135. A MUST LISTEN TO! Laugh, cry and find true hope from Jana of The Macpherson Diaries

Ever looked around your house, seen a hundred things that need doing, and thought… where on earth do I even begin?! As a solo mum of three boys, running my own businesses and juggling everything that comes with family life, I know that feeling VERY well. So this week on Dr Julie's Coffee Chats, I'm sharing a simple strategy we've started using in our household that has made a surprisingly big difference — our Hour of Power! It's not about having a perfectly clean house. It's about makin...

Creatine seems to be EVERYWHERE right now! But is it really worth taking, particularly for women? Once associated mainly with bodybuilders and athletes, creatine is now being talked about for everything from strength and muscle mass to menopause, healthy ageing and even brain health. But what does the science actually say? In this episode of Dr Julie's Coffee Chats, I'm putting my nutrition researcher hat on to unpack one of the most researched supplements around — separating what we know, wh...

Last week, I pulled the most-listened-to episode of Dr Julie's Coffee Chats out of the archives — The Controversial School Holidays Episode. This week, we're picking up the conversation three years later. And Anna is joining me. Because when you look at the hours our children are at school, the weeks they're at school, and the hours and weeks we're expected to work… the maths simply doesn't math. In this episode, we go beyond the statistics and talk about what navigating this system actually ...

Three years ago, I recorded what became the most-listened-to episode of Dr Julie's Coffee Chats — and listening back, I was struck by just how relevant it still is today. So I'm bringing it back. While school holidays might seem like a simple issue of juggling children and work, the reality is much bigger. In this episode, I unpack the research and statistics behind what happens to women's careers, income, financial security and wellbeing when they become parents — and why this matters to ALL...

Unless you've been living under a rock, chances are you've seen the Sydney Sweeney ad taking over the internet — and EVERYONE seems to have an opinion. So, naturally, Anna and I had to sit down and talk about it. But this isn't an episode about hating on another woman, judging her body or deciding what women should or shouldn't wear. Instead, we're asking: why has this ad created such a huge reaction — and what does the conversation around it say about us? We share our own reactions to ...