The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show
Debra Lawrance Isn't Slowing Down Any Time Soon
Debra Lawrance is Australian TV and stage royalty, from her iconic role as Pippa on Home and Away to her current role as Clairee in the stage production of Steel Magnolias. But this conversation is about so much more than her brilliant career; it's about how she sees and moves through the world. Fr…
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Jo Frost: Supernanny On Social Media, The Manosphere and Raising Teenagers
Jo Frost, also known as Supernanny, has built a career helping parents raise children for over 20 years. These days, however, parenting looks very different from the early 2000s. With social media and the internet connecting teenagers, and things like 'The Manosphere' rising in popularity, it can b…
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Kathy Lette is Having the Best Sex of Her Life
Kathy Lette has never been one to shy away from saying what she really thinks. The best-selling author has a new book, The Sisterhood Rules, and joins Jess to chat about what the sisterhood means to her, and well as sex, motherhood, feminism, being friends with literal royalty, and everything in be…
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Stephanie Browitt: Life After The White Island Eruption
Stephanie Browitt has been through more than anyone ever should, and she's only 23. Alongside her mum Marie, she lost her father Paul and sister Krystal after the White Island volcano erupted in New Zealand in 2019, as well as suffering burns to 70% of her body. She navigated unimaginable loss whil…
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A Side Of Donna Hay You’ve Never Seen Before
Everyone knows the name Donna Hay; if you don't already own one of her cookbooks, you might have seen her on your TV or in one of your favourite magazines over the last 25 years. Her new show Donna Hay Coastal Celebrations on Disney+ is all about good food and style, but she joins us on the show to…
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Suzi Quatro: On Fame, Freedom and Staying Sexy at 75
Suzi Quatro is the definition of a rock star; the 75 year old has just released her eighteenth album Freedom and shows no sign of slowing down. She joins Jess for an in-depth chat about everything from keeping her ego in check, her obsession with Elvis Presley and exactly how she continues to feel …
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Our First Female Governor-General: Dame Quentin Bryce, and her Biographer Juliet Rieden
Dame Quentin Bryce has lived a life of firsts; she was our first female Governor-General, the first women accepted to the Queensland Bar, and the first woman to be appointed to the faculty at T. C. Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland, to name a few. And we're lucky enough to have t…
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Sky and Amanda Roberts: Virginia Giuffre's family on Epstein, Andrew, and her incredible legacy
Virginia Giuffre was a survivor, activist, mother, and treasured family member to her brother Sky, and sister-in-law Amanda. One year ago, after years of tireless campaigning and activism for fellow survivors of sexual abuse, she died by suicide. Since her death, Sky and Amanda have continued her i…
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Author, Esther Freud - Big Talk Book Club
Welcome to the Big Talk Book Club! This is a special little series within The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show, where we still skip the small talk ... but this time, we're diving into the books that really stay with us. This conversation is with British writer Esther Freud. Esther has written 10 no…
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Author, Natasha Lester - Big Talk Book Club
Welcome to the Big Talk Book Club! This is a special little series within The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show, where we still skip the small talk ... but this time, we're diving into the books that really stay with us. The ones that spark big feelings, juicy questions, and honest reflections. In …
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