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Why Do I Feel This Way?

by Kate DeAraugo & Claudia Coy
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  • I Loved My Baby. I Still Wasn't Okay | Tara Hall

    October 26, 2026 · 41 min

    This episode contains lived-experience discussion of traumatic birth, postnatal depression and anxiety, intrusive thoughts, panic attacks, addiction and recovery, and restrictive eating, and includes strong language. Kate's friend Tara…

  • Young Divas, Australian Idol, leaving Christianity and finding herself | Emily Williams

    October 19, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

    This episode contains lived-experience discussion of childhood abuse, family violence, young motherhood, addiction and religious trauma, and includes strong language and sexual references. Australian Idol and Young Divas star Emily…

  • What an Intervention Really Looks Like | Belinda Walsh

    October 12, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    This episode contains lived-experience discussion of addiction, alcohol and other drug use, childhood sexual abuse, family relationships, treatment and recovery. Season Partner: Aurora Healthcare Belinda Walsh returns to Why Do I Feel…

  • Anxious, Avoidant and the Chemistry Trap | Louisa Josem

    October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

    This episode contains lived-experience discussion of relationship conflict, infidelity, substance use and emotionally unsafe or abusive relationships. Relationship coach Louisa Josem joins Kate and Claudia to unpack attachment styles, why…

  • What Would You Say to Your Younger Self? | Rod Coy

    September 28, 2026 · 56 min

    This episode contains lived-experience discussion of grief, regret, ageing, addiction recovery and mental health. Rod Coy joins Kate and Claudia to tell the story of the bike trip he never forgot. At 23, Rod set off to cycle across Europe…

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  • Breaking the Cycle | Karise Eden Part 2

    September 21, 2026 · 40 min

    This episode contains lived-experience discussion of childhood trauma, out-of-home care, homelessness and housing instability, domestic abuse and mental health struggles. In Part 2, Karise Eden picks up her story at the point where…

  • The Life Before The Voice | Karise Eden Part 1

    September 15, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    CONTENT NOTE: This episode contains lived-experience discussion of childhood abuse and neglect, foster care, homelessness, addiction, violence and mental health struggles. Before Australia knew Karise Eden through The Voice, her life…

  • Bogan Gate, Anxiety, Kyle & Jackie O… and an Escape Goat? | Mitchell Coombs

    September 8, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    This episode contains lived-experience discussion of anxiety, depression, prescribed medication, alcohol use, bullying, body image and mental health struggles. Mitchell Coombs joins Kate and Claudia for a very funny, very honest chat about…

  • We Weren’t Okay: Addiction, Bulimia and Coming Back

    August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

    Kate and Claudia are back for Season 5, starting with an honest catch-up about where life has really taken them. Kate opens up about recognising that her mental health had slipped, coming close to relapse, and making the decision to ask…

  • Alternative methods to healing

    April 13, 2026 · 43 min

    How would you manage your recovery? Today's guest has turned a lifetime of battles into purpose by helping others..... but with her own twist and an open mind. So sit back and relax and remember - this is not medical or psychological…

  • The Sweetest Couple

    April 6, 2026 · 50 min

    Addiction doesn't just effect the individual, it's something that impacts many people, on many levels. In this chat, we talk to the sweetest, most delightful couple who's story started with addiction, but has blossomed into a lifetime of…

  • The connection between sex & mental health

    March 30, 2026 · 47 min

    Have you ever had problems discussing the things you want... in the bedroom? Mental health and sex, are two topics we've never talked about on the pod. You talk about these sorts of things with your friends, but sometimes you  just don't…

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About the show

Kate DeAraugo was crowned Australian Idol champion in 2005... but not all fairytales have happy endings and Kate’s life quickly spiralled out of control. In 2017, Kate was convicted of drug possession, drug driving and weapons possession. Six years later, Kate is sober, happily married and with a new baby – so she's decided to turn her difficult experiences into a podcast where she can talk about her life in the hope of giving hope and offering a safe space for other to acknowledge their own hardships.