Life Academy
Episodes
Life Lately: How to handle toddlers saying difficult things like saying “I don’t love you”
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are BACK dAlings and honestly… we've had a week 😔💜 Some weeks you're absolutely smashing it. Other weeks your car gets towed mid-facial,...
Dance Academy Cast Spills the Tea: First Day Secrets & Why Dena HATED the Intro! | Rewatch S1E4
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Okay DALINGS… the rewatch chaos continues and WOW this one unlocked some very vivid memories 😂 This ep was one of the very first things we ever ...
We Finally Got Dance Academy Producer Joanna Werner To Tell Us What Really Went On Behind The Scenes
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The producer of DANCE ACADEMY is here DALINGS!!! 💜💜💜 Joanna Werner – the legendary producer who created the show that changed all of our...
COACHELLA 2026 GETS CRAZIER (Katy Perry drama, backstage tea, Jacob & Kendall + more)
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is the world turned upside down or is pop culture just so unhinged right now?! 💜 First up – Dena drops some SERIOUS tea about Katy Perry and O...
Life Lately: Poo Disasters, The 45-Minute Playdate Rule & The Psychic Sign That Made Her Cry!
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's Life Lately time DALINGS!!! 💜 Let's address the elephant in the room – NO, Dena is not engaged. Alex took her on a mysterious 9am date an...
Pop Culture: What You Missed In March (March 2026 Pop Culture Recap)
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're back dAlings!!! 💜 Your two unqualified pop culture experts here to tell you what we know (which is not much) and what we think (which is A LO...
The Psychology & Practice Of Healing Your Insomnia | Dr. Sumedha Verma
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Time to sleep like a log DALINGS!!! 💜 Dr Sumedha Verma is a sleep psychologist and researcher who's here to bust every myth you've ever heard ab...
Life Lately: The Wiggle Who Got A PhD, Endo & Motherhood Dreams
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
dAlings!! We have the most incredible guest on today and we are still freaking out 💜💜💜 Dr Emma Watkins is here – yes, THE Emma Wiggle, now ...
Life lately: Bye Poo Era & Welcome Kinder Mum Friendship Era!
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Poo era who?! Welcome to the kinder mum friendship era!!! 💜 Alicia made a mum friend at drop off and squealed in her car about it – we're enteri...
Harry Style's Album Flops! Was Kyle & Jackie O a Publicity Stunt?
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
DAlings! Okay so we're doing something different today 💅✨ There's so much going on in pop culture right now and we have OPINIONS!! Dena's heartbr...
Secrets We've Never Told You | Dance Academy Rewatch Season 1 Episode 2
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're baaaack with another rewatch and this time it's Episode 2 baby!!! 🎬✨ You guys demanded we do every single episode so here we are and hones...
Life Lately: Baby Number Two!? and Daycare Drama
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're back and we're BACK period 💅✨ Literally – Dena's period came back after a whole year so baby number two is ON!!! We're manifesting getti...
Life Lately: We Answer EVERYTHING
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's Life Lately time besties!!! 💜💜 We're doing an Ask Us Anything and you guys did NOT hold back with the questions! We're talking tattoos, ...
Life lately: Gut and Mental Health Magic with Dr Verena
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Okay besties we are SO excited for this one!!! 💜💜💜 Dr Verena Raschke-Cheema flew all the way from Sydney to sit with us and honestly, this w...
Life Lately: All The AACTA Awards/Red Carpet Tea ☕
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dalings!! we have so much to catch you up on!!! 💜 The Gold Coast was absolutely everything, Isla's first theme park holiday (she's a little adre...
Life lately: Attachment Theory, EMDR & A Qualified Life Coach with Janelle Corlass-Brown
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's a big one today besties! 💜 We kick things off with the usual chaos – Alicia survived a 44-degree night with no power (thank god for Makita f...
Life Lately: 37, C-Sections & The 2 AM Cleaning Club with Lucy Olympia Young
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a birthday catch-up with your daling besties and honestly, Dena is a whole new woman! 🎉🎉 She’s officially 37 and apparently, that means...
Life Lately: Facing Depression and Surviving The Poo Era!
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a “Life Lately” catch-up with your darling besties, Dena and Alicia! Today Dena spills the tea on using ChatGPT as a red carpet stylist an...
Life Lately: Why We All Need a Bloody Village
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today the girls are back and diving deep into the raw, messy, and beautiful reality of motherhood. After Dena’s "hack of the world" reveals her late...
Life Lately: A Few Of Our Favourite Things
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, the chaos is real! Dena is battling a savage back injury and a rogue contact lens that nearly takes her out, while Alicia is rocki...
Life Lately: Stolen Car and A New Year of Catchups!
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year, Besties! We love you. This week's episode opens with Alicia giving Dena a gorgeous Christmas gift, and then we get into the crazy stol...
Q & A with Dena's Lover Boy - THE Dr. Alex
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Dena dragged in her better half to chat all things LOVEEEEE and everything in between. ALL DRAFTS ALEX needed preparation, which NO DRAFTS DENA ...
Life Lately- Dance Concerts, Glam and Girly Catchups.
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know what time it is, it’s life lately time! The gals chat dance concerts, glamming up for the AACTA awards and festival, a Gold Coast holiday a...
Life Lately: Assumptions About Us
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Darlings! On today's episode of Life Lately the girls recognise that they are definitely in their 30s because they are excited about fly screen ...
Life Lately: The Wicked Saga
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode Dena's opening with some low vibes talking about the online bullying she's been dealing with, but then the girls get on with the sho...
The Ultimate Girl Boss with Steph Claire Smith
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
First things first the girls talk about their Christmas spirit excitement, but hold tight because today in the academy of life- Dena and Alicia sit do...
Life Lately: Bestie Sesh- Inner Mean Girls, Body Image, Inner critic and Motherhood Madness.
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode of Life Lately on Life Academy, the girls sit down for a much needed Bestie Debrief Sesh. 💖🫶 Alicia opens up about body-...
Faith, Fear & Finally Freedom with Uncle Barry
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode Dena sits down with her dear Uncle Barry aka Barry Goodman to listen to his incredible and fascinating life story, from tragic begin...
Major Girl-Crush Energy with Olivia Molly Rogers
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of Life Academy, we’re joined by the absolutely incredible Olivia Molly Rogers and wow, what a chat this was! ✨ Olivia is a ...
My Transgender Story with Grace Taylor
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We were so grateful to sit down with the incredible Grace Taylor, who courageously and openly shares her story of transitioning from man to woman. Gra...
Life Lately: Bali update, Seeing a Shaman Healer, TSITP and Isla's birthday party!
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We couldn't wait for todays catch up it feels like its been too long between bestie debriefs. We hear all about Dena's perfect trip to Bali and Alicia...
Reality TV, Miley's bestie and Hollywood Gossip with KC Osborne
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's ep starts with another crazy Dena story (still in her poo era) and then we welcome our beautiful guest KC Osborne, KC is a reality tv star, a ...
NOOOI CLEO! with Cleo Massey!
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Alicia sits down with the delightful Cleo Massey. They cover life on H20, her journey into motherhood, healing and creating her incredible c...
Back for more Burning Quezzies Part 3
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You asked, we’re answering.. Burning Questions PART 3 is back! In this episode we dive into your most requested topics with our unfiltered takes, ho...
Life Lately: Bo curious, Friendship Breakups & Skin Regimes.
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s another life lately sesh! This week the girls dive into: 🌱 Friendship breakups – why they hit so hard and how we’re navigating them, ...
Shut Up LA, with Jules Sebastian!
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So we found ourselves in Sydney for a gig and we decided while we were here we would interview our favourite Sydney people, high on the list of favour...
The Triple Threat Effect ft Keiynan Lonsdale!
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ollie, Ollie, Ollie, oii oii oii! Ollie aka Keiynan Lonsdale joins us in the SYDNEY studio and damn are we excited. Reunion moment!! We had very limit...
Life Lately: Sabrina Carpenter, Birthdays, The Letdown & Libidos
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Its time for another life lately sesh where we chat about Alicias Birthday, her hilarious breastfeeding story, Denas new obsession with Sabrina Carpen...
Our Mental Health Journey's Part 2
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Its time for us to deep dive back into our mental health journeys. Dena tells us a bit more about her wild Rehab experience and how it kinda felt like...
Life Lately: Bestie Debrief Dump
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week it’s just us, catching up on all things bestie chat 💕. We talk about our health, house renos, Dena’s back and twerking goals, Father’...
Hello World this is ..... Ariel Kaplan!
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So we have another fallen soldier… Dena is officially continuing in her poo era with gastro around the whole house. The Kaplan sisters pull through ...
The big PMDD, Mental Health, Menopause and Hormones convo.
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hormones & Mental Health with Professor Jayashri Kulkarni. This week, we had the absolute privilege of interviewing Professor Jayashri Kulkarn...
Your Burning Questions Part 2
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lets do this again, last time was so much fun! We answer your burning Q's! some of these are saucy! Follow us at: Dena: @denaamy Alicia:...
She Talks To Dead People!
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is next‑level magic, we sobbed our way through it and it might be our favourite episode so far ✨ We’re joined by the sensationa...
Big Feelings Welcome Here!
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is very special for two reasons: We’re joined by the amazing Gemma-Ashley Kaplan, Dena’s big sister and best friend (Alicia is h...
REWATCH! Dance Academy Season 1, Episode 8
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Puberty, perfectionism, and taping up your titties, shit gets real as Alicia and Dena rewatch "Growing Pains" and take you behind the scenes of Dance ...
Life Lately: Catch Up With The Girlies
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Its another LIFE LATELY sesh with Alicia and Dena, from toddler sickness, fake tan disasters and our 40 under 40 lists. Plus goss about the upcoming B...
REWATCH! Dance Academy Season 1, Episode 3
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Behind Barres Baby! You know the drill, we are taking you behind the scenes and chatting all things Kat and Abi in episode 3 season 1, there is a lot ...
Know Thy Hormones
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Know the cycles, Know thy hormones, Know thy vagina! We have a fascinating conversation about honouring our cycles with Olivia Orchowski. Olivia O...
Life Lately: Chaos, Catch Ups and Car Crashes
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Life Academy, we hit pause on the big themes and take a moment to check in with each other (and with you). It’s a much-needed life upda...
Your Burning Questions Part 1
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We asked, you delivered, and then some! This week on Life Academy, we’re diving into Part 1 of answering your burning questions, from juicy Dance Ac...
Raising Girls Who Like Themselves
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this very important episode, we’re joined by the brilliant Kasey Edwards. Researcher, bestselling author, and the powerhouse behind "Raising Girl...
The Truth Will Set You Free
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This one’s brave and unforgettable. In todays episode, Alicia and Dena sit down with the incredible Tim Pocock, actor, composer and now author who s...
Our Mental Health Journey's Part 1
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This one’s raw, real, and just the beginning. In this episode Alicia and Dena sit down for Part 1 of a powerful series exploring their personal ment...
Reclaiming Our Relationship With Food
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deliciously thought-provoking episode, we’re joined by Tammy and Eitam from Boosa, food therapy experts who are flipping the script on how w...
Giving Birth is Badass!
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are cool moms now- Giving Birth Is Badass! This one’s for the mamas, past, present, and future. In this episode Alicia and Dena dive deep in...
REWATCH! Dance Academy Season 1, Episode 1
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You asked, we delivered! In this special bonus episode, Alicia and Dena hit rewind and take you back to where it all began, the very first episode of ...
Body Image & Ego Deaths
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This one’s a deep dive. In Episode 4, Alicia and Dena open up about their personal journeys with body image from the pressures of the entertainment...
Talking to Lost Loved Ones
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode, we’re joined by the one and only Thom Green — aka Sammy from Dance Academy. That’s right… we’ve brought our be...
What happens in LA doesn't stay in LA
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle up for a wild ride through Tinseltown in this spicy second episode! Alicia and Dena take you behind the scenes of their outrageous LA adventure...
Welcome to Life Academy
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the very first episode of Life Academy with Dena Amy Kaplan and Alicia Banit —on screen frenemies turned real-life besties and your unqua...