How Learning To Be Alone Leads to Better Relationships

Today, Cam and Ali are joined in the bathroom by raise.org founder Vicki Condon AM and chairman Leon Condon.  The couples talk about the loss that led Vicki to start Raise, the lessons they've taken from running the charity into their partnership, the three levels of communication in a relationship, and Leon's realisation that everyday transactional communication had replaced deep emotional intimacy between them.  LINKS  Get involved with raise.org.au Follow @raisefoundation and @vickicondon on Instagram Follow Cam @camerondaddo on Instagram Follow Ali @alidaddo on Instagram Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial.  Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today’s episode of Separate Bathrooms, Cam and Ali are shifting focus from romantic to platonic love. For the first time, it’s a friendship taking centre stage, not a romance! Join The Age and SMH lifestyle editor and author of Just Friends: On the Joy, Power and Influence of Friendship, Gyan Yankovich, along with her friend, author and returning guest, Gina Rushton, for an insightful exploration of friendship. Listen as they share their own friendship 'love story,' and discuss the lack of language and milestones for friendships compared to romantic relationships. They also chat friendship breakups and breakdowns, male vs. female friendships, and how life can be richer when romantic relationships aren’t the main focus.  LINKS  Check out Gyan's book Just Friends: On the Joy, Power and Influence of Friendship See Gyan at the Sydney Writers Festival www.swf.org.au/program/season-2024/best-friends Follow Gyan on Instagram @gyanyankovich Follow Gina @ginarushtonauthor Follow Cam @camerondaddo Follow Ali @alidaddo Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial.  Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer Kerri Sackville and her partner Mike join Cam and Ali in the bathroom today — learn why we'll be inspecting the toothpaste tube once they leave! In her books, and as a columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Kerri has documented her journey through marriage, divorce and years of dating in mid-life. Her most recent book The Secret Life of You: How a bit of alone time can change your life, relationships, and maybe the world is about embracing solitude. But in learning to be content by herself, Kerri also found love. There's much to learn from Kerri and Mike's unconventional love story. Listen as they discuss dating in mid-life, the distinction between loneliness and solitude, why being single is better than being with the wrong person, and Kerri's quirky method of cutting bread. LINKS  Check out Kerri's books at www.kerrisackville.com.au/books See Kerri at the Sydney Writers Festival www.swf.org.au/writers/kerri-sackville Follow Kerri Sackville on Instagram @kerrisackville or on Facebook @kerri.sackville Check out the Mens Table themenstable.org Follow Cam on Instagram @camerondaddo Follow Ali on Instagram @alidaddo Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial.  Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cam and Ali are hosting an iconic Australian show-biz couple in the bathroom today. Debra Lawrence and Dennis Coard got together 35 years ago, playing on-screen couple Pippa and Michael Ross on Home and Away. And, according to Debra, they still fancy the PANTS of each other. The couple also discuss keeping their relationship (and marriage) a secret on set, how marriage is similar to a corporation, the changing attitudes towards soap opera acting, and why they don't care about 'keeping romance alive'. LINKS  Follow Debra on Instagram @debralawranceofficial) Follow Cam on Instagram @camerondaddo Follow Ali on Instagram @alidaddo Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial.  Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regardless of who you are or the skin you’re in, everyone should be able to enjoy the beauty industry and feel included. After all, skin is skin! And that's why, at Nova Podcasts, we created Skinfluence!  A beauty podcast that's all about turning your weakness into your uniqueness. Join beauty experts and sisters Jayme Jo & Jessie Massoud each week as they tackle the latest makeup trends, level up your skincare knowledge, and share their best beauty tips to have you looking and feeling your best every single day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Australian music legends Felicity Urquhart and The Waif’s Josh Cunningham are testing out Cam and Ali’s bathroom acoustics. With a combined trophy cabinet bursting at the seams, they’ve shared stages with the likes of Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Don McLean, and Keith Urban. Josh and Felicity open up about finding each other following profound personal tragedy, including the death by suicide of Felicity's husband, musician and producer Glen Hannah. They also discuss making music together, the challenges and rewards of parenting teenagers, addressing loss with children, and the therapeutic power of music. Plus, don’t miss them perform a song that holds special significance to their love story, a first for the bathroom stage! If this episode raises any issues for you, help is available through Lifeline on 13 11 14 or via their website lifeline.org.au. LINKS  See Felicity and Josh on tour, visit felicityurquhart.com/tour-dates Listen to Felicity and Josh's latest album Birdsong Follow Cam on Instagram @camerondaddo Follow Ali on Instagram @alidaddo Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial.  Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rhys Nicholson: 'I'd probably have quit comedy if I hadn't met Kyran.' Join today's guests Rhys and Kyran Nicholson as they question Cam and Ali's bathroom decor and reflect on their 13-year relationship.  Laugh along as the comedians recount their first meeting and unconventional proposal story, involving alcohol, swearing and a second proposal. They tackle the big question – who's funnier? Plus, insights into their creative partnership, Rhys's delight at Kyran's 'underpants dance,' and why they're grateful for 'time' above all else in their relationship.  LINKS  See Rhys's upcoming tour dates at rhysnicholson.com.au/gigs Check out Rhys's book Dish here or watch them at the Sydney Writers Festival Follow Kyran and Rhys on Instagram @kyrannicholson @rhysnicholson Follow Cam on Instagram @camerondaddo Follow Ali on Instagram @alidaddo Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial.  Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'My insecurities were the same in monogamy and polyamory.' When Siobhan and Rich met online and began dating they had barely heard of polyamory, let alone considered it for themselves. But after Rich came out to Siohban as polyamorous by orientation they made the decision to open their relationship, and they haven't looked back. In a bathroom first, Siobhan and Rich join Cam and Ali to delve into the world of ethical non-monogamy. The couple chat navigating jealousy, how that first conversation went, their 'rules' and relationship agreement, their families' reactions, and how polyamory has enriched their lives.  LINKS  Check out Siobhan and Rich's podcast The Poly (Pod)cast or follow them on Instagram @poly_podcast Follow Cam on Instagram @camerondaddo Follow Ali on Instagram @alidaddo Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial.  Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever wondered how you build a business from scratch? Seven years ago Brittney Saunders started a business in her garage. Today it’s grown to an 8-figure empire with almost 60 employees, four retail shops and a booming online store.  Big Business is a brand new podcast from Nova Podcasts where she unpacks exactly how she did it. Each week, Brittney will take you behind the scenes of the day to day of running a business and teach you all the lessons she wishes she’d known from the start. She'll also interview other inspiring founders to get their entrepreneurial wisdom.  Follow and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"After 10 days, I went back to London and said I've met a girl... I'm moving to Australia." A classically trained chef at the top of his game in the UK, Bake Off Australia's Darren Purchese had low expectations for his chance visit to Brisbane in 2004. He didn't expect to fall in love with Australian food – and an Australian girl, fellow chef Cath Caringbold.  Join Darren and Cath as they step out of the kitchen and into the bathroom. On top of their dramatic meeting story and plenty of mouth-watering food chat, the couple talk working and spending all their time together, the difference between English and Australian scones, making tea for the queen, and how, for these chefs, there is no secret sauce... except maybe Darren's chilli crisp. LINKS  Check out studiokitchen.com.au (including that chilli crisp recipe) Follow Darren and Cath on Instagram @darrenpurchese @cathclaringbold Follow Cam on Instagram @camerondaddo Follow Ali on Instagram @alidaddo Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial.  Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.