SUNDAY SPECIAL: The Women Behind "Strife": Asher, Mia, Bruna & Jessie
Mamamia Out Loud10 Mai 2025

SUNDAY SPECIAL: The Women Behind "Strife": Asher, Mia, Bruna & Jessie

Outlouders, we have quite the little treat for your Sunday Special today.

It’s been 18 months since Evelyn Jones burst onto our screens in Strife—fictional, yes, but her story couldn’t feel more real to the women who brought her to life.

In this special episode of No Filter, host Jessie Stephens— one of Strife's writers and an Executive Editor on Mamamia—is joined by Mia Freedman, Asher Keddie (who plays Evelyn) and Bruna Papandrea (Executive Producer) to reflect on Season 1 and to give us a sneak peek at what’s to come in Season 2.

Mia's memoir Work, Strife, Balance inspired the hit Binge series and together, these powerhouse creatives, open up about what it means to be a woman in the media and entertainment industry today—the competition, the comparisons, the fear of cancellation, and the constant balancing act between public and private life.

And of course, they talk about ambition: what it costs, why it matters, and how the world still struggles when women dare to want more.

Season 2 of Strife is streaming on Binge now.

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CREDITS:

Host: Jessie Stephens

Guest: Mia Freedman, Asher Keddie and Bruna Papandrea.

Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Senior Producer: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

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