Gotta Go

Trad Wife Confusion, Budget Week Whinge and Michael Jackson Ick

One of us was today years old when she realised the Michelin Guide was actually invented by the tyre company The other one casually interviewed a world leader and was jealous of their choice in shoes. We got budgety for a minute and agreed housing is cooked, everyone’s whinging, and no one actually wants to be a politician. One of us felt a bit weird about the new Michael Jackson film… because “experience his magic” is a bold tagline when we’re all aware of the allegations. We somehow ended up in a very Australian spiral involving kangaroos under the house, dolphins that are not your spirit animal, and the great tea/scone order debate. We covered a lot of ground this week, but now we’ve Gotta Go. — CHAPTER MARKERS: 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Interviewing Helen Clark 04:43 Australian Budget Week Explained 06:41 Women Focused Budget Wins 07:46 Housing Market Reality Check 13:36 Tax Gas And EV Gaps 16:26 Michael Jackson Movie Debate 22:46 Flipper Set Horror 24:18 Period Shame to Pride 26:25 Living With Endometriosis 28:47 Tea Making Rules 30:51 The Best Way To Eat Scones 31:43 Pod Mail Craft Night 35:09 Postpartum Body Image 37:37 Comfort Over Heels 38:19 Signing Off to Feed Baby ------ Supported by Solutions for Climate Australia LINKS Budget: https://budget.gov.au/ [https://budget.gov.au/] Unwind Co: https://www.unwindco.com.au/ [https://www.unwindco.com.au/] Join us: Instagram: @gotta.go.pod TikTok: @gotta.go.pod Facebook: TBC! YouTube: (for pod platform only) @gotta.go.podcast

Briony: Circus Tiger Rescue, Stage Four Plot Twist and Finding The Joy

Briony is the main event on the podcast this week and the joy is apparent. But because life loves a plot twist, there are also some truly awful bits. From growing up in a vet practice where her Dad was basically a superhero (including rescuing a literal Bengal tiger at 2am). To over-annunciating her words wherever possible, because proper diction is important. She landed her dream job and produced viral videos clocking millions of views for a living (what a flex). Then Briony got the worst news imaginable and had to endure a cancer diagnosis that no one was prepared for. Spoiler alert, she survives. But the “after” hits hard too: chronic fatigue that feels like it will never lift. Until she finds a life-altering process that sounds too good to be true and somehow gives her life (and joy) back. There’s more here than we can tell you in a few sentences, so press play because we’ve Gotta Go. — CHAPTER MARKERS: 00:00 Introduction 03:18 Snake in the Car 04:37 Circus Tiger Callout 07:52 Gap Year and Uni Pivot 08:59 Climate Stories on Film 10:45 Sydney Work Burnout 12:16 Domestic Violence Doc 15:51 Mamamia Breakthrough 19:10 Symptoms and Diagnosis 22:21 Stage Four Diagnosis 22:57 Denial And Next Steps 28:25 Remission And New Perspective 31:15 Chronic Fatigue After Cancer 34:54 Lightning Process Breakthrough 38:08 Meeting Byron And Love 40:43 Purpose Climate And Gratitude ------ Supported by Solutions for Climate Australia LINKS Gap Year: https://youtu.be/eKFjWR7X5dU?si=DulKlJzciUxRgsP9 [https://youtu.be/eKFjWR7X5dU?si=DulKlJzciUxRgsP9] Briony’s Video Reel: https://brionybenjamin.com/videos/ [https://brionybenjamin.com/videos/] Big Bad Love - Documentary Heels No Heels If A Man Lived Like A Woman For A Day Sexiest Man In The World The Lightning Process: https://lightningprocess.com/ [https://lightningprocess.com/] Dr Phil Parker: https://www.youtube.com/@DrPhilParker [https://www.youtube.com/@DrPhilParker] Briony’s Book Life is Tough But So Are You: https://brionybenjamin.com/book/ [https://brionybenjamin.com/book/] Leukamia Foundation: https://www.leukaemia.org.au/ [https://www.leukaemia.org.au/] Join us: Instagram: @gotta.go.pod TikTok: @gotta.go.pod Facebook: TBC! YouTube: (for pod platform only) @gotta.go.podcast

Molly: Psycho Goat Survivor, Trendsetter and Crying Over Jam

It’s all about Molly this week and frankly, it’s about time. This will probably be Molly’s favourite episode. A couple of teasers for you: Molly was hopeless with a refedex and outsourced her navigation needs. She’s been planning outfits and setting trends since she was 18 months old and is still waiting for her Hollywood breakthrough. She had dreams of being an adorable goat owner, but her reality was a psycho goat who tried to kill her daily. Her entrepreneurial spirit started young with a travelling massage parlour and Game Boy upsells (weird combo, but her market lapped it up). It was a great time taking a trip down memory lane, but now we’ve Gotta Go. — CHAPTER MARKERS: 00:00 Meet Molly Benjamin 00:49 Growing Up A Twin 01:48 Kid Personality Style 03:21 Pet Goat Chaos 04:35 Life In Vet Practice 05:57 Pulled From School Travel 07:23 Early Hustles Game Boy 08:47 Gap Year Scotland Uni 09:49 Treehouse Show Era 12:01 Cutting Off Bad Debt 12:21 Bank Job Reality Check 12:50 London Move And Goals 13:46 Money Gap Wake Up Call 15:10 Supermarket Rock Bottom 16:01 Starting A Money Club 17:55 Building Wealth For Real 18:51 Startup Stress And Anxiety 20:21 Sisterhood Through Hard Times 22:06 Crashing Dates And Wingwoman ------ Supported by Solutions for Climate Australia Join us: Instagram: @gotta.go.pod TikTok: @gotta.go.pod Facebook: TBC! YouTube: (for pod platform only) @gotta.go.podcast

Single Sisters Betrayal, Home Battery Flexing and Press Stud Rage

One of us had a sudden, humbling realisation this week… and it involved babies, friendship, and a very overdue apology. The other one had a few thoughts about what new parents actually need from you (hint: it’s not another tiny outfit with 400 press stud buttons). One of us is still grieving a certain era we were meant to have… which was rudely sabotaged by the other. Briony pointed out that Aussies will renounce their stance on renewables if there are rebates up for grabs. Molly appreciated the ego boost when AI thought she was Reese Witherspoon. We time-travelled back to our trip to China, where we nearly got trafficked or cast in a powdered milk ad…the details are still unclear. We covered a lot of ground this week, but now we’ve Gotta Go. CHAPTER MARKERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:50 New baby etiquette what to actually do for new parents 04:20 Sister era sabotage moving in with a boyfriend and third wheeling 07:25 Reese Witherspoon backlash 11:15 Home battery and solar rebate in Australia 14:05 Electric vehicles Australia, hoons on the highway and BYD vs Tesla 15:30 China renewables and energy security 18:20 Backpacking China story 22:14 Gotta Go ------ Supported by Solutions for Climate Australia LINKS: Book: Dinner Ladies: https://www.dinnerladies.com.au/ [https://www.dinnerladies.com.au/] Instagram - EV Sales https://www.instagram.com/p/DW1BAvCjPvv/ [https://www.instagram.com/p/DW1BAvCjPvv/] Instagram - new BYD https://www.instagram.com/p/DXEp1ySj0dA/ [https://www.instagram.com/p/DXEp1ySj0dA/] Matter of National Security: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/fuel-security-exposed-by-iran-war-but-renewables-offer-an-out/106452696 [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/fuel-security-exposed-by-iran-war-but-renewables-offer-an-out/106452696] “In every way that we can, we should be reducing our dependence on fossil fuels … whether it’s changing the transport system for the delivery of goods, food and services around Australia to electrified railway systems. Or even only reducing our own dependence through the introduction of electric vehicles and so on and so forth.” Briony’s Go To Pump Up Music for sad days https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1mhhfWQXeXjZR06nLxUCV6?si=deffdb62e1264cd5 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1mhhfWQXeXjZR06nLxUCV6?si=deffdb62e1264cd5] Join us: Instagram: @gotta.go.pod TikTok: @gotta.go.pod

Drive Through Everything, Free Money Apps and Pumpkin Pollination

One of us turned 40 this week… and had big feelings about what a privilege it is. The other one is still in newborn land, where time isn’t real, and sleep is a rumour. Molly is campaigning for drive-through everything, because getting eggs shouldn’t require a full logistical plan. We shared a celebrity encounter from the archives that still makes us cringe-laugh, and Briony used an accent Molly will never let her forget. Briony proved that, even though she’s terrible at accents, she has a lot of useful information about the current state of the world and why we shouldn’t be cooking with gas. Briony also had a bit of a sex education lesson, but not in the way you’d expect. Molly wants millions of men castrated…well, not really. But it’s pretty bleak. As always, it was a fun time but not a long time catching up. And now we’ve Gotta Go! CHAPTER MARKERS: 00:00 Episode intro 00:19 Turning 40 why ageing is a privilege 03:05 Newborn sleep check in and post C-section Pilates comeback 06:35 What’s bringing us joy 08:09 Parenting organisation hacks subscriptions and online shopping 11:22 Good news segment: wildlife corridors, NASA and fur ban 14:10 Queensland renewables and Australia gas tax 16:41 Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching and Forever Reef Project 19:48 Celebrity story meeting in London 23:06 Pumpkin flower pollination 24:22 Money saving tips 26:51 Gotta Go segment 29:50 Wrap up ------ Supported by Solutions for Climate Australia LINKS Who Gives A Crap Subscription Toilet Paper: https://au.whogivesacrap.org/ [https://au.whogivesacrap.org/] Nappies & Wipes Subscription (Briony to provide) Bike Bus Program: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWkf57NElUw/ [https://www.instagram.com/p/DWkf57NElUw/] Delivery Groceries: Organic Delivery to Sunshine Coast down to Northern NSW Joy WholeFoods: https://joywholefoods.com.au/\ [https://joywholefoods.com.au/%5C] Forever Reef Project: https://www.foreverreef.org/ [https://www.foreverreef.org/] Shopback: https://www.shopback.com.au/install-app-2?raf=9I8dMy&showsignup=true&utm_source=web_share&utm_medium=web [https://www.shopback.com.au/install-app-2?raf=9I8dMy&showsignup=true&utm_source=web_share&utm_medium=web] Half Price - App https://apps.apple.com/au/app/half-price-grocery-deals/id1453645622 [https://apps.apple.com/au/app/half-price-grocery-deals/id1453645622] Gas Cooktops Causing Asthma: https://www.nationalasthma.org.au/living-with-asthma/resources/patients-carers/factsheets/gas-stoves-and-asthma-in-children [https://www.nationalasthma.org.au/living-with-asthma/resources/patients-carers/factsheets/gas-stoves-and-asthma-in-children] Join us: Instagram: @gotta.go.pod TikTok: @gotta.go.pod