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Life Uncut

Life Uncut

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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.2026 LiSTNR - Text, image, music and sound comprising this podcast are owned by or licensed to SCA. By accessing, communicating or using this podcast, you agree to be bound by the terms available at https://www.listnr.com/terms Relationships Social Sciences
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  • Offcuts: There's a Mouse in My Car, Drag Queen Trademark Wars & Are You Scared of Failing or Being Seen Failing?

    Offcuts: There's a Mouse in My Car, Drag Queen Trademark Wars & Are You Scared of Failing or Being Seen Failing?
    Jun 12 2026

    Hey Lifers! Welcome to your little weekend snack!

    We kick things off with a very pressing issue: Laura thinks there's a mouse living in the roof of her car. Keeshia shares her own rodent origin story where she spent her honours year in a biomedical research lab dosing rats with very high quality drugs. Laura's mouse had a rougher life. We also revisit the great childhood mouse escape where approximately 15 pet mice gnawed through their cage and moved into the family home, which did not end well for them.

    Then we get into it:

    • Uber has dropped its Lost and Found Index for 2026, and the list does not disappoint.
    • Patagonia the brand vs Pattie Gonia the drag queen & the trademark war that's taken over everyone's algorithm.
    • Ballmaxxing. Men are injecting saline into their scrotums at home to make their testicles firmer, rounder, and more even. Is this actually so different from what women have been doing for years?
    • Is it the fear of failure, or is it the fear of people watching you fail?

    TIMESTAMPS

    • 0:00 — Britt's on holidays, Laura & Keeshia are running the show (nom noms still on ice)
    • 0:50 — Laura has a mouse in her car. Two days in.
    • 6:37 — Uber's Lost & Found Index 2026
    • 11:28 — Patagonia the brand vs Pattie Gonia the drag queen
    • 24:30 — Ballmaxxing (sorry)
    • 32:08 — "Is it the fear of failure, or the fear of people watching you fail?"

    Keep your questions coming! Slide into the Life Uncut DMs at @lifeuncutpodcast on Instagram

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    Hosted by Laura Byrne & Keeshia Pettit

    Produced by Keeshia Pettit

    Video Produced by Vanessa Beckford & Lachy Pugsley

    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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    43 mins
  • Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss. The Club No One Wants To Be A Part Of. Uncut with Irena Gilbert

    Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss. The Club No One Wants To Be A Part Of. Uncut with Irena Gilbert
    Jun 11 2026
    Back in 2020, we released an episode titled “Talking Miscarriage” where Laura spoke about experiencing not one but two miscarriages. It is an episode that people still message us every week about. Six years ago the topic of miscarriage was still pretty taboo, and it has changed slightly but it’s still an experience that leaves so many people feeling alone and grieving privately.Today’s guest has unfortunately experienced miscarriage a number of times. We first got to know Irena Gilbert on The Bachelor Australia back in 2020. After that final rose, her and Locky have gone on to get married and build a life together! Before welcoming their daughter Ava in February 2024, Irena experienced multiple miscarriages; her first in 2021, her second in 2023, and now another just 2 weeks ago. Today we're sitting down with Irena to talk about something that affects one in four pregnancies in Australia, and yet still so often goes unspoken, pregnancy loss. This conversation is not easy. But it is important, generous, and going to reach a lot of women who need to hear it. Irena brings something rare to this conversation: she is both a woman who has lived through pregnancy loss multiple times, and a nurse with over 15 years of experience caring for women going through the same thing. The gap between what she knew clinically and what she felt personally is something she speaks to with a lot of honesty. We chat: When Irena & Locky spoke about having kidsWhy their Covid-interrupted season actually gave them something most Bachelor couples never getHer first pregnancy loss and why she felt she wasn't "allowed" to grieve itHow the second miscarriageHow partners grieve differently, and why their pain gets left out of the conversationWhat miscarriage actually looks like physically The statistics: roughly 280–300 miscarriages happen in Australia every dayPregnancy after loss: why Irena couldn't let herself feel excited, couldn't take photos, and was still waiting for something to go wrong on the day Ava was bornHer third and most recent loss two weeks agoWhy this one hurt the most and what her obstetrician said that finally made sense of it"At least you have a healthy baby" - why well-meaning words can be the most dismissive thing you can sayWhy pregnancy loss and infertility are different experiences that don't need to be compared You can follow Irena on Instagram Free counselling is available from Red Nose Grief and Support Line Timestamps 0:00 — Intro2:20 — Bachelor 2020, meeting Locky, and talking kids on their very first date4:40 — The Covid season: why six months of phone calls gave them something most Bachelor couples never had6:40 — Going back to nursing after the show and why it kept her grounded8:30 — First pregnancy loss12:00 — Laura shares her own experience: the complicated feelings of an unplanned pregnancy lost13:40 — How the second miscarriage unlocked everything she'd buried from the first20:40 — How Locky processed it 23:05 — What miscarriage actually feels like physically29:25 — The statistics: 280–300 miscarriages a day in Australia, and that's only the ones that are known about30:00 — Pregnancy after loss: not allowing herself to get excited, not taking photos, waiting for something to go wrong35:20 — Why she struggled with social media pregnancy announcements and the joy she'll never fully have back36:00 — The third loss: two weeks ago38:20 — Why this one hurt the most: her obstetrician's explanation that finally made sense39:30 — "At least you've got a healthy baby" — why this is the most dismissive thing you can say, even when it comes from love43:10 — The grief Olympics: pregnancy loss and infertility aren't competing, they're both just really shit45:20 — Laura's experience of her second loss, and the complicated way miscarriage can clarify how much you want something49:20 — The shame hangover: why women of our mothers' generation stayed silent, and what that cost us53:20 — Her mum's stillbirth, growing up knowing about it, and being a rainbow baby herself54:05 — What she wants every woman who hears this to knowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    56 mins
  • Steven Bartlett Ruined His Life With Three Glasses of Wine & The Comedian Who Got Fired For A Racist Skit

    Steven Bartlett Ruined His Life With Three Glasses of Wine & The Comedian Who Got Fired For A Racist Skit
    Jun 9 2026

    Hey Lifers!
    Britt is living her best life in Italy so it's Laura and Keeshia holding down the fort for this one. Laura gives us a little update on her first weekend away without the kids; two whole nights, dinner at 6:30pm with a seven minute door-to-car turnaround, and it’s pure bliss. She's also heading to India tomorrow at 5am for a ten day work trip and we get a bit of the BTS of what’s in store for the trip.
    Keeshia is in one of those ‘scattered’ phases where she keeps doing stupid things that frustrate her, the people around her and also can be quite expensive ‘accidents’.

    We share your worst roommate stories and they are some of the most unhinged messages we’ve ever read. Some are disgusting, some are absolutely deranged, and one involves a Tinder date being called to fix a blocked toilet.

    A self-described comedian posted a video that racked up nearly two million views, cost her a job, and ignited a national conversation about race, satire, and what Australians are and aren't allowed to say; and she has not apologised to a single person. We question if "it's just a joke" can protect you legally in Australia? What are your actual rights as an employer when a staff member's public views trash your company values? And what does it say about us as a society that there's now a $46k crowdfund in her name?

    “Optimisation culture has made us all miserable.” Steven Bartlett said that three glasses of wine ruined his life for three days. We ask whether we've all been so busy tracking our bio stats that we forgot to actually have fun. We chat sleep scores, going alcohol free, nonna maxxing, friction maxxing (more maxxings, we know, we know, we’re all over them) and adding ‘whimsy’ into your life in 2026.

    Don't forget to slide into our DMs @lifeuncutpodcast with your questions or any remaining unhinged roommate stories we didn't get to.

    TIMESTAMPS

    • 0:00 — Intro
    • 1:45 — What's dropping over the break
    • 3:00 — Laura's heading to India tomorrow — ten days, three kids left behind, 5am flight
    • 8:12 — Keeshia's been having a scatterbrained week
    • 14:36 — Laura's first ever kid-free weekend away
    • 18:26 — Your worst roommate stories
    • 31:32 — Lisa Jane Spencer: the viral racist skit, the firing and the $46k crowdfund
    • 45:30 — Optimisation culture
    • 46:50 — Steven Bartlett had three glasses of wine and it "ruined his life"
    • 1:01:10 — Sucks & Sweets!

    Keep your questions coming! Slide into the Life Uncut DMs at @lifeuncutpodcast on Instagram

    You can watch us on Youtube

    Join us on tiktok

    Or join the Facebook Discussion Group

    Hosted by Laura Byrne & Keeshia Pettit

    Produced by Keeshia Pettit

    Video Produced by Vanessa Beckford & Lachy Pugsley

    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.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
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