The Best Of The Pick Up - MAFS relationship expert John Aiken on why they do that photo ranker challenge

Hey Lifers!Welcome to your therapy Thursday where we answer your deep, dark and burning questions.Laura nearly died on her way to work today, Britt's needs to look out for the sucky sharks and Producer Keeshia has a big life update.Our vibes/unsubscribes for the week: Keeshia: Drew Birnie's Traction NewsletterBritt: American Nightmare on NetflixLaura: unsubscribing from SaltburnThen we jump into your questions! I have a beautiful friend. She is married and in a same sex relationship. She has one toddler and is pregnant with her second baby. Both share the same biological father, a sperm donor. I recently became good friends with a different mum friend through my husband. Her baby is the product of a sperm donation due to her husband’s fertility issue. The two children of my two different mum friends look identical. Eerily similar. Both are pretty vocal and upfront about their IVF and sperm donation stories and the donor information they have shared with me is crazy similar; same nationality, same height, same age, same hair/eye colour choices etc. Do I bring it up with either of them? It seems entirely possible but I don’t really know what to do. The kids look so alike! I’ve been with my partner for nearly 5 years. I have begun to realise that we are super different in many ways. He is really introverted and runs out of social battery fast. He prefers staying at home and gaming with friends whereas I love camping, going on road trips, adventures and travelling. We’ve tried some of these activities together and it uses up his energy pretty quickly or it just ends with a migraine from the sun and I don’t really enjoy gaming. It worries me that our differences will get the better of us long term but I still really like him. For milestones such as birthdays and anniversaries he isn’t very good at planning anything or getting any gifts and says that he has no time. Are shared interests really important in relationships/what would you do in this situation to decide if I’m in the right relationship? I go to a prestigious University and everyone there is well off and always very posh and well dressed (Rolex, Cartier, LV, the works). I’ve had to fake it till I made it my whole way through trying to fit in. I am often embarrassed in public by my family, they’re polar opposite of me and are very loud and obnoxious, very Aussie if you know what I mean. I am a very self-conscious person and it’ll ruin my day if I think someone is judging me and I’m scared this will happen. I don’t want to offend them and I love them but is it okay for me to ask them to act differently and tone it down for my sake? Any help is appreciated. One of my closest friends has an almost 1 year old baby. Her partner and her are the type of people who love having TV on in the background at their house most of the day (e.g. think music videos, sport etc.). I've noticed that since having baby they have continued with this. I don't think bub is getting direct screen time but I would say they're getting a significant amount of indirect screen time. For example, my friend has commented to me before how much the baby loves watching TV and in videos she shares of the baby, the TV is always on in the background. I don't think my friend is aware that screen time is not recommended for children under 2 years. My question is should I bring the screen time national guidelines to my friends attention and if so how should I do this in a kind and non-judgemental way? If you have an question please send it on it to life uncut podcast on Instagram hereJoin us on tiktok Or join the facebook group here 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.

24 Jan 202447min

Today's episode is with one of the most successful authors of our time and the man who is known globally for not giving a f*ck. Mark Manson's book the subtle art of not giving a f*ck sold more than 10 million copies. Mark brought his unique perspective on happiness, relationship dynamics, and the delicate art of recognising when it's time to break up. We spoke about: When is it time to break up vs what is a normal ebb and flow of a long term relationship? What's good compromise and what's people pleasing and lacking boundaries? What indicates whether a couple can survive one of them cheating? The need for healthy conflict and how to have healthy conflict Opportunity costs and inherent sacrifice  Fleeting happiness You can find all of Mark's work here! His newsletter, books and podcasts are fantastic. If you have an question please send it on it to life uncut podcast on Instagram hereJoin us on tiktok Or join the facebook group here 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.

23 Jan 202455min

Hey Lifers, It's so nice to be back in your ear holes!! We are coming to you cross hemispherically (but you're not to trust Laura with geography).  First up today, we have a big catch up about what's happened over the break! This catch up included Britt frolicking to the nicest destinations on the planet and Laura being hospitalised with pneumonia. So, you know, same same!We have a big chat about asking your friend when they're going to going to get engaged/proposed to. Do we all need to stop doing this? We also talk about whether you should, if given the chance, take a swipe at an ex. Chelsea Handler hosted the critic's choice awards the week after her ex boyfriend Jo Koy hosted the Golden globes and the two monologues were like chalk and cheese. The audience's laughter and acknowledgement of joke writers really showed who came out on top. We also discussed whether gendered jokes are okay in one direction and not the other. You can watch Chelsea Handler's whole monologue here.It's so nice to be back and we're really excited about what is planned for this year! If you have an question please send it on it to life uncut podcast on Instagram hereJoin us on tiktok Or join the facebook group here 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.

22 Jan 202449min

Hey Lifers Today's episode is from our chat with the wonderful Michael Hing at one of our live shows! This episode is such a laugh! Hingers is a character. We chat about: -having two Chinese doctors as parents and wanting to work in comedy  -being a finalist for cleo bachelor of the year -using 'culture' in comedy -microaggressions and racism being a Chinese guy working in radio -working out what's worth speaking out about and what's not   If you have an question please send it on it to life uncut podcast on Instagram hereJoin us on tiktok Or join the facebook group here Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! xxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Jan 202437min

HeyLifers, Today's episode is from our conversation with the incredible Flex Mami at one of our live shows! We chat about: -where the name "Flex Mami" came from -personal branding and where that becomes a business -being 'authentic' online & performative authenticity -tokenism and the other side of the coin when it comes to increasing diversity If you have an question please send it on it to life uncut podcast on Instagram hereJoin us on tiktok Or join the facebook group here 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.

9 Jan 202429min

Hey lifers, Today's episode is from our conversation with the incredible Ellidy Pullin at one of our live shows!Ellidy initially joined the podcast in February 2022. You can listen here if you'd like a refresh. When we first spoke, Ellidy's baby was a newborn! In today's chat, she turned 2 years old and we got to catch up on where life has taken the two of them over the last 2 years.We spoke about: -it 'taking a village' to raise a child -how grief evolves and can takes different shapes and forms -how trauma dumping can pull you backwards -the story they tell Minnie -whether dating again is on the cards   If you have an question please send it on it to life uncut podcast on Instagram hereJoin us on tiktok Or join the facebook group here Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! xxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Jan 202429min

Hey Lifers!This is an entire episode of your most embarrassing stories from Christmas and New Years!Some of these have us crawling up in a ball from the sheer horror of how mortifying they are!Also, please enter 'bulbous vulvus" and 'gashit' into your vocabulary.  If you have an question please send it on it to life uncut podcast on Instagram hereJoin us on tiktok Or join the facebook group here Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! xxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Dec 202325min

Hey lifers!We hope you've had such a great Christmas with the people you love the most!This is our highlight reel of 2023! It's some of the funniest, most insightful, perhaps most valuable lessons from the wonderful people who have joined the podcast throughout the year. You can listen to all of the episodes by using the links below:Matthew Hussey Matthew Hussey Does Give a F*ck About Your Relationship Joanne McNally The Art Of Riding A Lover To Sleep Vogue Williams Is Your Husband Jealous Of Your Best Friend Sarah Wilson Dating Younger Men, Making Anxiety Beautiful & Travelling The World Solo Hugh Van Cuylenburg Mental Fatigue & How To Make Vulnerability A Strength Steven Bartlett Make it 1% Better! Sweating the Small Stuff The Shrine The Last Instalment Was In This Episode Elizabeth Day Does All Failure Lead To Lessons Or Success? Laura and the Pigeons The Pigeons Trinny Woodall The 'Currency' of the Ageing Woman Milestone Disappointment Milestone Disappointment Ask Uncut When A Threesome Turns Into A Pregnancy Ask Uncut When You're the Only Single One In Your Friendship Group   We hope you had such a wonderful time going back through some of our favourite moments of 2023! If you have an question please send it on it to life uncut podcast on Instagram hereJoin us on tiktok Or join the facebook group here Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! xxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Dec 20231h 34min