Self Care Club

In todays In The Club special, you can hear the full interview with Anna Mathur who joins the ladies as the expert of the week to talk all about Toxic Positivity. Listen in for this vulnerable discussion where Anna shares some fantastic insights and advice. You can find out more about Anna's work on her podcast The Therapy Edit. You can also follow her on Instagram @annamathur If you like what we...

On today's epilogue show the ladies revisit Toxic Positivity and hear what the Clubbers have to say about it and Anna Mathur returns to set the Challenge of the Week. Nicole ropes Lauren and producer James into one of her famous games (much to their chagrin) and the newsflash discusses this week's news that a proposed law around menopause was rejected by the government after concerns it could disc...

In these snippets we will be selecting our favourite moments from previous episodes of Self Care Club. This episode was released on 14th January 2022 where Lauren shocked Nicole with a newsflash all about the new beauty trend of botox…for the blowdry.  To listen to the full episode you can click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-care-club-wellness-road-tested/id1505703522?i=10005478...

Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how awful a situation is, people should maintain a positive mindset and positivity is encouraged as a way of coping. It is the tipping point when blanket optimism dismisses the other person's feelings. This "good vibes only" approach to life therefore also denies people the support they need to cope with whatever it is they are facing. You can also be...

In this In The Club special you can hear the full interview with Daniel Mangena. Daniel is an International Speaker, Best-Selling Author, Broadcaster and Coach. He is best known for his highly successful Micro2Millions program, being the author of Stepping Beyond Intention and his Do it With Dan and Beyond Success podcasts. We talk about what blocks abundance, what stories we tell ourselves about...

It’s the chaos of the Friday epilogue show where the ladies manage to have a good old bicker over Gwyneth - she’s dared to make a salad and the press are slating her and they discuss if Nicole could pull Lauren out of a burning building. Brace yourselves for more horrendous misuse of teenage slang and somewhere in amongst all this they manage to discuss how the money mindfulness practice has been...

In these snippets we will be selecting our favourite moments from previous episodes of Self Care Club. This episode was released on 22nd October 2021 when during the epilogue show Nicole springs one of her ‘special quizzes’ on both Lauren and producer James. To listen to the full episode you can click here:  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-care-club-wellness-road-tested/id1505703522?i=1...

Ok, we confess, there is nothing sexy going on here. But we don't want anyone to think that talking about money is dull. Just like looking after your physical and mental wellbeing, financial self-care is all about cultivating good habits that help you achieve your financial goals. Whether you want to save money, budget better or manage your debts, it's a way of taking control. When you prioritise...

In this In The Club special you can hear the full interview with Ruari Fairbairns all about being sober curious. We talk through the reasons why people turn to alcohol and how to break those habits. Ruari quit drinking and it fundamentally changed his life. Together with his colleague they decided to create something to change the peer pressure around giving up drinking. They found a community of...

This episode is sponsored by DASH. Expect the usual chaos from the Lauren and Nicole this episode. Leeches, sherry and the best lip oils on the market. Yup it's hard to imagine they all fit in one conversation but somehow the ladies manage it. Many thanks to @dashdrinks for gifting us their lovely sparkling waters to try and here is a discount code exclusively for you clubbers. Go to the Dash webs...

In these snippets we will be selecting our favourite moments from previous episodes of Self Care Club. With January upon us it's a great time to have think about goal setting for the new year. This episode was released on 18th January 2021.   For the full episode you can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-care-club-wellness-road-tested/id1505703522?i=1000548181838 If you like...

If you’re starting to wonder whether giving up drinking might have a positive impact on your life, you’re not alone. A growing number of “sober curious” people are starting to take a closer look at the role alcohol plays in their life. Being Sober curious is not about being teetotal, but rather involves curiosity about the reasons behind your desire to drink and the way alcohol affects your life....

In this In The Club special you can hear our interview with the fabulous Charlotte Church. She tells us all about her new wellness retreat The Dreaming and we chat about being in nature, her love of the outdoors and, of course, vaginas. You can find more about The Dreaming here: https://www.thedreaming.co.uk If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of...

In this weeks epilogue show the ladies return to discuss the merits and pitfalls of saying yes and manage to have an argument about whether they just had an argument. Expect the usual laughs and humour and a wellness newsflash about the Goop Festival. If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of our growing facebook group  Facebook https://www.facebook...

In these snippets we will be selecting our favourite moments from previous episodes of Self Care Club. This episode was released on 19th Jan 2021 when somehow, in a moment of madness, Lauren made the decision for the pair of them to try out the Couch -5K. To listen to the full episode you can click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-care-club-wellness-road-tested/id1505703522?i=10005...

This week the ladies are saying Yes! In the words of Sir Richard Branson: “Life is a lot more fun when you say yes! It’s amazing how that one little word can lead you on an incredible adventure.” When we say yes, we are open to embracing new challenges and adopting and cultivating a growth mindset. It keeps us curious and it keeps us evolving. Listen in to see if opportunity favours the bold in th...

The ladies return to talk about how their intentions are going so far for 2023... Spoiler alert: not so well. All hell breaks loose during the newsflash in a row over Kim Kardashian. Nicole is buying stuff from her clothing line and Lauren lets rip. If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of our growing facebook group  Facebook https://www.facebook.c...

In these snippets we will be selecting our favourite moments from previous episodes of Self Care Club. Have you been overindulging on the booze over the festive period? If so, are you considering joining the many who partake in Dry January? If so take a listen to when we tried it out in this excerpt from Jan 21st 2021. To listen to the full episode please go to - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podc...

Happy New Year! It's the first practice of 2023 and the ladies are back with a great show to kick off the year. Forget New Year resolutions; they set you up to fail. We vastly prefer setting intentions. Resolutions are dictatorial, whereas intentions go deeper. An intention is something that you want and plan to do. It’s more focused on the process you go through until you get to what is actually...

It's the final show of 2022! The ladies return to talk about Lauren finally finding the perfect pair of sequin trousers and Nicole leaving red hair dye on the pillow of a movie star. In wellness news, it's all about Kate Winslet refusing to be typecast in 'fat girl' roles. If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of our growing facebook group  Faceboo...

In these snippets we will be selecting our favourite moments from previous episodes of Self Care Club. It’s the most wonderful time of the year…or is it? This episode was released on 21st December 2021 when we enlisted the help of SCC resident therapist Kate Medlin to discuss and solve your Christmas concerns and worries.  For the full episode please go to - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

In the final practice of 2022, with Christmas just days away, how do you feel about gifting? We bet you have enjoyed buying presents for others and making them feel happy and cared for. But who has been left off your gift list? What about gifting something to the person who you are going to be in relationship every day for the rest of your life - you. This week Lauren and Nicole explore giving you...

The ladies return to chat more about their experience of their day spent at the Banya - and in a shocking twist of events it turns out that Nicole is actually returning for her Saturday night out with friends! In wellness news, the discussion is all around the newest trend for hay bathing. Hay isn't just for horses (apparently) If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come foll...

In these snippets we will be selecting our favourite moments from previous episodes of Self Care Club. Today we are bringing you a little more from our Choosing Joy episode. This episode was released on 15th December 2020. Tune in to hear all about Lauren’s full bush and her obsession with the John Lewis haberdashery department. And Nicole blows her mind with tales of the zip sorting joy of her ch...

In what might be the strangest practice the ladies have ever tested in the history of the show, Lauren and Nicole put on swimwear and some little felt hats and take a trip to the Banya - a Russian bathhouse ,where they experience the sauna, the icy plunge pool and Parenie ; a traditional and invigorating thermal treatment which involves leafy and fragrant bundles of birch, oak or eucalyptus twigs...