The Making An Effort Podcast with Gabby and Mel

Today we get straight into Christmas party chat, Mel gripes about a gym injury and a blunt physiotherapist. Gabby weighs in on premade cocktail recipes, the glory of a bowl of popcorn, and Mel reacts to the HORROR that Gabby has not yet watched a very special holiday classic movie!  Listeners - don't forget to send us your favourite holiday family food tradition stories and recipes! We want a quic...

We waste no time getting into important stuff this episode - underwear and jammies. Mel has bathroom renovation woes and beef with her MIL. I give my best pitch for watching 'All's Fair' and we have a CALL OUT FOR YOU! Send us a (short) voice-note telling us about your favourite holiday tradition around food. Attach it, and the recipe send it to hello@makinganeffortpodcast.com  and we'll feature i...

Welcome back! This week you're getting some spooky chat, some really uneducated thoughts around modern dating and if we missed out on being on apps etc. Mel's mum's dating advice and Gabby gets an unexpected text 😬. Also, what if we made our demands into a musical act - would that get our kids to listen to us?  The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast! If you want access...

This week we talk about our respective Supper Clubs and a tale about Dave being clumsy with a precious plate. We discuss Mel's son's entrepreneurial skills, Gabby's short lived soccer career and all the extra curriculars we did as kids.  The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast! If you want access to bonus episodes (one coming this week!), weekly episode commentary, commu...

We are pre-menstrual - come close at your own risk. We have a whinge, Mel details a netball injury, we discuss Jen Hatmaker's new book 'Awake' Gabs ponders the role of the influencer and the disparity between men and women in that role. We're such a party!  The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast! If you want access to bonus episodes (one coming this week!), weekly episo...

MAE friends! This week we pay tribute to an icon gone too soon - the formidable, inimitable Diane Keaton. We reminisce on her impact as a staple of our 80's/90's comfort movies, her mystery and fashion superiority. What a loss! We also get into a deeper chat about The Life of A Showgirl, the critique around TS herself and some of the lore of the tracks.  The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud lis...

Hello! We're back this week with EXCELLENT audio, birthday tales, food chat, a huge TV update/discussion, merch chat and a brief first impression of the new TS album. Enjoy!  And, hey! Did you know? The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast! If you want access to bonus episodes, weekly episode commentary, community chat, and provide input, we'd love you to consider support...

We are so back! Thanks for your patience over the last two weeks while we took a hiatus! This week we get stuck back into the big hitting issues: Gabby's HUGE UK celeb sighting, Mel ponders the concept of sleep and shares some fun scottish slang.  And, hey! Did you know? The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast! If you want access to bonus episodes, weekly episode comment...

This week we start off with a memory lane chat about teenage skincase and then take an unexpected turn into story time about house alarms and break ins. Mel's got a corker of a story to share that will never have you looking at her dad the same way again. Enjoy! And, hey! Did you know? The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast! If you want access to bonus episodes, weekly...

A fun little insight into some special memories for us today. We're talking about songs that aren't religious but feel deeply spiritual for us. Would love to hear what songs hit that spot for you too! Leave us a comment here! And, hey! Did you know? The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast! If you want access to bonus episodes, weekly episode commentary, community chat, a...

Bank holiday weekend! This week we're reflecting on a bunch of stuff, including some fun food questions that Gabby brings to the table and a recap of Mel's exciting Oasis story that was manifested RIGHT HERE on this podcast. So thanks for that everyone! And, hey! Did you know? The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast! If you want access to bonus episodes, weekly episode c...

Today we have a sleepy Gabby, and a sleepy Mel too - because she stayed up too late watching Taylor and Travis be cute. We discuss this, we talk about America v UK school systems, read out a listener email and talk about the end of AJLT and the SATC franchise.  And, hey! Did you know? The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast! If you want access to bonus episodes, weekly e...

Gabby is back with another tale to tell about trash. I beg you to consider if you are ready for this. We also talk about how it's never too late to switch it up, start something new, do the thing. Don't forget! The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast. If you want access to bonus episodes, community chat, and provide input, we'd love you to consider supporting us at  www....

This week we debrief Gabby's visit to scummy, stinky NYC. We join in our collective annoyance in being asked for money for charity (at the checkout), Mel has a breakdown about her ability to accessorize and Gabby comes to term with being a country girl after all. Don't forget! The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast. If you want access to bonus episodes, community chat,...

Gabby's back! So we are hearing all about her trip, including insight into a Heurta family obsession. We're also talking about chatty pilots, city fashion and the new season of Shiny Happy People and the late 90's, early 00's fundamentalist Christian movement. Whew! It's a beefy one! Enjoy!  Don't forget! The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast. If you want access to bonus epi...

Gabs in on her family vacation so this week Mel is joined by Dave again (sorry/not sorry?) We have the usual marriage banter/bickering and answer lots of listener questions about pet peeves, how to survive parenting, favourite holidays and thoughts on Couples Therapy. Buckle up!  Don't forget! The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast. If you want access to bonus episodes, commu...

This week we take a decade overdue dive into the TV show Girls and the nostalgia of the era. We talk Lena Dunham, the contrast with SATC and Lena's new show ' Too Much'. Don't forget! The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast. If you want access to bonus episodes, community chat, and provide input, we'd love you to consider supporting us at  www.patreon.com/makinganeffortpodcast

Summer is in full swing so we're talking about all things music festivals, reading - with a brief segue about the 7/7 bombings in London. Light and shade, here for it all! Don't forget! The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast. If you want access to bonus episodes, community chat, and provide input, we'd love you to consider supporting us at  www.patreon.com/makinganeffortpodca...

Ahh this is a nostalgic episode for us. We get into a bit of a chat about our experiences of working at Summer Camp and the ridiculousness of teenagers being in charge of kids for a whole summer!  Don't forget! The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast. If you want access to bonus episodes, community chat, and provide input, we'd love you to consider supporting us at  www.patreo...

We are BACK! Thanks for letting us take a hiatus at the start of the summer but we're back for a mammoth catch up including all the holiday chat, stories, tales from our travels and all the best bits in between! It's SO good to be with you again!  Don't forget! The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast. If you want access to bonus episodes, community chat, and provide input, we'...

Discussing the enormous effort of family holidays, a listener who has BEEF with Gabby and a little discussion of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (Season 2 - no spoilers though).  Don't forget! The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast - BEHIND A PAYWALL! Imagine! If you want access to bonus episodes, community chat, and provide input, we'd love you to consider supporting us at...

Just stories from the trenches this week.  Don't forget! The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast - BEHIND A PAYWALL! Imagine! If you want access to bonus episodes, community chat, and provide input, we'd love you to consider supporting us at www.patreon.com/makinganeffortpodcast

Listeners dreams, Motherland, Embarrassing stories on Tik Tok (with a lot of gasping laughing), kitchen utensils, Chat GPT interiors. That's all on the docket for this weeks ep. Enjoy!  Don't forget! The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast - BEHIND A PAYWALL! Imagine! If you want access to bonus episodes, community chat, and provide input, we'd love you to consider supporting...

This week Gabs brings Mel up to speed on a current substack scandal where a high profile celeb got low-key bullied off the platform. We discuss the ethics around celebrities monetising their audience, policing peoples presence. It's niche. It's a little granular and we have unformed opinions. When do we paywall? Why do women get scrutinised for this stuff so much more?  Don't forget! The Making An...

Back at it with an episode for you that features our impersonation of the Australian twins, the cold hard facts about clothing consumption, a health and fitness update from us both and a little trip down memory lane about our favourite nostalgic, probably problematic childhood evangelical music. Enjoy! Don't forget! The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast. If you want access t...