Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how awful a situation is, people should maintain a positive mindset and positivity is encouraged as a way of coping. It is the tipping point when blanket optimism dismisses the other person's feelings. This "good vibes only" approach to life therefore also denies people the support they need to cope with whatever it is they are facing. You can also be toxically positive towards yourself; something that Lauren and Nicole discovered when they tackled t...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 1 min
In this In The Club special you can hear the full interview with Daniel Mangena. Daniel is an International Speaker, Best-Selling Author, Broadcaster and Coach. He is best known for his highly successful Micro2Millions program, being the author of Stepping Beyond Intention and his Do it With Dan and Beyond Success podcasts. We talk about what blocks abundance, what stories we tell ourselves about money and how to curate a positive relationship with it. To find out more about his work go to www.d...
Jan 29, 2023•47 min
It’s the chaos of the Friday epilogue show where the ladies manage to have a good old bicker over Gwyneth - she’s dared to make a salad and the press are slating her and they discuss if Nicole could pull Lauren out of a burning building. Brace yourselves for more horrendous misuse of teenage slang and somewhere in amongst all this they manage to discuss how the money mindfulness practice has been working out. If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part...
Jan 27, 2023•42 min
In these snippets we will be selecting our favourite moments from previous episodes of Self Care Club. This episode was released on 22nd October 2021 when during the epilogue show Nicole springs one of her ‘special quizzes’ on both Lauren and producer James. To listen to the full episode you can click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-care-club-wellness-road-tested/id1505703522?i=1000539343720 If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part ...
Jan 25, 2023•15 min
Ok, we confess, there is nothing sexy going on here. But we don't want anyone to think that talking about money is dull. Just like looking after your physical and mental wellbeing, financial self-care is all about cultivating good habits that help you achieve your financial goals. Whether you want to save money, budget better or manage your debts, it's a way of taking control. When you prioritise good money management and build financial self-care into your routines, your wellbeing will also imp...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 11 min
In this In The Club special you can hear the full interview with Ruari Fairbairns all about being sober curious. We talk through the reasons why people turn to alcohol and how to break those habits. Ruari quit drinking and it fundamentally changed his life. Together with his colleague they decided to create something to change the peer pressure around giving up drinking. They found a community of people and One Year No Beer was launched in 2016. There is now a book, a podcast and a community to ...
Jan 22, 2023•38 min
This episode is sponsored by DASH. Expect the usual chaos from the Lauren and Nicole this episode. Leeches, sherry and the best lip oils on the market. Yup it's hard to imagine they all fit in one conversation but somehow the ladies manage it. Many thanks to @dashdrinks for gifting us their lovely sparkling waters to try and here is a discount code exclusively for you clubbers. Go to the Dash website https://dash-water.com and use the code NEWDASH If you like what we do here and want to be part ...
Jan 20, 2023•38 min
In these snippets we will be selecting our favourite moments from previous episodes of Self Care Club. With January upon us it's a great time to have think about goal setting for the new year. This episode was released on 18th January 2021. For the full episode you can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-care-club-wellness-road-tested/id1505703522?i=1000548181838 If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of our growing facebook gr...
Jan 18, 2023•13 min
If you’re starting to wonder whether giving up drinking might have a positive impact on your life, you’re not alone. A growing number of “sober curious” people are starting to take a closer look at the role alcohol plays in their life. Being Sober curious is not about being teetotal, but rather involves curiosity about the reasons behind your desire to drink and the way alcohol affects your life. To help us with our week we invited Ruari Fairbairns back to the show to talk all about the movement...
Jan 16, 2023•59 min
In this In The Club special you can hear our interview with the fabulous Charlotte Church. She tells us all about her new wellness retreat The Dreaming and we chat about being in nature, her love of the outdoors and, of course, vaginas. You can find more about The Dreaming here: https://www.thedreaming.co.uk If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of our growing facebook group Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115099072702743/?ref=share_gro...
Jan 15, 2023•37 min
In this weeks epilogue show the ladies return to discuss the merits and pitfalls of saying yes and manage to have an argument about whether they just had an argument. Expect the usual laughs and humour and a wellness newsflash about the Goop Festival. If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of our growing facebook group Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115099072702743/?ref=share_group_link Instagram https://www.instagram.com/selfcareclubpo...
Jan 13, 2023•41 min
In these snippets we will be selecting our favourite moments from previous episodes of Self Care Club. This episode was released on 19th Jan 2021 when somehow, in a moment of madness, Lauren made the decision for the pair of them to try out the Couch -5K. To listen to the full episode you can click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-care-club-wellness-road-tested/id1505703522?i=1000505806142 If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of ...
Jan 11, 2023•13 min
This week the ladies are saying Yes! In the words of Sir Richard Branson: “Life is a lot more fun when you say yes! It’s amazing how that one little word can lead you on an incredible adventure.” When we say yes, we are open to embracing new challenges and adopting and cultivating a growth mindset. It keeps us curious and it keeps us evolving. Listen in to see if opportunity favours the bold in this weeks show... If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be ...
Jan 09, 2023•40 min
The ladies return to talk about how their intentions are going so far for 2023... Spoiler alert: not so well. All hell breaks loose during the newsflash in a row over Kim Kardashian. Nicole is buying stuff from her clothing line and Lauren lets rip. If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of our growing facebook group Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115099072702743/?ref=share_group_link Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/selfcareclubpod...
Jan 06, 2023•44 min
In these snippets we will be selecting our favourite moments from previous episodes of Self Care Club. Have you been overindulging on the booze over the festive period? If so, are you considering joining the many who partake in Dry January? If so take a listen to when we tried it out in this excerpt from Jan 21st 2021. To listen to the full episode please go to - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-care-club-wellness-road-tested/id1505703522?i=1000505114296 https://open.spotify.com/episod...
Jan 04, 2023•9 min
Happy New Year! It's the first practice of 2023 and the ladies are back with a great show to kick off the year. Forget New Year resolutions; they set you up to fail. We vastly prefer setting intentions. Resolutions are dictatorial, whereas intentions go deeper. An intention is something that you want and plan to do. It’s more focused on the process you go through until you get to what is actually achieved. It’s the why beneath the why. Listen in to see why setting intentions might be the change ...
Jan 02, 2023•51 min
It's the final show of 2022! The ladies return to talk about Lauren finally finding the perfect pair of sequin trousers and Nicole leaving red hair dye on the pillow of a movie star. In wellness news, it's all about Kate Winslet refusing to be typecast in 'fat girl' roles. If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of our growing facebook group Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115099072702743/?ref=share_group_link Instagram- https://www.insta...
Dec 23, 2022•39 min
In these snippets we will be selecting our favourite moments from previous episodes of Self Care Club. It’s the most wonderful time of the year…or is it? This episode was released on 21st December 2021 when we enlisted the help of SCC resident therapist Kate Medlin to discuss and solve your Christmas concerns and worries. For the full episode please go to - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-care-club-wellness-road-tested/id1505703522?i=1000545580519 If you like what we do here and want ...
Dec 21, 2022•11 min
In the final practice of 2022, with Christmas just days away, how do you feel about gifting? We bet you have enjoyed buying presents for others and making them feel happy and cared for. But who has been left off your gift list? What about gifting something to the person who you are going to be in relationship every day for the rest of your life - you. This week Lauren and Nicole explore giving yourself a gift. This doesn't have to be physical item (although that's great too) because gifting come...
Dec 19, 2022•39 min
The ladies return to chat more about their experience of their day spent at the Banya - and in a shocking twist of events it turns out that Nicole is actually returning for her Saturday night out with friends! In wellness news, the discussion is all around the newest trend for hay bathing. Hay isn't just for horses (apparently) If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of our growing facebook group Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/11150990727...
Dec 16, 2022•34 min
In these snippets we will be selecting our favourite moments from previous episodes of Self Care Club. Today we are bringing you a little more from our Choosing Joy episode. This episode was released on 15th December 2020. Tune in to hear all about Lauren’s full bush and her obsession with the John Lewis haberdashery department. And Nicole blows her mind with tales of the zip sorting joy of her childhood. For the full episode please go to - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-care-club-we...
Dec 14, 2022•12 min
In what might be the strangest practice the ladies have ever tested in the history of the show, Lauren and Nicole put on swimwear and some little felt hats and take a trip to the Banya - a Russian bathhouse ,where they experience the sauna, the icy plunge pool and Parenie ; a traditional and invigorating thermal treatment which involves leafy and fragrant bundles of birch, oak or eucalyptus twigs (called venik) being brushed - or rather walloped all over your body in a steam room. You won't want...
Dec 12, 2022•33 min
In this In The Club special you can hear the full interview with minimalism expert and author Chris Lovett. It's everything you need to have an easier Christmas this year. You can find more of Chris's work at https://www.instagram.com/christolovett/ If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of our growing facebook group Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115099072702743/?ref=share_group_link Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/selfcareclubpod...
Dec 11, 2022•39 min
The ladies return to talk more about minimalism - Nicole still hates it and Chris Lovett returns to give the listeners the Challenge of the week. You can find more of Chris's work at https://www.instagram.com/christolovett/ In wellness news, it's all about what skincare trends are going to be left behind in 2022 and what's new for 2023. If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of our growing facebook group Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/11...
Dec 09, 2022•35 min
In these snippets we will be selecting our favourite moments from previous episodes of Self Care Club. Today as Christmas is just around the corner, we are revisiting the concept of Choosing Joy - making a conscious effort to find little nuggets of joy in your day to day life. This episode was released on 15th December 2020 when a lockdown Christmas was looming and life felt quite bleak. Could the ladies manage to find some joy? For the full episode please go to - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/p...
Dec 07, 2022•12 min
This week the ladies are trying to curate a minimalist mindset and the practice has surprising results. Nicole has the hump for most of the week and Lauren finds it almost impossible to stop buying cowboy boots and sequins. Luckily they have the help of minimalistic expert Chris Lovett to guide them. Big thanks to Chris for his time and expertise this week. You can find more of Chris's work at https://www.instagram.com/christolovett/ If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, c...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Here is the full length interview from our expert of the week Serena Dodd. Serena discusses the benefits of intentional breathing and how using Breathwork can aide your wellbeing. She kindly takes Nicole and Lauren through a breathing exercise, so get comfy, relax and breathe with the ladies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 04, 2022•41 min
The ladies are joined by Serena once again who gives the challenge of the week. In other wellness news, guess who we are discussing... Yep our wellness guru Gwynnie is back with there launch of a new podcast. It's like Christmas has come early! Also, Nicole is thinking about giving up alcohol and Lauren does a breathing exercise live on air to hopefully give Nicole some much needed calm in her frantic day. If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of...
Dec 02, 2022•39 min
In these snippets we will be selecting our favourite moments from previous episodes of Self Care Club. This week’s snippet is a Wellness Newsflash from our week practising the Law of Attraction. This episode was released on 2nd April 2021 when Nicole brings us everything that's new in the world of women’s sex toys and they discuss why its still such a taboo. To listen to the full episode click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-care-club-wellness-road-tested/id1505703522?i=10005155...
Nov 30, 2022•9 min
This week Lauren and Nicole try out breathing, not just any old breathing but "intentional breathing" which claims to aid calm, peace and serenity. Nicole tries it out at her first competitive fitness race, while Lauren finds it boring doing it in bed. As always the ladies have very different experiences but does it make it into the club? Tune in for more. Big thanks to our expert of the week Serena Dodd https://www.serenadodd.com/ If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, com...
Nov 28, 2022•47 min
