Show Notes
We came for a cosy catch-up and somehow ended up fixing modern dating 😭
We’re talking school holidays, magical fairy days, friendship, burnout, trauma study, body pain and the daily chaos of looking after both toddlers and pets. There is also psychic baby news and a tiny daddy’s girl with absolutely no respect for personal boundaries.
We also have a LOT to say about ghosting, dating apps, emotional unavailability and why the bare minimum is suddenly being treated like romance. Plus, paparazzi culture, misplaced justice and a very quick detour into Taylor Swift’s stadium wedding because apparently that is where peace lives now.
Honestly… this one is cosy, chaotic and slightly furious. Love you dAlings 🩵
0:48 — School holiday magic, dinosaurs and the fairy era
5:49 — Girl trips, missing friends and the isolation of mum life
7:52 — Trauma training, lived experience and becoming a therapist
19:30 — Psychic baby predictions and another girl joining the family
23:03 — Winter date-night guilt and the three-hour bedtime routine
25:18 — Modern dating is dismal and why ghosting hurts so much
32:02 — Graffiti, crime and what society chooses to punish
34:19 — Prince Harry, paparazzi and the cost of public harassment
37:45 — Taylor Swift’s stadium wedding and iconic behaviour
40:57 — Creative freedom, brand micromanagement and trusting creators
42:39 — Recs, social media culls and The Self Retreat
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Recs/Homework:
Romyli jewellery — Personalised necklaces with initials and meaningful birthstones; a sweet gift without the scary jewellery price tag.
Social media cull — Unfollow the accounts and brands that make you feel worse, then intentionally follow people who inspire, teach or make you laugh.
The Brick — A phone-boundary tool to help break the automatic doom-scrolling habit.
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