Couch Confidentials - where nothing is off limits and gossip is our daily grind.
Rachel De Oliveira & Sarita Holland
In this weeks episode of couch Confidentials we discuss whether keeping secrets from your fiancé should be kept under lock and key, even if it involves sex with his best man!? Does approaching your fourties mean you have to grow up? And Sarita chat about her years being mistaken for Paris Hilton!
On today's episode of Couch Confidential's we chat failed vasectomies, Sarita's surprising hall pass, and she answers a very important question "What is the first thing you would do if you woke up a male"? Tune in now!
In this weeks episode of Couch Confidentials we chat men in trackies, is it the ultimate turn on? Weird and wacky beauty trends, the curious world of ‘Only Fans’ and bi-sexuality.... is it more common that we think?
In today’s episode of Couch Confidentials we chat intimacy in marriage, are we sprinting to the finish line or are we in it for the marathon? Choosing high schools for your children, well-being versus academic achievement, and Rachel chats of her stalker experience. Tune in NOW!
In this weeks episode of Couch Confidentials we chat adult Social Exclusion, working out when is the right time to move on after a break up, and we spill the beans on the every day girls guide to hiring a celebrity stylist!
In this weeks episode Sarita discusses a bizarre form of sexual pleasure request from a follower that will have you gritting your teeth - ouch!!! Biased parenting - are we setting our kids up for disappointment by not using constructive critism? Then we tell our own Marriage proposal stories! The how, what and when! Tune in now!
In our first episode for 2021 we chat about the difference between active and non-active skincare, unthoughtful and unromantic husbands, daytime sex, and Sarita puts Rachel to the test with some teenage slang! Tune in now!
Signing off on 2020 quite appropriately talking shit explosions (from adults not babies), throbbing fanny syndrome, our issues with men's profile pics AND ugly baby anxiety!
Unhealthy Britney obsession, dogs interrupting mid session and our parents taking mainstream media advice as gospel! Tune in now to our second last episode of 2020!
From our Saturday nights starting at 11pm to now being fast asleep every night by this time! In this weeks episode we chat about pre-children antics, fazed out friendships, ticking off 'bucket lists' and we wonder whether Nightclubs still exist..... are we really that old?! Tune in now!
We chat to Melbourne's leading Plastic Surgeon Dr Richard Bloom about Mummy Makeovers including Labiaplasty, breast augmentation, and abdominal muscle seperation repair PLUS the danger with wanting a Kardashian booty! An episode you won't want to miss! Tune in now.
In this week's episode of Couch Confidential's we chat those embarrassing bodily functions after childbirth from Haemorrhoids, fanny farts and uncontrollable flatulence and we shamefully delve into our past psycho girlfriend antics (c'mon we've all been one!). Tune in now! Don't forget to share us with your friends by tagging us @couchconfidentialspodcast
In this episode of Couch Confidentials we discuss the dreaded boob and crotch sweat, how shaving our faces has changed our lives, past beauty blunders (hello over cooked solarium tans and drawn on eyebrows) and Sarita comes to terms with being hairy everywhere except for her head! Tune in now!Episode sponsored by @adorebeauty Beauty IQ Uncensored Podcast
We chat to Plus Size model and body positive influencer Amelia Stubbs about what it's like to be plus size and sexy on the gram, sleazy married men, and learning to love the skin you're in. Tune in now.You can follow Amelia on Instagram @curvyamelia
In this week's episode of Couch Confidential's we chat fake-arse friends, online trolls and copy-cats in business. Is copying a form of flattery or disrespect? Tune in now!
In this episode of Couch Confidentials we chat new puppy problems, the little white lies we tell our children and the problem with having a big Italian bum! Tune in now!
As we sign off on Season 3 we chat Divorce and the impact on children, personality clashes with your own children, and we answer the difficult question on how to be ok with never becoming a mother. Tune in now.
In this week's episode of Couch Confidential's we chat imperfect marriages and drop kick exes! Tune in now!
In this week's episode of Couch Confidential's we chat to fashion stylist and relationship consultant Caz Rowland about love and marriage. She shares her tips on how she keeps the romance alive after 25 years of marriage. Tune in now!
In todays episode of Couch Confidential's we chat - Vagina Masks, living in what feels like Season 4 of the Handmaids Tale, and self care tips including some 'me-time' but also simple ways to take control of your finances. Tune in now!
In this weeks episode of Couch Confidentials we chat open relationships, horoscopes, and theft in the workplace. Tune in now!
In this weeks episode of Couch Confidentials we chat Iso 2.0 and our determination to come out of it not resembling a Christmas ham! Boys and their toys, is a new boat really a wise idea during an economic crisis? And, in our 'In Confidence With' segment we get asked the question- "how can I reach new heights in the bedroom with my very vanilla hubby"?!
In this weeks episode of Couch Confidential's, the spotlight is on Vaginas - UTI’s, Thrush, periods and pelvic floor exercises. Sarita argues that they (vaginas) can be more trouble than they’re worth. We chat recycling in 2020, plastic surgery procedure wish-lists, and in our ‘In Confidence‘ segment, we debate if it’s ok to date your friends Dad!
In this weeks episode of Couch Confidentials, we chat with social worker Petie Fualau. She challenges us on how we as a society may be complicit in the all too common acts of racism even when our intentions are good. We talk about raising children that are critical thinkers, gender inequality, and the disturbing fact that children as young as 10 are discovering porn and what we can do to protect and educate them.Petie also shows us what coaching versus raising children looks like and we like her thinking!
In this weeks episode we chat dirty little secrets. Is knowing friends secrets a burden on the relationships we have with their other halves? Maybe ignorance really is bliss?!We discuss Adult entertainers. Do women really dig the male form? Are female bodies more attractive than men’s?And in our segment ‘In confidence with’ we struggle to answer a question about dating post childbirth! Tune in now!
In todays episode of Couch Confidentials Rachel spills the beans on her lesbian dreams, we discuss intimacy in is - has having more time on our hands meant that our sex lives have improved? And does marriage and kids equal vanilla bedroom antics? Then in our In Confidence segment - we discuss if trying to keep up with the Jones’s is the road to marriage failure! Tune in now.
In this week's episode of Couch Confidential's we chat marriage - is that piece of paper really worth the 80k party? Kids who swear - are you a soap in the mouth kind of parent or is cursing ok when used in context? Health niggles during iso - are we ignoring some apparent non emergency type health issues in the wake of covid19? And lastly, one of our listeners ask us for our 'In confidence with Rachel and Sarita' segment - should I live with my boyfriend before getting married? Hear our thoughts on this. Tune in now!
On this weeks episode we whinge about the circus that is homeschooling and come to terms with the fact that we suck at teaching. Business is booming - we talk about the lucky businesses that are benefiting from the global pandemic and Clairvoyants - Sarita gives us an insight into her many mind reader experiences, the good the dodgey and the spine tingling spot on! Tune in now!
Hair is natural right? So is our obsession with being hairless sending the wrong message to our pre-pubescent children?Sarita chats about ISO being the best thing for her relationship as Brodie turns into the ultimate DIY Master, and in our ‘in confidence with’ segment, we chat manscaping - are smooth balls a sign of good personal hygiene and grooming or the ultimate turn off? Tune in now!
Has Rona turned us into nymphomaniacs and OCD clean freaks? In this weeks episode we discuss whether people should be feeling guilty for posting happy snaps during this difficult time, or is a dose of positivity a breath of fresh air. We learn about the very common yet not openly spoken about 'stash of cash' that wives are accumulating and the sneaky (or clever) ways in which they are ‘cashing up’. We talk close friends with difficult children - how do we broach the subject or are some things better left unsaid to save the friendship? Tune in now.
In this weeks episode we chat about the unavoidable topic that is Covid 19. Cosmetic procedures - are we going too far or have we always been this obsessed with vanity and perfection? Tune in now.
At 27 taking the ultimate gamble - selling up everything, leaving her fiancé and dog to live in Paris with a stranger that she exchanged an email with. Kyla Kirkpatrick aka The Champagne Dame chats to us about her humble upbringing and how she always knew there was something more waiting for her. Her key to success is: “say yes more!” We chat, champagne, Arabian prince boyfriends and her new role on RHOM!
All about gender equality but still want hubby to take out the trash? In this weeks episode of Couch Confidentials we chat roles within the house and who does what! GPS on hubby’s phone unbeknownst to him. Geniuss or insecure and wrong? We discuss how best to break through school mum friendship groups and the awkwardness we still face as grown women and lastly we answer some niggling questions you sent through for our segment ‘In confidence with’ and we don’t hold back!Tune in now.
Is variety the spice of life when it comes to dating apps, or are we better off tapping 'like' on Instagram to help us find the one?!?Author and dating expert Andi Lew joins us on the couch to chat dating after divorce, finding your sexy again, which app is the best for what, and she spills the beans on a secret dating app full of celebrities!
In this episode of Couch Confidentials we chat all things dating apps AND we have @nutritionalnancy drop by to tell us what it’s REALLY like dating in today’s society. Does age necessarily equate to financial maturity? THEN in our segment ‘In Confidence With....’ we discuss friends with disrespectful children, is it ok to tell another woman’s child off?And lastly, we chat about whether children witnessing their parents drunk behaviour has any detrimental impacts on the child’s future relationship with alcohol. Tune in now!
Can I get a whoop whoop? Schools back and finally we can hear ourselves think.Can a husband be too into you? We discuss if playing hard to get is still a turn on during marriage and in our first segment of ‘In Confidence With’ we put our 2 bob in on what we think of attached men following and hitting the ‘like’ button on those sexy Instagrammers, plus, we chat about the harmless fun and sometimes damaging effects of watching porn.
WE'RE BACK! And in 2020 we are getting juicier and even more unfiltered. In our first episode of the year, we discuss Rachel’s annual almost-divorced, hanging on by a thread marriage. The kids cabin fever shitty behaviour and our fist pump cause schools nearly back PLUS we launch a new segment and it’s gonna be a goodie!!!
Rub and tugs, fake tan B.O and hitting the mid thirties - aches and pains and other body changes, is it all downhill from here?!? Today’s episode is short and sweet but as we sign off on 2019 we wish you all an AMAZING Christmas and New Year and we will chat to you again in 2020!
In this weeks episode we chat - kids classroom arrangements... Is it our right to get involved? The magic of Santa, how long do we have left of the ‘believing’? and Rachel chats about her upbringing, the joy of having two fathers in her life and her movie star childhood.
She has created a community on Instagram with just an iPhone camera. She doesn’t take herself too seriously which we LOVE about her. From parenting fails, and the daily #mumlife struggle Rachelle shares a real, raw, open and honest look into her life. We also ask her about the apparent ‘mummy blogger bitchiness’ in the industry! Tune in now!Follow Rachelle on Instagram @themummycode
Complement or compete? We talk about women supporting women and how encouraging and helping others doesn't take away from your own successes. 'Game Changers' - mind blowing or agenda pushing? AND Rachel puts Sarita on the spot after you all asked to learn a little more about us! So first up, here is Sarita Holland!
You may know Keira as the CEO and Founder of Beauty Bites or as travel and beauty blogging sensation @krumble but in this episode of Couch Confidential's we chat about her devastating heterotopic pregnancy, her struggles with fertility and her lifelong battle with depression. Tune in as we get real and raw about her lowest moments and what catapulted this natural beauty into building a health and beauty empire.
In this weeks episode of Couch Confidentials we talk about flirty DM’s - is it as bad as the physical act of cheating? Hubby Brodie drops in to put in his 2 cents!Respect your elders and listen to them always but don’t talk to strangers and make yourself heard - are we completely confusing our children?!And dirty little secrets - are our past sexual experiences better left unsaid?
Parents of daughters listen in! In this weeks episode we talk about raising girls, and who better to guide us through the joyous albeit complicated journey than mother to four daughters, and founder of 'Girls Thriving' Michaela Fox.We chat about body issues, online bullying, forming solid friendships, and how an overloaded curriculum can lead to childhood stress and anxiety.She also shares some practical tips that we can all use! Listen in now!Michaela Fox @girls.thriving AND https://www.facebook.com/girlsthriving/
A once underachiever with no direction and a self confessed hater of school, Georgie has become the leader in her field of cosmetic tattooing and training. Creating perfect brows and makeup, but, the most rewarding being areola tattooing on cancer survivors. In this episode we chat all things business, and how Georgie credits outsourcing to help create some balance as a single mum managing three very successful businesses..
Losing weight whilst eating donuts and chocolate? Daily sex as cardio, and cellulite - does exercise really get rid of it? We chat to nutritional Nancy about all things health, exercise and weight loss.
In this weeks episode we chat husbands pissing us off, you know the little things that really get up our goat! The dark, dodgy side of the blogging world and teen fad diets - our once unhealthy obsession with being skinny!
Never mind farting in front of your husband, how about shitting your pants in front of your boyfriend of only 2 weeks!?1? We chat with Adele about the moments that created a very open and honest relationship with Paul from the get-go, her very interesting career in travel pre-babies, and what led her to step out of the corporate world, take a risk and start her own business.Tune in for a very insightful look into Adele's life and have a good ol giggle with us as per usual.
This week we chat all things Pap smears and contraception.Parenting style- Does freerange parenting equal a more honest teen? And we talk pocket money, when and how much?OH, and our hubbies make a guest appearance! Will Brodie and Sarita’s marriage survive this?
Bums falling out of Vaginas, juggling multiple businesses, and coping with anxiety whilst raising two children. We chat with Amelia about all the loves in her life, her family, her passions, her very successful businesses and how this sleep consultant functions on barely any sleep herself. Have a listen now!
In this weeks episode we chat about 'that talk'.... you know the birds and the bees and everything in between. Periods? Are kids going through puberty earlier these days and should we be teaching our boys about periods too? Surely knowledge is power right?! And we discuss the effects of 'Mums Wine Time' are our nightly sips setting a bad example for our children?