Can you believe we’re almost at the end of the year, and the decade? No, we can’t either! So before we take our end of year break (don’t worry, we’ll be back in January with plenty of new discussions) we thought we’d take a moment to look back on the rest of the year, discuss some of our highs and lows, and share our top recommendations from the past 12 months. We hope you enjoy the last episode of the year and also get a chance to take a break over the next few weeks, whether you celebrate Christmas or not! As ever, please do get in touch with us and share any ideas that you have for our 2020 topics!

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Recommendations

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Becoming by Michelle Obama

This Is Going To Hurt by Adam Kay

Rocket Man

Crazy Rich Asias (the books and the film)

Shagged, Married, Annoyed Podcast

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day (particuarly the Alistair Campbell and Jamie Laing episodes)

Big Little Lies Season 2

A Royal Team Talk

Elton John Interview with Graham Norton for the BBC

My Dad Wrote A Porno

Little Evil

The Every Girl

The National Trust

Dame Traveller Book

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In this fortnight’s episode we’re discussing friendship breakups. We cover why they can be so upsetting but also how they can be so important. We share some of our own experiences of when we’ve had to let friendships go and how we have navigated the sometimes difficult dynaimcs. As ever, we’d love to hear your thoughts on the topic so don’t forget to get in touch!

We’re starting to plan our episode topics for 2020 so if you have any suggestions or there’s anything that you want us to discuss then get in touch and let us know!

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20sarehard@gmail.com

@20sarehard

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charlottephoebe.com / @charlotte.phoebe

helenabradbury.com / @helenabradbury

Reccomendations

WikiCamps Australia

Holland & Barrat Gluten Free and Vegan Christmas Range

Tom Hanks New York Times article

Shagged, Married, Annoyed Podcast

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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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@charlotte.phoebe / charlottephoebe.com

Reccomendations

Minky Debobbler

Today In Focus

The Ordinary

Mo Hayder Jack Caffrery Series

Peanut – Meet Mum Friends

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.

Recommendations

Modern Love on Amazon Prime

The Americas with Simon Reeve on BBC iPlayer

Mexican Bim-Bap

Where’s My Mom At

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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

Reccomendations
Jamie Oliver’s Meat Free Meals
Friends Cafe in Singapore
Pumpkin Brownie Recipe
Pumpkin Spice Loaf recipe (it actually turned out really well!)

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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

Recommendations
Desert Island Discs

Tom Hanks

Freddie Flintoff

Bruno Tonoli

Stella McCartney

Emily Eavis

Day One Journal

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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

Recommendations

Instagram Fasting: The Low-Stress Way To Stop Social Media Making You Sad on Refinery 29

Church of England Social Media Community Guidelines

A Note From The Beach by Matt Haig (Head to our instagram to see more)

Beat

Mind

Isle of Paradise

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