*Australia-Based Mental Health Support Lifeline Australia – Crisis support and suicide preventionhttps://www.lifeline.org.au | 📞 13 11 14 (24/7) Beyond Blue – Support for anxiety, depression & mental wellbeinghttps://www.beyondblue.org.au | 📞 1300 22 4636 Headspace – Mental health support for young people (12–25)https://www.headspace.org.au Black Dog Institute – Mental health resources and researchhttps://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au *Global Support Mental Health America – Resources and screening toolshttps://www.mhanational.org International Suicide Prevention Resource Directoryhttps://findahelpline.com – Country-specific helplines worldwide CREDITS: Hosts: Kath Ebbs & Clare Stephens Editor/Producer: Roisin Yau Engineer: Nick Loane Studio: MIK Studio

Today we are joined by Kath’s little sister!! Emily is a Sydney based artist, creative and all round funny b*tch. The two sit down to discuss some hot takes, whether C sections mess up your rising sign, what it’s like being a female artist, boys clubs in the art world and Emily tests out her very own segment “what’s in the bag” …  Show resources:  Find Emily  Instagram: @emilyebbs Website: https://www.emilyebbs.com/ Latest exhibition: 20/09/2024 - 07/10/2024  https://www.hake.house/exhibition-list  Find Kath  Instagram: @kathebbs  TikTok: @kathebbss

Today Kath is joined by POC Queer queen Ash Parakevas to talk all things mental health advocacy and self love.  They get into the nitty gritty of what it truly means to unfiltered yourself online, how westernised beauty standards lead to Ash down a path of chasing something that ultimately hurt her, navigating being a baby gay looking for your WIFE and so much more.  Show resources:  Lifeline: 13 11 14  Butterfly foundation:  Find Ash  Instagram: @ashparaskevas  Tik tok: @ashira.paraskevas  Find Kath  Instagram: @kathebbs Tik tok: @kathebbss

Today we are joined by Manifesting superhero Zoe Marshall to celebrate the launch of her new platform “Ariise” , a place where we can learn to manifest and co-create a life we deserve. Zoe had been harnessing the power of manifestation behind closed doors for years before she decided to take her knowledge and share it with the world! She has combined her own spirituality and lived experience in conduction with neuroscience to help people on their own personal development journey.  In this episode Kath and Zoe explore their own journeys with spirituality, the art of manifesting as well as debunk and discuss a lot of the misconceptions around the topic. It’s heartfelt, light and hopefully a little informative.  Episode resources:  Find Zoe  Instagram: @zoebmarshall Website: https://www.zoemarshall.com/ Find Ariise Instagram: @ariise___ Website: https://www.ariise.com.au/ Find Kath  Instagram: @kathebbs TikTok: @kathebbss

Today we are joined with one of Kath OG besties Lucinda Price AKA Froomes to talk about the launch of her new book “All I wanted was to be hot” described as a “hilarious, insightful deep dive into self image, desirability, pop-culture and power. A sparkling debut by one of Australia’s most beloved creators and comedians”.  Lucinda is a writer, presenter, comedian, podcaster and radio host. She's one half of award-winning pop culture radio duo Flex & Froomes on CADA and iHeartRadio. In this chat they discuss nursing each other through eating disorders, the journey of recovery, how the male gaze influences them and so much more, in-between many many giggles!  Episode resources. Find Lucinda Instagram: @froomes TikTok: @froomes PREORDER HER BOOK  Here: https://www.panterapress.com.au/product/all-i-ever-wanted-was-to-be-hot/ Find Kath  Instagram: @kathebbs  Tiktok: @kathebbss

Today we are joined by Olympic Gold Medalist and founder of the Female Athlete Project, Chloe Dalton. This discussion is centered around the landscape of women in sport, where it stands and what needs to be done. “If the share of women's sports media coverage continues to grow at the current rate (1% per year) there won't be gender equal coverage until 2048”Chloe was not prepared to wait, so she launched “The Female Athlete Project” spotlighting the stories and achievements of women in sport. With exponential growth since it started, the need is there.  They further explore the barriers to equality within women's sport and what we are going to do about it!  Episode resources:  Find Chloe  Instagram: @chloeedalton Find The Female athlete Instagram: @thefemaleathleteproject Website: https://www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/ Read Chloe's book!  Link: https://www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/product-page/girls-don-t-play-sport Find Kath  Instagram: @kathebbs  TikTok: @katehbbss 

Today we are joined by one of Kath’s nearest and dearest, Jet Dwyer. Jet is a Melbourne based artist, curator and educator. Their most recent work “Queer Archival” was described as an archive of portraiture and video footage of Melbourne’s queers, inspired by the historic preservation work of the Australian Queer Archives (AQua), at the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda. Kath would describe them as “one of the smartest people I know” .  They sit down to chat about Queer visibility sometimes being a trap, explore the nieces** of transitioning, representation of trans folk in the media as well as many tangents about feelings vs thinking… think of it like those chats you have in the smokers with her bestie on a night out. Bootleg therapy!  Episode resources:  Find Jet Instagram: @jet.jpeg___ Relevant Article: https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7b8ey/trans-visibility Find Kath Instagram: @kathebbs TikTok: @kathebbss

Today's conversation was so juicy we had to split it into two parts! This chat is raw, open and extremely honest. Fashion icon and disability advocate Carmen Azzopardi - also known as, “Zigs_mom” on the internet talks about what it was like to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in her 20s, her struggles with self harm as a teen, how she hustled her way into the fashion industry, finding the right “one” and so much more.  We loved this conversation and hope you do too.  If this episode brought anything up for you, remember lifeline is always there to help at 11 13 14  Episode resources:  Find Carmen Instagram: @zigs_mom Tik Tok:  @zigs_mom Find Kath Instagram: @kathebbs Tik Tok: @kathebbs

Today's conversation was so juicy we had to split it into two parts! This chat is raw, open and extremely honest. Fashion icon and disability advocate Carmen Azzopardi - also known as, “Zigs_mom” on the internet talks about what it was like to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in her 20s, her struggles with self harm as a teen, how she hustled her way into the fashion industry, finding the right “one” and so much more.  We loved this conversation and hope you do too.  If this episode brought anything up for you, remember lifeline is always there to help at 11 13 14  Episode resources:  Find Carmen Instagram: @zigs_mom Tik Tok:  @zigs_mom Find Kath Instagram: @kathebbs Tik Tok: @kathebbs

Today we are joined by one of the big bosses of independent women’s media in Australia, Hannah Ferguson. Founder and chief executive officer of cheek media… “ a multi platform, digital media project amplifying voices, stories and ideas that are real”  Kath sits down to ask Hannah all about mainstream media, what to look out for when it comes to consuming news on the Internet, why the media is begging us to hate ourselves and lotttsss more. Episode resources Find Hannah:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahferguson___/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hannahferguson__ Find Cheek Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheekmedia.co/ Website: https://www.cheekmedia.com.au Find Kath:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathebbs/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kathebbss

Today we dive deep into grief with our resident psychologist Chris Cheers. We are no strangers to grief, if you have experienced loss on any level you have most likely found yourself in the throws of grief against your will. Although universal, it can be very challenging. Especially if we don’t have the tools to work through it. Kath shares their recent experience with death of a loved one and asks Chris all their burning questions on moving through it. Aimed to hopefully help anyone else experiencing loss navigate it healthily.  Show resources:  Find Chris:  Instagram: @chrischeerspsychology Website: https://www.chrischeers.com/ Book: https://www.chrischeers.com/resources/the-new-rulebook Find Kath:  Instagram: @kathebbs  TikTok: @kathebbss

There is a lot of conversation about safe spaces… What they mean, why they are important and how they are created. Today we further dive into this with someone who spends a lot of their livelihood doing just that.  Welcoming club kid and curator Rio Bayani to the pod. Co creator of Le Bunker, a Paris based events group that prioritises creating nights for Queer POC. This conversation is a further exploration of what it means to create such spaces. There’s also some poo chat, more “Love Lies Bleeding”, why English speaking people need to stop butchering the French pronunciation of words and why we are marrying testosterone.  Show resources:  Find Rio.  Instagram: @rioobayani  TikTok: @rioobayani  Events Page.  Instagram: @lebunkerparis Find Kath. Instagram: @kathebbs TikTok: @kathebbss

Between phone sex, the AFL and bi-curious lesbians. This episode has it all. Kath sits down with one of their closest friends Sandy to chat about sexuality and its fluidity. Why labels are important but they don’t define us and why they both found the more comfortable in their sexuality they were, the more curious about their possible desires they became. Show resources:  Find Sandy  Instagram: @sandymcintyre_ Tik Tok: @Sandymcintyre Website: www.queerful.com.au Find Kath  Instagram: @kathebbs  TikTok: @kathebbss

Todays episode is a little more of a mellow pace as we reflect on Mardi Gras season 2024, with the tragic passing of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies at the hands of a cop one week out from the parade. What does this mean for our discussion surrounding Police presence at Pride? And what does it mean to truely create safe spaces for queer people?  Does pride belong to us anymore or has it truely lost its meaning as we reflect on its history. Kath also reads a few passages from the book “Simple Pleasures” by Clare Gogerty for a soothing moment of stillness in all the chaos.  Episode resources:  Find Nick: @yvngweed Find Rio:  @rioobayani Book: “Simple Pleasures” by Clare Gogerty  Find Kath, TikTok: @kathebbss Instagram: @kathebbs

Today Kath sits down with their two new pals Pat Clifton & Will Gibbs to see if they pass the friendship test with these exclusive 5 first date questions. Will Kath be able to look past their manliness and lean into new found love? All will be revealed!  There’s also some Taylor swift, RuPaul's drag race and vanilla kink chat... Show resources:  Find Pat:  IG: @patclift0n Find Will:  IG: @_willgibb_  Tik Tok: @will_yum_gibb Find their podcast: @ “You wouldn’t Pod” 

Pop the non-alcoholic wine and sit down with Kath and one of their “mainies” Cartia Mallan for a cluster fu*k of an afternoon brain dump!  You know when you meet up with your gal pal to chat about something specific and then before you know it your knee deep in conspiracy theories and you don’t even remember what you were there to talk about in the first place? Neither… Between physics, Delta Goodrem, Kylie Minogue, piss pools and a strawberry mug that has sent Tik Tok sensation Sopha Dopha into a frenzy, we cover it all.  As Cartia’s very own podcast put it perfectly, just some “Common Chaos”. Epsiode resources:  Find Cartia:  Instagram: @cartiamallan Tik tok: @cartia.mallan YouTube: @cartiamallan Podcast: Common Chaos The Podcast Find Kath:  Instagram: @kathebbs TikTok: @kathebbss

We are back with part two of Heartbreak club 10001!! Today we are answering listener questions about love, dating and… you guessed it, heartbreak! Breakups are such a collective experience but it never makes it any easier. Kath sits down to continue the conversation about what they have learnt from personal experiences in love and grief. Again, sending a little (or HUGE) warm hug to anyone who is going through a break up right now, it sucks but it TRULY does get better! We promiseee!! Let this be a little reminder you are not alone. On this episode we also chat about Melbourne vs Sydney rivalry, and get deeper on why we are WORRIED about Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Find Kath: @kathebbs

Welcome to heartbreak club part 10001…I can’t keep track anymore and honestly I don’t want to think what that says about my dating life. BUT, one thing I do know is no matter your circumstances heartbreak SUCKS. This isn’t my first rodeo and if it's yours I’m sure you’re dying to know, “but does it get easier?” Sorta! The pain remains but I feel like you learn how to navigate the nastiness of a break up better the more times you experience it. SO without further ado here are my learnings and tips as I navigate my third big heart break on this earth. A little warm hug for anyone who is going through it right now, it sucks but it TRULY does get better!!  On this episode we also chat therapist gaslighting you for their shit therapy advice and why we are WORRIED about Gypsy rose Blanchard Episode resources:  Heartbreak club: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Wh7VVMJmvxHSFx46BOPy0?si=-e-_LwZlTAqx6tx8koI11g  Heartbreak club - betrayal: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6tQLDD4BZsni3EuBYRNAJE?si=edb01f6546e4496c Heartbreak club - moving on: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5sSgkLLKimQ8kBuWv3JsLQ?si=f659dac917b9434e Find Kath: @kathebbs

Get your “love is love” tees washed because it's Mardi gras season baby!  Ok don’t get us twisted, we think Mardi Gra is SLAY, but sometimes it can be a little morally tricky for the queers as they navigate "Getting that bag" whilst having our experiences capitalised for financial gain. Usually for not a lot in return. Look, there is nothing wrong (in fact a lot right) with big corporations putting money behind community but what happens when it isn’t reflected all year round? What happens when the safes they are created aren’t so safe? Are we just getting got as queers? … Well, let’s talk about it!  On this episode Poppy and Kath sit down to chat about their opinions on rainbow capitalism, why men in comedy need to stop complaining and how inflation is ruining our getaways to beautiful Canberra.  Episode resources: Find Kath: @kathebbs Find Poppy: @ppusspuss

Welcome back to another season of this silly lil pod!  Have/if you've ever spent the new year telling yourself you’re going to “get healthier” ... which in turn means, torturing yourself as long as possible trying every type of cleanse and restrictive regime under the sun until you lose your marbles and go back to hating yourself because you couldn’t live up to the lifestyle of every wellness influencer on your for you page? Yeah nah me neither.  Today Kath sits down to chat about why “detox” is the new word for “diet”and why we all need to stop following people that make us feel like absolute dog crap. We also chat through a little life update, THAT bathtub scene in Saltburn and why there’s definitely something in the water in Utah.  Episode resources:  Find Kath: @kathebbs Listen to their heartbreak club series: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Wh7VVMJmvxHSFx46BOPy0 Find Alex: @_thepleasurecentre Listen to episodes with Alex: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5CQlk06hpA5CHDK9eV7tmB?si=8eADnA59SbaEWSTpeBT2WQ Our favourite podcast to debunk all your health hacks driving you mad: https://open.spotify.com/show/3rDR8CfpIEMpITG2UC3w5W