Love Stories

Back in high school, Andrew and Mike Tierney, Toby Allen and Phil Burton were the self-described uncool kids who found their people through music. Nearly four decades later, Human Nature have become one of Australia’s most enduring musical acts, with platinum records, international tours and a long-running Las Vegas residency behind them.   In this episode of Love Stories, the four friends join Tiffany Dunk to look back on the journey that began in a Sydney school choir. They share how Andrew and Mike’s parents helped keep the dream alive, why they were determined to prove their critics wrong, and how the pressure of fame sometimes made it difficult to celebrate their own success. They also revisit extraordinary career moments, from touring with Celine Dion to performing with John Farnham, and explain how Smokey Robinson helped open the door to Las Vegas.  Plus, the band reflect on the impact of their move to the US, balancing their private relationships with life in the public eye, and the everyday work of staying connected after almost 40 years together.  Moments you’ll hear:  How four high school friends found their people through music  The parents who helped turn their dream into a career  Hearing their first single on the radio and realising they were really doing this  Touring with Celine Dion and sharing the stage with John Farnham  How Smokey Robinson helped open the door to Las Vegas  The criticism that made them question their place in the Australian music scene  The pressure to keep their relationships private while building a public career  How moving to Las Vegas changed life for the band and their families  The friendship, trust and compromises that have kept them together for almost 40 years  What the future holds for Human Nature  Buy your copy of Only Human: Harmony Through the Hits & Hard Times by Human Nature here.  Check out Human Nature’s tour dates here.  Thank you for listening ❤️  Before you leave...  🗣️ Get in touch  What did you think? We are a brand-new podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Love Stories community and visit us at womensweekly.com.au  Email us your love stories (and any feedback) at [email protected]  If you share your love story on social media please tag us, we’re @womensweeklymag, and use the hashtag #AWWLoveStories  Subscribe to The Australian Women’s Weekly at www.womensweekly.com.au  👈🏽  Credits  Host: Tiffany Dunk  Edited by Phoebe Zukowski-Wallace  Production by Leah Porges and Helen Smith  Our wonderful The Australian Women’s Weekly team  Our Head of Vodcasting is Rachel Fountain  Learn More: The Australian Women’s Weekly website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Emma Chow and Enzo Lisbona first met, they had no idea just how much life would ask of them. Married for 11 years and parents to two young boys, their relationship has been built on friendship, laughter and a deep commitment to each other.  But when Enzo was diagnosed with kidney disease, their future suddenly became uncertain. As his kidney function deteriorated and he was told he would need a transplant, Emma made the extraordinary decision to put herself forward as a living donor. Then came the news they had been hoping for: she was a match.  In this episode of Love Stories, Emma and Enzo join Tiffany Dunk to revisit their unconventional first meeting, a very public radio proposal, and the challenges that have tested their marriage.   They open up about the fear and uncertainty of Enzo’s diagnosis, the emotional weight of asking someone for a kidney, and the four-week wait to find out whether Emma could donate.  Moments you’ll hear:  How Emma and Enzo met  How Enzo proposed to Emma live on the radio  The kidney disease diagnosis that changed their lives  Why Emma decided to become Enzo’s living kidney donor  The emotional moment they discovered Emma was a match  How they navigated fear and uncertainty while raising two young boys  The incredible response after sharing their story publicly  What their journey has taught them about love, partnership and resilience  To learn more about organ donation, visit https://www.lifeblood.com.au/   Thank you for listening ❤️  Before you leave...  🗣️ Get in touch  What did you think? We are a brand-new podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Love Stories community and visit us at womensweekly.com.au  Email us your love stories (and any feedback) at [email protected]  If you share your love story on social media please tag us, we’re @womensweeklymag, and use the hashtag #AWWLoveStories  Subscribe to The Australian Women’s Weekly at www.womensweekly.com.au  👈🏽  Credits  Host: Tiffany Dunk  Edited by Leah Porges  Production by Leah Porges  Our wonderful The Australian Women's Weekly team  Our Head of Vodcasting is Rachel Fountain  Learn More: The Australian Women's Weekly website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode discusses mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder and perinatal loss. Support: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7) | Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 (24/7) | PANDA 1300 726 306 (perinatal mental health support).  When Heather Morris met Holocaust survivor Lale Sokolov, she made him a promise: she would never stop trying to tell his story. That promise would eventually lead to The Tattooist of Auschwitz, the bestselling novel that changed her life.  On this episode of The Australian Women’s Weekly Love Stories, Heather joins Tiffany Dunk for a deeply moving conversation about the many forms love can take. She reflects on growing up in rural New Zealand, the great-grandfather who made her feel heard, her decades working in social work and the love she shared with her late husband, Steve.  Heather also reveals how she came to writing later in life, why she continues to tell the stories of ordinary people living through extraordinary times, and the remarkable true story behind her latest novel, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse, about a woman who risked everything to protect a young Jewish girl during in Nazi-occupied Paris.  Moments you’ll hear:  The great-grandfather who taught Heather the importance of listening  The love story between Heather and her late husband, Steve  What decades in social work taught her about unconditional love and grief  The promise she made to Holocaust survivor Lale Sokolov  How Heather became a bestselling author later in life  The real-life stories behind The Tattooist of Auschwitz  How The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse came to be  The extraordinary story of a piano that helped a young girl survive the Holocaust  Heather’s advice on following your dreams at any age  You can buy Heather’s newest book, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse, here     Thank you for listening ❤️  Before you leave...  🗣️ Get in touch  What did you think? We are a brand-new podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Love Stories community and visit us at womensweekly.com.au  Email us your love stories (and any feedback) at [email protected]  If you share your love story on social media please tag us, we''re @womensweeklymag, and use the hashtag #AWWLoveStories  Subscribe to The Australian Women’'s Weekly at www.womensweekly.com.au  👈🏽  Credits  Host: Tiffany Dunk  Edited by Leah Porges  Production by Leah Porges  Our wonderful The Australian Women’'s Weekly team  Our Head of Vodcasting is Rachel Fountain  Learn More: The Australian Women’'s Weekly website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pia Miranda and Janine Allis went onto Australian Survivor with very different plans: Pia was determined to win, while Janine was looking for an adventure. Neither expected to find a lifelong best friend along the way.  After spending around 50 days together without phones, TV or the usual comforts of life, the pair formed an extraordinary bond; one built on humour, honesty, and complete trust.   Now, seven years after Survivor, Pia and Janine join Tiffany Dunk to talk about the friendship that changed how they see themselves, why they believe true friends should make you the best version of yourself, and how they stay close despite living in different states and having very different lives.  They also reveal their friendship's love language, their hilarious holiday rituals, why their husbands have accepted that they're basically each other's "wives", and the advice they'd give anyone trying to make meaningful friendships later in life.  Plus, Pia talks about her new ABC cooking show Recipe of the Year with Adam Liaw, the TV project she and Janine are developing together, and why they're both exploring spirituality and self-growth.  Moments you’ll hear:  How Pia and Janine first met on Australian Survivor  The moment Janine tried to vote Pia out and why it cemented their friendship  What 50 days without phones, TV or creature comforts revealed about them  How Janine helped Pia recognise her own strength  How they built complete trust in a game based on paranoia  How their friendship has changed the way they approach other relationships  The moment Pia realised this was a lifelong friendship  How they maintain a close friendship while living in different states  Their theory of "friendship buckets" and why happiness can't come from just one person  How to recognise when you've found "your people"  Their advice for making new friends  How they support each other through parenting, work, health and life  The TV show they're developing together, exploring spirituality and self-growth  Their ideal friendship date: surfing, walking, talking and good food  Why they know they'll grow old together  You can find out more about Recipe of the Year, the new ABC cooking series with Pia Miranda and Adam Liaw here.   Thank you for listening ❤️  Before you leave...  🗣️ Get in touch  What did you think? We are a brand-new podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Love Stories community and visit us at womensweekly.com.au  Email us your love stories (and any feedback) at [email protected]  If you share your love story on social media please tag us, we're @womensweeklymag, and use the hashtag #AWWLoveStories  Subscribe to The Australian Women's Weekly at www.womensweekly.com.au 👈🏽  Credits  Host: Tiffany Dunk  Edited by Leah Porges  Production by Leah Porges  Our wonderful The Australian Women's Weekly team  Our Head of Vodcasting is Rachel Fountain  Learn More: The Australian Women's Weekly website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tegan Higginbotham and Paul Verhoeven's love story began with a very unusual first date: a lingerie football game, followed by a birthday party and their first kiss outside a drag bar.  Now married, the comedy creators join Tiffany Dunk to talk about their Paris wedding, the proposal almost derailed by a Cornish pasty, the ducks that interrupted their ceremony, and how they navigate working together on Stan's new comedy series, Gnomes.  They also share what they've learned about love, laughter, communication, and keeping a relationship strong through the highs and lows of two careers in entertainment.  Moments you’ll hear:  Tegan and Paul's very unusual first date  How their paths crossed several times before they finally got together  Why making each other laugh is such an important part of their relationship  Their "anxiety pav" and how food became their love language  The proposal that was almost derailed by a Cornish pasty  Why they decided to get married in Paris  The ducks that dive-bombed their wedding ceremony  How they navigated the ups and downs of two careers in entertainment  What lockdown taught them about their relationship  The "seven-year itch" — and why they were still going strong  How Tegan and Paul learned to work together creatively on Gnomes  Their advice for couples who work together  What they hope their relationship looks like in another 13 years  You can find out more about Gnomes, the new Stan Original comedy series written by Tegan Higginbotham and Paul Verhoeven, here.  Thank you for listening ❤️  Before you leave...  🗣️ Get in touch  What did you think? We are a brand-new podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Love Stories community and visit us at womensweekly.com.au  Email us your love stories (and any feedback) at [email protected]  If you share your love story on social media please tag us, we're @womensweeklymag, and use the hashtag #AWWLoveStories  Subscribe to The Australian Women's Weekly at www.womensweekly.com.au 👈🏽  Credits  Host: Tiffany Dunk  Edited by Phoebe Zukowski-Wallace  Production by Leah Porges  Our wonderful The Australian Women's Weekly team  Our Head of Vodcasting is Rachel Fountain  Learn More: The Australian Women's Weekly website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.