{"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":"\"Traded a husband for a bestie.\" Why these mums moved in together","slug":"traded-a-husband-for-a-bestie-why-these-mums-moved-in-together","published_at":"2026-08-03T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876/traded-a-husband-for-a-bestie-why-these-mums-moved-in-together","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/single-mother-communes-mommune-raising-children/106982418","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/n1/Z/jo.mp3","summary":"Have you ever fantasised about raising kids with your bestie? Well, some women are doing it for real. And these mum communes or ‘mummunes’ don’t look like your average share house. These women are sharing a roof, chores, bills and the mental load of raising their kids. For some, it’s the antidote to a nuclear family structure that left them drained and resentful. For others, it’s a handy, albeit overcrowded solution to the struggles of single motherhood. Yumi Stynes speaks to women who are rewriting the rules of motherhood and finds out what there is to gain when you challenge the status quo. This episode will answer questions like: Can you raise children with your best friend? Should you raise children with a romantic partner? Why do women feel burnt out as wives and mothers? Has the nuclear family become outdated for women? Do you need men to raise kids? What are the challenges of raising kids with your best friend? How do communal living arrangements deal with money? How does dating work in a mummune? Why do women initiate household and child care more than men? What to listen to next: Are you mum or grandma? Having a baby at 47 The women who've never had sex One true love or many: Monogamy vs. open relationships What to read next: These grieving mothers want you to say their babies' names Empty-nesters on how they 'fill the void' left by children Why these women have never had a partner This episode contains references to child care, parenting, mothering, single mum, alternative family structures, romantic partner, heterosexuality, patriarchy, mommune, mummune, commune, shared living, alternative living, community, individualism, village.","meta_description":"Have you ever fantasised about raising kids with your bestie? Well, some women are doing it for real. And these mum communes or ‘mummunes’ don’t look like…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1500,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876/episodes/traded-a-husband-for-a-bestie-why-these-mums-moved-in-together/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/traded-a-husband-for-a-bestie-why-these-mums-moved-in-together.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}