TW: discussion of pregnancy, abortion, rape and incest in light of the recent Supreme Court overturning of Roe v Wade In this week's episode we're discussing the recent events in the US where the Supreme Court ruling overturned Roe v Wade, removing a woman's right to access an abortion. We're also discussing the bigger picture of feminism, being a 'bad feminist' and why there can be no perfect, single version of feminism because there is no universal experience for women. If we all get caught up...
Jun 29, 2022•38 min•Ep. 130
Being a good leader is something that we all want to strive for and many of us will have the opportunity to do. However despite it being so important it isn't always clear how to lead in the best way. In this episode we're discussing the best pieces of leadership advice we've received, the positive lessons that have stuck with us and how leadership is really about checking your ego at the door and focusing on the rest of your team. We'd love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this epi...
Jun 22, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Forgiveness is a big topic and a tricky thing to navigate which is why this week we're discussing not whether you should forgive or not, but the benefits to forgiveness in terms of self-growth, self-healing and acceptance. The long term impact of holding onto resentment can be really damaging mentally and emotionally so we wanted to talk about ways that you can make forgiveness something that serves you, without ever needing to tell the person you forgive or let them back into your life. Everyon...
Jun 15, 2022•31 min•Ep. 127
Boundaries were blurred between our work and home life during the pandemic, but now things are more normal and we're socialising, seeing friends and family and back in the office, it's easy to forget the importance of setting and maintaining boundaries, whether they are emotional, social, relationship-related, work-related or time-related. Setting boundaries can seem easy, but maintaining them is the hard part and we're discussing why setting and maintaining boundaries is an important act of sel...
Jun 08, 2022•34 min
Relationships are a two-way street, whether they're romantic relationships, friendships, workplace dynamics or the relationships you have with your family. Learning more about yourself and how you can then understand others means that you can improve the relationships you have. For us, learning about our Love Languages and completing personality tests like Enneagram tests have really helped us learn more about ourselves, each other and our partners so this week we wanted to share with you why we...
Jun 03, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 126
This week's topic is a bit different because we're talking about reaching the age where we can no longer be 100% selfish or self-indulgent. While we often have a theme of putting yourself first and setting boundaries and doing what's right for you, we also want to talk about the other side of that - the point in our lives where we have to consider what impact our decisions can have on other people in our lives. Many of us are now sharing our lives with a partner or child, or perhaps you have mor...
May 25, 2022•28 min•Ep. 125
It's easy to get caught up in the pressure to constantly be busy and productive. Whether it's "girl boss" culture, competition at work or your own perfectionism, often it's hard to escape that guilty feeling in the pit of your stomach when you try to do nothing and rest. But the reality is, resting and making the time to just be rather than do is crucial to our wellbeing and long term success. We hope this episode inspires you to make more time to just do nothing and that the tips we share help ...
May 18, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 124
This week's topic is a big one - we're talking all about how to confront and overcome your own bias. Whether we realise it or not, we all have certain biases and it can be uncomfortable to realise this, but acknowledging them, challenging them and getting into the habit of questioning where your beliefs are coming from is vital to continue on a journey of personal growth. We'd love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this episode or any future topics please get in touch on the contact ...
May 11, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 123
It's a cliché but the relationship you have with yourself is the longest one you'll ever have so it's worth investing the time to actually enjoy your own company. This week we're discussing why it's so important to enjoy your own company, how it can be so beneficial and the ways that you can start to embrace alone time if you're not sure where to start. We'd love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this episode or any future topics please get in touch on the contact details below: grow...
May 04, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 122
We've spoken about positive self-talk and the importance of prioritising your happiness but we also want to talk about how you can actually start to work on your mindset. Working on your mindset generally can help you become more resilient, help you process challenges more effectively and help you be a more compassionate or forgiving person. It's a constant journey and can be a lot of hard work which is why we think it's important to talk about how to get started and work on your own mindset, be...
Apr 27, 2022•31 min•Ep. 121
Almost every situation in life has nuance, in a world where we are all entitled to our own opinions and we all have different lived experiences, of course your own thoughts on a topic will differ from other people's. So much of life exists in these grey areas of nuance, but acknowledging nuance is really important in these conversations when we have differing opinions. Even if we don't agree with someone else's perception, being open to other ideas and opinions can still help to inform our under...
Apr 13, 2022•29 min
Money is always an uncomfortable topic but that's why talking about it is so important. Particularly as women, there's a lot of shame around women earning money and the double standards in the narrative between men and women earning money and enjoying the product of their hard work unapologetically. In this episode we're discussing why so many women (us included) feel shame around earning money or being motivated by money and why education around money management are key in opening up the conver...
Apr 06, 2022•31 min
Does finding happiness kill your ambition? Can you balance happiness with always striving for progression? How can we reconcile finding contentment with being ambitious human beings? Today we're discussing the grass is always greener mentality that the next promotion or pay rise will bring us happiness. More often than not, that isn't the case. But happiness and ambition aren't end-goals and everyone's ambitions or definition of happiness look different. So we want to dig into how we can reconci...
Mar 30, 2022•30 min
As we come out of the pandemic, you might be feeling like you have to hold yourself back from getting excited, from giving yourself things to look forward to in the future 'just in case' it all goes wrong again. But living your life in a perpetual state of 'what if something bad happens, I don't want to let myself down' while it's understandable, we can't live that way forever, we have lives to lead and finding the source of joy with things we can looking forward to and things we enjoy is an imp...
Mar 23, 2022•33 min
If you're an ambitious person, there's a big chance you have a very real fear of going backwards. It's easy to get wrapped up in the feeling that you should always be doing more, achieving more, moving forward etc to be successful. But success doesn't always have to mean moving forward. Perhaps you're considering a career change, or maybe you're at a different stage in life from those around you. Perception plays a big role in how we compare our progress to other people and in this episode we're...
Mar 16, 2022•34 min
With more options, and distractions, than ever before working out what you want to focus on and then staying on track can feel like a constant challenge. Even if you're highly motivated and know why you want to do something maintaining focus is difficult. This week we're discussing how you narrow down your focus and work out what you want to pursue when there are so many possibilities and also sharing our tips for maintaining focus and avoiding the dreaded procrastination. We'd love to hear from...
Mar 09, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Disclaimer: This episode of the podcast is pre-recorded. Our thoughts are with everyone impacted and we have left links below to organisations who are helping Ukraine if you're in a position to support. The British Red Cross Choose Love UNICEF Asking for help is often easier said than done. We're all taught, consciously or unconsciously, to think of asking for help in any capacity is a sign of weakness and that it means you aren't able to cope with a situation. In reality asking for help can be ...
Mar 02, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 114
It's easy to forget about our own happiness when we're so busy with work, relationships, responsibilities and everything else going on in our daily lives. But how often are you really prioritising your own happiness? In this episode we're chatting not just about happiness, but the importance of recognising what happiness means to you and how you can incorporate it into your life. Happiness can show up in small day-to-day acts like a coffee with friends, spending time with your family or feeling ...
Feb 23, 2022•33 min
This week we want to talk about supporting other people. In a world of competition, we're often pitted against each other and expected to compete for jobs, relationships, education, careers, promotion etc. But supporting other people can be a really powerful part of your own self-development. Supporting other people's success and achievements doesn't diminish yours in any way, but the impact it can have individually and across communities is so important. We discuss community over competition an...
Feb 16, 2022•33 min
This week we're chatting about having compassion for yourself. We're into February now and January was a struggle, perhaps you're being hard on yourself, or maybe you've not been as successful with your new years' resolutions and goals as you'd hoped. Whatever it is, it's easy to be hard on yourself, the negative self-talk starts and then maybe you've got some internalised toxic positivity making you feel guilty. We want to emphasise the importance of showing yourself compassion in your day-to-d...
Feb 09, 2022•40 min
We're big fans of cultivating a more positive outlook on life but sometimes things are just really hard and taking a "good vibes only" approach just isn't right. The internet (and world generally) is full of people telling us to be grateful and more positive, especially at this time of year, but this week we're discussing what happens when we're too quick to dismiss someone's pain with an attempt to focus on the bright side. We'd love to hear from you and if you'd like to contribute to our next ...
Feb 02, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 110
In this week's episode we're discussing career advice we wish we'd known sooner, from being open-minded about future job prospects that might not exist yet to knowing that skills and knowledge will often become more valuable than any exam grades or university degrees. We also discuss the value of extra-curricular activities, portfolio careers, not burning bridges and not putting your job before your mental health. We hope you find this episode useful! We'd love to hear from you and if you'd like...
Jan 26, 2022•44 min
In this week's episode we're discussing dealing with other people's opinions and especially dealing with other people's opinions of you. It can be really hard to not get caught up about what other people think of you, whether that's at work, with friends or especially when you're meeting new people. We want to show that you're not alone in worrying about things like this, plus we discuss how we can all get better at letting those worries go, being at peace with our own intent and our own persona...
Jan 19, 2022•35 min
It's one thing to set yourself a new goal, it's another to do it in a way that actually sets you up for success. In this episode we're discussed the steps we take to make sure that we're approaching our goals in a realistic and achievable way, and the tools, trackers and processes we use to keep us on track. We'd love to hear from you and if you'd like to contribute to our next topic on other people's opinions of you, please get in touch on the contact details below: [email protected]...
Jan 12, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 107
You definitely don't need the start of a new year as a reason to make changes in your life, but since it's our first episode of 2022, we wanted to discuss the importance of recognising when it might be time for a change, whether that's a big change to a relationship or your career, or changing your habits like your workout regime or after-work routine. Recognising your discomfort or dissatisfaction is the important first step in making changes to your life and as scary as change may be, only you...
Jan 05, 2022•31 min
As we approach the new year, we don't just want to talk about goal setting, instead we want to talk about investing in yourself and how those investments don't have to just mean financial investments. We're talking about anything from your personal or professional development to investing in your physical and mental wellbeing or perhaps deciding to take a hobby to the next level. Investing in yourself is important for your own self-development and is also an aspect of self-trust and self-care. J...
Dec 15, 2021•38 min•Ep. 105
No one enjoys them but sometimes having an uncomfortable conversation is essential. Whether it's a family member's comment over the holidays or a disagreement at work, there's always a way to approach the situation in a constructive way. In this episode we're sharing how to start one of these more awkward conversations, easy ways to enforce your own boundaries and when it's best to just leave it. We'd love to hear from you and if you'd like to contribute to our next topic on Investing In Yoursel...
Dec 08, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Content Warning: This week we're discussing the fear around having children, based on our personal thoughts and experiences. We discuss a wide range of topics including fertility, being child-free, pregnancy, birth, traumatic births, loneliness, mental health and other topics. If this isn't something you want to or feel you can listen to right now please skip this episode. The conversations about parenthood, and whether to be a parent or be child-free, are opening up more and that can only be a ...
Dec 01, 2021•56 min
We love talking about friendship (and know you love it too) so this week we're talking about how you maintain, grow and build friendships as an adult when there are so many other things going on at the same time. We also answer your questions on how to make friends, having difficult conversations and that awkward topic of gift giving! We'd love to hear from you and if you'd like to contribute to our next topic on Being Afraid Of Having Children, please drop us a message on the details below (eve...
Nov 24, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 102
A linear career path is no longer the only way to build a career. In this episode, we're discussing the increasing popularity of portfolio-style careers and the value that you can bring to a job role based on a variety of experiences and skills that transfer across industries. While there are benefits to both styles of career, we're chatting about how we, as the next generation of hiring managers, can continue to remove the stigma associated with changing your career or moving industries that ex...
Nov 17, 2021•35 min
