Compiled by Tess Connery
Bringing neuroscience to the masses on Do You F*cking Mind?
Do You F*cking Mind? is the latest title to officially join the LiSTNR podcast suite. Hosted by Alexis Fernandez, the podcast is a mixture of neuroscience, psychology, and making mental health information accessible.
Author of Be Bold and The Neuroscience of Self-Love, Fernandez launched the podcast whilst completing her Masters degree in neuroscience. From the beginning the podcast has been focused on helping listeners improve their relationships with themselves, or as Fernandez says: “delivering mindset hacks for a badass life.”
Podcats Week’s Tess Connery caught up with Fernandez to chat about the podcast and what she hopes it brings people.
“I was coming out of a contract and I was looking to partner with a company so that it felt like more of a partnership,” Fernandez said of her decision to bring the podcast to LiSTNR.
“I wanted something really collaborative, not just with recording the podcast, but also with a producer I could bounce ideas off and help with socials and content. With everyone I spoke to, LiSTNR was definitely the best fit.”
There are several podcasts on the health and wellness space, with many of them being very serious and straightforward. When asked what made her take a more casual approach in her podcast, Fernandez said that the aim was th make the content as “accessible and relatable” as possible.
“As I got older, I started getting really, really into science – but there was a lot of noise that I had to cut through to get to the fun parts of science. I thought that a lot of people would find scientific facts, and neuroscience, and facts about their own brain really interesting if they didn’t have to do all the boring stuff first to get to it.
“I thought if I could create something that’s really relatable, that packages it up in a way that’s fun, if I could make it casual – and maybe have some swear words here and there – it would be a way of getting people to be passionate about science.”
As well as tips on how to improve your life, the podcast deals with topics such as How do you die of water poisoning? What does cocaine do to your brain? And can you survive with half a brain?
“Sometimes I get requests from the listeners,” said Fernandez. “Other times when I’m actually researching and putting together the science fact for the episode, I’m coming across other things that I could be talking about. I’ve got this whole back catalogue of ideas that are jotted down that I’ve come across while planning one brain fact for an episode.
“It’s never-ending, because once you start going down that rabbit hole, there’s so much information that you could talk about and there are so many interesting facts.”
Ultimately, Fernandez said that she hopes listeners of Do You F*cking Mind? “Improve their relationship with themselves and with their brains” after listening to the podcast.
“Once we realise how heavily linked neuroscience and psychology are, then we realise that physical actions that you do for your brain health will have a direct impact on your mental health – and vice versa.
“When I talk about improving your relationship with yourself, it’s a holistic approach. When you do that, it will improve every other aspect of your life – it will improve your external relationships, how you do in your career, your productivity, and obviously your mental health and your overall happiness.”
[Listen to Do You F*cking Mind? here]
Amanda Keller and Anita McGregor unite for Double A Chattery
ARN’s iHeart has announced the new podcast Double A Chattery, hosted by broadcaster and presenter, Amanda Keller, and Anita McGregor, her forensic psychologist best friend.
Double A Chattery isprovides conversations about the news, the world, and untold personal stories from their lives. Amanda and Anita want to let you in on what they chew on during their weekly walks – subjects big, small, important and silly.
Amanda Keller said: “We are absolutely thrilled to launch Double A Chattery. Anita and I have always enjoyed our candid conversations, and now we get to share our banter, insights, and laughter with our listeners. I love daily radio but there are some topics you really want to spend some time on and sink your teeth into. Come on a weekly walk with us!”
Anita McGregor said: “Ever since I arrived in Australia and met Amanda we have shared such a deep connection, walking and talking is a form of therapy for us both, and it’s exciting to now be able to share it, who knows what we will end up talking about.”
[Listen to Double A Chattery here]
Should You Really Eat That? SBS has the answer
SBS Audio is de-mystifying the world of food and nutrition with the insight of chefs, restaurateurs, and dieticians – at a time when eating the ‘right thing’ seems challenging.
Should you actually put olive oil or salt in your coffee, as recent food trends suggest? And which seafoods are actually sustainable? The subject is so confusing that award-winning chef at Attica restaurant, Ben Shewry, took finned fish off the menu for two years, being unsure what to ethically serve.
SBS Audio’s newest podcast Should You Really Eat That? explores the cultural, social, and nutritional confusion over the staples in our diet, like rice, bread, tea, coffee, cheese, and seafood.
Host and food writer Lee Tran Lam uncovers why some foods get a bad rap in Australia yet are enthusiastically consumed in other parts of the world.
“The idea for the podcast started when I read a dietician’s advice that they’d never put white rice in their shopping trolley, yet the grain feeds millions around the world and so many national dishes are built around white rice,” Lam said.
“Similarly, humans have also been eating bread for thousands of years, but there’s now so much anti-bread sentiment. So, in the podcast we try to make sense of that: what’s happening to shift our perceptions and palates?”
[Listen to Should You Really Eat That? here]
Don’t know what to wear or how to wear it? Mamamia launches new fashion podcast to help
Nothing To Wear takes on the age-old problem of not knowing what outfit to wear despite having a wardrobe full of options. The new podcast from Mamamia dives into fashion dilemmas and solutions through relatable advice.
Hosted by Mamamia’s Executive Editor Leigh Campbell, and a suite of fashion experts including Jessica Vander Leahy, Paula Joye, Fifi Milne, Tina Abeysekara and Leonie Barlow, Nothing To Wear will have weekly themes answering the questions women have about their wardrobe to ultimately make them feel better about their fashion choices.
Leigh and co-host fashion experts will be looking at topics such as: what smart casual means in 2023, how to dress for a changing body shape, what appropriate formal wedding attire is, how to cope and win shopping in the sales, and what pair of jeans every woman must own.
This podcast’s first four episodes are in partnership with Myer, with episodes featuring a common fashion myth, a dilemma and solution and a bougie and budget recommendation from Leigh and the fashion experts.
Nothing To Wear’s producer is Emeline Gazilas. The Executive Producer is Tia Ucich and the Audio Producer is Tegan Sadley.
[Listen to Nothing To Wear here]
Ant Middleton digs deep in new Nova podcast, Head Game
Bravery, determination and self-belief are words that SAS Australia host and former UK special forces Operator Ant Middleton lives by, and in his new podcast Head Game, he’ll explore what these truly mean. The Nova Entertainment Original podcast sees Ant speak with guests who have beaten the odds by getting their head in the game.
In the weekly podcast, listeners will hear stories of survival, unpack the details of life-changing decisions, and celebrate the achievement of seemingly impossible goals. With his guests, Ant will showcase what we’re capable of when we harness the power of the mind.
Guests include Beaconsfield Mine survivor Todd Russell, homicide detective Gary Jubelin, ex-spy Jack Beaumont amongst others who share their own stories of mental strength.
“I firmly believe that the mind is the main tool that we have in our armoury, and the extraordinary true stories that will be shared by our guests are a testament to this,” Ant said.
“Listeners will not only get insight into some of the most resilient minds in the world, but they’ll also be able to take some real-world lessons into their everyday lives, so that they too can get their head in the game.”
Three million downloads for Uncomfortable Conversations
Since making headlines worldwide after his seventh appearance on the world’s most popular podcast, the Joe Rogan show, Josh Szeps has hit a new record with his podcast, Uncomfortable Conversations.
From Tim Flannery to Courtney Act, Patricia Karvelas, Ray Martin, Richard Dawkins, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Stan Grant, Malcolm Turnbull, Tim Minchin, Eddie Izzard, and more, Szeps continues to break bread with big names.
Now, after hitting 3,000,000 downloads, the interview show will take its next step, expanding into video on December 1st, 2023. In collaboration with touring company, Teg Dainty, a live podcast tour will follow in 2024.
Uncomfortable Conversations forces listeners to consider unpopular opinions from diverse guests. Brooking no nonsense, taking no prisoners, it has become a safe space for celebrities to debate deep ideas.
[Listen to Uncomfortable Conversations here]
COSMOS launches Debunks to help make sense of the world
Science news publication COSMOS has launched a new podcast series Debunks to help us make sense of the big issues that have our attention.
Developed in collaboration with Nine Media, Debunks series one delivers four episodes on electric vehicles and the science around whether EVs are more prone to catching fire. The series also explores whether EVs are more environmentally friendly than internal combustion vehicles and the problems involved with “range anxiety.”
“The answers will surprise a lot of people,” says COSMOS News Editor Ian Mannix. “And that’s exactly what Debunks is all about.
“Above all else our people ‘talk human’, so that listeners get a really clear handle on what interests them.”
Series two will debunk thorny issues around “Weight” and series three will tackle “Vices” such as coffee, sweeteners, alcohol and vaping.
Josh Addo-Carr and Josh Mansour join forces on Let’s Trot Show
Canterbury Bulldogs and NSW Blues superstar, Josh Addo-Carr, former Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs winger, Josh Mansour, and their friends have launched their new show exploring trending sports news, high-performance lifestyles, and the cultural facets that shape their attitudes and mindsets.
Let’s Trot Show takes its name from the clothing brand, Let’s Trot Apparel which was conceived by Josh Addo-Carr and brought to life by Australian sneaker company ShoeGrab and its creative team. Let’s Trot Apparel has evolved from a startup into a million-dollar brand in less than two years.
“This isn’t just another footy show; it’s a platform where my friends, athletes, influencers, and leaders from all walks of life can gather to share their life journey, untold stories, and open a window into the minds of some remarkable individuals. Let’s have fun with it. Let’s Trot!”, said Josh Addo-Carr.
Produced by the agency, I Want It Yesterday, Let’s Trot Show is recorded in Sydney and available in a range of formats, including as an audio podcast and a visual show on YouTube.
Kat Haddad, co-producer on the show alongside Josh Mansour, commented, “Fans are longing for a deeper connection with their favourite role models. They want the access, to be entertained and informed. And they want to feel like they are part of the conversation. We’ll give them that unique access”.
[Listen to Let’s Trot Show here]
