Life Matters - Full program podcast ABC listen
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- Cultura y sociedad
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Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world. Let's talk! With trusted experts and your stories, Life Matters is all about what matters to you.
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How hummus led to a new life path and disappearing inside an investment firm
Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.
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How to raise respectful, non-violent men & being passionate about work
As Australian society contemplates its ongoing problem with gendered violence, what are the best strategies for families, schools, and broader society to use when raising teenage boys?
And finding a job or career that matches your values, and even your passions, is the dream for many, but how do you begin to figure out what that means in practice? -
Making tertiary education more affordable and reflections on grief and love
Are proposed changes to HECS-HELP and paid placements enough to stop the 'debt spiral' that some students are describing? And will they attract new students to degrees that have previously seemed unaffordable?
And Nova Weetman shares her thoughts on how we grieve when life and personal responsibilities will not go away, but also reflecting the ups and downs that any relationship inevitably goes through. -
The power of social prescribing and how semaglutide affects fertility
Social prescribing is a treatment system where healthcare providers connect people with social activities in their local community to improve their mental and physical health. So how does it work? And could it be coming to a GP near you?
And what do we know for sure about how Ozempic affects fertility, and pregnancy? While it's early days, we get some helpful advice about using semaglutide and family planning. -
The story your clothes tell
Is what you wear an expression of your emotions, your identity, your past, your future? And how do those clothes make you feel?
And in Ask Aunty, what to do when your poly boyfriend plays you a very personal voicemail from another person he's seeing. -
How did lamb become one of our most cherished national foods? And can job sharing work for senior roles?
So how did a ‘by-product' of the wool industry become what historian Barbara Santich calls a 'cultural superfood' and how did the farming of this food forever alter the Australian landscape?
And Professor Rosalind Dixon looks at different models of job sharing, how it work for both businesses and employees, and whether this presents a new model for leadership.