Show Notes
dAlings, we have updates, we have chaos, and we have a VERY exciting Off Campus moment to scream about 🥳🩵
The girls are back with retreat prep, toddler bedtime progress, mum-life brain tabs, listener questions, American Sweethearts chat, and a major Dance Academy full-circle moment that has everyone absolutely spiralling in the best way 👀 Like… the fangirling is real.
Then the episode turns into a gorgeous little reminder that your 20s do not have to be your whole story. The girls talk growing up, figuring yourself out, wrong relationships, career pivots, self-worth, and the kind of wisdom you only get after living through the messy bits.
This one feels like a cosy bestie debrief with a side of nostalgia and a tiny life lesson. So remember, you are perfect just the way you are, dAlings, and we will always (ALWAYS) love you 🩵
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3:34 — Big-girl-bed win and the parenting hack that actually worked
9:05 — Trying for another baby, timing, career dreams, and the mental load
13:28 — The invisible mum load: appointments, groceries, hormones, and resentment
19:05 — Off Campus found the girls and everyone fully spiralled
23:04 — The group chat meltdown and why “yes, and” friends are elite
25:18 — Dance Academy, Off Campus, and manifesting a cameo
30:45 — American Sweethearts, listener questions, and future episode ideas
32:54 — Your 20s: feeling lost, career pressure, and relationships that were not it
41:43 — Why your 30s can feel softer, clearer, and more like you
48:50 — Regrets, body image, self-worth, and learning to back yourself
57:24 — Recs and homework: massages, reset time, and cosy winter essentials
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Recs/Homework:
Book a massage — Even a quick massage counts. A little bit of body care and nervous system love.
Try a sensory deprivation float — A quiet reset for anyone feeling like they have 5000 tabs open.
Cleanseē Studio — A self-care rec for anyone wanting a proper glow-up and body reset.
Lil Hottie heat pack — An electric heat pack that warms up fast and stays cosy for hours.
Write to your younger self — A tiny homework moment: write one thing you wish your 20-year-old self knew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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