This week the ladies celebrate the 400th episode of Self Care Club with a trip to Paris! They explore the sights, the food, the wine and some very dodgy CBD. So listen in to join Lauren and Nicole on a mini break to La belle France and find out what went on. With many thanks to @horiznstudios @hotelwallaceparis @nadiawalfordpr - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/ahead-emotions-coach/id1570430177 If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of our growing fa...
Jun 12, 2023•52 min
Lauren and Nicole return to the epilogue show to see how they are both getting on with the Ahead app to help manage their emotional well-being. They chat about the new TikTok trend of Bed Rotting (sounds...errrm...lovely?) and give some recommendations of the week. A big thanks to Ahead for being our sponsor of the week You can download the app here https://ahead-app.onelink.me/jpmx/3hgxwk00 and for 25% off -just add the code SELFCARE25 If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club...
Jun 09, 2023•34 min
This week Lauren and Nicole go about their week by assuming good intent. Meaning they always start from the idea that a person meant well or was doing their best, no matter what they say or do. Sounds very simple, but the ladies struggled. Expect a lot of honesty and some hard truths they would prefer not to have to admit. For the full episode please go to - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7iHsqd9knaVDawGegCLLtq?si=QczPyQIOSVCXvfI86iMvag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...
Jun 07, 2023•7 min
The ladies try out the app Ahead to help manage their emotional well-being. Will it make it into the club? A big thanks to Ahead for being our sponsor of the week You can download the app here - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/ahead-emotions-coach/id1570430177 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/selfcar...
Jun 05, 2023•40 min
The ladies delve deeper into the zoe app and hear from the listeners on their thoughts on the nutrition programme. 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/ YouTube https://youtube.com/c/SelfCareClub TikTok https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLnXyS1S/ Email [email protected] Website www.these...
Jun 02, 2023•33 min
Self compassion is simply the process of turning compassion inwards. So why is it so hard? Lauren brings a quiz to see who is the most compassionate and Nicole gets very competitive. For the full episode please go to - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7FemPrGdXHtgIEtTjHiJKA?si=pGlpVleVQG27ZOl_FZorsA 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...
May 31, 2023•5 min
This week Lauren and Nicole really get experimenting as they test out the Zoe app - the personalised nutrition programme from the worlds largest nutrition-science study. They have their unique blood fat, blood sugar and gut health analysed to learn how to improve their long term health. What will they learn about their own metabolisms, how food affects their bodies and their gut microbiomes? They speak with Dr Federika Amati PHD to talk all about their results and how you are what you eat. For m...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 5 min
The ladies return with their final thoughts on anxiety. Anna Mathur brings the Challenge of the Week and in Wellness news Goop has brought out a necklace that doubles as a vibrator and Lauren and Nicole are less than impressed! 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/ • YouTube https:/...
May 26, 2023•36 min
On behalf of mental health awareness week our snippets of the month are dedicated to mental practices. This snippet is part of our 'Letting go of being right' episode. When we are fixed on ‘being right’, we instantly make someone else wrong, which invariably creates distance and activates the ‘fault-finding’ mindset. If you want to develop good relationships with others, it is never helpful to create a dialogue that ‘makes them wrong’. And nobody likes to be wrong! This week Lauren and Nicole ta...
May 24, 2023•16 min
We’re proud to be supporting mental health this MentalHealthAwarenessWeek - 15 to 21 May 2023. The theme this year is anxiety - one of the most common mental health problems people face. To assist us this week we are absolutely delighted to be joined by Anna Mathur who joins us again after appearing on our show on toxic positivity. Anna is a psychotherapist who is widely celebrated for her accessible mental health advice and the light- bulb moments which she offers across her platforms including...
May 22, 2023•46 min
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May 19, 2023•30 min
On behalf of mental health awareness week our snippets of the month are dedicated to mental practices. This snippet is part of our heartfelt apologies episode. The two little words” I’m sorry” can be very powerful, but why do we find it so hard to say them? This week Lauren and Nicole navigate the tricky subject of apologies. But what is a heartfelt apology? How do you do it? And why is it important? The ladies discuss why learning how to give a proper apology is a gift to you and the other pers...
May 17, 2023•11 min
We’re proud to be supporting mental health this MentalHealthAwarenessWeek - 15 to 21 May 2023. The theme this year is anxiety - one of the most common mental health problems people face. To assist us with our week we are absolutely delighted to be joined by Emma Reed-Turrell. Emma is a psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor and runs a busy therapy practice alongside training and consulting. Following the success of her debut book, Please Yourself: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Transform the W...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Lorraine Candy is an award winning journalist, editor and bestselling author with more than three decades of experience writing about women’s lives and parenting in national newspapers and magazines. She is a mum of four and the co-host of the popular podcast Postcards from Midlife. Lorraine is the former editor in chief of Sunday Times Style, Elle and Cosmopolitan and also regularly appears on national TV and radio talking to women from all walks of life. Her new book; What’s Wrong With Me? is ...
May 14, 2023•27 min
Welcome to part 2 of Lauren and Nicole's trip to The Dreaming retreat. At the end of part 1 we left Lauren and Nicole deep in the forests of Wales. Lauren was on the verge of a toddler tantrum and and Nicole had become Charlotte Church's stalker. How will this escapade pan out and how will the rest of their time at the retreat go? Tune in to find out! Held within the deep cleave of the Nant Caethon Valley, The Dreaming is a place where you can deepen your connection to nature, return to child-li...
May 12, 2023•51 min
On behalf of mental health awareness week our snippets of the month are dedicated to mental practices. This snippet is part of our active listening episode. To listen to the full show click here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-care-club-wellness-road-tested/id1505703522?i=1000559277254 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 Inst...
May 10, 2023•11 min
In the first of this special two part episode the Self Care Club ladies go away for the first time together when they were invited to stay at The Dreaming - an innovative and inspiring new wellness retreat nestled in the heart of Wales. Held within the deep cleave of the Nant Caethon Valley, The Dreaming is a place where you can deepen your connection to nature, return to child-like curiosity and play, explore your self, and the magical landscape, learn with your head, heart and hands, experienc...
May 08, 2023•52 min
The ladies return to chat about seamoss. The clubbers are mightily confused about what it is. Lauren is far too relaxed after the retreat and Nicole wants to talk all about adult swaddling. What’s that? Tune in to find out. Big thanks again to our expert of the week - Blaise. You can visit his website www.spiceislandproducts.co.uk or his catering website Livity Kitchen. 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 ...
May 05, 2023•33 min
Barak Obama said: “Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don't know something, and to learn something new” If the former president is ok with it, then why do so many of us still have an issue with asking for help? In this snippet Lauren and Nicole explore the reasons behind their reluctance to ask for and accept help and learn techniques to start ask...
May 03, 2023•12 min
The ladies are trying Seamoss this week. Seamoss is a spiny sea vegetable - a type of algae or seaweed - that’s harvested for use as a health supplement and ingredient in commercial food. It claims to alleviate and heal numerous ailments and perhaps is the elixir of life we are all searching for. Tune in to find out. Big thanks to our expert of the week - Blaise. You can visit his website www.spiceislandproducts.co.uk or his catering website Livity Kitchen. If you like what we do here and want t...
May 01, 2023•43 min
In this hilarious episode Lauren teases Nicole about her being vain and Nicole replays the evidence. They also discuss the benefits of soft hiking. 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/ YouTube https://youtube.com/c/SelfCareClub TikTok https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLnXyS1S/ Email hello@thesel...
Apr 28, 2023•43 min
In this snippet the ladies discuss a very sketchy wellness trend which involves your face turning into a frog. Please don't try this at home. 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/ YouTube https://youtube.com/c/SelfCareClub TikTok https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLnXyS1S/ Email hello@theselfcarec...
Apr 26, 2023•12 min
If you haven't heard about Earth Day then what planet have you been on?! Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. For this special episode we wanted to focus on one aspect of concern - pollution. And as always to bring it back to you and your self care. The World Health Organisation estimates around 99,000 deaths a year in Europe from indoor pollution. So why are modern homes so polluted and what changes can we make to minimise their effects o...
Apr 24, 2023•41 min
The ladies return to talk about if they have continued with the practice since they did it for the show a while back. In wellness news; Gwyneth has not only won her court case but launched a new Goop sex account to teach fans of Goop all about sexual pleasure. Obviously Lauren and Nicole waste no time diving in. 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...
Apr 21, 2023•28 min
This snippet the ladies are warding off vampires, energy vampires: people who leave other people exhausted or "drained" of energy. Literally sucked dry! In order to protect themselves from psychic attack, Lauren & Nicole test out the bestselling Goop product - The Psychic Vampire Repellent spray which was created to ward off such people. For the full episode click here - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-care-club/id1505703522?i=1000542775368 If you like what we do here and want to ...
Apr 19, 2023•9 min
We are going back in time here clubbers with an old show. Lauren and Nicole are all about cold showers! We’ve all heard about the multiple physical and emotional benefits to taking short, cold showers at the start of your day. But are they really that effective? Lauren and Nicole investigate 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...
Apr 17, 2023•51 min
The ladies return to hear how the listeners feel about astrology and chat all about the misinformation given to women when it comes to egg freezing. In other news, Nicole is offended that Lauren didn't bring her back a Toblerone from the airport... despite mot actually wanting one! 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://w...
Apr 14, 2023•24 min
In one of our most popular shows of all time, this snippet is a small part of the interview with the boundary expert Nancy Levin. She teaches us what happens when we don't set them and why they are so vital to our mental wellbeing. For the full episode click here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-care-club/id1505703522?i=1000542039733 For more info on Nancy Levin's work go visit her at - www.nancylevin.com If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and b...
Apr 11, 2023•9 min
This week it’s written in the stars as the ladies explore astrology with the help of expert guest Noura Bourni. Noura is an Astrologist & Esoteric researcher and the astrological guide for Caggie Dunlop’s Saturn Returns Podcast. She sets Lauren and Nicole a task to complete as their moons are in Scorpio. Listen in to hear how they got along. For more info about Noura please go to: https://www.nourabourni.com If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be p...
Apr 10, 2023•38 min
Lauren and Nicole are done with ingesting aloe... but in the wellness newsflash there is a new Tik Tok trend going round which suggests using it on your face. Is it a good idea or not? With Easter here, the recommendation of the week is all about chocolate as the ladies do an Easter egg taste test and give a rundown of this years big hitters in the world of confectionary. 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 Faceboo...
Apr 07, 2023•39 min
