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Join Clare Stephens as she asks the questions you’ve always wanted to ask the people who appear to have it all. 

But Are You Happy‪?‬ Mamamia

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Join Clare Stephens as she asks the questions you’ve always wanted to ask the people who appear to have it all. 

    Josh Thomas On Why Hollywood Is A Recipe For Misery

    Josh Thomas On Why Hollywood Is A Recipe For Misery

    You might think Hollywood celebrities are happier than the rest of us, but are they really? Josh Thomas doesn’t think so.

    Josh is a wildly funny and successful comedian, known for creating one of Australia’s best comedy dramas Please Like Me, which he wrote based on his own life.

    In this chat, he talks about success, creativity, being diagnosed with autism and ADHD as an adult, and what living in Hollywood has taught him about happiness.

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    Get tickets to see Josh Thomas on his Let's Tidy Up tour here.

    Read: When Aussie comedian Josh Thomas made it in Hollywood, he found one major part that 'sucks'.

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    Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au 

    CREDITS:

    Host: Clare Stephens

    Guest: Josh Thomas

    Producer: Tahli Blackman

    Audio Producer: Scott Stronach 

    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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    • 45 min
    The Moment That Made Me Ask: Is This Podcast A Mistake?

    The Moment That Made Me Ask: Is This Podcast A Mistake?

    What do we mean when we talk about happiness? And, is there a genuine way to experience more of it, especially in a time where it feels so flippant or out of reach?

    These are the questions we wanted to ask happiness expert Dr Tim Sharp (he's literally Dr Happy). And even though he specialises in positive psychology, Dr Happy knows how difficult it is to feel joy when the state of the world is so ugly.

    So, what can he tell us about our expectations of happiness? Is it a worthy pursuit, or are we asking the wrong question on this podcast?

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    If you or a loved one need support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. You can also visit their website for more resources. 

    Want to hear more from Dr Tim Sharp? You can pre-order his new book here. 

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    Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au 

    CREDITS:

    Host: Clare Stephens

    Guest: Dr Tim Sharp

    Producer: Tahli Blackman

    Audio Producer: Scott Stronach 

    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.
    Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 40 min
    Season 3 Coming Soon…

    Season 3 Coming Soon…

    Welcome back to ‘But Are You Happy?’ the podcast asking the people who appear to have it all the most vulnerable question you can ask: are you truly happy?

    Over the next eight weeks, Clare Stephens will be speaking with high-profile guests who, from the outside, seem very happy and fulfilled.

    She’s joined by the likes of Josh Thomas, Brooke Blurton, Khanh Ong, Dave Bailey from Glass Animals, Angourie, and Kate Rice, among many more.

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    GET IN TOUCH:

    Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au 

    CREDITS:

    Host: Clare Stephens

    Producer: Tahli Blackman

    Audio Producer: Lu Hill 

    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.
    Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 2 min
    Hugh van Cuylenburg On Not Being Able To Look In The Mirror

    Hugh van Cuylenburg On Not Being Able To Look In The Mirror

    Have you ever felt stuck in a season of your life that you wish you could just move on from? Hugh van Cuylenburg has.

    Hugh is the founder of The Resilience Project, a best-selling author, a former school teacher and co-hosts The Imperfects podcast, which aims to show how perfectly imperfect we all are.

    As this season of But Are You Happy? comes to an end, Hugh talks about the seasons he’s found most challenging, his biggest insecurities and the things he regrets sharing with the world that he can’t take back. 

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    Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au 

    CREDITS:

    Host: Clare Stephens

    Guest: Hugh van Cuylenburg

    Executive Producer: Tia Ucich

    Producer: Tahli Blackman

    Audio Producer: Leah Porges 

    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.
    Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 50 min
    Millie Ford On Overnight Fame & What You Don't See

    Millie Ford On Overnight Fame & What You Don't See

    Ever had that dream? The one where you became famous because you went viral on TikTok and your life changed forever? For Millie Ford, that dream is a reality.

    Millie has a TikTok following of over 1.5 million, and her own podcast called Out Of Character with Millie, she’s been crowned TikTok’s Creator of the Year and is now building a career as an actor.

    In this chat she talks about the downsides of basing her whole social media identity on being relatable, how her recent OCD and ADHD diagnoses have impacted her life and whether making lots of money actually does lead to happiness.

    THE END BITS

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    GET IN TOUCH:

    Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au 

    CREDITS:

    Host: Clare Stephens

    Guest: Millie Ford 

    Executive Producer: Tia Ucich

    Producer: Tahli Blackman

    Audio Producer: Leah Porges 

    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.
    Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 56 min
    Cate Campbell On The Walk Of Shame She Didn't Expect

    Cate Campbell On The Walk Of Shame She Didn't Expect

    What's the moment you wish you could take back? Now take that moment and imagine an entire nation watching it and you're on par with Cate Campbell.

    Cate is a multiple Olympic gold medal winner, a current multiple world record holder, and if she qualifies for the 2024 Paris Olympics, she’ll be the first Australian swimmer to have competed at five Olympic Games.

    In this chat she dives deep into moments of professional and personal disappointment, the time she couldn't cope when her younger sister beat her and why she decided to take psychiatric medication weeks before the Tokyo Olympics.

    THE END BITS

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    GET IN TOUCH:

    Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au 

    CREDITS:

    Host: Clare Stephens

    Guest: Cate Campbell 

    Executive Producer: Tia Ucich

    Producer: Tahli Blackman

    Audio Producer: Leah Porges 

    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.
    Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 48 min

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