The Key To Making Friends As An Adult

The day Madeleine West sat down to start recording this episode, her best friend Alicia had just gotten on a plane to move to the other side of the world. Alicia is her lifeline, her chosen family, and Madeleine was going to have to continue their friendship long distance. In this episode of Resta…

The Many Kinds Of Motherhood Regret

Motherhood is an inescapable part of womanhood, whether you have children or not. Some people happily have kids, and some happily don't, and then there are the ones who want to but can't. That is Jennifer White and her husband's story. Ready to start their next chapter as parents, their inability …

The Day Madeleine West Was Hit By A Bus

20 years ago, actor Madeleine West had finished a long day filming Neighbours. She was walking down Oxford St looking for some food when her life changed forever...she was hit by a bus. What followed was months and years of rehabilitation and pain, but also coming to terms that she might never loo…

Julie Bishop & The Myth Of Having It All

A career restart can look completely different from one woman to another. From the glass ceiling, to having a family, to changing industries, women often don't have the luxury of a linear career progression that men have. On this episode of Restart, Madeleine West speaks to two completely differen…

How The Heck Do You Find Your Purpose?

What is your purpose in life? For some it's their family, or their job, or just to make the world a better place. Khadija Gbla is one of those people; the victim of FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) when she was young, her purpose in life is to work on educating the world so no young girl has to expe…

The Day Madeleine West Had A Surprise Diagnosis

When Madeleine West found a lump on her breast a few months ago, a million little things ran through her head. Not least of all: who would teach her kids to ride the train? She's had a few health scares in her life, and each time has forced her to re-assess and restart her priorities in life. In t…

Narelda Jacobs Was Living A Lie, Until She Hit Restart

Journalist, TV presenter and proud LGBTQI+ woman Narelda Jacobs beams into living rooms across the country every morning on Studio 10. But before she was on our TV screens, Narelda lived a very different life.  At age 21, and a divorced mum with a young daughter, she found herself trying to figure…

Holly Wainwright Walked Out Of Her Old Life

Two years ago, Madeleine West hit restart on her life. She packed up her life in Melbourne and moved to Byron Bay, split up with her partner of 15 years and the father of her six kids and she started life again. And one of her biggest moments in her restart? It was her physical move from the leafy …

Let's Talk About Sex & How To Re-Enter The Dating World

Madeleine West has done a lot of sex scenes through her roles on Underbelly and Satisfaction. But when it comes to facing real intimacy with someone new after a 15-year relationship? Well, that is very different.  On this episode, we look at how women can restart their sex lives & their relationsh…

The Moment Madeleine West Realised Her Relationship Was Over

From the outside, Madeleine West had it all. A successful acting career, six beautiful kids, life in Melbourne, and a marriage of 15 years. Until a conversation about placemats made her question, 'Is this really what I want?'. It was at this moment that, Madeleine West chose to press 'Restart' on …