Extraordinary Stories

Emma Gillespie, Liz Ellis, Sarah Davidson

podcast@mamamia.com.au

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Booking Overview

Extraordinary Stories is a weekly women-focused show that digs into the real-life truth and challenges behind remarkable women’s lives. It’s a strong fit for PR teams looking to place public figures and subject-matter experts who have compelling personal narratives tied to resilience, identity, and public impact.

Metrics

Episodes: 49

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 3.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Female

Location: Australia

YouTube: 2.4k subscribers

Instagram: 426.0k followers

Contact Information

podcast@mamamia.com.au

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Host

Emma Gillespie - Described as the show’s host in the podcast description; leads the program’s focus on remarkable women’s lives. (No further personal bio details provided in the supplied text.)

Liz Ellis - Former netball champion turned busy mum and comedy/personal-life interviewer; in at least one episode she hosts a seated conversation with a comedian about juggling career and family life.

Sarah Davidson - Podcast host referenced across multiple episodes (including Pivot Club-branded material within the descriptions), known for interviewing guests about career pivots, resilience, and personal-to-publ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
High-profile public figures with personal backstories that illuminate resilience and real-world impact—often athletes/performers, politicians/ministers, academics, authors or other recognized experts.
Required Achievements:  
National/international recognition (e.g., Olympic-level sport or mainstream media visibility), Leadership or advisory roles (e.g., government/policy work, UN-level advising), Demonstrated pivot/second-chapter career change (e.g., athlete to doctor, private career to public purpose), Documented thought leadership through published work, academia, or prominent public service, Broad audience reach via comedy/entertainment or mainstream public platforms

Recent Guest Discussions

Lizzy Hoo - Balancing A Fast-paced Comedy Career With Family Life; Navigating Touring Demands, Food/survival Strategies On The Road, And Heritage/personal Identity.

Jana Pittman - Identity Built Around Elite Sport; Coping With Repeated Injuries And Setbacks; Transitioning Between Olympic-level Disciplines; Moving Into Medicine While Raising Six Children; Resilience Through Divorce, Miscarriages, Exam Failures, And Financial Lows.

Anne Aly - Career Pivoting From Studying Power To Public Leadership; Countering Violent Extremism Expertise; Experiences As A Single Working Mother; Policy Work And Multicultural Affairs; Domestic And Family Violence Support; Navigating High-stakes Change.

Recent Topics

Women, Resilience, Career, Leadership, Public Service

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Extraordinary Stories
:

Full Plate: The Perfect Bowl Of Cereal, Chilli Honey On Eggs And A 90-Year-Old Housemate With Teigan O’Shannassey

June 19, 2026

Professional athlete and nutritionist, Teigan O'Shannassy is a cereal expert and ex-perfectionist with a very full plate - who also has a 90 year old housemate.  In this episode, host Liz Ellis, former netball champion turned busy mum, sits down with the NSW Swifts defender to talk about life at "game on" pace. Balancing elite sport with the mental load of her business, Tossed Together, Teigan discusses the reality of living in a multi-generational household where the biggest daily chall...

Full Plate: Raw Dogging Chia Seeds, Eating The Frog And Life After Burnout with Turia Pitt

June 12, 2026

In this episode, Liz Ellis sits down with author, athlete, coach and entrepreneur Turia Pitt. Known across Australia as a beacon of fierce resilience, Turia reveals a candid, hilariously unfiltered side of herself as she opens up about the chaotic reality of parenting two young boys while running a business.  She shares how she had to unlearn her hyper-competitive athlete mindset to survive the daily grind, diving into a period of severe burnout that led her to seek therapy and discover ...

Introducing Full Plate: Car Dates and Sandwich Press Magic with Lizzy Hoo

June 05, 2026

Comedian Lizzy Hoo has a very full plate.  Host Liz Ellis, former netball champion turned busy mum, sits down with comedy star Lizzy Hoo to talk about life at "game on" pace. Trading a corporate 9-to-5 for the unpredictable chaos of the stage, Lizzy discusses balancing a high-octane career with the everyday messiness of her 40s. They explore how she manages a "full plate" when she's mid-tour, performing late nights and surviving on whatever food she can find on the road. The two dive int...

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