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long time no see four months IS a long time, what happened you may ask? not much, actually

I usually crack a joke here because I don't know what to say, but this time I'll behave. I hope this episode feels helpful, or at least makes you feel a little less alone if you’ve ever been in a similar situation.

I bet you’re listening to this while cleaning, cooking, walking, or trying to be productive in some other way. and I bet part of your brain is already thinking about what you need to do next: the never-ending to-do list, the hobby you still haven’t started, the version of yourself you feel like you should be becoming and it’s almost the end of the month already. Where did January go? the anxiety i...

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turns out, my quarter-life crisis has excellent timing. two months until I'm 25, and I’ve never been more lost, more tired, or more convinced the universe owes me some seriously good career advice. hopefully it keeps on getting better. In this episode, I talk about ambition, regret, and why we're all looking for some (cosmic) signs. If you’ve ever felt stuck, directionless, or like your “p...

why does everyone say they’re “so busy”? in this episode, we dig into how busyness became a modern badge of honour as a way to signal importance, productivity, and even desirability. from the rise of hustle culture and side hustles to the aesthetic of packed Google calendars and the coffee-cup humblebrag, we explore why being busy feels valuable, and why slowing down feels almost taboo. enjoy and...

how are you feeling? sad, low, miserable? not me this autumn is all about renewal, shedding (skin, leaves, anything really) and getting back on track after a long summer

i'm not very proud this episode, but oh well, i have nothing else to upload this episode is all about friendships in adulthood, long distance or not, the ones that survive the test of the years, and the ones that don't

fashionably late? or maybe just late this episode is all about flopping/slumps/ruts/all the words that could be used to describe this, yet my favourite one is and will stay flop. hope you enjoy <3

in this final episode of my mini-series, Overthinking Summer , we (prematurely) discuss the end of summer, why this season means so much to us and why each summer represents such a turning point in our lives. I talk about the weather, about the passing of time I'll be back on 12th August with some fresh episodes

in this sixth episode of Overthinking Summer , we're talking inner peace, hikes, tree hugging, yoga, cold plunges and spa breaks We dive into the modern obsession with serenity and control (control freaks don't take a day off just because they are thrown into a hot tub). why do we crave escape so badly? why is it so hard to actually feel calm, even when we’ve ticked all the wellness boxes?...

If, like me, your alchohol consumption has spiked with the temperature, but you still aren't warming up to the idea of going clubbing, if you've ever woken up with the gut-wrenching feeling of ... "I don't remember anything from last night" (but your bank account remembers, £13 for a vodka coke, seriously?) and if you've ever gotten weird looks for ordering a fanta orange on a work pub trip, this...

We love to talk about how travel broadens the mind but who gets to travel freely? And at what cost? In this fourth episode of Overthinking Summer , I present my thoughts on the ethical tension behind tourism: how it can expand our horizons and exploit local communities at the same time From overtourism in Venice to backpacking in Southeast Asia, we embark on a little podcast adventure to see how m...

We’ve all heard it: “Are you beach body ready?” Behind the not-so-harmless/definitely-harmful advertising slogans lies a mess of contradictions, expectations, and double standards, especially for women. In this third episode of Overthinking Summer, we discuss the paradox of the “summer body,” from the pressure to be effortlessly beautiful and a good feminist, to the dilemma between self-love and s...

Welcome to Overthinking Summer : a 7-part mini-series exploring the complicated realities behind our favourite season. From body image to burnout, beach reads to party culture, we’re diving into the pressure, nostalgia, and contradictions of summertime. In this second episode , we’re talking books: do we need them to look smart, or are glasses enough? Just kidding. Glasses are never enough. Books...

Welcome to Overthinking Summer : a 7-part mini-series exploring the complicated realities behind our favourite season. From body image to burnout, beach reads to party culture, we’re diving into the pressure, nostalgia, and contradictions of summertime. In this first episode , we’re starting with something a little unexpected: sadness . Why do we sometimes feel low when everything around us scream...

Ever felt stuck in between ? In between what, you may ask? I don't know. You just know you're in between phases, but you don't know what comes next. In this episode, I reflect on a journal entry that made me realise I’ve been living in a kind of standstill for months. From career uncertainty and flat hunting to post-uni structure collapse and the dizzying disorientation of spring turni...

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Apologies in advance for the mic quality! I don't know why I thought I could wing this with only my phone and the tiny fluffy mic rip See you next week for a real episode!!

In this episode, I discuss my experience living away from home as someone who moved abroad in her teens, and never looked back. We'll touch on themes like growing up, spending your teens in the countryside and finding a place you want to call "home" as an adult

Welcome to the third episode of The Career Diaries: a mini-series where I unpack everything we’ve been taught to believe about jobs, success, and what it means to "" have it all together "" In this episode, I get quite personal about the decision to quit my first full-time job: what led up to it and why quitting went against my entire belief system We’re often told to stick things out and just be...

Welcome to the second episode of The Career Diaries: a mini-series where I unpack everything we’ve been taught to believe about jobs, success, and what it means to "" have it all together "" In a world where everyone seems to be a painter/tiktok person/have a sick startup job in Shoreditch, it's easy to feel like getting a corporate job was a big mistake after allCan creativity thrive in work envi...

Welcome to the first episode of The Career Diaries: a mini-series where I unpack everything we’ve been taught to believe about jobs, success, and what it means to """have it all together"""" today’s episode is all about prestige: why some careers get a gold star and others get a lot of sh*t, how we internalise status, and why so many of us feel lowkey/highkey pan...

this episode will transport you down the rabbit hole of manifestation and online trends we've all had lucky girl syndrome at some point: got a new job, a great haircut and a free cookie on the same day? the sun is finally shining? it has to be luck... or does it?