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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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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - 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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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - 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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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - 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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20/07/2026 | 52 mins.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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About The Ella Era
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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