Growth In Progress

It’s all well and good to have plans and goals, but you’re not going to have the same level of motivation or even the same energy levels or mood every day. Some days you’re tired, bored, feeling down or unmotivated and sticking to the plan and the goal feels extra hard, so what do you do on those days? When motivation is down, discipline is the underrated skill that can turn your day around and he...

What’s with the resurgence of teenage girlhood in the past few years? We had Barbie, we had the Eras Tour but it seems to have gone further than that. Pop is noticeably more ‘pop-py’ fashion is more fun, TSITP ruled the summer, we’re gravitating to offline hobbies and activities more than ever – it feels like it’s more than nostalgia, is it about joy? restorative healing? or feeling mo...

We’ve all got more choice than we’ve ever had before, and with the constant ‘state of the world’ being overwhelmingly negative, it’s not surprising that anxiety is also at an all-time high. We need a straight-forward, accessible, antidote, and that’s coming in the shape of ‘taking action’. For more content, including newsletters, recommendations and bonus episodes, check out our Substack (it&#8217...

Why are we obsessed rebranding ourselves? There’s always space for a rebrand now days, but does reinventing ourselves actually give us a fresh start or is there a root problem that we’re not addressing? Whether it’s girlbossing, soft life, a new health and wellness kick, a career pivot or an aesthetic change, is the rebrand just a new version of capitalism who loves a shift if it...

“Younger you would be so proud” – this trend is popping up online and it’s made us question, do we actually want younger versions of us to be proud? 12-year-old us or even 21-year-old us would think we’re really stupid for quitting what was once a “dream job” or would be really judgy for decisions that we make now that prioritise things like health, sleep...

We all like to think we’re self aware people, and arguably we are all more self aware than we used to be as a society. However, just because we’re aware of our shortcomings it doesn’t mean we’re any good at addressing them. In fact, sometimes we’re left realising that we’ve done nothing to address them. Yes, acknowledging a problem is the first step to solving it, but if you never take the next st...

This week we’re discussing the importance of “picking your hard” and reminding yourself that you often have more choice than you realis. Often decisions are classed as either easy or hard, and we know picking the hard thing is often not all that appealing. But as with so many things, the reality is far les binary; instead even the easiest of things can end up leading to hard decisions down the lin...

In an era where boundaries are part of everyday conversation and something we are all trying to prioritise, we’re more comfortable than ever setting and maintaining our own boundaries. But part of life is doing things you don’t always want to do, it’s about showing up for the peope around you, so when boundaries are so important how do we actually balance that with staying accountable to ourselves...

We as millenials grew up in an era of hustle culture and we absorbed so much of the girlboss culture but it’s led to our jobs being part of our identity and tying our worth to our job success. We know it’s not a healthy mindset, but how do we go about breaking up with our job and identifying ourselves outside of that when our job makes up so much of our life? For more content, includin...

We’re chatting books to read this summer (why are there so many meanings for the word canon?) and we’re chatting about one of our favourite things: Nuance. Things in life are rarely black and white, many things in life exist in the grey area but have we lost the ability to involve or consider nuance? And why do we feel the need to caveat EVERYTHING. For more content, including bonus ep...

We are back this week with a conversation about the impact of digital burnout, how we’re all affected by it, the overwhelm of the sheer volume of what is online and what is our responsibility when it comes to showing up online – we’re all online, how do we work with it rather than against it? We’ve also got some rogue conversations about bedbugs, pickles and the kid’s...

We’re back, we’ve got stories from our latest trips and more than enough recommendations to make up for our (slightly) longer-than-planned break! Reality TV, books that will end a reading slump, podcasts…we’ve got it all. And then we’re chatting about trolling, accountability and the fine line between constructivly criticising people and just piling onto the hate. We...

Charlotte has got an exciting trip coming up and Helli had a much less exciting weekend involving a blown tyre and flagging down cars on the side of the road. We’re lamenting the clothing sizing issue that women face, especially when shopping for jeans and have a surprisingly long sports chat (unexpected, we know). We’re chatting about how we often feel like we should wait for the &#82...

We all know what we *should* be doing to recover from burnout, but how to do manage that when you’re already in the process of burning out? Plus we’ve got an interesting chat about privacy – is it the ultimate luxury and how do we protect it? For more content, including bonus episodes, become a paid member of our substack right here . Here is your 30 day burnout recovery guide, c...

It’s picky tea season in the UK but there’s a rogue revelation that someone doesn’t like picky tea… Helli has only just discovered a British staple podcast and Charlotte is repeating last week’s recommendation… we’re here for the chaos! We’re also chatting about why sharing our ambitions outloud feels so exposing, particularly as women and the tensio...

Boyzone, cosy murder-mysteries, and all the regular chaos you’ve come to expect from us this week, plus we discuss whether we even enjoy half the things we do, or are we just good at them? For more content, including bonus episodes, become a paid member of our substack right here . Want a taste? Here’s the bonus episode from March where we’re talking about Gwen Stefani, her right...

We’re mixing heavy recommendations with a sprinkle of lighter ones this week, and we’re chatting all about Soft Life… The Soft Life Aesthetic is supposed to be the antidote to Hustle Culture, the idea is to have more self-compassion, more intentionality, slow mornings and effortless routines. But the very nature of this curated trend means there is a lot of hypocrisy and privileg...

You know when you’re about to make the big scary decision, and you know it’s the right one and that you’re being brave and courageous, but it feels the total opposite? Well that’s what we’re discussing this week. People are always quick to tell you to make the brace decision but fail to mention that when you’re  making the decision it can feel pretty terrifying....

After we’ve both had wholesome Easter bank holiday weekends, of course we’re back with chaos! And this week we’re talking about how real self care is not sexy, content-worthy or “aesthetic” like the wellness and self-care we’re sold online. Instead self-care is boring, it’s effective, it’s preventative. But the online aesthetic over-complicates it an...

Helli is back from a Bahamas cruise and Charlotte has booked a trip to Antibes so it’s safe to say we’re both ready for summer! But before then, we’re chatting about how to embrace cringe. You need to embrace cringe and be seen trying (and possibly failing) to reach success and the things you want, but so often the fear of failing or looking stupid or feeling embarrassed is a bar...

This week we’re taking about the seemingly insignficant moments that end up being key in your life’s trajectory and what could have happened if things were ever so slightly different. We’re both utterly obsessed with the idea of “sliding doors” moments (no, not that dodgy Gwenyth film from the 00’s) and how things could have been, or maybe never would have been,...

Seriously, asking for a friend, because we constantly tell each other to “trust the process” but when you’re going through that process it can be frustrating, infuriating, anxiety-inducing and just generally not all that enjoyable. Yes, that’s where e grow. Yes, it’s good to be uncomfortable sometimes. And OF COURSE we know we can’t just expect success and every...

Helli has moved house (and apologies for her echoey muffled audio, studio space has not been figured out yet!) and Charlotte is back from Stockholm and the joys of the ABBA museum. This week we’re chatting about all the things we feel like we’re getting wrong, we’re told to eat local but also get eat diverse. Avoid Amazon but don’t overshop if you shop secondhard, reduce sc...

Most of us complain about getting older but between the two of us, we so often talk about how ageing is the ultimate privilege. That’s not to say ageing is easy and it certainly comes with its challenges, but ageing is a privilege that not everyone gets to experience and we live in a society, particularly as women, where we’re sold anti-wrinkle creams, wellness is commercialised and we...

Oh we’re getting deep into it this week discussing success, is there such a thing as *too much* success and is it greedy to ask for more when you already have so much? We live in an always-on society where striving for more seems to be the default. Where we always want to seek more the next big thing, but in doing so, are we being a bit greedy? Should we just be happy with what we have? Did...