From the manosphere, to mental health, to sexual assault and family violence - it is more apparent than ever that we must reckon with how boys are being raised, and the damaging behaviours that are normalised. But how do we raise boys into emotionally healthy men? Abbie sits down with developmental paediatrician Dr Billy Garvey to discuss his new book Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Raising Boys. They talk about why rigid masculinity is so dangerous, how parents can create safe spaces for their boys, why aggression in boys is a signal not a problem, and so much more. This is an essential conversation for parents, caregivers, and anyone with young boys in their life.

LINKS

• Buy Billy's book Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Raising Boys: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/ten-things-i-wish-you-knew-about-raising-boys-9781761620850
• Follow Billy on IG @drbillygarvey
• Listen to Billy's podcast Pop Culture Parenting: https://linktr.ee/popcultureparenting
• Learn more about Billy's work at Guiding Growing Minds https://linktr.ee/guidinggrowingminds
• Send us your thoughts, topic suggestions, NMFs and more: https://forms.gle/S5Pf327SmVnnC8CE9
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CREDITS

Host: Abbie Chatfield @abbiechatfield

Guests: Dr Billy Garvey @drbillygarvey

Executive Producer and Editor: Amy Kimball @amy.kimball

It's A Lot Social Media Manager: Julia Toomey

Social Media and Marketing Strategist: Elizabeth Baxter

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The wonderful ladies of Granny Bingo, Edith and Maureen, stuck around for a special bonus episode where they're doling out their sage wisdom to you the lucky listener!

LINKS

• Watch Another Cuppa on YouTube or ABC iView, and listen on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts
• Follow Granny Bingo on IG @grannybingo
• Follow Granny Bingo on FB https://www.facebook.com/EdithAndMaureen/
• See Granny Bingo live https://www.grannybingo.com.au/
• Send us your thoughts, topic suggestions, NMFs and more: https://forms.gle/S5Pf327SmVnnC8CE9
• Check out @itsalotpod on IG at https://bit.ly/itsalot-instagram.
• Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/ial-review

CREDITS

Host: Abbie Chatfield @abbiechatfield

Guests: Granny Bingo @grannybingo

Executive Producer and Editor: Amy Kimball @amy.kimball

It's A Lot Social Media Manager: Julia Toomey

Social Media and Marketing Strategist: Elizabeth Baxter

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Get yourself a piping hot cappuccino and settle in with Australia's favourite women of a certain age, Granny Bingo's Edith Vale & Maureen McGillicuddy!! The ladies tell their own on-stage Nightmare Fuel, and take clear sides when they hear a listener's story.

LINKS

• Watch Another Cuppa on YouTube or ABC iView, and listen on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts
• Follow Granny Bingo on IG @grannybingo
• Follow Granny Bingo on FB https://www.facebook.com/EdithAndMaureen/
• See Granny Bingo live https://www.grannybingo.com.au/
• Send us your thoughts, topic suggestions, NMFs and more: https://forms.gle/S5Pf327SmVnnC8CE9
• Check out @itsalotpod on IG at https://bit.ly/itsalot-instagram.
• Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/ial-review

CREDITS

Host: Abbie Chatfield @abbiechatfield

Guests: Granny Bingo @grannybingo

Executive Producer and Editor: Amy Kimball @amy.kimball

It's A Lot Social Media Manager: Julia Toomey

Social Media and Marketing Strategist: Elizabeth Baxter

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What's the difference between a hyperfixation and a special interest? When is a symptom anxiety and when is it ADHD or autism? Why are so many women still struggling to get diagnosed with autism and ADHD? How do our hormones affect symptoms? Could Abbie be AuDHD? Abbie sits down with neurodivergent clinical psychologist, and host of The Neurodivergent Woman podcast, Dr Monique Mitchelson to answer all these questions and more.

LINKS

• The AADPA ADHD Professionals Directory: https://aadpa.com.au/adhd-professionals-directory/
• Embrace Autism RAADS-R screener: https://embrace-autism.com/raads-r/
• Find out more about Dr Monique Mitchelson: https://www.moniquemitchelson.com/
• Follow Monique on Instagram @monique.mitchelson.nd.psych
• Listen to The Neurodivergent Woman Podcast: https://www.ndwomanpod.com/
• Send us your thoughts, topic suggestions, NMFs and more: https://forms.gle/S5Pf327SmVnnC8CE9
• Check out @itsalotpod on IG at https://bit.ly/itsalot-instagram.
• Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/ial-review

CREDITS

Host: Abbie Chatfield @abbiechatfield

Guest: Dr Monique Mitchelson @monique.mitchelson.nd.psych

Executive Producer and Editor: Amy Kimball @amy.kimball

It's A Lot Social Media Manager: Julia Toomey

Social Media and Marketing Strategist: Elizabeth Baxter

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As a sex worker and investigative journalist, Bension Siebert does in practice what some only do in theory, f*ck's around AND finds out! He tells Abbie about how the NMF client who spurred him to come out, and why he decided to pursue both careers. Plus, some chat about some true nightmare fuel - Australian defamation laws!

LINKS

• Read Bension's piece on Cheek Media - How sex work saved my investigative journalism career https://cheekmedia.substack.com/p/how-sex-work-saved-my-investigative
• Follow Bension on IG @bensionfindsout
• Follow Bension on TT @bensionfindsout
• Learn more about Bension on his website http://bensiondoesboth.com/
• Send us your thoughts, topic suggestions, NMFs and more: https://forms.gle/S5Pf327SmVnnC8CE9
• Check out @itsalotpod on IG at https://bit.ly/itsalot-instagram.
• Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/ial-review

CREDITS

Host: Abbie Chatfield @abbiechatfield

Guest: Bension Siebert @bensionfindsout

Executive Producer and Editor: Amy Kimball @amy.kimball

It's A Lot Social Media Manager: Julia Toomey

Social Media and Marketing Strategist: Elizabeth Baxter

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The trial of Lindsay Clancy has made headlines around the world and has sparked countless debates and conversations, some more productive than others. Abbie unpacks some of the extreme manosphere reactions, why we still have a long way to go when it comes to talking about mental illness, and why some hot takes actually have nothing to do with the case.

NOTE: This podcast discusses details that may be disturbing for some listeners. Please listen with care and remember that help is always available at Lifeline on 13 11 14, or at lifeline.org.au. Support for parents and families is available via PANDA at 1300 726 306 or at panda.org.au.

LINKS:

• Book mentioned by Abbie, Unreasonable Women https://www.harpercollins.com/products/unreasonable-women-justine-van-der-leun?variant=44287886753826
• Send us your thoughts, topic suggestions, NMFs and more: https://forms.gle/S5Pf327SmVnnC8CE9
• Check out @itsalotpod on IG
• Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/ial-review

CREDITS 

Host: Abbie Chatfield @abbiechatfield

Executive Producer and Editor: Amy Kimball @amy.kimball

It's A Lot Social Media Manager: Julia Toomey

Social Media and Marketing Strategist: Elizabeth Baxter

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Abbie found a new op shop book about gender roles!!! This one is called Why Men Don't Listen And Women Can't Read Maps, and of course features complete fabrications about 'caveman times', among many other hilarious takes that attempt to turn sexism into science. Plus a nice, long tangent about cheating and surveillance culture!

LINKS:

• Send us your thoughts, topic suggestions, NMFs and more: https://forms.gle/S5Pf327SmVnnC8CE9
• Check out @itsalotpod on IG
• Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/ial-review

CREDITS 

Host: Abbie Chatfield @abbiechatfield

Executive Producer and Editor: Amy Kimball @amy.kimball

It's A Lot Social Media Manager: Julia Toomey

Social Media and Marketing Strategist: Elizabeth Baxter

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It's a NMF situation we've all had to endure; listening to a co-worker's insane opinions because you're stuck on shift together at a minimum wage job. But some of these conspiracy theories even WE haven't heard of!! Abbie didn't take a dexie today so this NMF comes with extra rants!

LINKS:

• Send us your thoughts, topic suggestions, NMFs and more: https://forms.gle/S5Pf327SmVnnC8CE9
• Check out @itsalotpod on IG at https://bit.ly/itsalot-instagram.
• Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/ial-review

CREDITS

Host: Abbie Chatfield @abbiechatfield

Executive Producer and Editor: Amy Kimball @amy.kimball

It's A Lot Social Media Manager: Julia Toomey

Social Media and Marketing Strategist: Elizabeth Baxter

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Abbie has made it well known on this podcast that she is not a fan of generative AI and LLMs. But, as journalist Marc Fennell found in his new podcast series Unreal, AI is already fundamentally changing the way we relate to each other and understand ourselves. Abbie and Marc talk about why he wanted to focus on human stories, the real-world effects of AI he encountered when making the series, and how they've both had their views challenged by these stories.

NOTE: This episode contains discussions of gun violence, please listen with care.

LINKS

• Listen to the Audible Original Unreal: When AI Becomes Us https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Unreal-Audiobook/B0H69KZG6Y
• Follow Marc on IG @marcfennell
• Follow Marc on TT @marcfennellaus
• Follow Audible on IG @audible_au
• Send us your thoughts, topic suggestions, NMFs and more: https://forms.gle/S5Pf327SmVnnC8CE9
• Check out @itsalotpod on IG at https://bit.ly/itsalot-instagram.
• Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/ial-review

CREDITS

Host: Abbie Chatfield @abbiechatfield

Guest: Marc Fennell @marcfennell

Executive Producer and Editor: Amy Kimball @amy.kimball

It's A Lot Social Media Manager: Julia Toomey

Social Media and Marketing Strategist: Elizabeth Baxter

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Is misogyny really that bad? Well, yes, obviously! But now it's not just us screaming into the void. A new study from Melbourne University details the findings of research into the link between misogyny and youth radicalisation in Australia. Abbie has printed it out, gone through with the highlighter, and is here to distill it all to you chooks! The study features some great definitions of what misogyny actually is, plus some shocking stats on the growing generational divides in misogynistic beliefs. Side tangents include how personalised feeds have fucked up how we relate, and a lil meds reminder!!

LINKS:

• Read the study here: https://figshare.unimelb.edu.au/articles/report/Misogyny_Online_Radicalisation_and_Youth_Extremism_in_Australia/33250176?file=67531593
• Send us your thoughts, topic suggestions, NMFs and more: https://forms.gle/S5Pf327SmVnnC8CE9
• Check out @itsalotpod on IG
• Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/ial-review

CREDITS 

Host: Abbie Chatfield @abbiechatfield

Executive Producer and Editor: Amy Kimball @amy.kimball

It's A Lot Social Media Manager: Julia Toomey

Social Media and Marketing Strategist: Elizabeth Baxter

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Producer Amy has been saving up some quickfire stories and boy oh boy you chooks are outdoing yourselves! You think you've heard it all, and then you hear a story that Joe from 'You' would probably take notes from. Also, sound off in the comments if seeing Ewan McGregor in Trainspotting was a formative experience for you xx

LINKS:

• Send us your thoughts, topic suggestions, NMFs and more: https://forms.gle/S5Pf327SmVnnC8CE9
• Check out @itsalotpod on IG at https://bit.ly/itsalot-instagram.
• Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/ial-review

CREDITS

Host: Abbie Chatfield @abbiechatfield

Executive Producer and Editor: Amy Kimball @amy.kimball

It's A Lot Social Media Manager: Julia Toomey

Social Media and Marketing Strategist: Elizabeth Baxter

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.