Well.
by Mamamia Podcasts
Well is a podcast about the taboo, the annoying, the embarrassing and the scary. We cover the concerns you’re probably considering seeing a doctor about, from insomnia to weird periods to how to prevent dementia.The full body health check for the Australian woman, hosted by Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney. Well. Your health and body, explained.
Episodes
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Ovary Longevity, the Gelatin Diet Trend & Breaking Late-Night Doomscrolling
Today Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney tackle whether clusters of genes can map out your personality traits, why the viral gelatin weight-loss trend isn't the alleged "nature's Ozempic" it's hyped up to be, and the real science behind why mosquitoes find certain people completely irresistible.…
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Brain Rot Is Real, PMDD Explained & Why 99% of Us Have Bad Shoulders
On today's episode Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney kick off with a real-talk moment about "Brain Rot." If you’ve ever caught yourself three hours deep into a social media doom scroll wondering where your afternoon went, new research reveals how that endless scroll is literally shrinking your...
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Pelvic Pain, Gym Burnout & Navigating Social Drinking
Missed your weekly dose of health news? Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney break down the latest health headlines, from new CSIRO research revealing why a protein gap in perimenopause could be driving unexpected weight gain, to why medical science says a hard "no" to the viral mouth-taping sleep...
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Fiber Maxing, Japanese Interval Walking & Jaw Pain
Ready to seperate health facts from wellness fiction? Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney are unpacking why Japanese interval walking is taking over social media as a low-impact fitness trend, how to hit your daily fibre target by "fibremaxxing" with real foods instead of artificial supplements…
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Cervical Screenings Changes & The Truth About "Protein Maxing"
Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney are getting to the bottom of the health headlines everyone’s talking about, from why sleep trackers might actually be causing sleep anxiety, to what’s really going on with the luteal phase and why TikTok’s obsession with progesterone supplements is sending women...
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Rosacea Triggers, The Ultra-Processed Brain & What To Do When Your Blood Work Comes Back "Normal"
Missed your weekly dose of health news? In What The Health? Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney are unpacking the stories everyone’s talking about, from why ultra-processed foods might actually be wearing out your brain cells, to how to manage a painful rosacea flare when your skin is burning.…
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Why Iron Infusions Are Surging & What Your Sleep Tracker Isn’t Telling You
Ready to separate medical facts from wellness fiction? Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney are unpacking the stories everyone’s talking about, from why obsessing over your sleep tracker might actually be ruining your rest (and the simple rule that actually works), to essential first aid for minor...
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The Pill’s Image Problem & Why Your LED Mask Might Be BS
Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney are back, ready to get to the bottom of the health headlines everyone’s talking about, from why a viral LED face mask ad was banned in the UK, to whether wellness IV drips are actually worth the money. They also unpack social media’s obsession with pregnancy...
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Mammograms Are Getting A Makeover & How To Spot A Dodgy Doctor
Missed your weekly dose of women’s health headlines? Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney are breaking down the biggest health news, from a groundbreaking cancer-hunting virus offering new hope for melanoma, to reassuring research for expectant mothers on antidepressant safety. They also unpack the...
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Why You Immediately Get Sick When You Take Time Off & The Health Benefits Of Kindness
Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney are back, ready to get to the bottom of the health headlines everyone’s talking about. From why you always fall sick the second you take time off, to the efficacy of the viral 'cortisol cocktail' trend, and why full-fat milk is finally losing its health villain...
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Why Your Hair Is Suddenly Shedding & What To Do About A Low Libido
Ready to separate medical facts from wellness fiction? Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney tackle the latest in health headlines, from an exciting Aussie-engineered technology changing the game for breast cancer surgery, to why late-diagnosed ADHD in women isn't just a trend, and the hidden health...
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The Real Reason For Your Adult Pimples & What To Do About Varicose Veins
Missed your weekly dose of health news? Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney are here to tackle the health headlines. From the (ahem) dark side of DIY skin-bleaching creams to whether putting cloves of garlic up your nose will cure a cold... and can knitting actually help rewire your nervous…
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What Your Nipple Hairs & Frequent Farts Are Trying To Tell You
Ready for your weekly dose of unfiltered women's health? From awkward body quirks to the latest health headlines, nothing is off-limits. Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney tackle why you should think twice before trying injectable peptides, whether the shingles vaccine could actually lower your...
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Why You're Waking At 3 AM & What To Do About It
In this episode of Well, Dr. Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney dive into the health headlines, from the truth about flavanols to the reality of IUD insertion pain and the viral ear-seeding trend. They unpack why so many of us join the "3 AM Club". Learn actionable sleep-hygiene strategies to break...
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The Hidden Hormone Trigger Behind Your Migraines
Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney separate health fact from fiction, unpacking a promising breakthrough in cancer prevention, what your grip strength really says about your health, and whether bone broth and olive oil deserve their wellness halo. Then, they reveal why midlife belly fat is...
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Your Bladder Has Been Trying To Get Your Attention
Missed your weekly dose of health news? In What The Health, GP Dr Ginni Mansberg and comedian Cath Mahoney are unpacking the stories everyone’s talking about—from why HRT patches are still hard to find and what alternatives are finally arriving, to the simple strength training “sweet spot” linked...
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Your Most Urgent Perimenopause Questions, Answered By 25 Leading Experts
You hot? Same. Grab a fan, because Very Peri is officially here. Created by Mamamia, we’ve sorted through the noise to answer your most urgent perimenopause questions. There is no shortage of perimenopause information out there. In fact, there is too much and most of it is unregulated, incomplete...
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The Fitness Advice Women Actually Need With Dr Stacy Sims
Dr Stacy Sims knows more about women's fitness than pretty much anyone we've ever spoken to. She's the exercise expert who went viral for her breakfast routine, but that's just the beginning. Dr Sims is an exercise physiologist and nutritional scientist who's become the go-to authority for…
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How Aimee Learned To Trust Her Body That Rejected Almost Everything
What does it actually look like to live, heal, and thrive when your physical health has been pushed to the absolute limit? In this episode, we sit down with Aimee Morrisby, who shares her extraordinary, radical journey of body survival and transformation. Born with a rare condition that left her...
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Why Your Face Is Reacting To What’s Happening In Your Gut
Is your skincare routine actually working against you? In this episode of Well, we dive into the fascinating world of the gut-skin axis - the very real internal superhighway connecting your microbiome straight to your face. Dr Mariam breaks down the actual science of probiotics, explaining why...
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The Surprising Link Between Your DNA And Your Gut
Can your genes influence what you eat, how your gut works, and even why coriander tastes like soap to some people? This week on Well, food and nutrition scientist Dr Emma Beckett cuts through the noise around gut health and explains what the science actually says. From probiotics and Greek…
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There's Plastic In Our Bodies. Now What?
What if the plastic container you're heating your leftover lunch in is actively rewriting your hormones? Environmental chemist Dr Paul Harvey unpacks the terrifying reality of microplastics, explaining how these tiny particles act like "micro knives," physically scratching our delicate gut lining...
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Introducing Full Plate: Car Dates and Sandwich Press Magic with Lizzy Hoo
Comedian Lizzy Hoo has a very full plate. Host Liz Ellis, former netball champion turned busy mum, sits down with comedy star Lizzy Hoo to talk about life at "game on" pace. Trading a corporate 9-to-5 for the unpredictable chaos of the stage, Lizzy discusses balancing a high-octane career with…
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Why Emily Is Talking About The Parts Of Cancer We Usually Avoid
At just 26 years old, Emily Harrison Suhr found a lump in the shower and within weeks was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. Nearly a decade later, she is living with metastatic breast cancer and confronting the realities of a terminal illness that few people talk about openly. In this…
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Why Sexologist Chantelle Otten Wants You To Start Pashing Again
What if the biggest barrier to better sex isn’t your body, your partner, or your libido, but the shame and silence surrounding it? In this episode, Dr Mariam sits down with Australia’s go-to sexologist, Chantelle Otten, for a candid, practical and deeply reassuring conversation about sex…
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The Pelvic Floor Conversation We Need To Have
Why does sex sometimes feel like a chore or worse, a pain? And does your GP really care what your "down there" looks like during a pap smear? In this episode, Claire Murphy and Dr. Mariam dive deep into the complexities of sexual health and pelvic wellness. They are joined by sexual medicine...
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You’re Not 22…But STIs Aren't Over
Can an infection from the 1800s really be trebling in Australia right now? Is there actually a cell in the human body large enough to see without a microscope? And how do you protect your gut microbiome? In this episode, Dr Mariam and Claire speak to Dr Melanie Besser, a Sexual Health Physician…
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Your Libido Didn’t Disappear, It's The Mental Load
Why do women in long-term relationships often lose their 'spark' while men seem to have an on-off switch? Is your hair dryer actually causing your colour to fade? And, can you get a medical 'crystal ball' to tell you exactly how many eggs you have left? In this episode, Dr Mariam and Claire speak...
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Grace Lam Tracked Her Perimenopause Symptoms, Then Took It To Parliament
For more than twenty-five years, Grace Lam lived and breathed the rarefied air of high fashion as a Vogue editor. Everything was going according to plan for the talented, organised, focused Grace until hormones entirely upended her tidy world. In this episode that from our sister podcast MID…
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The Birth Control Pill Myth That's Going Viral
Can your birth control really shrink your clitoris by 20%? Why do surgeons need to tilt you like a Cirque du Soleil performer during a hysterectomy? And is sleeping on your left side actually better for your heart and digestion? In this episode, we talk about the latest news surrounding the...
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The Uncontrolled, Unapproved, Unknown World Of Peptides
Is the secret to “optimising” your body hidden in an unregulated, experimental peptide cocktail? Spoiler: it’s not. In this episode, Claire and Dr Mariam discuss the peptide boom. A rising biohacking trend fuelled by social media influencers and a growing distrust of traditional medical systems....
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The Woman With The World’s Most Famous Beard
What do you do when your body starts changing at just ten years old? Harnaam Kaur was waxing her face to avoid schoolyard bullies before she even hit her teens. Today, she’s a Guinness World Record holder and one of the most recognisable voices challenging global beauty standards. In this…
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Puberty to Perimenopause: Your No‑BS Hormone Survival Guide
Why do some girls start their periods as early as eight years old? In this episode, Claire Murphy and Dr Mariam take us on a lifetime hormonal tour. We track the journey from the ‘magic and mayhem’ of puberty to the ‘window of chaos’ that is perimenopause, exploring how these changing hormones...
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What A Healthy Relationship With Food Really Looks Like
Can the right exercise really 'age-proof' your body? Could you really lower your risk of ovarian cancer by asking your surgeon to remove your fallopian tubes while they’re already performing another routine procedure? And what do you do when decades of dieting have left you with what feels like...
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Layne Beachley On Burnout, Saying No & Avoiding Mirrors
A professional athlete often comes with the assumption of a perfectly healthy mind and body. Endlessly fit, resilient, and immune to the pressures of everyday life. But in this episode of Well, former professional surfer and seven times world champion, Layne Beachley challenges that idea. In this...
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Can Exercise Actually Fix Your Mood?
Can you actually "reset" your brain chemicals with a five-minute walk? Can a newborn really weigh as much as a standard toddler? And if you had a hysterectomy decades ago, why is your pelvis still throbbing in pain? In this episode, we talk to Professor Simon Rosenbaum, a researcher and exercise...
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Why Are Women Told Pain Is Just Part Of Being A Woman?
Today, we are bringing you a live episode recorded in Sydney that celebrates the strength, resilience and brilliance of women everywhere. This conversation is our tribute to that journey and a vital call to action to finally close the gender pain gap. Why are women consistently told that pain is...
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Grey's Anatomy Star Kate Walsh Thought Her Brain Tumour Was Menopause
Kate Walsh has spent over a decade playing the legendary, world-class neonatal surgeon Dr. Addison Montgomery, but in 2015, she faced a terrifying medical crisis that required a neurosurgeon of her own. In this very special live episode recorded in Sydney, we celebrate the official launch of…
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Spicy Vaginas, Real Vulvas & The "Lazy Girl" Guide to Exercise
Is it really possible to have an “acidic vagina” from taking too many probiotics? Why are we often sold a “Barbie doll” version of what our anatomy “should” look like? And, how do you actually start exercising as a self-proclaimed “lazy girl”? In this episode, Claire and Dr Mariam speak to Dr…
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The Girl 2 Millimetres Away From Death
The symptoms started in kindergarten: Profuse vomiting, unexplained stomach issues and a sense of utter panic that no one could explain. For Katlyn Brooks, this wasn't just a ‘childhood phase’ - it was the beginning of a terrifying 20-year medical mystery…. The search for a physical cause turned...
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NO FILTER: What Is ‘Grey Area Drinking’... And Are You Doing It?
Happy New Year Well friends - how are you going so far in 2026? Did you survive the silly season? Did you make any “new year, new me” resolutions? Maybe you’re one of the many people who chose to get through the holidays sober…or maybe you enjoyed some Christmas tipple but now you’re feeling...
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Addiction Enabling, Why We Birth On Our Backs & Help, I Want A Hysterectomy!
How do you support someone you love through the chaos of addiction without losing yourself in the process? Why have women been expected to give birth lying flat on their backs for centuries, and is there a better way? And, is a hysterectomy a “magic fix” for endometriosis? In this episode, we…
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Hughesy & Addiction: Breaking His Dad's Drinking Cycle Before It Broke Him
You know him as the voice of Australian radio, the man dominating stand-up stages across the country and one of Australia's most loved comedians: Hughesy. He’s filled our households with laughter for decades, but today we meet the man behind the comedy curtain. In this deeply personal…
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Why You Can’t Just "Quit": Dopamine, Vaping & Altered Brain Chemistry
What is the deadliest item in London’s Vagina Museum? Why are drug addiction rates in Australia spiking by over 30% post-pandemic? And if you’ve already had two surgeries for inherited bunions, is “third time’s a charm" actually possible? What makes a substance addictive, and why is it so hard to...
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Do I Have A Drinking Problem?
Why are women less likely to receive CPR than men? Is your drinking a problem? And why can you sometimes feel which ovary you’re ovulating from? We've returned to usual programming and are bringing you fresh content to kick-start your new year. In this episode, Dr Mariam and Claire speak to...
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"Ask Jeeves Told Me My Life Was Over": Redefining Life With Multiple Sclerosis
It started with clumsiness at high jump. Then, midway through Year 12, Deanna Renee woke up partially blind in one eye. At just 17, she was diagnosed with *Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Her classmates shunned her, convinced MS was a contagious STI. The internet told her she’d be in a wheelchair by 25....
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Why Alcohol May Hit Harder Before Your Period & The "Never-Ending Wipe"
Welcome to another episode of your Well Summer Series! We know that "relaxing" over the holidays is not always the reality, and that your calendar is probably bursting at the seams. So, we've condensed the show into bite-sized episodes - perfect for a quick drive to the shops or a 20-minute...
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"We Waited For Someone Else's Worst Nightmare" A Mum's Fight To Save Her Son
Happy New Year! We are kicking off 2026 with a story that will squeeze your heart in more ways than one. Imagine welcoming a perfectly healthy baby boy, only to be told ten days later that he has suffered heart failure after catching a common virus. That was the reality for Catie. Her son, Tom…
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Poophoria, Fainting On The Toilet & Holiday Heartburn
Welcome to another episode in your Well Summer Series! We've been escaping our usual programming for a little summer fling and keeping things short, fun, and fast. We know you’re juggling a lot right now, so these bite-sized episodes are designed to give you a 20-minute breather from the chaos,...
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Why Being Visually Impaired Is Easier Than Endo For Paralympian Katja Dedekind
Imagine breaking a world record at the Commonwealth Games. It should be the single greatest moment of your life. But instead of wearing your gold medal, celebrating with your teammates, you are curled up in a hotel bed, alone and unable to move. That was the reality for Katja Dedekind, an...
About this show
Well is a podcast about the taboo, the annoying, the embarrassing and the scary. We cover the concerns you’re probably considering seeing a doctor about, from insomnia to weird periods to how to prevent dementia.The full body health check for the Australian woman, hosted by Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney. Well. Your health and body, explained.
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