Today's bonus episode is about Jan 26. Currently a public holiday recognised as 'Australia Day.' But Invasion Day is a day of mourning for First Nations people and many other Australians. 

Joining us is proud Wiradjuri woman Taylah Gray who is currently completing her PhD on native title and sovereignty. In this episode we unpack what Taylah's childhood looked like with a particular insight into her education and how she became a lawyer and started her doctorate. 

Taylah articulates the complexities of 'celebrating' what it is to be Australian and how the date represents a long history of genocide and disposition for First Nations people. Tay also suggests ways in which we can be true allies and  show support. Something that was particularly nuanced for us was the conversation surrounding the pressure that First Nations people can feel when they're expected to be the mouthpiece for every political issue in this country; the assumption of being educated about every legal issue affecting Black people. 

To show our gratitude for Taylah's knowledge and time, Life Uncut has donated $1000 to the Aboriginal Legal Service. You can check them out here: https://www.alsnswact.org.au/

If you'd like to follow Taylah on instagram you can find her here: https://www.instagram.com/taylah_gray_/?hl=en

Always was, always will be Aboriginal land

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It's FINALS WEEK BABY.... what the hell... but Bach just started yesterday?! 

On today's pod we are unpacking episodes 8 & 9. 

Episode 8 kicks off with a brief return of Tash who did her dash.

Jedd is posed with a tough decision of whether she should be allowed to return to the bachelorette house, or yeet her out for good. Next up our beloved c̶a̶t̶ ̶l̶a̶d̶y̶ 3̶0̶ ̶c̶a̶r̶r̶o̶t̶s̶ ̶g̶i̶r̶l̶ Abigail has some very strong feeling about sauce... and I'm, sorry what?

Jedd bangs around on a piano and has a little Kissy kissy. While Thomas gets to know Leah by screaming in a jet boat. AHHHH romance. 

EPISODE 9 - IS A BANGER!

We see Jedd scared shitless (again) as he's made to go on a date that he hates. Thomas is in love with everyone.  
And the worlds most dramatic game of never have you ever sees 3 bachelorettes yeeted from the mansion. 

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Hey Lifers,

We've all got a bit of bach whiplash at the moment because they sprung 4 episodes on us this week and look, we were meant to be enjoying a holiday! So it might be a day late, but alas, your recap of episode 7 is here!

This episode kicks off with Matt's latest hobby... and yes questions over whether mid-thirties dads need hobbies have been raised. We digress. This episode has a lot of steamy, horny 'playtime' (Felix's words, not ours).

There's a lot of jealousy.

There are a lot of snogs.

There's possibly TOO much honesty from one of the bachelors.

Strap on in for the chaotic recap of episode 7!

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Bust out the gins, and enough cucumber to make a salad! Channel 10 have done the dirty and dropped 4 episodes this week. F O U R!!There aren't enough cucumbers in the world to get us through this.

Now Laura and Matty J had a holiday planned and so this episode unpacks episodes 4, 5 and 6! Episode 7 and all of its glory will be dropped in a bonus episode later this week.

So, where to begin? Well, there's eye waxing, wet and wild women, drum sticks, a mass walk out, Matt cries, and Laura forgets she is recapping the bachelor and tells us all how she was hit on in the sauna the other day.

The rest of the episodes can be summarised in one word; polyamory.Polyamory, polyamory, polyamory.

Strap on in for the chaotic retelling of eps 4,5 & 6

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Holy hell we’re BACKKKKK.. Can you bloody believe it? Well, we can’t either. Lot’s has changed with the Bachelor - there’s three men looking for love. Please meet **drum roll please** Felix, Jed and Thomas! Also, at the end of last season Osher sold all the old decorations on Facebook Marketplace and moved to the Goldy. This means Bach is in a new city, there’s no red carpet or fairy lights and new roses. Oh, and the guys have to propose at the finale (we think, we’re still working it all out).

The show kicks off with Bachies selecting women (via rose offerings) on speed dates all around the country. Some tell the pipsqueaks to beat it (sorry Jed), some play tonsil hockey (hello Felix) and some cry (bless you Thomas). The rose holders all pack up their bags and travel to the Gold Coast to move in with Osher. Then it’s time for the first cocktail party (ep 2) which is just Felix eating Tilly’s face. We then have a group date/pool party, which is just Felix eating Naomi’s face. You may have noticed there’s a recurring theme here. Then we say goodbye to three randoms at a rose ceremony!

If you’re still reading this, 10 points to you. We’re up to ep 3 and Tash drops the news that Jess (dating Felix) is polyamorous and has a boyf on the outside. Felix flips out and decides to head home and sulk as Jed takes Tash on a date as Thomas heads off with Leah. Then there’s a group date at Dreamworld (nothing happens). However at the rose ceremony, the woman have a wild brawl because of how Tash behaved. It all kicks off and I think it’s official, Tash is the villain of the season. Thoughts and prayers with the woman who left at the rose ceremony - Abby, Emma and Palen or Kalen or Falen..

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Hey Lifers!

Welcome to our walk down memory lane for 2022! Here we have some of our favourite moments and highlights of the year. We hope you all had a good Christmas and you’re able to have some time off of work and chill out!

For each of our guests, we have put the link to their whole episode next in so that you can go back and listen to the episode in its entirety!

Hope you all have a wonderful break and we're really excited to see you back in 2023!

xxx Britt, Laura and producer Keeshia 

Rebel Wilson : https://apple.co/3YKi8jT

Hamish Blake : https://apple.co/3YKHONC

Jessica Buchanan : https://apple.co/3Gg2Psh

Laura & Matt’s wedding : https://apple.co/3va3kNZ

Ellidy Pullin : https://apple.co/3WHVG9v

We Love Love the book : https://apple.co/3FNoy9h & https://www.lifeuncutpodcast.com.au/

Esther Perel : https://apple.co/3HVLc1U

Johann Hari : https://apple.co/3BXWhM9

Helena Sauzier : https://apple.co/3VkT7cm

Dating disaster stories : https://apple.co/3HWTFlJ

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year lifers,

Except maybe it's not feeling merry or happy and maybe this period of the year makes you feel a bit stressed, depressed or anxious. Today we're taking a deep dive on how our brains physiologically become overloaded at this time of year.

But first, producer Keeshia has some advice from a tik toker to help you get your crush to slide into your DMs! We also unpack the best, and quietest, maneuvers to get it on while you're visiting family this festive season.

Then Dr Hannah Korrel, neuropsychologist joins us to talk about:

-Expectations of how we're supposed to feel at this time of the year v how we actually feel

-Whether we feel a sense of accomplishment of what we've achieved this year based on what we thought we would or where we thought we'd be

-The additional pressures put on women around Christmas

-Diet culture and new years resolution stress

-Going through the holidays single, after big life changes or experiencing grief

-Setting boundaries with our family

-Feelings of guilt

You can find Dr Hannah on instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/nobullpsych/?hl=en

And her app is called 'Assert Yourself' and you can find it in your app store. https://apps.apple.com/au/app/assert-yourself/id1532411329

If you have a friend who might need to hear something we spoke about in today's ep, send it their way.You know the drill, tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because we love love! xx

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Hey Lifers,

First up today, Laura wants to know how she can get even more lazy when it comes to getting to O town. Apparently you can have orgasms by using just your mind.

We investigate. 

Then we jump into your deep, dark and dirty questions:
-I met this guy out at a bar a few weeks ago and we went home together later that night. After stalking him on socials I figured out he has a fiancé and a baby.
I confronted him about it and he said they were engaged but decided to call it off and just be friends just before the baby was born. However, they haven’t told anyone this as her family are religious and they are trying to navigate the situation, they still live together. I told him I can’t continue to see him unless either he can prove to me, he isn’t in a relationship or unless he tells her about me. He said he doesn’t know how to prove it and isn’t ready to tell her unless he knows if we are ‘going somewhere.' I really like this guy; sex was amazing and there is definitely something there but my gut tells me he is lying. Should I cut it off with him now before I get any more invested?

-I have 2 guys on my radar, one I met online a while ago, we clicked, crazy chemistry, then he went travelling for a few months but we kept in contact regularly calling etc. I was looking forward to when he comes back (in 2 weeks) and was intending on giving it a shot with him. I’m the meantime my long-time friend from high school who we’ve been back and forth liking each other, expressed he has very strong feelings for me, initially I was thinking no but now I have strong feelings for him and the other guy, I’ve been indecisive for a ages and have no idea how to decide what the right thing to do is, do I not date anybody cause I can’t give them my full attention or do I just flip a coin? 

-I’m getting married next year and I don’t know if I want my dad to walk me down the aisle. One - I don’t feel totally comfortable with the concept of the father giving the bride away. I feel it’s a bit outdated and low key gives me the ick. Two- my dad & I have a good relationship but we aren’t super close.
What are your thoughts on the bride walking down the aisle solo and how I should approach the conversation with my dad?

-I am getting married next year in Fiji.
My nearest and dearest are invited. One of my invited guests has had someone who I don’t really know nor particularly like invite herself on the holiday…
I know it’s a public place but it just makes me uncomfortable as I am in Fiji to celebrate my wedding. Am I in my right to politely ask that she not come or is she entitled to come if she pleases?

If you have an update on what happened after we answered one of your questions, please send it in to @lifeuncutpodcast on instagram! We'd love to do an ask uncut aftermath!Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because we love love! xx
     

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Hey lifers

Statistically (and you know we love a study), this time of year is the most common time to break up and kick start a rebound relationship so today we are unpacking the good, the bad and the ugly of rebound relationships. It's a bit of a nostalgic one because it's just the two of us taking a big deep dive on when we were rebounded with and when we've done it to others.

We talk:

-What rebounds look like if you're the rebounder or the reboundee

-How long it takes to get over an ex

-How rebounds can be really great

-How they can transition from a rebound into an actual relationship

But firstly, have you heard of milestoning? If you're single, there's a good chance you're doing it right now. We get into some new dating terms and trends and frankly, Britt needs to take a bit of a look at herself because she's doing pretty much all of them!

If you've listened all year and you haven't done so yet, we'd really love it if you took 30 seconds to leave us a review on apple podcasts or a star rating on spotify! 

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Hey Lifers,

We've spoken a lot about whether or not we're into 'nice' guys, but what about the available guys? Are we okay with the nice guy as long as they've got a bit of a chase to them?

We unpack.

Then we jump into your deep, dark and burning questions:

-Is withholding a pregnancy deceitful? I'm up for a promotion at work that I think I deserve and will get, but it's for a 2 year contract. Should I tell my employer that I am in the early stages of pregnancy given that if I get the job, I won't be able to work the whole contract out

-I met someone very special this year, however it has been a rollercoaster since we met (my dad died, I had an abortion, I moved overseas). He is also overseas now too but he has recently gone off to do his own thing. He said he loves me very much and wants me in his life but he doesn’t know to what extent right now. I love him so much and I keep coming back to this thought that he is “the one”. Is this naive? How do you know if someone is the one? I know I can be okay on my own but I want him in my life.

-Is it normal to not be able to get over your ex's dick?

I was in a relationship for 2 years and he had the greatest penis. Now whenever I sleep with someone I can't seem to be disappointed by theirs and I keep comparing it to my ex's.

Is this normal?

Can I get over this?

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