Best Media8 Podcasts (2026)

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Fresh Starts, Hard Truths and Real Relationships | Yarns Ep 20 58:08

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Produced by Podfire. In this New Year yarn, Linda and Preston dive deep into what fresh starts truly mean beyond the marketing hype and calendar-driven expectations. They explore the contrast between commercialised “seasons” and the real cycles of nature, discussing how reconnecting with Country, animals, plants and natural rhythms can strengthen o…

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186. 2025 RECAP - The Hard Truths, big changes , conversations, grief, broken hearts and big wins - plus Everything In Between ❤️‍🩹 💫 33:57

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WHAT A YEAR - From hard conversations to major personal shifts, huge changes , 2025 cracked us open in the best ways. It was hard , Emotional , gut wrenching , transformational and we did more than we ever thought possible. In this episode we share what we learned, what we released, what surprised us, our most challenging moments and the takeaways …

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185. When Loyalty Hurts: She Cancels Again… Do I Keep Excusing Her or Finally Walk Away?💔 14:48

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On this week’s Bestie Advice segment, we explore the heartbreak of a long-time friendship that’s become one-sided. When you’ve given support through her darkest seasons, but she constantly cancels, goes silent, and misses the milestones that matter most …how do you know when it’s time to stop understanding and finally walk away? Follow us on Instag…

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184. Dealing with Rejection: How to Stop Being so F*cking Scared of it 24:51

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In this episode we’re breaking down the fear that keeps so many women small., *rejection.* The text that never comes. The friend who pulls away. The client who says no. Rejection only hurts when we make it mean something about our worth, and that stops today. This episode will help you detach your identity from other people’s approval, rewrite the …

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183. Family First, Me Last? "Is It Wrong to Want to Pursue My Dreams too?” 9:33

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In this episode of Bestie Advice, we hear from a listener who's in a challenging position. Wanting to do what's right by her son and her husband but needing her needs to be heard too. Rise Inside is here to transform the way you think, feel and behave day-to-day , so you can step into being a regulated mother, a grounded partner, a safe friend and …

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182. 🔔 Day 12: The Year You Actually Rise 19:38

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🎄 Welcome to the She Rises 12 Days of Christmas Glow-Up Challenge ✨ Your festive countdown of real, raw, and raunchy conversations designed to crack open your perspective, shake up old patterns, and have you questioning everything you thought you knew about yourself and life… so when Christmas morning arrives, you feel refreshed, revived, and confi…

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181. 🌠 Resolutions Are Dead: The Ritual Glow-Up You Need to Success In 2026. 17:07

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🎄 Welcome to the She Rises 12 Days of Christmas Glow-Up Challenge ✨ Your festive countdown of real, raw, and raunchy conversations designed to crack open your perspective, shake up old patterns, and have you questioning everything you thought you knew about yourself and life… so when Christmas morning arrives, you feel refreshed, revived, and confi…

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180. 🧸 All She Wants for Christmas Is PLAY: Healing the Inner Child 10:33

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🎄 Welcome to the She Rises 12 Days of Christmas Glow-Up Challenge ✨ Your festive countdown of real, raw, and raunchy conversations designed to crack open your perspective, shake up old patterns, and have you questioning everything you thought you knew about yourself and life… so when Christmas morning arrives, you feel refreshed, revived, and confi…

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179. ⛪Triggers, Traditions & Transformation: Reinventing Christmas on Your Terms 9:58

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🎄 Welcome to the She Rises 12 Days of Christmas Glow-Up Challenge ✨ Your festive countdown of real, raw, and raunchy conversations designed to crack open your perspective, shake up old patterns, and have you questioning everything you thought you knew about yourself and life… so when Christmas morning arrives, you feel refreshed, revived, and confi…

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178. 🌟 New Year, New Lie: Why Your Future Self Starts in December 16:49

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🎄 Welcome to the She Rises 12 Days of Christmas Glow-Up Challenge ✨ Your festive countdown of real, raw, and raunchy conversations designed to crack open your perspective, shake up old patterns, and have you questioning everything you thought you knew about yourself and life… so when Christmas morning arrives, you feel refreshed, revived, and confi…

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177. 👪The Magic of Presence: Is Your Phone Is Robbing You of Real Connection? 15:18

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🎄 Welcome to the She Rises 12 Days of Christmas Glow-Up Challenge ✨ Your festive countdown of real, raw, and raunchy conversations designed to crack open your perspective, shake up old patterns, and have you questioning everything you thought you knew about yourself and life… so when Christmas morning arrives, you feel refreshed, revived, and confi…

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176. 🍷 Ho-Ho-NO: Drawing the Line With Family This Christmas 12:08

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🎄 Welcome to the She Rises 12 Days of Christmas Glow-Up Challenge ✨ Your festive countdown of real, raw, and raunchy conversations designed to crack open your perspective, shake up old patterns, and have you questioning everything you thought you knew about yourself and life… so when Christmas morning arrives, you feel refreshed, revived, and confi…

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175. 💔 Leaving Heartbreak Under the Tree: Why You Don’t Need Closure to Move On 17:58

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🎄 Welcome to the She Rises 12 Days of Christmas Glow-Up Challenge ✨ Your festive countdown of real, raw, and raunchy conversations designed to crack open your perspective, shake up old patterns, and have you questioning everything you thought you knew about yourself and life… so when Christmas morning arrives, you feel refreshed, revived, and confi…

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174. 🕯All Is Calm? All Is Fake: The Truth About Your Confidence 16:52

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🎄 Welcome to the She Rises 12 Days of Christmas Glow-Up Challenge ✨ Your festive countdown of real, raw, and raunchy conversations designed to crack open your perspective, shake up old patterns, and have you questioning everything you thought you knew about yourself and life… so when Christmas morning arrives, you feel refreshed, revived, and confi…

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173. 🎁The Gift of Self-Worth: Stop Buying Approval This Christmas 15:16

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🎄Welcome to the She Rises 12 Days of Christmas Glow-Up Challenge ✨ Your festive countdown of real, raw, and raunchy conversations designed to crack open your perspective, shake up old patterns, and have you questioning everything you thought you knew about yourself and life… so when Christmas morning arrives, you feel refreshed, revived, and confid…

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172. 🎅Merry Fake-mas 🎁 Why Pretending You’re Fine Is Killing Connection 20:39

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🎄Welcome to the She Rises 12 Days of Christmas Glow-Up Challenge ✨ Your festive countdown of real, raw, and raunchy conversations designed to crack open your perspective, shake up old patterns, and have you questioning everything you thought you knew about yourself and life… so when Christmas morning arrives, you feel refreshed, revived, and confid…

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171.🎄Unboxing the Real You: Why Playing “Nice” Lands You on the Naughty List 17:55

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🎄 Welcome to the She Rises 12 Days of Christmas Glow-Up Challenge ✨ Your festive countdown of real, raw, and raunchy conversations designed to crack open your perspective, shake up old patterns, and have you questioning everything you thought you knew about yourself and life… so when Christmas morning arrives, you feel refreshed, revived, and confi…

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170. The Partner, the Funeral, and the Fallout: The Side to Grief No One Talks About 10:55

24d ago10:55

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On this Bestie Advice segment, we hear from a listener navigating grief and family conflict after losing her dad. When his partner of two years takes over the funeral, the headstone, and the memorial space, leaving his children shut out, how do you move through anger, betrayal, and the feeling that your dad’s memory is being rewritten? See omnystud…

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169. Things to Check Before I say YES: The People Pleasers Manual 25:52

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On this episode of She Rises: We’re talking to the women who say yes before they’ve even taken a breath. The recovering people pleasers, peacekeepers, and approval-seekers who are finally ready to choose themselves first. In this episode, we walk you through the questions to ask before you say yes... the kind that protect your time, your peace, and…

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168. Co-Parenting Chaos: Tinder, Truths & Uncomfortable Conversations 7:09

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On this week’s Bestie Advice segment, we unpack a co-parenting dilemma that puts one mum in a tough spot: her daughter has discovered dad on Tinder… while he’s in a relationship. How do you support your child, keep healthy boundaries, and decide whether to stay silent or speak up? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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167. Unblocking Your Orgasm: Safety, Surrender & Self-Trust 29:50

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On this episode of She Rises... We’re having the conversation no one is having out loud… sex, shame, and the fear of fully surrendering to pleasure. F or so many women, orgasm isn’t just physical… it’s emotional and energetic. It’s the point where control meets vulnerability, and that’s where most of us freeze. In this episode, we unpack how shame,…

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166. Infidelity, Friendships & a Messed-Up Moral Compass: Is Girl Code Dead? 14:09

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On this Bestie Advice segment, we dive into a listener’s raw and messy story of betrayal, sisterhood, and blurred morals. What do you do when the “other woman” is painted as the victim… and you, the betrayed partner, are left carrying the blame? Tune in to hear this week's submission! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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165. Jealousy, Triggers & Truth: The Real Conversation No One Wants to Have 33:14

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On this episode of She Rises... We’re talking about the emotion no one wants to admit: *jealousy.* The kind that shows up quietly in your friendships, relationships, or while scrolling social media. Instead of judging it, we’re normalising it. We dive into how to recognise jealousy as a mirror, not a flaw… and use it to understand what you truly de…

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164. Can Saying Sorry Heal a 12-Year Friendship Gone Wrong? 8:22

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On this episode of Bestie Advice, we unpack a listener’s dilemma about a friendship that ended years ago and the unexpected twist that’s forcing her to face it head-on. Should she knock on the door, apologise, and risk reopening old wounds… or leave the past in the past? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Gifts, Gratitude & Getting Together | Yarns Episode 19 55:36

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In this warm, reflective episode of Yarns With Linda and Preston, the hosts talk honestly about the pressures and commercialisation of the holiday season and how to bring the focus back to connection. They share family traditions (like lolly drives and Giving Trees), ideas for simple, meaningful activities across December, and how to reduce stress …

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163. How TO Stop Being The Nonchalant Girl: Owning Your BIGNESS 29:30

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On this episode we’re talking about the nonchalant girl act, the one where you pretend you don’t care, don’t need much, and don’t feel deeply… all because, somewhere along the way, you were taught that being “too much” meant being rejected. You learned to be easygoing, low-maintenance, chill… the girl who never complains, never asks for more, never…

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162. The Career Delimma: Fear & Financial Security or Money & Personal Freedom 8:05

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In this Bestie Advice episode, we dive into a powerful career dilemma many women face - staying in a role that no longer values you out of fear, or finding the courage to walk away in pursuit of freedom. How do you honour financial security while also honouring your self-respect? And when fear of the unknown keeps you stuck, how do you finally choo…

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161. Ashy’s Little Skeleton in the Closet - what she’s never told💰 👀💀✨ 19:07

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Ashy's lived a lot of lives, and one of them included being a 18 year old cheeky chapter of being a skimpy barmaid, the skeleton in her closet she once hid, from shame and fear of what everyone would say, but accepts it’s just a part of her story. It was wild, messy, character-building, and taught her more about confidence, boundaries, and backing …

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160. Constantly Misunderstood: “Why Does She Always Make Me the Bad Guy?” 7:50

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In today's Bestie Advice episode, we unpack a story about friendship, misunderstanding, and the pain of feeling constantly misrepresented. What do you do when a friend twists your kindness, makes you feel like the bad guy, and leaves you questioning if they truly see your heart? Do you forgive and let them back in; or finally walk away? See omnystu…

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159. Losing a Child, Luna 🌈 Jess’s Story of Heartbreak & Healing❤️‍🩹 1:08:28

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This episode contains themes of child loss, miscarriage/still birth and suicide. In this emotional episode, Jess Feeney shares her story of unimaginable loss - the sudden passing of her daughter Luna, a late miscarriage, the stillbirth of her son Nalu, and more recently the heartbreaking loss of her father Mike. She opens up with raw honesty about …

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159. Psoriasis, Skin Conditions & Shame: The Silent Battle of Skin Struggles 9:15

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In this Bestie Advice episode, we dive into the raw reality of living with psoriasis and other skin conditions: the shame, the insecurity, and the urge to hide when you don’t feel comfortable in your own skin. We unpack how physical struggles can take a toll on self-worth, intimacy, and confidence, and share advice on navigating the emotional weigh…

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158. The Alex Cooper Effect - The Controversial Woman That Lit A Fire Inside Us 🔥 13:49

2M ago13:49

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On today's She Rises episode, we take a closer look at Alexandra Cooper, the polarising voice who shook up the podcast world, landed multi-million-dollar deals, and proved that being bold, unapologetic, and multifaceted is a strength, not a weakness. We share what makes her different, the power of having an insatiable drive, and why successful wome…

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157. Self-Doubt, LOSS & Heartache: "How Do I Come Back From Heartbreak?!" 10:01

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In this Bestie Advice episode, we explore the raw reality of self-doubt, loss, and heartache - and what it really takes to find yourself again after life knocks you down. If you’ve ever wondered how to rebuild your spark and step back into your power, this is the conversation you need to hear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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156. Ashy vs The Internet: The Things People Actually Send Me🤦‍♀️🫠 24:31

2M ago24:31

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A raw, cheeky behind-the-screens episode where Ashy dives into the wild, unfiltered messages people actually send her online , sharing the humour, the honesty and the deeper truths behind it all, we respond and chat about it all - buckle in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Podshape

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155. The Marriage Pandemic: “How Do I Bring My Sexy Side Back After Years of Stress, Familiarity and Responsibility?” 12:05

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On this week’s Bestie Advice Segment, we’re talking about the silent struggle so many women face but rarely admit out loud… losing attraction in marriage. When stress, kids, businesses, and the weight of everyday life pile up, the spark that once felt effortless can vanish. Sex feels like a chore, desire disappears, and the seductive, playful versi…

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154. Cheating, Blame & Women Who Don’t Care: The Side Chick Who Stole My Family 10:54

2M ago10:54

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On today's Bestie Advice episode, we dive into a fiery anonymous submission that will hit home for so many women. Imagine building a family, raising a child, and trusting the man you’re with — only to have it all come crashing down because of another woman who knew he was taken and didn’t care. This story unpacks the anger, the heartbreak, and the …

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153. Grieving My Daughter: Suicide, Grief & Unimaginable Loss with Author Eslana Lower 50:28

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes conversation around suicide. Listener discretion is advised. On this episode of She Rises Podcast, we sit down with author and resilience coach Eslana Lower to talk about her journey through unimaginable loss and the courage it takes to live and grieve at the same time. She shares the mindset shifts and practi…

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152. Blindsided in Love: How Do Let Go of The Future You Were Promised? 10:51

2M ago10:51

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On this Bestie Advice episode, we share an anonymous submission about being blindsided in love. What started as a connection full of warmth, care, and future promises ended suddenly and without explanation. This story explores the heartbreak of losing not just a person, but the future you thought was certain, and the painful question of how to let …

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151. What Women really mean part 2 16:09

2M ago16:09

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On this episode of She Rises, we are back with Part 2 of decoding the hidden language of women. You know the phrases… “I don’t need help,” “You pick the restaurant,” “We should catch up soon.” The ones that sound polite but carry a whole emotional thesis underneath. We go deeper into what women really mean, why we soften our truth, and how self-wor…

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150. Love, Lies & Louis Vuitton: The 7 Year Deception 6:09

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On Bestie Advice episode, we dive into a story that will have you questioning love, loyalty, and Louis Vuitton. Imagine being with someone for seven years only to discover you weren’t the girlfriend… you were the sponsor. From gut feelings ignored to bank statements that tell the real love story, this episode unpacks betrayal, audacity, and the sho…

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149. What Women Really Mean Part 1 21:33

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On this week’s She Rises, we are translating the hidden language of women everywhere. You know those phrases like “I’m fine,” “Do whatever you want,” and “It’s okay, don’t worry” that absolutely do not mean what the words say? Yes. Those. We break down what women really mean, why we communicate in layers, and how emotional safety influences our ton…

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Staycations, Storytelling, and Seeing Australia Anew | Yarns Episode 18 1:07:42

2M ago1:07:42

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In this warm and reflective episode of Yarns With Linda and Preston, the pair share stories about travel, rest, and rediscovering the magic in our own backyard. As holiday season approaches, they explore the pressures families face to create the “perfect” getaway and how true relaxation often comes from slowing down, connecting with people, and app…

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148. 2 children, 2 different fathers: Lost, scared & ALONE 11:24

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On this weeks bestie Advice segment.., we dive into the heartbreak of walking away from someone you still love, while carrying the weight of motherhood, shame, and the fear of being unworthy of love. Our listener shares her raw truth: raising two children with two different fathers, grieving the life she thought she’d have, and silently wondering i…

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147. Faking Happy: Did I choose the wrong person to Marry? 11:28

2M ago11:28

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On this week’s Bestie Advice, we unpack a listener’s raw submission: Did I choose the wrong person to marry? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Podshape

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146. WE’RE BOTH GETTING PLASTIC SURGERY… 20:37

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On this week’s She Rises, we’re pulling the veil off one of the most taboo topics out there: plastic surgery. 💉 We get brutally honest about our own journeys — the insecurities that led us here, the whispers of shame, and the empowerment we’ve found along the way. Is surgery a mask for self-doubt or a declaration of self-love? In this raw conversat…

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145. Porn, Lies & Betrayal: Can Trust Ever Be Re-Built After Such a Betrayal? 10:35

2M ago10:35

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On this week's Bestie Advice segment.. we’re unpacking a story of betrayal inside a marriage… when a partner hides something for over a decade, and the truth finally comes out. How do you rebuild trust when the hurt runs deep? Can counselling and changed behaviour heal the wound, or does the shadow of betrayal always linger? We talk about honesty, …

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144. 5 Ways to Take up Space: Learn to Love Attention without Being Arrogant 21:03

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In 5 Ways to Take Up Space: Learn to Love Attention Without Being Arrogant, we break down how to step into the spotlight with confidence, grace, and self-worth. This isn’t about ego — it’s about releasing the fear of being “too much,” owning your presence, and learning to love the attention you deserve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor…

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143. I Didn’t Just Lose a Bridesmaid… I Lost a Best Friend 11:52

3M ago11:52

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On this week's Bestie Advice segment..... we’re unpacking what it feels like when a friend pulls away during one of the biggest moments of your life and you’re left wondering if it’s grief, distance, or the quiet end of a friendship. It’s tender, complicated, and so deeply relatable… Stick around for our most honest bestie advice. See omnystudio.co…

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142. TRANSPARENCY: The Secret to Stronger Bonds & Preventing Relationship Breakdowns 25:08

3M ago25:08

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This week on She Rises podcast… we’re talking all things transparency…why it matters, how it prevents breakdowns, and what it really looks like in relationships, friendships, and business. We unpack the difference between being truthful and being truly transparent, how to approach hard conversations with reassurance first, and the wounds that make …

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142. Soft Girls in a Harsh World: How to Stop losing your Spark 12:16

3M ago12:16

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On this week's Bestie Advice segment..... we’re answering a message from a listener who’s feeling lost, anxious, and stuck in a school environment that doesn’t feel safe or supportive. She wants to feel like herself again… but doesn’t know where to start. Let’s talk about finding your people, rebuilding your confidence, and getting your spark back …