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#196 You say you want your dream life, but are you actually willing to do what it requires?
In this episode, we’re challenging the idea that success should feel easy, perfectly balanced or constantly “aligned.” Because while you can manifest, journal, visualise and dream about the life you want… at some point, you actually have to do the work.
We’re talking about the difference between wanting the outcome and being willing to do what it takes to get there, from building a successful business and becoming a creator, to getting fit, making money and creating the life you actually want.
We get real about the influencer life people only see from the outside, Lily’s journey of realising she wasn’t working as hard as she thought she was, getting out of the victim mindset, comparing your starting point to someone else’s, and why being busy doesn’t always mean you’re moving forward.
We also unpack the uncomfortable truth that hard work doesn’t guarantee success, life isn’t always fair, and sometimes being uncomfortable doesn’t mean you should stop.
Because your dream life isn’t something you simply manifest.
It’s something you build.
And the question we want you to finish this episode asking yourself is:
If I carried on being the person I am today, would I actually reach my goals?
You say you want your dream life, but are you actually willing to do what it requires?
Challenging the whole idea that success should feel easy, perfectly balanced, or constantly aligned.
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From Tori’s Melbourne trip, the latest Tate updates and all things motherhood, to Lily’s first ever solo MSCR shoot, Saturday chaos and a movie night in the warehouse.
Then we’re getting into the weirdest aesthetic trends on the internet, rib contouring?! The “skinny” trend making its way around the algorithm, period stories from IG and why what you see online is SO different depending on your algorithm.
Plus, our latest recommendations, including the Redken hair product we’re obsessed with, Tower 28 and the Indy Clinton podcast.
Basically… a big catch-up, a lot of opinions and some seriously questionable internet trends 😂
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What started with contractions and the excitement of finally meeting her baby quickly turned into something Tori never could have prepared for.

In this episode, Tori takes us through her birth story from the very beginning, the first contractions, the anticipation, heading into hospital, labour, the moment her baby arrived… and then how everything suddenly took a terrifying turn.

What was meant to be one of the biggest and most special moments of her life became an emergency, with things unfolding completely differently to how she imagined.

We’re talking the full birth story, the moments that scared her, what was happening behind the scenes, how she felt in the aftermath and what it was really like going from “I’m about to meet my baby” to “something is seriously wrong.”

Raw, emotional, chaotic and completely unfiltered. This is Tori’s birth story. 🤍

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The Friday chats are officially here... and they're here to stay. 💌
One of us is navigating newborn life, the other has just survived a Euro summer, so naturally, we had a LOT to catch up on.
From birth debriefs and the reality of becoming a mum, to travel chaos, questionable decisions, hilarious stories and all the life updates in between, this episode is exactly what it feels like to catch up with your best friends.
No big topic. No deep dive. Just the girls chatting, oversharing, laughing and filling you in on everything that's been happening behind the scenes.
Welcome to your new Friday tradition!!
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Over the past few episodes, we've unpacked why mid-year slumps happen, shared our different perspectives on getting out of them, and talked about what it really means to reset your life without trying to become a completely different person.
Now it's time to bring it all together.
This episode is the wake-up call you might not want, but probably need. We explore the uncomfortable truths that keep us stuck, why we often blame our timing, motivation or circumstances instead of taking ownership, and how raising your standards can completely change the direction of your life.
We challenge you to ask yourself the questions you've been avoiding. What truth have you been avoiding? Where are you lying to yourself? What part of your life feels out of alignment? What are you blaming instead of changing? What behaviours are no longer acceptable for the person you're trying to become?
Because the reality is, you can want more for your life, but eventually you have to start acting like it. The things you tolerate become the life you live, and if you keep accepting a life you say you don't want, you're choosing it.
This episode isn't about becoming perfect. It's about becoming honest. It's about having the hard conversation with yourself, taking responsibility, embracing discomfort and choosing growth over excuses, because that's where real momentum begins.
Your next chapter starts the moment you stop making excuses for the current one.
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