This year has seen Bridge indulge in some pretty dangerous online shopping habits and following the news that Australians buy more clothes per person than any other country, it's time for an intervention. Jumping on the pod this week to help unpack Bridge's shopping addiction is the wonderful Maggie Zhou - fellow writer and podcaster, and slow fashion advocate. Hear how Maggie started to embrace more sustainable fashion habits, what we can do to survive the age of doom spending, her top thrifting tips, Fashion Week tea, how she feels about unboxings/hauls, whether or not there is such thing as dressing for your age and more!

This episode was brought to you by the Victorian Government’s Inquiry into Women’s Pain. The Victorian Government want to hear about your experience with pain. This includes any experience of pain and pain care, treatment or service that you have had in Victoria. It also includes the experiences of healthcare workers who have worked with women and girls with pain. This could be pain from an injury or trauma, dental pain, joint pain, or musculoskeletal pain. It can also be related to heart, neurological, reproductive, autoimmune or other health conditions over your lifetime. Share your experience, concerns, and suggestions about your experience of pain by completing the survey right here, you have until July 31st! Your pain deserves to be believed and relieved!

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Join music presenter and author Bridget Hustwaite as she explores the chaos, confusion and clarity that comes with turning 30.

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Gen Z comedian and Australia's #1 poet Sez joins Bridge for what was intended to be a Millennial Roast but kinda ended up being mediation lol. Hear the two dissect ankle socks, Kesha, camera pauses, emoji and GIF etiquette plus Sez's journey to vlogging about poops.

Stay connected with Sez here!

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Join music presenter and author Bridget Hustwaite as she explores the chaos, confusion and clarity that comes with turning 30.

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Joining Bridge this episode is one of the most prolific names in Australian politics, Georgie Purcell from the Animal Justice Party! On the cusp of turning 32, Georgie is the youngest woman in Victorian Parliament and undoubtedly one of the most authentic and refreshing figures we have seen in Australian politics, ever. In this candid conversation, Georgie opens up about her rise in politics as well as her personal life, sharing relationship details that she's never publicly revealed before. She also discusses her experience with two abortions and her journey in reconciling maternal desires, the significance of expressing herself through fashion in parliament, and how she navigates the challenge of separating her private life from such a scrutinized profession. This chat is definitely one for the books!

Loved what you heard from Georgie? Check out her impeccable social media game here.

Thanks SO much to WAAC for making this episode of Figuring Out 30 possible - WAAC provides a broad range of sexual health and support services, including counselling and support for people living with HIV, testing and sexual health services for LGBTQIA+ people, peer mentoring, education and training, social support for LGBTQIA+ young people, harm reduction services for people who inject drugs, resources and much more. Learn more here - https://www.waac.com.au/

Figuring Out 30 is now on Instagram!

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Join music presenter and author Bridget Hustwaite as she explores the chaos, confusion and clarity that comes with turning 30.

Drop a line, anytime: figuringout30@gmail.com

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WE BACK! NEW SEASON! And coming to you from the literal OTHER SIDE OF THE COUNTRY (?!) Biggg catch up's in this episode, talking all about Bridge's massive and somewhat sudden relocation from Victoria to Western Australia, Oscar's footy and a new injury, almost (fml) meeting Kevin Parker, a news article about Bridget that pissed her off, plus her list of "Perth Querks" featuring red onions the size of coconuts, treats from the real estate and more!

Thanks SO much to Ecosa for making this episode of Figuring Out 30 possible - refresh your sleep and shop the final days of Ecosa's End of Financial Year Sale - up to 35% off site wide here!

Figuring Out 30 is now on Instagram!

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Join music presenter and author Bridget Hustwaite as she explores the chaos, confusion and clarity that comes with turning 30.

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It's the final episode of the year and joining Bridget is the amazing Angie McMahon! Angie is an adored singer-songwriter based in Melbourne/Naarm and has JUST released her second album 'Light, Dark, Light Again', which captures Angie's relationship with self and surrendering to her Saturn Return. Hear Angie reflect on her Saturn Return as well as the success of her 2019 debut 'Salt', why she developed a more complicated relationship with depression while releasing music, how she navigates social media as an artist, why she cried on stage recently in Sydney and how she feels about the constant fixation on women aging. ILYSM ANGIE

Stay connected with Angie on Instagram and buy her new album, let's get it to #1 on the ARIA Charts!!!

ICYMI and want to learn more about Saturn Return, check out my chat with astrologer Natasha Weber here.

Figuring Out 30 is now on Instagram!

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Join music presenter and author Bridget Hustwaite as she explores the chaos, confusion and clarity that comes with turning 30.

Produced and presented by Bridget Hustwaite

Photography and artwork by Tim Lambert

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Joining Bridge this week is the wonderful Samuel Leighton Dore! Sam is an artist, author and screenwriter based on the Gold Coast, and his new book "Wow, It's All A Lot" is just SO on brand for the podcast as it is a heartfelt celebration of not quite having life figured out and celebrating the middle bits, as messy, awkward, and uncomfortable as they are!

Hear Sam get candid on why he never thought he would make it to the age of thirty, how he created the infamous Smile Tiles and how his relationship with self-love and self-worth has evolved.

Stay connected with Sam on Instagram and purchase his book here!

Figuring Out 30 is now on Instagram!

:)

Join music presenter and author Bridget Hustwaite as she explores the chaos, confusion and clarity that comes with turning 30.

Produced and presented by Bridget Hustwaite

Photography and artwork by Tim Lambert

Drop a line, anytime: figuringout30@gmail.com

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BYO tissues for this episode because we’re taking a moment for our pets and highlighting the very real grief that can be felt from their passing, which is something we don’t often talk about! You’ll hear touching reflections from two of Bridget’s mates, Rochelle Flack and Henry Wagons, who both recently lost their beloved Keasha and Peeps. Plus, expert insight courtesy of Candice Mace from Griefline.

Griefline supports anyone experiencing grief via telephone support, online forums and support groups. More info can be found here.

You can purchase Henry Wagons’ instrumental piece on Bandcamp, with all proceeds donated to Guide Dogs Australia.

Figuring Out 30 is now on Instagram!

:)

Join music presenter and author Bridget Hustwaite as she explores the chaos, confusion and clarity that comes with turning 30.

Produced and presented by Bridget Hustwaite

Photography and artwork by Tim Lambert

Drop a line, anytime: figuringout30@gmail.com

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If you want to see the world but find yourself waiting for others, this is your sign to just GO! The biggest tourism trend since the pandemic is the rise of solo travellers and friend of the pod, Melissa Mason, is jumping on to share her fave things about travelling alone, and how you can embrace it too!

Big thanks to LBDO for sponsoring this episode. Head to https://www.lbdo.com to start elevating your pleasure and use discount code FO30 at checkout for $30 off the Essensual Vibe!

Figuring Out 30 is now on Instagram!

:)

Join music presenter and author Bridget Hustwaite as she explores the chaos, confusion and clarity that comes with turning 30.

Produced and presented by Bridget Hustwaite

Photography and artwork by Tim Lambert

Drop a line, anytime: figuringout30@gmail.com

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