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Mia Lavigne professionally known as Mia Freedman (born 1 October 1971) is an editor, journalist, columnist, author and blogger. She was the youngest ever editor of the Australian edition of Cosmopolitan in 1996, aged 24.
Freedman is also the founder, publisher and editorial director of Australian women’s website Mamamia.com.au. In 2012, Freedman also launched parenting website ivillage.com.au. Mamamia is believed to have an audience of more than 650,000 monthly unique users
Freedman began her career at Cleo, doing work experience at the age of 19. Her first paid job in media was as Cleo's Beauty Editor and she stayed at Cleo for five years working her way up to the position of Features Editor. She left Cleo in 1995 and spent several months as a freelance features writer for magazines including Marie Claire, New Weekly and Who Weekly. In 1996 she became Editor of Australian Cosmopolitan magazine. At age 24, she was the youngest editor of Cosmopolitan's 58 international editions.
Mia, MIA, or M.I.A. may refer to:
Mia Freedman talks to Monty ‘On The Couch’ about her separation from her husband. Follow us for more! Website: http://www.showandtellonline.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/showandtellonline Twitter: https://twitter.com/Show_And_Tell_ Instagram: https://instagram.com/showandtellonline/
Mia Freedman, Founder of Mamamia, chats HARD with Tom Gleeson. See more on iview: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/weekly-with-charlie-pickering/ Catch The Weekly on ABC TV Wednesdays at 8:30pm Follow along at: www.twitter.com/theweeklytv www.facebook.com/theweeklytv https://instagram.com/theweeklytv/
Mia Freedman talks to Monty ‘On The Couch’ about her upbringing. Follow us for more! Website: http://www.showandtellonline.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/showandtellonline Twitter: https://twitter.com/Show_And_Tell_ Instagram: https://instagram.com/showandtellonline/
More at http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/downloadthisshow/mia/8478264 It is the largest, best-known (possibly only) independent women's media company in Australia. It commands millions in video views and podcasts. Creator Mia Freedman has told the story of Mama Mia in her new book "Work Strife Balance". She takes us through the journey from her lounge to an international media brand. What she's learnt from old and new media. What she wouldn't do again and the fine line between a great headline and bad click bait. Subscribe to Download This Show at http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/downloadthisshow
Mia Freedman is head of Australia’s the largest independent digital media company for women, the Mamamia Women’s Network that reaches that reach 4 million people each month. Advertisers believe if they pay her enough they can have a momversation with the average Australian mum especially about the controversial issue of vaccination. In the video she made in July, just before the Australian federal election, Mia is taking limited breaths of oxygen in her rant to her silent side kicks who mostly nod and roll their eyes. She wants to eradicate any chance of her viewers voting for the Health Australia Party and she has no time for anti vaxxers or pro vaccine safety activists (as they’d prefer to be called). She claims she wants a healthy Australia but not if anyone advocates transpare...
Talking about the most intimate fears and insecurities, accusations of “playing the gender card”, “first-world problems”, jokes made "too soon – why are some topics still too hard to talk about, & what are women losing by keeping them to themselves.
Read the full article: http://www.mamamia.com.au/in-a-lift-with-mia-freedman/ Mamamia.com.au is the largest independent women’s website in Australia. We are news, opinion, social commentary, political analysis, style, relationships, parenting, beauty and healthy, great videos, clever podcasts, and deeply personal stories. Check out http://www.mamamia.com.au/ for everything women are talking about. For more of our videos visit: http://www.mamamia.com.au/video/ Follow Mamamia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamamiablog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mamamia Or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamamiaaus/
"Whenever women are honest about their struggles, they give other women a gift. Mia delivers." Elizabeth Gilbert This book is for every woman who's been told success is as simple as Lean In, Say Yes, Live Your Best Life, Beat Your Fear, Follow Your Dream... and then feel #soblessed. It's for guilty friends, bad mums, crap wives, imperfect feminists, rebellious daughters and any girl with a big mouth and at least one foot in it. It's for any woman who's ever asked: 'Am I the only one who isn't quite coping?' Here is Mia Freedman's low road to the top - a fearless, hilarious, inspiring and surprising collection of modern misadventures to read, relate to and rejoice in, then share with all the women in your life.
Former Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan, Cleo and Dolly magazines Mia Freedman has become the voice for a generation of Aussie women, through her lifestyle blog, MamaMia. MamaMia currently receives more than 2 million page views per month and is a social media juggernaut with the highest number of followers on Twitter and Facebook of any Australian women's website. Not one to shy away from issues of the moment, Mia takes to the website to share her opinion on what's making news each day. Mia shares what's on her mind today.
Media personality Mia Freedman has been forced to apologize after she came under fire for comparing gay people to pedophiles on live television. Freedman was lashed on social media for the comments she made on Channel Ten's 'The Project' on Thursday night when talking about the idea of a national pedophile register. ''We accept that gay people can't change who they love and they're sexually attracted to, so why do we think that people who are sexually attracted to children can be rehabilitated?''
Mia Freedman talks to Monty ‘On The Couch’ about her separation from her husband. Follow us for more! Website: http://www.showandtellonline.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/showandtellonline Twitter: https://twitter.com/Show_And_Tell_ Instagram: https://instagram.com/showandtellonline/
The full interview between Mia Freedman and Georgia Gardner.
Mia Freedman interviews Robin Bailey for No Filter.
Mia Freedman talks to Monty ‘On The Couch’ about her upbringing. Follow us for more! Website: http://www.showandtellonline.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/showandtellonline Twitter: https://twitter.com/Show_And_Tell_ Instagram: https://instagram.com/showandtellonline/
We are so honoured that Mia Freedman (Co-Founder and Content Director of Mamamia) took some time out from her busy schedule to discuss a time she felt lost. We can’t even begin to imagine the trauma she went through and we hope her video helps all those currently suffering in silence. Please share this video! This is the fifth in our series of video interviews called The Lost Dogs of Hope Project about feeling lost and how talking is the first step to finding yourself again. Our Lost Dogs represent the times we’ve felt lost. When did you last feel lost? Upload your video to Facebook and tag #lostdogsofhope #gillieandmarc to help others feel less alone.
Nigella Lawson talks to Mia Freedman about savouring your food and looking after yourself.
Mia Freedman was spreading the word on Weekend Today last Saturday 31st July, click here to watch her interview:
Mia Freedman, Founder of Mamamia, chats HARD with Tom Gleeson. See more on iview: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/weekly-with-charlie-pickering/ Catch The Weekly on ABC TV Wednesdays at 8:30pm Follow along at: www.twitter.com/theweeklytv www.facebook.com/theweeklytv https://instagram.com/theweeklytv/