Best Bonfire Women Podcasts (2024)

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How to Find a Coworker’s Salary 15:14

1y ago15:14

15:14

Can I snoop in my boss’s desk to find out if my coworkers are making more than me? Surely there are better ways! (There are. We’ve got ‘em here.) BonfireWomen.com Suzanne: @suzannemuchin Rachel: @rachelbellow Produced by Jenn Bane, M. Harris & Co. Mixed, edited, scored by Ryan Dieringer, Welterweight Sound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…

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Get People To Listen to You in Meetings 17:45

1y ago17:45

17:45

Public speaking must-do’s to get your colleagues to shut up and listen. BonfireWomen.com Suzanne: @suzannemuchin (IG) Rachel: @rachelbellow (IG) Produced by Jenn Bane, M. Harris & Co. Mixed, edited, scored by Ryan Dieringer, Welterweight Sound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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How to Say “I Don’t Know” at Work 16:41

1y ago16:41

16:41

How do I say “I don’t know” without sounding like a moron? It’s all in the delivery. We’ll share how to nail this — and how to fail this. Because we have both failed at this one. (PSST: It’s a new season of Bonfire. Every week we’ll answer one burning question, and we’re kicking off with a banger.) BonfireWomen.com Suzanne: [social media] Rachel: […

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The Formula for Resetting Yourself in 2023 27:46

1+ y ago27:46

27:46

What if there were no changes in the new year? What if there was no “new year, new me?” What if the mantra was simply “New Year. This is me.” What would that require of you? In this episode, Rachel and Suzanne challenge the myth that we must improve ourselves and set resolutions for the year. Perhaps what we really need to do is the opposite:… radi…

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Well That’s Not Okay 21:04

1+ y ago21:04

21:04

As we navigate the final stretch of the 2022 year, Rachel and Suzanne will take your hand and guide you to the finish line. They dispel the ubiquitous self-improvement rhetoric that haunts women this time of year. Rachel and Suzanne remind you to disregard New Years' resolutions and remember you are already where you need to be! In the end, they an…

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Women are Witches 32:40

1+ y ago32:40

32:40

Parvati Shallow is an American television personality and winner of Survivor: Micronesia. She is best known for spearheading the show's first all-female alliance and has since become a serious student of female power. Rachel and Suzanne talk with Parvati and discuss the witching ways female power works in the world. This episode is magic. You won’t…

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TEASER - Did You Actually Just Ghost Me? 1:02

1+ y ago1:02

1:02

Episode 1 Teaser, Rachel and Suzanne are back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Did You Actually Just Ghost Me? 36:12

1+ y ago36:12

36:12

Have you ever thought about why a “friend” stopped replying? Maybe you never heard back from a prospective employer? In this premier episode, Rachel and Suzanne take on the growing phenomenon of Ghosting. They listen to three callers who’ve been ghosted or have ghosted themselves and break it down in real-time. Rachel and Suzanne will dispel some s…

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Feeling Ourselves 13:39

3y ago13:39

13:39

Why is it that when women display their vulnerabilities and downplay their strengths, they are “relatable” and “brave,” but when they proudly embody their power and skills they are alienated? In this little shorty of an episode, Rachel and Suzanne discuss power, self-confidence, and nude photo shoots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

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Bet On Yourself 25:36

3y ago25:36

25:36

You don’t always know exactly when the time is right to make a big move - when to leave a job, when to change careers, when to have kids. No one is going to tell you whether or when to make those decisions in your life. But Rachel and Suzanne sure have a lot of experience doing it for themselves, and in this episode they’ll give you a few guideline…

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Your Inner Hulk (2.0) 23:54

3y ago23:54

23:54

Five years ago (!!), Rachel and Suzanne did an episode all about their (not so secret) inner selves - the person who comes out during moments of pressure or stress; their inner hulk. Everybody has one - and you likely know exactly who yours is. In this updated version of that episode, they dive back in to help you understand what to actually do whe…

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If You Want To Speak Out, Speak Out 30:07

3y ago30:07

30:07

If you’re leading a team or running a company, how and when to communicate on issues can be the most crucial and difficult decision you make. Whether you’re taking a stand on a cultural issue, or delivering a piece of difficult news, it can sometimes feel like entering a minefield. But don’t worry, Rachel and Suzanne have set off plenty of mines be…

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Icebreakers 14:42

3y ago14:42

14:42

This one’s for those of you who may just be getting to know us… or for listeners who have been waiting, hoping, asking for Rachel and Suzanne to finally lift the curtain already. Just a little start-of-summer get-to-know-ya treat. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Bespoke Your Life 23:03

3y ago23:03

23:03

Whether you are ready for your hot vax summer or you are hiding under your covers, the prospect of re-entry means a reckoning for us all. What does it mean to come back to your life - and what would you rather leave in the Before Times? In this episode, Rachel and Suzanne talk about taking stock of your life and how to figure out what is better lef…

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How to Become Yourself, Again and Again 24:07

3+ y ago24:07

24:07

Rachel and Suzanne are the poster children for change - they know better than most that you can’t just “set and forget” your identity. But how do you know if you’re in the right place for right now? Stay tuned for a recipe to help yourself become more yourself, over and over again. And listen up for some bonus branding advice along the way. Hosted …

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No Excuses 28:10

3+ y ago28:10

28:10

We've all heard the mantra "no excuses" - but Rachel and Suzanne know, it's not that simple. When you just can't get something done, making excuses feels really bad (and PSA: everyone knows when you're doing it), so we're giving you an alternative. You’ll never have to make excuses again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Don't Hug It Out Part 2 35:41

3+ y ago35:41

35:41

In this special two-part episode, Rachel and Suzanne explain why in any argument, the solution is never just to "hug it out." In part two, they show you exactly how best to resolve a major argument with someone you care about by delving into the painful memories of the worst fight they ever had, and how they worked through it. Hosted on Acast. See …

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Don't Hug It Out (Part 1) 21:14

3+ y ago21:14

21:14

In this special two-part episode, Rachel and Suzanne explain why in any argument, the solution is never just to "hug it out." In part one, they share their stories of past interpersonal conflicts and breaches of trust, and why the only way out of a disagreement is through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Micro Pockets of Time 30:02

3+ y ago30:02

30:02

Everyone has little micro pockets of free time throughout their day, but how you choose to use them says a lot about you. If you're a Rachel, you refuse to work at all during those little bits of free time. If you're a Suzanne, you have your entire day planned out, down to the minute. Rachel and Suzanne examine their own time management habits, and…

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Boundaries vs. Ultimatums 31:05

3+ y ago31:05

31:05

Boundaries and ultimatums: what's the difference? Is there one? In this episode, Rachel and Suzanne ponder why boundaries are so important in any relationship, and reflect on past ultimatums set with friends and family. They discuss when its best to set boundaries, as well as the warning signs that tell you its time to issue an ultimatum. Most impo…

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The Big Payoff- Two New Episodes Every Month! 1:32

3+ y ago1:32

1:32

Make sure to tune in every other Wednesday for all new episodes of "The Big Payoff" with your favorite best friend/business partner duo: Rachel and Suzanne! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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You are Your Own Worst Boss 20:36

3+ y ago20:36

20:36

As quarantine has taught us, it can be hard to maintain healthy habits and be productive when you are the only person around to hold yourself accountable. You kind of have to be your own boss, especially for those who work from home. But what kind of boss are you to you? This episode, Rachel and Suzanne realize they are terrible bosses of themselve…

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Your Attention Please... 24:23

3+ y ago24:23

24:23

What do you do when you've got too many things demanding your attention at once? How will you get everything done, and done well, when there are a million other things on your to-do list? This week, Suzanne and Rachel lay out three ways to approach your schedule in order to get everything done to the best of your ability, each of which involves mak…

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Sitting in the Chaos 23:35

3+ y ago23:35

23:35

Last episode, Rachel and Suzanne discussed catastrophic thinkers, and how to respond to their fear of the worst case scenario in a productive way. But what happens when catastrophe actually strikes? What do you do when you when s*** hits the fan and you feel like you've lost all control? Never fear! Rachel and Suzanne are here with a six-step solut…

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Catastrophic Thinkers 26:21

3+ y ago26:21

26:21

You know that person in your life who always goes to the worst case scenario as soon as there's a problem? That coworker or friend (or in Rachel's case, mother) who immediately catastrophizes any situation? Rachel and Suzanne discuss how to spot a "catastrophic thinker," and give you tips for how to respond to them in a way that's productive for ev…

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Be the Questioner, Not the Answerer 30:40

4y ago30:40

30:40

When Rachel locked herself out of her closet this week, she unexpectedly learned an important life lesson. Instead of coming in hot with an answer, her handyman actually solved her problem by asking her questions. Rachel and Suzanne discovered that the “let’s figure this out together” approach is actually way more effective than aiming for, “I’ve g…

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Must Ask Questions for 2020 (and Beyond) 31:23

4y ago31:23

31:23

How do you navigate a dystopian existence? Rachel and Suzanne are delineating the Before from the After times in the only way they know how: by asking the best questions. Here are four questions you should never leave home without (in addition to your mask). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Grow the F*$! Up 35:49

4y ago35:49

35:49

Toddlers need their parents’ help navigating their wild emotional swings… but if you are finding yourself in these tumultuous times having trouble with your own wild emotions, it’s time to learn how to work through it on your own. Suzanne and Rachel discuss how to parent yourself through moments of crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…

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Day 98 - "The End?" 7:36

4y ago7:36

7:36

Transcript: Day 98 The End? Sunday and the Alarma is over, Lockdown is unlocked, 99 days, it started on Saturday March 14th, but actually I consider that weekend to be the two phoney days of Lockdown. Saturday 14th March was a pretty normal day, the supermarket rammed with people taking everything off the shelves, including the toilet paper, someth…

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Day 97 - "Of mousy women and men" 7:16

4y ago7:16

7:16

Full transcript: Day 97 Of mousy women and men Saturday the weather is calm, the sun is shining, I have been doing some extreme weeding on the mountainside and managed to not fall down, the one time I did I thought it was best to relax and just let my body slide to a bit where I could cling on. Our garden in Essex did not have the same extreme chal…

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Day 96 - "Tim Tams" 8:41

4y ago8:41

8:41

Full transcript: Day 96 Tim Tams Friday and the I made a terrible mistake today, I try very hard now to avoid the TV news from the UK, we have enough to occupy ourselves here with events in Spain. I caught a picture of Headmaster Boris holding a packet of Tim Tams up, from what I understand following a new trade deal with Australia you will get tup…

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Day 95 - "Bonfire Night" 8:21

4y ago8:21

8:21

Transcript: Day 95 Bonfire night Thursday and now just a few days before everything un locks, the end of the Alarma and the new normal will start on Monday, many Spanish can go back to work and get the working week off to.. er, well er, a two day start, because next Wednesday “we are having a Fiesta” The Fiesta of San Juan to be precise, the beginn…

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Day 94 - "Assassination" 6:49

4y ago6:49

6:49

Transcript: Day 94 Assassination Wednesday and the excitement cannot be contained, I am going shopping with Chris, well to be honest he doesn’t want me in the first shop, - Mercadona, he tells me he has a routine now and that doesn’t include me putting unsuitable items in the shopping trolley. Never mind I am going to the Post Office instead, to pi…

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Day 93 - "Anyone for Tennis" 7:18

4y ago7:18

7:18

Transcript uncorrected: Day 93 Anyone for tennis? Tuesday and we are battening down the hatches, the wind is returning again with a vengeance, so far, the summer here has not really happened. Today it is overcast and sticky humid. Our Gym has opened, and we went last night, OK so it is not the normal evening busy, but there were people and Chris’ c…

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Day 92 "Dance Off" 7:37

4y ago7:37

7:37

Transcript (uncorrected) Day 92 Dance off Monday has come, I usually dread Monday as it always brings administration stuff which I really don’t care for. By the way if you want to catch all 92 episodes with transcripts of Spanish Practices head over to THE secret spain dot com. Today the administration was our Spanish Tax return, I say our, as we a…

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Day 91 "Playboy Kings" 6:43

4y ago6:43

6:43

Transcript (uncorrected) Day 91 Sunday and Uncle Pedro has been doing his weekly Zoom meeting, he likes to surprise the regional Governments, just to remind them all he is the one in charge. So he has brought forward the date when Spain will open its borders to everyone except Portugal, so on Monday 22nd June the Lockdown will be over, for now and …

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Day 90 - "Holidays from Hell" 7:07

4y ago7:07

7:07

Transcript here: Day 90 holiday from hell Saturday your Sunday and the Spanish Government has started to talk about how they envisage foreign visitors coming to the country, the first lot will turn up on Monday, they are Germans coming to the Balearic Islands. Interestingly about 35,000 people travelled to Spain in May, whilst not holidaymakers, th…

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Day 89 - "Fag End" 8:07

4y ago8:07

8:07

Full Transcript: Day 89 Fag End Friday and we are off to the Administrator to sell our old car to Carmen, what could possibly go wrong, find out later in this episode. If you want to catch up on previous episodes and full transcripts, go to the secret Spain dot com Today I have been thinking about Satan’s smoke. A great many people in Spain seem to…

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A Note From Us 1:30

4y ago1:30

1:30

A note from us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Day 88 "Plastic not fantastic" 7:00

4y ago7:00

7:00

Thursday and the wind is blowing and driving us mad, a new Spanish law on plastic waste might change the way we use single use plastic and three good legs cat gets a scare, oh and something in Spain that has taken longer to build than the pyramids and still isn't finished. Find out more https://www.thesecretspain.com Listen on the radio in London, …

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Day 87 - "Fake Spanish Waiters" 6:28

4y ago6:28

6:28

Today the embarrassment of explaining Fawlty Towers to my Spanish friends, an internet outage, and the end of central Government control in Spain Find out more: https://www.thesecretspain.com Day 87 Fake Spanish Waiters uncorrected transcript Wednesday and the Spanish Parliament has approved the Royal Decree for “new normality”. It starts in a very…

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Day 86 - "Inconvenient Death" 7:00

4y ago7:00

7:00

Today a story of a TV set and an inconvenient death, and speaking of inconvenience, how dare you ask to transfer money at a Spanish bank without an appointment. find out more at https://www.thesecretspain.com Day 86 Inconvenient Death uncorrected transcript Tuesday and the wind has dropped for the moment so we spent a jolly hour or so cleaning up t…

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Day 85 - "Testing times" 10:05

4y ago10:05

10:05

Monday and we are off to buy our new car in the Covid19 world of car showrooms, no coffee, no handshake, just masks and security tape. Has the glamour of car buying come to an end? find out more https://www.thesecretspain.com Day 85 Testing Times uncorrected transcript Monday morning, normally I do the hateful administration work but this morning w…

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Day 84 - "Car Share" 8:27

4y ago8:27

8:27

It is Sunday and I have been driving our existing car for the first time, we are buying a new one tomorrow, as in Phase 3 we can go to a car showroom. Can I say that the gear box stick is in quite the wrong place and while we are at it, so is the steering wheel. Find out more: https://www.thesecretspain.com Day 84 Car Share Sunday the start of a ne…

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Day 83 - "Hey Ya!" 7:01

4y ago7:01

7:01

Bad news is good news for us find out why in this episode, also a reflection on the last few months as Andalusia moves into phase three of the Alarma. Find out more: https://www.thesecretspain.com Day 83 Hey Ya! (uncorrected transcript) Saturday, your Sunday and I thought I would take a few moments to reflect, the new normal is becoming normal and …

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Day 82 - "Dough Boys" 6:45

4y ago6:45

6:45

Today a story from the past about two crazy American guys called Ben and Jerry and their weird ice cream, a trip to Leroy Merlin a French owned Spanish run DIY chain. find out more here: https://www.thesecretspain.com Uncorrected transcript here: Day 82 Dough Boys Friday and another week ahead in phase 2, but no, suddenly we are moving to phase thr…

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Day 81 - "Law and Food Order" 6:52

4y ago6:52

6:52

Thursday and the bloomin wind is driving us potty, along with administration, WhatsApp spats about a community pool and we have a guide to consumer law here in Spain. Find out more: https://www.thesecretspain.com Day 81 Thursday and a bit of a low day, hard to put your finger on it, but the weather is not helping, once again the wind is blowing, th…

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Day 80 "Caves and Confusion" 6:34

4y ago6:34

6:34

Day 80, a day of confusion when we were told our house didn't exist, also we talk a little bit about Spanish Income Tax, and explore some caves in Nerja. Find out more: https://www.thesecretspain.com Day 80 Caves and Confusion Wednesday and the day begins in Spanish confusion as the man that is coming to service Petra and Justin’s pool and will fir…

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Day 79 - "Free Money" 7:05

4y ago7:05

7:05

Day 79 and slowly things are returning, restaurants are opening and the Government is giving away free money and claiming nobody died of Covid19.. although the regional Governments dispute this. Find out more: https://www.thesecretspain.com Day 79 Free Money Tuesday, and yesterday no deaths were reported due to the virus, but the regional Governmen…

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Day 78 - "Brucie Bonus" 7:05

4y ago7:05

7:05

Monday and the day Bruce Forsyth didn't play his cards right, community swimming pools and dirty rain. The daily Podcast diary of a British couple in Lockdown Spain, phase 2. Find out more: https://www.thesecretspain.com Day 78 Brucie Bonus Monday oh how I loathe you, but only because it rained last night for 10 minutes, but it was that dirty calim…

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