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About the episode:

This episode discusses mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder and perinatal loss. Support: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7) | Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 (24/7) | PANDA 1300 726 306 (perinatal mental health support).

When Heather Morris met Holocaust survivor Lale Sokolov, she made him a promise: she would never stop trying to tell his story. That promise would eventually lead to The Tattooist of Auschwitz, the bestselling novel that changed her life.

On this episode of The Australian Women’s Weekly Love Stories, Heather joins Tiffany Dunk for a deeply moving conversation about the many forms love can take. She reflects on growing up in rural New Zealand, the great-grandfather who made her feel heard, her decades working in social work and the love she shared with her late husband, Steve.

Heather also reveals how she came to writing later in life, why she continues to tell the stories of ordinary people living through extraordinary times, and the remarkable true story behind her latest novel, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse, about a woman who risked everything to protect a young Jewish girl during in Nazi-occupied Paris.

Moments you’ll hear:

• The great-grandfather who taught Heather the importance of listening

• The love story between Heather and her late husband, Steve

• What decades in social work taught her about unconditional love and grief

• The promise she made to Holocaust survivor Lale Sokolov

• How Heather became a bestselling author later in life

• The real-life stories behind The Tattooist of Auschwitz

• How The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse came to be

• The extraordinary story of a piano that helped a young girl survive the Holocaust

• Heather’s advice on following your dreams at any age

You can buy Heather’s newest book, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse, here

Thank you for listening ❤️

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Credits

Host: Tiffany Dunk

Edited by Leah Porges

Production by Leah Porges

Our wonderful The Australian Women’'s Weekly team

Our Head of Vodcasting is Rachel Fountain

Learn More: The Australian Women’'s Weekly website

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you enjoy this episode of The Australian Women's Weekly Love Stories, make sure you pop on over and follow us on your podcast app of choice! Here we are on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and even in full video on YouTube (wow!).

About the episode:

Pia Miranda and Janine Allis went onto Australian Survivor with very different plans: Pia was determined to win, while Janine was looking for an adventure. Neither expected to find a lifelong best friend along the way.

After spending around 50 days together without phones, TV or the usual comforts of life, the pair formed an extraordinary bond; one built on humour, honesty, and complete trust.

Now, seven years after Survivor, Pia and Janine join Tiffany Dunk to talk about the friendship that changed how they see themselves, why they believe true friends should make you the best version of yourself, and how they stay close despite living in different states and having very different lives.

They also reveal their friendship's love language, their hilarious holiday rituals, why their husbands have accepted that they're basically each other's "wives", and the advice they'd give anyone trying to make meaningful friendships later in life.

Plus, Pia talks about her new ABC cooking show Recipe of the Year with Adam Liaw, the TV project she and Janine are developing together, and why they're both exploring spirituality and self-growth.

Moments you’ll hear:

• How Pia and Janine first met on Australian Survivor
• The moment Janine tried to vote Pia out and why it cemented their friendship
• What 50 days without phones, TV or creature comforts revealed about them
• How Janine helped Pia recognise her own strength
• How they built complete trust in a game based on paranoia
• How their friendship has changed the way they approach other relationships
• The moment Pia realised this was a lifelong friendship
• How they maintain a close friendship while living in different states
• Their theory of "friendship buckets" and why happiness can't come from just one person
• How to recognise when you've found "your people"
• Their advice for making new friends
• How they support each other through parenting, work, health and life
• The TV show they're developing together, exploring spirituality and self-growth
• Their ideal friendship date: surfing, walking, talking and good food
• Why they know they'll grow old together

You can find out more about Recipe of the Year, the new ABC cooking series with Pia Miranda and Adam Liaw here.

Thank you for listening ❤️

Before you leave...

🗣️ Get in touch

What did you think? We are a brand-new podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Love Stories community and visit us at womensweekly.com.au

Email us your love stories (and any feedback) at awwlovestories@aremedia.com.au

If you share your love story on social media please tag us, we're @womensweeklymag, and use the hashtag #AWWLoveStories

Subscribe to The Australian Women's Weekly at www.womensweekly.com.au 👈🏽

Credits

Host: Tiffany Dunk

Edited by Leah Porges

Production by Leah Porges

Our wonderful The Australian Women's Weekly team

Our Head of Vodcasting is Rachel Fountain

Learn More: The Australian Women's Weekly website

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you enjoy this episode of The Australian Women's Weekly Love Stories, make sure you pop on over and follow us on your podcast app of choice! Here we are on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and even in full video on YouTube (wow!).

About the episode:

Tegan Higginbotham and Paul Verhoeven's love story began with a very unusual first date: a lingerie football game, followed by a birthday party and their first kiss outside a drag bar.

Now married, the comedy creators join Tiffany Dunk to talk about their Paris wedding, the proposal almost derailed by a Cornish pasty, the ducks that interrupted their ceremony, and how they navigate working together on Stan's new comedy series, Gnomes.

They also share what they've learned about love, laughter, communication, and keeping a relationship strong through the highs and lows of two careers in entertainment.

Moments you’ll hear:

• Tegan and Paul's very unusual first date
• How their paths crossed several times before they finally got together
• Why making each other laugh is such an important part of their relationship
• Their "anxiety pav" and how food became their love language
• The proposal that was almost derailed by a Cornish pasty
• Why they decided to get married in Paris
• The ducks that dive-bombed their wedding ceremony
• How they navigated the ups and downs of two careers in entertainment
• What lockdown taught them about their relationship
• The "seven-year itch" — and why they were still going strong
• How Tegan and Paul learned to work together creatively on Gnomes
• Their advice for couples who work together
• What they hope their relationship looks like in another 13 years

You can find out more about Gnomes, the new Stan Original comedy series written by Tegan Higginbotham and Paul Verhoeven, here.

Thank you for listening ❤️

Before you leave...

🗣️ Get in touch

What did you think? We are a brand-new podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Love Stories community and visit us at womensweekly.com.au

Email us your love stories (and any feedback) at awwlovestories@aremedia.com.au

If you share your love story on social media please tag us, we're @womensweeklymag, and use the hashtag #AWWLoveStories

Subscribe to The Australian Women's Weekly at www.womensweekly.com.au 👈🏽

Credits

Host: Tiffany Dunk

Edited by Phoebe Zukowski-Wallace

Production by Leah Porges

Our wonderful The Australian Women's Weekly team

Our Head of Vodcasting is Rachel Fountain

Learn More: The Australian Women's Weekly website

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.