Pretty much everyone experiences procrastination at some point and it can feel frustrating when someone makes it sound as simple as “just follow these tips to stop procrastinating”. So in this episode we’re chatting about what procrastination can actually be a symptom of and how understanding that should be the first step to dealing with your procrastination. Procrastination is more of a habit than a personality trait, so what can we do to change the habit?

We’d love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this episode or any future topics please get in touch on the contact details below:

growthinprogresspod@gmail.com / @growthinprogresspod
charlottephoebe.com / @charlotte.phoebe
helenabradbury.com / @helenabradbury

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Nightmare Alley on Disney+ and Hulu

Simon Reeve’s South America on BBC and iPlayer

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This week we’re discussing how to get into your flow state to reach maximum productivity and optimise your work day. Flow state is a psychological term for being “in the zone” – when you’re immersed in your work in a state of positive focus and it just flows easily and you get so much done. We’re chatting about how we discovered it and tips to make the most of it in our day to day.

We’d love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this episode or any future topics please get in touch on the contact details below:

growthinprogresspod@gmail.com / @growthinprogresspod
charlottephoebe.com / @charlotte.phoebe
helenabradbury.com / @helenabradbury

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The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist – Netflix

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You might have noticed that we didn’t put an episode out last week… It was not an intentional decision but with so much going on publicly and in our own lives, it was just impossible for us to be able to put an episode out at our usual time. And after feeling incredibly guilty about it, we realised there was an opportunity for us to talk about when things go wrong, when things don’t go to plan and what we can learn from it, while having a bit more compassion for ourselves.

We’d love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this episode or any future topics please get in touch on the contact details below:

growthinprogresspod@gmail.com / @growthinprogresspod
charlottephoebe.com / @charlotte.phoebe
helenabradbury.com / @helenabradbury

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Woodstock ’99 on Netflix

One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke

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Another week, another big topic, this week it’s self sabotage and breaking the bad habits that lead to those self sabotaging behaviours. The habits we have are often subtle, their negative impact taking weeks or even months to become obvious but if we can catch ourselves sooner, become aware of how and why we’re sabotaging our own success then we can overcome it.

We’d love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this episode or any future topics please get in touch on the contact details below:

growthinprogresspod@gmail.com / @growthinprogresspod
charlottephoebe.com / @charlotte.phoebe
helenabradbury.com / @helenabradbury

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Freddie Flintoff: Field Of Dreams on BBC iPlayer

Money Unfiltered on all podcast networks

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WE’RE BACK! After taking a much-needed summer break, we are back with a huge topic we both feel is a big one that’s become more relevant as we’ve gotten older – egos. Many of us don’t realise that a lot of how we feel or how we react in a situation can be influenced by our ego. If you feel defensive, jealous, uncomfortable or annoyed in certain situations and perhaps you can’t figure out why, it’s a great opportunity to examine whether it’s your ego talking. We often talk about the need for self-awareness and checking our egos at the door in certain situations, so this first episode back is a great chance for us to discuss that more.

We’d love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this episode or any future topics please get in touch on the contact details below:

growthinprogresspod@gmail.com / @growthinprogresspod
charlottephoebe.com / @charlotte.phoebe
helenabradbury.com / @helenabradbury

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Magpie by Elizabeth Day

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For our last episode before we have our summer break, we wanted to talk about overwhelm and how to cope with or mitigate it. We all go through stressful or overwhelming periods and more so right now when the world feels very challenging and stressful in a lot of ways. But there’s no shame around feeling overwhelmed and instead we’re talking about why it’s important to spot the signs of it early and plan for what you need to do for you and your wellbeing.

Self care can often come last when you’re feeling overwhelmed, but making the hard choice to check in with yourself, stay no to things that put more pressure on you, or pushing back on non-urgent things are all simple ways to put yourself first, even if they can feel really challenging to do at the time.

We talk about how we cope with overwhelming periods and what we try to do to cope with those feelings and learn from it afterwards, while also showing ourselves compassion.

We’d love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this episode or any future topics please get in touch on the contact details below:

growthinprogresspod@gmail.com / @growthinprogresspod
charlottephoebe.com / @charlotte.phoebe
helenabradbury.com / @helenabradbury

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Chase Bank savings account – 1.5% interest, easy-access savings account – available with their current account which also offers 1% cashback for a year. App-only banking

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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We all know by now that comparison is the thief of joy, but when it starts to creep into friendships it can become even more damaging. Whilst it’s completely natural to compare yourself to others, especially as women and among female friends, it’s very easy for that comparison to turn to jealousy, competition or resentment if we don’t check ourselves. This week we’re getting into the issues of not addressing comparison within friendships and how you can focus more on your own successes and celebrating other’s wins.

We’d love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this episode or any future topics please get in touch on the contact details below:

growthinprogresspod@gmail.com / @growthinprogresspod
charlottephoebe.com / @charlotte.phoebe
helenabradbury.com / @helenabradbury

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Elvis in cinemas now

The Power Hour Podcast by Adrienne Herbert

Atomic Habits by James Clear

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TW: discussion of pregnancy, abortion, rape and incest in light of the recent Supreme Court overturning of Roe v Wade

In this week’s episode we’re discussing the recent events in the US where the Supreme Court ruling overturned Roe v Wade, removing a woman’s right to access an abortion. We’re also discussing the bigger picture of feminism, being a ‘bad feminist’ and why there can be no perfect, single version of feminism because there is no universal experience for women. If we all get caught up nitpicking the minutiae of whether it’s “feminist” to watch SATC or to enjoy wearing make-up, we miss the bigger opportunity to come together to support the fundamental right for equality and a woman’s right to choose.

Feminism can be the version that’s right for you, but it has to mean supporting all women in the choices they make about their own life, even if you wouldn’t make that choice yourself.

We’d love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this episode or any future topics please get in touch on the contact details below:

growthinprogresspod@gmail.com / @growthinprogresspod
charlottephoebe.com / @charlotte.phoebe
helenabradbury.com / @helenabradbury

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Lucky by Marissa Stapley

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Being a good leader is something that we all want to strive for and many of us will have the opportunity to do. However despite it being so important it isn’t always clear how to lead in the best way. In this episode we’re discussing the best pieces of leadership advice we’ve received, the positive lessons that have stuck with us and how leadership is really about checking your ego at the door and focusing on the rest of your team.

We’d love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this episode or any future topics please get in touch on the contact details below:

growthinprogresspod@gmail.com / @growthinprogresspod
charlottephoebe.com / @charlotte.phoebe
helenabradbury.com / @helenabradbury

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Dune available to rent or buy

Half Time on Netflix

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Forgiveness is a big topic and a tricky thing to navigate which is why this week we’re discussing not whether you should forgive or not, but the benefits to forgiveness in terms of self-growth, self-healing and acceptance. The long term impact of holding onto resentment can be really damaging mentally and emotionally so we wanted to talk about ways that you can make forgiveness something that serves you, without ever needing to tell the person you forgive or let them back into your life.

Everyone’s own situation is so nuanced which is why we’re sharing a little bit about our own journey of forgiveness and seeing it as something for us, rather than for the person or thing we’re forgiving.

We’d love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this episode or any future topics please get in touch on the contact details below:

growthinprogresspod@gmail.com / @growthinprogresspod
charlottephoebe.com / @charlotte.phoebe
helenabradbury.com / @helenabradbury

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Tiffany at Saatchi Gallery

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To Kill A Mockingbird

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