We know we’re a little late and the sound quality isn’t great this week but we’re hoping you’ll forgive us as we work out our new recording logistics! This fortnight we’re discussing loneliness and why it’s ok if you feel lonely. This is a discussion usually reserved for older generations but we think it is just as relevant when you’re young too. We share some of the times when we’ve felt lonely and what we do to try and prevent it from happening.

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Stir Fry Recipe

Throw some oil into a pan with garlic, spring onions, half a lime, ground coriander, some mild chili flakes and some soy/tamari sauce (only a little). Thinly slice the tofu into little pieces and fry until it’s super crispy then throw in the rest of your veg. Cook your rice noodles, drain and put them in with the veg. Make a sauce from a tablespoon or 2 of almond butter (you could probably use peanut or cashew here) with a generous glug of soy sauce and a little bit of water. Mix up and pour over the stir fry and serve.

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A little late but finally this fortnights episode is up and we’re discussing fears. We share some of our biggest fears, how we’ve started to face them and also how to go about combatting your fears, from the tangible every day fears to the bigger things that play on your mind.

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facebook.com/20sarehard

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It’s here, our first UK/Australia episode! This fortnight we catch up on all the crazy things that have happened in the past couple of weeks and then dive into our topic: coping with worry and uncertainty. As two self-confessed life-long worriers we have stirred ourselves up into our fair share of worried states and got worked up about the uncertainty that the future holds. In the past year or so we’ve become much better at dealing with worry and uncertainty though and we thought it was time that we shared how we’ve done this and what we do to put a halt on those worrisome thoughts.

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@20sarehard
20sarehard@gmail.com
Facebook.com/20sarehard

@helenabradbury Helenabradbhry.com
@charlotte.phoebe charlottephoebe.com

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This week we’re discussing one of our favourite topics, solo travel and busting some of the myths that surround it. Whether you’re a seasoned pro like Helli or just starting to dip your toes in like Charlotte, it can be such a fun and exciting experience that we both think everyone should give it a go at least once. We cover the danger that can sometimes be associated with solo travel, how to plan a trip that works for you and what to do if you’re worried about being lonely and ultimately why we think everyone should give it a go at least once. 

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@20sarehard
20sarehard@gmail.com
@charlotte.phoebe
charlottephoebe.com
@helenabradbury
helenabradbury.com

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In this fortnight’s episode we’re discussing body image. It’s a huge topic and we’re very aware that we come at it from 2 very specific perspectives and a place of privilege, however, it’s also something that effects everyone at some point in their life. As we’ve gone through our 20s we’ve found that our relationships with our bodies have changed a lot, with some things no longer being a cause for concern whilst also discovering new insecurities. Whilst we certainly don’t have all the answers we are hoping that there will be some reassurance that no matter what body image issues you may be facing at the moment you aren’t alone. We discuss how your relationship with your body is ever changing, how everyone’s journey with body image is so personal and how sometimes self-acceptances is a more achievable goal than self-love.

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Drop us an email at 20sarehard@gmail.com

Get your (almost) daily dose of positivity and follow @20sarehard on Instagram, or catch up with what we’ve been doing by following @charlotte.phoebe or @helenabradbury

Keep up to date with Helli’s travels and fuel your wanderlust at helenabradbury.com

Get inspired for the new season and take a peak inside Charlotte’s wardrobe at charlottephoebe.com

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In this fortnight’s episode we decide to tackle the topic of long distance friendships. Most of us have friends that we adore but don’t get to see all that often simply because of geography. Maybe one of you moved, or you were all scattered over the country after uni, whatever the reason sometimes maintaining a friendship when you don’t get to see one another can feel pretty diffuclt. Given that we’ve been long distance friends for the majority of the time we’ve known one another and Helli’s big announcement in this episode we thought it was the perfect timing to long distance friendships.

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@20sarehard

20sarehard@gmail.com

Fwcebook.com/20sarehard

@charlotte.phoebe

@helenabradbury

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This week we celebrate reaching our 20th episode by answering the questions you’ve been sending in over the past couple of weeks. From our favourite podcasts to the highs and lows of our twenties, we share our thoughts and also some of our favourite things from the past couple of week.

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@20sarehard

@helenabradbury

@charlotte.phoebe

20s Are Hard Facebook Page

Everything We Mentioned

Always Be My Maybe

The Foodie Market Houmous Crisps

Pause Box from Mind

SWEAT App

The sweetcorn dish has been removed from the Wahaca menu on the website!

Friends With Benefits

Courtroom Junkie

Sword & Scale

Casefiles

They Walk Among Us

My Dad Wrote A Porno

Happy Place

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The Doctors Kitchen

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chaterjee

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In this week’s episode we catch up on our recent trips to New York (Helli) and Lisbon (Charlotte) and get into the big old topic of comparison. It’s something that seems to effect us all, whether we’re comparing ourselves to our friends, strangers on the internet or past versions of ourselves. There’s something about being in your twenties though that seems to make comparison even more apparent and it’s so easy to take your eyes off of what you’re doing and suddenly slip into that downward spiral of comparing yourself to everyone around you. We chat about this, why comparison often just does more harm than good and how we snap out of a comparison rut when we find ourselves in one.

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20sarehard@gmail.com

@20sarehard

@charlotte.phoebe – www.charlottephoebe.com

@helenabradbury – www.helenabradbury.com

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This fortnight we’re tackling another big topic, sustainability. Until now we’ve been a little nervous to discuss this because we’re far from experts and know we could both do more. It can also feel like such an overwhelming task to have to ‘save the world’ but we’ve decided to tackle it head on and in this episode we’re sharing some of the changes we’ve made in our everyday lives to do our bit to help our planet. We’ve become increasignly aware of our impact ont he world and how we can live most sustainabily over the past few years but as ever we’re always open to learning more and sharing tips so we can all do a little bit more. If you have any suggestions please feel free to share them either here or via our Instagram page @20sarehard. We also have our usual catch up, talk about Charlotte’s eternal love for ABBA and Helli’s latest TV love.

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20sarehard@gmail.com

@20sarhard

@charlotte.phoebe

@helenabradbury

Everything Mentioned

Mamma Mia Here We Go Again!

Inside Number 9

“The Instagram Aestheic Is Over” on The Atlantic via The Anna Edit

Gridcarbon

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BBC Carbon Change Food Calculator

“Why I’m Re-Wearing More Outfits Than Ever” on Charlottephoebe.com

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It’s no secret that we both love to travel and explore new places but neither of us have the money or time to just drop everything and explore somewhere new whenever we fancy it. We’re both advocates of the fact that whilst being able to travel is a privilege it doesn’t have to be as expensive as you first think. If you’re willing to invest a little bit of time, plan things through and make a couple of compromises you can cut the cost of any trip down. In this episode we’re sharing our best tips of how to reduce costs and how we manage to afford to travel with all of life’s other expenses.

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Homecoming on Netflix

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20sarehard@gmail.com

@20sarehard

@helenabradbury

@charlotte.phoebe

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