Approved

Surprise we're a week early! For this episode we take things a little uncut and relax at Nicole's apartment the day after our Christmas Party. We catch you up on all the funny stories from the night and reflect on the things we learnt this year. Also, your favourite segment is back! Approved or not approved. Have a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Years, we'll be back in 2024 for more...

In today's episode, we sit down with one of our long-time friends, Ellie Gattari, best known as  Fit By Ellie .  At just 21, Ellie started her online personal training business with little idea as to just how successful she would become. Earlier this month, Ellie announced her latest venture,  Rival The Label , an athleisure brand designed to redefine limits through elevated style. In this con...

On this week's episode, we give our advice on how to get a job working in social media. Some of the topics we cover are:  Is having a degree important for working in social media?  Tips on how to build your portfolio and experience The importance of being across trends and pop culture  Producer Jess's experience as an intern, plus her advice on how to slay an internship  That's right -...

On today's episode, we get a little vulnerable and unpack our feelings around comparison.  Some questions we discuss are: - How often do you compare yourself to other people? - Do you feel behind in your career?  - Does work mean everything to you?  - How does social media make you feel?  - What tools do you put in place to manage these feelings?  We then discuss what we wish we could tell our...

In today's episode, Hannah introduces us to her new roomie - a huntsman, and Nicole updates us on her new water filter.  Then, we discuss our thoughts on 1989 Taylor's Version and the latest celebrity phenomenon - autobiographies. From Britney Spears to Julia Fox, it seems that 2023 is the year of women telling their stories in their own words.  We then unpack the reality of dating in the...

This week we discuss the new Beckham documentary on Netflix and share our thoughts on how celebrities manage their relationships with news, the media, and PR in the age of social media.  We also unpack the evolution of influencers over the years and deep dive into creators such as Essena O'Neill and Emma Chamberlain.  Then, we say bonjour to the Paris Bed Bugs, who are following in the footste...

Correction from the episode: It turns out Nicole cannot do basic maths, and calculated weekly trend reports over three months as 16 trend reports, instead of 12. Be sure to sign up to our weekly trend report here to get your first three months (also known as TWELVE trend reports) for free using the code SocialSlay. Today’s episode of Approved is one for the Swifties. In a chat with Melbourne Socia...

We're back with Episode Two of Approved. In this week's episode, we sit down with Taylah Walker, the Vice President of PlaySide Studios in Melbourne. We get to know Taylah a little better, from her entry into the gaming industry (a typically male dominated field,) to how she navigates a leadership role at such a young age. We also find out how she's encouraging young women to consider...

Welcome to Approved - a fortnightly podcast hosted by social media experts, and sisters, Nicole and Hannah. Approved is a fun, fortnightly peek behind the curtains of the social media industry, where your hosts sit down to spill the tea about what it’s like to work in social media and all that it entails. In each episode Nicole and Hannah will look at pop culture and how platforms like TikTok and...

Welcome to Approved - hosted by Nicole and Hannah. Approved is a fun, fortnightly peek behind the curtains of the social media industry, where your hosts sit down to spill the tea about what it’s like to work in social media and all that it entails. In each episode Nicole and Hannah will look at pop culture and how platforms like TikTok and Instagram influence our daily lives, and chat to influent...