Zara McDonald

Zara McDonald, a journalist and producer based in Melbourne, currently holds the position of content producer at the Mamamia Women’s Network. Her work spans a wide range, covering topics from politics to pop culture, offering her unique perspective through opinion and satire. Additionally, she assumes the role of host for Bach Chat, the top Bachelor podcast in Australia, at Mamamia.

In 2018, Zara entered the podcasting arena with Shameless, a podcast tailored for intelligent women who enjoy lighter topics. Collaborating with her colleague Michelle Andrews, she actively plans, produces, and hosts weekly episodes.

Michelle Andrews and Zara McDonald, the duo established Shameless Media the following year, transforming it into one of the nation's largest youth media networks. Their literary accomplishments also thrived with the bestselling non-fiction book, The Space Between, hitting the shelves in 2020. As of May 2023, Shameless Media proudly boasts nearly 70 million podcast downloads and an impressive following of over one million on social media.