Bridget Hustwaite

Bridget Hustwaite (born 10 April 1991) is an Australian radio and television presenter, journalist and Endometriosis Australia ambassador.

Bridget Hustwaite
Born (1991-04-10) 10 April 1991
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Education
Occupation
  • Radio presenter
  • journalist
Years active2012–present
Known for
  • Hosting Good Nights on Triple J
  • Endometriosis Australia ambassador
Websitewww.bridget-hustwaite.com

Hustwaite hosts the evening programme Good Nights on Australian youth radio station Triple J, a position she has held since 2018, following Linda Marigliano's departure from the role.

Early life and education

Bridget Hustwaite was born in Ballarat, Victoria on 10 April 1991.[1][2] Hustwaite grew up in Ballarat and in nearby Learmonth. She graduated from Ballarat High School in 2008,[2] and then studied visual merchandising at Swinburne University.[3]

Personal life

Hustwaite resides in Melbourne, Victoria, with her partner Matt Jennings.[4]

Their relationship was at one point long-distance, with Jennings living in Sydney, New South Wales, for three years whilst Hustwaite resided in Melbourne.[5][6]

Health issues

Hustwaite was diagnosed with stage four endometriosis on 16 August 2018,[7][8] following six years of suffering intense abdominal pain, nausea, and fatigue during her adolescent menstrual years.[9] Speaking about 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."[9]

Hustwaite frequently uses heat bags during her shifts on radio in order to minimise pain caused by the condition.[10]

Career

2012–2015: Journalism and community radio presenting

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.[11]

2015–present: Triple J hosting

In late 2015, Hustwaite was offered the role of presenter on Triple J's mid-dawn program.[3] She took over from Linda Marigliano as the host of Triple J's weeknight evening show Good Nights in 2018.[2]

Advocacy

Following her endometriosis diagnosis, Hustwaite became an ambassador for Endometriosis Australia on 15 August 2019.[12]

On 9 May 2019, Hustwaite created an endometriosis-themed Instagram account, titled "Endogram", with the goal of raising awareness, sharing information and encouraging conversations about endometriosis.[13]

Filmography
List of television appearances
Year Title Notes Ref.
2020 The Sound Co-host role; seven episodes [14]

Bibliography
List of published books
Year Title Publisher Ref.
2021 How to Endo Allen & Unwin [15]
  • In early June 2019, memes using puns based on Hustwaite's surname began to circulate on the Facebook group "Sultanaposting". Australian pop culture website Junkee described the memes as "glorious".[16]

References
  1. "Bridget Hustwaite on Instagram: "Tbh I don't really like going big for my birthday and I'm a professional hermit so spending this one in isolation wasn't too worrying for me..."". 10 April 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020 – via Instagram.
  2. Venosta, Jeremy (8 December 2017). "Bridget Hustwaite, Triple J: Ballarat product takes evening slot". The Courier. Retrieved 13 October 2020. The former Ballarat High School student, now 26, will take on the coveted Good Nights evening program on radio station Triple J.
  3. "Bridget Hustwaite, presenter at Triple J". The Standard. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. Wright, Patrick (30 August 2020). "How to deal with noise while working from home". ABC News. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  5. "Meet that girl: Bridget Hustwaite". Sportsgirl. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  6. "Bridget Hustwaite on Instagram: "🎈 Get around him!! 🎈 Happy 30th Birthday @jenno___! I hope you have enjoyed celebrating this weekend and have felt all the love from your friends and family. The first three years of our relationship..."". 7 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020 – via Instagram.
  7. "Endometriosis: 'I can't tell you how relieved I am to be diagnosed'". Hack on Triple J. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  8. Hustwaite, Bridget (14 August 2018). "Endometriosis: The pain sucks, but so does just getting a diagnosis". Hack on Triple J. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  9. Gargett, Caroline (2 July 2020). "Endometriosis provides answers for Bridget Hustwaite". Hudson Institute of Medical Research. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  10. Reid, Poppy (7 March 2020). "12 badass tweets from 12 badass women in the music industry". The Industry Observer. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  11. "Meet triple j presenter Bridget Hustwaite. You will love her". Music Love. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  12. "Welcome to our newest ambassador, Bridget Hustwaite". Endometriosis Australia. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  13. Wilson, Zanda (9 May 2019). "Why triple j's Bridget Hustwaite launched an endometriosis Instagram". Radio Today Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  14. Martin, Josh (15 October 2020). "ABC's The Sound announces return for season 2". NME Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  15. "Bridget Hustwaite – Book Author – Allen & Unwin". LinkedIn. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  16. "Triple J's Bridget Hustwaite is the subject of a wonderfully stupid new meme". Junkee. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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