Double A Chattery

The world is changing around us, and we don't know how to feel about it! Gone are the days of the home phone, a Velcro case to hold your favourite CDs, and a general respect for grammar. Are there genuine life skills that are going down the drain, and if so, does that matter? Change is an inevitable thing, but sometimes it is hard to decide what to fight for and what to let go...

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In Western culture, death is a topic that can feel uncomfortable and confronting. So, this week Amanda and Anita discuss some ideas they have come across that look at death in different ways. From death doulas, decorated caskets, confessions and catwalk funerals... death is no laughing matter, until it is! Maybe it is time to allow some lightness to be part of the fullness of grief.

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Less allured by the altruistic beliefs of traditional religions, people are creating ad hoc spiritual practices for themselves. Add a touch of manifestation, and a sprinkle of astrology to get your hands on your dream car and become your BEST self! This line of thinking is driving more people than you think. So, is there any truth to it? Is it a problem? Well as it turns out, micro dosing on too many baseless ideas can be a gateway drug to further-fetched conspiracies. Just because something is meaningless, doesn't mean it's harmless...

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Amanda and Anita are celebrating their 21st... episode that is! To celebrate, they respond to some of your messages, revisiting some of your favourite topics with a fresh lens thanks to the perspectives you shared. One listener shares their struggle with navigating a friendship complicated by Ozempic, Anita shares a story about the time she accidentally watched porn with her mother-in-law, the winner of the pregnancy pillow is announced, and so much more!

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As something that intersects with every part of our lives, money hasn't always been spoken about openly. This week Amanda and Anita put it on the table and peel back the layers. From the top reasons for divorce, to controlling inheritance, and the concept of 'enough'... Money threads through it all.

Oh, and as a reminder that embarrassing moments always pass, Amanda shares a particularly hilarious glimmer...

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Everyone's favourite hot nerd, Henry Cavill, says he doesn't like filming sex scenes. So, this week Amanda and Anita discuss society's attitudes towards sex. What kind of intimacy do we actually want to see on our screens? Where do we get to see 'normal' naked bodies as women? And when it comes to young people - where have their sex lives gone?

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Once taboo and unspeakable, menopause is now at the forefront of conversations in person, and online. But with the rise of menopause influencers, and almost too much inaccurate information, are we catastrophising it?

Are we making a very natural part of life, a muddled mess?

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Ozempic took the world by storm in 2022-23 causing worldwide shortages. Today we’re going to look into what all the fuss is about – why are people lining up to take Ozempic, and why are they stopping the use of it after a short time?

This is a personal story for Anita.

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In a recent study, more than half the men surveyed believed that they could safely land a plane with assistance. Last year, a viral meme highlighted that most men seem to be thinking about the Roman empire all the time. And men seem to be getting into ice baths at an alarming rate.

So, what’s going on?

Amanda and Anita think all of this is related…  

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Amanda and Anita have been friends for years, but they've only just realised the similarities in their professions — they both ask questions for a living! Which means they're uniquely placed to discuss the art of conversation... 

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How do you have the conversation about contraception and fertility? Why is fertility such a difficult thing to talk about? And for that matter, why does it feel like women are responsible for bringing the topic up?

A+A discuss why we need to start having open and honest conversations around fertility, Amanda's experience of going through IVF in the spotlight, and the world of IVF influencers. 

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The holidays are a time when families come together… for better or for worse. In these days of polarising political opinions, many of us might still be reeling from a fight we had with our vaccine resistant uncle or a radicalised friend. 

Amanda and Anita both read a book over the holidays which may have the answers for what’s happened to cause such distance in recent years, and how to bring us back together. 

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As we approach the new year, Amanda and Anita discuss resolutions and whether making them is B-S, or a good thing to do.

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With Christmas just weeks away, Amanda and Anita are getting prepared for Christmas Day- how they do it now and how they grew up doing it.

Also on the topic of cooking, Sara Lee recently going into liquidation has sparked some thoughts about how the company changed the way women thought about food preparation, and how A+A like to cook, prep and entertain now.  (FYI: Anita confesses something Australians might find VERY strange about how Canadian’s food prep!)

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A nice light and bright episode to take you into December when things start to get a little crazy. 

Anita and Amanda don’t live the lives that their mothers did. Like most modern women, A+A are going about their daily life very differently compared to the women the generation before. However, Amanda has discovered that Anita has taken one pastime from her mother, and it seems that many women are doing the same!

Also – Anita is being haunted by something very strange…..

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Amanda helped launch a charity for a friend last week called ‘The Please Stay Foundation’ which helps young adolescents who are suffering with their mental health. Amanda was moved at how many parents in the crowd were overwhelmed with emotion at some of the lived experiences they have had with their children. Anita equips us with a wealth of information about this particular topic, how you can prepare to see a psychologist and the checklist you need before you go.

Links to resources mentioned in this episodes: 

pleasestayfoundation.org 

https://www.bpdaustralia.org/about-family-connections/

https://psychology.org.au/

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Influencers are taking over our social media feeds… but ‘outfit tagging’, and ‘makeup routines’ are sooo yesterday. Amanda and Anita want to discuss some new influencers on the block. The beige, brown and red! They are the unlikely ones taking social media by storm at the moment, A+A will explain what they are and why the sudden interest

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There is a lot of talk about women who are a similar age to Amanda and Anita coming into their ‘third act.’ It's the stage where you are balancing a new lease on life whether it be kids moving out (but still needing you), your parents still being around (and needing you) and your life becoming a little more flexible to fit in travel, work, love...

However, it’s also a stage where women feel the most invisible and feel a great deal of stress to ‘age gracefully’ in a world that tells us not to. 

Amanda and Anita deep dive into the pressure of third act – good and the bad.

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Anita read an article the other day about a woman’s sex toy getting hacked…. Yes, you read that right. Who would’ve thought we’d live in a world where even sex toys can be hacked, but here we are.

Amanda and Anita deep dive into the evolution of scams. When they were young, it was ones in comic books and chain mail. Hackers then moved into romantic scams, into playing on our guilt, into targeting shame.

Anita unpacks what makes us vulnerable to scams and how we can live in a world where we can’t trust anyone. We also had some great suggestions from our listeners!

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We are a month into the podcast and we're getting some great reactions from you all which we are so chuffed about... plus, we even have a listener who has written in wanting some life tips from us. The pressure!

Anita has also found a new trend on TikTok, and it revolves around people celebrating the “glimmers” in their lives, rather than the triggers. Anita gives us insight as to why we always focus on the triggers, rather than the glimmers. 

A+A want to lean into glimmer, and for you to join in too!

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We are learning more and more about Anita McGregor as the weeks go by…. But we didn’t know she was such a rebel?! Anita reveals something to Amanda she did on a recent trip to Canada.

A&A are the first generation that aren't wanting their parents stuff... and also won’t be able to hand things down, because the younger generation doesn’t want it either. Back in the day you were grateful to get your great aunt’s old table when you moved out… these days, we have so many options!

Do we still carry the guilt? Or are we embracing new ways of storing our memories?

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Firstly, Amanda would like to thank everyone from the overwhelming feedback she received after episode two. 

But onto other big topics…. Dolphin Sex has been on A+A’s mind. 

Amanda's been listening to ‘Hooked on Freddie’, a podcast about a man who loved swimming with a particular dolphin, until he was accused of having an 'abnormally close relationship with it’ (if you know what we mean!) But after experiencing some pretty strange encounters herself, Amanda wants to know: What’s the big obsession with humans having experiences with animals? Anita has some insight - and a few stories of her own...

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Six years ago Amanda’s family received some news which would change their lives. 

Amanda and her husband Harley would’ve preferred to never talk about this publicly, but together, they feel like the timing is right to discuss what has been happening in their family.

This is a story about love conquering all. We always talk about the beginning and the end of a love story, but what about the middle?

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When we think of addictions, we think of smoking, drinking, drugs, sex.... but there are other serious addictions out there which you might have already fallen victim to. 

Amanda found an article from The New York Times where there’s a new bookstore in Brooklyn devoted to romance books – the only fiction genre to see big increases in sales last year. Amanda and Anita discuss the obsession everyone is currently having and now how men feel they can’t live up to the romantic pressure women are putting on them.  

For men, it's porn. For women, it’s romance!  

Anita knows of a psychologist who actually had her own addiction…. Reading vampire novels. This spiralled out of control until she found herself reading books inside her medical journals so no one knew what she was doing!  

Speaking of… our very own Amanda Keller admits to her own obsessions. It got so bad she had to seek professional help!  

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One is an Australian media legend who doesn’t shy away from toilet humour on the radio, the other has a proper job as a forensic psychologist. Join Amanda Keller and her best friend Anita McGregor as they invite you into their sometimes smart, sometimes dumb - but always entertaining - chats. 

Dropping weekly from Thursday the 28th of September.

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