Mamamia Out Loud

Elle Macpherson rocks long locks, and Jennifer Aniston has a hairstyle named after her. But what if buzzing it all off is actually the secret to setting yourself free?

That’s exactly what writer Elizabeth Gilbert did, and she has never felt freer. In this episode, Holly, Jessie, and Em Vernem unpack women’s relationship with hair—from breakup hair to the 'Mum chop,' the financial costs, and the very first thing Em Vernem plans to do when she is in a relationship.

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• Read: 'I want to be bald because I am free.' Elizabeth Gilbert on exactly why she shaved her head.
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CREDITS:

Hosts: Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens & Holly Wainwright

Executive Producer: Ruth Devine

Senior Producer: Emeline Gazilas

Audio Producer: Leah Porges

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.