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Suddenly Thirty
Suddenly Thirty is a podcast by Emily and Lilli. We are two friends who thought we would have it all figured out by thirty. After ticking all the so-called boxes; getting married, buying a home, becoming mothers and navigating careers, we were suddenly thirty and trying to find ourselves in the messiness of modern womanhood. Suddenly Thirty will bring you candid, lighthearted and unfiltered conversations about moving through careers, managing relationships, transitioning into motherhood and…
Episodes
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The Art of Considered Consumption
In this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty, the girls are talking all things shopping, consumerism and the lead-up to the festive season. From the month-long…
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More Questions, More Answers
In this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty, Emily and Lilli return for the second instalment of their two-part Q&A series. From rediscovering your personal…
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Some Very Important Questions
In this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty, Emily and Lilli answer your questions in the first of a two-part Q&A series. From finding little moments of joy…
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Shopping, Selling & Suddenly Christmas
In this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty, Emily and Lilli catch up on what’s been on their minds this week, from current obsessions and wardrobe dilemmas to…
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A Very Run-of-the-Mill Life Change
In this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty, Lilli finally talks about leaving her career and making a pretty major life change. She chats to Emily about why she…
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We Have A Lot To Catch Up On
In this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty, Emily and Lilli have a lot to catch up on after a six-week break. Lilli fills Emily in on her recent travels through…
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Five Things Actually Worth Our Money
In this week's episode of Suddenly Thirty, Emily and Lilli are sharing their take on the TikTok trend everyone's talking about: five things that are actually…
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A Very Big Wedding & A Very Big Surprise
In this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty, it’s a big week of celebrations. Emily and Lilli start by celebrating Lilli’s 33rd birthday. They chat about her…
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Packing, Planning & Predictions
In this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty, Emily and Lilli are catching up on all the little things. With Lilli getting ready for Europe, they chat all things…
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Dirty Girls Q&A
This week, Lilli and Emily answer your questions in a special Dirty Girls Q&A episode. From the skincare products they're loving, the furniture they're…
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Babies, Bricks and Big Feelings
A quick note before you listen: This episode includes discussion of pregnancy, birth and unexpected complications. If that’s not the right content for you at…
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We’re Loving Fashion Week, Jenni Kayne & 100% Humidity
This week, Emily and Lilli are diving into Australian Fashion Week — and everything that felt different about it this year. From the venue change and overall…
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What We Loved, Hated & Added to Cart This Week
This week, Emily and Lilli are diving into style, spending, and the subtle shifts that come with this season of life — and honestly, it’s a mix of light and…
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Public Opinions, Hallelujah
This week, Emily and Lilli are diving into modern motherhood, media narratives, and the conversations that quietly set the standard — and honestly, it’s…
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iPods, Algorithms and Outfits
This week, Emily and Lilli are diving into the internet, the archives, and their wardrobes — and honestly, it’s a ride. They unpack the new Instagram feature…
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Nothing Fits and Everything’s Expensive
In this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty, Lilli and Emily are coming in hot. They start with a proper rant about supermarkets and the cost of living…
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Wait… Is Fun Back?
In this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty, Lilli and Emily unpack a cultural shift they can’t stop noticing: is fun… back? They start with the moment that…
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This Week’s Quiet Obsessions
In this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty, Lilli and Emily are back with a catch-up — sharing everything they’ve been watching, wearing, buying, eating and…
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Nothing to Wear & Everything to Overthink
In this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty, Lilli and Emily are back for a classic catch-up. They share what they’ve been buying lately — what’s been worth it…
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Do We Need a New Word for Motherhood?
This week, Emily and Lilli are unpacking the campaign led by Michelle Battersby, who recently took out a full-page ad in The New York Times calling for the…
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Hailey Bieber on the Power of Saying No
In this week's episode of the Suddenly Thirty podcast, Lilli and Emily debrief a very PR week and everything currently dominating the group chat. They start…
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The Unexpected Path to Growing Our Family
This episode includes discussion of pregnancy loss and pregnancy after loss. If this is something you’re currently navigating, or if today isn’t the right time…
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The 2026 Chic List
This week on Suddenly Thirty, Emily and Lilli are marking a big milestone — the 100th episode — the only way they know how: by sharing their ultimate Chic List…
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The Cost of the Aesthetic: Fake Tuscany & the Beckhams
Suddenly Thirty returns for its first episode of the year, with Emily and Lilli easing back in after the holiday break and catching up on the conversations…
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Wrapped Up: Christmas, ChatGPT & The Year That Was
In this week’s episode, Emily and Lilli share their ChatGPT Wrapped — the hilariously accurate, slightly confronting, and strangely wholesome breakdown of…
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The art of a slower Christmas
In this week’s festive episode, Emily and Lilli answer all your questions about navigating the lead-up to Christmas — the joy, the pressure, and the quiet…
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Welcoming Grey: a home birth story
After a month away, Lilli and Emily return with a heartfelt, life-filled catch up — because a lot can happen in four weeks. In this week’s episode, the duo…
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Asked & Answered: thriving, friendship, and finding balance
This week on Suddenly Thirty, Emily and Lilli answer your questions in an honest and unfiltered Q&A. From relationships and career to motherhood, interiors…
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Mat leave diaries and Bali girls gone wild
This week on Suddenly Thirty, Lilli gives a real and honest update on what the final few weeks of pregnancy are feeling like — from the physical and emotional…
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Beauty hacks, baby bumps and Bali bags
In this week’s episode, Emily and Lilli are catching up on all the things — from Bali daydreams to beauty discoveries that may or may not change your life…
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Notes, nightmares and no boundaries
This week on Suddenly Thirty, Emily and Lilli unpack the chaos and spirals of adulthood — where personalised stationery becomes an essential, insurance claims…
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Unfortunately we do love…
On this week’s episode, Emily and Lilli start with a life catch up before diving into the trend of the moment: Unfortunately, I do love… From discovering…
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Snow trips, skincare picks and holiday fits
This week on Suddenly Thirty, Emily and Lilli are back with a fresh mix of stories, reflections, and opinions, catching up on everything from snowy getaways to…
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Q&A: baby names, $5k push presents and Christmas prep
In this week’s episode, Emily and Lilli answer a mix of listener questions that touch on life, style, and the season ahead. They share personal reflections on…
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Why we’re breathing better, living chicer and quietly letting go
This week on Suddenly Thirty, Emily and Lilli are catching up on life, from Emily’s weekend car accident to the search for chic pegs that might just make…
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Leaks, let downs and more TMI
In this week's episode, the girls are back with a good old-fashioned catch-up — and honestly, this one’s a bit of a ride. They kick things off with an unhinged…
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Selling the dream, buying the lie: The reality of MLMs
In this episode, Emily and Lilli dive into the world of multi-level marketing schemes — unpacking the glossy promises, emotionally charged DMs, and the…
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Just Girl Things: Bieber, Coldplay & Love Island
In this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty, Emily and Lilli catch up on the chaos and culture dominating their group chats—from Coldplay headlines to Justin…
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SAD girl season: how to fall in love with winter (sort of)
As winter deepens, Emily and Lilli are embracing a slower, softer rhythm and reflecting on what it means to truly winter well in their thirties. In this…
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TikTok made us do it: Our top five mornings
It’s time for a good old-fashioned catch-up. Emily and Lilli are back in your ears chatting about what they’ve been reading, watching, wearing, eating…
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The questions you only ask anonymously
In this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty, Emily and Lilli dive into the anonymous question box they dropped on Instagram, where listeners sent in their life…
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Skincare, soft furnishings and small humans
In this week’s episode, the girls are taking a moment to catch up on life — no agenda, just what’s been on their minds. Emily finally has a happy ending to the…
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Cold snaps, clear outs and creeping anxiety
This week’s episode is a proper catch-up. Emily and Lilli are talking about our peaks and pits — including the lounge Emily couldn't wait to get rid of, to…
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All the things you’re too afraid to ask
This week, Emily and Lilli dive into an anonymous Q&A sent in by you — our beloved Dirty Girls. From fashion advice and wishlist homewares to navigating…
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From babies to botox: how aging has changed
Are we aging differently than our mums did? Short answer: absolutely. But the deeper answer is more nuanced—and more revealing of our generation than you might…
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Pinterest, pleats and other delicate matters
This week on Suddenly Thirty, Emily and Lilli dive into a little bit of everything — from the strange world of Pinterest algorithms to dreamy head spas…
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Gossiping, gifting and spiralling over the Kardashians
In this week’s catch-up episode, Emily and Lilli sit down for a good old-fashioned chat. They debrief on their Mother’s Day — from gifts and celebrations to…
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Big news, big feels and a bit of chaos
Trigger warning: This episode includes conversations around pregnancy and some challenging health experiences. If you’d prefer to sit this one out, that’s…
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Out of office, into autumn and home for Easter
In this week’s episode, Lilli and Emily cover all the essentials — from quick getaways to fashion in the changing season and everything in between. The girls…
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Feeling behind, falling in love and figuring it out: your questions, our take
This week, Emily and Lilli opened up our Q&A box and dive into your most pressing life questions — and you did not hold back! From navigating tricky living…
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Big feels, small screens and changing friendships
In this week’s episode, Lilli and Emily catch up on all things screen time, storytelling and the slow shift to the cooler months. From reflections on what’s…
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The rise and fall of the girl boss era
In this week’s episode, Emily and Lilli explore the fall of the ‘girl boss’ era—a time that dominated much of their early twenties and career beginnings, where…
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Kiss, Marry, Kill: Japan, Sambas or With Love, Meghan
This week, Emily takes us inside her whirlwind trip to Japan – complete with a passport fiasco that had the whole family on edge. Spoiler: It all worked out…
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When empathy meets with controversy
This week on Suddenly Thirty, the girls are diving into their latest fashion finds, the shows they can’t stop watching, and the books that have been keeping…
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Lessons in love: Dating disasters and how we love
Valentine’s day might be over, but the girls are keeping the theme of love going in this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty. Listeners share their worst dating…
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Fashion, feelings and the five second rule
In this week’s episode, we’re catching up on all the things that have been on our minds - from the emotional rollercoaster of our menstrual cycles to…
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Preventative botox or just good skincare: What’s worth it?
In this week’s episode, Lilli and Emily dive deep into the world of beauty, skincare and self-perception in your thirties. As the girls become more aware of…
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How TikTok has changed the way we dress, learn and live
In this week’s episode, Emily and Lilli share how TikTok has profoundly changed their lives in unexpected and positive ways. The girls chat about how the…
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The birth of Emily's daughter
In this weeks episode, Emily shares the story of one of the most life-changing experiences of her life – the birth to her daughter, Posie. She shares the raw…
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The 2025 ultimate guide to being chic
Welcome back, Dirty Girls, to the very first episode of the year. We have missed you! The girls are kicking off 2025 with a bang and a serious dose of…