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EPISODE · Jan 25, 2026 · 55 MIN

Grand designs and why we breakup in January

from Life Matters - Full program podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

From the desks we work at to the places we retreat to at the end of the day, the spaces around us quietly shape how we feel, how we live, and how we connect with each other. Good design isn't just about looks – it's about comfort, dignity, possibility, and the way a space can hold us, support us, even change us. Kevin McCloud, presenter of TV show Grand Designs and Tim Ross, comedian, broadcaster and self-described design nerd dig into how design can make our lives better.Once the holidays are over and life settles back into routine, issues you've been avoiding can have a way of resurfacing – especially in relationships. Clinical psychologist Elisabeth Shaw and psychotherapist Dr Zoë Krupka unpack why January is a peak month for separations, and how to decide when a rough patch is worth working through or if it's time to part ways.

From the desks we work at to the places we retreat to at the end of the day, the spaces around us quietly shape how we feel, how we live, and how we connect with each other. Good design isn't just about looks – it's about comfort, dignity, possibility, and the way a space can hold us, support us, even change us. Kevin McCloud, presenter of TV show Grand Designs and Tim Ross, comedian, broadcaster and self-described design nerd dig into how design can make our lives better. Once the holidays are over and life settles back into routine, issues you've been avoiding can have a way of resurfacing – especially in relationships. Clinical psychologist Elisabeth Shaw and psychotherapist Dr Zoë Krupka unpack why January is a peak month for separations, and how to decide when a rough patch is worth working through or if it's time to part ways.

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From the desks we work at to the places we retreat to at the end of the day, the spaces around us quietly shape how we feel, how we live, and how we connect with each other. Good design isn't just about looks – it's about comfort, dignity,...

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