know, tempus is fugiting – if not now, when, and you know. One of my mottoes is adventure before dementia. Not that I'm making light of that terrible disease, but you never know what's around the corner. So there's no time to waste. Be… have as much fun and frivolity. Be as outrageous as you can possibly be because you know, this is your last big hurrah. You know… Jean Kittson: Be assertive now! Kathy Lette: Yes, don't have any qualms. Just, you know, tap dance on that tabletop. Jane Curry: When I've had moments of self-doubt, I get moving. Not necessarily tap dancing, but get active, lift weights, go to the gym, run, walk the dog – dark clouds, gather. That's what I'd say if I was in that frame of mind and wondering how the world was going to greet me, I'd take the world on and get active, get those endorphins flowing. Because then you feel so much better. Kathy Lette: And also lean into the sisterly comradery. Jane Curry: Yes. Kathy Lette: Go out with your girlfriend as often. Which Jean and I do. Jean Kittson: Yes. Find beautiful women like yourselves and ring them up or have a glass of champagne. Kathy Lette: Yes. The human wonder bras uplifting, supportive, and make each other look bigger and better. Which is what Jean has done for us today. Thank you. Jean Kittson: Oh no, you two have, you've both been fantastic been great fun. Thank you so much. What a great conversation. Kathy Lette: Thank you Jean. Jean Kittson: Thanks. Kathy Lette: Sisterhood rules. ALL: Sisterhood Rules! Jean Kittson: Thank you to Kathy Lette and Jane Curry. You've been listening to DARE: The Time of Your Life, brought to you by Australian seniors. Please leave a review and share this show with someone you know. Visit seniors.com au/podcast for more episodes. I’m Jean Kittson. Thank you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crackhead (HBO, 5 episodes) Drug-addicted party-animal Frankie has blown it all up - her inheritance, her relationships, and most recently, her sister's house. It's time to go to rehab. Creator and star Holly Hervey is outstanding in the lead role as Frankie in this New Zealand comedy. Also watch out for Sara Wiseman and Errol Shand who both work at the rehab centre Frankie arrives at.The filmmakers really want to shock the Crackhead audience. Just minutes into episode one Holly’s character Frankie is on a wild night at a club. She ends up making out and vomiting into a toilet at the same time. That might draw a vidid picture for people trying to imagine that. Surprisingly in the show we get to see it in detail. The Comeback (Series 3, HBO Max, 8 episodes) The third and final season of the HBO Original comedy series The Comeback. Two decades years after its debut, the series returns with Lisa Kudrow reprising her Emmy-nominated role as actress Valerie Cherish. And what an awkward character she is. Homebodies (SBS, 6 episodes) This is a bold, surprising and heartfelt Australian family drama that explores the courage it takes to accept the ghosts (literally) from our past.The series stars Claudia Karvan (Bump, Puberty Blues, Love My Way), Luke Wiltshire (Boyish and With Love, Lottie) and Jazi Hall (Playing Gracie Darling), and follows Darcy (Wiltshire), a trans man who reluctantly returns to his regional hometown to care for his estranged mother Nora (Karvan). Roxie Mohebbi is great too as Dee’s childhood friend who features in perhaps the short series’ most interesting storyline. The Other Bennett Sister (Foxtel/Binge, 10 episodes) The series features characters from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The story begins at Longbourn, the Bennet family home, where Mr and Mrs Bennet preside over a lively household of five unmarried daughters: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia. As society’s pressures mount, the Bennet sisters navigate the glittering yet precarious world of Regency England, where marriage is both aspiration and necessity.Andrew dismissed this as one of James’ standard British petticoat dramas…but guess what, he liked it too!Watch this for Ella Bruccoleri is Mary Bennet, Ruth Jones is great as Mary’s mean mother and Richard E Grant excellent as usual as the befuddled father who sadly lasts only two episodes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On author Kathy Lette's menu: mum's cupcakes, spotted dick, and lobster omelette. If you enjoyed this - tell someone you think will love it to, and be sure to listen to the full episode, out tomorrow!Send a textTo find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.comInsta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemoriesEmail us at threefoodmemories@plated.com.au, we'd love to hear from you! TFM is produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter with original music by Russell Torrance.

Kathy Lette is a comic writer and pioneering voice in contemporary feminism whose first book, Puberty Blues, was published in 1979. Co-authored with Gabrielle Carey, it catapulted her into the public eye, horrifying her headmistress mother with its graphic depictions of teenage sex and drug taking. She has subsequently written 21 best-selling books and today speaks with The Sydney Morning Herald’s deputy opinion editor, Margot Saville, ahead of the release of her newest novel, The Sisterhood Rules.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to our Summer Series where we're replaying some of our most popular episodes over the last 3 years so you can discover episodes you haven't heard before or re-listen to some fan favourites. In this episode, Nicola and Di chat with the hilarious and uplifting Kathy Lette. Kathy is a celebrated comic writer who has penned 20 novels, many of which have become international bestsellers and been turned into films, TV series and even an opera. Kathy’s career began when she wrote the iconic novel Puberty Blues when she was just 17. She went on to do stints as a singer, a newspaper columnist and a sitcom writer for Columbia Pictures in LA. These days she’s an author, travel writer and TV presenter and her latest book, The Revenge Club, is a must-read for every woman. Kathy talks about life in her sixties - or as she lovingly calls them, her sexties. She shares how life just gets better, you enjoy life more and you can finally put yourself first for a change. Kathy shares about the importance of female friendships and how much of a positive impact they’ve had on her life. We hear what it was like for Kathy when she fell in love with Geoffrey Robertson after appearing on a TV show with him, when she was still married to her first husband, Kim. Kathy tells great stories about her life in London with Geoffrey and some of the incredible people that stayed in their attic - James Hewitt, Julian Assange and Salman Rushdie to name just a few. You won’t want to miss Kathy’s story about that time she got asked out by George Clooney (an unknown, fresh-faced actor) and said ‘No’. The good news is, it’s all worked out for Kathy who met her current partner whilst walking through the park on a hot summer’s day - another great story you’ll want to hear. We also talk to Kathy about the benefits of laughter, her positive spirit, and the joy that she brings to the world. It was an absolute delight having Kathy entertain us in the studio and we hope you laugh as much as we did. Follow Kathy Lette on IG here Buy The Revenge Club here Find more of Kathy’s books here Follow Nicola and Di on IG here Watch Over The Back Fence on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/@Overthebackfencepodcast/podcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the latest episode of the podcast, Jamie can't push off recording another moment because she needs to get her feeling about this film out into the world, Doug is still hoping to find a 'sex van' out in the wild and we bother are relieved and a bit jealous that this was not our High School experience. Take your horse to the beach...and the park...and a make-out party, and join us as we say goodbye to Australia for now with aan unexpected film, Puberty Blues!Puberty Blues is a 1981 film directed by Bruce Beresford and starring Nell Schofield, Jad Capelja, Jeffery Rhoe, Tony Hughes, Sandy Paul, Lender Brett, Jay Hackett & Rowena Wallace.Visit our YouTube ChannelMerch on TeePublic Follow us on TwitterFollow on InstagramFind us on FacebookDoug's Schitt's Creek podcast, Schitt's & Giggles can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/schitts-and-giggles-a-schitts-creek-podcast/id1490637008

Damon Gameau is an acclaimed filmmaker, author, actor and activist known for his powerful storytelling that sparks change. You might know him from That Sugar Film, or from his roles in The Tracker, Balibo, Love My Way and Puberty Blues. With a passion for uplifting young voices, Damon’s work champions creativity, empathy and hope as essential tools in addressing our environmental crisis. In this inspiring conversation, Jess and Damon explore how care and empathy can be powerful forces for change. They discuss the role of children as catalysts for action, the importance of reconnecting with our shared humanity, and how joy, hope and collective action can help shape a better future. Damon reminds us that even in a wounded world, there is space for purpose, playfulness and possibility. Know someone who'd enjoy this episode? Why not share it with them by tapping the 3 dots above ⬆︎ and passing it on LINKS: In Future Council, Damon takes eight kids on the ultimate road trip across Europe to seek solutions to our greatest ecological challenges. Book tickets here If you loved this chat with Damon we think you'll love Jess's conversation with Sarah Wilson here If you love what we do, why not follow the show, and rate and review on Apple or Spotify CREDITS:Host: Jessica RoweGuest: Damon GameauExecutive Producer: Nic McClureAudio Producer: Nat Marshall Digital Content Producer: Zoe Panaretos The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show acknowledges the Gadigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples here today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guest is the incomparable Kathy Lette—bestselling author, cultural firecracker, autism advocate, and queen of the witty one-liner. From co-writing the iconic Puberty Blues as a teenager to penning sharp, empowering novels like The Revenge Club and HRT: Husband Replacement Therapy, Kathy has built a career on saying the unsayable—and making us laugh while she does it. In this candid and joyfully irreverent conversation, Kathy opens up about: Navigating the heartbreak and resilience of raising her autistic son, Jules, who went on to become one of the first autistic actors on prime-time TV in Holby City The complexities of belonging as both a mother and a woman reinventing herself later in life. How humour has been her secret superpower through grief, exclusion, and reinvention. Her passion for storytelling as a way to foster empathy, connection, and belonging. What it means to thrive in your “second act”—with sass, sparkle, and zero apologies. Kathy's latest book, The Revenge Club, is now available in paperback. Click here to get your copy : https://amzn.to/3RsgCAI Connect with Kathy Lette: Website: www.kathylette.com Instagram: @kathy.lette

I kick off Season 7 of Style DNA with a dose of true hilarity from the queen of quick quips and feminist observational wit,  the brilliant and irreverently funny million copy best-selling author Kathy Lette.  Many moons ago we shared a hilarious evening at a bar in Florence… I can remember howling with laughter all night…  Oh my, how I have laughed and laughed re-listening to this recording, trying to whittle down the clips. We talk about everything from ageist sexism, she was dropped by both her agent and her publisher because she wanted to write a book about middle aged women and being told that “Middle aged women are like Mogadishu and Sudan…we know they exist but no-one wants to go there”…She admits it knocked her confidence but the resulting novel, The Revenge Club about four scorned women and one perfect plan (every snippet apparently true but reconstructed for the purpose of the story) has clearly been Kathy's best revenge, together with a huge dollop of humour and well deserved success…    We laugh about the misogyny she and her girlfriends experienced growing up in the “surfy” culture of Australia which included “tan tattoos” …and then 80's fashion, replete with perms and shoulder pads…how she invented the term Pussy Pelmet (who knew that widely used term was her wordsmithing?). How and why she started wearing comedic clothes including a custom suit printed with corgis, originally made for when she commentated on Kate and Wills wedding for Australian TV, and then pulled it out again for an Aussie gathering at Buckingham Palace which the late Queen found highly amusing. She confesses to being “a bit of an Imelda Marcos” when it comes to shoes and the joy of receiving her good friend Kylie's cast offs …every story delivered with a sharp, often feminist, wit.   I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did having it…and if you need some light relief I urge you to download The Revenge Club or HRT Husband Replacement Therapy on Audible and let her mellifluous tones accompany you on your morning walks or a long journey … I promise your abs will get a work out and you will probably also have some light bulb moments to chuckle about.Thank you Kathy for being such a fabulous and hilarious guest. But I first came across Kathy's writing when her cult classic Puberty Blues was published in 1979. It is the definitive story of teenagers navigating the chaos of life…her observational and totally relatable humour had me, as a teenager at the time, totally hooked on her writing and I have chuckled and guffawed through most of her novels since.

Markus Zusak uses words like “challenging” and “ complex” to describe his three dogs, Reuben, Archie and Frosty. In this interview Zusak recounts the joy of remembering his hounds in all their unvarnished glory for this, his first memoir. Also, the challenge of recording his own audio books, the old favourites he likes to read and re-read “forensically”, and which of his favourite books piqued Archie's literary tastebuds! + Our beloved reviewers of literary classics, Kylie Cardell and Lisa Bennett, return to reassess Louisa May Alcott's “Little Women”. Kylie has read it many times and Lisa for the first time this year. The tale has obviously endured in our popular culture, movies and vernacular but is it still a “good read”?   Guests: Markus Zusak, author of “Three Wild Dogs and the Truth”. Also “The Book Thief”, “Bridge of Clay”, “The Messenger” and the young adult trilogy “The Underdog”, “Fighting Ruben Wolfe” and “When Dogs Cry”.   Associate Professor Kylie Cardell teaches and researches life narrative with the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University. Associate Professor Lisa Bennett teaches undergraduate and Honours classes in Creative Writing and English, Flinders University.   Maddie recounts the books she first fell for as a teenager, her passion for Margaret Atwood's dystopian creations and a series that explores indigenous knowledge.     Other books that get a mention:   Annie mentions “Butter” by Asako Yuzuki and “All Fours” by Miranda July.   Michaela mentions “Want; Sexual fantasies by anonymous” edited by Gillian Anderson.   Markus mentions “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver, “All the Pretty Horses” written by Cormac McCarthy and narrated by Brad Pitt, “Cairo” by Chris Womersley, “What's Eating Gilbert Grape” by Peter Hedges, “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” by Michael Chabon and “Barbarian Days; A surfing life” by William Finnegan   Maddie mentions young adult author Margaret Clark, “Puberty Blues” by Gabrielle Carey and Kathy Lette, “The Handmaid's Tale”, “Oryx & Crake”, “The Year of the Flood” and “MaddAddam” by Margaret Atwood, the six-part “First Knowledges” series, in particular “Astronomy” edited by Margo Neale.   INSTAGRAM @markuszusak @macmillanaus @kyliesays @lisahannett ReplyForwardAdd reactionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markus Zusak uses words like “challenging” and “ complex” to describe his three dogs, Reuben, Archie and Frosty. In this interview Zusak recounts the joy of remembering his hounds in all their unvarnished glory for this, his first memoir. Also, the challenge of recording his own audio books, the old favourites he likes to read and re-read “forensically”, and which of his favourite books piqued Archie's literary tastebuds! + Our beloved reviewers of literary classics, Kylie Cardell and Lisa Bennett, return to reassess Louisa May Alcott's “Little Women”. Kylie has read it many times and Lisa for the first time this year. The tale has obviously endured in our popular culture, movies and vernacular but is it still a “good read”?   Guests: Markus Zusak, author of “Three Wild Dogs and the Truth”. Also “The Book Thief”, “Bridge of Clay”, “The Messenger” and the young adult trilogy “The Underdog”, “Fighting Ruben Wolfe” and “When Dogs Cry”.   Associate Professor Kylie Cardell teaches and researches life narrative with the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University. Associate Professor Lisa Bennett teaches undergraduate and Honours classes in Creative Writing and English, Flinders University.   Maddie recounts the books she first fell for as a teenager, her passion for Margaret Atwood's dystopian creations and a series that explores indigenous knowledge.     Other books that get a mention:   Annie mentions “Butter” by Asako Yuzuki and “All Fours” by Miranda July.   Michaela mentions “Want; Sexual fantasies by anonymous” edited by Gillian Anderson.   Markus mentions “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver, “All the Pretty Horses” written by Cormac McCarthy and narrated by Brad Pitt, “Cairo” by Chris Womersley, “What's Eating Gilbert Grape” by Peter Hedges, “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” by Michael Chabon and “Barbarian Days; A surfing life” by William Finnegan   Maddie mentions young adult author Margaret Clark, “Puberty Blues” by Gabrielle Carey and Kathy Lette, “The Handmaid's Tale”, “Oryx & Crake”, “The Year of the Flood” and “MaddAddam” by Margaret Atwood, the six-part “First Knowledges” series, in particular “Astronomy” edited by Margo Neale.   INSTAGRAM @markuszusak @macmillanaus @kyliesays @lisahannett ReplyForwardAdd reactionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathy Lette is the author of 17 novels, THE woman about town in London and one of the pioneering voices of contemporary feminism. She is well known for her one-liners, wise cracks and witticism and is as close to being the 21st century's Dorothy Parker as anyone else I know.She wrote her first book, Puberty Blues, when she was 17. The book addresses the sexism in teenage culture in 1970s Australia. Her most recent book, Revenge Club, addresses the sexism older women face and has been called 'erotic fan fiction for the peri-menopausal'. Kathy was educated in the school of life and says the only examination she's ever passed is her cervical smear test.Kathy's Official Site: https://www.kathylette.com/ Links to purchase Kathy's books: https://www.kathylette.com/my-books/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_LetteKathy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathy.lette/Kathy's X/Twitter: https://x.com/KathyLetteThe Cluster F Theory Podcast is edited by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada https://www.yada-yada.net/. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theclusterftheory.substack.com

In this episode of "Rewind, Rethink," Alice and Saj dive into the 1981 Australian coming-of-age film Puberty Blues. Known for its raw and honest portrayal of teenage life, this film made waves upon its release. We'll explore the themes of adolescence, friendship, and rebellion, and discuss how well the movie captures the era's surf culture and social dynamics. Does Puberty Blues still resonate with today's audience, or has it faded into the background of film history? Tune in to hear our thoughts and decide if this cult classic deserves a rewatch.

Really Interesting Women - the podcastEpisode 130KATHY LETTEKathy Lette is a celebrated and outspoken comic writer who has an imitable take on serious current issues. She is one of the pioneering voices of contemporary feminism.She left school at 16 which didn't please her mother who was a school Principal. She wanted to become a published writer. In Australia. In the 70s. As a teenager. And she did!She co-wrote her first novel, Puberty Blues, when she was 17. They were the first teenagers in this country to publish a book about teenagers. The sales went ballistic. It became a film and TV series and is still an iconic piece of literature.She moved to the UK in the late 80s and went on to write international bestsellers. Twenty of them! Her titles include Girls' Night Out, Foetal Attraction, Mad Cows, The Boy Who Fell to Earth, and The Revenge Club, which has just been published.Stephen Fry called her books ‘Unputdownable' and Nicole Kidman described her work as ‘Deliciously rude and darkly funny'.She is wickedly funny and a great conversationalist. No one is safe. I even found myself on the end of some of her 'tongue-fu' (as she describes it). To hear our conversation head to the link in my bio. The book is: The Revenge Club You can find it at:  https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-revenge-club-kathy-lette/book/9781035901289.htmlVisit instagram @reallyinterestingwomen for further interviews and posts of interesting women in history. Follow the link to leave a review....and tell your friendshttps://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/really-interesting-women/id1526764849

It's season finale time! And my guest today is the whirlwind also known as Kathy Lette.Australian Kathy smashed her way into the global bestseller lists at the age of 17 with the novel Puberty Blues. Since then she has turned her irreverent, en pointe pen on the peaks and troughs, triumphs and total BS of female existence.I first read her with Girls Night Out and The Llama Parlour in my twenties and met Kathy when I was features editor of New Woman (yet another resident of the magazine graveyard). Foetal Attraction and Mad Cow followed, which was made into a film starring Anna Friel and Joanna Lumley. 20 books later, her latest, The Revenge Club, takes hilarious aim at the way women are scrap-heaped (sometimes professionally and personally) in their 50s.Kathy joined me to play pun bingo and talk about why life is in two acts and the key is surviving the perimenopausal interval, reaping the benefits of the invisibility cloak and chipping away at ageing double standards. She also told me about being told off by her teenage daughter, the power of complaining, why divorce isn't to be feared and why her midlife mantra is, if it doesn't spark joy, it's time to toss it away.* You can buy all the books mentioned in this podcast at The Shift bookshop on Bookshop.org, including The Revenge Club by Kathy Lette and the book that inspired this podcast, The Shift: how I lost and found myself after 40 - and you can too, by me.* If you enjoyed this episode and you fancy buying me a coffee, pop over to my page on buymeacoffee.com• And if you'd like to support the work that goes into making this podcast and get a weekly newsletter plus loads more content including exclusive transcripts of the podcast, why not join The Shift community, come and have a look around at www.theshiftwithsambaker.substack.com• The Shift (on life after 40) with Sam Baker is created and hosted by Sam Baker and edited by Juliette Nicholls @ Pineapple Audio Production. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate/review/follow as it really does help other people find us. And let me know what you think on twitter @sambaker or instagram @theothersambaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Pauline Menczer Story – From Underdog to World Surfing Champion and Inspiration to Many. An Aussie underdog story like no other – think Rocky meets Puberty Blues – as Pauline Menczer overcomes sexism, homophobia and rheumatoid arthritis to become World Surfing Champion.https://tinyurl.com/muduxpzfSupport the Show.Check out more content on www.lotl.com

Today on the show we talked school sports carnivals.. and somehow got onto the topic of the trauma of PUBERTY. We all have an embarrassing school x puberty story, or maybe you were a late bloomer like our Jack?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Outspoken and celebrated comic author and columnist Kathy Lette is known for writing iconic books like Puberty Blues, and has since written 20 books in total.

This week Di and Nicola chat with the hilarious and uplifting Kathy Lette. Kathy is a celebrated comic writer who has penned 20 novels, many of which have become international bestsellers and been turned into films, TV series and even an opera. Kathy's career began when she wrote the iconic novel Puberty Blues when she was just 17. She went on to do stints as a singer, a newspaper columnist and a sitcom writer for Columbia Pictures in LA. These days she's an author, travel writer and TV presenter and her latest book, The Revenge Club, is a must-read for every woman.  Kathy talks about life in her sixties - or as she lovingly calls them, her sexties. She shares how life just gets better, you enjoy life more and you can finally put yourself first for a change. Kathy shares about the importance of female friendships and how much of a positive impact they've had on her life.  We hear what it was like for Kathy when she fell in love with Geoffrey Robertson after appearing on a TV show with him, when she was still married to her first husband, Kim. Kathy tells great stories about her life in London with Geoffrey and some of the incredible people that stayed in their attic - James Hewitt, Julian Assange and Salman Rushdie to name just a few.  You won't want to miss Kathy's story about that time she got asked out by George Clooney (an unknown, fresh-faced actor) and said ‘No'. The good news is, it's all worked out for Kathy who met her current partner whilst walking through the park on a hot summer's day - another great story you'll want to hear.  We also talk to Kathy about the benefits of laughter, her positive spirit, and the joy that she brings to the world. It was an absolute delight having Kathy entertain us in the studio and we hope you laugh as much as we did.  Follow Kathy Lette on IG here Buy The Revenge Club here Find more of Kathy's books here Follow Nicola and Di on IG hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: Topics in this episode get a little rogue... Get ready for course language and more mature themes with these two.  Kathy Lette is an award-winning author, hardcore feminist and an all-round INCREDIBLE woman. She's got a way with words... but if there's one missing from her vocabulary, it's 'subtlety'.  Kathy Lette reveals her families reaction to writing Puberty Blues, the moment she was dropped by a publisher and why the future is undoubtedly female... Kathy's latest book, The Revenge Club, is out now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a Text Message.Join us as we sit down with our special guest, Nell Schofield, the iconic Debbie from Puberty Blues. Tune in as Nell shares behind-the-scenes stories from the 1981 film and reflects on its impact on Australian culture and women.Nell's journey doesn't stop there; from news channels to environmental activism and working with Bay FM, she's a multifaceted individual. Learn how her diverse experiences led her back to Byron Bay, where she discusses her roots, surf culture, and the evolving community.In this episode, we unravel not just the making of a cult classic but also Nell's personal journey, making it a must-listen for fans of Australian cinema, surf culture enthusiasts, and anyone captivated by unique life stories.

Today I am joined by an incredible filmmaker who I met through Fast Forward Production, my podcast production company, Izzy Stevens from OCCUPATION and PUBERTY BLUES. She is one of the most dynamic women in the film industry today and I just knew that she would have tons of great information to share with you all. Izzy is an LA based Australian-American Actor, Writer, Producer, Award-Winning Director, and Founder/CEO of Indie Spunk where she is a coach and mentor for fellow creatives. She shares her journey in the industry after getting early success right out of school, the honest answer to whether actors should make their own work, the steps you should take when you have an idea or script, and the importance of pitching yourself. As a multi-hyphenate with tons going on, I also ask Izzy about her self-care routine and how she takes care of herself through it all. Watch the Full Video Podcast Here! 00:00 — Intro 03:42 — Running a Podcast & Creating "Indie Spunk" 08:40 — Becoming a Multi-Hyphenate Filmmaker 12:14 — Booking a Series Regular Young 14:00 — Life After Being a Series Regular 21:48 — Coaching & Mentoring Creatives 24:55 — Don't Make Work Out of Obligation 33:24 — Checking Your Ego at the Door 38:20— First Steps to Making Your Short Film 43:41 — Pitching Your Project 46:42 — Self-Care & Day-to-Day Routine 1:00:44 — Wrap-Up Resources Mentioned in This Episode: The Official Website of Izzy Stevens Izzy's Micro-Budget Filmmaking Boot Camp Follow Izzy on Instagram @izzystevens Follow Indie Spunk on Instagram @indiespunk Get Started with Indie Spunk Listen to the Indie Spunk Podcast "Izzy Stevens | Mental Health, Lead Role In ‘Occupation' & Love For Film" by Shirley Ju Indie Spunk Podcast Episode: Why You Shouldn't Just Make Your Own Work -------- Want more? Check out Patreon for bonus episodes, IG Close Friends content, and so much more. And don't miss all the content on IG and as always at, OneBrokeActress.com And if you're needing some personalized help from Sam, you can schedule a chat with her right here. Don't forget to join the mailing list here! 

Menopause Matters Episode 6 Post-menopause upsides: Embracing your second act Join host Alison Brahe-Daddo as she shares a delightfully hilarious and informative chat about the unexpected upsides of life after menopause with Puberty Blues author, Kathy Lette and comedian, actor and author of You're Still Hot To Me, Jean Kittson.In this episode, we change the pace and move on from hot flushes and haywire hormones to take a look at what life looks like once you come out the other side of menopause. Kathy and Jean share their personal stories of managing menopause and relationships and why, when the sweats stop, you're in for the time of your life.Guest bios:Kathy Lette is an outspoken comic writer and author of 15 best-selling novels, including Puberty Blues, HRT (Husband Replacement Therapy) and Mad Cows.For more on Kathy, follow her on Twitter @KathyLette and visit her websitehttps://www.kathylette.com/Jean Kittson is an actor, comedian and author whose book You're Still Hot to Me recounted her own experience dealing with menopause and finding joy on the other side.For more on Jean, go to https://www.jeankittson.com.au/ Support the show: https://www.hcf.com.au/podcast/menopause-matters This podcast contains general health information and shouldn't be relied on as medical advice. If you have any health concerns, speak to your doctor. HCF doesn't endorse any statements or opinions made during the podcast. If the podcast makes you feel depressed or anxious and you need to talk to someone straight away, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Support the show: https://www.hcf.com.au/podcast/navigating-parenthood See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Support the show: https://www.hcf.com.au/podcast/menopause-mattersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Izzy Stevens is an actor, producer, director, coach, and CEO of Indie Spunk. Originally from Sydney, Australia,Izzy is a creative person's creative person. As a filmmaker's coach, Izzy enjoys collaborating with others and helping them find creative fulfillment. You may be familiar with her work on projects such as Occupation, Occupation: Rainfall, Sea Form, Leap, and Puberty Blues, all of which have received critical acclaim. In this episode, Izzy discusses how to balance creative passion with practicality, how to deal with the fear of losing interest in a project, and how to persevere despite setbacks. This info is vital for anyone who wants to pursue their creative aspirations but needs guidance on navigating the highs and lows along the creative journey. — Booking 2 Series Regulars Early On — Filmmaking School — Female Directors — Creating, Pursuing, and Achieving Career Goals — Overcoming the Fear of Imperfection — The Value of Curiosity — Crowdfunding — Film Festivals — Collaboration and Community — Taking Risks and Coping with Rejection — Growth Through Imperfect Work Over Time — Challenges and Rewards of Making Your Own Work Link to check out micro-budge bootcamp & sign up for my free intro class ‘Money Doesn't Make Your Film' — www.indiespunk.com/bootcamp Episode Resources: The Official Website of Izzy Stevens Follow Izzy on Instagram @izzystevens Follow Indie Spunk on Instagram @indiespunk Get Started with Indie Spunk Listen to the Indie Spunk Podcast "Izzy Stevens | Mental Health, Lead Role In ‘Occupation' & Love For Film" by Shirley Ju Film Freeway No Budge Sundance Online ──────────────────────────── Learn more about the Castability app right here. And keep updated with us on our IG! Ready to work? Download the app here for iOS or Google Play!

Want to make your own film and have no idea where to start? This episode answers so many questions with Mentor Izzy Stevens. IZZY STEVENS is an acclaimed Aussie-American Actress, widely regarded for her lead role in Netflix's ‘Occupation' Franchise among other lead roles in films such as ‘Rainfall', ‘Underbelly', ‘Puberty Blues', and ‘Another Mother'. On top of her successful acting career, Izzy has created a name for herself as a powerhouse filmmaker and producer. Izzy's award winning films have been screened on ABC National Network, as well as at Cannes Diversity, Hollyshorts, Cinema Australia, Tropfest, Redline Int. Film Fest, (Winner: Best Experimental Film), LA Shorts, and more! Izzy is the ultimate multi-hyphenate. As the CEO and business owner of her consulting and mentorship company, Indie Spunk, Izzy is passionate about helping fellow filmmakers, producers, actors, directors etc. find success in this cutthroat industry. Now, Izzy's dedication to championing independent filmmakers has inspired her to launch her own film focused podcast ‘indie spunk' which highlights emerging industry creatives, giving them a platform to share their knowledge, advice, and experience! Izzy intends to inspire listeners through sharing her own personal anecdotes, alongside other film professionals and special guests. With her infectious personality, Izzy is determined to revamp the film sector of the podcast world, as she feels there aren't many film focused podcasts left standing.  In this episode, we talk about: • Izzy's start as a series regular role in a TV show in Australia at 17 years old, turning her into a "quiet, conservative people pleaser" • The similarities and differences between shooting Australian shows and American shows • How close she was to quitting before booking a huge Netflix film • How to navigate the film festival circuit and focusing on that during pre-production • 3 reasons to crowdfund your project: 1. make your money 2. marketing tool to talk about your project 3. helps you focus on your niche which is important in the film festival circuit • The three tiers of festivals 1. community festivals 2. industry festivals (Sundance, Cannes, Tribeca, Hollyshorts) 3. Niche festivals Sales and distributors go to niche festivals, too. Always ask for a waiver. • Her Indie Spunk podcast to help encourage filmmakers to create work from idea to script to screen • Finding your zone of genius in filmmaking so you don't have to do everything Guest: Website Instagram IMDb Facebook page Indie Spunk podcast Host: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@MentorsontheMic⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichelleSimoneMiller⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@MentorsontheMic⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichelleSimoneM⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook page:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.michellesimonemiller.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle⁠⁠⁠ If you like this episode, check out ⁠Becoming... Film Producer Gaylyn Fraiche and former VP of Film & TV of Hello Sunshine ("Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," "Cheetah Girls 2")⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to join our Mailing list.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ads: Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Cave Day⁠⁠⁠ right now. Only $40 for the first 3 months! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-miller4/support

BRISBANE'S BIGGEST STORIES FOR FRIDAY 5TH OF MAY, THIS IS THE SCOOP... A jury in New York has come to a decision on a case that had seen Ed Sheeran accused of ripping off classic songs by another singer Queensland will keep its current flag – for now – despite history dictating it should be updated to reflect the King's preference. Gabrielle Carey, the Australian author who co-wrote the iconic coming-of-age novel Puberty Blues, has died. She was 64. A review of almost 15 billion passwords, leaked by hackers, found which ones were most likely to be guessed by cybercriminals. Weight loss empire Jenny Craig is reportedly closing due to ‘its inability to secure additional financing.' Subscribe on LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/stav-abby-and-mattSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chair: Anne Summers Hilary McPhee, together with her business partner Di Gribble, established Australia's first woman-owned publishing house in 1975. For over two decades, McPhee discovered new writers who are now revered as greats of the Australian literary canon, including Helen Garner, Tim Winton and Drusilla Modjeska. Monkey Grip, Puberty Blues and Cloudstreet are just some of the books this Grand Dame of Australian letters nurtured into being. In this insightful conversation, McPhee talks about those halcyon days, her friend the late Carmen Callil and the state of modern publishing. Event details: Mon 06 Mar, 2:30pm on the East Stage

For today's movie review:To prepare for the upcoming Super Bowl LVII, Adam and Andy tackle some football movies, and the week kicks off with Any Given Sunday! Join the huddle and see what they think of this 1999 Oliver Stone sports flick!Check out Any Given Sunday (1999)Show Notes:What We've Been Watching:Adam: The Banshees of Inisherin, Tenet, See How They RunAndy: Uncharted, Die in a Gunfight, Puberty Blues, Windrider, Shame, The Banshees of InisherinChapters:(~0:00:00) Introduction(~0:00:49) Featured Review(~0:22:33) What We've Been Watching(~0:39:30) Up Next(~0:40:26) ClosingLike, comment, or subscribe if you'd want to see more episodes.Feel free to send us a question we can answer on the air to ReelShame@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram @ReelShame.

  ACMI (the Australian Centre for the Moving Image) is one of the finest cultural institutions in the nation, sitting in the heart of Melbourne's Federation Square. Over the summer months, ACMI is screening two curated film selections that celebrate some of the best films of 2022 and a series of films that represent and celebrate the season of summer.   Joining Andrew to discuss this catalogue of films is ACMI film curator Reece Godwin who talks about his personal favourite pick of the line-up of 22 films in the Best 22 of 2022 line-up, how the films were selected, and what the importance of experiencing films in a cinema is.   More about the curated film selections here:   Best 22 of 2022 (1 Dec - 29 Jan)   Spanning filmmaking, documentary and animation from Australia and around the world, this program celebrates the best cinema of 2022 - a great opportunity to dive in and catch the new films set to be awards-season favourites in 2023. Highlights include a preview screening of Ruben Östlund latest social satire Triangle of Sadness ahead of its official release.   Days of Summer (17 Dec - 14 Feb)   From sun-dappled picnics to summer solstices to surf; cool off in our cinema with a selection of classic and contemporary films that capture the best of summer. Every day at 7pm, audiences can catch cult classics like Puberty Blues and Sexy Beast.   The Curb is proudly part of the Auscast Network. Subscribe via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio or Google Podcasts.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 ACMI (the Australian Centre for the Moving Image) is one of the finest cultural institutions in the nation, sitting in the heart of Melbourne's Federation Square. Over the summer months, ACMI is screening two curated film selections that celebrate some of the best films of 2022 and a series of films that represent and celebrate the season of summer. Joining Andrew to discuss this catalogue of films is ACMI film curator Reece Godwin who talks about his personal favourite pick of the line-up of 22 films in the Best 22 of 2022 line-up, how the films were selected, and what the importance of experiencing films in a cinema is. More about the curated film selections here: Best 22 of 2022 (1 Dec - 29 Jan) Spanning filmmaking, documentary and animation from Australia and around the world, this program celebrates the best cinema of 2022 - a great opportunity to dive in and catch the new films set to be awards-season favourites in 2023. Highlights include a preview screening of Ruben Östlund latest social satire Triangle of Sadness ahead of its official release. Days of Summer (17 Dec - 14 Feb)  From sun-dappled picnics to summer solstices to surf; cool off in our cinema with a selection of classic and contemporary films that capture the best of summer. Every day at 7pm, audiences can catch cult classics like Puberty Blues and Sexy Beast. The Curb is proudly part of the Auscast Network. Subscribe via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio or Google Podcasts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Eavesdroppers! It's beginning to look a lot like… a Hoarders episode! But not before a bit of ramble chat about Hamble, Boy George, Puberty Blues and a discussion on whether or not it's acceptable to pee in the shower…So let's get into it! Michelle kicks off the episode with a chat about Phyllis. She's not a general-type hoarder but a hoarder of a very specific item… Listen now to find out what Phyllis hoards, the difference between a collector and a hoarder, a teeny look at the psychology of why people hoard and whether or not Phyllis was able to let go of her possessions…Geordie then talks about a woman who has an unusual and slightly disgusting item that she hoards and whose boyfriend doesn't know what to do… Listen in to find out what she keeps in her bathroom drawer! Geordie then discusses the death of Sydney hoarder Bruce Roberts who was a reclusive hoarder with a twist… Find out what cleaners found went they went into Bruce's home after he died that shook the posh Sydney suburb of Greenwich… Hint: it's TRUE CRIME!Remember, wherever you are, whatever you do, just keep Eavesdroppin'!*Disclaimer: We don't claim to have any factual info about anything ever and our opinions are just opinions not fact, soooooorrrrrryyyyyyyy! Don't sue us!Get in touch with your stories and listen, like, subscribe, share etc… Or email us at hello@eavesdroppinpodcast.com Listen here: www.eavesdroppinpodcast.comOr here: https://podfollow.com/1539144364Support us on PATREON :) https://www.patreon.com/eavesdroppinEAVESDROPPIN' ON SPOTIFY : https://open.spotify.com/show/3BKt2Oy4zfPCxI7LDOQLN4APPLE PODCASTS : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/eavesdroppin/id1539144364GOOGLE PODCASTS : https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2VhdmVzZHJvcHBpbi9mZWVkLnhtbA?hl=enYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqcuzv-EXizUo4emmt9PgfwFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/eavesdroppinpodcast#hoarders #hoarding #murder #bruceroberts #phyllis #psychology #podcast #comedy #truecrime #eavesdroppin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we chat about that awful stage of your life that is puberty! We also share some of your most embarrassing puberty horror stories including a particularly brilliant story about body parts flapping around during a theme park ride

In celebration of All The Best reaching 500 episodes, we're looking back into the archives and replaying episodes that, while recorded in years past, remain relevant today. This week we're bringing you ‘Coast to Coast', an episode that first aired in September 2012. For many people, the ocean rouses a sense of excitement and adventure, a chance to do something that hasn't been done before. Enjoy these stories, inspired by the place where the land meets the sea. ***************** Stories ahoy! All the Best brings you intriguing tales from the high seas. A South American geologist's rough-and-tumble journey on a raft to Australia leads to a life-changing encounter with Gough Whitlam. And, the real Puberty Blues: a young girl tries to join the blokey surf culture of the 1970s- but an initiation rite in the water goes terribly wrong. That Summer of '75Forget the TV series and the book: the real Puberty Blues started in the summer of 1975. Shé Hawkes was 14, and had begun doing something absolutely outrageous on the beach. Shé- a girl- had started to surf. It wasn't something that the other surfers were going to let her get away with. These days, Shé is a writer and academic: read her piece about women breaking into the surf culture of 1970s Australia, and a fictionalised version of her summer of '75. Interview, recording: Kate MontagueEdited by Belinda LopezMusic credits: Room with a view (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 3.0; Instrumental – Restoration (Dan Warren) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; Instrumental – The Buddha (Dan Warren) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 Sea HitchhikerIn 1970, Gabriel Salas had just finished his university studies in Chile and thought he'd try and hitchhike around South America. But what was meant to be your average graduate road trip turned into an adventure across the sea. It also led to a fateful meeting with Gough Whitlam, just as Chile turned from democracy to dictatorship. See photos and read more about Gabriel's Salas' adventure in this blog post by Zacha Rosen. Produced by Zacha RosenMusic credits: Jupiter The Blue (gillicuddy) / CC BY-NC 3.0; Opening Doors (Jamie Evans) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; El barzón (Los Amparito) / CC BY-NC-SA 2.5; Spring Rain (Aaron Ximm) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 Presenter: Georgia MoodieFeatures Executive Producer: Belinda LopezExecutive Producers: Giordana Caputo, Eliza Sarlos, Jesse Cox Picture Credit: Gabriel Salas' La Balsa raft after being located and towed into Mooloolaba Boat Harbour, Mooloolaba on 5 November 1970. Courtesy of Heritage Library, Sunshine Coast CouncilMusic credit: Skitzin by Shining Bird. Free download here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're a heavy drinker with aspirations of quitting, you'll know that the thought of the first day without booze is scarier than anything. This podcast series begins on the night of Vincent Hero's last alcoholic beverage and chronicles the struggles and the satisfactions of every single pain in the a** day since. Follow along and listen to a borderline autistic idiot with a shi**y attitude, be honest and re**rded, in an attempt to remain sober. --------------------------------------------------------

Jo Stanley, Proud Coastrek ambassador and founder of Broad Radio, is thrilled to bring you the Broad Radio Coastrek Collection. In this episode, we're thrilled to welcome a special guest who we've been fans of ever since ‘Puberty Blues' hit the bookshelves in 1981. She's the queen of the one liner, the mother of chick lit (or c*it lit), a world-wide best-selling writer - the fun and feisty, Kathy Lette.Kathy is passionate about celebrating female friendships, and uncovering our unlimited female potential has been an ongoing theme throughout her books. Jo Stanley and Winitha Bonney talk to Kathy about her latest release, ‘'Til death (or a little light maiming' do us part', on this episode of the Broad Radio Coastrek Collection. Have you listened to Broad Radio yet?☎️ Join the conversation live each Tuesday morning 9-10am AEST through Facebook, Youtube and Twitch and on the phones on 1300 8 BROADAND... join us live by commenting on the FB or Youtube live stream .. you know we love to hear what you have to say!.. Oh and feel free to tell your friends about us!Find out more at www.broadradio.com.auFollow us on FB and watch live www.facebook.com/BroadRadioAusOr Subscribe at Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOjourcDAVPhXcGBoEKxPDQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kathy Lette joins host Savva Savas to talk about friends, feistiness and feminism. Oh, and food, of course! Her humour and astute observation on all it is to be human is legendary. The celebrated author and commentator has lived her life in the spotlight since the age of 17, when she co-wrote Puberty Blues – the iconic Australian novel about teenage angst in the 1970s surf scene. Now aged 63, with a string of successful books and countless media appearances behind her, Kathy shares a rollicking ride through her colourful life so far.  While not a cook herself, Kathy appreciates that food offers more than physical nourishment. It nourishes the soul, too. As it did in her childhood when her mother's warm cupcakes on a Saturday afternoon embraced her in her family's love. And now, the riotous feasts with the great minds of our times that leave her invigorated and inspired.  As she says, “You can see the one thing I don't eat are my words!” Kathy is an eternal inspiration to women – and, yes, even some men – everywhere. But behind the laughter, there is also a serious side. As the mother of an autistic child, her social impact organisation is the National Autistic Society in the UK. (There are several Australian autism organisations including Autism Spectrum Australia, Autism Awareness Australia  and the Australian Autism Alliance.   

Shop over 6,000 of of the best health, wellness and beauty brands online now at beautifullyhealthy.com.au or click here to sign up to their free loyalty program Get your High Vibe Bundle here and start your meditation and journaling ritual today. Only $36 plus FREE shipping. Today I am thrilled to once again be joined by the divine, Isabelle Cornish. Known to many for her time as Vicki on Puberty Blues, Isabelle is an Australian actress, model, and now author.Releasing her very first book, The Why on Feb 1st, Isabelle joined me from her home in Lennox Heads NSW to chat about all things healthy habits.An advocate for mindfulness and conscious living Isabelle oozes wisdom and is living proof of how your healthy habits can create an epic life.In this healthy convo we chat about goal setting and how to stay focused on your vision, practical ways to be more conscious in your day to day life and the power of the present moment.Get The Healthy Hustlers health and mindset products: https://www.thehealthyhustlers.com/collections/all-productsFollow your host, Madelyn: https://www.instagram.com/madelyncarafa/Follow Isabelle: https://www.instagram.com/isabellecornish/Get a copy of Isabelle's new book, The Why: purchase here

Born and raised in farm and wine country in Hunter Valley, NSW, Isabelle Cornish is a country girl at heart. Her passion for fitness began on the soccer field and basketball courts of school, and her love of health has seen her travelling the globe to experience all the best teachers and retreats in the wellness area. She's explored the world of nutrition and cleanses in-depth, done raw vegan chef workshops and courses, and become qualified as a Jivamukti Yoga teacher, personal trainer and health coach specialising in eating psychology. Isabelle's other great love is acting. Isabelle's performing days began at the Hunter School of Performing Arts. She has since transitioned to television, appearing on screens across the world in various productions from the award-winning Puberty Blues to Marvel's superhero empire in Inhumans. Her love for all things health, fitness and beauty has seen her in different ambassador roles collaborating and working for brands such as Adidas, Nike, Bonds, Dior, Tony Bianco, Revlon, Alice McCall, Urban Outfitters and Nasty Gal. Isabelle now lives on a macadamia farm in the Byron Bay hinterlands. When she is not acting, she devotes her time to travel and creativity, trail running with her dog, travelling in her camper van, surfing, playing the guitar, or making art. Her mission is to help and inspire others to believe in their power. If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to hear about it and know what your biggest takeaway was. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, In this episode, you'll learn: The story behind the writing of Isabelle's book Why Isabelle's blog wasn't enough for her Isabelle's experiences with eating disorders How Isabelle learned to deal with her ADHD and make it her superpower The behind-the-scenes stories to Isabelle's acting gigs including Marvel Inhumans Isabelle's experience on SAS Australia and the training that went into preparing for the show Plus, the health workshops that Isabelle runs around the country and how you can get involved. Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Mind Your Body Show. If you haven't done so already, please take a minute and . This helps us to share our message and continue to deliver high-quality health and fitness information for you and others! Connect with Isabelle: Instagram: Want more? Connect with me on & for behind-the-scenes footage! Plus, Isabelle and I will be live on Instagram to dive even deeper into this episode and answer all your questions! Tune in {and subscribe} on your favourite platform:

This week's guest is actress, Isabelle Cornish. You may recognise Isabelle from Home and Away, Marvels 'The Inhumans', Puberty Blues and from starring alongside Nicole Kidman in Nine Perfect Strangers.Throughout her career, Isabelle has also dealt with eating disorders and an ADHD diagnosis. Isabelle and Jordy discuss the complexities of mental health and Isabelle shares why she is ultimately grateful for her eating disorder.Hear about Isabelle's book, The Why: Healthy Habits for an epic life, which is out now online and in all good bookstores. To hear more, head to ItsAllHer.com/listen Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feel Good From Within - #SPAITGIRL Talk Show with Yvette Le Blowitz  Tune into The Wisdom of Your Mind, Body and Soul Isabelle Cornish was born and raised in the Hunter Valley, in New South Wales, Australia and she is a country girl at heart. Her passion for health and wellbeing has influenced her to travel the globe, exploring the world of nutrition and detoxing and completing raw vegan chef courses. Isabelle is a qualified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher, personal trainer and health coach specialising in eating psychology. Isabelle's other great love is acting and she has appeared on screens across the world in various productions, from the award-winning Network Ten series Puberty Blues to ABC America's Marvel's Inhumans. She was also a contestant in the second series of the reality TV Show SAS Australia on the Seven Network. Her love for all things health, fitness and beauty has seen her take on ambassador roles for brands such as Adidas, Nike, Bonds, Dior and Urban Outfitters. Isabelle lives in the Byron Bay hinterland and when she's not acting, you'll find her travelling in her camper van, trail running with her dog, surfing, playing the guitar or creating art. Her mission is to inspire others to believe in their own power and find their life purpose by listening to the wisdom of their mind, body and soul. The Why is a hands on guide to living well with Isabelle Cornish who will inspire you to discover your true power within, by listening to your heart, being comfortable with your vulnerabilities and picking yourself up every time you fall down. Informed by Isabelle's personal journey and her passion for health and fitness, and drawing on her experiences as an actor, yoga teacher, personal trainer and health coach, The Why is a complete wellness toolkit for modern life. Yvette Le Blowitz Podcast Host sits down with Isabelle Cornish to share more about her brand new book The Why   In Podcast Episode  Isabelle Cornish shares: - a little bit about her self - insights into her brand new book The Why Healthy Habits For Epic Life - exercise tips for when you don't feel like it or can't be bothered - how to set yourself goals for an epic life - how we can create healthy habits for an epic life - how we can practice mindfulness - what healthy nourishing food she likes to eat - overcoming her eating disorder - how to embrace your uniqueness - highlights the benefits of living with ADHD - her self-care rituals - what her hope is for her new found #spaitgirlbookclub readers Plus so much more  Get Ready to TUNE IN   Episode 159 - #spaitgirl talk show with Yvette Le Blowitz  available on Apple, Spotify, Google, Audible, Libysn - all podcast apps search for #spaitgirl on any podcast app or on google  -------- Available to watch on Youtube Channel - Spa it Girl or Yvette Le Blowitz Press the Play Button Below and subscribe ------ JOIN OUR #SPAITGIRL BOOK CLUB Buy a copy of The Why Healthy Habits for an Epic Life by Isabelle Cornish search via Booktopia our affiliated online book store  *click here Hashtag #spaitgirlbookclub //#spaitgirl + tag @spaitgirl - when reading your book  --- STAY IN TOUCH   Podcast Guest Isabelle Cornish Author of The Why Actor, Yoga Teacher, Personal Trainer and Health Coach Website www.isabellecornish.life Instagram @isabellecornish ------ Podcast Host  Yvette Le Blowitz  Instagram @yvetteleblowitz Website www.yvetteleblowitz.com Youtube Channel: Yvette Le Blowitz  TikTok: @yvetteleblowitz ------- Become a Podcast Show Sponsor #SPAITGIRL  www.spaitgirl.com Email: info@spaitgirl.com with your proposal -- JOIN OUR #SPAITGIRL Community  Instagram: @spaitgirl TikTok: @spaitgirl Sign Up to our Mailing List: www.spaitgirl.com Search for #spaitgirl on any podcast app, youtube and subscribe  ------- HOW TO SUPPORT The #SPAITGIRL Podcast Show  Practice a Little Random Act of Kindness  - subscribe to the #spaitgirl podcast show on any podcast app  - leave a 5* rating and review  - tell someone about the #spaitgirl podcast show - share your favourite episode - tag @spaitgirl in your stories - hashtag #spaitgirl to share the show &  Together "Let's Feel Good From Within" and #makefeelinggoodgoviral ---- Please note - Affiliated Links included in this spaitgirl.com blog post includes affiliated links with Amazon.com and booktopia.com.au- should you order any books from Amazon.com or Booktopia.com.au via the links contained in this blog post spaitgirl.com will receive a small paid commission fee from the online book stores.  Please note - The information in this podcast is a general conversation between the podcast host and podcast guest and is not intended to replace professional medical advice and should not be considered a substitute for medical treatment or advice from a mental health professional or qualified medical doctor or specialist.  Use of any of the material in this podcast show is always at the listeners discretion.   The podcast host and guest accept no liability arising directly or indirectly from use or misuse of any of the information contained in this podcast show and podcast episode conversation, or any trauma triggered or health concerns associated with it. 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In this episode of The Human Connection Movement Podcast I connect with Isabelle Cornish who is an Actress, Author, Nutrition Coach, Yoga Teacher and Personal trainer. Isabelle was born and raised in the Hunter Valley, NSW a country girl at heart. When you meet Isabelle you quickly sense her lust for life, as well as the curiosity and excitement that she carries for all things animals, nature and healthy foods.  Isabelle is a multi-faceted human with an admirable flair for living on her own terms and following the beat of her own drum. This energy has guided her along her journey to seek deeper truth's of what is meaningful to her. Early on in her journey she realised that the answers to which she was seeking weren't going to arrive externally, so she turned her awareness inward and began to strengthen her connection with who she truly was. “To label something is not giving itself the opportunity to transform as it wants to” You could say that Isabelle holds many labels but she is not defined by them as she is constantly reinventing herself by following her truth. As an actress this is a very powerful quality to have. “We're so conditioned not to feel, but feeling is the most beautiful gift of life, what could we do if we couldn't feel." Isabelle talks about how authenticity is the most important quality in which she leads her life from, when she talks about living authentically she means respecting her own values and beliefs and not compromising them for the sake of others. An an Actress Isabelle is known for her roles in Puberty Blues, Inhumans and Home And Away. She was most recently featured in Nine Perfect Strangers and is currently part of the cast in reality series SAS Australia that is being aired on Channel 7. Isabelle just recently published her first book "The Why, Healthy Habits For A Creative And Epic Life." "The Why offers a toolkit for real life, teaching you how to listen to your heart, be more conscious and pick yourself up every time you fall down." “Growth is the most beautiful gift of life, and i believe that everything that causes discomfort is our opportunity for growth and without growth what do we have.”  This podcast was recorded in late 2020.

In a career that has covered Two Hands, Puberty Blues and the fantastic Wentworth, Susie Porter has made her mark in Film and TV. In this episode she discusses her start at NIDA, career highs, career lows, being the voice of Best & Less when an income was very important, embarrassing sex scenes....and later in the episode Sam and Susie enjoy some common ground on having hubbys that really don't care about the media circus.  Episode notes - You can find Susie on Insta: @_susieporter_ Wentworth: The Final Sentence is available from Tuesday 24th August with a subscription to FoxTel You can find Stellar magazine in print every Sunday, pick up the latest copy inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the boys discuss how Lord of The Rings is shit, having a break from going out, walking bare-foot at the shops, man jumps back into Earth from space, the best prank calling app, we answer some of your questions, where do forgotten thoughts go? Puberty Blues, where did last names come from? When is it okay to say it's morning? Earrings, GF asks to BF to get a lap dance, thoughts on the Euro's, BJ confession & sleeping with her best mate + more! Enjoy xx FOR BONUS EPISODES & DISCOUNTED EARLY MERCH RELEASES: https://www.patreon.com/jamoanddylan www.jamoanddylan.com Subscribe to us for weekly poddies, we speak our minds and are not afraid to confront controversial topics. Rate our Poddy 5* ALSO AVAILABLE on YouTube with video Follow our SOCIALS: https://www.instagram.com/jamoanddylan https://www.instagram.com/jamolennon https://www.instagram.com/dylan.saccomanno https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8jrurbqRIZh0GlehR6slVA Hope you all have a good week, love Jamo & Dyl xxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to The 80's Montage! (music, mateys and cool shit from the 80s) Your Hosts Jay Jovi & Sammy HardOn, singers from Australia's 80's tribute band Rewind 80's. We take you back to living in the 80's: music, artists, TV commercials and video clips. Episode 78: Sex, Drugs & Chiko Rolls - Puberty Blues. It's a ripper! Please rate, review and enjoy! Music licensed by APRA/AMCOS Theme music ©2019 M. Skerman see Facebook for links to videos & songs mentioned in this episode! Email: planet80sproductions@gmail.com Rewind 80's Band : www.rewind80sband.com Facebook : the80smontagepodcast twitter: 80_montage instagram : the80smontage Links from Episode 78: Sex, Drugs & Chiko Rolls - Puberty Blues.Patreon Link With Thanks x https://www.patreon.com/the80smontagepodcast www.the80smontage.comwww.thetivoli.com.au ( Rewind 80's Mixtape Tour - Brisbane) https://thetivoli.com.au/events/rewind-80s-mixtape-tour - Ticket Link!Links: PUBERTY BLUES MOVIE - Enjoy it's a ripper!https://youtu.be/MWU-cPsyxegJenny Morris - Puberty Blues (NewZealand 1981) Soundtrackhttps://youtu.be/Ef576hnDgDkJenny Morris - She Has To Be Loved (Official Video)https://youtu.be/cx15q7vF_osThe official music video for Jenny Morris - She Has To Be Loved.Listen to Shiver (30th Anniversary Edition Remastered) by Jenny Morris, including bonus tracks, remixes and live recordings here: https://WMA.lnk.to/shiver Tim Finn - Fraction Too Much Frictionhttps://youtu.be/nP0v4lL_rZwSongFraction Too Much FrictionArtistTim FinnAlbumFraction Too Much FrictionWritersTim FinnLicensed to YouTube byWMG, UMG (on behalf of WM Australia); BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., Mushroom Music Publishing, LatinAutorPerf, and 6 Music Rights SocietiesFlame Fortune - Sex Symbol (1985)https://youtu.be/xCdFECyZEg41985 music-promo-video-clip by US artist taken from Australian music program 'rage'.This song was produced by INXS's Michael Hutchence. Flame Fortune was a bit of a hype in Australia for a few months in 1985, before disappearing into obscurity. Another INXS/Michael Hutchence connection is Troy Davies, who appears in this video along side Flame Fortune. A year after this clip was shott, Troy appeared in the Richard Lowenstein movie 'Dogs In Space' which starred Michael Hutchence.Special thanks to josh26809 for this vital piece of information.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9A3Qb...Sadly, both Troy and Flame Fortune have since passed away.Carefree Tampons - Australian TV Ad 1980'shttps://youtu.be/uf_AcfaShoIThanks for listening!The 80's Montage Podcast x

Bestselling author Kathy Lette is known for her winning combo of humour and smarts; writing 19 novels for women since 1979 (hello, Puberty Blues!) balancing comedy and serious female issues with her trademark relatability. Now in her ‘sexties’, Kathy is a vocal advocate for women’s ‘second act’ and shares many, many lessons following her own life experiences with menopause, divorces, finding love again, and adult children. Oh, and the time Hugh Jackman came to dinner at her house. So, what happens when you give yourself permission to want more in the second half of your life? We find out in FORTY. CREDITS: Hosts: Lise Carlaw and Sarah Wills Guest: Kathy Lette Website: www.kathylette.com Producer: Jason Strozkiy - www.strozkiymedia.com CONTACT: Email: hello@thosetwogirls.com.au Instagram: @liseandsarah Facebook: Those Two Girls See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, I'm chatting with my friend Isabel Cornish who's an Australian actress seen Puberty Blues and Home and Away. She is an advocate for health and happiness. An energizer bunny that's always moving and grooving and beaming strength and positivity into the world, you may have come across her on a festival stage teaching yoga or out there stomping in the dust.  We talk about her healing journey going into the dark night of the soul, self-inquiry, and really loving yourself through the perceived failure of things, and how this is real self-love.  Isabel shares her passion for detoxing and looking after the body and her wide knowledge of natural healing ways. We dive into a little bit more about authenticity and what it REALLY takes & how to really celebrate your weaknesses, revealing some of the challenges that can occur when you can fall into the traps of self-comparison and self-judgment and how to get out of that. So that you can celebrate your weirdness and really don't give a fuck! If you like those kinds of things, or you want a little bit more of those kinds of things, then stay tuned for this episode 0:32 True freedom + Expressing your authentic self  2:01 Struggles and losing oneself + Growth  4:05 Nature Therapy + Connecting with Mother Earth  4:46 Divine Symptom + Unwanted habits  7:07 Rewiring and rebalancing your core and soul  13:32 Coming back into your center and bring yourself back to your values and beliefs  16:17 Creating new connections in our mind  17:56 Removing the negativity and experiencing the beauty of life  20:50 Importance of detoxing  23:00 Impacts of getting into the healthy space  31:51 Finding comfort, love, acceptance, and compassion  38:08 Overwhelming stress of social media  46: 30 Finding small ways to integrate your healing journey throughout your lifestyle 

This week the boys discuss dick pics, olden day nudes, puberty, cancer scare, worms at the airport, shaving as a young man, a pedo at school, your voice messages and so much more. Subscribe to us for weekly poddies, we speak our minds and are not afraid to confront controversial topics. Rate our Poddy 5* ALSO AVAILABLE on YouTube with video Follow our SOCIALS: https://www.instagram.com/jamoanddylan https://www.instagram.com/jamolennon https://www.instagram.com/dylan.saccomanno https://soundcloud.com/user-864881288 Hope you all have a good week, love Jamo & Dyl xxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the late 70s, Gabrielle Carey co-wrote a blisteringly honest novel about the real lives of teenage surfie chicks in Cronulla which caused a storm of public outrage. What happened next saw her make a new life far from the limelight

Today I'm joined by stage and screen legend, Susan Prior.Susan has starred in some of Australia's biggest productions, from Andrew Upton's Riflemind (directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman in Sydney and London's West End), The Present (alongside Cate Blanchett, Jacqueline McKenzie, Richard Roxburgh) Our Town and Suddenly Last Summer; King Lear (with Bell Shakespeare). Films like Jasper Jones and the critically acclaimed Animal Kingdom; TV series like "Top of the Lake" (directed by Jane Campion) a series regular on "Puberty Blues", Peter Templeman's Oscar-nominated short The Saviour and received an AACTA Award for David Michod's film The Rover.Have a listen!Follow Harry:On InstagramOn TwitterOn FacebookLike, Subscribe & Review!

American author Kristen Roupenian's book of short stories including the New Yorker story, Cat Woman, that went viral, Puberty Blues author Gabrielle Carey on Australian young adult writer Ivan Southall and debut novelists Bram Presser and Katherine Collette share their juvenilia.