Are you having a Brat Summer? No, we aren’t either, unless baked oats and watching the Olympics 24/7 count. But we do have some great recommendations and we start to unpick some of the damaging and unconscious biases we have surrounding diet culture. We grew up with the Special K diet, no carbs, clean eating, heroin chic, The Kardashian’s and ever other itteration of diet culture that you can imagine. And whilst we can look back now and see how harmful it was, it doesn’t mean that it’s easy to actually change our mindsets. Over the past 3 months with of us have undertaken big lifestyle changes to become our strongest, fittest and healthiest versions of ourselves, but as we’ve done that we’ve also had to start confronting some of the toxic beliefs we’ve held despite many of them starting with good intentions.

This episode contains conversations about diet culture, body image, bodyweight disordered eating and other similar themes. If those topics aren’t for you, please hit pause and listen to another episode instead.

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Recommendations

American Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders on Netflix

The Landmark Trust

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We’ve been chatting for 3 hours before this recording, fortunately we literally NEVER run out of things to talk about so enjoy this chaotic episode with returning podcast recommendations, a rogue recommendation, Helli calling out Charlotte’s 2024 Bingo Card and Charlotte’s growing love of Glen Powell (and his dog).

After a recent TikTok went viral about friends not liking each other’s posts on social media, we wanted to have a conversation about performative friendships – what are they? How do you identify them and do they even matter? Social media makes it easier than ever for relationships to be more performative, especially with the changing priorities and pressures of everyone’s lives, but what it really comes down to is how those friendships show up for you in the moments that matter. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this one!

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Recommendations

Should I Delete That: “Jac is Back – let other people be wrong about you” episode from 11th July 2022

Beekeepers Naturals Propolis Immunity Throat Spray

Bonus mentions

Free Soul Mushroom Coffee and Protein

Hot Brisket on Instagram – Glen Powell’s dog

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Helli has been navigating the waterways of England and Wales on a narrowboat, Charlotte has had a wholesome weekend in Kent and we’re catching up on all the big and small things, like fears of bats and Charlotte learning that Helli hates custard.

This week we’re chatting about AI in light of the recent controversy by SheerLuxe who introduced their newest “editor” – an AI-generated creation. It’s safe to say it did not have the effect they had hoped for and the backlash was swift. This conversation isn’t about the SheerLuxe debacle but it brought up some interesting thoughts for us around how do we embrace AI? Is AI actually stealing our jobs? How do we (and the growing AI industry) hold ourselves accountable when using AI? What disclosures should be in place?

This is just the start of AI, it’s scary because of its potential but pretending it doesn’t exist isn’t a solution either, how do we embrace it while being aware of its flaws, the disparity in who can access it and the misinformation it potentially promotes?

SheerLuxe Reem article – https://sheerluxe.com/fashion/meet-our-new-ai-enhanced-editor-reem

SheerLuxe Reem controversy – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3gw720vz3lo

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Recommendations

Everyone on this Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson

Family Album app to share photos in a secure and safe way

Ram on the Pan Am TikTok account – https://www.tiktok.com/@ramonthepanam

Bonus mentions

Caramilk Ice Cream

Samsung’s AI advert – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_VRd1s9bJM

I, Robot

Ex Machina

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We’re back and boy do we have a lot to catch up on. We’ve got hen parties, out-of-date-but-great recommendations and we’re having a chat about the weird limbo we’ve found ourselves in recently.

It’s no secret that we’ve both been working on a few big things for a while, and we’re thrilled that we can finally say we’ve ticked some of them off. But as chronic over-achievers we can’t help but feel like we’re now in a strange mid-ground. We want to celebrate we are, but also can’t help but think about our next goals. It’s hard to break the habit of constantly looking forward, and even harder to stop and be grateful for where you are, but we’re sharing how we’re trying to and why it’s such a gear-shift.

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Recommendations

French Exit by Patrick DeWitt

Depp V Heard on Netflix

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None of our weeks can be as chaotic as Justin Timberlake’s but we’re definitely using “this is going to ruin the tour” as a line every time we feel inconvenienced! We’re sharing the songs on our do-not-play list for our weddings and Charlotte’s new crafting venture.

If you’ve ever had that horrible feeling when you’re making a decision “but what if I get it wrong?” – then this episode is for you. We’re chatting about how no decision is the wrong decision when it comes to making decisions about your life. It’s easy to obsess over decisions we’ve made, but the reality is that you made a decision with the information you had at the time and that’s all anyone can do.

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Recommendations

Magical Overthinkers Podcast

Hit Man on Netflix

Additional recommendations:

Sounds like a Cult Podcast episode on Trad Wives

Anyone But You

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We’re chatting beer festivals Helli has attended and Charlotte’s first week at her new job, along with the usual chaos of dark chocolate, knot tying expertise, Godzilla facts and Helli’s microphone dying halfway through (sorry!)

Sometimes something has become so habitual and easy that it becomes second-nature to underestimate or undervalue the skills and knowledge you have. Whether it’s planning a strategy, the ability to be organised, being a polyglot, creating content or even hobbies you do in your spare time. It takes a lot of effort to make something look effortless and it can become easy to lose sight of the value or authority you bring to the table.

We feel like we should know how to do everything and yet especially as women we feel the pressure to be humble about our achievements, but what seems normal and easy to you, is a valuable skill to someone else and you don’t realise the value you what you know.

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Recommendations

Godzilla Minus One on Netflix

Happy Mum, Happy Baby episode with Louise Tomlinson

Additional recommendations:

Lindt touch of sea salt dark chocolate

Lidl salted caramel dark chocolate

She Drinks Beer Socials for women who love craft beer – held monthly in Bristol by Good Chemistry Brewing

We Are the Millers

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You’ll be pleased to know that this week has been far less stressful. We’ve got our cortisol under control, spent plenty of time outside and even discovered a brand new boy band (IYKYK). We’re sharing our two latest obsessions (and of course one includes some true crime) and then we’re chatting about what we think the new biggest luxury is: privacy.

We’ve gone from being a generation of chronic over-sharers to ones that hardly post on socials at all, and it isn’t just us. The rise of “unplugged weddings”, combined birth & pregnancy announcements and even major fashion brands leveraging privacy as something to set them apart has got us thinking about whether the new ultimate form of luxury is privacy. It’s not about the fear of missing out anymore, instead if you’re not there you just miss out. Is that a good thing? Are we willing to sacrifice privacy if there’s something in it for us? Is this a new trend or is it simply returning to how things used to be?

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What Jennifer Did on Netflix

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It has been *a week* – Charlotte has spent hours sat at hospital and Helli hit a new level of peak stress and overwhelm with work, wedding planning and LIFE.

But we’re here to chat about appreciating the journey. We live in a world of instant gratification which makes it feel very uncomfortable/frustrating when you have to sit in that discomfort and wait for the results we’re aiming for. We’ve spoken in recent episodes about knowing who you’re doing it for and curating your own milestones – these are all really important parts of appreciating the journey. While we chat about success and goals a lot, this is about not becoming hyper-focused on results without enjoying the process, appreciating the opportunities that might come up along the way, or celebrating the milestones and new skills you learn as part of the process.

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Recommendations

Green Dot by Madeline Gray

Emma Gilligan female-centred fitness, health and body confidence – on Instagram – @_emmagilligan_fit

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It’s taken over 200 episodes but we finally had a hit-record-button mishap, and the chaos of this week’s episode doesn’t end there. From long-haul flights and weddings to road trips and beard competitions, it would be fair to say there’s *breadth* to this episode. Plus we have a discussion about working out who you’re really making those decisions for and what your motivation is. Why? Well it’s easy to get caught up in what everyone else wants you to do, whether it’s career-wise, relationships, or even wedding traditions (we’re both planning weddings at the moment, did we mention that?) but what really matters is that you know why *you* are doing it and why it’s so important to course-correct if something isn’t quite sitting right.

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Recommendations

The Murdaugh Murders on Netflix

The World’s Most Dangerous Roads on UKTV Play (it’ll be on your smart TV, Char couldn’t find it on iPlayer for the life of her, gave up ands signed up for the free account)

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We have a new intro and it’s safe to say we’re still adjusting! But this week we are chatting about the exciting Legally Blonde news, what films Charlotte will be watching on the plane and our various levels of cringe when it comes to Rom Coms. But this week we’re also chatting about curating your own milestones and while we both are getting married this year, we feel like there is more to milestones than the traditional ones that society tells us we should be excited about.

You can define your own milestones and depending on your hobbies, lifestyle, industry, background, sexual orientation and a million other things, your milestones are unique to you and more than anything should be a chance to celebrate things that are important to you with people who care about you. Whether that’s running a PB in your marathon training, paying off debt, getting a new job or getting a visa you’ve applied for.

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Recommendations

The Idea of You on Amazon Prime

One Sec App

Also mentioned:
Diamond Dazzle Stick

The Rusty Bicycle pub in Oxford

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