Can't Live Without

Mamamia

Are you all about making your home life better? Finding the small joys and little luxuries to escape the everyday? This is a glimpse into the lives of Australia's lifestyle experts. From celebrity chefs to home stylists, Mel Buttle is on a mission to track down the team from Foxtel Lifestyle Channel and find out the things they can't live without. How do you make a house a home? What's the one item that can transform a living room? And mostly, what are the cool gadgets we need to buy? This is the go-to podcast for anyone who wants shortcuts to the best in life.

Episodes

  1. 07/12/2016

    What Sarah Wilson Can't Live Without

    She’s the founder of I Quit Sugar, lives her life out of one suitcase and is always on the move. So what are the things that New York Times Bestselling Author Sarah Wilson can’t live without? Zucchinis. Yes, really. The former host of MasterChef opens up about the misconceptions of quitting sugar, the fact that yes, she does actually EAT sugar and what it was like being the Editor of Cosmopolitan Magazine when she had never owned a handbag. On Sarah’s suggestion, grab a glass of red wine (it’s better for you) and some dark chocolate and enjoy the final episode of Can’t Live Without this season. This show is hosted by Mel Buttle And proudly produced for the Foxtel Lifestyle Channel. #getcarriedaway with Foxtel Lifestyle. Find out more about Sarah Wilson and all things I Quit Sugar here. If you want to subscribe to Can’t Live Without, go to apple.co/mamamia, where you will find all of Mamamia’s podcasts, as well as any book we ever talk about on any of our shows in one place. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    33 min

  2. 24/11/2016

    What Andrew Winter Can't Live Without

    The man who can sell the unsellable home is divulging his real-estate secrets. Selling Houses Australia host Andrew Winter can tell you why your house isn’t sparking a bidding war. He knows the trick to making a kit-home look like an award-winning, architectural marvel. And he knows when to buy and when to sell. Andrew sold his first house aged 17, so he knows what he’s talking about. But what goes on behind closed doors in the Winter household? From what’s in his fridge to the TV shows he binge-watches in his down time, the real-estate whisperer shares the things he can’t live without.  This show is hosted by Mel Buttle And proudly produced for the Foxtel Lifestyle Channel. #getcarriedaway with Foxtel Lifestyle. Watch Andrew Winter on Selling Houses Australia on Foxtel Lifestyle. If you want to subscribe to Can’t Live Without, go to apple.co/mamamia, where you will find all of Mamamia’s podcasts, as well as any book we ever talk about on any of our shows in one place. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    34 min

  3. 10/11/2016

    What Paul West Can't Live Without

    Are you living a crazy, overscheduled and undernourished inner-city life? Do you dream of escaping to the country? Perhaps a weatherboard cottage in the middle of nowhere, where the only sound is the scratching of chooks, a few pigs squealing, and the rustle of the wind through your vegie garden? You need to meet Paul West. He was a tattooed chef at in inner-city Melbourne restaurant. Then, In 2012, he had an epiphany. To move to Hobart, live off the land, and lead a more sustainable life. Now as the host of River Cottage Australia, he loves nothing more than his dog, his veggie patch, and a ripper book to read. Show Notes: Watch more of Paul West and his dog, Digger, on River Cottage, on Foxtel Lifestyle Food. This podcast was hosted by Mel Buttle. For more episodes with lifestyle experts such as Matt Moran, and Shaynna Blaze, subscribe to this show in itunes or your podcast app. And while you are there, if you love what you’re hearing, leave a review and a rating in itunes. This podcast was produced by Foxtel Lifestyle. Get Carried Away.  And by the team at Mamamia Podcast Network. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    32 min

  4. 26/10/2016

    What Nick Tobias Can't Live Without.

    He's the rock star architect and interior designer who has been in every amazing house in Australia. A bon vivant who loves to meditate. Nick Tobias is a man who knows style. From a silver tongue scraper, to the perfect yoga blanket, Nick shares his style secrets, his deep engagement with art, yoga, and furniture, the best things he's ever seen in homes, and the five things he can't live without. A glorious glimpse into how the other half live.  Watch more of Nick Tobias on 'I Own Australia's Best Home' on Foxtel Lifestyle. Follow Nick on instagram   This podcast was hosted by Mel Buttle. For more episodes with lifestyle experts such as Matt Moran, and Shaynna Blaze, subscribe to this show in itunes or your podcast app. And while you are there, if you love what you’re hearing, leave a review and a rating in itunes. This podcast was produced by Foxtel Lifestyle. Get Carried Away.  And by the team at Mamamia Podcast Network. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    27 min

  5. 12/10/2016

    What Shaynna Blaze Can't Live Without

    This woman knows exactly where to scatter a cushion, where to unfurl a rug, and the perfect way to bring a room together. As an expert interior designer, there's not a housing trend Shaynna Blaze hasn't seen. The author, presenter of Selling Houses Australia and judge on The Block lets us into her home life. We talk the psychology of cushions, the one brilliant design item every house needs, why her wardrobe style never changes, and how she never goes anywhere without a cup of tea.   You can see more of Shaynna Blaze on her new show, Deadline Design, only on Foxtel’s Lifestyle.This podcast was hosted by Mel Buttle. For more episodes with lifestyle experts such as Matt Moran, Paul West and Andrew Winter subscribe to this show in itunes or your podcast app. And while you are there, if you love what you’re hearing, leave a review and a rating in itunes. This podcast was produced by Foxtel Lifestyle. Get Carried Away.  And by the team at Mamamia Podcast Network. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    34 min

  6. 28/09/2016

    What Matt Moran Can't Live Without

    The best knife. The best pans. And why you should always choose lunch over dinner. Matt Moran, celebrity chef, spends his life in the kitchen. So what are his go-to kitchen essentials? And what's the most impressive dinner meal for when you have guests? He tells us the secret to getting the perfect roast chook, why every house should have a vegie patch, and the reason he always smells delicious. This show is hosted by Mel Buttle And proudly produced for the Foxtel Lifestyle Channel. #getcarriedaway with Foxtel Lifestyle. Watch Mel Buttle and Matt Moran on the Great Australian Bake Off from Oct 11 only on Foxtel’s Lifestyle Food. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    21 min

  7. 20/09/2016

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    The newest show from the Mamamia Podcast Network.  Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Are you all about making your home life better? Finding the small joys and little luxuries to escape the everyday? This is a glimpse into the lives of Australia's lifestyle experts. From celebrity chefs to home stylists, Mel Buttle is on a mission to track down the team from Foxtel Lifestyle Channel and find out the things they can't live without. How do you make a house a home? What's the one item that can transform a living room? And mostly, what are the cool gadgets we need to buy? This is the go-to podcast for anyone who wants shortcuts to the best in life.

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