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Happy Thursday everybody!!! Today, we bring you the enigmatic Florence Given. For the unacquainted, Florence is nothing short of a force to be reckoned with. The 21-year-old feminist illustrator, writer, and activist released her debut book, Women Don’t Owe You Pretty, in June this year, and has gone on to become a number one Sunday Times bestseller. Florence now has a social media following of more than half a million people, and has single-handedly carved out one of the most engaged spaces for the queer community online. In this chat, we go from Florence’s turbulent high school experience, to what she would change about social media if she was given a chance. For more from Florence, follow her on Instagram @florencegiven, and grab a copy of her incredible book, Women Don’t Owe You Pretty, right here. If you enjoyed this episode, we recommend checking out our chats with Clementine Ford and Jameela Jamil. Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, TBH Skincare. Use the code ‘SHAMELESS’ at checkout for 15% off anything on their website. If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true! But wait! There’s more! Our back catalogue of In Conversation interviews. Follow Shameless on Instagram. Join our book club Facebook Group. Subscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletter. Grab a copy of our first book, The Space Between. We cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode. Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated! This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

18 Nov 202047min

Hiya friends! On today’s show: The most brutal riches to rags story that we’ve read in a very long time. Plus, the future of shoppable shows like Euphoria, an internal crisis on why we give so many effs about the love lives of teenage Tik Tokkers, and the Hillsong "hypepriest" who ruined his career with an extra-marital affair. This week, Zara recommended The Rise Of The Murdoch Dynasty on ABC iView. Off the back of last week’s Christmas movie chat, Mich recommended the show A Moody Christmas. Here’s the GQ profile on Carl Lentz that Zara mentioned in this episode. Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Maybelline New York. Head here to find their Fit Me Foundation range. If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true! Is this your first time listening? Want to check out our Christmas gift guide? You'll find lots of cool things over on our website, shamelessthepodcast.com We cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode. Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated! This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

15 Nov 202055min

Why hello there! Today, we bring you the very warm Nakkiah Lui. Nakkiah is a Gamilaroi and Torres Strait Islander woman who writes for both the theatre and television. Nakkiah has co-written and starred in the ABC’s Black Comedy, created and starred in Kiki and Kitty for the ABC, co-hosted the Buzzfeed podcast series Pretty for an Aboriginal, and in 2019, released her debut novel, Black Is The New White. This year, Nakkiah also released her Audible Original Podcast alongside Miranda Tapsell, Debutant: Race, Resistance and Girl Power. In this chat, we touched on everything: From growing up around community to how she found herself studying a law degree, and the impact her grandma Joan had on her life and career. For more from Nakkiah, follow her on Instagram @nakkiah. And we highly recommend you check out her and Miranda’s Audible Original Podcast, Debutant: Race, Resistance and Girl Power. If you liked this episode, we recommend checking out our chats with STEM journalist Rae Johnston and best-selling author Dolly Alderton. Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Maybelline New York. Head here to find their Fit Me Foundation range. If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true! But wait! There’s more! Our back catalogue of In Conversation interviews. Follow Shameless on Instagram. Join our book club Facebook Group. Subscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletter. Grab a copy of our first book, The Space Between. We cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode. Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated! This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

11 Nov 202048min

HELLO LISTENER FRIENDS! On today’s show: The explosive Bachelorette finale that took us by surprise after quite a lacklustre season. Plus, the baby rumours that Hailey Bieber is having none of, and then, how one of Netflix’s most-streamed films in 2020 also happens to be one of the worst Christmas movies we’ve ever seen. This week, Mich and Zara recommended some top-quality/kinda niche Christmas movies you should spend your time watching instead of Holidate - While You Were Sleeping and Home Alone Four. Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Denada Sugar Free Ice Cream. Head here to find your nearest stockist. If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true! But wait! There’s more! Follow Shameless on Instagram. Join our book club Facebook Group. Subscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletter. Order our book about life in your twenties, The Space Between. We cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode. Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated! This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

8 Nov 202052min

Hiiiii lovely people! Today, we bring you the remarkable Sophie Delezio. If Sophie’s name sounds familiar, you were probably first introduced to her story more than 16 years ago, when a car crashed into Sophie’s daycare centre and trapped Sophie underneath. In that incident, she suffered burns to more than 85% of her body, lost both of her feet, a number of fingers, and an ear. A few years later, Sophie’s life was threatened again by a serious car accident, where, after being thrown from her wheelchair, she obtained an acquired brain injury. In the face of so much adversity, Sophie Delezio is a sunshine-y force to be reckoned with. Now, on the cusp of her twenties, Sophie is a fighter who didn’t just survive, but thrived despite everything that life threw at her. In this chat we will retrace the two events that shaped Sophie into the incredible person she is today, and how her parents’ and brother’s love nurtured her in even the darkest of moments. For more from Sophie, follow her on Instagram @soph.delezio. If you liked this episode, we recommend checking out our chat with skydiving accident survivor Em Carey, which you can find here. Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Lo Bros Kombucha. Keep an eye out on our Instagram page for your chance to win enough Lo Bros Cola Kombucha to last you an entire summer. If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true! But wait! There’s more! Our back catalogue of In Conversation interviews. Follow Shameless on Instagram. Join our book club Facebook Group. Subscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletter. Grab a copy of our first book, The Space Between. We cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode. Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated! This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

4 Nov 202044min

Hey there! On today’s show: Is James Corden the next to fall down to cancel culture? Plus, the celebrity baby boom, David Beckham’s massive Netflix’s deal, and the Kardashian birthday story that split Shameless listeners right down the middle. Is it a bit gross to celebrate your 40th birthday on a private island and post about it on social media, all in the midst of a pandemic? Or, should we just accept that rich people are going to live their very best lives, no matter what the rest of us are doing? This week, Mich recommended Reputation Rehab on ABC iView. For our fellow Melbournians, Zara recommended listening out for the boisterous noises of lively pubs, restaurants, and busy roads. We’ve missed you, sounds! Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Maybelline New York. Check out their Fit Me Foundation right here. If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true! But wait! There’s more! Follow Shameless on Instagram. Join our book club Facebook Group. Subscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletter. Order our book about life in your twenties, The Space Between. We cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode. Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated! This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

1 Nov 202057min

Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/600Rgh3RDus8kKPuHsfQwF?si=b78c69ef8eef4e7b HEY THERE BOOK CLUB FRIENDS! This month, we’re talking all about the critically acclaimed, worldwide bestseller from Swedish columnist and blogger Fredrik Backman - A Man Called Ove. Ove is the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. He’s also deep in the grips of grief after losing his beloved wife, Sonja. He doesn’t know it yet, but when a boisterous young family moves in next door, his life is about to change. A Man Called Ove was published in English in 2014 and has sold more than 2.8 million copies internationally. In 2015 it was even made into a movie. Today on the show, Mich, Zara, and Annabelle break down why this book made them chuckle and cry in equal measure, as well as the standout characters and main takeaways from the book. Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, JustCo. Register for a trial or book a virtual tour here. If you’d like to share your thoughts on our November pick, ‘Ghosts’ by Dolly Alderton, record a voice message and send it to hotline@shamelessmediaco.com (that's *CO*.com). Or, if you’re after some variety, here’s a link to record a voice message via our website, too. Grab yourself a copy of ‘Ghosts’ and join our convo next month! We’d love to have you! Head here to purchase it. But wait! There’s more! Follow Shameless on Instagram. Join our book club Facebook Group. Subscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletter. Order our book about life in your twenties, The Space Between. Shameless Podcast is run by three women in their twenties, and thrives on the support of our incredible listeners - that's you! So, if you’d like to support the show, we would like that very much. Hit ‘follow’ on Spotify, and leave a review if you’re feeling especially generous. Then sit back and bask in our eternal, abundant love. Your hosts are Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1) and Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald). This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

30 Okt 202050s

Happy Thursday friends! If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true! But wait! There’s more! Our back catalogue of In Conversation interviews. Follow Shameless on Instagram. Join our book club Facebook Group. Subscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletter. Grab a copy of our first book, The Space Between. Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Lululemon. We cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode. Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated! This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

28 Okt 202045min