Life Uncut

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

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Hey Lifers!
We kick off with a deep and extremely necessary debate about jean-washing frequency (there is a day, and you know the day), plus Britt's new favourite purchase that solves the dreaded camel toe problem. Then Britt drags Laura back into ghost territory with fresh evidence her house is haunted, courtesy of her very unsettled dog, Delilah.
From there we get into the new rom-com everyone's talking about: a woman builds herself the perfect husband out of rattan, and the internet cannot get enough. It's got us talking about the viral dating trend taking over TikTok, male yearning, and why women are so drawn to men who wear their feelings on their sleeve.
Then we shift into a much heavier conversation. We unpack what happened with Perez Hilton's TikTok live stream, and the bigger questions it raises about live broadcasting, consent, morbid curiosity, and our collective responsibility as viewers when something like this unfolds in real time. Please note: this section includes discussion of self-harm, so skip ahead if you need to.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Intro & how often should you wash your jeans
04:50 – Britt's haunted house update: Delilah and the dining table ghost
12:20 – Wicker: the new rom-com about a woman who builds her own husband
20:30 – Male yearning: the dating trend taking over TikTok
35:00 – ⚠️ Trigger warning: Perez Hilton's TikTok live stream
44:00 – Morbid curiosity, "car crash" psychology & why we can't look away
54:40 – Suck and Sweet

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Hey Lifers!
Welcome back to Ask Uncut, where we answer your deepest, darkest and burniest questions.
This week Laura kicks off with a nit-related trauma flashback (there may or may not be an epidemic).
Vibes & Unsubscribe
Britt - motion sickness setting. Go into your settings -> accessibility -> choose motion -> select Vehicle Motion Cues -> turn it on
Laura - unsubscribe from appliances that require apps
Vibe - Refa s carat face roller
Then we get into it:
Q1: CAN I DATE A CRIMINAL?
I work at a bank. About a year ago, this tall hot man came in; not objectively hot, but there was something about him, you know. He came to my counter, and when I asked for some ID, he said he didn't have any. I asked for a phone number, and he said he didn't have one. I asked for an address, which he also didn't have. Understandably, I was confused, and he went on to say that he had just gotten out of prison and needed help accessing his accounts. I was able to help him and he was very polite and very grateful. Of course, I went home and googled his name, but I couldn't find anything. Over the next month or so, he came in a bit as we were sorting through all his bank accounts. We would have a nice chat each time. He seemed like a really nice guy. Then I didn't see him for months, until… I was scrolling through Tinder one night last week and I saw him on there. He had liked me, so I liked him back. Now he has messaged me and said he would like to take me out for a drink. What do you think I should do?
For context, I'm 40 years old. I live in a regional town where the pool is very small. I was with my ex-husband for 20 years until a few years ago, when I found out he'd been having a year-long affair. I've worked on myself and I love my single life, so I'm not desperate to meet someone, but it's been three years now, so it would be nice if it was with the right person. I've dated here and there, but no one worth giving up my single life for yet. I also have two children, a tween and a teen, so they're quite independent now. I have never introduced anyone I've dated to them, and I would only do it if I knew it was really serious. My question is, should I go on a date with this guy not knowing what he was in prison for? If I do go out with him, do I have to ask what he was in prison for, or is it too risky? Help!
Q2: IS SUGAR BABYING CHEATING?
Is sugar babying cheating? I know the pod has dabbled in the wide realm of cheating and where each thing falls on the spectrum, so I would love your opinion on this. I personally think it is, but I am just an outsider looking in.
There is a girl I work with, and in the past, when she was single, she had done some sugar babying and had sugar daddies pay for some really expensive things for her. For example, cosmetic surgery (pop off, queen, to be honest). Now, apparently she had stopped when she started dating her current partner, though this can't be confirmed or denied, it's just her word. For a little background on her and her relationship: she moved away from her current partner to a different state for work at the beginning of this year, and he's going to be joining her next year. I have come to find out that since moving, she is sugar babying again. I did not find this out by admittance, but by another coworker finding her on a sugar-baby-seeking website. After discovering that, a lot of things that she's said or done started to become a little clearer, and it's obvious she's doing it again. I can guarantee the boyfriend does not know about this. Also for context, I don't have any idea what the depths of her sugar babying are. I'm pretty sure she's been on some dates since being in the new state; however, I'm unsure if anything physical has happened , just dates, or even just online stuff.
Is this cheating, or is some aspect of it fine?
Q3: MY HUSBAND SAYS HE NEEDS A "RESET" BEFORE HAVING KIDS
My husband and I are in our mid-30s and have been together since uni. The last six years have been relentless, moving home from Europe during Covid, buying at the peak of the market, significant financial stress, family conflict over property, and now infertility. We're both emotionally exhausted. He still wants children but says he doesn't feel the same desperation to have them anymore, and he feels he needs a "reset" before becoming a parent. I understand he's burnt out, but I am terrified of waiting. I have suggested taking a break from work or seeing a therapist, but he won't commit to either. I feel stuck between respecting that he needs space and feeling like time won't be on our side if we spend too long in indecision from not doing IVF. How do we navigate this without ending up resentful of each other?
Q4: AM I THE ASSHOLE FOR HATING MY HUSBAND'S ONESIE?
This is a bit of a silly one, but genuinely wondering if I am the asshole for hating my husband's onesie. I know they're super popular and warm, and Aussie homes are not great for winter, but oh my god, my husband literally lives in his fucking onesie. He gets all dressed up for work, which I love, and then within two seconds of getting home, he's in his onesie with no shirt underneath and just a pair of tracks. He sleeps in his onesie, does the whole breakfast routine with our kids in it, and gets ready for work 15 minutes before leaving the house and then he's back in his onesie within five seconds of coming home again in the evening. Also, the added laundry headache with his incessant wearing of it is a pain in the ass because he won't wash it. He knows I hate it, but he just says he's cosy. He definitely has other warm home clothes. I even got him thermal tops to wear under his usual hoodie. It gives me the ick so bad, and I'm finding my husband less attractive because all he wears is a onesie. How do I get over this?

Timestamps
0:00 — Intro: the great nit epidemic debate & a hairdresser horror story
6:00 — Vibes & Unsubscribes
14:48 — Q1: Can I date a criminal? A bank teller, a man fresh out of prison & a Tinder match
24:46 — Q2: Is sugar babying cheating if it happened before the relationship?
36:28 — Q3: My husband needs a "reset" before we have kids — after 6 brutal years
47:56 — Q4: Am I the asshole for hating my husband's onesie?
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Hey Lifers! Welcome to Offcuts, the stuff that got left in the group chat because there just wasn't room for it in the main episode!
Lola is in her recorder era and Laura no longer has a need for an alarm clock!
This week we yap about:
TikTok has declared 2026 the year of "nun girl summer.” We get into why choosing to be single feels so different for this generation compared to a decade ago.
Then things get messy in AFL land. A dad's public comment on Annie Knight's post spirals into a full-blown scandal involving a locker room dance video.
We debate whether Robert Irwin's Bonds campaign really was "just for the animals."
There's a viral pitch deck a guy sent a girl over email that might be the most iconic slide of all time.
And we close out with the story of a seven-year-old boy's birthday letter to his dad in heaven, and the Royal Mail worker who wrote back.

Timestamps
0:00 — Intro: matching cardigans & Lola's 6am recorder concert
2:58 — "Nun girl summer"
12:16 — AFL's OnlyFans scandal: a dad's public comment & Annie Knight's comeback
23:11 — Robert Irwin's Bonds campaign: the rebrand, the reptiles & "it was just a platform for the python"
30:49 — The viral "pitch deck" email that broke the internet
36:55 — The most wholesome story of the week: a boy's birthday letter to his dad in heaven
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Hey Lifers!
Today's guest has to be one of the most recognisable personalities in Australian entertainment. It’s TV host, comedian, five-time Gold Logie nominee and, until this year, the queen of the jungle herself, Julia Morris.
After 12 years hosting I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!, Julia found out the show wouldn't be returning to its old network and she joined us fresh off processing that huge identity shift. We get her Accidentally Unfiltered story (a very unfortunate wrong recipient text sent the night before the Gold Logies), what actually goes on behind the scenes in the South African jungle, and how redesigning her life. “Adapt or Die” she says. And hate clean!
Julia also gets real with us about leaving a 16-year marriage, realising she'd been in a controlling relationship, and how being diagnosed with ADHD in her 50s helped explain patterns she'd never noticed. She talks candidly about "the great unfucking" of perimenopause and redesigning her whole life with her friends and being a mum to older girls.
And because we are absolutely not impartial: Julia is up for her fifth Gold Logie nomination this year, and we want her to win it. Link to vote is HERE
You can find more from Julia Morris on her Instagram
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 — Welcome Julia Morris + why we're campaigning hard for Gold Logie nomination
3:35 — Accidentally Unfiltered: the text message meant for a writer that went straight to Larry Emdur instead
6:42 — Finding out I'm A Celebrity wasn't returning after 12 years, and life behind the scenes in the jungle
13:23 — Redesigning her life post-jungle
20:37 — Opening up about leaving her 16-year marriage
26:17 — Getting diagnosed with ADHD in her 50s after her daughters urged her to get tested
38:32 — Media bias in action: the Gold Logie headline that left every woman off the list
44:20 — Final push: why this could finally be Julia's year, and where to vote
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