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The Beautiful Nightmare

 Franke Media

Awarded the Best Comedy Podcast 2024, and 2023 nominee for the Australian Podcast Awards, Shanelle Franklin and Tamara Linke bring you The Beautiful Nightmare.


You’re perfectly imperfect, overworked and seriously misunderstood. You’ve got the shits with your family, your boss is a ‘Grade A Dick’ and all you want is to sail away with Pink to a deserted island and eat sourdough. Bliss! Oh don’t forget self-care – add it to the bloody list. Shanelle and Tamara navigate the steep learning curve of life’s shit storm, giving you permission to stop, feel heard, and pour your beverage of choice.


Spoken with humour, heart and truth, it’s survival of the fittest and nobody’s winning. If laughter is your tonic and some A-Grade BS is your thing- this podcast is for you.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Funny Comedy Stand-Up Society & Culture Relationships Comedy Interviews
Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
29 minutes
Episodes
256
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT?

WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT?

Oh the hilarity that ensues when your 4 year old asks 'daddy, why are you peeing out of your finger?'. It's worse again when a grown ass adult Googles 'Does it take 18 months for twins to be born or …

00:39:31  |   Sun 20 Nov 2022
ETIQUETTE DO'S AND DONT’S

ETIQUETTE DO'S AND DONT’S

In a world that's quickly changing as fast as an Instagram story, it's hard to keep up with what we should and shouldn't be doing regarding social mores.  From restaurant faux pas to dating etiquette…
00:57:57  |   Sun 13 Nov 2022
ALL THE SINGLE MAMAS

ALL THE SINGLE MAMAS

Single mum's are a force to be reckoned with. There isn't much of a choice, but doing it on your own can be hard yakka. At the same time, it offers advantages. Five mums speak openly about their expe…
00:58:15  |   Sun 06 Nov 2022
WHAT ABOUT ME???

WHAT ABOUT ME???

We feel pain whether physically or mentally, yet we spend a lot of time holding it all in. When you find yourself half naked lying on the bathroom floor after slipping on the soap, it's high time you…

00:45:55  |   Sun 30 Oct 2022
THE ART OF MAKING FRIENDS

THE ART OF MAKING FRIENDS

As adults, particularly parents, the journey alone can feel isolating if you don't have the right tribe. The gals offer some sound points on why navigating friendships can be tricky, and how your sta…
00:55:55  |   Sun 23 Oct 2022
THE SHANELLE FRANKLIN SPECIAL

THE SHANELLE FRANKLIN SPECIAL

It's 10 questions  for this pocket rocket and boy does she give us the low down.  What would you do with 10 millions dollars? What's your greatest fear? and how would you describe your best mate? Pla…
01:03:37  |   Sun 16 Oct 2022
CONVERSATIONS WITH STRANGERS

CONVERSATIONS WITH STRANGERS

All of us have moments of sheer awkwardness, whether it's saying weird things in front of your dermatologist, being unaware of that eye goop you had the whole time you were chatting to the hot neighb…
00:40:08  |   Sun 09 Oct 2022
LOSS - THE PREGNANCY JOURNEY

LOSS - THE PREGNANCY JOURNEY

Tamara shares her own story, and Shanelle and Tamara discuss aspects of dealing with grief after pregnancy loss.  Motherhood- A Beautiful Nightmare would also like to thank those parents who have bra…

00:39:58  |   Sun 11 Sep 2022
TECHNOLOGY- FRIEND OR FOE?

TECHNOLOGY- FRIEND OR FOE?

Where technology in our lives is super helpful, it's also the bane of our existence. Case in point:  how often have you aggressively unplugged Google home because she just didn't understand your requ…

00:51:42  |   Sun 04 Sep 2022
THE ERIN PHILLIPS SPECIAL

THE ERIN PHILLIPS SPECIAL

The girls chat about the status of women in the Aussie rules football world, the impact it's currently having on the younger generation, as well as some of the obstacles still facing women in footbal…

00:50:10  |   Mon 29 Aug 2022
OUCH!

OUCH!

Kids love us so much we often find ourselves as their proverbial punching bag; whether it's in an emotional or physical sense, it cuts deep. Mum's share their tales of woe and the gals chat about why…

00:51:57  |   Sun 21 Aug 2022
OOH...THAT'S GOOD

OOH...THAT'S GOOD

This episode explores some fabulous options for self-care and taking some time out just for you. Whether it's getting away with girlfriends for the weekend, lapping up the hairdressers head massage a…
00:44:06  |   Sun 14 Aug 2022
ANNIE AND YVONNE

ANNIE AND YVONNE

Annie and Yvonne wax lyrical about their daughters; times there were near misses, a stroll down memory lane and moments they'd sometimes wished they'd forgotten.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac…

00:40:47  |   Sun 07 Aug 2022
TOILET BUSINESS

TOILET BUSINESS

Imagine this, you've floated into your bathroom, shut the door, disrobed from the waist down, and drawn breath for the first time in what seems like hours. All is well- that is until the dog, cat, hu…

00:44:29  |   Sun 31 Jul 2022
OUR SH!T BITS

OUR SH!T BITS

The gals get honest about what we really hate about being women. We know we can change the world one hair at a time, if we only stopped shaving them. But do we really want to? More often than not, we…
00:58:48  |   Sun 24 Jul 2022
YOU CAN'T SAY THAT ON TV

YOU CAN'T SAY THAT ON TV

From Disney to British TV, the Eighties and Nineties brought us some of the best children's television we'll never forget. It's the kind of nostalgia we love to look back on, and hope our kids do the…

00:44:29  |   Sun 26 Jun 2022
AGE IS JUST A NUMBER

AGE IS JUST A NUMBER

This episode the ladies weigh up the pros and cons on the age scale, beginning with what it means to have babies in your late teens, twenties, thirties, forties and beyond.  We're all affected differ…
00:51:16  |   Sun 12 Jun 2022
BIRTHDAY BONANZA

BIRTHDAY BONANZA

Love them or hate them, kids parties provide us with stress on multiple levels. From the anxiety of parents staying for a dose of cream brie, Prosecco and awkward chats, to the sheer horror of presen…
00:48:14  |   Sun 05 Jun 2022
AUNTY FLOW

AUNTY FLOW

This week MABN listeners share their period horror stories as the ladies discuss the joys of tampons and menstrual cups. Shanelle and Tamara may even give you a rendition of the ‘Rag Time Blues‘, sur…
00:53:44  |   Sun 29 May 2022
THE CHRISTIAN HULL SPECIAL

THE CHRISTIAN HULL SPECIAL

These three spill the tea on their parents, from the lies they told us as kids to catching them in the act, and of course their ageing idiosyncrasies-they cover it all. Strap in for this one, it’s a …

01:10:02  |   Sun 22 May 2022
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