What were you doing on Boxing Day morning in 2004? 

Sarah Ayles was on a beach in Sri Lanka, putting on a mask about to go snorkelling with her business partner and ex-boyfriend, when her life changed forever. 

The Boxing Day Tsunami was caused by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean and experts say it had the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs. 

227,898 people lost their lives across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand but Sarah survived.

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Listen to Sam Bloom's inspiring story here: https://omny.fm/shows/no-filter/an-extraordinary-tale-of-tragedy-and-beauty 

CREDITS:

Host: Mia Freedman 

With thanks to special guest Sarah Ayles.

Producer: Elissa Ratliff

GET IN TOUCH:

Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au

Find any book mentioned at apple.co/mamamia

No Filter is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows here.

What were you doing on Boxing Day morning in 2004?&nbsp;
Sarah Ayles was on a beach in Sri Lanka, putting on a mask about to go snorkelling with her business partner and ex-boyfriend, when her life changed forever.&nbsp;
The Boxing Day Tsunami was caused by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean and experts say it had the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs.&nbsp;
227,898 people lost their lives across Indonesia, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka">Sri Lanka</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India">India</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand">Thailand</a> but Sarah survived.
<a href="https://radiopublic.com/no-filter-WeJq1J">Click here to subscribe to No Filter.</a>
Listen to Sam Bloom's inspiring story here: <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/no-filter/an-extraordinary-tale-of-tragedy-and-beauty">https://omny.fm/shows/no-filter/an-extraordinary-tale-of-tragedy-and-beauty</a>&nbsp;
CREDITS:
Host:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mia/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mia/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1556338111709000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGzHZaWd6tequ3Rf9Jjzykj6fJAWg">Mia Freedman&nbsp;</a>
With thanks to special guest Sarah Ayles.
Producer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizaratliff/?hl=en">Elissa Ratliff</a>
GET IN TOUCH:
Email the show at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:outloud@mamamia.com.au">podcast@mamamia.com.au</a>
Find any book mentioned at apple.co/mamamia
No Filter&nbsp;is a podcast by <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/">Mamamia</a>. Find more shows <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mamamiaoutloud/">here</a>.

Riveting stories. Fascinating lives. Australia’s #1 interview podcast, with Kate Langbroek.

Riveting stories. Fascinating lives. Australia&rsquo;s #1 interview podcast, with Kate Langbroek.

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The Incredible Way Sarah Ayles Survived The Boxing Day Tsunami [re-release]

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/69c0054b-6817-4207-9552-b2430051ed11/transcript

Rachel Ward recently went viral for a video filmed in a paddock on her farm. The internet had a lot to say about how she looked.

At 66, the former Thorn Birds star suddenly found herself at the centre of a global conversation about ageing, beauty, and what people expect women who were once famous for their looks to look like decades later.

In this episode of No Filter, Rachel talks to Kate Langbroek about the viral moment and why she believes the reaction had very little to do with her and everything to do with society’s discomfort with women ageing in public.

Rachel reflects on her extraordinary life, from British aristocracy to international fame, from Hollywood film sets to regenerative farming on the mid north coast of New South Wales.

She also speaks candidly about mental health, the “crumbles” that forced her to reassess everything, and the instinct she has learned to trust when it is time to leave one chapter of her life behind and begin another.

CREDITS:

Guest: Rachel Ward

Host: Kate Langbroek

Group Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Executive Producer: Bree Player

Assistant Producer: Coco Lavigne

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

Video Producer: Josh Green

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

 

Rachel Ward recently went viral for a video filmed in a paddock on her farm. The internet had a lot to say about how she looked.
At 66, the former Thorn Birds star suddenly found herself at the centre of a global conversation about ageing, beauty, and what people expect women who were once famous for their looks to look like decades later.
In this episode of No Filter, Rachel talks to Kate Langbroek about the viral moment and why she believes the reaction had very little to do with her and everything to do with society&rsquo;s discomfort with women ageing in public.
Rachel reflects on her extraordinary life, from British aristocracy to international fame, from Hollywood film sets to regenerative farming on the mid north coast of New South Wales.
She also speaks candidly about mental health, the &ldquo;crumbles&rdquo; that forced her to reassess everything, and the instinct she has learned to trust when it is time to leave one chapter of her life behind and begin another.
CREDITS:
Guest: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachelwardofficial/?hl=en">Rachel Ward</a>
Host:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/katelangbroek/?hl=en"> Kate Langbroek</a>
Group Executive Producer:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/naima_brown_official/"> Naima Brown</a>
Executive Producer:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/breeplayer/?hl=en"> Bree Player</a>
Assistant Producer: Coco Lavigne
Audio Producer: Jacob Round
Video Producer: Josh Green
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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Rachel Ward Looks Her Age. When Did That Become Radical?

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For 15 years, Lainey Wilson chased a dream that didn’t seem to want her back.

She was rejected. Overlooked. Living in a camper trailer in Nashville while the industry moved on without her.

Now she’s one of country music’s biggest stars.

In this episode of No Filter, Lainey reflects on the decade-and-a-half grind behind her so-called “overnight success” from auditioning for Idol and The Voice, to impersonating Hannah Montana for five years, to going viral in a way she never expected.

She talks about faith, exhaustion, ambition, meeting Miley Cyrus after years of portraying her on stage, and the advice from Keith Urban that reframed everything.

You can find Lainey’s latest music, tour dates and more at laineywilson.com. 

CREDITS:

Guest: Lainey Wilson

Host: Kate Langbroek

Group Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Executive Producer: Bree Player

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

Video Producer: Josh Green

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For 15 years, Lainey Wilson chased a dream that didn&rsquo;t seem to want her back.
She was rejected. Overlooked. Living in a camper trailer in Nashville while the industry moved on without her.
Now she&rsquo;s one of country music&rsquo;s biggest stars.
In this episode of No Filter, Lainey reflects on the decade-and-a-half grind behind her so-called &ldquo;overnight success&rdquo; from auditioning for Idol and The Voice, to impersonating Hannah Montana for five years, to going viral in a way she never expected.
She talks about faith, exhaustion, ambition, meeting Miley Cyrus after years of portraying her on stage, and the advice from Keith Urban that reframed everything.
You can find Lainey&rsquo;s latest music, tour dates and more at laineywilson.com.&nbsp;
CREDITS:
Guest: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laineywilson/?hl=en">Lainey Wilson</a>
Host:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/katelangbroek/?hl=en"> Kate Langbroek</a>
Group Executive Producer:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/naima_brown_official/"> Naima Brown</a>
Executive Producer:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/breeplayer/?hl=en"> Bree Player</a>
Audio Producer: Jacob Round
Video Producer: Josh Green
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For 15 Years, No One Was Listening To Lainey Wilson. Now She's Everywhere. 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/04ec7d63-12b3-44b5-9c4e-b3fc007e397c/transcript

In the 1990s, Rachel Hunter was one of the most recognisable women in the world.

A Sports Illustrated cover star and defining face of the supermodel era, she went from a teenager in New Zealand to global fame almost overnight. She later married Rod Stewart, becoming part of one of the decade’s most talked-about love stories.

From the outside, it looked like the ultimate 90s fairytale.

In this episode of No Filter, Rachel reflects on rising to fame at 17, her whirlwind marriage to Rod Stewart, and what it was really like to live inside that cultural moment.

After recently appearing on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, she speaks candidly about motherhood, public scrutiny, and why the life everyone envied eventually wasn’t enough.

This is a conversation about identity, reinvention, and finding yourself beyond the spotlight.

CREDITS:

Guest: Rachel Hunter

Host: Kate Langbroek

Group Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Executive Producer: Bree Player

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

Video Producer: Josh Green

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

In the 1990s, Rachel Hunter was one of the most recognisable women in the world.
A Sports Illustrated cover star and defining face of the supermodel era, she went from a teenager in New Zealand to global fame almost overnight. She later married Rod Stewart, becoming part of one of the decade&rsquo;s most talked-about love stories.
From the outside, it looked like the ultimate 90s fairytale.
In this episode of No Filter, Rachel reflects on rising to fame at 17, her whirlwind marriage to Rod Stewart, and what it was really like to live inside that cultural moment.
After recently appearing on I&rsquo;m A Celebrity&hellip; Get Me Out Of Here!, she speaks candidly about motherhood, public scrutiny, and why the life everyone envied eventually wasn&rsquo;t enough.
This is a conversation about identity, reinvention, and finding yourself beyond the spotlight.
CREDITS:
Guest: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachelhunterx/?hl=en">Rachel Hunter</a>
Host:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/katelangbroek/?hl=en"> Kate Langbroek</a>
Group Executive Producer:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/naima_brown_official/"> Naima Brown</a>
Executive Producer:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/breeplayer/?hl=en"> Bree Player</a>
Audio Producer: Jacob Round
Video Producer: Josh Green
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Supermodel Rachel Hunter Was The Ultimate 90s Muse - Then She Walked Away

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/8977fd6e-53dc-4145-8d30-b3f300535328/transcript

The Incredible Way Sarah Ayles Survived The Boxing Day Tsunami [re-release]

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