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EXTRA: Grace Lam Has An Idiot Allergy

June 25, 2026 · 49 min

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For over 25 years Grace Lam lived inside the glossy world of fashion, including as a Vogue editor. Then hormones kicked down the door and blew up her life.

In this MID conversation with Holly Wainwright, Grace gets incredibly real about what that identity crisis actually felt like, and how she went from the fashion front row to the Western Australian Senate, fighting for institutions to finally catch up to women's health needs. Grace is sharp, funny, no-BS, and gloriously sweary. It’s honest, a little bit raw, and a masterclass in turning perimenopause misery into a loud, important movement. 

This episode originally aired on MID.

MID CREDITS:

Host: Holly Wainwright
Executive Producer: Naima Brown
Producer: Tahli Blackman

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