Mary accidentally glimpsed a married man's Google search and now she has to pretend to be blind for the rest of her life. Bruna has discovered boxing, and has the Rocky song in her head and a very specific enemy face on the bag. Sally admits she may have cheated at Wordle for family reasons. Cath's driving instructor kept a wooden ruler on his lap, which feels less like a lesson and more like a minor crime. And after Bruna admits to escaping a wellness retreat, Sally rings ones to ask the thing no one else was brave enough to: how often do people run for their lives?

Also, why tiny joys are the ones we hold onto, and one adult son who moved back home and started treating the place like a hotel.

In your ears today: Sally Hepworth, Mary Coustas, Bruna Papandrea and Cath Mahoney.

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For over 25 years Grace Lam lived inside the glossy world of fashion, including as a Vogue editor. Then hormones kicked down the door and blew up her life.

In this MID conversation with Holly Wainwright, Grace gets incredibly real about what that identity crisis actually felt like, and how she went from the fashion front row to the Western Australian Senate, fighting for institutions to finally catch up to women's health needs. Grace is sharp, funny, no-BS, and gloriously sweary. It’s honest, a little bit raw, and a masterclass in turning perimenopause misery into a loud, important movement.

This episode originally aired on MID.

MID CREDITS:

Host: Holly Wainwright
Executive Producer: Naima Brown
Producer: Tahli Blackman

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An expensive wellness retreat was booked. A quiet, nourishing reset was planned. But no TV and no phone? Bruna said..no thanks. Speaking of wellness, Mary claims she cured her warts with witchcraft, and Dr Ginni has some...scientific questions. Creatine is the midlife supplement we hear about more than any, so what does the good Doctor have to say? And how far would you go for your bestie? Because Mary went pretty far to get Bruna a filming permit.

Plus a dilemma: our Unleashers husband has discovered Facebook Marketplace and is convinced he can flip a commercial deep fryer by Tuesday. So entrepreneurial. Our advice is savage.

In your ears today: Bruna Papandrea, Mary Coustas, Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney.

Check out our Unleashed music playlist for some feel good throwbacks!

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This show was produced and created by Mia Freedman
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