Welcome to The Ella Era. Your host, Ella Ding has been working on this era she's so excited to help you find YOUR era.
She'll be bringing you raw, unfiltered conversations with incredible people that she's inspired by who have stories to tell.
She's always evolving, trying new trends, seeing what sticks … and you’re coming along for that ride too. Can’t wait to see you in your best era.
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Is Splitting 50/50 Keeping You Broke? Victoria Devine on Money & Relationships
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 • Duration 01:11:26
Is splitting 50/50 actually fair? And if you needed to leave your relationship, could you afford to?
Victoria Devine from She’s on the Money joins me to talk about money, relationships and why every woman needs something of her own. From the $40,000 debt she kept secret to the wealthy lifestyles that aren’t what they seem, we get into the money conversations we’re often too uncomfortable to have.
We also talk joint accounts, affording another baby and the pressure to buy a house. If you’ve ever felt behind financially - or hoped marrying rich might solve it - this conversation is for you. ❤️
00:00 Is splitting 50/50 actually fair?
08:50 Secret debt and looking rich
13:59 Can we afford another baby?
23:17 Why every woman needs her own money
31:22 Stay-at-home mums: whose money is it?
37:05 Splitting bills and sharing bank accounts
44:03 Do you really need to buy a house?
01:01:23 Secret accounts, marrying rich and money red flags
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Zana Pali on Male Gold Diggers, Trad Wives & Financial Independence
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 • Duration 01:01:43
What makes you walk away from a marriage on your 10-year anniversary?
Zana Pali joins Ella to reveal when she knew she was done—and why she won’t settle when it comes to finding love again.
From refusing to split the bill to male gold diggers and men whose wealth isn’t what it seems, this conversation is bound to divide the group chat. But does Ella agree?
Plus, Zana has a plan for her children’s future relationships… and it’s probably not what you’re expecting.
00:00 Meet Zana Pali
09:21 Ending her marriage on their 10-year anniversary
17:43 The reality of divorce and protecting your money
21:02 Why Zana refuses a 50/50 relationship
33:46 Dating again, male gold diggers and fake wealth
37:19 Trad wives and the “golden cage”
43:10 What men need to bring beyond money
48:06 Would Zana do MAFS? Plus, arranged marriages
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Matchmaker Lauren Hunter Reveals What Wealthy Men Really Want
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 • Duration 01:03:10
What do wealthy men actually want in a partner? And what does their private matchmaker know that the rest of us don’t?
Lauren Hunter joins me to share what she’s learned finding love for men who spend up to $200,000 on her services. From what gets their attention to what makes them lose interest, we get into the dating habits that could be holding you back—and why being hot only gets you so far.
We also talk dating apps, splitting the bill and whether your own friends could be keeping you single. If you’re tired of talking stages that go nowhere, this conversation might change your next move. ❤️
00:00 Meet the $200,000 matchmaker08:02 The divorce that changed Lauren’s life17:02 What paying for love actually gets you20:59 Are your deal breakers keeping you single?27:57 First-date rules and splitting the bill29:49 Why wealthy, successful men are still single38:27 Turning dates into commitment46:04 Stop interviewing, start flirting47:21 Feeling left behind in your 30s53:36 Dating apps, profile mistakes and why hot isn’t enough
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Will Sparks on Why Relationships Are the Hardest Part
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 • Duration 01:03:00
What happens when you play to a huge crowd, then have no one to share the moment with?
Will Sparks joins me to talk about the loneliness behind life on tour, the times he wanted to quit, and why relationships have been the hardest part. We also go back to where it all started: leaving school at 17 with his mum’s blessing, making music in his bedroom, and the track that changed everything.
Plus, we reminisce about our Melbourne party days, and Will opens up about wanting to find his person and become a dad.
This is an honest conversation about ambition, sacrifice and wanting someone beside you through it all. ❤️
00:00 Meet Will Sparks02:49 Our School Days and Leaving Two Schools in One Day08:56 The Family Behind His Creativity12:55 Guitar Hero, Fake IDs and Melbourne Nightlife19:47 Leaving School With His Mum’s Blessing21:13 The Track That Changed Everything27:05 Getting Hooked on the High of Success28:32 The Toll of Touring and Wanting to Quit33:12 Life Between the Highs34:48 Having No One to Share It With44:40 Trust, Dating and Why Relationships Are So Hard47:27 Big Egos and the People Behind the Music50:24 Fitness and His Mental Health54:21 Looking Back and Returning to His Roots57:05 Margaret Court Arena and What Comes Next60:22 What Ella Said Before MAFS
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Postpartum Identity, Working Mum Guilt & Asking for Help
Monday, October 5, 2026 • Duration 45:48
I went back to work six weeks after giving birth. Now my daughter is nearly one, she’s starting daycare, and I’m feeling guilty, relieved and excited all at once.
In this solo episode, I’m talking about working mum guilt, the hard conversations my husband and I have had, and why a TikTok about missing our Bali nanny brought out so much judgement. I’m also sharing how I’m feeling ten months postpartum and what it’s been like trying to make room for work, motherhood and myself. ❤️
00:00 A long overdue solo catch-up
03:23 The dream I wrote down six years ago
07:37 My daughter is nearly one
11:52 Going back to work six weeks postpartum
13:38 Working mum guilt and my relationship
15:18 Why my daughter is starting daycare
21:23 Travelling to Bali with a baby
26:57 Finding our nanny in Bali
31:52 The TikTok backlash over missing our nanny
38:44 My postpartum health check-in
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Alex Fevola on Grief, a Public Affair and Giving Her Marriage Another Chance
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 • Duration 01:05:10
You knew Alex Fevola’s name. But how much of her story did you really know?
Alex joins me to talk about losing Mia’s father just four weeks after giving birth — and the medical emergency that nearly took her life that same day. We also talk about raising her four daughters, living through a very public affair, and why she and Brendan found their way back to each other after divorcing.
This is an honest conversation about grief, motherhood, betrayal and finding the strength to begin again. ❤️
00:00 Meet Alex Fevola
04:41 Losing Mia’s Father
08:19 The Day Alex Nearly Died
13:20 Grieving While Raising a Newborn
17:36 Watching Mia Grow Up in the Public Eye
22:25 How Alex Met Brendan
24:59 The Affair and Public Humiliation
28:54 Why They Got Back Together After Divorce
33:28 Raising Four Daughters Through It All
39:05 The Relationship Alex Has With Her Girls
50:32 Building Runway Room
59:05 Telling Her Story in Her Book
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We Never Thought We’d Speak Again | Part 2
Thursday, September 24, 2026 • Duration 45:59
You heard how it all fell apart. Now, we’re talking about what brought us back together.
Domenica Calarco joins me for Part 2 — and the final chapter — of the conversation we’ve waited over two years to have. We open up about the Mother’s Day message that changed everything, discovering we were pregnant at the same time, becoming mums and finding our way back to one another.
We also speak honestly about pregnancy, separation, solo motherhood, online judgement and the loneliness that no one warns you about.
After everything that happened, this is us sitting together for one last time — ready to close the chapter on Sit With Us and begin whatever comes next. ❤️
00:00 How We Found Our Way Back
02:18 The Message That Changed Everything
05:11 Reaching Out on Mother’s Day
06:46 Pregnant at the Same Time
10:03 The Worst Breakup We’ve Ever Had
11:58 What Losing Our Friendship Taught Us
14:40 Our Daughters Meeting for the First Time
16:31 Pregnancy, Separation & Surviving It All
24:33 The Reality of Online Judgement
30:22 The Loneliness of Motherhood
34:19 The Pressure on Women in Their 30s
37:57 Losing Yourself After Becoming a Mum
41:04 Why Friendships Don’t Always Have to End
42:58 Send the Message
43:27 A Weight Has Finally Been Lifted
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What Really Happened? Sit With Us for One Last Time | Part 1
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 • Duration 59:58
You saw the headlines. You heard the rumours. Now, we’re finally having the conversation.
Domenica Calarco joins me for Part 1 of a conversation we’ve put off for over two years. From becoming best friends on MAFS to building Sit With Us, we shared so much of our lives online. But when our podcast and friendship fell apart, there was so much we didn’t know how to explain.
This is an emotional conversation about friendship, regret and what really happened behind the headlines.
And if you think this is the whole story… there’s more we need to tell you. Part 2 drops this Thursday. ❤️
00:00 The Conversation We Never Thought We’d Have
03:34 Before It All Fell Apart
14:33 The Episode That Changed Everything
18:11 The Backlash & Losing $250,000
22:14 What Was Happening Behind Closed Doors
38:19 Why Sit With Us Ended
50:10 When We Stopped Speaking
56:34 There’s More to This Story… Part 2
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That’s a Wrap, Angels! See You Soon 😉
Monday, July 27, 2026 • Duration 26:23
In this raw and vulnerable episode, I open up about the unfiltered reality of motherhood burnout, the mental fatigue of balancing work with baby Pia, and the power of giving yourself grace. I'm joined mic-side by my producer, Emilia, to reflect on the hard work, personal growth, and standout guest moments that defined The Ella Era over the past year.
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Bec Zacharia: MAFS Cast News, Snatched Waists, and Exposing the Last Messages From Danny
Monday, July 20, 2026 • Duration 52:47
Welcome back to another completely unfiltered episode of The Ella Era! You all know this podcast has always been about going way deeper than the reality TV headlines, and this week I’m sitting down with Bec Zacharia to uncover the raw, messy truth about life after the cameras stopped rolling. We dive into how she is navigating therapy and body dysmorphia today. Bec even pulls out her phone to read the exact, final text messages exchanged with her ex Danny, exposing the dramatic breaking point of their relationship once and for all.
We also tackle the internet-breaking news surrounding her recent trip to Bali for that $14k "snatched waist" rib-contouring surgery AND we react to the latest bombshells currently blowing up our feeds, from Gia’s shock pregnancy to Stella and Filip’s sudden breakup.
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