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Today's Questions: What weird food combinations do you enjoy? What is the opposite of an echidna? What about the opposite sex confuses you most? You can write to us and/or check out info on any upcoming events directly through our website: https://annieandbianka.com.au/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other listeners at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/476216616221980/  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Follow our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/wewanttobebetter/

This is a bonus episode- eeek! yay! In it Annie and Bianka have a chat with sobriety, jungle and comedy Queen, Fiona O'Loughlin.  You can find Fiona in all these places: Website: fionao.com.au Instagram: @thefionaoloughlin Facebook: @FionaOLoughlinFanPage Annie and Bianka will be back soon with more eps to get you through self-isolation! If you have any topics you'd like us to discuss, write to us >> Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website https://annieandbianka.com.au/ - you can also check out info on any upcoming events. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other listeners at https://www.facebook.com/groups/476216616221980/ 

In this final episode of the alcohol miniseries, Annie and Bianka answer some listener questions regarding alcohol and sobriety. Annie and Bianka will be back soon with more eps to get you through self-isolation! If you have any topics you'd like us to discuss, write to us >> Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website https://annieandbianka.com.au/ - you can also check out info on any upcoming events. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other listeners at https://www.facebook.com/groups/476216616221980/ 

In today's episode, Annie and Bianka look at different methods of sobriety. Is AA the only answer? They are joined by Bianka's personal hero, author of the book This Naked Mind (the one Bianka talks about every episode because it's the one that got her sober!) Big thanks to Annie Grace for talking to us on our podcast. If you are interested in reading one of her books (AND WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO!) then check out This Naked Mind and The Alcohol Experiment. You can join the online community at https://learn.thisnakedmind.com/the-alcohol-experiment-registration as well. You can also find Annie Grace on Instagram and Twitter at @thisnakedmind As mentioned in this episode, next week we will be doing a Q&A. If you have questions you'd like us to answer about alcohol you can complete the online form at : https://annieandbianka.com.au/alcohol-miniseries Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website

Today’s episode is all about socialising sober. How does one have a good time, have a social life, and have fun without alcohol? Is it even possible? (Short answer - yes!)  Massive thank you our extra special guest Aisling. What an absolute angel she is. You can follow Aisling on Instagram @aislingrosemcgrogan and check out her web series Dadmate at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWecBtokWa-E8L9FK2yq_3w  Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website https://annieandbianka.com.au/ - you can also check out info on any upcoming events. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other listeners at https://www.facebook.com/groups/476216616221980/ 

For cultural sensitivity, our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that this podcast contains conversations about people who are deceased. Trigger warning: This episode discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts please phone Lifeline from anywhere in Australia on 13 11 14. In today’s episode, Annie and Bianka look at Australia’s drinking culture and the way alcohol is advertised to us. They discuss the ways that alcohol seeps into our subconscious mind through marketing and pop culture. This episode also looks at the ways Aboriginals have been affected by alcohol.  Big thanks to our first guest today, Lauren Zonfrillo, the founder of award-winning marketing and communications agency, Pulse. Lauren is also the board director of the Orana Foundation which has a mission to shine a light on Australia's Indigenous food - so please check that out! You can also find Lauren at @laurenzonfrillo on Instagram and Twitter.  And secondly you heard from Tarneen

**CONTENT WARNING** This episode discusses sexual assault and rape.  In today’s episode, Annie and Bianka look at the ways alcohol has affected their sex lives.  Big thanks to our returning guest, Naomi Hutchings. Naomi is a clinical sexologist located in Brisbane who you can see for sex therapy. Check out website www.naomihutchings.com.au and FOLLOW HER INSTAGRAM @australiansexologist for sex positivity and funny memes If you need confidential information, counselling, and support on sexual assault, domestic or family violence, and abuse, you can call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) from anywhere in Australia.  Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website https://annieandbianka.com.au/ - you can also check out info on any upcoming events. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other listeners at https://www.facebook.co

In this fourth instalment of the alcohol miniseries, Annie and Bianka look at how alcohol effects our health. They are joined by special guest, Dr. Saul Newman (who you should totally follow on Twitter at @saul_newman )  Tickets are available to our Melbourne International Comedy Festival stand-up show, Mother’s Daughters - head to www.annieandbianka.com.au to book.  Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website https://annieandbianka.com.au/ - you can also check out info on any upcoming events. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other listeners at https://www.facebook.com/groups/476216616221980/ 

**Trigger Warning - This episode discusses mental health, depression, and suicide*** This week, Annie and Bianka talk about the effects of alcohol on mental health. They are joined by very special guest, author of High Sobriety, Jill Stark.  This episode references an article about Hangxiety which can be found here: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/personal-best/pillar/in-focus/am-i-normal-hangover-anxiety If you are interested in attending one of Jill’s Worrier to Warrior workshops you can buy your tickets from the below links: Melbourne Show (Feb 16th 2020): https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/worrier-to-warrior-workshop-tickets-82155797201 Sydney Show (Mar 7th 2020): https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/worrier-to-warrior-workshop-tickets-85727418015 If you wish to speak to Jill, buy one of her books, hire her to speak at one of your events or just learn more about her, you can head to her website: https://jillstark.com.au/ You can (and should!) follow Jill on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jillstark__/ or F

In Part Two of the alcohol miniseries, Annie and Bianka discuss moderation. Why is it so hard to moderate your drinking?  They are joined by special guest Bex Weller, author of A Happier Hour and Up All Day. Bex also runs an online sobriety program for women called Sexy Sobriety (find out more here: https://sexysobriety.com.au/ ) - and follow Bex on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bexweller/  Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website https://annieandbianka.com.au/ - you can also check out info on any upcoming events. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other listeners at https://www.facebook.com/groups/476216616221980/ 

This is the first episode in a miniseries on alcohol. Bianka and Annie go back to the beginning and look at their introductions to alcohol. They also interview Bianka's husband, Palmer, and hear his thoughts on how Bianka's drinking effected their relationship. Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website https://annieandbianka.com.au/ - you can also check out info on any upcoming events. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other listeners at https://www.facebook.com/groups/476216616221980/ 

The gals continue their journey down memory lane. Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website https://annieandbianka.com.au/ - you can also check out info on any upcoming events. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other listeners at https://www.facebook.com/groups/476216616221980/ 

For that weird week between Christmas and New Year where you don’t know what day of the week it is, Annie and Bianka are giving you some bonus eps to listen to while you sit around in limbo. This episode is part one of two in which they look back at their past seasons and reflect on whether they’ve learnt anything or not. Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website https://annieandbianka.com.au/ - you can also check out info on any upcoming events. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other listeners at https://www.facebook.com/groups/476216616221980/ 

After attending a self-defence workshop, Annie and Bianka are joined by special guest Emmylou MacCarthy, to share what they learnt at the workshop. Notes: You can (and should!) follow our fabulous guest Emmy on Instagram at @emmylou_loves If you are interested in attending or organising a self-defence class, we can’t recommend Women’s Self Defence Network enough. Give them a follow on Instagram (@womens_self_defence_network) or visit their website at www.wsdn.com.au/ Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website https://annieandbianka.com.au/ - you can also check out info on any upcoming events. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other listeners at https://www.facebook.com/groups/476216616221980/ 

After last week’s episode, in which special guest Laura Wells revealed just how crucial ethical superannuation is for the environment, Annie and Bianka decided to find out more about super. They are joined by super special guest Alex Andrews, co-founder of Verve Superannuation - Australia’s first ethical super fund for women, by women.  Note - You can find out more about Verve Superannuation at https://vervesuper.com.au/ and follow them on Instagram at @verve.super Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website https://annieandbianka.com.au/ - you can also check out info on any upcoming events. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other listeners at https://www.facebook.com/groups/476216616221980/ 

Annie and Bianka welcome special guest Laura Wells to talk about sustainable living and learn ways that we can all make small changes to help our impact on the planet. Laura Wells is a proud member and ambassador for Verve Super.  Laura Wells Instagram: @iamlaurawells Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website https://annieandbianka.com.au/ - you can also check out info on any upcoming events. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other listeners at https://www.facebook.com/groups/476216616221980/ 

Annie and Bianka are joined by special guest Naomi Hutchings, a clinical sexologist, to discuss sex education. Instagram: @australiansexologist www.naomihutchings.com.au Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website https://annieandbianka.com.au/ - you can also check out info on any upcoming events. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other listeners at https://www.facebook.com/groups/476216616221980/ 

In this week’s episode, Bianka gets Queer Eye’d and experiences more than just a makeover.  For anyone wanting to update their style, these are the questions as mentioned in the podcast. Highly recommend sitting down and answering them with a close friend who you can really open up to and can be a sounding board for you.  What do you feel most comfortable in? Why. What do you think doesn’t suit you? Why. What would you like to wear that you feel doesn’t suit you? What’s your go-to shoe? Why. What’s your go-to hair style? Do you have bad days of dressing? How often? Why do you think that might be? How would you describe your style?  Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website https://annieandbianka.com.au/ - you can also check out info on any upcoming events. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other

Annie and Bianka (along with special guest ex-footballer and professional bad-haircut-haver Liam Picken) give advice to a listener who has a differing opinion to their partner and doesn’t know what to do about it. Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website https://annieandbianka.com.au/ - you can also check out info on any upcoming events. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other listeners at https://www.facebook.com/groups/476216616221980/ 

Following a sexist incident in the workplace, Annie and Bianka discuss micro-aggressions, and look at the ways in which we experience them and deal with them. Do you have a topic you think we should cover? Do you need advice on something? Well drop us a line! You can write to us directly through our website https://annieandbianka.com.au/ - you can also check out info on any upcoming events. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wewanttobebetter/ Come and play with us in our online community and connect with other listeners at https://www.facebook.com/groups/476216616221980/