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The Highlife Uncut

by Alex Lee & Jen Bis

What is the High Life Uncut? The high Life Uncut is a podcast that discusses the lives of those that work in what is dubbed as Syd,Aus and/or Australia’s ‘Top Tier’ corporates. Who are the Podcast hosts Jen & Alex? Jen & Alex are Gen Z 9-5 corporates in a ‘Top Tier’ Australian bank. They are ambitious corporates who have combined 10-12 years experience across professional services, tourism, start-up, tech, fast moving consumer goods (fmcg) and financial services. Why The High Life Uncut? Jen & Alex realised there are conversations that we are afraid to strike up at times outside of the workplace or even with close friends. They talk through topics that can be uncomfortable to discuss from a male and female perspective. It’s about the fine art of balance between your personal life blurring into your career. Grab yourself a beveragino and find a spot to kick back so you can listen to The High Life Uncut.

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Episodes

  1. 20.Guest Series: How often is too quick to jump companies?

    In this episode we meet Kevin who works in a M&A role and is a good friend of Jen. While Kevin has had a pretty crazy and wild career to date he also makes sure to find time for his hobbies. Kevin has managed to jump to a few different roles and companies in his career, which has allowed him to...

  2. 19. Guest Series: Is it really that hard to start your own thing?

    In this episode, we meet Aaron who is an old colleague of Alex's. Before Aaron and Alex were working together Aaron, has had quite a different life experiences which has led him to start his own thing in We discuss all the different things that make up a Aaron's career as well as what led him to...

  3. 18.Guest Series: Are you too old to be a grad?

    In this episode we met Ly who is a grad in the same company as Jen and Alex. Ly has had an interesting career path as she decided to become a graduate at a slightly older age than her peers. However with age comes more wisdom and experiences which ultimately can help her to present a better…

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  4. 17.Guest Series: Dogs or kids what should come first?

    In this episode we meet Jen who is the owner of a pet sitting business out in the greater western suburbs of Sydney. Jen has had a very interesting career where she originally followed the standard university path like most individuals, however ultimately wanted to fulfil her passions and follow...

  5. 16.Guest Series: When is the best time to take a gap year?

    Welcome back to season 2 of The High Life Uncut! In this season we will be interviewing different people and seeing what they have to say about their experience with balancing their individual lives. In today's episode we meet Tony, who is an individual currently working in a SAAS Sales role,...

  6. 15. How our current lifestage influences our priorities?

    In this episode we reflect how our routines and lifestyles are impacted but the lifestage that we are currently in. We discuss the thoughts that we get and how society pressures influence our ways of finding happiness and fulfilment

  7. 14. Are we less connected?

    In this episode we talk about how social media has impacted the way we live, share and connect from dating, friendships and keeping in touch with family.

  8. 13. Considerations when joining the workforce!

    Throughout our careers so far there are many things that we have discussed about joining the workforce. In this episode we reflect on the amount change that we have experienced and what were interesting thoughts that we have discovered since going into full time work.

  9. 12. How have our life choices shaped our lives?

    In this episode we talk about some of the decisions that we have had to make to shape our current life pathway and careers to date.

  10. 11. Are apps ruining traditional dating?

    In this episode we discuss the way that the apps and online dating have impacted our lives. Everyone is ideally looking for "the one" but it makes it harder with the influence of dating apps. The idea of dating depends on the people and their priorities.

  11. 10. How we are coping with adulting?

    As we are getting older we are trying to adjust to our adult selves. In this episode we discuss the challenges of moving out of home and how we found the changes and responsibilities of being more independent. With changes in the world we also go into the challenges and differences of working…

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  12. 9. Will we hit our new years resolutions?

    Welcome back! Coming back into work we are excited to see what we want to achieve in the next year and how we are focusing on keeping to our goals

  13. 8. 2022 A year of adventure and growth!

    What a big year of growth and experiences we have had. In this episode we discuss all that has happened for us this year and what some of our plans are for the new year. A lot has happened but we are both looking forward to spending some well needed time with family and loved ones during the…

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  14. 7.Can you change first impressions?

    Transitioning through different stages of life, it is important to have a great first impression and a personal brand that people want to associate with. This is all crucial whether starting a new job or just meeting new people along life's journey.

  15. 6.Who's actually winning at life?

    There is so much pressure for individuals to conform to society standards. In this episode we discuss how we deal with some of these pressures that are presented to us from our families and friends

  16. 5.Can we tick off our bucket list items in time?

    In this episode of the highlife uncut we are talking about what brings us inner peace and fulfilment, which will help us tick off our bucket list items

  17. 4.A moment of escapism!

    Wanting to escape? travel? getaway? or just go on another adventure? In this episode we talk about our recent getaways and what what the reasoning behind them and what we think about the idea of escaping so that we can continue to remain balanced within ourselves.

  18. 3.Can sport balance us?

    In this episode of the Highlife Uncut we talk about the influence of sport in our upbringings and how it has helped us to shape our lives and ensure that we can achieve overall health and wellbeing.

  19. 2.Is there a connection in the stars?

    This Episode we discuss the topics about soul mates and the difference between love, lust and building connections with those that we meet in our lives

  20. 1.Intro & Balancing Lifestyles

    Welcome to our Podcast: the High Life Uncut. In this episode we talk about how balancing our corporate lifestyles through adventures, travel and other experiences

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

What is the High Life Uncut? The high Life Uncut is a podcast that discusses the lives of those that work in what is dubbed as Syd,Aus and/or Australia’s ‘Top Tier’ corporates. Who are the Podcast hosts Jen & Alex? Jen & Alex are Gen Z 9-5 corporates in a ‘Top Tier’ Australian bank. They are ambitious corporates who have combined 10-12 years experience across professional services, tourism, start-up, tech, fast moving consumer goods (fmcg) and financial services. Why The High Life Uncut? Jen & Alex realised there are conversations that we are afraid to strike up at times outside of the workplace or even with close friends. They talk through topics that can be uncomfortable to discuss from a male and female perspective. It’s about the fine art of balance between your personal life blurring into your career. Grab yourself a beveragino and find a spot to kick back so you can listen to The High Life Uncut.

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Alex Lee & Jen Bis

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What is the High Life Uncut? The high Life Uncut is a podcast that discusses the lives of those that work in what is dubbed as Syd,Aus and/or Australia’s ‘Top Tier’ corporates. Who are the Podcast hosts Jen & Alex? Jen & Alex are Gen Z 9-5 corporates in a ‘Top Tier’ Australian bank. They are...

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