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.
It's our weekly round up! The best of the week from our National radio show THE PICKUP. Every week we are joined by our co-host Mitch Churi at 3pm on the Kiis Network. You can listen live on iHeart radio , or catch up here each week! For more follow @THEPICKUP on socials See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hey Lifers, Welcome back to your weekly therapy session! This week we're kicking things off with a bit of an in house debate and it's farshun honey! Look it up! Speaking of fashion, we're unpacking whether you can separate someone's legacy and the art that they've created from who they are as a person. Can you celebrate someone who has made a huge impact on the world despite not agreeing with their controversial views? Vibes this week: Laura: L'Oreal Paris Paradise Mascara Intense Black here Bri...
Hey Lifers! First up we've got some life updates: apparently we are doing a live show tour (was news to producer Keeshia), Britt is making us all move to Adelaide and Laura's lady part is going to cross fit. On a more serious note, Britt is having a skin treatment to help prevent skin cancer and this is our reminder to please book your skin check. Today we're taking a big deep dive into immediacy culture how the expectation of instant gratification has changed our expectations of our relationshi...
It's our weekly round up! The best of the week from our National radio show THE PICKUP. Every week we are joined by our co-host Mitch Churi at 3pm on the Kiis Network. You can listen live on iHeart radio , or catch up here each week! For more follow @THEPICKUP on socials See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hey lifers! Welcome to your little therapy session where we unpack some dilemmas going on in your life. First up, there's a woman who has cheated her way to the podium and it's just so funny, we must discuss! Vibes for the week: Laura: Matty J's new podcast that you can listen to here Britt: Netflix mini series "American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing Then we jump into your questions: At what point does thinking about an ex go from curious, where you look at their social media etc to see w...
Hey Lifers! First up today, it's Laura's weekend from hell, and to top it all off she's been deeply offended by her own offspring. We then asked you what's the most awkward thing you've said during sex and it turns out we all need a class in 'sexy-talk'. Then we are joined by the hilarious Joanne McNally! Joanne is an Irish stand up comedian and the host of podcast juggernaut 'My Therapist Ghosted me.' In this episode we have a very unfiltered chat (Joanne wouldn't have it any other way) about w...
It's our weekly round up! The best of the week from our National radio show THE PICKUP. Every week we are joined by our co-host Mitch Churi at 3pm on the Kiis Network. You can listen live on iHeart radio , or catch up here each week! For more follow @THEPICKUP on socials See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hey lifers, Ever wanted to be frightened to death to a proposal? Neither! But this guy thought it was the perfect, romantic plan! Vibes and unsubscribes for this week: Laura vibe- Country Road bike shorts Britt Unsubscribe - Coachella Then we jump into your deep, dark and dirty questions: 1. My boyfriend and I have been together for 3 years. However, I often think about the time I slept with his younger brother one drunken night, only 2 weeks before my boyfriend and I started seeing each other. ...
Hey Lifers, First up, Britt's back from Scotland and has an update on the psychic reading she received. Laura needs to teach Matt a thing or two about tampons and we asked you the sneakiest way they did the dirty on you! On today’s podcast we have the wonderful Hugh Van Cuylenburg. Hugh has joined the podcast before. He is the founder of the resilience project. In this episode Hugh speaks about why he has stopped telling the story of the resilience project, mental fatigue and who owns vulnerable...
Hey Lifers! First up today we are sharing a beautiful story that happened within our facebook discussion group community. The kindness of Julia during a time where a family felt so vulnerable is something that ought to have you smile. You can join the facebook discussion group here - Join the Facebook group! Then we are unpacking whether the OnlyFans billboard ad is 'a bit much' or whether it's all power to ya! At the very least, this has got to be one of the most successful marketing tactics we...
Joining us today is Dr Ali Walker. Ali is a Human Connection Scientist with a PhD in group dynamics. She has spent a large part of her adult life wanting to understand more deeply why we seem to 'click' with certain people and 'clash' with others. It's likely you've heard of introversion and extraversion, but Ali's research goes a step further and helps us understand how we connect with certain people; it's through two frameworks she labels 'frequency' and 'intensity.' We were so interested in h...
Hey lifers! Welcome to ask uncut where we unpack your dirty (and clean) dilemmas!Britt is calling it in from Scotland and Laura would like to know if there is anything you are passionate enough about to forgo the use of a bathroom. The questions we dive into today are: -When does 'public' photography cross the line of privacy? Do people have the right to be taking photos of other people without their consent to build a profile under the guise of lifestyle photography? -I've been with my partner ...
Hey Lifers, Today's episode is one that left us squealing with excitement. One of Australia's leading relationship experts (although he doesn't like to be called that) Matthew Hussey! Matthew Hussey has over 488 million views on his You Tube Chanel, and has helped millions of people live happier more fulfilled lives. Today we jump into: The concept of the one Why people stay in toxic relationships The idea of a soul mate Staying in a relationship because you're already so far deep in it and leav...
It's our weekly round up! The best of the week from our National radio show THE PICKUP. Every week we are joined by our co-host Mitch Churi at 3pm on the Kiis Network. You can listen live on iHeart radio , or catch up here each week! For more follow @THEPICKUP on socials See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to therapy. We're here to unpack your deep, dark and burning questions. First up today, Mitch Churi and Britt didn't get married on the weekend. They've been working on a project together! We unpack a horrible new dating term/trend called chadfishing. Have you ever been chadfished before? We want to know! Today the questions we are diving into are: My best friend is about to have her first child. I am very much childfree by choice. I think she's naive in thinking that nothing will change...
Hey Lifers, Today we kick off the episode by celebrating Laura's 37th birthday! She's got some feelings about turning 37 and they're not the feelings that you might expect. We talk about judging parents of young children for allowing them screen time and have a bit of a silly discussion about why we view women's sex toys as 'empowering' but men's sex toys as gross and creepy! Then we are joined by the wonderful Kellie Finlayson. Kellie Finlayson was 25 and had a beautiful 3 month old daughter wi...
Welcome to Ask Uncut, where we answer all of your deep, dark and dirty questions. First up today, we'd love to know, if you are single or if you were single, would you be open to wearing a particular ring to indicate that you were single and open to being approached IRL?We've got mixed feelings and wonder whether it may become as mainstream as online dating. Question 1: When I was on a night out with a friend, I met a guy. His friend invited my friend and I back to his apartment. Our physical in...
Joining us on the podcast today is Grace Beverley. Grace is now 25, and she's already been on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. She created a huge following on instagram by wanting to be held accountable with going to the gym. She has turned that into two incredibly successful businesses. In this chat we talk about: -Building a business from the ground up -How funding works -How much privilege comes into being a 'success' -Being taken seriously in the business world We also speak about the difference...
It's our weekly round up! The best of the week from our National radio show THE PICKUP. Every week we are joined by our co-host Mitch Churi at 3pm on the Kiis Network. You can listen live on iHeart radio , or catch up here each week! For more follow @THEPICKUP on socials See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome back Lifers and Lovers, Today we start by unpacking whether it's the responsibility of the interviewee to hold up the conversation if the interviewer isn't doing a great job. Hugh Grant is being slammed for his interview with Ashley Graham, and we might be in the minority on this one. The vibes of the week are: Britt: Omnilux LED mask https://bit.ly/3YPN69k Laura: Kath Koschel's book 'Kindness' https://bit.ly/3YMsrTt Kath's episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/life-uncut/id1472...
Hey Lifers! You might have noticed a sneaky little bonus episode drop into your feeds on Friday! We released the meaty, juicy part of today's episode on Friday to line up with Adam's media schedule! So today's episode is a bit of a laugh!First up, Laura was recognised at potentially the worst place imaginable...enter the gastroenterologist. We unpack a study that found that women have one of three types of orgasms: -The ocean wave, -The volcano or -The avalanche. We also asked you what 'thing' y...
It's our weekly round up! The best of the week from our National radio show THE PICKUP. Every week we are joined by our co-host Mitch Churi at 3pm on the Kiis Network. You can listen live on iHeart radio , or catch up here each week! For more follow @THEPICKUP on socials See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fancy seeing you here on a Friday! Today we have a special bonus episode for you with someone we could talk to all week! Boy did we covered some ground in this chat. Everything from childhood theatre school, to the new drag show laws enforced in some states of the US, from anxiety, being a Queer icon, to filling the shoes of Freddie Mercury as the front man of Queen. Adam is exceptional. He is so warm. He is so humble considering all of his achievements. We were so lucky to have sat down in his ...
Hey lifers! Welcome back to your weekly therapy.First up, f*ck the casting of SAS Australia. We're so completely over these really problematic people being given the chance at 'the redemption arc.Throw it in the bin! Today the questions we are unpacking are: -My ex and I have mutual friends that are coming down to visit for a weekend coming up, so it is likely that we will all hang out at some stage and I will have to see my ex. I haven’t seen/spoken to him in months and things didn’t end on ver...
Today we've got a lot to unpack. First up is how we feel that international women's day doesn't stand for what it used to and how now the day can be tokenistic. We’ve got a huge problem with the sex shaming that a nursing advisory board has put on NSW nurses and their OnlyFans profiles and we share the weirdest ways you found out your partner was cheating on you. Where on this planet do you find these people? But today's deep dive is a little different for us. You might remember a few weeks ago,...
It's our weekly round up! The best of the week from our National radio show THE PICKUP. Every week we are joined by our co-host Mitch Churi at 3pm on the Kiis Network. You can listen live on iHeart radio , or catch up here each week! For more follow @THEPICKUP on socials See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to therapy where we answer your questions, completely unqualified but enthusiastically! First up, Lola is being a sleep terror and it's got Laura praying to the sleep gods. We've also found a 'new' way to see if your partner is cheating on you, and Lady Gaga is getting sued for the most ludicrous reason. Today the questions we are jumping into are: -I slept with my coworker about 4 years ago. He has a new girlfriend now who I have become friends with. We really click! Should I tell her t...
Today we have a special bonus episode for you with someone that a lot of you will know from the Life Uncut Discussion Group. It's Carly Sophia! Now, you might have seen some absolutely hilarious posts from her written in the group and had questions like "how does one become a sex toy reviewer?" Well today those questions and a bunch more are answered. Carly lives a fun life. In this chat we talk about all different sex toys and how to find the one that's right for you, being a single mum of twin...
Happy Mardi Gras lifers! We spent the last 4 days attached at the hip on a trip to the Northern Territory together! Are we sick of each other? Absolutely not. Do we have a lot to unpack about our new found closeness, yes. Yes we do. On today's episode we unpack just how good of a dad Matty J is, according to the media and why are the standards so different for mothers and fathers?! Then we are joined by the wonderful Ellie Cole! Ellie is Australia's most decorated female paralympian. She's also ...
It's our weekly round up! The best of the week from our National radio show THE PICKUP. Every week we are joined by our co-host Mitch Churi at 3pm on the Kiis Network. You can listen live on iHeart radio , or catch up here each week! For more follow @THEPICKUP on socials See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
