{"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/6b7d745b12b2eabe6e531398019bf065.jpg?src","author":"ABC Australia","episode_count":250,"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":"2026-09-15T06:22:20.531056+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876"},"episode":{"title":"\"I'm actually gay\": My husband's best kept secret","slug":"i-m-actually-gay-my-husband-s-best-kept-secret","published_at":"2026-09-14T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876/i-m-actually-gay-my-husband-s-best-kept-secret","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/gay-husband/107144112","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/od/Z/l1.mp3","summary":"An \"I do\" between husband and wife comes with many promises, not least of which is to be truthful. So what do you do when your husband comes out as gay? For some women, it's a revelation that up-ends decades of marriage, family and identity. Can these relationships survive? And if they don't, how do you move beyond the hurt and build a new life? Yumi Stynes speaks to women who learned their husbands were gay after years of marriage and shared lives. This episode will answer questions like: How can I talk to my husband about his sexuality? How can I tell if my husband is gay? Can I ask my husband if he is gay? If my husband watches gay porn, is he gay? Where can I find support? What to listen to next: Quiet Quitting Marriage: Why Women Are Emotionally Checking Out — ABC listen What to read next: The women 'quietly quitting' their marriages — ABC News This episode contains references to divorce, coming out, sexuality, gender identity, same-sex attraction and homosexuality.","meta_description":"An \"I do\" between husband and wife comes with many promises, not least of which is to be truthful. So what do you do when your husband comes out as gay? F…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1628,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876/episodes/i-m-actually-gay-my-husband-s-best-kept-secret/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/i-m-actually-gay-my-husband-s-best-kept-secret.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}