Insightful

About

Insightful is a podcast series from SBS, hosted by Kumi Taguchi. From sex and relationships to health, wealth, and grief Insightful offers deeper dives into the lives and first person stories of former guests from the acclaimed TV show, Insight.

Episodes

• Geoff Huegill: The Pressure of Perfection 2025-04-14

  Dual Olympian Geoff Huegill shares his experiences with success, including his swimming career highlights and comeback. He also openly discusses personal struggles, public scrutiny, and emotional resilience.

• Kirstie Clements: A Fashion Editor’s Silent Rebellion 2025-04-14

  Kirstie Clements transitioned from receptionist to editor-in-chief at Vogue. She reflects on her time in 90s Paris with fashion icons and expresses concern over modern beauty standards, emphasizing the importance of an internal life.

• Colleen Gwynne: When Cops Get It Wrong 2025-04-14

  Colleen Gwynne, lead investigator in the Peter Falconio murder, recounts how police mishandled the narrative surrounding Joanne Lees's escape. She discusses her career, her mother's influence on her values, a period of wrongful accusation,…

• Mianne Bagger: Trans - We’re Not A Voice for Women 2025-04-14

  Mianne Bagger, the first openly transitioned woman to play professional golf, shares her perspective on the trans label and gender activism, preferring the term 'transexual'. She also details her decision to adopt a nomadic lifestyle livin…

• Di Sheehan: The Church Stole my Baby 2025-04-14

  Di Sheehan shares her story of being a young, unwed mother in the 1970s, whose baby was given up for adoption without her full consent. Four decades later, she reconnected with her son and reconciled the lost time.

• Heston Russell: Duty Beyond the Battlefield 2025-04-14

  Heston Russell shares his experiences as a special forces soldier, detailing the controversy surrounding media reports of his platoon's actions in Afghanistan and his subsequent defamation case against the ABC. He also touches upon his upb…

• Phil Pyke: I Protected Australia’s Worst Mass Murderer 2025-04-13

  Phil Pyke, who guarded the hospital room of Martin Bryant after the Port Arthur massacre, shares his experiences from his time in the police and army, detailing his mental health decline and eventual recovery with the help of his golden re…

• Grant Howard: "A Hypocrite..." 2025-04-13

  Grant Howard, a miner with four decades of experience and a climate activist, shares his journey from growing up in Wollongong and starting in the mines at 17, to his current role training young miners and finding solace in nature after wi…

• The Dad Whose Sons Survived 2024-04-22

  In this episode of Insightful, Darren Wagner shares his experience surviving a suicide attempt and navigating the aftermath of his sons' survival in a school shooting. He discusses his journey toward maintaining hope and supporting others.

• The Age Positivity Champion 2024-04-15

  Faith Agugu, inspired by her own childhood wish to find her family, is now an advocate for age positivity, championing the acceptance of grey hair and the opportunities that come with aging.

• The Woman who outlived her abuser 2024-04-08

  Angie Jordan recounts her experience of enduring a forty-year abusive marriage. After her husband's death, she discovered a eulogy he had written for her and is now living life on her own terms.

• The Dad Bod Male Escort 2024-04-01

  Samuel Hunter discusses his experience in the male escort industry, noting that his 'Dad Bod' physique has led to him being booked solid for months.

• The Justice Seeking Mum 2024-03-25

  Charlotte Charles promised her son she would get him justice. This episode features her story as an extraordinary, ordinary woman.

• The Coffin Confessor 2024-03-18

  Bill Edgar has a unique profession as the world's only funeral crasher. The episode encourages listeners to hear his story before judging his unusual career.

• The Original Agony Aunt 2024-03-11

  Melissa Kang, who was known as ‘Dolly Doctor’, provided advice to Australian teenagers on sensitive topics. She is described as wise, warm, and a skilled ping pong player.

• The Adrenaline Junkie 2024-03-04

  Wayne Cleveland shares his life story, including experiences with surfing, cocaine smuggling, a police raid, and a ten-year prison sentence.

• Insightful: A new podcast from SBS Insight 2024-02-22

  SBS launches a new podcast called Insightful, hosted by Kumi Taguchi. The series features deeper dives into the lives and first-person stories of former guests from the TV show Insight, covering a range of topics.