
Life Uncut
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.
Latest episodes

Aug 25, 2024 • 30min
The Best Of The PickUp
Mitch Churi, a KIIS Network radio co-host, brings humor and charm alongside musician James Bay and media personality Matty J. They dive into the comedic chaos of house sitting, sharing tales of pet care adventures and a memorable incident with cows gone rogue. The group discusses the emotional connection music holds in their lives, and JAmes shares thoughts on his upcoming album while critiquing their social media personas. Their playful banter captures the joys of parenting and the absurdities of modern life, all wrapped in laughter.

Aug 21, 2024 • 55min
Ask Uncut - When Do You Use Your Best Bedroom Moves?
Hey Lifers,Welcome back to ask uncut where we answer all of your deep, dark and burning questions!It's Britt and Producer Keeshia's birthday and they're off on a romantic, couples holiday as a taste tester (quite literally) of Britt's wedding.Have you ever taken a vibrator to Bali? We might get stopped at customs for reasons we weren't expecting!If you have had a wedding, did you have a 'first look' and do photos before your ceremony or did you wait to have photos taken after the ceremony?Laura had an 'interesting' back drop in some of her wedding photos that caused a smell that didn't fit with the feelings of the moment.Vibes for the week: Laura: MCoBeauty Miracle Flawless Skin Foundation Keeshia: Podcast The rest is politics US Britt: Ilona Maher Instagram Account Then we jump into the questions: WHEN TO PUT BEST MOVES ON IN THE BEDROOMWhen is the right time to pull out your best moves in the bedroom? My best friend has started to see new people after coming out of a four year relationship. As her longest single friend she asked me when is it too soon to use your best moves on a new sexual partner? Which got me thinking, Do you leave it all on the floor on your first time because you want to impress them? Or do you keep some of those party tricks in the locker for future? I personally have had experiences in the past where I have been complimented on certain acts in the bedroom in almost a “you must do that alot” kind of way as if I’m being judged for having too much experience (charming I know). So I need to know your thoughts. Do you hold back with a new partner in fear of being judged for being too experienced or do you go hell for leather and pull out all the moves on the first go? In this question we mentioned the great episode we recorded with Tara O Sex Isn't a Stage Show, So Drop the Act SHOULD I SUCK IT UP FOR MY HUSBAND'S SAKE OR IS THIS DISLOYAL?My husband's best friend (best man at our wedding) and his long term wife got a divorce due to him cheating. The wife was clearly devastated, they had started trying for a baby and it came as a shock to everyone. The husband less than 2 months on finds a new girlfriend and gets her pregnant, they have only a few weeks ago had the baby. I cannot bring myself to congratulate him. I am still close friends with my ex wife. And he is essentially living the life that they had planned together which is devastating to her. My husband is still close friends with him despite his actions, but I feel he's not the person we thought he was. Am I rude and selfish for not congratulating him on the baby's arrival and I should just suck it up for my husband's sake?FRIEND ONLY CONTACTS ME WHEN SHE WANTS ME TO BUY FROM HER BUSINESSI've had a friend for 10 years, we used to work together and have kept in touch ever since and see each other a few times a year. Recently, she’s started a business, and now all messages end in "do you want these products?" or ways of trying to sell. I am considering ending this friendship because of this. She usually takes weeks to reply to messages, but when she is trying to sell something to me, she replies straight away. When I said “no” she goes back to taking weeks to reply. I see that she is active on instagram stories 10x per day, trying to market and sell this product. I just feel a bit used. What should I do? Any advice would be appreciated. You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! xxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 20, 2024 • 50min
What Actually Goes On Inside the Olympic Village? Uncut with Ellie Cole
Back for the second time is the hilarious Ellie Cole. Ellie is the most decorated Australian female paralympian of all time & a childhood cancer survivor. Ellie has joined the podcast before in Feb 2023 “I threw my leg at him and it hit him like a shish kebab”. Ellie has just touched down back in Australia after doing poolside commentary in Paris at the 2024 Olympics. We have a whole bunch of Olympic questions for her like: -The funniest/most meme-able moments from Paris 2024 -What is the Olympic Village like? -Can and do the athletes all hook up with each other? -What are the Olympic beds like? -Should the Paralympics and Olympics be at the same time? -Pay parity, the ‘equal Olympics’ and misogyny in commentary We also speak about Ellie becoming a mum, their IVF journey and her fears about her son being bullied when he gets to school for having two mums. You can find more from Ellie here! You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! xxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 19, 2024 • 42min
A Peak Behind the Logies Curtain and Laura's Wedding Scam
Hey Lifers, Things are slightly more unhinged than normal due to some sleepy, post Logies Britt and Laura! Laura thinks Britt looks like checks notes Charlie Sheen...We take a bit of a peak behind the curtain of what actually happens at the Logies.We spoke about the highlights and lowlights, who left early, how the red carpet and outfits all work and also we are now Felix Cameron and Larry Emdur stans.Britt speaks about her mum overstepping on what was intended to be a generous offer and Laura finally shares the real story behind her wedding planner who was a bit of a scammer. You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! xxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 14, 2024 • 52min
Ask Uncut - Is This Normal? Bridesmaid Beef & Beers For One
Hey Lifers, Welcome back to ask uncut where we answer all of your deep and burning questions! Britt has some terrible dating advice that includes faking a celebrity interaction.The tide seems to be turning on Raygun. There is more speculation around the ethics of her journey to the Olympics since we recorded on Monday morning.Laura helps Britt learn about her (Ben's) new home in Romania. Vibes for the week: Laura: Two Doting Dads Book: The Quest For Free Time Keeshia: It Ends With Us Film Britt: Diary of a CEO podcast with Francis Ngannou Then we jump into your questions! AM I UNFULFILLED OR IS THIS NORMAL? I’ve been with my boyfriend for 5 years. I have kids, he doesn’t. I have always felt like he is my best mate, not necessarily my penguin but at the same time it’s been 5 years we’ve put in the work and my kids now adore him. His best friend moved in with us a year ago. I obviously noticed this man was attractive and I’ve known him for a long time but I was happy and content with my partner and I thought hey it’s normal to just appreciate someone’s good looks. Until… he messaged me one night. I was at work and he had been drinking. It said “Hey please don’t repeat what I’m about to tell you.” He goes on to tell me that he finds me irresistible and the reason he chose to take a FIFO (3 on, 1 off) job was because he struggles to be alone with me. He said he thinks about me non stop. I would be lying if I didn’t say I felt the lust. I went home, slept it off and felt so guilty that I showed my boyfriend the messages. He kind of just said ‘Oh wow he is thinking with the wrong body part’ and has since pretended like it never happened. Now I’m in a tailspin. I dream about this man. He creeps into my mind constantly. He comes home in a week and I’ve tried gently suggesting to my boyfriend that we ask him to move out. Obviously I haven’t told him that I am attracted to his best friend but I just said that it’s a little awkward. My partner just replied that the extra income is helpful and he probably won’t try anything. But what he doesn’t know is that his friend has messaged me since telling me he is sorry, however I am just so beautiful and kind, how I’m the sweetest and he can’t help but think about me. I truly think that I’m just feeling this way because after 5 years and being a full time working mum, I feel invisible to my family so having a man call me irresistible is a thrill. I do not want to go against my morals and destroy someone’s trust over a fling but I also don’t want to tell my partner how I feel. Should I be looking at this as a sign I’m unfulfilled in my relationship and maybe it’s time to move on (not with his friend) or is this just a normal reaction to having an attractive man show me attention and once he has moved out I can just move past this without hurting my boyfriend? DON'T WANT TO WEAR THE BRIDAL OUTFITHow do I tell the bride and groom of a wedding I’m attending later this year that the bridal party outfit they have chosen for me is awful and I don’t want to wear it? Keep in mind they also asked me to pay for it (so now I am out of pocket too). I live in a different state to them, so had to order online without trying the outfit before buying. It is unflattering, does not suit my shape, and I feel so uncomfortable in it. I do not want to wear this in public, let alone in front of a crowd at a wedding. I had suggested early on that if I’m paying for it, could I buy a nice dress in their colours that I’d be likely to wear again. They insisted however they wanted everyone to be ‘uniform’. Do I just have to suck it up, as the day is not about me? (Also, this is a destination wedding so I am already spending thousands on travel and accommodation to attend) I DON'T LIKE HIM DRINKING ALONEMy husband and I had a disagreement and both genuinely could not work out who was in the wrong, so reverting to the brains trust! My husband works shift work, so often has midweek days off or finishes really early on weekdays that I'm working. Sometimes (say once a week) he likes to go to the local pub by himself and have a few beers until I finish work. He usually comes home tipsy on these occasions. I feel uncomfortable about him drinking by himself and coming home tipsy after doing so. I don't have any issue with him drinking with friends or if we have a few drinks together - it's just the by himself aspect (which I think stems from growing up with parents who had issues with alcohol). He gets upset by this and feels like I'm trying to control how he spends his free time. He doesn't think it's unreasonable to do this once a week. I don't have an issue with him doing any activity by himself that doesn't involve alcohol, so don't feel that I'm being controlling. Who is in the wrong?! Am I being unreasonable? We both have had multiple convos about this and both are not sure if each of us are in the wrong. For context, we are in our early 30's and have no kids, just living at home the 2 of us (and otherwise have an amazing relationship)! You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! xxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 13, 2024 • 54min
In The Boys' Club. Life As A Female CIA Operative. Uncut with Brittany Butler
Brittany Butler spent nine years as a targeting officer within the CIA's Directorate of Operations, Counterterrorism Center. Brittany has worked both at Langley and in the Middle East and has first-hand knowledge of how the CIA recruits spies and how intelligence organisations discover and apprehend terrorists. In today’s episode we speak about: How Brittany was recruited to the CIA Our perceptions of what someone in the CIA would look and be like vs reality Whether she told her loved ones what her real job was Meeting terrorists and whether Brittany was ever scared How the collaboration between CIA, FBI, secret services and police works Who was ultimately responsible for the security at former president Trump’s assassination attempt What Brittany is and isn’t allowed to speak about from her time in the CIA Is the CIA a boys' club? Honey pot operations and the value that women bring to intelligence organisations Advocacy for women’s rights in the Middle East Writing spy novels from a female perspective and sharing those experiences! See more from Brittany: Brittany's Website Brittany's Tiktok Brittany's Instagram You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! xxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 12, 2024 • 59min
Raygun, Babe, You Okay?
Hey lifers, Laura is an elite athlete now. She's possibly getting a ticket for indecent exposure but we're focussing on the success of doing 14km with a donkey pram!Britt has done one of the more Britt coded things possible and embarrassed herself again.If you could theoretically find out who the love of your life was going to be and specifically when you would meet them at the age of say 18, would you? Would you like to know?If you had a crystal ball and could see whether you and your current partner were going to be together in 10 years, would you like to know that? Ben has moved to Romania and Britt knows a bit too much about Dracula...Laura has an update on how her conversations with her girls went about their grandfather passing away.The entire world cannot stop talking about Raygun. We unpack where the line between trolling and criticism is, whether the commentary is gendered and whether it's 'good enough' that she 'did her best'.We also take a bit of a dive into her own research in the field and how it seems to contrast her performance at the Olympics. You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group 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.

Aug 11, 2024 • 37min
The Best of The PickUp - Amy Shark, paying it forward and the reno poo plot twist
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 radio 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. On the show: Chivalrous or weird - Britt got picked up Amy Shark joins the show The renovation poo plot twist Mitch paying it forward Millenials vs Gen Z See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 7, 2024 • 44min
Ask Uncut - Resourcefully Fertilising Your Plants
Mark Manson, an author renowned for his insights on personal development, dives into the complexities of sobriety and its impact on social norms. He humorously addresses whether group saunas serve as therapeutic sessions or just awkward bonding experiences. The discussion takes a quirky turn with anecdotes about menstrual cups and creatively using menstrual blood for plant fertilization. Manson also reflects on friendship dynamics during significant life events, emphasizing communication and empathy as key to navigating changing relationships.

Aug 6, 2024 • 57min
“And then I became deeply hungry to get out of pain.” Mindset and Manifestation with Zoe Marshall
Zoe Marshall, an advocate for mindset and manifestation, shares her journey from a successful podcaster to focusing on personal growth. She discusses the importance of mindset in overcoming trauma and finding joy. Zoe debunks misconceptions about manifesting, emphasizing that it's accessible to everyone, not just the privileged. She highlights the significance of conscious thought in relationships and the power of gratitude. With her insights on navigating change and embracing authenticity, Zoe encourages listeners to engage in their healing journeys.