This week, Steph and Holly are joined by model, influencer and Live and Let B co-host Olivia Mathers for a very honest chat about breakups, turning 30, dating and finding yourself again.

Fresh out of a relationship, Olivia opens up about why she walked away, the peace that came with her decision and rediscovering her feminine side. The girls dive into attachment styles, love languages and whether your late 20s really are the beginning of a quarter-life crisis.

Then it's time for a new game of Live and Let B, where the girls decide when to intervene in someone else's relationship and when to mind their own business.

Plus, the Neighbours are back with some wild dilemmas. Is 21 too young to buy a house with your boyfriend? Should you delete your ex from Instagram? Can swimming actually stop your period? And what happens when you steal your friend's vibrator... and then use it?

From heartfelt relationship advice to some seriously unhinged confessions, this episode has a little bit of everything.

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Key Talking Points

Olivia Mathers: Breakups & Turning 30 Olivia opens up about ending her relationship just months before her 30th birthday, navigating a new chapter and finding peace in her decision to walk away.

The Saturn Return & Your Quarter-Life Crisis Steph explains her theory about why your late 20s can feel like your entire life is falling apart, and why turning 30 might actually be the most liberating thing you experience.

Live and Let B: When Should You Intervene? Would you tell your friend her boyfriend is wrong for her? What if your best mate is marrying someone you can't stand? Olivia, Steph and Holly debate when to speak up and when to stay out of it.

Attachment Styles & Love Languages Can the person you're dating change your attachment style? The girls unpack anxious and avoidant attachment, reassurance and why the love you give isn't always the love you want to receive.

Rediscovering Your Feminine Side After a Breakup Olivia reflects on how her previous relationship shaped her femininity, why she started loving pink and the realisation that she doesn't need a partner to embrace that part of herself.

Letters in the Letterbox: Are We Too Young to Buy a House? A 20-year-old Neighbour and her boyfriend are financially ready to buy their first home, but everyone keeps telling them they're too young. Should they follow their gut or listen to the people around them?

Letters in the Letterbox: The Funeral Playlist A Neighbour's late father always joked about wanting Another One Bites the Dust played at his funeral. Her family thinks it's disrespectful, but should his final wish come before everyone else's feelings?

Letters in the Letterbox: Do I Have to Delete Him? After an amicable breakup, a Neighbour isn't ready to remove her ex from Instagram. The girls discuss whether moving on means erasing the memories of a relationship.

The Sealed Section: Does Your Period Stop in Water? A traumatic Bali waterpark experience sparks a conversation about period misconceptions, followed by Steph and Holly sharing their own mortifying first-period stories.

The Sealed Section: Am I Asexual? A 21-year-old Neighbour loves her boyfriend but has little interest in sex. The girls explore sexual compatibility, libido, pleasure and the importance of having vulnerable conversations with your partner.

Confessions: I Want My Ex Back A Neighbour ended a perfectly good relationship because she thought she was missing out on being single. Now he's moved on with someone else, and she wants him back. Is it love, regret or simply wanting what she can't have?

Confessions: The Dirty 30 Present A Neighbour steals a vibrator from her friend's 30th birthday, uses it and then discovers everyone's looking for the missing present. With CCTV potentially exposing her, should she confess or attempt a cover-up?

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Holly finally has an Aussie update, and somehow things have escalated very quickly. After meeting in Bali, a few dates and nothing more than a kiss, Aussie has flown down to Melbourne and Holly has already found herself at his family home meeting both of his parents. Then, because apparently that wasn’t enough pressure, he books himself in with Holly’s psychic to find out what she has to say about their relationship.

The whole thing sends Steph down memory lane with some of her own very fast relationship stories, from being flown business class across the country after only a couple of dates, to meeting an enormous family while battling the UTI from hell, and one particularly rogue encounter that ended with her topless in a spa with her boyfriend’s mum.

Then the Neighbours take over. One girl thinks her boyfriend is simply too boring to stay with, another feels like her ex stole her entire twenties, and Liam has realised he might have more chemistry with the best friend of the girl he’s actually dating. There’s also a mum who accidentally sends a voice note roasting another parent straight into the school group chat.

And somehow it gets worse. A used condom goes through a share-house washing machine, one Neighbour loves her boyfriend but can’t stop thinking about how much better the sex was with her toxic ex, and a quick toilet stop at a country servo turns into one of the creepiest Horror Stories yet.

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KEY TALKING POINTS

Holly’s Aussie Update
Aussie has officially flown down to Melbourne and Holly gives the full debrief on where things are at after meeting him in Bali and talking ever since.

Meeting The Parents & The Psychic
What was supposed to be a casual visit to Aussie’s family property turns into Holly meeting both parents, before Aussie takes things another step further and books himself in with Holly’s psychic.

Steph’s Very Fast Family Introduction
Holly’s story reminds Steph of the guy who flew to Melbourne to take her on a date, booked Crown and then flew her business class to Perth to meet his enormous family only days later.

Topless In The Spa With His Mum
Steph remembers another boyfriend’s very rogue mum, who stripped off during a morning spa session before taking Steph’s top off too.

My Boyfriend Is So Boring
A 19-year-old Neighbour loves being outdoors and doing things, while her boyfriend would rather stay home watching footy and TikTok. Is it something they can fix, or are they simply incompatible?

My Ex Took My Twenties
After spending almost her entire twenties with the same man, Lauren is suddenly single at 29 while her ex has already moved on with someone younger. The girls unpack starting again, biological-clock anxiety and why your thirties might actually be the better decade.

I Have Chemistry With Her Best Friend
Liam has been dating someone for three months, but after meeting her best friend he’s realised the connection between them might be stronger than the relationship he’s actually in.

The School Group Chat Voice Note
A frustrated mum records a voice note absolutely roasting the overbearing parent in her daughter’s class, only to accidentally send it directly into the school group chat.

The Sealed Section Gets Feral
A used condom somehow ends up going through a share-house washing machine, before another Neighbour asks whether being with a genuinely good guy is enough when they are completely sexually incompatible.

The Servo Toilet Horror Story
A woman stopping at an isolated servo is trapped inside the toilet when a strange man calmly tells her he’s coming in, before the situation takes an even creepier turn when he manages to leave with another woman.

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Summer is coming, which means one thing... summer romance is back.

This week, Steph and Holly are getting ready for summer loving with dating updates, old holiday flings and one confession involving their brother’s best friend that probably should have stayed buried on the Surf Coast.

Then it’s over to the Neighbours.

Is it your responsibility to look after the family dog when your sister still lives at home? What happens to the friendship group when two people inside it break up? And how much is too much to ask from a bridesmaid who is already dealing with one of the hardest years of her life?

Things only get messier when one Neighbour realises her boyfriend might be planning a proposal after she has already told him she isn’t ready, while another discovers the girl she’s seeing has secretly been using her toothbrush.

Then we answer one of life's most important questions: why do some men not have a bin in their bathroom?

And just when we think we're done, this week's Horror Story turns a routine rental inspection into something genuinely terrifying.

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KEY MOMENTS

Summer loving is back
Steph and Holly get ready for warmer weather by looking back at old summer romances, questionable teenage decisions and why every good holiday somehow comes with a fling.

The dating update
There’s an update on the Bali romance, an upcoming trip to Melbourne and some very suspicious plans for a night away on the Surf Coast.

The brother’s best friend confession
A teenage summer spent staring at the stars takes an unexpected turn when their brother’s best friend stops going to the beach parties and starts staying behind instead.

Letterbox: Dog Walking Gate
A Neighbour feels like her sister is constantly treated like the princess of the family after a simple request to look after the family dog turns into another argument.

Letterbox: The breakup killed the group chat
Two friends inside an eight-person friendship group break up and suddenly nobody knows how to organise anything without choosing sides.

Confession: The Bridesmaid’s Contract
A grieving bridesmaid is pushed to breaking point after becoming the unofficial wedding coordinator, hen’s organiser, bartender and florist for her childhood best friend.

Confession: The Engagement Ambush
A Neighbour suspects her boyfriend is about to propose even though she has clearly told him she wants to live together first. Then she discovers his entire family already knows about the plan.

Sealed Section: The Sneaky Toothbrush
A Neighbour keeps finding his toothbrush mysteriously wet until he catches the girl he’s seeing using it and discovers she thinks sharing a toothbrush is completely normal.

Sealed Section: The No Bathroom Bin House
A girl stays at the guy she’s dating’s house while on her period and discovers his family bathroom has no bin whatsoever.

Horror Story: The Routine Inspection
A convincing message from a real estate agency leads to a man arriving at a Neighbour’s door with a clipboard, lanyard and keys. The situation gets much worse when she checks her camera footage afterwards.

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The girls are back from Bali and straight into their first ever NFL game, and they have a LOT of thoughts about the way Americans do things.

Steph and Holly unpack Melbourne's NFL takeover, from the entertainment that makes our sport look like a school assembly, to the moment one person threw a paper plane from the top tier and 100,000 people immediately followed. It turns into a bigger conversation about tall poppy syndrome, why Aussies physically cannot hype themselves up, and whether we've been getting Americans completely wrong this whole time.

Then Steph shares what might be the most confronting aftercare story ever told on this podcast, involving a guy, a guitar, a Jack Johnson song, and her still being fully naked.

Then it's back to business with your Letters, Confessions, Sealed Sections and Horror Stories, including a girl who faked an allergy three years ago and is now in too deep, a bridesmaid who went rogue at the altar, a woman still getting her hair done by her ex's mum, a period cup incident at work that we need to talk about, and a hotel safe in Thailand that opened itself at 3am.

Another completely chaotic week in the neighbourhood.

KEY TALKING POINTS

Americans Do It Differently
The girls break down the NFL experience in Melbourne, the entertainment, the crowd, the merch, and why it made everything we do feel a bit flat.

Tall Poppy Syndrome, Explained
A conversation with a friend who played college basketball in the States completely reframes the Aussie habit of playing everything down.

The Paper Plane Situation
One person launched a cardboard cutout from the top of the stadium and within minutes the whole game had stopped mattering.

He Pulled Out a Guitar While I Was Still Naked
Holly's story about the guy who serenaded her post-hookup with a song he had never sung in front of anyone before.

The Aftercare Misread
A Neighbour wants to know how to leave after casual sex without making someone feel disposable, and whether aftercare is even expected when it's not serious.

The Godparent Demotion
A Neighbour was promised godmother status by her sister years ago, then found out very casually that the sister-in-law got it instead.

The Fake Birthday Allergy
Three years ago she panicked and said she was allergic rather than admit she hated her boyfriend's mum's dessert. The woman now rings her from Woolies to check labels.

The Wedding Speech Cut
A bride edited every funny story out of her best friend's speech. The best friend read the original version anyway.

The Ex's Mum Is My Hairdresser
Five years with the best hairdresser she's ever had, eight months since a very messy breakup with the woman's son. Is a good blonde worth it?

The Period Cup at Work
A bathroom disaster, a dropped cup, and a genuinely useful conversation about how these things are actually meant to work.

The Hotel Safe
Four nights in Thailand, a safe that kept opening on its own, and the one tiny thing that went missing that made it so much worse.

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The girls are back from Bali, running on two hours sleep and with A LOT to unpack.

Steph and Holly have just returned from their first international campaign, but while they can’t tell you everything about why they were there just yet, they can absolutely spill the tea on everything else that happened.

And apparently… Holly’s portal was OPEN.

After getting more attention than Steph knew what to do with, Holly ended up meeting an Aussie in Bali, leading to her first date since the infamous situationship. One date quickly turned into a second and third, and now there might even be another catch-up back in Australia.

Could there be a Season 2 looming?

The girls also unpack one of the strangest men they encountered on the trip, Steph somehow ends up involved in another ocean rescue, and Holly’s new Bali romance gets thrown straight into the deep end during a surf.

Then it’s back to business with your Letters, Confessions and Horror Stories, including relationship location sharing, dealing with your partner’s ex, one Neighbour admitting she repeatedly peed outside at her situationship’s house, two terrifying follow-ups from our trafficking episode, and a delivery driver horror story that will make you rethink ever leaving your balcony unlocked again.

Another completely chaotic week in the neighbourhood.

KEY TALKING POINTS

Holly’s Hot Bali Date
Holly spills on her first date since the situationship, how one night turned into multiple dates, and whether she might see “Aussie” again back home.

Holly’s Portal Was Wide Open
The girls recap just how much attention Holly was getting in Bali, including men trying to pick her up everywhere they went.

The Creepy Guy Who Wouldn’t Leave Holly Alone
A bizarre encounter at a party escalates across multiple nights as one man keeps approaching Holly, following her and pushing her boundaries.

Steph’s Bali Ocean Rescue
Steph spots a man being swept out in a rip at Padang and ends up getting involved in yet another unexpected rescue.

A Surf Date Goes Sideways
Holly takes Aussie surfing, only for the new swell and strong rip to make the date a little more eventful than planned.

Should Your Partner Share Their Location?
A Neighbour asks whether wanting her boyfriend’s live location is reasonable or whether she is crossing into controlling territory.

Being Friendly With Your Ex
The girls weigh in on whether jealousy is justified when your boyfriend keeps crossing paths and making small talk with his ex.

“I’m Basically a Dog”
One Neighbour confesses that her situationship’s living arrangement meant she regularly had to pee outside, until one morning she came up with an even worse solution.

Attempted Abduction in Turkey
A listener shares a terrifying story from Kaş where her male friend appeared to be drugged as part of what she believes was an attempt to isolate her and another woman.

Attempted Snatch in Paris
Another Neighbour shares the moment a stranger followed her back to her hotel and tried to convince her to get into a car with him.

The Delivery Man
A late-night takeaway order turns terrifying when a warning appears on the receipt, followed hours later by a knock coming from somewhere it absolutely shouldn’t.

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We’re back with Part 2 of our chat with David The Medium and this one gets a lot more personal.

We start with the uncomfortable side of the other side, asking David the questions that don’t have simple answers. Can spirits communicate in any language? What happens when someone reincarnates? Do children grow up in the afterlife? And if someone dies with dementia or an illness, which version of them comes through?

David also opens up about fake mediums, whether the industry should be regulated and the psychic he says he could “end the career” of with one recording.

Then the tables turn.

David gives Steph and Holly a reading and connects with their late cousin James, bringing up his passing, his struggles, memories of the Surf Coast and the guilt the family carried after losing him. He also weighs in on the Davies family home and why, despite all the footsteps and strange energy, he doesn’t think they have anything to be afraid of.

And because we couldn’t let him leave without asking… David looks ahead at what could be coming for the girls, Hawaii, TV, modelling, relationships, babies and what the future might hold for Girls Next Door.

We finish with a message for anyone who worries that someone they’ve lost is simply gone.

Content note: This episode contains discussion of suicide, substance use, grief and mental health.

KEY TALKING POINTS

Can Spirits Speak Any Language?
David explains why he believes souls communicate through energy rather than human language.

What Happens When We Reincarnate?
David shares his view on when a soul returns and why, in some cases, he believes someone can be born back into the same family.

Do Children Grow Up in the Afterlife?
What happens to someone’s age, identity and physical illnesses once they cross over?

Can Spirits Help Find Missing Money?
David reveals the times readings have apparently led people to money and valuables hidden in some very unexpected places.

Fake Mediums & The Psychic David Says He Could Expose
David gets candid about fraudulent psychics, people preying on vulnerability and one Australian psychic he says he has a recording that could expose.

David Connects With Steph & Holly’s Cousin James
The reading turns deeply personal as David brings through a younger male energy and the girls begin connecting his messages to their late cousin James.

Surfing, Anglesea & Signs From James
David references the Surf Coast, family memories and dragonflies as the girls unpack some surprisingly specific connections.

The Guilt James Wants the Family to Let Go Of
A powerful conversation about grief, responsibility and the guilt that can remain after losing someone in difficult circumstances.

Is The Davies Family Home Haunted?
David gives his take on the footsteps, strange energy and generations of family history connected to their Port Melbourne home.

What’s Next for Steph & Holly?
Hawaii, modelling, TV, the future of the podcast, relationships, motherhood and the possibilities David sees ahead for the girls.

A Final Message for Anyone Missing Someone
David shares what he wants people to know if they’re scared that someone they’ve lost has completely disappeared.

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Neighbours, this week we’re heading to the other side… or at least asking absolutely everything we’ve ever wanted to know about it.

In Part 1 of our chat with David the Medium, we waste approximately zero time before getting to the important questions: can your dead grandparents see you having sex? Do partners in spirit get jealous when you move on? And could they actually be helping send your next partner your way?

From there, things get surprisingly deep. David talks soul contracts, reincarnation, soul families, what he believes actually survives after we die, and why apparently our “lucky girl energy” might not be luck at all.

Steph also tells the bizarre story of the stranger who walked up to her at breakfast and told her to leave her boyfriend, David explains why his boundaries with the spirit world are rock solid, and shares some of the readings and messages that have stayed with him over the years — including one particularly confronting moment during a live show in London.

And somehow… this is only Part 1.

In Part 2, David turns the tables and does readings for both Steph and Holly — and some of what came through genuinely caught everyone off guard.

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Key Moments:

Can the Dead See Everything?
David answers whether loved ones in spirit are watching during our more private moments.

Dating After Loss
Do partners who have passed get jealous when you move on, or could they actually help send someone new your way?

Messages From the Other Side
David reveals some of the cheekier and more unexpected messages he’s had to pass on during readings.

Soul Contracts & Reincarnation
David explains his belief that life is a classroom for the soul and why we may return to learn different lessons.

Finding the Same Souls Again
Could the people closest to us have been part of our lives before? David dives into soul families and past lives.

Lucky Girl Energy
David challenges Steph and Holly’s “lucky girl syndrome” and explains why he believes it’s actually about being aligned.

Switching the Spirit World Off
Why David says he’s David 99% of the time and “David the Medium” only 1%, and the boundaries that keep him sane.

Steph’s Psychic Stranger
Steph shares the bizarre story of a stranger who interrupted breakfast and told her it was time to leave her boyfriend.

The Spirit David Never Forgot
David shares the unusual reading that stayed with him for days and continued into his dreams.

The 27 Club & Saturn Returns
The conversation turns to astrology, the 27 Club and whether major spiritual shifts could be connected.

When Readings Make Sense Later
David explains why people sometimes leave convinced he was wrong, only to contact him later when his reading suddenly makes sense.

The Secret He Couldn’t Tell 1,800 People
David recalls a confronting live reading at London’s O2 where he had to carefully navigate an unexpected message in front of the crowd.

Coming Up in Part 2
David turns his abilities towards Steph and Holly, with some surprisingly specific things coming through.

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