The Making An Effort Podcast with Gabby and Mel

We're back! After gloating about how we haven't missed a week - we missed a week. Life happens. We catch up on Mel's trip to London, a celeb encounter, our high school style and we set a MAE listener challenge to give more compliments to strangers. Let us know if you do it! Don't forget! The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast. If you want access to bonus episodes, community c...

We have an impromptu staff meeting, discussing our effort with this podcast. Gabby has 14 less hours in her week and Mel rolled her ankle. We discuss the etiquette and THRILL of second hand shopping. We chat about a listener email asking about the vulnerability of putting your work out there to the world, but especially letting your loved ones see/read/listen. Don't forget! The Making An Effort Po...

This week we cover plenty of ground. A new TV watch that has had Mel in stitches, Gabby's neighbourly updates, tupperware thieves., a story about a tampon that really is NSFW and should come with a trigger warning. Yeesh. Kind of regretting that one.  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,...

A little death chat is on the table today. In the most lovely and comforting way - if that's possible? We also give a moment to recognise the husband efforts of Dave while Mel has been sick and celebrate Gabby getting her garden sorted for Spring! 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'...

How do you make friends with your neighbours? Would you be honest about the level of admin it takes to be hot on a red carpet if you got famous? What happens if you love a book and then find out everyone is slating it? All on the table in this weeks ep. Don't forget! The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast. If you want access to bonus episodes, community chat, and provide inpu...

This week we are discussing the new Netflix spesh that Megan Markle Sussex has put out. There are things to say. We also talk about anger, sadness and the best outlets for that and I offer up a new word that the teenagers are saying that maybe we can try to roll into conversation for cool points... Don't forget! The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast. If you want access to bo...

We've got garage sale and parenting woes, new shows we're watching, holiday plans and a praise report from Gabby about her new trad wife skills.  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

Our weekly catch up this week includes a good old whinge about our bodies not playing ball, Gabby's time away, the rising prices of food (and the husbands that are loud about it) and a new entrepreneurial opportunity for the Wiggins'. 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...

We are running the gamut this week while we catch up. We've got new Iris stories, sassy tweens, shin splints, heartburn and a longer chat about the resurgence of romance novels, spicy book covers and how do we know what is age-appropriate? Good chat all around. LINKS MENTIONED: https://entirelybonkerz.substack.com/p/if-booktok-was-a-community-of-men?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web https://culture...

We've got an on-the-mend Gabs back today and we're discussing low effort recovery from flu, bad sleep, tv shows, school lunches and excruciating evangelising stories from days gone by. Phew. That one took it out of us.  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 ww...

Poor Gabs is sick this week so instead of leaving you hanging, we called on Mel's husband Dave to stand in as co-host. Mostly it's an episode where a married couple bicker in real time with a few Iris stories and some book recommendations thrown in for good measure. Big thanks to Dave for filling the void (that's what she said) Enjoy! The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast. I...

This week Gabs has reentered that tourbus life (and knows a surprising amount about tour buses), Mel hunkered down in the storm and we get to gently make fun of Gabby's emotional patreon video where she unnecessarily scared our patreons.  The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast. If you want access to bonus episodes, community chat, and provide input, please consider supporting...

In today's episode we discuss how far, is too far when it comes to going commando?  The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast. If you want access to bonus episodes, community chat, and provide input, please consider supporting us at www.patreon.com/makinganeffortpodcast

Key words for this latest epsiode: mugs, notion, crying, listeners, drinking, news, presidents, snow, jess, nick, martinis, tea ENJOY! Don't forget, you can get all our gift guides, videos etc on Patreon for just £$5/£4 a month AND you'll get access to our extensive back catalogue of bonus podcast episodes where we share all our favourite things we're buying, eating, reading and watching! Check it...

We're back and have returned with so many bad habits - which we will share about in this ep. We're discussing holiday routines, Richard Curtis movies, Tiktok shop purchases and if we're the only ones not lotioning. Are we? Don't forget, you can get all our gift guides, videos etc on Patreon for just £$5/£4 a month AND you'll get access to our extensive back catalogue of bonus podcast episodes wher...

It's our last episode of the year! There's a lot of Mel trying to make Gabby stop telling her about the plotline of 'That Christmas', a love-fest about Richard Curtis movies, the translation of Irish/Northern Irish cult movies and TV shows and how we can't stop eating Christmas Crack. Merry Christmas to you, dear listeners! Feliz Navidad to you and yours! Don't forget, you can get all our gift gui...

Another NSFW epsiode thanks to a story Gabby tells that involves pee in the mouth. Ew. We're here talking about parties, gel nails and drugs this week. Don't forget, we listen and we don't judge. We're also fizzing about plans for our MAE Girls Trip - to say in the loop and get early bird discounts, sign up here https://trovatrip.com/host/profiles/gabriella-5qgr5   Don't forget, you can get our Ch...

We have stepped into Christmas and we are revelling. This week we talk about festive outings, movies, USA/UK period survival tactics, Gabby living on the edge of a house fire and there's even a wee story of our Iris in there for good measure.  We also want to invite you to take this survey if you fancy getting away for a girls trip with us next year! Can you imagine?! https://trovatrip.com/host/pr...

This week we talk aura rings, the ultimate trouser - a tailored sweatpant, substack favourites and how we would be each others safety net for making sure no one reads our journals after we die. Niche friendship requirement, but a must. Substack we mentioned below: Trash Panic A new way to journal   Don't forget, you can get our Christmas Gift Guide extravaganza on Patreon for just £$5/£4 a month A...

Join us this week as we discuss the rise of Gracie Abrams, how the USA does beverages right, how we are sprinkling Christmas in and some lovely emails from listeners. Don't forget, you can get our Christmas Gift Guide extravaganza on Patreon for just £$5/£4 a month AND you'll get access to our extensive back catalogue of bonus podcast episodes where we share all our favourite things we're buying,...

This week we are coming in tired and a lil sick. There's chat about FRIENDS quizzes, finishing or not finishing books, what's coming up on our fyp/discover pages (Paul Mescal, duh) and again, the delight about our patreon-only Gift Guide! There's also a late episode Iris story in there for good measure. To get our Christmas Gift Guide extravaganza on Patreon you can do that for just £$5/£4 a month...

Step back in time with us this week as we discuss the nostalgia of the humble home phone, cleaning your room as a weekend activity and Mel's first foray into being a sleuth - the phone book. ALSO - we want to invite you to come get our Christmas Gift Guide extravaganza on Patreon! You can do that just £$5/£4 a month AND you'll get access to our back catalogue of bonus podcast episodes where we sha...

This week we discuss hosting, making bed and Martha Stewarts new Netflix doc! We also want to encourage you to get involved in our Patreon, even just for the next couple of months as we put together an EPIC gift guide for all your hard to buy for people! You can do that just £$5/£4 a month AND you'll get access to our bonus podcast episodes where we share all our favourite things we're buying, eat...

What could be more in theme for spooky season than an episode where we talk about adult skin breakouts, true crime podcasts and periods!?  As always, please feel free to get in touch with us about any life or food dilemmas, issues or questions you have and we will offer our best advice & thoughts in future episodes. Reach us on hello@makinganeffortpodcast.com! And you'd be so welcome to support th...

Welcome back! We have some technical difficulties, storms are brewing, we talk winter style tips, there is boob talk, Gabby asks Mel hard questions, kids are pooping and Mel almost wipes with an insect. It's kinda NSFW. Enjoy!  As always, please feel free to get in touch with us about any life or food dilemmas, issues or questions you have and we will offer our best advice & thoughts in future epi...