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  • Where Does Your Day Go? The Hidden Time Cost of Motherhood

    October 27, 2026 · 15 min

    School pickup. Doctor’s appointments. After-school activities. Waiting for everyone else. You’ve been busy all day—so why does it feel like you haven’t had a moment for yourself? In this episode of MissPerceived, Professor Leah Ruppanner…

  • Boo Yourself. Why Halloween is So Exhausting for Moms

    October 20, 2026 · 17 min

    The costumes. The candy. The decorations. The group chats about who’s trick-or-treating with whom. Halloween is supposed to be fun—so why does making the magic feel like another full-time job? In this episode of MissPerceived, Professor…

  • Who Really Has The Power in Your Relationship

    October 13, 2026 · 20 min

    You ask for help, but nothing happens. Eventually, you stop asking. Or you make a decision “for the family”—only to realize your needs are the ones that keep coming last. In this episode of MissPerceived, Professor Leah Ruppanner unpacks…

  • The Research Behind Sexual Satisfaction in Relationships

    October 6, 2026 · 17 min

    Does it actually matter for your relationship if your partner carries more of the emotional load? In this episode of MissPerceived, Professor Leah Ruppanner breaks down a new study from the University of Southampton that goes beyond who…

  • Why Siblings Stop Talking: The Real Reasons Behind Family Estrangement

    September 29, 2026 · 24 min

    Nearly 1 in 4 adults have experienced a period of estrangement from a sibling — and it's more common (and more complicated) than most of us realize. In this episode of MissPerceived, Professor Leah Ruppanner unpacks a new study out of Ohio…

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  • Optimization Is Ruining Your Life (And It's Not Even Efficient)

    September 22, 2026 · 17 min

    Is optimizing every minute of your day actually making your life better — or just burning you out faster? In this episode of MissPerceived, Professor Leah Ruppanner makes the case that optimization culture, especially prevalent in the US…

  • The Super Simple Trick That Can Lighten Your Mental Load

    September 15, 2026 · 8 min

    Can teaching your kids to notice mess actually lighten your mental load? In this episode of MissPerceived, Professor Leah Ruppanner shares a simple, viral tip from her friend Kate Mangino's Good Housekeeping article that's already…

  • Youth Sports are Big Business and Here's What It's Costing Parents

    September 8, 2026 · 13 min

    Friday Night Lights, weekly spirit-day outfits, tailgates, private coaches, group chats tracking every practice and sign-up — Professor Leah Ruppanner just moved back to the US after 13 years in Australia, and youth sports culture hit her…

  • "The Mental Load Isn't Real" — Debunking the Internet's Favorite Comment

    September 1, 2026 · 16 min

    "The mental load doesn't exist. It's just something women made up to make men feel bad." If you talk about the mental load online, you've seen this comment — and in this episode of MissPerceived, Professor Leah Ruppanner takes it head…

  • The Hidden Mental Load of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

    August 25, 2026 · 17 min

    What happens when caregiving never ends — when you cared for your siblings as a child, your own children as an adult, and now your grandchildren in older age? In this episode of MissPerceived, Professor Leah Ruppanner discusses…

  • Return-to-Office Is Pushing Women Out of Work

    August 18, 2026 · 17 min

    When employers demand that people return to the office full-time, who pays the biggest price? In this episode of MissPerceived, Professor Leah Ruppanner responds to a listener whose partner is being called back into the office — and whose…

  • You Can’t “Strengths-Based” Your Way Out of a Broken System

    August 11, 2026 · 14 min

    What does a strengths-based approach actually mean — and when does it become another way of asking people to solve impossible problems alone? In this episode of MissPerceived, Professor Leah Ruppanner responds to a listener’s thoughtful…

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About the show

Leah Ruppanner is a no-nonsense Sociologist from the University of Melbourne on a mission to dispel society’s biggest and most divisive gender myths. In MissPerceived, Leah will tackle pervasive questions and draw upon decades of academic research and evidence to debunk the gender myths that benefit no one - showing that women aren’t better than men at seeing mess or multitasking, and that men aren’t bumbling caregivers who can’t change a diaper or find the keys. MissPerceived will show how as a society we use these myths to explain gender inequality and maintain the status quo. Leah doesn’t shy away from tough topics and touches on all those messy conversations about life including sex, relationships, work, parenting, and self-help. MissPerceived showcases how we got here, where we need to go next, and how to get there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.