Happy New Year! We're back with our first episode of 2024 discussing how we can all approach change without the fear and discomfort that is so often associated with change. Where does the idea that we should fear change even come from? We're chatting about how our own mindset towards change has shifted and how we're approaching changes in our own lives in 2024. Our 200th episode is coming up - let us know what you'd like us to cover! We'd love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this e...
Jan 03, 2024•34 min
WE BOTH HAVE BIG UPDATES! Here's the episode we never expected to be recording at the end of 2023 but we've both got big life updates and we're also approaching the end of this year slightly differently. Usually we talk about goal setting, but this year we're sharing the habits that have had the biggest impact on our lives so far. Incremental changes and strong foundations are something we always talk about when it comes to habits. So if you're not sure how to approach big goals for the New Year...
Dec 21, 2023•39 min
Snow roads, aprés skiing, "intimate" flora and how we're coping with that classic end-of-the-year-overwhelm...it's safe to say there aren't many things we *don't* discuss in this week's episode. It's that point in the year where we're all starting to feel *it*. The tiredness is kicking in, we're reflecting on what we have (or maybe haven't) achieved and we're looking ahead to a brand new year. Even though it's such an exciting time of year it's also the easiest time to have the overwhelm creep i...
Dec 13, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 188
This week we discuss the word of the year (don't worry, we hadn't heard of it either!), Christmas in Japan and the joy of embracing diverse friendships. We've noticed in the past few years we've built more friendships with people who have had different careers, upbringings, and experience to us, who might be in a different life stage to us even though we're similar ages or who have similar priorities despite being a different age. We'd love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this epis...
Dec 06, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 187
We are back after an unexpected break which is also the longest we've gone without a call in our 11-year friendship! We're explaining where we've been, what grief has (and hasn't) made us do, the little joys we're trying to find in day to day life and just having a good old catch up, which we've really missed being able to do for the last month! 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: growthinprog...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 12 min
This week we're discussing parasocial relationships, what they are and how this relatively new social phenomenon has shaped the interactions we have online. Maybe you feel a real affinity to Taylor, perhaps Kim feels like your bestie or you might be a committed member of the Beehive. It may be ebven closer to home than that, maybe you simply feel a lot closer to an old childhood friend than you really are. We've all encountered parasocial relationships in one way and social media certainly ampli...
Oct 25, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 185
This week we're diving into how accepting everything is temporary can be one of the best ways to live in the moment and make the most of where you are. It's all temporary, the good and the bad. It's fleeting and no matter how hard we try we can't make anything last long or pass faster, so why are we so bad at living in the moment? It's easy to get caught up in everything that's going on, dwell on the past or worry about what's next, but we all owe it to ourselves to at least try to be a little m...
Oct 18, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 184
This week we discuss *the* Netflix documentary of the moment, two books we can't stop raving about and one of our favourite topics, nuance. We get into why nuance is so important, how it can sometimes be uncomfortable but why we need to embrace it. 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: [email protected] / @growthinprogresspod charlottephoebe.com / @charlotte.phoebe helenabradbury.com...
Oct 11, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 183
TW: At the start of this episode we do have a brief conversation about grief, if this feels like something you don't want to hear right now then skin ahead to 6:03 to dive straight into our recommendations. In this weeks episode we're discussing why being the most confident person and becoming more self-assured doesn't mean you have to be the loudest person in the room. We talk about how there's power in living more quietly, keeping your plans private and celebrating when you finally reach your ...
Oct 04, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 182
What's the latest "it-girl" aesthetic? It's boring. No, seriously, being boring might just have become the new cool and the ultimate marker of success. If you can live a life that looks both boring and successful then you truly have it sussed. After a chaotic few years we've come to realise that really the most successful people out there are the ones with seemingly boring, normal lives. Why? Well that's what we're going to discuss in this week's episode. Whether it's the fascination we have wit...
Sep 28, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 181
We often talk about how we can use failure as a learning opportunity and there's definitely more of a narrative in online content around growth coming from failure. But that doesn't mean that it doesn't feel horrible when something doesn't go to plan and sometimes it can feel a bit toxic positivity-ish when someone is telling you to learn from a failure that still feels very raw and emotional to you. So how do we reclaim failure and define our own narrative of failure in the same way we define o...
Sep 20, 2023•30 min
We're back after a short summer break, Helena has turned 30 and Charlotte has a new addition to the Growth in Progress family! This week we're chatting about the relatively new phenomenon of hate following - is it rooted in comparison? Is it for a moral ego boost? What's the science behind it and why do we see it more in the female social media sphere? Hate following is deciding to follow someone on social media, despite the fact that you don't like them, don't agree with what they say or dislik...
Sep 13, 2023•38 min
Ageing is a privilege that not everyone gets. And while that might sound like just another cliché, in this episode we're diving into why we're so excited to be turning 30 and how we've switched our mindsets when it comes to ageing. We're also discuss Helli's birthday plans, Charlotte's latest household obsession and what our plans are for our summer break. 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: g...
Aug 23, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 178
This week we start the conversation with some questions about the full moon and what NASA actually stands for! But our topic this week is about being content in your career and accepting where you are. We live in an ambitious and fast paced world where we (especially as women) feel the pressure to achieve a certain amount by a certain age. But when we're constantly told and feel like we should be striving for more, do we ever stop to enjoy where we are? How do we recognise and be honest with our...
Aug 16, 2023•34 min
Helli is back in Vietnam after a tropical island getaway and of course we're talking about the weather with the UK feeling more like autumn than summer! This week we want to chat about how we can cultivate mindfulness from a more practical perspective and what strategies can we actually use when things are feeling really hectic and we're craving a bit more balance in life! Mindfulness often gets confused with meditation and it can make the idea of mindfulness seem off-putting to some people when...
Aug 09, 2023•38 min
In this week's episode Helli is back from Cambodia, Charlotte has caught full Barbie-fever and we ask whether our obsession with self development is actually causing harm to our self worth? We love talking about self improvement, personal growth and anything that's going to help you lead a happier life, but it's fair to say that society has never been this keen to find that magic solution. But at what point does this constant searching for being "better" actually start to make us feel like we we...
Aug 02, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 178
Comparison creeps up on us all and we've all experience it in some way but it rarely makes you feel better and it's often coming from a place of scarcity - believing that there's not enough success to go around. So as an antidote to comparison, we're talking about the power of celebrating others and how we can all use this to support others, celebrate successes, raise our own vibrations and also realise that celebrating someone else's success does not mean you've failed or that you're stopping y...
Jul 26, 2023•37 min
Brene Brown talks about the courage it takes to be vulnerable. This week we're discussing the power of vulnerability in creating and nurturing connections and how vulnerability can create shared experiences which normalise openness and honesty in relationships at work, romantic relationships, friendships and any human connection. But also that we can't expect vulnerability or the same level of vulnerability from everyone, however it doesn't mean you're wrong to open up and be vulnerable - so how...
Jul 19, 2023
It can be easy to get wrapped up in the routine of life and what we "should" be doing, but how often do we actually think about what our passions are? What brings us fulfilment? In this episode we're talking about finding your passion, how passions can change and what passions can mean for your wellbeing, free time, relationships and personal development. We also debunk the idea that your job or career has to be your passion, passions can change and develop over time based on what's fulfilling f...
Jul 05, 2023•35 min
For most of us, screentime is unavoidable - it's part of our work, our daily lives, our evening downtime and how we stay connected. So rather than just talking about the negatives of screentime, we're chatting about how can we take steps to mitigate the impact on our mental health and wellbeing when screentime is such a huge part of our lives. Digital wellbeing isn't a topic that's discussed much, but when technology is such a big part of our lives, healthy digital habits need to be too. We'd lo...
Jun 28, 2023•37 min
This week we're tackling quite a big topic on toxic relationships, red flags and boundaries. We absolutely don't expect to cover everything and this is as much us navigating our way through this rather than us talking about dos and don'ts, because everyone has toxic relationships in their lives, whether or not they're aware of them yet, it could be family, friends, colleagues, their partner and coming to terms with the fact that a relationship is toxic is a huge confrontation in itself. But it's...
Jun 21, 2023•39 min
We're back from our break and we're diving straight into the big juicy topics this season, kicking off with the truth about body image and how we perceive ourselves. Let's be honest, none of us are immune to the constant and pervasive talk of our bodies and how we look. In many cases it can leave us feeling sad, shameful and, at it's worst, damage our own self worth. After a few recent conversations we've got a new perspective on self worth and body image though, so we want to share that with yo...
Jun 14, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 169
Accountability is really important for motivating yourself and holding yourself to things, but if you're using shame, guilt, negative self-talk or self-criticism as a motivator, that isn't the right way to keep yourself accountable. In this episode, we're talking about how easy it is to to fall into a habit of berating ourselves if we've let some of our good habits slip or we're not where we want to be with a goal or a project, but self-criticism isn't going to make us (or you!) feel any more mo...
May 31, 2023•46 min
We're conditioned to believe that we should always say yes to any opportunity that comes our way. We should be grateful for it, whatever it may be, and say yes because of the other doors it could open in the future. But recently we've been thinking more about when saying yes to an opportunity isn't actually the right thing for us. Maybe it's not aligned to your longer term goals, maybe it's something a previous version of yourself would have loved but it's not quite right now, or maybe it just d...
May 24, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 167
Backing down and stepping back might sound the same and they could often be used interchangeably. But are we've gotten older, we've realised that stepping back doesn't mean defeat or that you're giving in. Stepping back can mean enforcing boundaries, de-escalating a situation or protecting yourself. There's a lot of nuance in conflicts with colleagues, family or friends and standing up for what you believe or what you think is right is important. But it's also important to recognise that it's no...
May 17, 2023•38 min
We all want to be successful, and we want to be successful *right now*. But there's a lot to be said for having some patience and holding yourself accountable to your goals over a longer period of time. There really is no thing as an overnight success, in reality it often takes years of hard work, growth and holding yourself accountable to achieve the things you want. We know it can feel so frustrating when you just want to get there but if you give yourself time and stay consistent then you're ...
May 10, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 165
Shame and money are so closely intertwined. Whether you're worried that you don't have enough or you're worried that you may be perceived badly for having more than you need, shame is often felt when money is discussed. There doesn't need to be the association between shame and money though, and if we start to speak about it more then we can combat the shame we've all felt. Money, wanting it and having it, isn't inherently bad and so associating it so closely with shame serves no one. In this ep...
May 03, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 164
We've spoken about comparison before but this week we're chatting specifically about where we thought we would be vs. where we actually are. A lot of these personal beliefs and expectations are based on life markers of what society says we should be doing or deems "successful". But if you had a very specific idea of where you would be at this point in your life or what you would have achieved, it can be really challenging to reconcile where you actually are - regardless of all the other things y...
Apr 26, 2023•37 min
Before you turn off this episode, if you're a bit of a skeptic when it comes to all things manifesting and abundance mindset then this episode is for you. Most people think that manifesting is what you see on TikTok, visualising something you want and it magically falls into your lap. The honest truth is that's not how it works and we're conscious of the privilege that feeds into that narrative. As two former skeptics and very practical people ourselves, we discuss how we actually came to see th...
Apr 19, 2023•38 min
If you're feeling a bit stuck at the moment and as though everything is a bit on top of you then don't worry, we promise you aren't alone. No matter how hard we try, sometimes life happens and everything becomes a little chaotic and overwhelming. When this happens there's only really one solution: to try to get back on track. But if you're feeling lost or a little stuck at the moment and aren't sure where to start then we have you covered. We'd love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on ...
Apr 12, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 161
