Project Friend Podcast

In this episode you can for sure expect the unexpected. Your hosts, Purdey and Meg, have two very different views and ideas on expectations and how to manage them. Do you believe we should have expectations of others? We share our own experiences with you as well as share helpful tips on managing your own expectations as those you have of others.  If you find it challenging to be easy on your...

Bonjour! It's time for the tale of two travellers. Your project friend podcast hosts, Meg and Purdey, both love travelling and they have some stories to unpack and share. The stories go from picturesque cobble streets with a coffee in hand to being bitten by a dog, rushed to hospital where nobody speaks English to being questioned in customs. We are not afraid to air out our dirty travelling laund...

Bonjour! It's time for the tale of two travellers. Your project friend podcast hosts, Meg and Purdey, both love travelling and they have some stories to unpack and share. The stories go from picturesque cobble streets with a coffee in hand to being bitten by a dog, rushed to hospital where nobody speaks English to being questioned in customs. We are not afraid to air out our dirty travelling laund...

“Working 9 to 5 what a way to make a living - barely getting in by…” In the name of Dolly Parton, we all know what it is like to hate your job! Join your Project Friend podcast host Purdey as she talks to Catherine du Plooy and together they unpack what the Passion Economy is and the importance thereof. If you are a creative individual looking for a way to monetize your skills and live a life of f...

One podcast host is single and the other is in a long term committed relationship and has recently gotten engaged. This episode is filled with the vulnerable truths of two women in their thirties having two very different experiences of dating. While Meg has plenty of relationship questions for Purdey, Ms Single is ready to sit in the hot seat too and talk about her experience of the single life i...

One podcast host is single and the other is in a long term committed relationship and has recently gotten engaged. This episode is filled with the vulnerable truths of two women in their thirties having two very different experiences of dating. While Meg has plenty of relationship questions for Purdey, Ms Single is ready to sit in the hot seat too and talk about her experience of the single life i...

Let’s throw it back to when it was still popular to upload music lyrics or a quote to your status… or perhaps you purposefully uploaded a status that had a little passive aggressive edge to it for one of your followers or perhaps an ex friend or boyfriend and when called out, well the perfect passive aggressive answer to that is “I am only joking”, right? Yup, we have all been there! While your in...

Knock knock, who's there? It’s imposter syndrome. Closes the door immediately, without hesitation. There is no time for knock knock jokes when it comes to imposter syndrome. Imposter Syndrome has no place living rent free in your mind, nor should it have any business spending time in your decision making, your thoughts about yourself or your ability to celebrate your successes and accomplishments....

Is the grass really greener on the other side? She asks while watering her own lawn and perhaps peeking over the fence to have a sneak preview of what the neighbour's lawn looks like. Yes friends, on Project Friend we are always willing to explore the more unpopular opinions and this episode is no different. We were not all born with green fingers but can we agree that there are definitely times w...

Hey you, yes you, you are brave, beautiful and capable and best you believe it! How do you respond when receiving a compliment? So many of us instantly become dismissive of the compliment given, shrug it off as though it was no big deal and proceed by eating humble pie. On this episode of Project Friend Podcast we pack away the humble pie because there is no wrong in humbly being able to receive a...

Calling all Project Friends, let’s unpack friendship in our 30s together. It is the big elephant in the room, the part of your 30s that nobody really schools you about besides your kindergarten teacher from almost 25 years ago! All of a sudden you are trying to recall all the social advice your teacher once gave you, the “how to make friends guide” that once seemed simple yet in your 30s it looks...

In a world full of trends and hashtags, social media is often part of discussions that allude to it being a negative space that holds the key to comparison and a false reality. Having both been off of posting much on social media in the past couple of years to rocketing straight onto most social media platforms, we have some unpopular opinions to share with you on our own experiences with social m...

Have you ever been on an adventure that cost you very little yet in that moment or during the experience, you felt more fulfilled than ever before? Your Project Friend hosts, Meg and Purdey, have an interesting take on whether money truly makes you happy or not. We share our experiences with money and observations made within our own careers. We unpack a loaded bag of gold nuggets around money and...

Have you ever shared a deep and meaningful experience with a friend or had a moment of vulnerability where someone has responded with a sunshiny “stay positive” response? On this week's episode of Project Friend Podcast we unpack the term toxic positivity and the reasons as to why it creates such disconnect.  We reflect on our own experiences with toxic positivity and we share some ideas on r...

Let's get motivated! Are you a motivated individual? This week your Project Friend hosts, Meg and Purdey, share their motivation stories and how their lives have changed since making small and big changes over the past couple of years. Purdey shares her story of hitting rock bottom on a yacht while Meg remembers a time where she felt the need for transformation in her life. We get to look back, re...

When was the last time that you let go of an opportunity because you felt afraid?  When you start to live according to the narrative that you repeat to yourself daily, you are living a life based on fear. Beyond your fears is your most brave and true self. On this week's episode, your hosts Purdey and Meg delve deeper into the true meaning of fear or what we like to call (F)alse (E)vidence (A...

Welcome to our first episode of Project Friend Podcast! On this episode, we unpack the name of our podcast which unbeknown to us, started 12 years ago in a park. We come to realize that Project Friend at its core was about more than just making new friends, it was about being brave and vulnerable. Let’s just say it all started in a park and it ended in a podcast. We have many chapters to unpack an...