Life Academy

“EXCUSE ME?? Your therapist did WHAT?”

dAlings, this episode takes a turn 😭 We start with the usual chaos: live show excitement, mum guilt, Bali dreams, acting feelings and a little accidental OnlyFans brainstorming!! Before Dena drops one of the wildest stories we’ve had on Life Academy.

She shares what happened with a former therapist she once trusted completely, how blurred the boundaries became, why she didn’t see the red flags at the time and what finally made her realise just how unhealthy the whole dynamic had been.

Big love to anyone who’s had to untangle a relationship they once thought was helping them 🩵

3:53 Isla’s behaviour improves + the sweetest parent trend

9:13 Why Alicia couldn’t watch the Logies

12:31 Podcast research somehow turns into an OnlyFans spiral

18:40 Bali retreat, mum guilt & needing to actually receive

28:11 Dena’s car skincare “life hack”

36:12 Dena reveals the therapist relationship that crossed major boundaries

42:40 Why Dena finally reported her

46:16 The “past life” story that now sounds completely wild

49:17 Alex saw through the therapist immediately

50:32 Recs/Homework

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kit: hand soap — Dena’s pick for a luxe-feeling hand wash without going full Aesop pricing.

Denada mango protein ice cream bar — A sugar-free, high-protein dessert Dena says she’s currently obsessed with.

@briestrongerthancancer — visit Kendra Bird’s Instagram stories and click the affiliate links, which she says help generate money for families going through childhood cancer.
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Pop culture is giving us absolutely no peace this week, dAlings 🍿

We’re back with another wildly unqualified catch-up featuring unexpected celeb pairings, relationship updates, Taylor Swift theories, a little Off Campus chaos and an Anne Hathaway performance that has Dena rethinking EVERYTHING.

There’s also some heavier news in the mix, plus a few very random detours because obviously we cannot stay on topic.

Drop the pop culture story we absolutely HAVE to talk about next week 🩵

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1:07 Belmont Cameli + Martha Stewart in the most random ad pairing

2:37 New Harry Potter casting & the J.K. Rowling controversy

5:39 Kim Kardashian & Lewis Hamilton go public

7:50 The sad celebrity news dominating the week

12:36 Postpartum mental health & the Lindsay Clancy case

16:16 Travis Scott’s surprise role in The Odyssey

17:29 Our latest Taylor Swift wedding photo theory

18:43 Alicia on why she still can’t watch the Logies

19:38 Moulin Rouge! is coming back to Australia

21:02 Nicole Kidman’s undercover Ibiza raving era

22:55 Anne Hathaway’s HUGE year & Mother Mary

26:15 Final pop culture thoughts
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We’re grateful for our bodies… but some days, loving them is really bloody hard 😭

This week gets a little more honest than usual, dAlings. Dena opens up about cancelling a Sydney photoshoot because her body confidence had hit such a low point, and we talk about that awful space where you can know all the “right” things about body positivity, gratitude and self-love… and still look in the mirror and feel completely disconnected from yourself.

We also get into Alicia’s own insecurities around ageing and her face, why raising daughters makes all of this feel even more important, and how we’re trying to model self-compassion without pretending we’ve magically figured it all out. Plus, there’s a very sweet friendship moment, toddler updates, beauty recs and some classic Life Academy chaos to balance out the heavier stuff.

Tell us what helps you feel more like yourself again on the hard body-image days, dAlings 🩵🩵

3:04 Therapy, nervous-system overload & finally letting it all out

6:21 Toddler survival mode is slowly easing

8:24 A surprise gift & a very sweet bestie moment

13:21 The honest body-confidence conversation

19:49 When someone telling you “you’re beautiful” isn’t enough

26:35 Grieving the body and identity you used to have

31:12 Why inclusive sizing still has such a long way to go

37:43 Trying not to pass body issues down to our daughters

45:50 Why self-compassion has to be modelled, not just taught

51:19 Raising kind girls who can also stand up for themselves

57:18 Recs/Homework

Recs/Homework

Dermal lip balm — Alicia’s new replacement for her much-missed discontinued Blistex...

Morphe setting spray — Dena’s current favourite for keeping makeup in place without killing the finish.

Full blood work — Dena’s homework after discovering a significant B12 deficiency that may have been contributing to fatigue and brain fog.

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Dermal lip balm — Alicia’s new replacement for her much-missed discontinued Blistex...

Morphe setting spray — Dena’s current favourite for keeping makeup in place without killing the finish.

Full blood work — Dena’s homework after discovering a significant B12 deficiency that may have been contributing to fatigue and brain fog.
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If you’re in your 20s wondering why everyone else seems to have a plan… this one is VERY much for you, dAlings.

This one is a very special episode because THE Sarah Davidson — yes, our girl from Seize the Yay — is joining us today!! At this point, we genuinely think Sarah has had about nine different careers (god bless a too-talented girl 😭), and somehow every single one makes sense when you hear the full story.

From ballet to law, Matcha Maiden to content creation, she talks about why none of those chapters were wasted — even the ones that felt completely random at the time. We also have such an honest chat about being adopted, becoming a mum, learning to live with anxiety and panic attacks, and why sometimes the career you’re meant to have literally doesn’t exist yet.

There are SO many little nuggets in this episode for anyone feeling lost, behind, scared to change direction or just deeply unsure what the hell they’re doing 🩵

3:02 Meet Sarah Davidson: ballerina, lawyer, founder & creator

7:58 Growing up adopted & how it shaped her identity

14:46 Motherhood changed how Sarah thought about her birth mother

19:36 The ballerina era & realising dance might not be forever

27:35 Leaving ballet, losing direction & nearly getting expelled

34:16 How Matcha Maiden actually started

36:24 The health crisis that changed everything

40:16 Selling the business & realising bigger isn’t always better

41:56 Why your dream job might not even exist yet

46:03 How to stop overthinking & train yourself to take risks

50:24 Sarah opens up about depression, panic attacks & anxiety

59:10 How Sarah taught herself content creation & editing

1:01:56 Working mum guilt, creativity & never having enough time

1:03:10 Recs/Homework

1:07:15 “If it costs you your peace, it’s too expensive”

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Pop culture is absolutely refusing to have a quiet week, dAlings 🔕🩵

We’re back in the trenches with Verity finally getting its movie moment, Anne Hathaway seemingly starring in everything, Zendaya continuing her world domination, and the very chaotic question of whether Kyle Sandilands’ new paid show is actually worth the money. Then Alicia Silverstone is heading back to Clueless, RAYE is being linked to Michael B. Jordan, and somehow we end up reliving Dena’s failed attempt to get into Berghain.

There’s also Taylor Swift rerelease theories, Ariana Grande stepping back from the spotlight, Off Campus relationship detective work, Pamela Anderson entering her beautifully unbothered era, Brittany Snow joining The Housemaid universe, and a Timbaland performance that leaves us asking… what exactly are we watching here?

Tell us what we missed, because apparently the internet is moving faster than we are 💀

Chapters:

1:53 Verity, Anne Hathaway & the trailer that gave us chills

2:58 Zendaya, Tom Holland & Hollywood domination

3:59 Kyle Sandilands’ new paid show gets reviewed from afar

6:18 Alicia Silverstone, Clueless & a Barry’s Bootcamp encounter

7:59 RAYE + Michael B. Jordan sends us into a spiral

8:38 Dena’s failed Berghain mission with RÜFÜS

11:20 Taylor Swift rerelease theories & the missing wedding photos

12:29 Ariana Grande stepping back from the spotlight

14:00 Spilt Milk Festival, RAYE & Lewis Capaldi

15:42 Off Campus beauty campaigns, Josh Heuston & relationship gossip

19:50 Pamela Anderson’s new era + The Housemaid casting

22:27 Timbaland performing Say It Right without Nelly Furtado

24:26 Netflix recs, Toy Story & whether the girls are cinema-ready

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