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Talking all things love, life, lust, and a bunch of other stuff. Nothing is off limits in this podcast that navigates relationships and dating in the modern day. Brought to you by two bachelor finalists Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne.

9 hr ago

A Logies Haemorrhoid, Our Brand New Producer & Why "Kind Of Chic" Has The Internet Fighting

Hey Lifers! Laura is rolling in "fresh off the Logis" (not that fresh) with a hangover she swears isn't from drinking, and a very unwelcome post-red-carpet surprise she never saw coming. We yap about the Logies and the glamorous industry who brought along a ‘she-wee’. Then the announcement you’ve all been waiting for: please welcome Life Uncut's brand new executive producer, Sophie! Soph has some… first day of a new job trauma and we will have a proper "get to know Sophie" episode coming soon. Britt has more of what she is calling ‘what the people want’ aka ghost content and apparently we will have a mini series coming! We also unpack the "kind of chic" trend that's taken over Instagram and the viral post accusing the internet of stealing content ideas. Who actually owns a trend once a million people are doing it? Timestamps 0:00 — Intro: fresh off the Logies (again) and the hangover with no drinking involved 6:16 — Logies debrief & a glamorous She wee mystery 16:25 — Meet our brand new producer Sophie! 26:49 — Ghost stories 37:15 — The "kind of chic" trend and the internet's copycat culture debate 48:13 — Suck and Sweet of the week Keep your questions coming! Slide into the Life Uncut DMs at @lifeuncutpodcast on Instagram You can watch us on Youtube Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Hosted by Britt Hockley & Laura Byrne Produced by Keeshia Pettit & Soph Nathan Video Produced by Vanessa Beckford & Lachy Pugsley Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! Xx See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 days ago

7 Rounds Of IVF, One Facebook Post & Our Discussion Group's First Baby. Uncut with Deb

Today’s episode is such a special one. You would often hear us banging on about how good the community of our life uncut discussion group is, but the story that you’re about to hear might not only make your week but also be the best example of that community we could ever imagine. Deb has been a part of our discussion group since 2022. Back in December 2023, one of our lifers, Deb, posted in the discussion group: she was 35, single, and had just found out her egg count was below the low range. After seven rounds of IVF and still empty handed, she was asking if anyone would consider donating eggs or embryos to help her become a mum. The post got 375 likes and an outpouring of women offering to help. Today we're sitting down with Deb and her eight-month-old daughter Poppy, who exists because of an embryo donation from another lifer. We talk about the shock of her AMH results, the toll of seven rounds of IVF, finding the "Single Mums By Choice" community, why she chose the Life Uncut discussion group over dedicated donor sites, what it was like juggling multiple potential donors, meeting Poppy's donor family for the first time, and how she plans to talk to Poppy about where she came from. It's a full-circle story about generosity, community and one incredible, hard-won miracle. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro & Deb's Christmas miracle Facebook post 2:15 The AMH shock at age 35 4:06 Finding a sperm donor ("sperm tinder") 4:27 7 rounds of IVF 8:47 Letting go of having a genetic baby 9:34 Finding the "Single Mums By Choice" community 13:50 Posting in the Life Uncut discussion group 21:32 Why the first donor didn't work out 22:21 The embryo transfer that finally worked 24:16 Meeting Poppy's donor family 28:15 How she'll tell Poppy her story one day 30:22 The wild coincidence behind Poppy's name 31:49 What motherhood alone has really been like 34:55 Deb's advice for anyone in the trenches of IVF Keep your questions coming! Slide into the Life Uncut DMs at @lifeuncutpodcast on Instagram You can watch us on Youtube Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Hosted by Britt Hockley & Laura Byrne Produced by Keeshia Pettit Video Produced by Vanessa Beckford & Lachy Pugsley Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! Xx See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
30 Jul

Told She'd Never Walk, Talk, or Live. Then She Won Gold at the Paralympics - Uncut with Alexa Leary

This week we sat down with Alexa Leary; two-time Paralympic gold medallist, world record holder, and author of Sink or Swim. You might know her as Lex. You definitely know that viral clip of her dancing in Paris. In 2021, Lex was 19 and training to be a professional triathlete when a cycling accident left her with one of the most severe traumatic brain injuries Royal Brisbane Hospital had ever seen. She wasn't supposed to survive. She had seven brain operations. Doctors told her family twice to come and say goodbye. Three years later, she broke the world record in Paris. Lex talks about what life with a TBI actually looks like day to day: the four years of memory wiped, waking up not knowing where she is, the boyfriend she couldn't remember, and the really dark period she's written about in her book for the first time. She is funny, warm, completely unfiltered, and has a really unique perspective on her second life. We chat: The accident and the miracle chain of events that saved her Four to five years of memory wiped - including her relationship, her best friend, and a tattoo she has no memory of getting What a traumatic brain injury actually looks like from the inside & the stuff nobody sees The really low period in the middle of it all, and what she wants anyone in that place to know How swimming went from rehab to two gold medals and a world record in Paris The quantum healer who predicted her medal haul from the ICU and was right Her new book and the chapter she never thought she’d share Timestamps 0:00 — Introducing Lex 8:40 — The accident, the miracle chain that saved her, and 111 days in hospital 17:10 — Four years of memory wiped — including her mum, her boyfriend, and a tattoo she doesn't remember 21:10 — The invisible side of TBI nobody sees behind the gold medals 28:20 — How swimming went from rehab to two gold medals in Paris 34:25 — Standing on the podium — and the viral dancing moment 42:00 — New music, the LA Paralympics, and what's next You can follow Lex on Instagramand grab Sink or Swim See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7 May

What Every Parent Needs to Know About Child Safety. Uncut with Kristi McVee

With everything that's come out recently about AI tools like Grok, online predators, and disturbing cases emerging from childcare centres, the question every parent is asking is ‘how do I actually keep my kids safe?’ It's a topic that feels bigger and more frightening by the day and one that parents constantly think about. Today we're sitting down with Kristi McVee. Kristi McVee is a former Detective Senior Constable and Specialist Child Interviewer. After 10+ years investigating child sexual abuse, Kristi shifted her focus to prevention to give families the tools, language and the confidence to protect kids. She’s the author of Operation KidSafe: A Detective’s Guide to Child Abuse Prevention, a speaker, educator and the founder of CAPE-AU, where she teaches parents and educators how to talk about consent, spotting red flags, online dangers and building trusting conversations with kids. Today’s conversation isn’t about scaremongering, it’s about learning real strategies and assessing both physical and online risks to keep our kids safe. We chat: The sobering statistics every parent needs to know - 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys will be sexually abused before the age of 18 The biggest myths surrounding child sexual abuse, including why "it won't happen to my family" is dangerous thinking Why nearly 50% of child sexual abuse is perpetrated by other children and what "harmful sexualised behaviours" actually means When and how to start body safety conversations with your kids Why using correct anatomical language could one day be critical to a legal case The grooming red flags hiding in plain sight and why grooming looks a lot like nurture The difference between in-person grooming and online grooming, and why kids often don't even recognise what's happened to them The sleepover question How to assess the safety of your child's daycare or early childhood education centre Red flags in your child's behaviour that could signal something is wrong The importance of connection: why predators use your lack of connection with your kids against you timestamps: 00:00 — Introducing Kristi McVee: former detective and specialist child interviewer 01:43 — Kristi's background: joining the police with a two-year-old and becoming a child abuse detective 04:11 — How do you come home to your own child after seeing this every day? 06:34 — The biggest myths about child sexual abuse 08:26 — What age are children most at risk, and who is most often the perpetrator? 10:11 — Harmful sexualised behaviours between children: what parents need to know 13:09 — When to start body safety conversations 16:22 — Should you use correct anatomy names with your kids? 17:30 — Why are convictions so rare? 20:21 — Red flags to watch for: grooming looks like nurture 22:03 — The "don't tell mum" problem and why secrets are a grooming tactic 23:22 — Online grooming vs in-person abuse: what's the difference? 25:16 — Has the social media age limit actually made a difference? 26:52 — What is Grok, why is it dangerous, and what can parents do? 28:41 — Should your kids go on sleepovers? A former detective's honest answer 31:23 — How do you explain to a six year old why they can't photograph their body? 36:00 — Behavioural red flags that could signal something is wrong 38:26 — The daycare safety crisis: how to assess risk and ask the right questions 41:23 — How often do offenders reoffend 42:26 — How Kristi keeps going when the weight of this work feels impossible 43:26 — The single most important thing parents can do You can find Kristi on Instagram You can visit Kristi's website You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Hosted by Britt Hockley & Laura Byrne Produced by Keeshia Pettit Video Produced by Vanessa Beckford & Lachy Pugsley Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! Xx See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 Apr

Trimester Zero & What You Actually Need To Know Pre Pregnancy - Uncut with Dr Dev

Lately, TikTok and Instagram have been flooded with content about something called “Trimester Zero”. It’s the idea that pregnancy preparation should start months (or even years) before conception. And while some of the advice is genuinely sensible, a lot of it veers into expensive, anxiety-inducing territory: detoxes, organ meat diets, “non-toxic everything,” DNA panels that cost thousands, and the suggestion that if you’re not doing all of this, you’re somehow failing before you’ve even conceived. Today we’re joined by Dr Devini Ameratunga, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist, gynaecologist and co-host of the Fertility Untamed podcast.We speak about: How common infertility is and whether it’s increasing Is trimester zero marketing preying on vulnerabilities? How common unexplained infertility is Why we are finally speaking about how men’s health can affect fertility Does men’s sperm quality affect miscarriage risk or nausea during pregnancy Myth busting yes or no; folic acid, choline consumption, detox teas, organ meats, cutting out caffeine completely, giving up alcohol, expensive supplements, creatine and stress alone causing infertility Dr Dev’s personal experience of Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) and how much it impacted her life You can find more from Dr Dev’s website Instagram Fertility Untamed Podcast Life Fertility Clinic You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Hosted by Britt Hockley & Laura Byrne Produced by Keeshia Pettit Video Produced by Vanessa Beckford & Lachy Pugsley Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! Xx See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19 Mar

Kidnapped Twice: Lurata Lyon’s Story of Surviving Human Trafficking

There is so much conversation at the moment about the Epstein files and the trafficking of young women and girls. But while all the conversations seem to be around who was involved, who knew what and how this went uncovered for so long, the actual stories of survivors and their incredible strength can be lost. So today we are speaking to a trafficking survivor.Lurata Lyon's life story is one of unimaginable hardship and extraordinary resilience. As a child in war-torn Yugoslavia, Lurata endured the horrors of war, being separated from her family, and being taken by human traffickers - not once, but twice. After surviving the first trafficking and returning home, Lurata was kidnapped by Serbia's illegitimate army. She was tortured, abused and held in captivity for 6 months. Through her harrowing experiences of torment, abuse, and near-death, Lurata not only survived but found the strength to share her story with the world with the mission of stopping this happening to other children and young women.We speak about: Why traditional media aren’t talking about human trafficking Lurata’s story of how she kidnapped and brought to a human trafficking boss The one thing she said that changed their plans for her How she escaped their horrific abuse How Lurata was taken a second time How she survived living in a ‘box’ that felt like a coffin How her father saved her Lurata’s life afterwards; how she found refuge in the UK and found love Why Lurata shares her story and how common trafficking is You can find Lurata’s book here You can follow Lurata here You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Hosted by Britt Hockley & Laura Byrne Produced by Keeshia Pettit Video Produced by Vanessa Beckford & Lachy Pugsley Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! Xx See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
27 Feb

Offcuts - Meet Punch-Kun. Don’t Add A “T”

Welcome to Offcuts where we chat about whatever piqued our interest this week in a light, fun little package to send you off on your weekend! We chat: Punch’s $16 IKEA toy selling for wild amount The most revolting hotel 'hack' circulating The lesser known 'looks minimising" Eric Dane secretly recorded his 'last words' You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Hosted by Britt Hockley & Laura Byrne Produced by Keeshia Pettit Video Produced by Vanessa Beckford & Lachy Pugsley Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! Xx See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19 Feb

Unpacking The Epstein Files. Uncut with Aaron Parnas

The release of the Epstein files has been an incredibly confronting and disturbing time for everyone. The court filings, emails, photos, flight logs and other materials relating to Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal network have exposed so many people in power and most of the world are left wondering whether they will ever have to take accountability for what they’ve done.But they’re also overwhelming and it can be hard to distinguish what is internet theory and conspiracy from what is fact. A few weeks ago on the podcast, Britt’s recommendation was Aaron Parnas. He is a lawyer and a journalist and has amassed 5 million followers on tik tok, 3 million on instagram and his substak, “The Parnas Perspective” is the top-ranked news newsletter on the site with more than 750,000 subscribers. His content intersects law, media and policy and he is known for his rapid response posting multiple times a day. He has become a go-to for Epstein file updates. Today we speak with Aaron about: How and why he became such a prominent voice in this space Who Jeffery Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were and how they became connected with very powerful people Why we are only really hearing about the Epstein files now How Trump is connected to Epstein Could Trump possibly be prosecuted in the future? Whether we will ever see the other 3 million files The people being criminally investigated/fired from their jobs How Trump could pardon himself Unpacking conspiracy theories like pizza gate, jerky and the babies Jeffery’s connection to Russian intelligence and other agencies The inconsistencies around Epstein’s death You can find Aaron Parnas on Substack Instagram Tiktok Youtube You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Hosted by Britt Hockley & Laura Byrne Produced by Keeshia Pettit Video Produced by Vanessa Beckford & Lachy Pugsley Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! Xx See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brittany Hockley

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Laura Byrne

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Talking all things love, life, lust, and a bunch of other stuff. Nothing is off limits in this podcast that navigates relationships and dating in the modern day. Brought to you by two bachelor finalists Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne.

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2019 - 2026
Episodes

977
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Clean
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