163: Comparison of Where You Thought You’d Be vs. Where You Are



We’ve spoken about comparison before but this week we’re chatting specifically about where we thought we would be vs. where we actually are. A lot of these personal beliefs and expectations are based on life markers of what society says we should be doing or deems “successful”. But if you had a very specific idea of where you would be at this point in your life or what you would have achieved, it can be really challenging to reconcile where you actually are – regardless of all the other things you’ve done and achieved along the way.

Just because you’re not where you’d thought you would be, it doesn’t mean you’ve failed or you’re not thriving, sometimes the path you’ve taken instead is even better than what you’d expected, or you’ve maybe realised that what you thought you wanted is no longer right for you.

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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162: A Practical Guide to Manifesting



Before you turn off this episode, if you’re a bit of a skeptic when it comes to all things manifesting and abundance mindset then this episode is for you. Most people think that manifesting is what you see on TikTok, visualising something you want and it magically falls into your lap. The honest truth is that’s not how it works and we’re conscious of the privilege that feeds into that narrative. As two former skeptics and very practical people ourselves, we discuss how we actually came to see the benefits of manifesting and how we incorporate it into our lives in a practical way that helps us to manage our mindset and reach our goals.

We also have a few recommendations on books that we found really helped us understand more and move away from the skepical mindset.

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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161: Getting Back On Track: What To Do When You Feel Stuck



If you’re feeling a bit stuck at the moment and as though everything is a bit on top of you then don’t worry, we promise you aren’t alone. No matter how hard we try, sometimes life happens and everything becomes a little chaotic and overwhelming. When this happens there’s only really one solution: to try to get back on track. But if you’re feeling lost or a little stuck at the moment and aren’t sure where to start then we have you covered.

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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160: How To Actually Embrace Flexible Working



Flexible working might seem a bit of a rouge topic for a podcast that talks about personal growth but bear with us. Flexible working has gone from a luxury afforded to a few to something that is now almost assumed to be an established practice within a lot of industries. We’ve got more options with how we work, when we work and where we work but unless we know how we actually work best and what is the most effective thing for those around us then we might not make the most of it. If you do it right then flexible working can be an antidote to hustle culture, it can help with achieving a work-life blend that works for you and help you to enjoy your work far more too, so we want to talk about how you discover what works for you and how to make the most of it. See, not that rogue after all 😉

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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159: The Spotlight Effect (+ The Hen Party Debrief)



Have you ever felt like everyone is thinking about you far more than they probably are? Don’t worry, you aren’t the only one. This is a perfect example of The Spotlight Effect. It’s the phenomenon that tricks us into overestimating how much everyone is actually thinking about us. Maybe it’s something you said at drinks with friends, or a presentation at work that you feel you fumbled over, or maybe it’s that awkward thing you did 10 years ago that you still sometimes think back on and cringe about (we know we’re not the only ones!). The good news is there are some easy ways to identify the spotlight effect and how you can tackle 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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158: Quarterly Reviews (+Hen Party Chat!)



This week is a very special episode because… we’re recording in person! We’re reunited for a friend’s hen party weekend, so this extra long reunion episode includes plenty of catching up, the hen party games we’ve got planned and what activities we got up to at the hen party!

Plus we’re also discussing our quarterly reviews and how important it is to check in with yourself and your goals at this point in the year to consider what’s working, is there anything you need to change and how are you feeling in relation to your goals? This is such an important process for habit tracking, refocusing, accountability and self awareness. Even if you’re not a goal-setting type of person, checking in with yourself and what is and isn’t working is a great practice to have every few months.

We’re on our new quarterly 2-week break and will be back in 2 weeks with another new episode!

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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157: How to Make Rest a Habit



With everything life is throwing at us all, we wanted to talk about how to make rest a habit. Rest isn’t just more sleep or spending time sitting on the sofa. Instead we’re talking about how important it is to create space for yourself consciously to take a break from what you usually do and using habit stacking to fit it into our everyday routine, rather than the challenge of trying to commit a block of time to it on the evenings or weekends.

Boundary setting, habit stacking, understanding your energy, practicing active recovery and the importance of scheduling in rest before you reach exhaustion are all topics we’re covering in this conversation.

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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156: Being Open Minded



We often speak about taking opportunities when they come up and focusing on where we want to be, rather than when or how we get there and a huge part of that comes from being open-minded about opportunities and alternative ways of thinking. Open-mindedness is general is a great skill to flex in terms of being a more tolerant person, asking questions, getting comfortable with things not working out how you expect, but also cultivating a more positive mindset: if things don’t go how you think they “should” go, it doesn’t mean there aren’t still other different or better opportunities out there if you’re open to them.

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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155: What Does Wellbeing Mean to You?



Wellbeing is often used as a catch-all term that gets thrown around a lot, talking about mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing, emotional wellbeing – but what actually is wellbeing?

Wellbeing can really be something that’s not only holistic but also very individual and we’re chatting about that individual experience of wellbeing this week and about personal responsibility to actively understand what wellbeing is to you and incorporating that into your life as something that supports you and promotes your health, happiness and comfort.

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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154: Critically Assessing Trends



Trends come and go quicker than ever thanks to social media and the rise of TikTok, trends no longer only come from celebrities or mainstream media and there are different trends every week which can feel overwhelming. That’s why this week we’re discussing the need to critically assess trends, to decide if it’s something you need or is it something that’s actually harmful to you or others if you take part in it.

From the return of “heroine chic”, to hot girl walks, the 5am club, serial killer costumes and the latest trend of deinfluencing, tune in to hear us chat about why it’s so important to step back and assess the impact of trends.

Content warning: this episode contains some discussion of diet culture, weight loss, body image

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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