Thriving & Surviving

In this episode we explore the modern “village” — the friends, family and groups who support parents. We share how we met at baby group, the value of mum-friends, and the realities of single parenting, grandparents’ help, and finding support when it’s missing. This episode covers the challenges of planning life around children, juggling social life and guilt, and why non‑biological family and trus...

In this episode of Thriving and Surviving we sit down with Vicky, the powerhouse behind Edit Clinics. Vicky became a mum at just 20 years old and built her freelance makeup business from home while caring for a newborn. No childcare, no perfect plan, just pure grit and passion. We talk about what it really looks like to juggle motherhood and entrepreneurship in the early days. The identity shifts,...

In this episode we dive into the growing pressure parents feel around Christmas and the expectations that social media adds to the mix. From Christmas Eve boxes to Elf on the Shelf to perfectly curated festive traditions, it can feel like everyone is doing more and you’re somehow doing less. We talk honestly about what actually matters, how to release the guilt and how to create a Christmas that f...

In our very first episode, we’re diving straight into the truth about what it really looks like to juggle life as single mums — the messy bits, the emotional bits, the moments no one sees, and the strength it takes to keep going. This episode is raw, honest, and exactly why we created Thriving & Surviving — to remind you that you’re not alone, and you don’t have to pretend everything is perfec...

Welcome to Thriving & Surviving — the unapologetically honest podcast about juggling business, motherhood, and life, without losing yourself along the way. Join Ella & Grace, two best friends, single mums, and business owners, as we dive into the real, unfiltered side of running a beauty empire, raising kids, keeping the social life alive, and trying to stay sane (and maybe a little bit gl...