Suddenly Thirty

The girls are baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! Sorry for the delay on this week’s episode and thanks for joining a day later than usual. In this week’s episode, unsurprisingly the girls are chatting all about travelling. Lilli divulges her thoughts on jetlag and her dismal experience with travelling via plane, and the girls chat all about why Airbnb is an out (bring back hotels!).  The girls catch up on t...

In this week’s episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Hanna Hardman, the founder of The Find Studio, to delve into her journey of building a successful fashion business and how she balances this with motherhood. Hanna tells all on how The Find Studio operates, what a typical day looks like for her, and the behind-the-scenes work that goes into finding the most sought after pieces for he...

In this week’s episode, the girls bring you what you love most – a fun little catch up! They dive into the latest beauty trends, debate the dos and don'ts of kissing etiquette, and share their secrets for hunting down the best Facebook Marketplace gems. As always, the shopping obsession is real, and they reveal this week’s must-have pieces (spoiler: a self-imposed shopping ban is needed!). Shop Li...

In this week's episode, the girls are talking about all things career pivots, recruitment and changing jobs. Transitioning to a new career can be a significant challenge, yet it also holds the possibility to bring personal growth and professional fulfilment. Emily opens up about her own experience of pivoting in her career, the motivation to make the change, and the process of embarking on a new c...

In today's episode, Lilli shares all on one of the most requested topics - the story of her first birth with daughter, Sloane, in 2020. From doing a hypnobirthing course, experiencing restless legs, birthing during Covid lockdowns and her top tips for managing contractions. Lilli shares her positive birthing experience and the moments that made it special. As always, the girls catch up and share t...

In Episode 42, the girls catch up on the week that has been. Lilli has been in the depths of sickness in her household and shares the moment she knew she had been hit by gastro. Emily went to a new salon for a haircut but let with much more than that and shares the nightmare story of her salon experience. As if dealing with sickness and a bad haircut wasn't enough, the girls dive into the third as...

In Episode 41, Lilli and Emily discover the postpartum experience they didn't know they needed. They have been reading lots about ‘Borne’ – Australia’s first luxury postpartum boutique hotel. The experience is about bringing the focus back to mothers after birth, ensuring they feel supported, cared for, and celebrated as they embark on the beautiful journey of expanding their families. It is an ex...

In Episode 40, the girls sit down for a chic and sophisticated catch up. They debrief on all the details from Lilli’s big birthday celebrations and reveal what has been giving them a dopamine hit. The girls share their latest ins and outs, and the items on their never ending wishlist. And of course, they chat through the latest of Love Island so if you arent up to date, this is a spoiler alert! Sh...

In this weeks episode, the girls discuss their latest life updates including Lilli’s work trip to Tokyo and Emily celebrating her daughter’s second birthday with an unusual present. Then Emily marks Lilli’s upcoming 31st birthday with a round of questions reflecting on her 30th year and what she has learnt so far.  Shop Lilli’s autumn/winter wishlist Shop Emily’s autumn/winter wishlist Subscr...

In Episode 38, Lilli and Emily are joined by Danielle Mulham, the founder and creative director of Posse. Dani shares the story of Posse, a brand that has made waves in the fashion industry for leading the way in ‘quiet luxury’ and its focus on simplicity, craftsmanship and classic modernity. Dani gives us a glimpse into her world, sharing what she does as the founder and creative director of Poss...

In this episode, Emily and Lilli catch up on trashy TV, wardrobe wishlists and more. They break down the latest Bridgerton season — NO spoilers included! Then, they dive into the drama unfolding on UK Love Island. Is it the best season yet? Plus, they reveal what's currently on their never ending shopping wishlists. From fashion must-haves to beauty essentials, find out what they're eyeing this se...

In today's episode, the girls discuss everything dopamine aka a well known neurotransmitter in our brains. Some research suggests we are not designed for the modern onslaught of dopamine we receive from our daily caffeine, text messages, sex, movies, social media, food, emails, evening alcohol, or all the other easily available dopamine-boosting triggers. While the girls recognise that they have s...

The title pretty much speaks for itself — a short and sweet (and rogue) catch up on the inner workings of the phonetic alphabet, what happens when you get a bad haircut, Em has reached the end of her breastfeeding journey and shares all that has come with that, and Lil shares some thoughts on her upcoming trip to London. If you feel like joining us for a short 30 minutes of absolutely nothing then...

In this week’s episode, the girls discuss a recent opinion piece they read, ‘ Motherhood is killing me in so many ways ’ which explores how we have not evolved to care for children in the capacity that we are required to today. The author describes the overwhelming stress and lack of support that many parents, especially mothers, experience. She likens motherhood to a draining job where there’s no...

In this week’s episode, the girls catch up on all the terrible parts of getting old and rickety. Emily gives an update on the aftermath of the horrific massage experience, her embarrassing coffee shop encounter, and how she has changed her skincare routine. Lilli shares her eventful weekend basically running the 100km ultra marathon, why it’s important to speak up when it comes to your body and he...

In this week's episode, the girls talk to Joanna Fleming about all things skincare. Joanna is a dermal therapist, beauty journalist and content creator. She’s the go-to girl for all things skin – giving evidence-informed and unbiased advice that will leave your skin feeling amazing. We chat about the most common mistakes people make with their skin, the types of treatments that are most effective,...

In this weeks episode, the girls delve deep into a New Yorker article on the rise and fall of the trad wife . Trad wives is described as a movement of women who spend their days taking care of their homes and families and documenting their activities on social media, and a woman who believes in and practices patriarchal sex roles and marriages. Lilli and Emily discuss the pros and cons of thi...

This week, Emily and Lilli are celebrating the first thirty episodes of Suddenly Thirty! They wanted to do things a little differently, and thought it would be too predictable to do an inspiring episode about getting to your thirties. Instead, they bring you thirty of their biggest icks. They are deep, personal and light hearted - join this week’s episode for a good laugh, and please do NOT be off...

In this week's episode, Lilli and Emily talk all about their favourite topics - style, fashion and shopping! With the change of season and weather cooling down, the girls thought it was the perfect time to revisit their three words (Allison Bornstein - IYKYK!). They share all their styling tips for the cooler months, what has been working for them and what they would love to purchase next to fill...

In Episode 28, Lilli shares the strange and spooky situation that occurred in her home over Easter. This episode may feel more like a true crime episode than our usual catch up, but we are sure you will enjoy the ride of this mysterious story. As always, the girls catch up on their ins and outs, wardrobe wishlists, and much more. Shop Lilli’s autumn/winter wishlist Shop Emily’s autumn/winter wishl...

In today's episode we share our top tips when it comes to renovating – whether it be one room or an entire home. From how to prepare and plan, where to find inspiration for your style and feel for the space, and setting a budget. We also share our favourite items to splurge on, where to find unique bits of pieces to make your space feel unique, and some renovating do’s and don’ts. As always w...

In this week’s episode, the girls explore everything boundaries – What are they? Are there different types of boundaries? How to identify if you have rigid, healthy or loose boundaries? How can we create more healthy boundaries? They share their own experience of setting new and changing old boundaries in their life. As always, there are plenty of laughs as the girls share their ins and outs, wish...

In Episode 25, the girls talk their latest in’s, out’s and icks, what shopping they have planned for the winter months ahead as well as Em’s run in with a day ruiner. Also, Lilli tries to decide what vacuum set up she should invest in and whether industrial vacuums are the way to go. On a more serious note the girls ponder whether or not they are good mums, what they find hard when it comes to bal...

In Episode 24, Emily and Lilli interview Nat Kringoudis. Nat is a health care practitioner, author, speaker and fertility expert. She is the founder of women’s health clinic, The Pagoda Tree , owner of Dayst Australia and co-founder of MBODY , a line of hormone nourishing foodceuticals. The girls talk about understanding your cycle, identifying issues with your hormones and addressing these issues...

In Episode 23, the girls talk all things make up, how Emily never wears lipstick, their favourite skincare pages to follow and their new skincare routines. Lilli is on the hunt for savoury breakfast ideas and on a more emotional note, they discuss Lilli’s experience with PMDD and Emily’s breastfeeding journey. The girls are loving the beauty and skin tips from Joanna Fleming Lil's go-to make up fr...