{"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":"Quiet Quitting Marriage: Why  Women Are Emotionally Checking Out","slug":"quiet-quitting-marriage-why-women-are-emotionally-checking-out","published_at":"2026-08-31T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876/quiet-quitting-marriage-why-women-are-emotionally-checking-out","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/quiet-quitting-marriage/107083692","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/nv/Z/ak.mp3","summary":"Instead of dealing with the upheaval of divorce, some women are quietly quitting their role as wife. Physically, they're there, going through the motions, but emotionally they've checked out. There's no huge conflict, but there's also no urge to try to make things work. Yumi Stynes talks to women who have taken a step back from their marriages but aren't ready to officially split. They're staying for the sake of the kids, to save money or are biding their time, waiting for the right moment to leave. And clinical psychologist Dr Cassandra Shields unpacks the reasons some women quietly quit their marriages, and the toll it takes to live separately under the one roof. This episode will answer questions like: What does quiet quitting a relationship look like? Is quiet quitting a marriage like a divorce? Is my marriage headed for a divorce? If someone's quiet quitting, is the relationship over? What to listen to next: \"Traded a husband for a bestie\" Why these mums moved in together What to read next: Empty-nesters on how they 'fill the void' left by children This episode contains references to separation, quiet quitting, divorce, burnt out pursuer and mental load.","meta_description":"Instead of dealing with the upheaval of divorce, some women are quietly quitting their role as wife. Physically, they're there, going through the motions,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1732,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876/episodes/quiet-quitting-marriage-why-women-are-emotionally-checking-out/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/quiet-quitting-marriage-why-women-are-emotionally-checking-out.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}