Crappy to Happy

Women's Health And Wellbeing Episodes

All about women's lived experience and the issues that particularly affect women - biologically, socially and psychologically.
Dec. 3, 2025

The ADHD Signs Women Keep Missing with Tracy Otsuka

Women with ADHD are still being overlooked, misunderstood, and misdiagnosed, and the consequences can be profound. In this episode, I sit down with Tracy Otsuka, ADHD Coach and bestselling author of "ADHD for Smartass Women',...
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The ADHD Signs Women Keep Missing with Tracy Otsuka
Nov. 13, 2025

How Women Reclaim Their Power at Work and in Life with Megan Dalla-Camina

In this engaging conversation, Cass and Megan Dalla-Camina explore the challenges women face in the workplace, including gender bias, self-sabotage, and the impact of internalised patriarchy. Megan shares her journey from corporate America to empowering women through her work and her PhD studies in…
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How Women Reclaim Their Power at Work and in Life with Megan Dalla-Camina
Oct. 23, 2025

ADHD Medication and Me: The good, the bad & the unexpected

In January, I commenced ADHD medication and now 11 months later, I'm sharing my experience of how it has impacted my productivity and mood. While my experience has been mostly positive, there are some negative effects that I ...
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ADHD Medication and Me: The good, the bad & the unexpected
Sept. 4, 2025

How You Can Be Powerful AND Likeable with Dr Kate Mason

Dr. Kate Mason unpacks the false dichotomy that suggests women must choose between being liked and being respected, and explains how this mindset leads to self-doubt and diminished confidence. Kate shares practical strategies...
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How You Can Be Powerful AND Likeable with Dr Kate Mason
July 9, 2025

What Every Woman Needs to Know about Hormones with Dr Louise Newson (Part 2)

Understanding the critical role of hormone therapy is essential for women at every stage of life, not just those who are navigating the complexities of menopause and beyond. In my second conversation with Dr. Louise Newson, w...
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What Every Woman Needs to Know about Hormones with Dr Louise Newson (Part 2)
June 23, 2025

Dispelling Myths About Menopause and HRT with Dr Louise Newson (Part 1)

Dr. Louise Newson is a physician, hormone specialist and one of the world's leading voices in transforming menopause care. We discuss the misconceptions about menopause and hormone treatment, the benefits that HRT can provide...
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Dispelling Myths About Menopause and HRT with Dr Louise Newson (Part 1)
March 12, 2025

Celebrating 100 Days Alcohol Free! + A special offer for you

Today, I'm celebrating a huge milestone: 100 days alcohol-free! It feels amazing, and I want to share my journey with you—from the challenges to the triumphs. I also dive deep into the reasons behind my decision, including so...
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Celebrating 100 Days Alcohol Free! + A special offer for you
March 4, 2025

Free yourself from 'Good Girl' conditioning with Dr Michelle McQuaid

Dr. Michelle McQuaid joins me in this episode to dive deep into the concept of "good girl conditioning" and how it impacts women's mental health and well-being. We explore the societal expectations that shape our beliefs from...
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Free yourself from 'Good Girl' conditioning with Dr Michelle McQuaid
Jan. 30, 2025

Reclaiming Happiness: Why Every Woman Needs a Passion Project

This episode encourages listeners to carve out time for activities that bring them joy without the pressure of achieving specific goals or outcomes. Cass shares insights into the importance of finding a passion project, i.e. ...
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Reclaiming Happiness: Why Every Woman Needs a Passion Project
Nov. 25, 2024

Surrogacy, Friendship, and the Power of Two with Lisa Messenger & Sarah Megginson

This week, Cass is joined by Lisa Messenger and Sarah Megginson, two colleagues and friends whose lives were changed forever when Sarah offered to be a gestational surrogate for Lisa. In this episode, we discuss Lisa's gruell...
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Surrogacy, Friendship, and the Power of Two with Lisa Messenger & Sarah Megginson
July 4, 2024

Motherhood & Mental Illness with Ariane Beeston

Cass talks with fellow psychologist, Ariane Beeston about Ariane's experience of severe postpartum depression and psychosis. They discuss the feelings of failure that can prevent new mothers from asking for help, the lack of ...
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Motherhood & Mental Illness with Ariane Beeston
June 18, 2024

What it's like being a Neurodiverse Woman with Monique Mitchelson

Cass chats with Monique Mitchelson, a clinical psychologist and host of The Neurodivergent Woman podcast, about neurodiversity in women, specifically autism and ADHD. Monique shares that neurodivergence is often under-diagnos...
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What it's like being a Neurodiverse Woman with Monique Mitchelson
June 12, 2024

Why I'm giving up drinking (again)

In this solo ep, Cass shares her decision to take an extended break from alcohol after quitting drinking for (almost) two years in 2020 and then taking it up again in 2022.She highlights all the best things she experienced du...
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Why I'm giving up drinking (again)
April 8, 2024

Dealing with body dissatisfaction during pregnancy

Cass responds to a listener who is experiencing body dissatisfaction during pregnancy. She highlights that while this is relatively common, it can be a concern if it contributes to poor maternal mental or physical health. She...
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Dealing with body dissatisfaction during pregnancy
April 1, 2024

A Thousand Wasted Sundays with Victoria Vanstone

Cass chats with Victoria Vanstone, host of the Sober Awkward Podcast and creator of the Drunk Mummy Sober Mummy blog and website, about her decision to leave behind her partying days in order to be a happier, less anxious, mo...
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A Thousand Wasted Sundays with Victoria Vanstone
Sept. 26, 2023

Beating Burnout with Amelia Nagoski

Cass sits down with Amelia Nagoski, who co-authored (with her identical twin sister, Emily Nagoski) the NYT bestselling book, "Burnout: The Secret to Solving Your Stress Cycle".Amelia shares that it is not just being a woman ...
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Beating Burnout with Amelia Nagoski
Sept. 11, 2023

The Queen of Clean with Chantel Mila

Chantel Mila began sharing ideas for creating 'pockets of peace' in your home during pandemic lockdowns. Just three years later, her eco-friendly home cleaning and styling videos have attracted an audience of millions worldwi...
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The Queen of Clean with Chantel Mila
Sept. 5, 2023

What do you do for fun?

We all know how important play is for children, but it's just as important for grown-ups! In the busyness of life, we consider hobbies to be trivial and time-wasting, and can find ourselves being weighed down by responsibilit...
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What do you do for fun?
July 31, 2023

Bouncing forward in business, body and motherhood with Tiff Hall

It's a full circle moment on Crappy to Happy as Tiff Hall returns to join Cass behind the mic. This time, not as a cohost but as guest, to reflect on the last few years of challenges: including bouncing forward post babies, b...
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Bouncing forward in business, body and motherhood with Tiff Hall
July 24, 2023

The Karma of Success with Liz Tran

Before starting her executive coaching company for CEO's and Founders, 'Reset', Liz Tran spent a decade in tech, most recently as the only female executive at a top venture capital firm. For most of her career, Liz Tran was s...
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The Karma of Success with Liz Tran
July 17, 2023

Challenging toxic wellness culture and gender rules with Steph Claire Smith

Steph Claire Smith is a model, a business owner, author, podcast host, and she is a wife and mum to two-year-old Harvey. Together with her best friend Laura Henshaw, Steph co-founded KIC (formerly known as Keep It Cleaner): a...
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Challenging toxic wellness culture and gender rules with Steph Claire Smith
July 10, 2023

Baby Brain: is it real? with Dr Sarah McKay

Around 85% of women will become a mother and most agree that pregnancy and parenthood are experiences that profoundly change us physically, psychologically, socially and spiritually. Sadly though, mothers, minds and brains ar...
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Baby Brain: is it real? with Dr Sarah McKay
May 1, 2023

Creating healthy digital boundaries with Dr Kristy Goodwin

Today, Cass is joined by Dr Kristy Goodwin. Dr Kristy is a Digital wellbeing & productivity researcher, consultant, speaker and author. Her latest book is called Dear Digital, We Need to Talk. It’s a guilt free guide to tamin...
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Creating healthy digital boundaries with Dr Kristy Goodwin
March 20, 2023

Simple changes to make now to avoid dementia with Dr Ginni Mansberg

Many of us have been touched in some way by dementia. Perhaps you've had Grandparents or parents affected by dementia, or you're worried about your own parents, or yourself.In this conversation, Cass and Dr Ginni Mansberg exp...
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Simple changes to make now to avoid dementia with Dr Ginni Mansberg