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From lakeside kid to Paris Olympic champion, Noémie Fox has forged a career on grit, joy and a refusal to talk herself out of opportunity. With an Olympic gold medal, a World Championships on home water, and an OAM pinned to her jacket, the Australian paddler sat down with Women's Health to tell us how she is writing the next chapter.

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This podcast was hosted and produced by senior content editor Sophie Howe with so...

Familiar with that crippling hold of anxiety? Aren't we all. From butterflies in the stomach to negative thoughts on repeat, psychologist Jodie Lowinger is here to explain and reframe how we look at anxiety.

On this episode we discuss what anxiety actually is, how to meet it head on, and why, for the most part, it's a normal and natural part of our lives.

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Compared to you and me, Kelsey Wells lives a fairly public life at a large scale. With over 3 million followers on Instagram alone, the fitness trainer, wife and mother is no stranger to boundaries and keeping the balance. Her mantra? Live authentically, and always protect your mental health.

On this episode we discuss the delicate postpartum years, the grip of anxiety attacks, finding a new identity at a young age outside of th...

Ellie Sedgwick has something to say. In light of a rapid rise in labiaplasties globally, the vulva photographer is breaking down taboos around genital insecurity, and opening up dialogue. Her message: practise self-lovin', not loathing.

In a world where perfect is often the benchmark, Ellie is asking us to appreciate what we have and realise that, in fact, we are all gloriously different. There is no normal.

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Laura Henshaw is working on her boundaries. In the midst of a hectic schedule and never taking a moment to pause, the CEO and co-founder is on a journey to discover when enough is enough and how to pull back and preserve her own space and mental health. Admittedly, it's a work in progress.

On this ep, Laura talks about childhood drive, life at school, panic attacks, indecision around motherhood and the normal unease of lear...

Megan Dalla-Camina wants women to rise up. The three-time best selling author and women’s leadership expert believes we should all challenge things (ideas, norms, beliefs) that can make us stagnant and self-critical.

On this ep, the founder and CEO outlines 13 inner critic archetypes, gives tips on how we can work with them, not against, and ultimately how we can change ingrained patterns, most notably in the workplace.

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Steph Claire Smith is practicing self-compassion. Despite helming one of the country's biggest wellness businesses, she's not immune to bouts of self-doubt and imposter syndrome.

On this ep, the business owner, former model and mother gets frank about feeling overwhelmed in the boardroom, the cruel brilliance of 20:20 hindsight when it comes to parenting and what the future might hold.

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Luka McCabe is a realist when it comes to food. Sure, in an ideal world we'd all eat wholefoods 100% of the time, but the busy, expense-laden reality is far from it. 

On this ep, the author, midwife, business owner and mother gets frank about slinging meals on the table, squeezing in gym sessions, the art of making small, cost-efficient changes and the camping fails that haven't dampened her enthusiasm for The Great Outdoor...

Alyssa Healy is equal parts chilled, equal parts focussed. For someone who helms the dominant Australian women's cricket team, Healy had big boots to fill when she took the post at the end of 2023, but the wicket keeper is doing it in calm, level style. And not only behind the stumps.

On this ep, Alyssa Healy talks about leading from within, navigating grief, a sometimes-ships-in-the-night life with husband Mitchell Starc and th...

Rachael Finch had a glamorous life as a model and tv presenter in her 20s. She lived in London, New York, Germany, Singapore and New Zealand, but somewhere along the way the former Miss Universe Australia began self-restricting and competing with herself. Thankfully, a change in career and location changed the trajectory.

Here's how Rachael found warmth and 'home' in herself, husband, family and a new career, ultimately coming o...

Brooke Hogan is a beacon of gold.

Her Instagram shows a grid of family, retriever, Pilates and composure. But, like all stories in life, it's taken hard work to get there: a sometimes confronting modelling career, a first business that didn't cut the mustard and, most importantly, an arduous but ultimately successful IVF journey.

Here's how Brooke Hogan took hits, misses and dives but has firmly landed on her feet.

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Numbers are a big part of Ellie Cole's life.

She lost one leg at the age of three, has won 17 - yes, 17 - medals in swimming and is Australia's most decorated Paralympian.

But what's Ellie's biggest achievement? Beyond the joy of co-parenting her five-month-old son Felix, it's how humble, candid and lovable she is. Tune in to meet a woman who is a legend in more ways than one. 

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After two pregnancies, weight gain, a couple of mum tums and feeling a bit lost in the process, Tiff Hall has something to say.

The ex-Gladiator, author, tv personality and fitness trainer talks to head of brand for Women's Health, Scarlett Keddie, about postpartum repression, women supporting women and the power of a good Winston Churchill quote.

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We're back! Uninterrupted is live, and for the first ep of the season Melissa Leong chats about life at the moment, managing anxiety and depression from a young age, her love of perfume and mixed martial arts, and locking herself out of the house (relatable).

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This podcast was hosted and produced by WH head of brand Scarlett Keddie with sound editing by Evan Lawrence.

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For a long time, her mental health was affected by not feeling like she truly belonged, like she was in "no man's land" as she didn't look "typically Australian" while also being disconnected from her...

Explosive and heavy. That’s how comedian and podcaster Em Rusciano describes her period. But the thing that annoys her the most about it is that she didn’t feel like she had control of it until her mid-30s. Now, she tries to work with her cycle. She knows it isn’t something you just “plug up and go” and rather she gives herself permission to do less when it is “explosive and heavy”.

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As one of the first trainers on Kayla Itsines’ Sweat app, and now with a 2.9 million following on Instagram, Kelsey Wells is making sure her message of empowerment reaches as many people as possible. She’s doing it via her Redefine Fitness: Strength and Mindfulness program on Sweat as well as a podcast by the same name. 

“Health is multifaceted. It’s emotional, mental, spiritual and physical,” she says. “We ...

Swimming has been Cate Campbell’s life since she was a young girl. So what happened when the four-time Olympian took a break from the sport? Well, it’s meant that she’s had time to speak up about important health issues, like period management and the nerve damage she endured from having a contraceptive implant removed. But having a break also allowed Cate to reignite her passion for swimming with her goal now to compete in her fif...