The Ella Era

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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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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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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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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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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