Oversubscribed Podcast
160 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★ - 1 ratingOversubscribed: The Podcast for women hell-bent on squeezing the most out of life.
Have you got too many tabs open? Are you racing against the clock to get everything done and squeezing more into your schedule daily? If so this Podcast is for you!
Alana Nixon is a social marketer and Laura Jackel is a writer for Mamamia, Sunday Life and other publications.
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Fashion: Too old to wear that?
August 26, 2019 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBWe’re talking ‘far-shun’ darlings in this episode: our epic fashion fails from the 90s, what we refuse to wear and why Alana has an aversion to spaghetti straps and linen clothing. We talk online vs IRL (in real life) shopping, ethical clothing choices, Mom Jeans and something Laura has called the ‘Mumiform’. We report on the feedback received from our social media followers on whether Alana can wear skirts with joggers. Our expert this time is Lara Lupish, Editor in Chief/ Creative Director ...
Mothers: working 5 (am) to 9 (pm)
August 19, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB‘A woman’s work is never done’ – we’ve all heard that saying haven’t we? And while we recognise the paid and unpaid work women do, this episode is all about women and paid work. Alana rewinds the clock to 1998 to share some dubious career advice she received as a young female student. Laura discusses an article she wrote for Mamamia on the not-so-creative way some families divide up the cost of childcare. We also discuss why work is not always just about the money, although that certainly hel...
Fitness: Fit, fab and forty?
August 12, 2019 09:15 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBDo you creak when you get out of a chair? Is your body a temple or more of a trough?! This week we chat all things getting older and staying fit. Whether it is possible to actually get better at fitness with age, or is it all just too sweaty and hard once you get past 25. Laura talks about learning to swim before she turned the big 4-0 and Alana lets us in on some of her home-exercise triumphs and why she finally decided to join a gym. Our expert this week is the amazingly fit and inspirati...
Book clubs: Just an excuse to drink wine?
August 05, 2019 09:15 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBDo you belong to a book club and if not, do you want to start one? This week we talk about our own book club, how it began and whether or not there is wine and cheese (hint: there is cheese and wine). We talk about finding the time to read, what to read, book clubs that have failed to thrive and whether or not we should start a podcast club as well? We chat to the founder and director of the Newcastle Writers Festival Rosemarie Milsom for her top reads this year, as well as Amanda Watson, f...
Book clubs: Reading between the wines
August 05, 2019 09:15 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBDo you belong to a book club and if not, do you want to start one? This week we talk about our own book club, how it began and whether or not there is wine and cheese (hint: there is cheese and wine). We talk about finding the time to read, what to read, book clubs that have failed to thrive and whether or not we should start a podcast club as well? We chat to the founder and director of the Newcastle Writers Festival Rosemarie Milsom for her top reads this year, as well as Amanda Watson, fe...
Parenting: Are you a yummy, scummy or funny mummy?
July 29, 2019 09:15 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBThis week we talk about the big difference between becoming a parent and doing the challenging work of parenting. Whether you do it in a yummy, scummy, or funny way, we talk about our own personal approaches to parenting, the high expectations placed on us from conception and how it is impossible to a ‘fun mum’ 24/7 when there is so much darn mess to deal with! We swap parenting war stories, share recommendations and tips that helped us survive the early days and laugh at our parenting fail...
Influencers: is life really that good?
July 22, 2019 09:15 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBAre influencers the new reality TV stars? And if so, then what’s really real? How do we know you posted about something because you actually liked it or were being paid to promote it? We’re talking social media influencers and the ‘outrage’ that some of them ignite. We look at how this kind of marketing is big business now that many major brands are on board. A well-known Aussie parenting influencer who has more that 250,000 followers joins us for a chat to discuss the highs and lows of what...
Relationships: Happy Ever After?
July 15, 2019 10:04 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBYou know the drill: meet, fall in love, marry (if you want to) and live happily ever after. But as many of us discover, when you throw career aspirations, kids and general tiredness into the mix, our relationships can suffer. Alana and Laura chat about their husbands and offer some great advice they’ve received along the way. The two of them share their favourite relationship books and podcasts and Laura tells us more about what she’s learned after writing plenty of relationship articles for ...
BEAUTY: fine lines and good times!
July 08, 2019 09:03 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBAre you edging closer to 40, 50 or 60? Do you love the skin you are in or would you rather pay mega bucks for expensive creams and treatments to look younger? Alana and Laura chat about their beauty loves and fails and get incredible advice from a professional on how to have beautiful skin at every age. In this show they're joined by Michelle Grove from Indulgences Beauty in Newcastle. We know you're busy but you can handle one more subscription find us online here. See omnystudio.com/polic...
Oversubscribed COMING SOON
May 30, 2019 03:21 - 47 seconds - 797 KBOversubscribed: The podcast for women hell-bent on squeezing the most out of life is COMING SOON. Alana Dagwell is a Social Marketer and Laura Jackel is a writer for Mamamia, Sunday Life and other publications. If you feel like you have too many tabs open and you want to hear about the things that matter as well as the things that don't, join us for our first season and open another tab. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...