Cracking On with Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts

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  I Felt Like I’d Been Robbed | with Joel Jackson 09.09.2026 53мин

  Joel Jackson didn't anticipate a career in acting when he was growing up, but when he applied to NIDA on a whim and was accepted, he soon fell in love with life on set.Today Joel talks about the role of a lifetime that was ripped away two days before cameras rolled because of covid and the heartbreak that followed. Joel describes the months of isolation and financial insecurity as he slowly rebuilt his life after giving everything up for this dream.Guest:Joel Jackson (Peter Allen, Not the Boy Next Door, Deadline Gallipoli)Insta - @joeljacksonofficialResourcesSupport Act: supportact.org.auLifeline: lifeline.org.au or 13 11 14*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The Conversations We Need To Have Before It's Too Late | with Matt Preston 02.09.2026 49мин

  We know him as the well dressed judge on MasterChef, but today Matt Preston is here to talk about life. He sits down with Sam and Sarah and gets into the conversations nobody has until it's too late, losing his mum to dementia, being a rubbish uninvolved dad in the early years and the rude awakening that changed everything.Guest:Matt Preston (MasterChef, The Hospital, Plating Locally)Insta - @mattscravatMemoir - Big Mouth *Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  From People Pleaser To Truth Teller | with Grace Tame 27.08.2026 44мин

  Grace Tame sits down with Sam and Sarah to talk about who she actually is: the artist, the autistic woman, the daughter whose mum flew across the world to rescue her from a petrol station in San Francisco. She gets into people pleasing, the death threats she still receives, why secrets make you sick, and the creative part of her brain she's finally released from prison.Guest:Grace TameInsta - @tamepunk Podcast Series - Autistic AF with Grace Tame*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Cancer Survival, Fame & Coming Home To Yourself | with Nathan Cavaleri 19.08.2026 51мин

  Nathan Cavalieri survived leukemia at six, started touring music at twelve, and was in the middle of a bidding war between Madonna, Prince and Michael Jackson before he was a teenager. But none of that is the most extraordinary thing about him. Today Nathan sits down with Sam and Sarah and opens up about the years nobody saw. A crippling battle with mental health that shrunk his world so small he was afraid to leave the house and panic attacks that stopped him performing. Nathan sits down with us for one of the most extraordinary conversations we've ever had. Mental health, fear, music and the long road back to himself. Guest:Nathan Cavaleri@nathan_cavaleriTickets and Tour Dates nathancavaleri.com/*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Grief, Breakup and Cast In Home & Away… All At The Same Time | with Luke Van Os 12.08.2026 37мин

  Luke Van Os played Sam's brother on Home and Away, but before they were siblings on screen, they were strangers passing each other in a hospital corridor, both quietly losing someone they loved. Today he sits down with Sam and Sarah and opens up about the period nobody really saw, his dad dying suddenly, a six year relationship ending and doing it all alone in a new city with a brand new job. Luke also gets into why he no longer manifests, the importance of having a life outside of work and why future you needs present you to feel uncomfortable.Guest:Luke Van OsInsta @lukevanos *Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Everything Is Temporary, The Bad Stuff And The Good Stuff | with Jess Redmayne 05.08.2026 47мин

  Today Jess Redmayne sits down with Sam and Sarah and opens up about the breakup that shattered her world and rebuilt her completely. The eight year relationship, the house, the dog and the societal boxes she was ticking for everyone but herself. She talks about losing her mum to dementia, her parents' extraordinary love story, and how her character Shelby from Steel Magnolias came to her at a time when she really needed her.Guest:Jessica RedmayneInsta @jedmayneSteel Magnolias Melbourne 23 July - 16 August. More info at steelmagnoliasplay.com*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  When You Are Slapped By Life | with Danielle Cormack 29.07.2026 35мин

  Danielle Cormack has lived many lives, actress, radio host, and yes, even a drag king. But today she's just Danielle. She opens up about learning how to pivot, silencing the negative voice in your head, and the heartbreak of being blindsided when her beloved character Bea was killed off Wentworth. Danielle also gets into the trenches of menopause and the morning ritual that's been changing everything.Guest:Danielle CormackInsta @_daniellecormack_*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The Worst Day Of My Life | with Peter Helliar 22.07.2026 41мин

  Pete Helliar is one of Australia's most beloved comedians, writer, actor, Rove Live legend, and the man behind It's A Date and How To Stay Married. But today he gets real. Pete opens up about the joke that caused an 'international kerfuffle’, receiving death threats from Honduras, and the moment that changed everything - losing his dear friend and writing partner Richard Marsland. A conversation about grief, male mental health and the loyalty of great friendships.Guest:Peter Helliar (The Project, Rove Live, How To Stay Married)Insta - @pjhelliar‘An International Kerfuffle’ Comedy Tour Dates: comedy.com.au/tour/pete-helliar*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Q&A | with Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts 15.07.2026 42мин

  This week, Sam and Sarah are answering your questions that you have sent in. Get to know the girls on a deeper level as they share with you their experiences of female friendship, life on Home and Away, using humour as a shield and so much more.*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Learning To Read At 20 | with Ditch Davey 08.07.2026 51мин

  He's played soldiers, doctors, neurosurgeons and Spartans but the role Ditch Davey is most proud of is dad. Ditch opens up about arriving at drama school and being told for the first time in his life that he couldn't read and the extraordinary journey of learning how at 20 years old, word by word, Disney tape by Disney tape. He also shares why turning 50 has been the greatest gift and the joys of every stage of fatherhood.GuestDitch Davey (Home & Away, Blue Heelers, Spartacus)Insta @ditchdaveyofficial*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  This Too Shall Pass | with Susie Porter 01.07.2026 49мин

  Award-winning actor Susie Porter has built an extraordinary career, but behind the success were years of uncertainty, self-doubt, and learning how to keep going when things didn’t go to plan. Joining Sam and Sarah, she reflects on the mindset shifts, spiritual practices, and life lessons that helped her navigate the unpredictable world of acting. From manifestation and gratitude to love, advocacy, and the healing power of service, this is a thoughtful conversation about trusting the journey and staying open to what comes next.  GuestSusie Porter (Wentworth, Puberty Blues, The Artful Dodger) Insta @_susieporter_And we encourage you to support these charities Susie mentioned in this episode:World Animal Protection worldanimalprotection.org.auAnimals Asia animalsasia.orgVoiceless voiceless.org.auSydney Dogs & Cats Home sydneydogsandcatshome.orgDoggieRescue.com (Monika's Rescues) doggierescue.comNup to the Cup nuptothecup.org*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Never wait for the phone to ring | with Nick Giannopoulos 24.06.2026 47мин

  When nobody would give Nick Giannopoulos a role, he created his own. In this episode, he joins Sam and Sarah to talk about growing up above his parents’ milk bar, the unexpected rise of Wogs Out of Work, betting everything on The Wog Boy, and the moment he realised just how much of his success came from his father. It’s a conversation about backing yourself, finding your audience, and why waiting for permission rarely works. GuestNick Giannopoulos (Wogs Out of Work, Acropolis Now, The Wog Boy) Insta @nick_giannopoulos*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Getting to choose who you become | with Myf Warhurst 17.06.2026 50мин

  How do you build a career with no map and no rulebook? Myf Warhurst has done exactly that, from triple j to Spicks and Specks to her own podcast The Moment. In this episode she joins Sam and Sarah to talk about quietly opening doors for women in radio, why every sacking and curveball pushed her somewhere better, and how she learned to back herself and play by her own rules. It's about reinvention, failing without fear, and the simple, powerful truth that you get to choose who you become... at any age.GuestMyf Warhurst (Bluey, Spicks & Specks, The Moment)Insta @myfwarhurst‘Middle Rage’ Myf’s new book is in pre-sale now geni.us/MiddleRage*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Life After Radio | with Marty Sheargold 10.06.2026 46мин

  After more than 20 years in radio, Marty Sheargold is entering a new chapter. But before taking his brand new stand-up show, The Red Card Tour, around the country, the Australian comedian joined Sam and Sarah for a candid conversation. In this episode, he reflects on finding comedy after being kicked out of drama school, the realities of working in breakfast radio, and the fallout from the comments that ended his Triple M show. He also opens up about grief, sobriety, mental health, and finding his footing amidst the chaos.GuestMarty Sheargold (Kate, Tim & Marty, The Marty Sheargold Show) Insta @martysheargoldofficialThe Red Card Tour alist.com.au/tours/the-red-card-tour*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The Stories We Carry | with Debra Lawrance 03.06.2026 48мин

  Debra Lawrance has spent over 50 years on screen and stage, but some of her most extraordinary stories have never been told. In this episode, she joins Sam and Sarah to reflect on pivotal moments, like being in the room when Meryl Streep met Lindy Chamberlain, meeting her husband, and portraying Rose in Please Like Me. She also shares, for the first time, her experience of four miscarriages and the way she’s come to understand grief, love, and loss. This episode contains discussion of pregnancy loss and if this topic is a difficult one for you right now, please take care while listening. Support is available at pinkelephants.org.auGuestDebra Lawrance (Home and Away, Please Like Me) Insta @debralawranceofficial Now touring around Australia, you’ll see Debra in Steel Magnolias, For more: @steelmagnoliasau www.steelmagnoliasplay.com*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Proud To Be Different | with Sooshi Mango 27.05.2026 41мин

  From making comedy skits on their phones in Melbourne to selling out stages across the world, the Sooshi Mango boys sit down with Sam and Sarah for one of the most fun episodes yet. They get into what it was like growing up in Australia as “the wog kid”, facing racism and then learning to be proud to be different. They unpack the origin of their first viral video and what taking their culture to a global stage actually means to them.GuestSooshi Mango Insta @sooshimango“Home Made” 2026 world tour. Tickets at sooshimango.comFind their 'home' in Melbourne on IG @sangaweech and www.johnnyvinceandsams.com*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  From rock bottom to Hollywood billboards | with Travis Jeffery 20.05.2026 39мин

  Hollywood billboards, a $160 million franchise, and a film with Tom Hanks ... and yet the most interesting thing about Travis Jeffery is none of that. In this episode he talks about rejection, the grief and self-destruction, and his own creative project that cracked open and onwards into the slow quiet work of building a life that actually holds. On day two of filming Birthright, Travis got a call that changed everything. His new film Birthright is in cinemas now!Guest:Travis Jeffery (Birthright, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Unbroken)Insta - @travjeffery*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that's a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts@samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Loving yourself back to wellness | with Emily Weir 13.05.2026 42мин

  She's been playing Mackenzie Booth on Home and Away for eight years, but today Emily Weir pulls back the curtain on the real journey. The hustle it took to land the role, her first sober breakup, and what it feels like to finally be on the other side of some genuinely dark times. The girls get candid about codependency, making amends and the healing power of female friendships.Guest:Emily WeirInsta - @weir.emily*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that’s a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Grief is just love with nowhere to go | with Michala Banas 06.05.2026 41мин

  Michala Banas has clocked up over 90 screen credits, but this conversation goes far deeper than her career. Michaela opens up about losing her father unexpectedly after creating a film together, navigating the depths of grief and signs from loved ones. Michala was also one of the first intimacy coordinators in Australia and explains the process of building safety, consent, and choreography around intimate scenes on TV and film sets.Guest:Michala Banas (McLeod's Daughters, Upper Middle Bogan, Blue Murder Motel)Insta - @michalabanas*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that’s a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  When you think your career is over | with Rove McManus 29.04.2026 44мин

  Rove McManus, a household name who dominated our TV screens throughout the 90s and 2000s. But even the biggest stars face moments of doubt, and Rove opens up about the confronting realisation that the industry had moved on without him. Rather than crumbling under the weight of that, he channelled his love and energy into what he now considers his greatest role yet, being a dad. Rove then shares what's next as he steps forward on an exciting new path.Guest:Rove McManus @rovemcmanus2026 Tour ‘Tonight’s Guest: Rove McManus’. Tickets and info www.rove.com.au*Hosted by Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, Cracking On is a podcast about the beautiful chaos of picking yourself up, resetting, and getting on with it. Each episode explores the funny, messy and inspiring ways people navigate change, whether that’s a career curveball, a personal setback, or an unexpected new direction.Stay Connected:@crackingonpodcastHosts @samfrost@__sarahroberts__Get In TouchBrands/ Partnerships: [email protected] is a MIK Made production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.