Life Matters - Full Program Podcast

Trail-blazing obstetrician Caroline de Costa talks through the advances made during her career. Plus sustainable fishing with Clarke Gayford, television and radio host, and fiance of New Zealand Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern.

Are past traumas holding you back from a happier life? Plus the history of life for First Nations people on 'The Flats' in Northern Victoria, and some evidence-based ways of forming healthy habits.

An investigation into the world of psychics and mediums. Plus the strange ways sanitary products for periods have been advertised over the years, and what Ingrid learned from swimming in local waterways in New Zealand.

Can vulnerability and masculinity coexist? Plus what drives some people to take on punishing physical challenges, and a journey through new age beliefs.

Much loved childrens' book author Paul Jennings delves into his own backstory. Plus how online communities have thrived for 'sewists' and Ross Johnston on why he took up long distance trail running as a 65 year-old.

A world-first longitudinal study reveals what keeps women healthy as they age. Plus the story of two Elizabeths from Australia's early colonial history, risking it all on a mountain in New Zealand and juggling motherhood and a career in the fashion world.

Tips on how to save money and overcome your attraction to buying the latest thing. Plus Ray and Liz reignite their love after decades apart, and how to have an adventure in your own backyard.

How soil can help in the fight against climate change. Plus how entrepreneur Rebekah Campbell used spreadsheets and dating apps to help her find love, and why Australians are drawn to micronations.

What's the relationship between your home looking 'tidy' and it being clean, and how can you achieve this without too much effort? Plus how a near death experience helped Kaya Wilson choose a new life.

How animals can make the lives of adults and children better. Plus getting more nature into your life as a way to improve your mental health.

A discussion about class and poverty in Australia, recorded at the Yarra Valley Writers Festival with Rick Morton, Dennis Glover and Glyn Davis. Plus how early risers are kicking goals at 5.30am.

It's a tricky topic, but an important one - how to tackle incontinence. Plus a project to change place names in one part of Victoria to better reflect the contribution of women, and a special friendship between a teenager and and 80-year-old.

Bill Crews on his early life and career, and how he learned to accept himself through the eyes of others. Plus journalist and writer Huda Hayek on her book for children and we take you to a "death match".

What it's like living with disability, knitting for climate action, why we wear neckties, and Mark and Alonso on their live-in relationship.

It's holiday time for many and a good opportunity to get a dose of nature with Off Track's Dr Ann Jones. Plus a womens' circus that's celebrating thirty years of helping participants stay fit and have fun.

Businesses need profits, but we need to stay healthy - what happens when those interests collide? Plus being a lapsed catholic and how different beliefs shape the lives of their followers.

A mum and dad's plan to research the evidence about how to bring up female children for their own lives, is now available for all to share. Plus how digital advances can help us get healthy and a writer meets the residents of his local community, so he can tell their stories.

World famous neuroscientist Lisa Genova on how to let go of those 'senior moments' and take care of your brain. Plus what it's like when your father is a leading artist, and a closer look at the very specialised skill of ship rigging.

We kick off RN Summer for Life Matters with a focus on good health for all. A group of public health experts have come together to create a vision and a plan for how we could achieve healthy outcomes for all Australians by 2030.

Many of us left home with negligible chopping skills, but some meals stand the test of time. Listeners share their recipes after leaving home and the meals they continue to make. Plus, your friend has made Furoshiki Christmas wrapping for her presents, now how does she ask for it back?