Bestie Boos
Sam Baxter & Sarah Direen. Two besties (& mums) from Aotearoa, New Zealand - an unfiltered podcast with hot takes, real talk and laughs about our lives, our friendship and pop culture. Join us for your weekly catch up with the gals!
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Episode 78: Rebecca Keil Tells Us EVERYTHING — Surrogacy, Te Reo Māori & Being an OG Influencer (opens the original)
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This week on Bestie Boos, we’re joined by Rebecca Keil — OG Kiwi influencer, lifestyle content creator and all-round truth teller! ❤️ Rebecca has been sharing her life online since the early days of influencing, so we chat about what it was like being one of New Zealand’s original lifestyle influencers, how social media has changed, and what it’s really like having your life play out online. We also get into some much more personal conversations, including Rebecca’s whānau journey to reclaiming
Episode 77: 9/11, 25 Years On — Our NYC Bestie Shares Her Experience 🗽❤️ (opens the original)
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This week on Bestie Boos, we’re back with a very full catch-up — from David the Medium ticket updates and a few big Warriors games to birthday celebrations, beauty recaps and plenty of pop culture chaos. In pop culture, we’re talking Taylor Swift at the CMAs, Lady Gaga and her growing family, the Spice Girls trolling us, Liv Golf’s bankruptcy drama, Lululemon founder Chip Wilson’s divorce debacle, and the return of Focker in Law with Ariana Grande! The Earles Meet World and The Secret Lives of M
Episode 76: The Beauty Secrets You NEED to Know This Spring! Tips from NZ’s FAVE Makeup Artist, Stacey Banfield 💄✨ (opens the original)
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Episode 76: The Beauty Secrets You NEED to Know This Spring! Tips from NZ’s FAVE Makeup Artist, Stacey Banfield 💄✨ This week on Bestie Boos , we’re getting our beauty bags ready for spring! 🌸💄 We’re joined by Stacey Banfield , a highly respected, fully qualified Christchurch makeup artist with more than 16 years of experience in the beauty industry. Stacey has worked with internationally renowned brands including Chanel, Smashbox Cosmetics and MAC Cosmetics , and has built a reputation as one of
Episode 75: Two Very Different Nights Out, a Loyalty Test & a Lindsay Clancy Debate (opens the original)
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This week on Bestie Boos , we’re catching up after a busy few weeks — including gardening attempts, blocked ears, two VERY different nights out, and a Friday night story that has us talking about loyalty, friendship and having your mates’ backs . In pop culture, we’re paying tribute to Dolly Parton , chatting about Miley Cyrus heading back into the studio, and getting excited for Bruno Mars coming to New Zealand . We also dive into the latest GTA news, David the Medium’s upcoming NZ tour, the dr
Episode 74: Sam’s in Hospital with a Legit Criminal & Sarah Gets the Fright of Her Life! 😳😂 (opens the original)
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This week on Bestie Boos , we’ve got a LOT to catch up on — including how Sam found herself in hospital with a criminal this week and Sarah getting the fright of her life when a listener literally walks into the room while we’re recording, and of course… UP THE WAHS! 🏉💙❤️💚 We kick things off with a pop culture catch-up, including Hayden Panettiere’s latest headlines, Chanel West Coast (lol), Glassons RIOTS as they open in Sydney, The Gentlemen brings Harry & Megs back to the UK, and a PSA about
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