We Have Something To Tell You

October 19, 2025·19 min·1 clip

Cam and Ali Daddo announce they're taking a break from their six-year podcast after a major health scare.

The episode opens with the hosts recording on Gadigal land and immediately clarifying that their announced break is from the podcast, not their relationship. They frame the hiatus against six years of podcasting under two show names—Separate Bathrooms and The Heart of It—and a year they describe as unusually demanding. One host discloses that he discovered three large aneurysms in his femoral aortic arteries, identified by his GP whom he credits with saving his life. His partner observes that he did not rest adequately after surgery, moving instead into a stage play, international travel with Luxury Escapes, and another house move. The couple are planning a series of short caravan trips in their Jayco to decompress. The female host, identified as Ali and associated with a company called Aviana, describes a recently completed crowdfunding campaign to fund a new version of their women's health app focused on menopause support. As an introvert, she found calling investors from the car a significant ordeal, sorting them into three groups and reporting that her phone manner improved as her anxiety reduced over the hours. The campaign was successful and the funds will go toward building a technology-enhanced app that is simultaneously AI-driven and simple enough for non-technical users. The hosts also reflect on five moves in eight years in Sydney, all precipitated by landlord decisions. They share moving tips: the female host recommends radical decluttering using the 'would you buy this today?' test and preferring charity shops over landfill, while the male host's recommendation is simply to hire professional movers. They share a story about spending $1,000 steam-cleaning carpets in a house that was subsequently demolished to build a basement. They discuss buying a house of their own outside Sydney for the first time since 2010, which they are renovating. The episode closes with both hosts emphasizing the importance of rest, citing a stay at the Gaia spa in Byron Bay as a model. They invite listeners to suggest future guests via Instagram or the Nova podcast page and sign off with holiday wishes.

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A reflective year-end pause that feels more like a reset than a reveal.

The Heart of It uses this pause to take stock of a big year, and the episode works best when it lets that shared history sit in the room. It moves through the near six-year run, the shift from Separate Bathrooms to The Heart of It, the major health issue still being recovered…

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For when you want a reflective, affectionate farewell as the hosts pause the show.

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