Emmy Sharrett is a rising star and bonafide Bravoleb, who you might know from Bravo's "Southern Hospitality".

With three seasons now under her belt, Emmy has had to face the reality tv gauntlet, with unique highs and intense lows.

She faced more than most, with her relationship with partner Will Kulp under constant scrutiny, and her co-stars accused of fabricating elaborate schemes to bring their relationship down.

Emmy had some pretty iconic scenes in Season 3 as far as reality tv goes, which were often a direct result of her raw emotion and overwhelm.

But what we didn't know at the time, was that bubbling away underneath all of her reactions, was actually a lifelong diagnosis of ADHD and sensory processing challenges. Both of which can cause an intense experience of overstimulation - and as we saw, some big reactions.

In this episode, Emmy goes deep into her life with a neurodivergent brain, the challenges she faced at her various schools across the world and throughout her life, and how she has learned to manage it through the decades. She has great advice for parents of kids with ADHD and shares her thoughts on the medication debate.

You'll also hear Emmy's insights into the show, her behaviour, her castmates and her thriving relationship with Will.

Whether you're a Bravo fan or are curious to learn more about the experience of ADHD , then this episode is for you!

Follow Emmy at @emmysharrett.

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Thank you to Sam Talbot, for audio engineering and production as always!

In this electric episode, I sit down with The Queen of Confidence herself—Erika Cramer.

From a childhood in foster care, to surviving abuse, a lifechanging injury and losing her husband in a tragic accident. Yes, all of this in one lifetime. Rebuilding her life from scratch in Australia, Erika’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary.

Now a powerhouse speaker, coach, and bestselling author, Erika shares the raw truth behind her new book Becoming Magnetic—a guide to healing your past, owning your story, and stepping into the kind of confidence that pulls people toward you.

We talked about:

• The turning points that reshaped her identity

• What it really means to be magnetic (hint: it’s not what you think)

• How she moved through immeasurable grief, trauma and fear

• Her favorite tools for self-trust and confidence building

• Why sharing your story can be your biggest superpower

  
  

Erika is bold, unfiltered, and full of heart. And this conversation is the permission slip you didn’t know you needed.

🔗 Follow Erika on Instagram: @thequeenofconfidence
📘 Grab her book Becoming Magnetic: Available now wherever books are sold
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Audio engineering and production by the wonderful Sam Talbot.

Georgie Collinson is one of Australia’s leading anxietyexperts who has turned her lens to relationships. Anxiety is such a common experience and affliction for so many of us, but did you know that it can turn up and disrupt our romantic relationships too?

Don’t be afraid though, Georgie has created a beautiful roadmap out of some of the most common ways we might sabotage, repeat patterns or even choose the same (wrong) person over and over again.

We shared some laughs over the terrible relationshipchoices we have both made over the years and as you’ll hear, Georgie shared some of her childhood and lifechanging moments, that have lead her to her happy place today.

This episode is all about taking control of the things thatwe can - and letting go of what we can’t.

You can read all about it in her new book Master YourRelationship Anxiety, find her on Instagram at @georgiethenaturopath or via herwebsite at www.georgiecollinson.com

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Thank you to our audio and production engineer, the wonderful Sam Talbot.

Chef Tzarina Mace-Ralph is the Head Chef on Bravo's Below Deck Down Under, but that is just the tip of the iceberg.

She's a firecracker, a private chef and a go-getter who can't help her impulses sometimes.. So where did all that come from?

We went all the way back to get a glimpse into early life for little Tzarina, who was a young girl struggling with dyslexia and ADHD - without knowing it at the time.

Now, as a much loved (and sometimes trolled) bonafide Bravolebrity, Chef Tzarina is lifting the lid on the yachting industry, rallying for change on behalf of the many women who have felt unsafe or at risk at sea, and advocating to destigmatise mental health.

Chef Tzarina is an open book when it comes to her own struggles and we covered so much ground, from the benefits of hypnotherapy, EMDR and traditional therapy to the ways she has learned to navigate ADHD without medication.

She is an absolute delight and I know you will love her as much as I do.

You can find her on Instagram at @cheftzarina or catch her on Below Deck Down Under, Season 3 now airing.

Follow the show at @jana.firestone and make sure you're subscribed, rating and reviewing on iTunes!

Thank you to the wonderful Sam Talbot, for our audio and production magic, and to Bravo NBC Universal for approving this interview!

We’ve nearly made it to the end friends, our evenings will be reclaimed and our outrage quelled.

But before then, we are here to say all the things you’ve been thinking.

In the final twist in the experiment, Paul failed BIG TIME. And then faced the firing squad from Carina and the rest of the cast. They were not holding back and neither did we.

We unmasked Jacqui, questioned Ryan, and can hardly believe it.. But even had a moment of affirmation for Adrian. What is happening!?

One week to go..

Listen now on your fave podcast app and make sure you’refollowing @yvie_jones and @jana.firestone to join in on our REUNION live event!

Huge thanks as always to the brilliant Sam Talbot for hisaudio and production prowess – we could not do this show without you. Please leave a rating and review on iTunes so we can smash the algorithm.

If you would like to work with Jana (believe it or not, butI really am a measured and experienced therapist, when I’m not raging about MAFS!) please email directly at firestonetherapies@gmail.com to see if we might be a good fit for each other.

It's the MAFS shakedown with Yvie Jones and Jana Firestone.

The cast is back from home town visits and all we can think about is Jacqui's lies and trolling, Ryan's neck veins and toxic masculinity and their complete inability to carry an authentic feeling for longer than a few minutes at a time.

The masks well and truly came off this week and we finally saw the real Ryan (and what a relief that was). We were confused by Dave's 180 back to lovey dovey land with Jamie and wondered how much production had to do with it, the Beth and Teejay breakdown and the enraging hero edits for Adrian and Paul.

Yvie also drops some news about her latest TV projects and we digressed into Survivor, Big Brother and the Jungle territory.

Show up for us (IYKYK) on socials and share your thoughts at @yvie_jones and @jana.firestone - we'd love to hear them!

Leave a rating and review on iTunes or Spotify and share this episode with your MAFS loving friends.

Thank you as always to our production master Sam Talbot, for your audio magic.

MAFS Shakedown: We are back and Yvie Jones and Jana Firestone are just as confused as you are.

What happened to Green Flag Dave? Was it a sudden change of heart or a series of unfortunate circumstances?

We are feeling the ick ourselves when it comes to Ryan and his bro show, while Jacqui is just letting her freak flag fly!

We dissect Veronica's bizarre behaviour, Eliot's redemption arc and dare we say... was Adrian actually right?!

Yvie shares her Botox regrets from her time in the jungle and gives us more insight into the behind the scenes of production on some of our favourite shows.

We give our predictions for the Final Vows (and they might not be what you think..) If you're watching MAFS, you can't miss this chat!

Will we stay or leave? Listen to find out!

Thank you to our production wiz, Sam Talbot who survived the plague to get this episode out!

Join us on Instagram to chat more. You'll find Yvie at @yvie_jones and Jana at @Jana.firestone

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Kate Casey is an unscripted television expert and host ofthe highly acclaimed podcast Reality Life with Kate Casey. She has worked in crisis PR in the political space, she has interviewed stars, producers, directors and show creators and is known for her intelligent analyses of the shows we all love.

Kate has a fascinating backstory that would rival many of the docuseries she now dissects for a living. Her tumultuous childhood included boarding at the Milton Hershey School, a place for children from disadvantaged backgrounds to access education on a level playing field. Her resilience,tenacity and curiosity for the world comes from this intriguing start to life, which led to her love of storytelling, very early on.

Kate is also a mother of 5 and lives in glossy Orange County,California but don’t let that fool you! Kate tells it like it is and calls out the BS where she sees it.

We talked about the impact of her upbringing on her careerchoices, her parenting and interests - and had the questions turned on me, in her trademark curiousity style! We tapped into her reality and pop culture expertise with some hot off the press recommendations (and what not to bother with!)

Follow Kate at @katecaseyca on socials, or at www.katecasey.com. Subscribe to her podcast, Reality Life with Kate Casey for interviews, recommendationsand discussions around all things unscripted television.

Don’t forget to leave a rating and review on iTunes and toconnect online, follow @jana.firestone on socials or send an email to thecuriouslifepodcast@gmail.com.

Thank you as always to the masterful Sam Talbot, for his audio and production wizardry behind the scenes.