{"podcast":{"title":"Ladies, We Need To Talk","slug":"ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876","podcast_index_feed_id":636876,"rss_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/feeds/8804158/podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/","image_url":"https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/4c56cf13b2f65cea90e3e2ee7c4a3db7.jpg?src","author":"ABC Australia","episode_count":238,"summary":"Ladies, We Need to Talk goes deep on the women's health and relationship issues that are setting your group chat on fire. Come hang with the fabulous Yumi Stynes as she takes a candid, non-judgemental and often hilarious look at the deeply personal stuff that's hard to bring up, even with your closest mates. You'll meet incredible experts to help you improve your wellness, manage the mental load; survive break-ups and prioritise your mental health. With sensitivity, personal stories from real women, and serious smarts, this show is for women who feel the squeeze between work, their private life, and their pelvic floor. Get in touch with episode ideas, feedback or just say hi! Ladies@abc.net.au","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876"},"episode":{"title":"Either I'm autistic, or I'm a cat","slug":"either-i-m-autistic-or-i-m-a-cat","published_at":"2026-06-01T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876/either-i-m-autistic-or-i-m-a-cat","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876","url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/either-i-m-autistic-or-i-m-a-cat/106736838","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/l3/Z/k8.mp3","summary":"\"It's only been in recent years that I've had a public platform and people have asked me specifically about being autistic.\" In the first episode of this special four-part series, Grace Tame speaks candidly with Yumi Stynes about her experiences as an autistic woman, from feeling on the outer and being labelled \"weird\" to experiencing the world in \"high definition\". In this exclusive interview, Grace opens up about the ways that she fought her own brain, using alcohol and masking to try and fit in. She also reveals how exploring relationships with women has been a \"profound shift\". After sharing her own story, Grace takes over hosting duties for the rest of the series, speaking with experts and other autistic women to find out why so many women are misunderstood and diagnosed late. Watch on ABC Australia YouTube","meta_description":"\"It's only been in recent years that I've had a public platform and people have asked me specifically about being autistic.\" In the first episode of this…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1830,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876/episodes/either-i-m-autistic-or-i-m-a-cat/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876/either-i-m-autistic-or-i-m-a-cat.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}