Layne Beachley AO

Layne Beachley AO

Layne Beachley is a surfing legend. Seven world titles. Six of them back to back — a record nobody in the sport, male or female, has ever come close to touching. But the real story is everything inside, out and in between. Adopted at birth, and later learning the truth of how she was conceived, Layne spent years quietly deciding she'd only be lovable if she became a champion at something. In this episode we go deep on tall poppy syndrome, the sixth world title that broke her body completely, the phone call from her birth mother that flipped her life over in five minutes and how she turned every single setback into fuel. Today she's a fierce advocate for equality in sport, a champion for mental wellness, and a proud ambassador for The Black Dog Institute, R U OK? Day and Gotcha4Life. She's also co-founder of Awake Academy, where she helps individuals and organisations reclaim their energy, resilience and purpose. This one is raw, hilarious, and full of what she calls "Laneisms" — one-liners you'll absolutely want to adopt. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. 📲 Find Awake Academy at awakeacademy.com.au 📲 Follow Layne: @laynebeachley on Instagram 📲 Follow Anita: @hi.itsanita on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Hit follow so you never miss an episode. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Wesley Senna Cortes

Wesley Senna Cortes was one of three leads on the final season of The Bachelor Australia, and trust me, there's a lot more to him than what made the final cut. We get into the moment reality TV producers asked him for his "character trajectory" (yep, that's a real thing they say), what it actually cost him mentally to come back from filming, and a casting director scandal he ended up blowing wide open. We also spoke about his fight to stay in this country, what nobody tells you about the visa system, and the phone call that changed his life before any of this even started. This one's funny, it's heavy, and it's nothing like the guy you think you remember from TV. Hit follow so you never miss an episode of The Anita Podcast, and come find me at hi.itsanita on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for more. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Steve Toussaint (HBO's House of the Dragon) - Quick Hit

In this Quick Hit episode, Anita sits down with Steve Toussaint from HBO's House of the Dragon. In town to promote Season 3, we chat about the wigs that turn him into Corlys Velaryon, imposter syndrome, and the film he just wrote that changed everything. We also got real about his acting process, what it costs to stay vulnerable, and what he's learned in his 30 year career. Our chat was only 10 minutes but it packed a huge punch! Subscribe to The Anita Podcast wherever you listen and follow @hi.itsanita on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for more. Follow Steve @thegenuinetoussaint Season 3 of HBO's House of the Dragon is now streaming on HBO Max. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Did Taylor Parker Actually Believe Her Own Lies? | Maternal Instinct Netflix - Culture Deep Dive

This is the first Culture Deep Dive on The Anita Podcast Trigger warning: This episode contains detailed discussion of murder, pregnancy loss, infant death, and graphic crime scene details. Listener discretion is advised. If you've watched Netflix's Maternal Instinct — or lived through the phenomenon that was The Crash — you already know how deep a true crime documentary can get under your skin. Maternal Instinct got under mine. The fake pregnancy. The forged documents. The silicone baby bump. The gender reveal. Ten months of a lie so elaborate it's almost impossible to comprehend. But the question that really got me wasn't how she did it. It was: did Taylor Parker actually believe her own lies? In this episode I go deep on the Taylor Parker case — the full story, the psychology underneath it, and the details the documentary doesn't fully unpack. Then I'm joined by Gary Fahey — the man who ran the Australian Prime Minister's Protection Team and the Office of the AFP Commissioner, holds a Masters in Brain and Mind Sciences, and is currently doing a PhD in conscious decision making and identity-based psychology. Gary also has lived experience of exactly what it looks like when a person's internal world completely breaks down. We get into Taylor's brain — literally. The frontal lobe dysfunction. The atrophy. The clinical term that might change how you think about everything she did. ⏱ Already watched the documentary? Skip to Gary's interview — timecode: 17:44:10. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch the full episode on YouTube. 📲 Find Gary at garyfahey.com 📲 Follow Anita: @hi.itsanita on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube 📌 Fact check — Gary mentioned ghrelin: Ghrelin is the hormone that signals hunger. It rises when your stomach is empty and drops when you're full — an inverse response. It's one of the key hormones that regulates appetite and is heavily studied in the context of addiction, compulsive behaviour and reward-seeking. #MaternalInstinct #Netflix #TaylorParker #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeAustralia #TheAnitaPodcast #CultureDeepDive #GaryFahey #AustralianPodcast #TrueCrimePodcast #ReaganSimmonsHancock #Psychology #Netflix2026 #TheCrash #EntertainmentInterview ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Josh Partington - Content Creator Series

⚠️ This episode contains adult themes and language. Not one for the kids. ⚠️ Josh Partington started posting comedy content in August 2024. Within months he had over a hundred thousand followers and four million views on a single video. In this episode of The Anita Podcast, Anita sits down with the Melbourne-based content creator behind @keepingitjosh — the TikTok account making Australians feel deeply seen, wildly nostalgic, and absolutely certain they grew up in the same house. He was a self-confessed "background character" at school. Tried uni, lasted four weeks. Bounced between jobs he couldn't sit still in. Then one night his girlfriend said you should just post comedy videos — and everything changed. We also get into the teen social media ban, why finding out 68% of his audience are women completely floored him, and the personal moment that made him realise life is too short not to back yourself. Oh, and we finally find out whether Josh is actually a teacher. The internet has been asking. He answers. This one is funny, surprisingly deep, and goes places you won't expect. A big conversation with a guy who's only just getting started. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. 📲 Follow Josh: @keepingitjosh on TikTok · @joshparto on Instagram 📲 Follow Anita: @hi.itsanita on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube #JoshPartington #keepingitjosh #TheAnitaPodcast #AustralianPodcast #ContentCreator #TikTokAustralia #AustralianContentCreator #PodcastAustralia #CreatorSeries ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.