Gotta Go

By Briony and Molly Benjamin

Sisters, Molly and Briony Benjamin, try to sit down for a quick catch-up before one of them has Gotta Go. It’s a show for people who are juggling family, work, relationships, and the never-ending to-d... more

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July 28, 2026 Medical Tourism, Australia Is The Biggest Loser and Tesla Takes Over
One of us joined live from Chiang Mai and did something to her body that most people would never think to do on holiday.
The other one is obsessed with a song about a bird that's somehow taken over the entire country.
One of us went to a mine site and learned a hard truth about money that has nothing to do with how much you earn.
The other one was pleasantly surprised with Australia’s new favourite car choice.
And we were both shocked by how much Aussies are losing to gambling every year.
We covered a lot of ground this week, but now we’ve Gotta Go!
CHAPTER MARKERS:
00:00 Intro and Eastern Rosellas Song
02:33 Medical Tourism: Full Body Scan in Bangkok
04:30 Scanxiety And Preventative Health
10:10 New Mum Anxiety And Perspective
12:26 Resisting Buffet Breakfast
13:54 Tesla Takes Over Aussie Car Sales
15:44 Money Lessons From The Mine Site
16:40 It's Not What You Earn, It's What You Save
20:31 Gambling's Billion Dollar Problem
26:38 Sports Sponsorship And Gambling Ads
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Supported by Solutions for Climate Australia
LINKS
Rosella Song: https://www.instagram.com/p/DaNVqpXJtDs/
EV Sales: https://electricvehiclecouncil.com.au/media-releases/evs-hit-36-market-share-as-tesla-model-y-becomes-australias-best-selling-car-for-second-consecutive-month/
Peta Murphy: https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/over-104-billion-lost-to-gambling-since-murphy-review/
BetStop: https://www.betstop.gov.au/
Get Off My Chest: https://www.getoffmychest.com.au/
Briony’s Books
Pre-Order Pick Me Up:
https://link.amazon/B0erxzwVp
Molly’s Book:
Girls Just Want To Have Funds:
https://link.amazon/B01CBNRPo
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30min
July 21, 2026 How Publishing a Book Really Works (Book Deals, Advances & Royalties)
One of us came back from Bali bronzed and full of holiday glow.
The other one is launching a new book and has all the excited feelings.
We get into what a book deal actually pays, and perhaps why you shouldn't quit your day job for it.
One of us relives the horror of writing a book while running a business, and the favour she had to call in to hit deadline.
We covered a lot of ground this week, but now we've Gotta Go.
CHAPTER MARKERS:
00:00 – Introduction
00:12 – Molly Returns From Bali Looking Fresh
00:33 – Why Taking a Holiday Changes Your Whole Vibe
02:54 – Briony Announces Her New Book, Pick Me Up
03:25 – How Do You Actually Get a Book Deal?
04:11 – Inside a Real Book Proposal and Publishing Contract
14:59 – Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing: Which Is Right for You?
17:48 – The Hardest Part of Writing a Book (Deadlines & Burnout)
21:48 – How Audiobooks Actually Get Made
22:56 – Overcoming Fear and Imposter Syndrome as a First-Time Author
27:07 – Gotta Go
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LINKS
Briony’s Books
Pre-Order Pick Me Up:
https://link.amazon/B0erxzwVp
Life Is Tough But So Are You
Website: https://brionybenjaminshop.com/products/life-is-tough-but-so-are-you-book
Life Is Tough But So Are You - Journal:
Website:
https://brionybenjaminshop.com/products/life-is-tough-but-so-are-you-journal
Molly’s Book:
Girls Just Want To Have Funds:
https://link.amazon/B01CBNRPo
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30min
July 14, 2026 Free Power Plan Explained, Why Aussies Don't Have Wills and Taming Toddler Tantrums
One of us joined live from Bali and is now very exotic, living her best life
The other one had a full “I’m sad about my super” moment…and it got uncomfortably relatable for many Aussies fast.
One of us hired a night nurse… technically for the baby, but emotionally for the husband
The other one discovered she’s now getting “free power”… except it’s only free if you jump through 47 hoops and sit on hold for hours of your life you’ll never get back.
One of us went to an iron ore mine site, ate like she was on a cruise ship, and realised financial literacy is still missing in action no matter how many giant trucks you put in the room.
The other one went on a Pauline Hanson spiral, got riled up about early childhood educators, and reminded us that parenting is work, even if some people in politics missed that memo.
We covered a lot of ground this week, but now we’ve Gotta Go.
CHAPTER MARKERS:
00:00 Bali Check In
00:28 Mining Site Money Talks
03:09 Night Nurse Explained
04:28 Sleep Schedule Breakthrough
05:22 Bali Baby Travel Wins
06:51 Neil The Seal And Good News
08:57 Toddler Hitting Strategies
14:37 Pauline Hanson Dissing Childhood Educators
17:28 Free Power With A Catch
18:57 New Financial Year Checklist
20:17 Wills And Super Nominations
27:11 Whats Gotta Go Wrap Up
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Supported by Solutions for Climate Australia
LINKS
Neil the Seal:
Jeff Bezos: 100m donation to greener cities: Bezos Earth Fund:
https://www.bezosearthfund.org/news-and-insights/from-new-parks-to-restored-urban-wildlife-habitats-bezos-earth-fund-announces-new-100-million-investment-to-turn-underused-urban-land-into-green-spaces-across-eight-u-s-cities
Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel erasing $550 million in medical debt: https://www.inc.com/victoria-salves/over-261000-people-about-to-have-550-million-dollar-in-medical-debt-erased/91366272
Sun ZIa Windfarm Switched on in USA:
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67766
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July 02, 2026 Saul Griffith: Leaving $56 Billion on the Tablle and Why Gas Kills Puppies
This week, we’re doing a bit of a different episode as Briony sits down with author, inventor, and engineer Saul Griffith to break down the reality of the energy transition.
We started off straight at the source to find out how the Australian government is leaving a jaw-dropping $56 billion a year on the table with gas exports.
We went down a tech rabbit hole to find out if the moral panic surrounding AI data centers is actually just a giant marketing stunt to boost tech stock prices.
Briony learned a brand-new reason to ditch gas appliances for good, and it turns out it's the ultimate argument for animal lovers.
We also looked at the real economics of switching to an EV, why local tradies are the absolute superheroes of the future, and the political courage it's going to take to save us a cool trillion dollars.
We covered a lot of ground this week, but now we’ve Gotta Go.
CHAPTER MARKERS:
00:00 Introduction to Saul Griffith
00:39 The Gas Export Outrage and Global Royalties
02:48 Decarbonizing Households and Stardust Mining Rebates
04:37 The Servo Economy vs. Local Sunshine Jobs
06:06 Why Tradies Are the Real Climate Heroes
07:06 The "Wonky" Truth About International Gas Lawsuits
09:08 Electrification 101 and the Win-Win-Win Machine
11:18 Why Gas Kills Puppies and Pissing Off Canberra
11:58 The Truth About AI Data Center Hype and Energy Use
14:21 Hand-Cranked LLMs and Speed to Power
17:36 Should You Run Your Petrol Car Into the Ground?
19:25 Top-Down Fear and Saving One Trillion Dollars
21:53 Outro
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Supported by Solutions for Climate Australia
LINKS
Saul Griffith:
https://www.saulgriffith.com/
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23min
June 26, 2026 Ostrich Riding Disaster, The Pirate Hat Thief and Fake Novelty Checks
First off, we give a major shout-out to our grandmas and discuss a beautiful photo trend that reminded us why we need to celebrate older women on a whole new level.
One of us reflects on a hilarious, accidental "superhero" stance during a very real home robbery.
There’s a wild story about a chaotic holiday excursion that involves getting strapped to a highly stressed ostrich.
One of us is tracking an unprecedented political shift in Australia and the surprisingly low-quality AI images behind it.
We realised that free daily power grids are on the way, but they require a total shift in our dishwashing habits.
We covered a lot of ground this week, but now we’ve Gotta Go.
CHAPTER MARKERS:
00:00 Introduction
01:24 Heroing Grandmothers and Older Women
03:02 Reframing Self-Doubt and Investing For Your Daughters
06:05 Free Daily Power Windows and Appliance Timers
08:37 Charging Teslas and Renewables Grid Policies
10:32 Baby Goat Yoga
11:57 Overseas Animal Tourism and Ostrich Saddle Disasters
13:45 Dive Licensing Regulations and Duck Leaders in Vietnam
15:32 Hidden TV Remote Apps
20:23 Home Robberies, Laser Beam Eyes, and the Pirate Hat Thief
22:52 Legally Blonde TV Show Our Take
24:48 Off Campus TV Show Binge
26:42 Pregnancy Civic Duties and Flipping Childbirth Risks to Men
31:23 Government IVF Funding and Egg Freezing
35:41 One Nation's Rise and Fake AI News
38:57 Deciphering Pauline Hanson’s Actual Senate Gas Policies
40:22 What's Gotta Go
Supported by Solutions for Climate Australia
LINKS
Solar Share Information:
https://www.energy.gov.au/news/solar-sharer-offer-cut-electricity-bills
Goat Yoga:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZmCo0Qhz7z/
Elle TV Show - Watch the Trailer:
https://www.womensweekly.com.au/news/tv-film/legally-blonde-tv-show-elle/
Pregnancy is Work:
https://www.smh.com.au/national/up-the-duff-and-in-the-red-20260605-p604by.html
Join us:
Instagram: @gotta.go.pod
TikTok: @gotta.go.pod
YouTube: @gotta.go.podcast
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44min
June 19, 2026 Spontaneous Car Fires, Leaky Icebox Homes and Secret Magic Lessons
One of us is suddenly a hardcore football fan
The other one shared a genius, completely cringe-free corporate hack to score a pay rise using nothing but a calendar alert and a Google Doc.
We don’t know why Australian houses are built like literal leaky iceboxes.
We also reminisced about the highly chaotic fortnight where two separate family cars spontaneously burst into flames.
One of us is officially calling time on her multi-year breastfeeding journey, while the other is packing her bags for some highly intriguing "medical tourism" in Bangkok.
We covered a lot of ground this week, but now we’ve Gotta Go.
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CHAPTER MARKERS:
00:00 Introduction and World Cup Mania
01:10 Turkiye Name Changes and Tanzania Pride
02:30 Watercolour Therapy and Growth Mindsets
03:32 The Real Formula for Career Confidence
05:11 Salary Negotiations and the "Bonus Face" Rule
08:22 The Pep Talk Her App Weekly Tracking Hack
10:24 Interview Presentations and Plane Animations
11:36 The Showbag Pitch and Niche Magic Lessons
15:31 EV Carpark Heckling and Petrol Masculinity
18:49 The Fortnight of Spontaneous Car Fires
21:41 Uninsured Scrapes and Power Pole Liabilities
23:41 Why Australian Houses Are Freaking Freezing
25:28 The Infrared Gun Leak Investigation
26:52 Money Tips to Warm Up a Leaky Home
31:04 Home Batteries and Gamifying Your Grid Power
33:32 Tapping Out of the Breastfeeding Journey
35:40 Medical Tourism and Packing for Bangkok
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Supported by Solutions for Climate Australia
LINKS
Pep Talk Her:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peptalkher/?hl=en
App: https://www.peptalkher.com/app
Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
Book: KILL BILLS! by Joel Gibson
Book: Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspé
Website: Energy Made Easy
Charity: Baby Give Back
Health: Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
Join us:
Instagram: @gotta.go.pod
TikTok: @gotta.go.pod
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45min
June 12, 2026 Sidewalk Micro-Feminism, Spooky Ouija Boards and Reading Fairy P*rn
First off, we give a big old shout-out to our Mum, who we didn’t fully appreciate until we had kids of our own.
One of us went to an energy healer in Sydney to help with postpartum anxiety.
There’s also a really eerie story about a Ouija board which is guaranteed to give you goosebumps.
One of us discovered the art of micro-feminism with hilarious results.
We realised that our love for AI has catastrophic consequences for the climate and we’re not sure what the solution is.
We also laughed about a black-tie filtering strategy for single girls, a legendary family costume-party disaster involving full-body Lycra and the joys of fairy porn.
We covered a lot of ground this week, but now we’ve Gotta Go.
CHAPTER MARKERS:
00:00 Introduction and Briony’s Sequined Pants
01:00 Binging the Kylie Minogue Documentary
03:03 Appreciating Mums
04:40 Acts of Micro-Feminism
08:26 Is it Miss, Mrs or Ms
11:46 Dodgy Men and Engagement Rings
13:17 The Shocking Environmental Cost of AI Data Centres
16:17 Reclaiming Our Brains from AI and Phones
18:51 Energy Healing and Clearing Hospital Vibes
20:44 The Bondi Shooting and a Spooky Ouija Board Prediction
23:41 The Post-Port Arthur Reality and Gun Law Politics
26:36 Disillusioned Voters and How Canberra Works
29:17 How to Hack a Single Girls' House Party
31:54 Best Family Costume Parties and Feral Cats
34:09 Micro-Weddings and Destination Bills
35:46 Briony’s Garden Wedding and Sisterly Speeches
36:44 Career Pivots and Feeling Right on Time
38:00 What’s Gotta Go: Sexist Remarks in Politics
38:49 Gotta Get: Getting Hooked on Fairy Porn
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Supported by Solutions for Climate Australia
LINKS
Microfeminism Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZBxYsIqSXU/
Data Centre Water Pollution: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnn/video/7642484173759941901
You need to have more silly parties:
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXp0Fscj8Ky/
China underwater data centre solution:
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DY2OlQKKMiT/
Mega Data Centres in Australia:
https://7ampodcast.com.au/episodes/mega-data-centres-in-bed-with-big-gas-how-fossil-fuels-are-powering-the-ai-boom
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41min
June 05, 2026 The Gas Rip-Off, Sharenting and a Bachelor's Handbag
One of us binge-watched the Kylie doc “for research”.
We’ve realised teenagers are now casually doing things that make our entire adolescence look like a long nap.
One of us got styling advice that instantly explained every chaotic wardrobe purchase we’ve ever made.
We got budgety again, and yes, the gas rant returned (with fresh rage).
We also started rethinking what we share about our kids online, and it got dark quickly.
We tried not to gag over a new viral hack that shouldn’t exist.
We covered a lot of ground this week, but now we’ve Gotta Go.
CHAPTER MARKERS:
00:00 Intro
00:31 Kylie Doc and Cancer Moment
02:04 Overachieving Teens Spotlight
05:42 Stylist Tip
08:29 Sister Wardrobe Wars
11:34 Budget Talk and Tax Outrage
16:35 Gas Tax Update and What $40B Buys
20:46 Cost of Living Outrage
22:20 Sharenting Explained
23:21 AI Deepfake Dangers
25:39 Privacy Rules for Parents
26:54 Kids Can't Consent
30:35 Rotisserie Chicken Hack
32:56 Parent-Friendly Services
33:45 Prams and Car Parks
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Supported by Solutions for Climate Australia
LINKS
Bianca Adler:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/bianca-adler-becomes-youngest-australian-to-summit-everest/106699918
Rose Donald:
https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/travel-stories/aussie-teen-pilot-rose-donald-to-break-world-record-while-raising-more-than-70k-for-charity/news-story/1f2345d723f4d1ab0dde77a1931ab29b
Rose Donald’s Fundraising Campaign for Little Wings:
https://www.littlewings.org.au/pilot-rose-girls-can-fly-fundraising-mission/
Spencer - Save Sunrise Glossies
https://www.instagram.com/savesunriseglossies/reels/?__d=1%3Futm_source%3Dig_embed
Sharenting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QL1FmBaof8
Chicken Bag Hack:
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18mjXT5whc/
Join us:
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38min
May 29, 2026 Lamb Sandwich Blackouts, Climate Grief and Sleep Schedules
One of us had to apologise for being aggressively helpful
The other one’s baby brain fully clocked off mid-meeting… and came back 15 minutes later with a lamb sandwich and zero awareness we were still on the call.
One of us went back to her favourite beach and got hit with climate grief that made it all too real
We had a side quest into electrifying your house, green loans, and why “carbon footprint” might’ve been a corporate PR trap.
We also had a moment about how nobody prepares you for the relationship whiplash after having a baby.
We covered a lot of ground this week, but now we’ve Gotta Go.
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CHAPTER MARKERS:
00:00 Sisterly Apology
00:37 Sleep Schedule Debate
03:25 Baby Brain Moments
05:25 Airport Security Chaos
09:55 Climate Grief Hits Home
15:03 Electrify Your Home
16:53 Hopeful Climate Wins
18:38 Mamdani Wins Early
22:20 Communicating Like A Pro
23:18 Scone Gate Returns
25:26 Money Mindset Origins
28:39 Motherhood And Relationships
32:39 What's Gotta Go
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Supported by Solutions for Climate Australia
LINKS
Climate Anxiety Resource
Energy Loan Scheme
Beach Erosion Story
Gold Coast Extreme Erosion
Mamdani - Fixing the Potholes
Mamdani - Instagram
New York Child Care Costs
Join us:
Instagram: @gotta.go.pod
TikTok: @gotta.go.pod
Facebook: TBC!
YouTube: (for pod platform only) @gotta.go.podcast
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35min
May 22, 2026 Trad Wife Confusion, Budget Week Whinge and Michael Jackson Ick
One of us was today years old when she realised the Michelin Guide was actually invented by the tyre company
The other one casually interviewed a world leader and was jealous of their choice in shoes.
We got budgety for a minute and agreed housing is cooked, everyone’s whinging, and no one actually wants to be a politician.
One of us felt a bit weird about the new Michael Jackson film… because “experience his magic” is a bold tagline when we’re all aware of the allegations.
We somehow ended up in a very Australian spiral involving kangaroos under the house, dolphins that are not your spirit animal, and the great tea/scone order debate.
We covered a lot of ground this week, but now we’ve Gotta Go.
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CHAPTER MARKERS:
00:00 Introduction
01:15 Interviewing Helen Clark
04:43 Australian Budget Week Explained
06:41 Women Focused Budget Wins
07:46 Housing Market Reality Check
13:36 Tax Gas And EV Gaps
16:26 Michael Jackson Movie Debate
22:46 Flipper Set Horror
24:18 Period Shame to Pride
26:25 Living With Endometriosis
28:47 Tea Making Rules
30:51 The Best Way To Eat Scones
31:43 Pod Mail Craft Night
35:09 Postpartum Body Image
37:37 Comfort Over Heels
38:19 Signing Off to Feed Baby
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Supported by Solutions for Climate Australia
LINKS
Budget: https://budget.gov.au/
Unwind Co: https://www.unwindco.com.au/
Join us:
Instagram: @gotta.go.pod
TikTok: @gotta.go.pod
Facebook: TBC!
YouTube: (for pod platform only) @gotta.go.podcast
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FAQs about Gotta Go:

How many episodes does Gotta Go have?

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