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Suddenly Thirty
by Suddenly Thirty Podcast
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 everything in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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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 officially getting into the Christmas spirit. They chat about the obsession with Jacob Elordi, wanting to shop but not knowing what to buy,...
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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 decided to leave, how long she’d been thinking about it, and what went into actually making the decision. They get into how she planned...
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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 Europe, from Mallorca to Paris and London — the shopping, the eating, the things she loved and, of course, what she brought home with…
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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 worth the money. From favourite chocolate and everyday luxuries to travel, skin treatments and Substack subscriptions, they're sharing the...
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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 surprise birthday lunch, all the feels around entering a new year, and reflect on her biggest lesson from the past year. They also dive into...
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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 travel, from what’s on her shopping list and how she’s packing to travelling with kids and all the excitement that comes with a big…
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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 investing in, their current skincare routines and easy meal ideas for busy family life. Along the way, they chat about the realities of…
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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 the moment, we encourage you to skip this episode. In this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty, the girls are back after a four-week break…
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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 atmosphere to the street style, standout shows, and the branding moments that actually cut through, they unpack whether AFW still feels...
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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 layered. They start with the Met Gala — the looks they loved, what felt overdone, the theatrics, and why some moments just aren’t hitting…
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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 layered. They unpack the discourse around Margot Robbie and the idea that keeping motherhood private somehow reads as avoiding it. When did…
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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 that lets you manipulate your algorithm (yes, really) and what it means for how we consume content — and ourselves. Is this the beginning…
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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, unpacking the little things that feel increasingly hard to justify when everything is already so expensive. They then share what they have been...
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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 sparked the conversation — the latest Chanel campaign featuring Margot Robbie and Kylie Minogue — and why it feels bigger than just a fashion...
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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 doing lately. They chat through what’s been on their screens — a headline-making documentary on Australia’s biggest media moguls, a…
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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, what hasn’t, and the reality of spending money in this season of life. Emily opens up about her shopping dilemma: the buyer's remorse, the...
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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 word matrescence — the developmental transition into motherhood — to be officially recognised. The girls reflect on whether becoming a mother...
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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 with Hailey Bieber’s Australia visit and the relatable takeaway from her talk at Vogue Forces of Fashion, including saying no, shifting...
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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 to listen, please take care of yourself and come back whenever it feels right. Our hearts are with you. In this episode, Emily shares a...
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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 for 2026. In this celebratory episode, the girls unpack all the little and big things they believe define chic living right now. From…
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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 that took over while they were away. They dive into everything unfolding within the Beckham family, unpacking the ongoing Brooklyn drama and...
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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 their most-asked questions and the themes that shaped their year. From toddler negotiations to postpartum mysteries to naming deep-dives,...
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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 overwhelm that seems to have snuck up this year. They speak candidly about not feeling particularly inspired this season, what’s on their own...
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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 reunites behind the mic to talk about the biggest news of all: the arrival of baby Grey and the beginning of life as a family of five. Lilli...
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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, and friendship, they share their thoughts, experiences, and advice on finding balance, evolving through different seasons of life, and...
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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 reality of it all, to how she’s spending her days now on maternity leave and deep in nesting mode. Emily shares all the details from her...
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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. Lilli shares the less-glam side of pregnancy and what’s been getting her through, plus her current mission to pack for postpartum. In the...
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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 turn into nightmares, and the to-do list never seems to end. Lilli reveals her oddly life-changing personalised stationery hack (proof…
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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 unique baby names, to the strange thrill of driving on empty, star sign deep-dives, psychoanalysis, and plenty more, they reveal all of their...
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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 skincare switches. Emily shares her weekend away in the mountains and why the snow isn't always as polished as Instagram makes them seem....
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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 pregnancy and motherhood, talk about the pieces and products they are loving right now, and look ahead to the rituals and celebrations…
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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 everyday laundry feel a little more elevated. The girls dive into the therapy of unfollowing people who no longer serve you, the art of subtly...
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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 deep dive into the weird, wild, and downright unexpected parts of postpartum life. From body changes to brain fog, they open up about the...
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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 often-unseen financial and social costs behind them. They explore how MLMs operate, why women — particularly millennials and mothers — are so…
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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 Bieber’s surprise album drop (which is officially on repeat). They dive into what’s been on their screens (hint: Love Island is taking over...
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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 episode, they explore the quiet comforts, grounding rituals and seasonal shifts that are helping them move through the cold months with a little...
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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, listening to, and loving lately. From books we couldn’t put down to shows worth bingeing, style picks, and everything in between — it's the...
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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 dilemmas, style queries and everything in between. They chat about the reality of working from home and what to do when it starts to feel...
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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 lounge saga (spoiler: it was worth the wait), while Lilli shares the skincare routine that’s been keeping her skin hydrated and glowing...
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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 Lilli’s ongoing vision challenges and the reality of navigating life with blurred vision. They dive into the rise of vaping and the strange…
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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 friendships, relationships, and everything in between, we’re getting into it all. No topic is off limits as we answer your burning questions,...
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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 expect. In this episode, Emily and Lilli unpack how beauty standards, careers, motherhood, and marriage timelines have radically shifted....
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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, chaotic Uber rides, and the documentaries they can’t stop watching. The girls chat about the new true crime documentaries and shows they’ve been...
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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 the sweet (and not-so-sweet) moments that made up the day. They also unpack some neighbour dramas, discuss whether they’ll ever feel “done”...
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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 completely okay. Take care of yourself. After an unexpected two-week break, the girls are back with a big old catch up and some very special...
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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 recap Emily’s whirlwind weekend away — complete with airport antics, unexpected expenses and a few too many laughs. From bidding on flight...
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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 situations and moving out of your hometown, to figuring out if you're ready for kids and feeling behind in your 20s, the girls answer your...
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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 been living rent-free on their screens to conversations about friendship dynamics, parenting shows, and the joy of a good dopamine dressing...
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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 working yourself to the bone was worn like a badge of honour. They reflect on how hustle culture was glorified, sold to us as…
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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, but the stress was real. Next, we dive into the excitement of wearing autumn and winter clothes! With cooler weather setting in, we talk...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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 everything in between.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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