I Killed My Cactus

Hello and welcome back to IKMC – the shame-free podcast where we yap about life’s chaotically fun messy bits, and laugh about it. This is a random (but juicy episode) and I need to debrief about MAFS Australia because I’ve been binge-watching it with my sister and WOW. There’s so much to unpack. In the episode we chat win & woes, dating expectations, the hot gossip on MAFS, and an unlucky trai...

Hello and welcome back to IKMC – the shame-free podcast where we yap about life’s chaotically fun messy bits, and laugh about it. Sooo, today’s episode is a juicy one - we’re chatting all things dilemmas from friendship troubles to career choices and all the inbetween. This is part 2... so get comfy, grab a cuppa and we'll get right into it. If you shared a dilemma, thank you so much!! I appreciat...

Hello and welcome back to IKMC – the shame-free podcast where we yap about life’s chaotically fun messy bits, and laugh about it. Sooo, today’s episode is a juicy one - we’re chatting all things dilemmas from friendship troubles to career choices and all the inbetween. This is part 1... so get comfy, grab a cuppa and we'll get right into it. If you shared a dilemma, thank you so much!! I appreciat...

Hello and welcome back to IKMC – the shame-free podcast where we yap about life’s chaotically fun messy bits, and laugh about it. Sometimes it feels like your life is a sitcom. You're the main character going through some big ol' challenges and you're wondering "ok, who wrote this script?" You can have phases where you feel a bit "bleugh" – your mood, your energy, your vibes... it's just not givin...

Hello and welcome back to IKMC – the shame-free podcast where we yap about life's chaotically fun, messy bits and laugh about it. Today's episode is all on SELF-CELEBRATION. Something we are notoriously bad at (especially as society says you should Be HuMbLe) but an activity we need to do. It's about tooting your own horn, giving yourself credit that you so easily give to others, and recognising h...

Hello and welcome back to IKMC – the shame-free podcast where we yap about life’s chaotically fun messy bits, and laugh about it. I’m excited to get into this slightly philosophical yap today about life’s expectations, societal pressures and the elusive arbitrary timeline where by X age we need to do Y and Z... But but what happens if you draw outside of the lines? So we’ll be dissecting all that...

Hello and welcome back to IKMC – the shame-free podcast where we yap about life’s chaotically fun messy bits, and laugh about it. It's been a WEEK so I'm sharing some of the chaos with you – and it definitely feels like somethings in the air. If you feel like January is too much right now, you'll like the soft-girl era philosophy. It's basically, anti-hustle culture and living more intentionally,...

HAPPY NEW YEAR my little cacti! Welcome back to IKMC – the shame-free podcast where we yap about life’s chaotically fun messy bits, and laugh about it. This is a JUICY episode talking about all of your biggest confessions, anonymous of course. I feel like the priest listening and saying "It will all be ok, child", very cathartic for everyone, I'm sure. It’s very on brand when thinking about the wh...

Hello and welcome back to IKMC – the shame-free podcast where we yap about life’s chaotically fun messy bits, and laugh about it. Now, as we approach a new year, it naturally makes us reflect. I don’t really subscribe to the whole ‘new year, new me’ BS but more focusing on self-extension, how we can keep building and growing, rather than feeling like you need to be a whole different person. So wit...

Hello and welcome back to IKMC – the shame-free podcast where we yap about life’s chaotically fun messy bits, and laugh about it. Lately I've seen a lot of TikTok videos where people are talking about how weird and absurd the world and life generally is. Like, "what is the whole point?" and it kind of gets you thinking… Why am I here? What am I doing? What is this all for?! It’s like a little exis...

Welcome back to IKMC - the shame-free podcast where we yap about life’s chaotically fun & messy bits and laugh about it. I feel like we always see the ‘wins’ and glamorous moments people share, but not the 98% of what is probably quite normal. I’m talking about failure here and making mistakes – the stuff we should be more candid about because sh*t happens. And boy oh boy, I’ve got a whole CV...

Welcome back to IKMC – the shame-free podcast where we yap about life's chaotically fun messy bits, and laugh about it. Today is a special 30th episode ft. my partner in crime, aka my sister Melissa. We talk wins and woes, "adulting", hobbies, celebrity sightings and WTF moments with a lot of giggles. Hope you enjoy & share with someone who needs a mood boost. P.S. Please subscribe and rate th...

Hello and welcome back to IKMC - the shame-free podcast where we yap about life’s chaotically fun & messy bits, and laugh about it. 🌵 Today’s episode is a question I’m sure we’ve all thought about ourselves at least once: "am I being a bad friend? Maybe you feel like you're not being supportive enough, not showing up enough, not present… Obviously, there are times where you might not always b...

Hello and welcome back to IKMC - the shame-free podcast where we yap about life’s chaotically fun & messy bits and laugh about it. Today’s episode is about relaxing - and I don’t just mean in the traditional sense of cancelling plans because you’re tired, bed-rotting, binge-watching a series on Netflix or some well-needed R&R, but also removing any pressure you’re putting on yourself. Whet...

Hello and welcome back to IKMC - the shame-free podcast where we yap about life's chaotically fun & messy bits, and laugh about it. Today’s episode is all about fear and anxiety: how it shows up, what it means, why we need to listen to it, and the way it influences our next steps, choices and behaviours. For me, it's a mental reframe, how to see it as a friend, not foe. So we can chase fun opp...

Hello and welcome back to IKMC – the shame-free podcast where we yap about life's chaotically fun & messy bits, and laugh about it! Today I'm yapping about 10 reasons I love moving back home at 29 – reframing it from potentially a 'negative' outlook to a positive one. I had to whittle this list down to only 10 things, there were actually TONNES more, but overall: it's a yes from me. So if you'...

Helloooooo - I'm back. Did ya miss me? It's been a hot minute since I got out the mic. I'll be real, life kinda hit me hard this year (literally) and I had a bit of a wake-up call. I can't sugar coat it, I've been struggling a lot with my mental health. So I'm sharing a bit about my story, starting anti-depressants & therapy, and a candid look into how I'm kinda restarting again at 29. There's...

Why do we always feel 'guilty' for not going out? Why do we have to justify wanting to stay in, binge telly, and do... nothing? I think it comes down to social pressure and the 'status quo' vibes of what "living your 20s" should be. Maybe it's the fear of being 'boring'. But, whose definition or perception is that? This is a little episode on how I try to ignore social pressure, FOMO, the 1% highl...

Hey you - I know you're avoiding something big. I also know, it's been weighing on you a wee bit. Trust me, I've been there, done that, got the certificate. Listen & learn why it's important to let go of that 'dead weight' dragging you down, and how you feel when you DO THE THING (10x lighter.) You got this. 💖 P.S. If you vibed with this episode, share with a friend, tap follow, and come say...

Hello & welcome back to IKMC - the shame-free podcast where we yap about life's messy & fun bits, and laugh about it. You're ALL asking me about Ibiza... so lemme share the PG version (I left a piece of my soul there – but absolutely worth it). But the whole trip got me thinking how important it is to take breaks, to ENJOY life and remember that in all the sh*t, the messiness, the stress,...

Hey hey lil cactus. Life is messy in a weird and fun way, slightly chaotic and unpredictable - but that's what's great about it. We all feel a little lost in life, it's normal to go through these periods of "existential crisis" and "what the f*ck-ery". But we can use it as fuel for self-discovery rather than feel crap about ourselves or stuck. It's actually FANTASTIC that you're lost. Because it m...

Hello and welcome back to IKMC - the shame-free podcast where we yap about life's messy bits and laugh about it. Girlll what a week. Flopped business launch. Praying I can pay rent. Crying over spilt coffee (literally). Mental health? LOL, skip - next question. The truth is: it's not all rainbows. Life is really testing me rn. It feels heavy and hard. I'm wobbly. And I don't know if there's someth...

Hello and welcome back to IKMC – the shame-free podcast where we yap about life's messy bits, and laugh about it. Wow, it's been a WEEK. Foot massages from strangers, more ghosting, website drama, feral all-nighters... and all I can say is: what the f*ck? It's givinggg "for the plot" and honestly, I'm here for the chaos, because it's making life very entertaining and all great content for my obitu...

Hello and welcome back to IKMC, the shame-free podcast where we yap about life's messy bits and laugh about it. This has been a WEEK for me, so obvs I'll share some of the stories - everything from Spider Saga to more ghosting (shock). So to lighten the mood, I asked on my IG stories " What moment did you realise you're not a kid anymore?" and got some equally funny, yet slightly deep responses, t...

Welcome back to IKMC - the shame-free podcast where we yap about life's messy bits and laugh about it. On today's episode, we're talking hustle-culture, labels, jealousy, communicating your wants and needs – and all the inbetween bits. I'm sharing 6 lessons we all need right now to start finding more (internal) happiness and sweet relief in life. Enjoy! P.S. Don't forget to follow the show, share...