Sex and intimacy expert Esther Perel has attracted a global following of millions of women and men who turn to her wisdom to keep their relationships alive and repair them after infidelity.
On the eve of her Australian tour, the Belgian-born psychotherapist talks about why couples ask themselves, “Is this it?” – and whether they need to create a new life with a new partner or a new story with the partner they already have.
Perel talks about how to defy the intimacy-draining effects of family life and why what people do between 5-11pm can be a passion-killer.
Today’s conversation is hosted by senior writer for The Age, Wendy Tuohy.
And just a heads-up, this episode contains some strong language.

Sex and intimacy expert Esther Perel has attracted a global following of millions of women and men who turn to her wisdom to keep their relationships alive and repair them after infidelity. On the eve of her Australian tour, the Belgian-born psychotherapist talks about why couples ask themselves, &ldquo;Is this it?&rdquo; &ndash; and whether they need to create a new life with a new partner or a new story with the partner they already have. Perel talks about how to defy the intimacy-draining effects of family life and why what people do between 5-11pm can be a passion-killer. Today&rsquo;s conversation is hosted by senior writer for The Age, Wendy Tuohy. And just a heads-up, this episode contains some strong language.

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‘Is this it?’ Intimacy expert Esther Perel on keeping love alive – and when to leave

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Melanie Chisholm shot into the global stratosphere in the mid-1990s as Sporty Spice, one-fifth of the pop juggernaut that redefined girl power and British celebrity. But these days, she is practically an honorary Australian, splitting her time between London and Bondi after quietly tying the knot with her Aussie husband, winning The Voice Australia, and hitting dance floors worldwide as a touring DJ. With the release of her club-heavy ninth studio album, Sweat, she comes full circle back to her teenage roots in UK rave culture.

In this episode, Chisholm reflects on the pressure she faced during the height of Spice mania, why she feels more confident in her own skin in her 50s than ever before, the enduring bond (and multiple WhatsApp groups) between the Spice Girls, and the joy of getting behind the decks.

Today’s conversation is hosted by deputy lifestyle editor Courtney Thompson.
Melanie C is appearing at The Tivoli in Brisbane as part of the MELT festival on November 14, and at Sydney's Enmore Theatre on November 15.

 

Melanie Chisholm shot into the global stratosphere in the mid-1990s as Sporty Spice, one-fifth of the pop juggernaut that redefined girl power and British celebrity. But these days, she is practically an honorary Australian, splitting her time between London and Bondi after quietly tying the knot with her Aussie husband, winning The Voice Australia, and hitting dance floors worldwide as a touring DJ.&nbsp;With the release of her club-heavy ninth studio album,&nbsp;Sweat, she comes full circle back to her teenage roots in UK rave culture.
In this episode, Chisholm reflects on the pressure she faced during the height of Spice mania, why she feels more confident in her own skin in her 50s than ever before, the enduring bond (and multiple WhatsApp groups) between the Spice Girls, and the joy of getting behind the decks.
Today&rsquo;s conversation is hosted by deputy lifestyle editor Courtney Thompson.
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<li>Melanie C is appearing at The Tivoli in Brisbane as part of the MELT festival on November 14, and at Sydney's Enmore Theatre on November 15.</li>
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Mel C on reclaiming her boundaries after the Spice Girls – and thriving in her 50s

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Pia Miranda has been a fixture on Australian screens for more than 25 years, winning Australian Survivor, starring in the TV series Mustangs FC, heading back to her Sicily homeland with Shaun Micallef, and now, co-hosting Recipe of the Year with Adam Liaw. But it's for her breakout role in the 2000 film, Looking For Alibrandi, that she is best known and most loved. In this episode, she talks with senior culture writer Karl Quinn about the ups and downs of a life lived so publicly, the online bullying she endured after winning Survivor, her diagnosis with the skin pigmentation condition vitiligo, her sometimes-ambivalent relationship with food, and the role that changed her life.

Pia Miranda has been a fixture on Australian screens for more than 25 years, winning Australian&nbsp;Survivor, starring in the TV series Mustangs FC, heading back to her Sicily homeland with Shaun Micallef, and now, co-hosting Recipe of the Year with Adam Liaw. But it's for her breakout role in the 2000 film, Looking For Alibrandi, that she is best known and most loved. In this episode, she talks with senior culture writer Karl Quinn about the ups and downs of a life lived so publicly, the online bullying she endured after winning Survivor, her diagnosis with the skin pigmentation condition vitiligo, her sometimes-ambivalent relationship with food, and the role that changed her life.

Pia Miranda on food, fame – and life after Looking for Alibrandi

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Hamish Blake has made a career (and a pretty decent fortune) from being a bumbling, nice-guy Mr Everyman – on radio, on podcasts, on TV and, occasionally, in movies. But after more than two decades in the public eye, much of it with his professional brother-in-arms Andy Lee, Blake admits he hasn't developed much by way of skills other than talking for a living. And that's the premise of his new show, Unskilled Adult, in which he sets about learning some proper, grown-up abilities, simply by doing stuff – for real clients, for real money. In this episode, the Lego Masters host talks about the genuine sense of inadequacy that underpins his latest foray into good-natured self-mockery, what he actually learnt along the way, and whether his goofball efforts to master carpentry, welding, cooking and more in the blink of an eye run the risk of alienating his core audience. Today’s conversation is hosted by senior culture writer Karl Quinn.

Hamish Blake has made a career (and a pretty decent fortune) from being a bumbling, nice-guy Mr Everyman &ndash; on radio, on podcasts, on TV and, occasionally, in movies. But after more than two decades in the public eye, much of it with his professional brother-in-arms Andy Lee, Blake admits he hasn't developed much by way of skills other than talking for a living. And that's the premise of his new show,&nbsp;Unskilled Adult, in which he sets about learning some proper, grown-up abilities, simply by doing stuff &ndash; for real clients, for real money. In this episode, the Lego Masters host talks about the genuine sense of inadequacy that underpins his latest foray into good-natured self-mockery, what he actually learnt along the way, and whether his goofball efforts to master carpentry, welding, cooking and more in the blink of an eye run the risk of alienating his core audience. Today&rsquo;s conversation is hosted by senior culture writer Karl Quinn.

Hamish Blake on his surprising lack of skills – and being comfortable in chaos

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‘Is this it?’ Intimacy expert Esther Perel on keeping love alive – and when to leave

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