Bridget Hustwaite

Bridget Hustwaite (born 10 April 1991) is an Australian radio presenter, television presenter, journalist, author, and health activist.

Her debut book, How to Endo, which chronicles her experiences with endometriosis, was released on 2 March 2021.

Early life and education Bridget Hustwaite was born in Ballarat, Victoria, on 10 April 1991. Hustwaite grew up in Ballarat and in nearby Learmonth. She graduated from Ballarat High School in 2008,

Personal life Hustwaite resides in Melbourne, Victoria after two years in Perth, Western Australia.

Health issues Hustwaite was diagnosed with stage four endometriosis on 16 August 2018, following six years of suffering intense abdominal pain, nausea, and fatigue during her adolescent menstrual years. Speaking shortly after the diagnosis, Hustwaite stated: "We need faster diagnosis, better treatments and more education and awareness about endometriosis. The fact [that] this research is being funded is a step in the right direction."

Career In 2012, Hustwaite was the runner-up in Channel V Australia's Presenter Search. She then began volunteering for music journalism website The AU Review as a concert reviewer, and at SYN Media in Melbourne. With SYN, a youth-run media organisation, Hustwaite presented the live music show 1700, which aired on television through C31 Melbourne. She went on to present radio shows The Hoist and Spotlight on SYN 90.7.

In late 2015, Hustwaite was offered the role of presenter on Triple J's mid-dawn program. In early June, memes using puns based on Hustwaite's surname began to circulate on the Facebook group "Sultanaposting". Australian pop culture website Junkee labelled the memes "glorious". Following her endometriosis diagnosis, Hustwaite became an ambassador for Endometriosis Australia on 15 August. During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia in March 2020, she launched "Bridget Hustwaite's Saturday Night Stay In" on Instagram, a series of videos in which she interviewed Australian musicians and hosted a live acoustic performance from them. On 2 March 2021, Hustwaite released her debut book, How to Endo, which chronicles her experiences with her endometriosis diagnosis.

Professional work Filmography +List of television appearances, with year released and role shown Year Title Role Notes 2020 The Sound Herself Co-host role; seven episodes

Podcasts +List of podcasts, with year released and role shown Year Title Role Notes 2018 Hack Herself Guest appearance; one episode 2021 Jeans and a Nice Top Guest appearance; one episode 2021 The Hook-Up Guest appearance; one episode 2021 Life Uncut Guest appearance; one episode

Published works

Hustwaite, Bridget (7 January 2025). Figuring Out Thirty. Penguin Random House Australia.