The Heart Of It

Brent Draper has a comeback story straight out of a movie. He made headlines when he dropped out of Masterchef in 2021, sharing his mental health struggles as being the reason he had to quit the show. In 2023, Brent came back to the Masterchef kitchen and took home the coveted gold plate. Brent and wife Shonleigh join Cam and Ali to chat about how they support each other, how their lives have chan...

Podcaster, author, comedian and social media superstar Tanya Hennessy is bringing the giggles to the bathroom with her fiancé Tom. They chat to Cam and Ali about Tanya's aggressive flirting, Tom's Hollywood delusions, and how humour helps their relationship. LINKS   Follow Tanya Hennessy on Instagram @tanhennessy . Listen to Tanya's podcast – More To Say . Buy Tanya's book – Pink Santa . Follow Ca...

Penny Moodie lived with OCD for over 20 years before she got a formal diagnosis, and access to treatment. Through her new book 'The Joy Thief', Penny has created the resource she wishes she'd had. Penny chats to Cam and Ali about her 'magical thinking' as a child, what people get wrong about OCD, and how couples therapy helped her marriage. LINKS   Buy 'The Joy Thief' – https://www.booktopia.com.a...

Hot off the heels of their stint on The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition, power couple Ben & Jackie Gillies are taking some much needed downtime in the bathroom! They chat to Cam and Ali about meeting as teenagers (and Jackie not being very impressed with Ben), Ben's new book Love & Pain, and what they learned about each other doing The Amazing Race . LINKS   Watch  The Amazing Ra...

We all say things in the moment after a few drinks, but have you ever offered to have your someone's baby? Well that's just what Leonie McKinnon did for her friend Rebecca MacDonald. Lee and Beck have put their story to paper in their book Little Ray of Sunshine: An Australian Surrogacy Story  and are here in the bathroom to tell Cam and Ali all about their unique relationship. LINKS   Learn more...

Cam and Ali are flying solo today, and they wanted to take this time to talk about their favourite lessons they've learnt in the bathroom from some of the amazing experts that have joined them and shared their wisdom! LINKS   Rebecca Ray – https://omny.fm/shows/separate-bathrooms-and-other-handy-marriage-tips/dr-rebecca-ray-pt1   James 'Fish' Gill – https://omny.fm/shows/separate-bathrooms-and-oth...

Janelle Halil and Monzir Hamdin were keeping things low-key... Until their families found out about their relationship from an ad for the new series of My Kitchen Rules! They chat to Cam and Ali about how they helped their families accept their relationships, what cooking has taught them about relationships, and representing their cultures on screen and on plates. LINKS   Follow Janelle and Monzir...

We're back for more with the incredible James 'Fish' Gill, and this time we're diving into some of your questions! LINKS   Learn more about Fish on his website – https://www.leadbyheart.com/   Follow Fish on Instagram @james_fish_gill and Facebook @jamesfishgill . Follow Cam on Instagram @camerondaddo .  Follow Ali on Instagram @alidaddo .  Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial .  Got a quest...

Conflict is inevitable in relationships, and sometimes in the heat of the moment, we can hurt the people we love the most. So how can we make sure our needs are heard without causing hurt or invalidating our partner's needs? James 'Fish' Gill is on a mission to help people "lead by heart" and practice conscious conflict. LINKS   Learn more about Fish on his website – https://www.leadbyheart.com/  ...

For many people, caring for aging parents is a daunting task. But for Megan and Jason Van Genderen, moving Jason's mother into their home with their young children after she was diagnosed with dementia was a no-brainer. They chat to Cam and Ali about how their journey turned into an internet sensation, what it taught them about communication, and learning to ask for help. LINKS   Watch  Everybody'...

What did you do in lockdown? Well, if you're Chantel Mila, the answer is build a following of millions through your incredible cleaning hacks! Chantel and her husband Rob are joining Cam and Ali in the (extra clean) bathrooms today, to chat about their love story, Chantel's book, and whether their house is really as clean as it looks on Instagram!  LINKS   Buy Chantel's book  The Dream Clean . Lea...

Cam and Ali have got a fresh couple in the bathroom today! Nova 100's Belle Jackson and fiancé Luke Adamson have only been engaged for 2 months, but they've been through more than most relationships go through. They chat about moving states for love (and Belle's career), how Belle navigated becoming a step-mum in her 20s, and bringing their relationship stories to brekky radio. LINKS   Follow Bell...

If you were interested in someone and their idea of a date was "feeding their dad's cat", would you still be keen? This is just one part of the wild story of how Matilda Brown and Scott Gooding got together! They chat to Cam and Ali about their business The Good Farm Shop, how they prop each other up, and how a psychic helped get them together... LINKS   Learn more about The Good Farm Shop – https...

Cam and Ali are feeling giddy because they've two of the bubbliest people in Aussie entertainment industry joining them in the bathroom. Lucy Durack and Christopher Horsey chat to Cam and Ali about the long road to them getting together, whether their kids will follow in their footsteps, and where their positivity comes from. LINKS   Learn more about Hey Lemonade – https://heylemonade.com.au/ . Li...

CW: This episode contains discussions of the death of a baby, if this topic raises any issues for you can contact Sands for 24/7 phone support on 1300 308 307 or visit www.sands.org.au Friday August 11th is the 35th annual Red Nose Day, and in recognition of this, Cam and Ali are revisiting the amazing conversation they were lucky enough to have with Paul and Pauline Field. They talk to Cam and Al...

Hot off the heels of his Dancing with the Stars win, Human Nature's Phil Burton joins Cam and Ali in the bathroom with his wife, Justine. They chat about how a 12-month contract in Las Vegas became and 11 year stay, how they support each other, and the surprising outfit Phil was wearing when they first met. LINKS   Buy tickets to see Phil Burton on August 26th in Sydney for Hot August Night . Buy...

CW: This episode contains discussions of suicide and mental ill health.  Earlier this year, Gemma Stevens husband died by suicide. In the wake of his tragic death, Gemma is determined to help others by shining a light on this issue, and being open and honest about her relationship with her late husband Adam, and how she has been dealing with his death. If this episode has raised any issues for you...

The FIFA Women's World Cup is here, and we're so lucky to have one of the Matildas beam into the bathroom all the way from Sweden! Midfielder Katrina Gorry and her fiancé Clara Markstedt joined Cam and Ali ahead of the competition to chat about their love story, raising daughter Harper (and if more kids are on the cards!), and how they support each other. LINKS   Follow Katrina on Instagram @katri...

We've got a true power couple joining Cam and Ali in the bathroom today, fitness trainer Tiff Hall and comedian Ed Kavalee. They chat about Tiff's competitive exes, Ed's unique take on the inevitable comedian fart book, and the one rule in their marriage about working out. LINKS   Follow Tiff on Instagram @tiffhall_xo . Follow Ed on Instagram @therealedkavalee . Listen to Tiff's podcast Bounce For...

Cam is out of the bathroom today, so who better to take his place than eldest daughter Lotus Daddo! They chat about Lotus' modelling contract, how she feels about her parents being so open on the pod, and how their relationships has changed since moving out of home LINKS   Follow Cam on Instagram @camerondaddo .  Follow Ali on Instagram @alidaddo .  Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial .  Go...

The doctors are in (the bathroom)! Dr Preeya Alexander and Dr Will Alexander chat to Cam and Ali about how they make time for each other in their busy lives, the things that surprised them in their parenting journey, and Dr Preeya's book Eat Sleep Play Love. CW: This episode contains discussions of miscarriage from 28:28-30:40. If this episode raises any issues for you, help is available through L...

In honour of Pride Month, Cam and Ali are revisiting a very special episode from 2021, when they talked to one of the most prestigious figures in Australian law, the Hon. Michael Kirby. Michael Kirby was the first openly gay man to be appointed the High Court of Australia, and Australia's longest serving High Court judge when he retired. He and his husband Johan have been together for over 50 year...

Two men walk into a bar, insult each other, then talk the whole night and fall in love. A tale as old as time! Sean and Josh Szeps join Cam and Ali in the bathroom to talk about their New York love story, the turmoil of moving countries with 2-month-old twins, and Sean's debut book  Not Like Other Dads . LINKS   Buy  Not Like Other Dads  https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780733342691/not-like-othe...

We have our first return guests to the bathroom! Dr Christopher Scanlon and Kasey Edwards are back to talk about their new book, Bringing Up Boys Who Like Themselves.  They chat with Cam and Ali about why 'tough' isn't actually a good quality for boys to have, the importance of letting them fail, and whether or not we need to treat boys and girls the same. LINKS   Buy  Bringing Up Boys Who Like Th...

Isabelle Oderberg knew she had to tell her story, and help shine a light on an issue that is still so stuck in the dark. In her first book  Hard To Bear , Isabelle explores her own journey with, and the history of, the world's most common pregnancy complication – miscarriage. She chats to Cam and Ali about why this silence still exists, and how we can support people who give birth and the people t...