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Floss dives into her thoughts on cosmetic surgery, cutting off a fling, perpetuating stereo types and she shares advice on dealing with a rude housemate, overbearing parents and how to educate men on feminism. Your weekly Ask Floss Anything is here with her unprofessional advice.  Previously released for Extra Floss subscribers now here for you to enjoy as these conversations are important. A Some...

Floss is talking Bell Hooks, Bio Oil, your dilemmas including a philandering friend and a submissive bitch, while also pontificating on why people LOVE to undermine the opinions of smart young women. Your weekly Ask Floss Anything is here with her unprofessional advice.    Previously released for Extra Floss subscribers now here for you to enjoy as these conversations are important.   A Sony Music...

Do you have a bucket list? Floss gives suggestions of things to do before a listener turns 21, along with getting over the guilt of cutting people out, finding your style, approaching misogynist comments, stepping out of your comfort zone, meditation and educating older generations about female empowerment. Your weekly Ask Floss Anything is here with her unprofessional advice.  Previously released...

What would you do if you were in love with your bestfriend? Floss shares her advice to this question along with how to make queer friends, dealing with anxiety around self-worth, falling in love at first sight, confidence without coming across as arrogant and Floss' favourite outfit.  Your weekly Ask Floss Anything is here with her unprofessional advice. Previously released for Extra Floss subscri...

Floss is talking staying motivated, sexbots, living alone, her favourite films & podcasts, casting spells and where on earth she got her icon tea cups! Your weekly Ask Floss Anything is here with her unprofessional advice.  Previously released for Extra Floss subscribers now here for you to enjoy as these conversations are important. A Somethin’ Else & Sony Music Entertainment production.  Find mo...

It’s our second episode of Ask Floss, the place to come for your unprofessional advice. This week Floss is sharing her thoughts on whether it’s ok to find chivalry attractive, dealing with sexist colleagues and finding liberation in heartbreak.   Previously released for Extra Floss subscribers now here for you to enjoy as these conversations are important. A Somethin’ Else & Sony Music Entertainme...

Welcome to Ask Floss! This is the place where you can ask Floss anything. From songs that set her soul on fire, splitting the bill, dealing with competitive women and insecure boyfriends. Floss is going in on your questions with her unprofessional advice. Previously released for Extra Floss subscribers now here for you to enjoy as these conversations are important. A Somethin’ Else & Sony Music En...

How to live deliciously; In our season finale it's just you, Floss and THIS! Floss talks about ways to create moments of joy and defiance- existing as a woman for yourself, shrugging of patriarchal surveilance and finding romance alone. We at Exactly want to leave you with the reminder that YOU MATTER. Floss also shares some of your examples of living deliciously, so run a bath, pour yourself a gl...

There's nothing more gold than an old friend! Jenny and Floss have known each other for years and in this episode share the highs, lows and lessons from their friendship. They discuss choosing happiness, their favourite friendship memories and the cringe cage. Good friends teach us how to be ourselves; Floss taught Jenny how amazing she is and Jenny taught Floss how to not give a f***! Show us you...

Sex is Floss’ favourite subject and today she’s lavishing it with the attention it deserves, with the amazing Oloni. There are here to empower you, entertain you and free you from all societal shame and outdated beliefs! Oloni is a British Nigerian sex positive educator and relationship advisor. She runs the award-winning women’s platform for sex and relationship features, Simply Oloni, hosts thes...

Fresh from her enlightening and enraging documentary Emily Atack: Sexual Harassment & Me, Emily joins Floss to talk sexism, harassment and cyber flashing. Emily is an actress, comedian and national treasure, and has spoken openly about her harrowing experiences with online misogynistic abuse. She is as raw as she is warm and funny. Warning to our Floss Fans, this episode covers abuse, assault as w...

Sapphic survival, baby gays and uhauling, today's episode with Cheyenne of Hotmessbian fame is a gay old time! Cheyenne's instagram page Hotmessbian provide sass and solace to sapphics the world over and her podcast Sapphic Survival Guide is doing the same. She and Floss discuss the power of the meme, lesbian stereotypes and the limits of labels. Get ready to feel SEEN. Happy Thursday Floss Fans!...

Oprah's Life Coach Martha Beck, PHD joins Floss today to chat integrity, vulnerbsility and authenticity. Our favourite things! Martha is the author of The Way of Integrity- Finding Our Way Back To Our True Selves, a harvard trained sociologist and an absolite icon. When Martha was 29 she spent a year refusing to tell a single lie and shares the truths that found her as a result. This episode is th...

An incredible podcast host of Brown Girls Do It Too, Poppy Jay has some incredible stories to share. She, and her co-host Rubina, are on a mission to shed some shame, encourage openness and have a laugh while doing it. Today she and Floss take calls and messenges from you lovely lot and chat intimacy, romance and pleasure. Happy 2023 Floss Fans, we’re off to a sexy start! Go listen to Poppy’s podc...

Girl Crush was an instant best seller this year and as Floss' first novel, it would be remiss of us not to treat our amazing Exactly listeners to a deep dive into that hot, dark story. Enter Romilly Morgan and Abigail Bergstrom, Floss' editor and literary agent, who join Floss for a retrospective look at Girl Crush, from conception to completion. Along the way they discuss how Floss met her agent,...

Straight men are rare on Exactly so it’s so exciting that the first ever straight man on the podcast is none other than Jordan Stephens! The poet, actor, musician and Rizzle Kicks star chats feminism, phallic fascination and doing away with the phrase ‘toxic masculinity.’ He and Floss also discuss the vital role self-reflection plays in setting loving, compassionate boundaries and the role that se...

"You can pick an apple off my tree but you can not have all the apples." Oof! That one- like many of the wise, profound, insightful things that guest Nedra Glover Tawwab said on this episode- hit different. This week Floss and the New York Times best-selling author, licensed therapist, and sought-after relationship expert, chat boundaries, people pleasing and parents. In the run up to the holiday...

What is Queerness? Is the word ‘Bisexual’ Transphobic? How is joy linked to activism? This week the wise and witty Matt Bernstein joins Floss to answer your questions, listen to your voice notes and take your calls. They deep dive into identity, ignorance and internet culture and provide some sage advice that, to be honest, is pretty universal. Happy Thursday Floss Fans, this ones worth a listen!...

Self-healing is a contentious subject; as nuance gets stripped from trauma discourse online, we endlessly debate how responsible we are for our own actions. Enter Dr Nicole Le Pera, the holistic psychologist, who wants to empower us on our healing journeys. She and Floss chat trauma, change and the difference between explaining and excusing. Pause, process and be proud of yourselves. Happy Thursda...

Sonya Renee Taylor is the author of 'The Body Is Not An Apology'- and really the profoundly striking title says it all. She is a truly revolutionary educator, poet and speaker and today she and Floss begin to unpack the systems of oppression that we all internalise. They discuss how low self-esteem fuels hierarchy, what is meant by radical self love and how joy can ne used as a tool of resistance....

Today, I’m sharing a preview of a new podcast I’m enjoying and think you will, too. On Come As You Are, educator and bestselling author Dr. Emily Nagoski answers questions about sex with the latest science. You’ll get a modern guide to sexual wellbeing, backed by groundbreaking research about desire, anatomy, orgasm and much more. In conversation with her producer, Emily debunks cultural myths and...

Happy Thursday Floss! We are back with another episode. This week Floss and Gabri Abrāo, AKA Sigh Swoon on social media, talked spirituality, romance and gratitude. Gabi is an LA based writer, artist and digital creator, making it her life's mission to embrace the ephemerality of the human existence. Everything is temporary and her recent published work Notes On SHapeshifting is a poetic guide to...

Happy Thursday Floss Fans! This week Floss chats to Mary Portas- entrepreneur, broadcaster and fashion icon. Mary has had a long and impressive career, from doing deas with Dulce and Gabbana to looking into the death of tbhe Great British High Street. They explore queerness in the public eye, patriarchy in the workplace and how people pleasing can fuel crushing societal norms and expectations. Pre...

Happy Thursday Floss Fans and thank you for all your excellent questions. It's our fifth episode and that can only mean one thing; A CALL IN. Floss is joined by the amazing Megan Jayne Crabbe to answer your diet culture dilemmas! Megan is a best selling author, presenter creator and bundle of joy, but boy has she worked to get there. She shares her invaluable insights on dysmorohia, discomfort and...

Happy Thursday Floss Fans! A fun, flirty one for you this week. Floss chats to Iona David, the woman behind the iconic meme account Beam Me Up Softboi. Iona talks about how and why she started the hilarious and horrifying process of interactions and dms written by (mostly) men to women online and on dating apps. They deep dive on dating, digital romance and why the girlies are STRUGGLING with the...