Fancy Another?

Break ups, broken hearts and the rise from the ashes

June 17, 2022 08:07 - 33 minutes - 32 MB

Hot off the back of an actual break up, we thought we'd share some tips to help the heartbroken amongst you ease the pain a little. And if we can't ease the pain, at least know we're there with you. It was also Hoopla day, so with this episode you'll get a healthy dose of delirium. Thanks for listening! Annabel & Lakshmi x

A step to far in the wrong direction

May 21, 2022 20:53 - 41 minutes - 41.7 MB

It’s a tough one this week. We talk about the real implications that overturning Roe v Wade would have on women and progression. If you want to help, there’s a great article here with links to various abortion support charities: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/women/abortion-charities-us-donate-alabama-ban-us-planned-parenthood-aclu-a8937126.html?amp Thanks for listening Annabel & Lakshmi

Buckle up and don’t forget your passport

May 04, 2022 04:58 - 45 minutes - 45.1 MB

Possibly the most important life lesson we could give you is included in this week’s episode, and it’s so big we’ll hand it out free here too: NEVER change your hairdresser We also get into some hot tips and hilarious tales of going on the first holiday in a new relationship. thanks for listening! Lakshmi & Annabel x

Covid, contraception and a lesson in empathy

March 28, 2022 14:20 - 32 minutes - 24 MB

Yes, that's right, a release on a Monday. What a treat! Annabel is hiding from Covid ahead of an exciting trip, and Lakshmi has just returned from sunny Barbados. We also talk a bit about our egg supply and inevitably come back to the enormity and inescapability of the gender imbalance. Thanks for listening!

Take some time, honey

March 08, 2022 01:55 - 31 minutes - 31.7 MB

As we said last week, sometimes you need to remove the noise. But this can be so hard, what with life, work, friends, dating and all the rest of it. So this week we give you some tools to help you with it. Thanks for listening! Annabel & Lakshmi x

Oh hey, stranger

February 24, 2022 16:53 - 18 minutes - 18.2 MB

We're back! It's been a minute, and we can only apologise. But we're back, with a little update on our lives to ease you back into listening. We thrilled to have you listening again! Annabel & Lakshmi x

It's the most wonderful time of the year

December 03, 2021 11:16 - 35 minutes - 35 MB

It's weird isn't it, it doesn't matter how much you love Christmastime, and God knows, we love it - this time of year comes with an layer of anxiety that bubbles just under the surface. It's therapy hour with Lakshmi & Annabel this week and we talk about how to get through this time of the year and come out the other end jolly, fulfilled, and probably a little bit fatter. Thanks for listening! Annabel & Lakshmi x

Hostess with the Mostest

November 26, 2021 09:09 - 37 minutes - 36.4 MB

Who doesn’t love a good dinner party? We both love playing host, and so as we head into the Festive Season (have we mentioned it’s the festive season??) we give you some tips on how to host the perfect dinner party. Thanks for listening! Annabel & Lakshmi x

Just have a bath

November 18, 2021 14:00 - 37 minutes - 37.3 MB

Last week was a lot. It was even just a bit much tbh. So we took a little break from reality and now we’re back with tips on how we deal, when it is just too much. There’s also some rage for good measure, because… well, because it’s us. Thanks for listening! Annabel & Lakshmi x

Fancy a Festive podcast?

November 04, 2021 13:17 - 37 minutes - 37.5 MB

Halloween has happened and it’s OFFICIALLY the festive season. We’re not waiting, we’re diving straight in to talk about everything we’re excited for over the next few months. There’s not even that much rage this week. You’re welcome. Thanks for listening! Lakshmi & Annabel x

"Don't get spiked" and other bulls*t headlines

October 28, 2021 14:36 - 31 minutes - 31.1 MB

We talk about the special bonds we share with our hairdressers, the ghosts of boyfriends past, and finally the rise of drug spiking in universities across the UK. Oh, and the victim shaming that goes along with it. Thanks for listening! Lakshmi & Annabel x

Stereotyping and Double Standards

October 21, 2021 16:01 - 44 minutes - 43.5 MB

This week we talk about pizzas, pumpkins and p*nis (sorry, mum) in our weeks, as well as celebrating International Menopause Day. In part 2 of our episodes on racism we also dig a little deeper on stereotyping and double standards, and how these are perpetuated by the media we consume. Thanks for listening! Lakshmi & Annabel x

A conversation with a side of covert racism

October 14, 2021 15:21 - 34 minutes - 34 MB

Hello lovely listeners, In week one of our first 2 part episode, we do the usual weekly download, and then discuss the disturbing normality of covert racism. Lakshmi shares her experiences and we talk about Colourblindness. What it is and why it’s not BS, but how it it’s a dangerous message. Thanks for listening! Lakshmi & Annabel

We remember Sarah

October 07, 2021 20:46 - 42 minutes - 43.2 MB

This week we took a chance to reflect on the heaviness that came from the sentencing of Wayne Couzens, who killed Sarah Everard. We also took a moment to celebrate some happy news. It's important to remind ourselves of that, too. Thanks for listening, Annabel & Lakshmi x

Sabina Nessa and more on violence against women

September 30, 2021 10:41 - 26 minutes - 26.4 MB

This week we talk about the disappearance and murder of Sabina Nessa and why it took so long to feature in the press. We also revisit broader themes on the violence that women experience at the hands of men. It's not light-hearted, but it might help to fuel the fire in your belly, and Annabel does talk about star signs at one point...so there is that. Thanks for listening. Lakshmi & Annabel x

A Mighty Hoopla and a Bloody Disgrace

September 10, 2021 12:04 - 41 minutes - 40.3 MB

This week was full of slightly random activities; a photoshoot and a glittery music festival. But where we felt it most was the approval of the law in Texas to ban abortions after just six weeks. We talk about what this really means for women and how it will impact the next generation. If you want to support the challenge of the law in Texas, offer your help closer to home, or need a little help yourself, here are some links: https://www.asn.org.uk https://abortionfunds.org/fund/abo...

Are we going backwards?

August 26, 2021 08:49 - 24 minutes - 24 MB

Not going to lie, we despair a bit this week. We talk about the worsening situation in Afghanistan and the horrors of the mob attack on a young woman in Pakistan. Brace yourself, and thanks for listening. Lakshmi & Annabel x

"It's better than it used to be"

August 19, 2021 09:19 - 34 minutes - 33.9 MB

More difficult news for women as we talk about the situation in Afghanistan and the Incel shooting in the UK. We also talk about what to do when confronted with the line 'but it's better than it used to be'. Thank for listening! Lakshmi & Annabel x

Olympic Games and Food Freedom Day

August 05, 2021 15:11 - 34 minutes - 34.2 MB

Are the Olympic Games more sexist than ever this year? We think so. Lakshmi looks forward to her food freedom day and Annabel eats her way through London. It's a sweary one this week....sorry, parentals. Thanks for listening! Lakshmi & Annabel x

It’s all about the money, honey

July 29, 2021 10:51 - 43 minutes - 42.9 MB

Annabel goes to Annabel’s, Lakshmi makes a bathroom confession, and we’re both scared of thunder. And after you listen to that we’ll give you a couple of tips about making simple but effective savings whilst still #livingyourbestlife Thanks for listening! Lakshmi & Annabel x

Dirty Thirty

July 22, 2021 08:47 - 33 minutes - 33.4 MB

We've got a grown up in our midst, and we're going to need to rerecord our intro because ANNABEL IS 30! She imparts some new found 30 year old wisdom, and balances it out with tales of a drunk speech. Life's about balance. Thanks for listening! Lakshmi & Annabel x

Friendship, sisterhood and goodbyes

July 15, 2021 12:46 - 46 minutes - 46.1 MB

Having dodged isolation for 18 months, Annabel is half way through isolation and remarkably still has some sanity. This we talk about friendship; the art of making new friends as an adult, long distance friendships, and friendships that should probably come to an end. Thanks for listening! Lakshmi & Annabel x

Everybody needs a Richard

July 08, 2021 13:18 - 39 minutes - 37.8 MB

Yes, we're talking about The Bold Type. Because it was the finale and there is SO much to unpack. Served with your weekly side of rage. Thanks for listening! Lakshmi & Annabel x

Burnout: is work wearing you out?

July 01, 2021 11:49 - 42 minutes - 42.2 MB

This week we’ve had a big family birthday, a magician and a massage. In no particular order and certainly not together! We also talked all about burnout. The signs, the symptoms and the solutions. Take some time to check in with yourself and take the test below to see if you should be taking steps to manage your burnout. https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTCS_08.htm Lakshmi & Annabel x

We have a long way to go

June 24, 2021 08:19 - 42 minutes - 41 MB

After a disappointing few days in the news, including figures on rape convictions and sexual harassment in schools, we talk about just how long of a way we still have to go for women’s issues. Thanks for listening! Lakshmi & Annabel x

Turn it off

June 17, 2021 11:44 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MB

After a short break we’re back for Season Two! Operating as our real selves, we’re excited to get even more into the details of issues, challenges and experiences you face in your late twenties. We’re starting that with the need to disconnect, something that has become evermore important with Covid-19 and the lack of separation between work and home life becoming ever more blurred. Thanks for listening! Lakshmi & Annabel x

Cancel Culture and a little surprise

June 03, 2021 08:47 - 28 minutes - 28.3 MB

SURPRISE! The big reveal has finally happened. We talk about why we started with different names and why it feels important to move forward with our real names. We also go into the latest scandal with Chrissy Teigen and the Cancel Culture world we live in. Thanks for listening! Lakshmi & Annabel x

Dating - need we say more?

May 27, 2021 10:59 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MB

Taylor gets her vaccine, Jade suffers again at the hands of her cleaner, and they both have a good old moan about the trials of dating. But don’t worry, there are some tips in there too! Thanks for listening! Taylor & Jade x

Mammograms, menstruation and the minefield that is women's health

May 20, 2021 19:12 - 43 minutes - 43 MB

This week we dive headfirst into the labyrinth of women's health. Expect some hard hitting facts, tips on checking your boobs, and a dose of our weekly rage; this time on the lack of education and funding behind the whole bloody lot. There, we said it. Enjoy! Taylor & Jade x Links: Davina McCall docu: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/davina-mccall-sex-myths-and-the-menopause Book rec: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inferior-Science-Women-Research-Rewriting/dp/0008172021

Fairy Godmothers and the demystification of skincare

May 13, 2021 21:33 - 42 minutes - 42.5 MB

Have you ever wanted to take care of your skin but you're simultaneously baffled and overwhelmed by the millions of varieties of acid you can put on your face? Yea, us too. This week we're breaking it down and you'll be smashing your skincare routine in no time. Thanks for listening! Taylor & Jade x Skincare links: Jade: https://www.kiehls.co.uk/skin-care/category/facial-oils-serums/midnight-recovery-concentrate/819.html https://www.kiehls.com/skincare/facial-...

A styling session and a mishap with a sausage

May 06, 2021 13:17 - 31 minutes - 31.1 MB

Hello listeners! Jade has a near-death experience with a stone in her windscreen and makes a devastating discovery about her local chippie. But she gets a styling session with Taylor so tune in for a good old fashion chat. You can find outfit details below. Thanks for listening! Taylor & Jade x https://www.zara.com/gb/en/share/fitted-jumpsuit-with-belt-p03564094.html?utm_campaign=productShare&utm_medium=mobile_sharing_iOS&utm_source=red_social_movil&v1=100704066 https:/...

Mimosas and mental health

April 29, 2021 06:24 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB

How are you feeling about coming out of lockdown? We've been hearing about a whole variety of anxieties as we inch our way back to 'normal'. Thanks for listening! Taylor & Jade

A taste of normality and a tale of duping

April 22, 2021 16:16

Our 5-month reunion and the first weekend pubs were open. It was a recipe for a hangover if there ever was one. Our first in-person record brings you hangover, lockdown easing anxiety, and a juicy tale of a double life. Enjoy! Taylor & Jade x

A taste of normality and a tale of duping

April 22, 2021 16:16

Our 5-month reunion and the first weekend pubs were open. It was a recipe for a hangover if there ever was one. Our first in-person record brings you hangover, lockdown easing anxiety, and a juicy tale of a double life. Enjoy! Taylor & Jade x

Taylor Swift, martinis and a dine and dash

April 15, 2021 08:27 - 46 minutes - 45.6 MB

This week we reflect on the sad news of Richard Okorogheye and the issues that highlights around media attention. We also talk the usual nonsense about our weeks, including Taylor Swift, hiking and a dine and dash confession.

Lessons learned in life and lockdown

April 08, 2021 10:29 - 39 minutes - 39.4 MB

This week we reflect on lessons learned during lockdown, and those that we should really have learned by now but haven't. We also talk at length about whether bras are really a jail for boobs, and what Hogwarts house we're in. Because, what else do you discuss during lockdown...?

Silk pyjamas, urban sheep and workplace romance

April 01, 2021 09:21 - 35 minutes - 34.4 MB

What more could you ask for in an episode? There was no £30 ham this week, but we do cover a question from one of our friends; how do you ask someone out from work? Thanks for listening!

Lockdown waxing and a policeman's hat

March 28, 2021 09:18 - 36 minutes - 35.6 MB

This week we talk about our approach's to lockdown waxing, Covid's impact on Jade's ability to flirt, and Taylor's blowout purchase. We also cover the Atlanta spa shooting, the media narrative around harassment, and recommend some books for listeners to raise their awareness on women's issues. Thank you for listening!

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