Ali and Ellie
Lesson Learned
Previously "Am I Ready?”, welcome to version 2.0: Lesson Learned. The podcast where wild, weird, and wonderful stories take centre stage. No life coaches, no fluff, just real people sharing the stories that changed their lives and helped them grow. Got a story? Step up to the mic.
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Ali and Ellie
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Jun 1, 2025
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Episodes
Part 2: A World Changing Idea, Going Viral, Speaking at Parliament 01.06.2025 28:33
Going Viral with Free Pads and a World-Changing IdeaWhat happens when one bold idea meets a tidal wave of support? In this episode, we meet Remy — the force behind a viral movement to make period products free for everyone. From bathroom boxes to social media buzz, she’s flipping the script on period poverty and pushing for real change. This is the story of how free pads became a rallying cry — an...
Part 1: A World Changing Idea, Going Viral, Speaking at Parliament 24.05.2025 31:19
Going Viral with Free Pads and a World-Changing IdeaWhat happens when one bold idea meets a tidal wave of support? In this episode, we meet Remy — the force behind a viral movement to make period products free for everyone. From bathroom boxes to social media buzz, she’s flipping the script on period poverty and pushing for real change. This is the story of how free pads became a rallying cry — an...
Wait Am I Psychic? Spirits From The Past, Signs From The Future 10.05.2025 1:09:40
Ever had that feeling like there’s more going on than meets the eye? This week, we dive deep with June, a psychic medium who never saw it coming—until she did. From doubts to full-on revelations, June talks us through her journey of discovering her psychic abilities, the moment she realised she wasn’t just imagining it, and how she started trusting the messages from the other side. But here’s the...
Starting a Family and Facing a Visa Battle. Staying Hopeful While Accepting Reality 12.04.2025 43:16
Sarah has spent nearly a decade building a home in Australia—now she’s expecting her first baby, all while she and her partner Lewis face the potential of deportation. But instead of spiralling, Sarah’s holding tight to what she can control: her mindset and her hope that everything will be alright. This episode is a reminder that uncertainty doesn’t have to break you. We talk visas, resilience, id...
The True Weight of Grief. Showing Up In Someone’s Worst Moment 29.03.2025 43:49
If you’ve ever wondered how to support someone through the worst time of their life, this one’s for you. In this raw episode, we sit down with Steph, who lost her brother Mitch to suicide last year. She doesn’t sugarcoat grief—how it changes you, the unexpected lessons it throws your way, and why she’s on a mission to open up the conversation around mental health. We get into what not to say, the...
Part 2: A Strict Church Upbringing Wasn't For Me. What Led Me to Leave the Church & How I Found My Freedom 15.03.2025 38:12
In this episode, we hear from Sarah, who grew up in a strict Pentecostal church where being “worldly” was something to be avoided for a committed believer. While there were positives to being part of such a close-knit community, Sarah eventually began to question the version of reality she was taught to believe. This journey of self-discovery led her to break away from the church, seeking freedom...
A Strict Church Upbringing Wasn't For Me. What Led Me to Leave the Church & How I Found My Freedom 09.03.2025 29:49
In this episode, we hear from Sarah, who grew up in a strict Pentecostal church where being “worldly” was something to be avoided for a committed believer. While there were positives to being part of such a close-knit community, Sarah eventually began to question the version of reality she was taught to believe. This journey of self-discovery led her to break away from the church, seeking freedom...
Am I ready to stop taking things personally? Breaking down the different things we all take personally and why some things get to us more than others. 11.11.2024 45:35
Voted on as the next topic to dive into by our group chat, this is hands down an area we’re still working through and definitely don't have the answers to. In this episode, Ali & Ellie dive into the different types of things we take personally and the underlying reasons why these might trigger us so much. We work through a checklist of things that we can all take personally in our professional...
Am I ready to be more vulnerable? Risk exposing yourself to fast track deeper connection 27.10.2024 42:12
Ellie admits she’s a total fraud when it comes to vulnerability after having an epiphany earlier in the year. We talk through what vulnerability even means to us, why it’s scary, what’s at risk, and also what’s the reward? Because there absolutely is something in it for you if you can move past the fear and open yourself up to deeper connection. Jump on our 30-day Vulnerbality Challenge with us!...
Am I ready to start my own business? Going out on your own, working for yourself, changing careers 13.10.2024 38:50
Ali shares HOW she launched her business - from the industry experience she started with, to the catalyst that pushed her to bite the bullet and launch Orange Juice Lane; successful strategic marketing consultancy hub. We discuss the must-haves like strategy, a detailed plan, and whether or not having a safety net like bank savings or a plan B are really essential or not. Want to work with Ali a...
Am I ready for birth? With emerging Doula, Sara of Within Two Worlds on all things birth and support as Ellie hits 9 months pregnant 09.05.2024 48:35
Recorded just one week before Ellie gave birth to her little bub! We welcome special guest Sara of Within Two Worlds (@within.two.worlds) to talk us through the emotional and spiritual preparation for the journey of birth. Sara is an emerging birth and postpartum Doula, as well as a yoga teacher and massage therapist combining all of these specialties in the services she offers. We discuss fear r...
Am I ready to part ways with a friend? Cutting ties and moving on when the friendship has run its course 08.04.2024 44:27
This is a raw one, with Ellie opening up about being on the receiving end of a “friend breakup”. Ali shares the challenges she’s facing at the moment with a tough decision of when to walk away from a friendship, and when do owe them an explanation? What makes these situations so tricky to navigate is that we don’t have a rulebook or guidelines. We seem to know what heartbreak feels like, and how t...
Am I ready to be a better communicator? Personal, professional, conflict - tips for improved conversation 26.03.2024 55:14
We are taking it back to basics in this ep, starting with understanding your own habits or preconceived ideas that may impact the way you communicate. We discuss the skill of listening and taking a moment to ask yourself what it is that you want out of the conversation before you enter into it and emotions that might come up for you. For our professionals hoping to communicate better in a work/bus...
Am I ready to face my relationship fears? Let’s talk relationship doubts and whether they’re normal 04.03.2024 45:15
Is this enough? Are we happy? Is this going to last? Are they the one? Hello intrusive thoughts, you’re not alone if you have doubts in your relationship, even if things are great with your partner. Let’s talk about how our brains are wired and speak some of these fears out loud to release any guilt we may feel for thinking them in the first place. If you feel restlessness on any level in your rel...
Am I ready for the hot seat? Listener Q&A: Your questions answered by Ali and Ellie 23.12.2023 46:37
You asked, we answered. Thanks for being absolute legends (and deep thinkers like us) and asking us some juicy questions that we got to sit down and answer on this week’s episode. We didn’t want this episode to be yet another ‘wrap up of 2023’ style episode topped with bragging rights and the like. Why? Because this time of year is often one that draws out the hustle culture in us, and our philos...
Am I ready to have a baby? The guy’s perspective: hearing from our partners on this big question and why they may or may not be ready 17.12.2023 33:52
If you’re somewhere on this journey with your partner, this is the episode for you. We quizzed the boys on whether or not they feel ready for this next chapter and what specifically plays on their minds when weighing it up. Speaking from our own experience, we are often quick to assume everything is about us and that our partners aren’t ready because of a list of reasons that might not be the cas...
Am I ready to accept my family for who they are? An honest perspective on navigating tricky or complex family dynamics 10.12.2023 46:43
This one is for those of us who have a complicated or messy family dynamic and can appreciate that blood relations can be a sore point. Where does this picture-perfect idea of family come from, and how realistic are our expectations? Let’s scrap “perfect” and normalise everything in between and focus on what is within our control when it comes to the family unit.
BONUS Guided meditation: emotional cord cutting with Sara from Within Two Worlds. A powerful visualisation technique to release emotional attachment 03.12.2023 12:21
Our amazing friend Sara from @within.two.worlds joins us in this bonus episode to take you through your own emotional cord cutting practice in the form of a gentle guided meditation. Over time, we develop energetic cords linking us to people, situations, or experiences. Cutting ties helps release you from draining influences, allowing you the space to move on, let go, and grow. Sara is a big belie...
Am I ready to let go of my past and forgive myself? Dealing with guilt, hurting others, and tools to help you let go of anything weighing you down 26.11.2023 34:28
Drawing from our personal experiences, we explore the journey of self-forgiveness and letting go. Guilt, disappointment, and emotional attachments from the past can be all-consuming at times; we’ve been there. We discuss details of our stories and tools that have helped us move on. Our minds are magical and have far more important things to do than dwell on the past, but that’s easier said than do...
Am I ready to identify my life & relationship pillars? Your new secret weapon to feeling balanced and focusing your priorities 19.11.2023 43:22
What is a pillar? It all starts with core values. Knowing your values and non-negotiables will help you to feel sure of yourself, increase emotional awareness, and have a greater sense of clarity in your life. When you feel “off” it can sometimes be difficult to pinpoint exactly what is setting you off. Or maybe you know what it is that triggered you - but why? Life pillars are the foundational s...
Am I ready for a long distance or FIFO relationship? Love languages, boundaries, navigating conflict and communicating your needs 12.11.2023 49:56
Ready or not, you may have found yourself in long-distance love or flying off the handles in a fly-in-fly-out relationship. We have both navigated our way through the intricate dynamics of long-distance and the stress it can put on our lives, and we’re here to help with the tools and advice we searched for but couldn’t find in our times of need. We lay out the foundational groundwork we’ve done t...
Am I ready to have a baby? Can you ever be ready? Age, hormone health, parenting values, your relationship with yourself and with your partner 05.11.2023 41:58
One of us is ready for this new chapter, while the other is feeling the pressure of being a woman in her thirties (and all that comes with that), wanting to pause time for a little and enjoy the present. In this episode we explore the immense pressure we feel to have this answer all figured out when our lives are entangled with things like PCOS and hormone imbalances, unhelpful fertility advice fr...
Am I ready to accept myself and love who I am? Unpacking self-doubt vs. self-worth, body positivity, beauty standards and limiting beliefs 29.10.2023 45:44
Picture your younger self before the world told you who you should be. We bet you couldn’t imagine speaking to mini-you the way you might speak to yourself now. We believe the ability to love and accept ourselves the way we do others is already within us. We just need a little help to override our critical inner voice (that b*tch) and reprogram our negative thought patterns. Any learned behaviou...
Am I ready to find my purpose? Self-worth, the meaning of purpose (debunked) and understanding what matters to you 19.10.2023 37:09
Do you jump out of bed every morning with total clarity on exactly what your purpose in life is and feel complete alignment in everything you do? No, neither do we. Today we’ll be unpacking some big questions about this buzzword. What does purpose even mean? Should I have it? Why do I feel so much pressure to have it? How do I cultivate it in my own life? This ep is here to make you feel GOOD abou...
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