Inherited8 Sep 2025

Hannah Ferguson on becoming a public figure

Today, I speak to Hannah Ferguson, the CEO of Cheek Media Co. Hannah's independent news platform reaches more than two million Australians on Instagram every single month. She’s also the host of the news and pop culture podcast Big Small Talk and the author of Bite Back and Taboo. In this conversation, Hannah opens up about what it’s like to run a media company with her identity attached to it and how it felt to receive death threats for sharing her political leanings. She also speaks about the power of friendship and how her oldest friends showed up for her at one of her lowest points, the moment she began dating her now-boyfriend, 'Meatball Tony', how her parents' divorce shaped her perception of love and romantic relationships, and the kind of mother she hopes to be one day. Thank you so much to ANZ for making this episode possible. If getting a new credit card has been sitting on your to-do list, this is the perfect moment to check it off. Search ANZ Credit Cards to get started. And, shout out to Sunbeam – you can learn more about the Sunbeam Origins Sense coffee machine at sunbeam.com.au. Inherited is produced by Annabelle Lee and executive-produced by Lucy Hunt. Your host today was Ruby Hall (@rubytuesday2.0), and the guest was Hannah Ferguson (@hannahferguson__). If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app! We’re also on Instagram and TikTok at @inheritedthepod. We’ll be back with another episode next Tuesday. See you then! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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