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Join host Chantell Preston, a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in healthcare operations, project management, and consulting, as she shares invaluable insights and lessons learned from navigating the complexities of career advancement and personal satisfaction. Through candid conversations and expert advice, "Get Real, Get Results" serves as your go-to resource for achieving harmony between work and life without sacrificing well-being. Learn more at: https://chantellp ...
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The podcast where every celebrity split is the one that got away. Each week comedians Grainne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate take a deep dive into a celebrity breakup, chosen by a special guest, that still lingers in their hearts and minds. We scour interviews, over-analyse iconic pictures and search for meaning in post-breakup media statements. Celeb gossip hounds will feel right at home, but really anyone who's experienced a breakup can appreciate hearing how the rich and famous take he ...
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Chantell explores the idea that motherhood and business don't have to be separate and can actually complement each other. She shares her personal experience of initially fearing that having children would negatively impact her career, but realizing that being a mother made her a better leader. She discusses the importance of integrating personal an…
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Chantell discusses the tendency to say yes to everything and the importance of setting boundaries. She shares personal experiences and offers advice on how to assess each situation and make intentional decisions. She articulates the need to prioritize personal goals and objectives and to be someone's best yes by being prepared and respectful of oth…
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STOP THE PRESS! The Way They Were bring you an emergency episode following the demise of one of daytime TV's greatest love stories. Where were you on Saturday 25th May 2024, when Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford announced they are divorcing? Well, Grainne and Chantal were all over the Whatsapp group in the aftermath of this devastating news and saw…
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This week Chantell explores the topic of women in leadership roles and challenges the notion that women can't lead. She shares her personal journey with leadership and how she learned to be authentic and vulnerable in her approach. Chantell also touches on self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and the importance of knowing one's own value. She emphasizes …
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Leadership doesn't have to be lonely! Chantell talks about the importance of building a tribe to combat the loneliness often associated with leadership positions. She shares her own experiences of feeling isolated and the impact it had on her personal and professional life. Chantell discusses the need for vulnerability, trust, and commitment in bui…
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To mark the end of this epic season of The Way They Were, Grainne and Chantal once again took to the stage to entertain the masses and bring a long lost love story back to life, helping them with this task is comedian and all round good egg, Rachel Paris! But 'who is the couple that will see out the current series?' I hear you all scream... perhaps…
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This week, the team welcomes a guest from across the pond, as writer, comedian and podcaster Chelsea Devantez ignores the time difference to bring us a couple who are the epitome of late 80s glamour and glitz - plus a firm favourite of Chantal's - it's Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson! On paper this couple had everything, but behind the scenes it wa…
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In this episode, host Chantell Preston discusses the myth of having it all and the importance of work-life integration. She shares her personal journey and the lessons she has learned about finding balance and being your own advocate. The key takeaway is that while you can have it all, you can't have it all at the same time. It's important to prior…
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Today Grainne and Chantal show their cultured sides, as they rub shoulders with the literati, courtesy of this week's guest, the very highbrow comedian, Jen Brister! Not only do we get to imagine what a night on the town in the roaring twenties with Virgina Woolf and Vita Sackville-West might look like, but we are also treated to some excellent dra…
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This week's episode is a fever dream for everyone involved, as not only is one-half of this week's couple an actual friend of the show and past guest, but it's perhaps one of the most notorious celebrity romances to have emerged from reality TV. Yes, it's true to say that this week's guest, writer Emer McLysaght played an absolute blinder when she …
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Welcome to Get Real, Get Results, the podcast where we dive deep into the realities of balancing professional success with personal fulfillment. I'm your host, Chantell Preston, and I'm here to help you navigate the twists and turns of your professional journey while keeping it real about the ever elusive work -life balance. I've got over two decad…
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In today's episode, hosts Grainne and Chantal couldn't be more decided on which couple thrived and who survived in the power struggle that was Chris Pratt and Anna Faris! Cos if getting hench doesn't signal impending doom, joining an alt-right Christian religion sure as hell will! Huge thanks to presenter and actor Scott McGlynn for finally allowin…
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Although it's very common to see May to December romances in Tinsel Town, today's showbiz couple raised eyebrows in the gossip pages, when an older woman dared to court a man below her age bracket - but the world was a different place when Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher were stepping out, and now women have no prejudice against them for age, or look…
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In today's episode, we say 'Hello Dolly' to 'Funny Girl' Sooz Kempner, who brings us epic proportions of Hollywood heartbreak, courtesy of a couple who probably STILL lament, 'The Way We Were' even after several decades apart. Grainne and Chantal would cross 11,12 or even 13 Oceans to find out what a night was like on the town with Barbra Streisand…
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This week we're breaking down the fourth wall and digging into the weeds of the wild relationship between the OG Newlyweds, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey! Thanks to our incredible guest, podcaster Yolanda Copes-Stepney, we get the chance to relive truly iconic reality TV moments and remember the magic of the noughties... the cream turtle necks, s…
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This week's ep brings us the final 'Word' on what happens when geeks fall in - and out - of love, as we find out why the king and queen of Silicon Valley's feelings towards each other ultimately went micro-soft. Yes, prepare to nerd out on the story of Bill and Melinda Gates, all thanks to this week's guest, writer and comedian, Daniel Foxx! What w…
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Helloooo London! We're back with another live show at the wonderful Museum of Comedy in Holborn. We all need something to look forward to right now and this is just the ticket. Kicking off at 7pm on April 3rd, Grainne and Chantal will be dissecting a brand new couple breakup chosen by our ultra special guest, comedian Rachel Parris! We can't wait t…
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Time to cast your minds back to the heady days of 2022 for this week's celebrity mess brought to us by live link-up all the way down under with Australian comedian and actor Michelle Brasier. Yes, this week The Way They Were straddles many time zones, as our London-based hosts speak to our antipodean guest to explore the total car crash that was th…
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And we're back in the room, as we kick off the series proper with the next batch of celebrity guests, bringing us their fave showbiz couples for Grainne and Chantal's take on why things just didn't work out. This week, actor and comedian Sunil Patel brings us a hot mess of 90s East / West Coast, with a story notorious in just about every way, as we…
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It’s award season, which can only mean one thing …. Yes Grainne and Chantal are BACK! Before they get stuck in to the latest incredible series with guests such as Sunil Patel, Olga Koch, Daniel Foxx and Emer McLysaght, they are here to give out some trophies of their own, as they announce the nominees and winners of the inaugural ‘Breakie Awards', …
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Ho Ho HOOOOOOOO! It's the Yuletide season and the elves have been working around the clock to bring you a Christmas special episode of The Way They Were! Yes, Grainne and Chantal had their annual IRL meet-up to discuss iconic romances from festive films and which celebrity couples they lament the break-up of in 2023, while also looking ahead to the…
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The long-awaited second part of Grainne and Chantals double bill at The Museum of Comedy with the wonderful Cariad Lloyd is finally here! That's right, if you couldn't make it on the night, then you can finally find out what happened when Cariad transported the room back to the golden age of Hollywood where an extramarital affair could ruin a starl…
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This episode tells the tale of when Chantal and Grainne took to the stage at the iconic London Venue, The Museum of Comedy with a double bill of brilliant shows. Up first, is the hilarious comedian Alexandra Haddow who was bursting at the seams to unleash the early noughties emo hell that was Pete Doherty and Kate Moss on us all! You'll be pulling …
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Now, this is a story all about how Grainne and Chantal got flipped-turned upside down by this week's guest Miranda Sawyer, so take a minute and sit right there to learn how Will and Jada became Prince and Princess of Bel-Air, before seemingly abdicating by way of their stranger than soap opera style relationship... It's all here, the weird toxic po…
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Oops they did it again, yes Grainne and Chantal have another incredible guest on the show, who really brings the A-game of celebrity couples for us to pick our way through, so let's let comedian Sikisa, 'hit us baby one more time', as we cry a river over the lost iconic love of Britany Spears and Justin Timberlake! This episode transports us back t…
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Today's episode is a wonderful flight of fancy in which we delve into what we all thought was the teenage dream, but looking back was in fact a toxic hellscape of a relationship, and it's all thanks to brilliant guest, Steve Bugeja! Chantal was 'Saved By The Bell' when guessing who this week's couple was, as Grainne's clues 'Screeched' everything a…
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In this week's episode of The Way They Were, we're selling sunsets galore with a couple who were PERFECT partners in lockdown, but couldn't really manage the bliss of forever. Comedian Mary O'Connell spent her lockdown well, as she studied a romance which had one ruby slipper in showbizness land and one lace-up brogue firmly planted in the nine to …
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This week's episode will cause hysteria for listeners who hail from the Emerald Isle, while those from other parts of the globe will have an education like NO OTHER, as we hear all about the ultimately doomed 'romance' between Ireland's biggest star and her philandering, oboist husband. It's not often you hear about a cheating oboist, but thanks to…
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Today's episode sees Grainne and Chantal go ape at this week's showbiz couple's shenanigans, as the wonderful and hilarious comedian Cally Beaton presents the real life fantasy world of Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter! We get to live our most privileged lives vicariously through the oddball director and eccentric actor and their seperate homes,…
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Introducing our stunning lineup for our next live show in London on October 25th... it's the incredible Cariad Lloyd and Alexandra Haddow! We absolutely cannot wait. Come join the fun and laugher from the front row! One ticket grants you access to our two amazing guests and two ICONIC couples! See you on October 25th. Grab your tickets here. Learn …
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We listened to the fans and gave the world what it wanted with a live show at the London Podcast Festival! Yes, Grainne and Chantal stepped out in front of the lights - and a baying crowd - to pick over the bones of another lost love chosen by a VERY special guest, comedian and online sensation, the fabulous Christopher Hall! Chris leapt on stage a…
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Are you ready to relive the most brutal showbiz break up in history? Well buckle-up people, as this week's guest is the incredible comedy writer, Monica Heisey and her couple is none other than Minnie Driver and Matt Damon. Grainne and Chantal are obviously delighted by the choice, as before things went all getting dumped on Oprah, 'Matt n' Minnie'…
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After the success of our first live show at London Podcast Festival, we're pleased to announce that Grainne and Chantal return to the big stage on October 25th at London's Museum of Comedy! This is a two-parter, so join us for a whole evening of derailed romances and niche Irish references from Grainne! One ticket grants you access to two amazing g…
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In today's episode of The Way They Were, Grainne and Chantal welcome some glamour to the show in the form of cabaret and burlesque star Dave the Bear! Now what kind of guest would such a character bring for us? Here's a clue, they definitely wore boot-cut jeans (according to Grannie though, so did Anthony and Cleopatra), they were the boy and girl …
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Well, hey nonny NO, you did NOT just create a whole, new religion just because you didn't fancy your wife anymore and the grass was green(sleeves)er on the other side of the fence? That Henry VIII sure has a lot to answer for, including Brexit, in the opinion of this week's incredible guest, comedian and self-confessed romance king, Russell Kane. Y…
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The force is definitely with us for this episode, as Chantal and Grainne are the bridge over the troubled romance of Carrie Fisher and Paul Simon! Yes, this week's guest, comedy writer Max Davis takes us into the amazing world of being young, famous and short in 1970s/80s New York, and what a scene it was - especially if Debbie Reynolds happened to…
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Dry those tears, as your favourite celebrity romance podcast is BACK in your ears. Even Grainne and Chantal must stop with their hot girl summers when September strikes, as there are so many more failed showbiz romances to sift through and joining them with their own sieve is the wonderful, Maisie Adam! Even though Maisie brought us a great couple …
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Hey lovers! We're so excited to announce our fabulous guest joining us for our upcoming live show... it's the one and only Christopher Hall! Christopher is a comedian and the KING of social media who has collaborated with likes of Gwen Stefani and the Jonas Brothers. £5 says Chantal is going to bring up Gwen and Gavin at least twice. We're having a…
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Grainne and Chantal here with a lil update... we have two dates to add to your diary! The next series of The Way They Were will air from Friday September 1st. We have yet another stellar lineup of guests and the stories of their favourite expired romances do not disappoint. Plus come see the podcast recorded live (featuring a special guest TBA) at …
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For our season finale, we're travelling back to the 80s to explore the once top-secret relationship between Culture Club's Boy George and Jon Moss. Thanks to George's memoirs, our eyes have been opened to this deeply complicated love story, but during this episode we discover this story majorly lacked the 'love' part. There's no one we'd rather spe…
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This week our guest, the hugely talented comedy writer Tom Neenan, takes us on a journey through time and space as we open the lid on the tumultuous relationship of Elon Musk and Talulah Riley. She's a budding English actress, he's a globally known nerd sat on millions of dollars... what could go wrong? Well, whatever broke this couple up, it did t…
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In today's episode of The Way They Were, the fabulous, actor and writer Rebecca Humphries joins Grainne and Chantal and if the 'rumours' are to be believed, have an amazing couple for us to delve into the world of. No I won't tell you sweet little lies, because we are heading into the catastrophe that is Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham and the …
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We're doing things a little differently this week, as this week's guest unwittingly becomes host, as our Grainne spent long days and nights researching the wrong couple! This however doesn't hinder the show in any way, shape or form, as Ben Miller host of the brilliant Bad Gays Podcast, brings us the relationship woes of none other than Oscar Wilde…
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On today's show, writer Sadia Azmat provides us all with a story of epicly batsh*t proportions in the shape of Mariah Carey and Tommy Mottola! As per usual Grainne's deep drive and Chantal's encyclopedic knowledge of all things celeb allows us to immerse ourselves in the relationship in question, and I think you'll also be incredibly relieved that …
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This episode brings Grainne's investigative talents to the fore, as she practically went to the local library to get the knowledge on today's erstwhile loves which are brought to us by comedy writer and podcaster, Jack Bernhardt! With Jack we dive straight into the world of 1990s football, with a premiership star and WAG ... who was a WAG before WA…
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Rejoice, rejoice for the day has finally arrived when we're allowed to go misty-eyed at the reverie of a VERY special pair of Hollywood exes, all thanks to this week's incredible guest, the fantastic comedian, Desiree Burch! Desiree takes us all the way back to the beginning of the 1990s, when Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins were couples goals for e…
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Remember when we were all obsessed with the car keys in the bowl and the partying ways of London's Primrose Hill? The likes of Kate, Sadie, Pearl and that guy from Supergrass were rarely off the front pages of UK tabloids with their non-stop wild lifestyles. We were all glued to the exploits of the darlings of the scene, Jude Law and Sienna Miller,…
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This week's episode is a right old Carry On, and then some, as we're transported to bohemian life in 1950s London, thanks to this week's guest, comedy writer and presenter, Gareth Gwynn! Grainne's deep-dive provides an education into the secret life of this week's star couple, Hattie Jacques & John Le Mesurier, whose public persona of respectabilit…
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In today's episode, Grainne and Chantal welcome the incredible podcaster, illustrator and influencer, Darya aka 'Tiny Moron', to the show and OH MY GOODNESS what a treat she's brought for us all, as her couple is THE essence of the golden age of 2012 - none other than Justin Beiber and Selena Gomez! Looking back on the pressure this young, hot, ric…
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If you stan some 1980s Ramsey Street nostalgia, then this episode will feel like you're back in the days of watching Neighbours twice a day and wondering if Mr Udagawa will be selling Lassiters, but if what I've just said means NOTHING to you, then fear not, as you'll be in exactly the same state as Chantal in this episode and her life is richer fo…
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