Hello! In this episode, I chat with Jinelle Esther, the first and only Melburnian to make the iconic Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad, long before America’s Sweethearts blew up on Netflix.

Jinelle opens up about the wildly high-pressure world of NFL cheerleading. We talk about navigating stalkers, the brutal 2 AM training camps, custom crystal boots, massive Texas hair and the reality of game day behind the scenes.

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Hello! Today I’m joined by Alex Fevola; entrepreneur, mum of four, author and foudner of beauty empire Runway Room.

Alex and her husband Brendan were the original AFL 'click bait' couple of the early 2000s - navigating high profile media scandals one after the other and intense public scrutiny. But behind it all is a story of incredible strength and resilience. In this episode, Alex opens up about navigating the tragic loss of her former partner, becoming a mum at 22, founding a business, raising famous children and the terrifying medical emergency that nearly took her life.

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Hello! This week, I'm lucky enough to sit down with the wonderful Mick Fanning. Mick is one of Australia's greatest sporting heroes, but he's a lot more than that. Mick has captured a special place in the hearts of Australians, and people idolise him accross the world.

He’s a three-time world champion surfer who famously survived a shark attack live on global TV. But behind all the success, Mick has lived through an incredible amount of personal tragedy, losing his father and all three of his brothers.

In this episode, Mick opens up about living with that grief and how he coped through his darkest days. We also chat about his accidental multi-million dollar business moves... from a bottle-opener sandal to building Balter Brewing... and why the moment he punched that shark changed the course of his life forever.

Mick's new memoir, All Heart, is available in store now. You can find it online here.

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Hello! This week on the pod, I’m joined by global bestselling author Harlan Coben. Harlan has sold over 100 million books and created some of the biggest series on Netflix, but he admits he still deals with imposter syndrome every single day. In this chat, we talk about why missing person stories always hit harder than murder mysteries, what it was really like co-writing a book with Reese Witherspoon, and the secret behind his famous plot twists. Harlan also shares how he went from dreaming of playing pro basketball to building one of the most successful writing careers in the world.

Harlan's latest book, 'Plot Twist: A Memoir of a Writing Life' is available for pre-order now.

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Hello! This week, I sit down with Olympic champion Cate Campbell to discuss the reality of a lifetime spent in the pool. Cate talks about the immense weight of public expectations, the struggle to feel good enough without an individual gold medal, competing against her sister Bronte and what life looks like now she's retired from swimming.

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From editing Cosmopolitan at just 29 to founding the global I Quit Sugar movement, Sarah Wilson has built, and walked away from, some of the biggest media and lifestyle empires in Australia.

In this episode, I sit down with author, journalist, and thinker Sarah Wilson for a wide-ranging conversation about living life as a self-described renegade.

Sarah's latest book 'I Eat the Stars' is available now

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With over 25 million books sold globally and TV adaptations starring Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and Meryl Streep, Liane Moriarty is one of the most successful Australian authors of all time. But behind the fame and success, Liane describes herself as an introvert who still wrestles with publicity and feeling self-consciousness.

In this episode, I sit down with Liane to chat about the release of her new book, Big Little Truths, her family of writers and how she handles harsh reviews.

Liane's latest book, Big Little Truths, is available in store and online now.

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