We hope you enjoy this episode of The Australian Women's Weekly Love Stories:

Ed Kavalee still remembers the exact moment he fell for his wife, and it happened on his TV screen, watching her compete as Angel on Gladiators.

In this episode, Tiff Hall and Ed Kavalee sit down with Tiffany Dunk (or podcast Tiff as Ed calls her) to talk about how a TV crush turned into an 18-year love story, including the radio interview Ed engineered just to meet her, the moment he got cold feet six months in, and the blender that won her back.

They also open up about becoming parents, Ed's own childhood without a father in the picture, and how that's shaped the kind of dad he wants to be. Plus, Tiff talks candidly about rebuilding her relationship with her body after having kids, and why she built a business helping other women do the same.

Moments you’ll hear:

• The night Ed first saw "Angel" on Gladiators, and his friend's prediction
• The interview Ed engineered just to meet her (and the second one he asked for)
• Their first date, and the book Ed used to test her sense of humour
• The moment Ed got cold feet, and the gift that won Tiff back
• Their engagement story – including a secretly pre-planned visit to a very famous jewellery store
• Ed opening up about growing up without a dad, and what it means to him now
• Tiff's journey to rebuilding her relationship with her body after having kids

Find out more about Tiff’s self-defence classes here.

Check out Tiff's work with 28 by Sam Wood here.

Find Tiff Hall on Instagram here.

Keep up with Ed Kavalee on Instagram here.

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Credits:

Host: Tiffany Dunk

Edited by Leah Porges

Production by Leah Porges

Our wonderful The Australian Women's Weekly team

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We hope you enjoy this episode of The Australian Women's Weekly Love Stories:

Before Big Little Lies became a global phenomenon, Liane and Jaclyn Moriarty were just two sisters filling exercise books for pocket money, dreaming of becoming writers.

In this episode, Liane and Jaclyn sit down with Tiffany Dunk to talk about the family that shaped them: a mother who fostered more than 50 babies, a father who paid them to write, and the safety of growing up as two of six kids who loved books more than television.

They open up about the year Jaclyn was published first, the private rage Liane admits she felt, and what it took for her to finally sit down and write her own first novel.

Plus, they reflect on the whirlwind of Big Little Lies becoming a Hollywood sensation, the sequel Big Little Truths, writing a role for Meryl Streep, and Jaclyn's newest release, Time Travel for Beginners.

Moments you’ll hear:

• Growing up as two of six kids, and their mum who fostered more than 50 babies
• Their dad’s pocket-money scheme, and the story that started it all
• The rage Liane felt when Jaclyn was published first, and who it was really aimed at
• Reading Jaclyn’s first manuscript, and the years it took to write her own
• The moment Big Little Lies became a Hollywood sensation
• Writing a role for Meryl Streep, and the text that made it real
• What they'd write for each other, if they could

Check out Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty here.

Find Time Travel for Beginners by Jaclyn Moriarty here.

Thank you for listening ❤️

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Sending thanks to our partners at Wounded Heroes.

You can help Wounded Heroes deliver emergency assistance to current Australian Defence Force members, veterans and their families by donating at: www.woundedheroes.org.au/actsofservice

Credits:

Host: Tiffany Dunk

Edited by Phoebe Zukowski-Wallace

Production by Leah Porges

Our wonderful The Australian Women's Weekly team

Our Head of Vodcasting is Rachel Fountain

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Episode description: Life may be cancelled but Netflix is not! Here is a monster list of must-see movies that we think you need to see if you haven’t already or need to revisit for some cosy, lovely Easter movie watching times.

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NOTES FOR THOSE PLAYING AT HOME

The 8 Harry Potter films

The Godfather trilogy

Check out Marlon Brando when he was hot here https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/remembering-marlon-brando-by-jack-nicholson-187366/

The Lord of the Rings trilogy

The Toy Story series

Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

The hot guy from The Newsroom Ali is talking about https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0755603/

The hot guy from The Newsroom Holly is talking about https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302330/

Pretty Woman

Stand By Me

Now and Then

Casper

Check out the hot real-life Casper Devon Sawa here https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001701/

Titanic

Good Will Hunting

Spirited Away

Sixteen Candles

Cruel Intentions

Any Disney movie

La La Land

Forrest Gump

Check out Tom Hanks on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/tomhanks/?hl=en

Castaway

Philadelphia

Big

Splash

Jack

Patch Adams

Jumanji

The Departed

The Green Mile

The Shawshank Redemption

Schindler’s List

The Wizard of Oz

The Sound of Music

Almost Famous

Call Me By Your Name

Blue Is The Warmest Colour

The Great Beauty (la ˈɡrande belˈlettsa)

The Breakfast Club

Read a list of John Hughes films here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hughes_(filmmaker)#Filmography

Read a list of Nora Ephron films here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_Ephron#Feature_films

Read a list of Nancy Meyers films here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Meyers#Filmography

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Notting Hill

Knocked Up

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Guys, 2020 has thrown us the ultimate curveball. While everything in life right now is scary and unsure, all we can do is look on the bright side of life and lighten the load! So, welcome to the first of a special series of episodes which will help entertain you during your self-isolation. Kicking things off is a quick Married At First Sight catch up and then we discuss the most bingeable TV shows of all time. In order to qualify for our list, the show must be a complete series, as in the finale has aired, and must contain a significant number of episodes and seasons. What's your favourite bingeable season of all time???

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NOTES FOR THOSE PLAYING AT HOME

Watch Married At First Sight here https://www.9now.com.au/married-at-first-sight

Do yourself a favour and follow Martha on Instagram here Martha Kalifatidis (@marthaa__k)

Listen to our episode with Martha here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/exclusive-former-mafs-star-martha-calls-this-years/id1440447506?i=1000468278352

Read about the latest from the Ines and Jessica V Martha feud here https://www.who.com.au/married-at-first-sight-ines-basic-jess-power-martha-kalifatidis-instagram-fight-explained

Most bingeable shows of all time..

The Simpsons https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/the-simpsons/3ZoBZ52QHb4x?pid=AssistantSearch

Friends https://www.stan.com.au/watch/friends-1994?gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_JOA-v2n6AIVxCMrCh0bjwxNEAAYASAAEgKLc_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Gilmore Girls https://www.netflix.com/au/title/70155618

Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80109415

The Good Wife https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0Q383BXIL01XQUQ0YI5U0LZFV0/ref=atv_sr_def_c_unkc__1_1_1?sr=1-1&pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&pageTypeId=B075SQM54J&qid=1584670788

Will & Grace https://www.stan.com.au/watch/will-and-grace

Breaking Bad

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This week we are joined by none other than former Married At First Sight star Martha Kalifatidis! The beauty guru and influencer dishes on everything from how she thinks this years’ MAFS cast aren’t being completely genuine to her real life wedding plans with MAFS husband Michael Brunelli to her struggles with anxiety and trolling during last year’s show. She also discusses her self-described “unhealthy” relationship with food, spending a year in a wheelchair as a teenager and her plans to launch her own skincare line.

To go in the running for the competition Martha is offering her followers, tell ShopBack in a 30-60 second Instagram video shared with their followers, what extremes they go to to save money & what their favourite brands are on ShopBack.

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Do yourself a favour and follow Martha on Instagram here Martha Kalifatidis (@marthaa__k)

Check out Martha’s YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Py0tG-rJNX0--6OtHWaUQ

Watch Married At First Sight here https://www.9now.com.au/married-at-first-sight

Check out ShopBack here https://www.shopback.com.au/

Watch Love Is Blind here https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80996601

Watch Australian Survivor All Stars here https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor

Watch Martha’s Red Wine Moments here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1l79ntnN8A

Follow Michael Brunelli here Michael (@mbrunelli)

Follow Mary here Marykala (@mary_kala13)

Watch Martha and Mary’s ShopBack ad here https://www.instagram.com/p/B9jJv-2A5kw/

Details of Marth’s car accident here https://www.newidea.com.au/martha-in-car-accident-with-cousin

Check out Ines’ Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/innnnnnes/?hl=en

Check out Jessika Power’s Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/jessika_power/?hl=en

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One of our all time favourite guests is back for a second time...Elizabeth “Lizzie” Sobinoff from Married At First Sight! In this special episode, which comes to you live from Ali’s couch and Holly under a blanket in her study, Lizze chats with us about why she signed up for another season of the hit dating show, her true feelings about Seb, what the other contestants are REALLY like and the truth about her dramatic weight loss last year.

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NOTES FOR THOSE PLAYING AT HOME

Listen to our first interview with Lizzie here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/married-at-first-sights-elizabeth-spills-all-the-tea/id1440447506?i=1000429297846

Follow Lizzie here https://www.instagram.com/lizalizzieelizabeth/?hl=en

Watch the interview with Lizzie where she explains her past here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWeq_iz7C84

Watch Married At First Sight here https://www.9now.com.au/married-at-first-sight

Check out David’s head wobble we’re referring to here https://www.instagram.com/p/B9CqvQKAdgc/

Watch Martha’s Red Wine Moments here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aVF7p9KAp4

Check out Mishel’s iconic quote here https://www.instagram.com/p/B9TvGRagPpO/

To see the photo of Holly under a blanket recording this episode of the podcast, check out our Instagram here @realtalkwithhollyandali

Leave Britney alone! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqSTXuJeTks

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