Let's Discuss is a forum for us to share the conversations we have on all things life, love, work and wellbeing. We know what navigating your twenties (and life generally) can be like. You are trying to create the best life you can, with the resources you currently have, and ultimately want to be the happiest version of 'you' possible. As content creators we share about what that journey looks like everyday. We felt it was about time to share that journey with more people, in a format you ca ...
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As per tradition for our last episode of the season we are answering your listener questions! Tune in to hear our thoughts on shifting our daily routines for Autumn/Winter, our goals for our 30s and the best purchases we have made in 2020. Thank you so much for supporting another season of Let’s Discuss podcast, we have loved sharing with you! Send…
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Ep. 79: How to Navigate Career Pivots + Advice on Progressing Your Career in 2020 and Beyond
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How are you feeling about your work world right now? 2020 has been a year for the history books for a number of reasons, and has presented us all with a whole myriad of challenges. In amongst those is navigating new work-life waters. Did you make a career pivot this year? Is your employer instigating a hiring freeze? Have you experienced an ‘aha!’ …
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Ep. 78: Fun Ways to Connect Whilst Distancing; with Friends, Partners and Colleagues
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How are you connecting with the people in your life right now? As we enter another lockdown here in the UK, staying in touch and maintaining connections are at the forefront of our minds right now. In this episode we share our ideas and tips for connecting with friends, partners and colleagues. Plus we give some fun conversation starters a go! We h…
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Ep. 77: Little Ways to Find Joy in Autumn/Winter and Healthy Habits We Are Adopting for the Cooler Months
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As we settle into autumn and look ahead to winter, we’ve been turning our attention to everyday joys, and learning to incorporate more healthy habits into our routines. In this episode we are sharing our action plans for autumn/winter 2020, as well as a whole host of GOOD things we are looking forward to over the cooler months. We would love to hea…
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Ep. 76: Selling Sunset, Sweet Magnolias and Tiger King: Our Thoughts on Shows We Have Binge-Watched in 2020
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What have you been up to for the majority of 2020? If your answer largely involves binge-watching TV shows then welcome to our club! In today’s episode we are diving deep into our TV obsessions of 2020. From the juiciest reality TV, through to the most bonkers cult series, we are sharing the shows that have soothed us and entertained us thus far th…
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Ep. 75: What We Have Been Doing to Stay Sane (Most of the Time) This Year
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Welcome back to a brand new season of Let’s Discuss podcast! We are so happy to be entering double digits here with you, kick starting Season 10. Today’s episode is a ‘COVID-19 catch-up’. Things have changed dramatically in the world since Season 9 of the show, when we were on the cusp of our first lockdown here in the UK. Since then, the term “cor…
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It’s time to wrap Season 9! As per tradition our last episode of the season is a listener Q&A! This episode is jam-packed with answers to your most-pressing questions on all things life, love, work and wellbeing. We hope that you’ll enjoy hearing our take on lockdown, career pivots, life dilemmas and more . . . you really came through with the ques…
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It’s inevitable — we all experience bad days. In this episode of Let’s Discuss we divvy up the severity our bad days into levels 1, 2 and 3. We share our tips and tricks for turning a bad day around, as well as advice we take head of when a day just feels like a right off. We hope that these tips help you if you are currently experiencing a bad day…
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Working from home has been the norm for both of us for many years, but given the current state of the world it’s a working setup that many people are new to. We happened to record this episode just before lockdown was enforced in the UK, and now the timing for it could not feel more poignant. Whether you’re well into your WFH groove or it is comple…
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Ep. 71: An Interview With Artist Nina Brooke
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We’re over the moon to welcome artist Nina Brooke to the show today! Nina is an artist whose work we’ve admired for a long time — indeed Ella owns one of her beautiful beach prints — and we were thrilled when Nina agreed to come onto the show to discuss her career journey, advice for fellow artists, as well as tips for exploring her home area of Co…
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When someone brings up the topic of people pleasing, do you immediately think “yep, that describes me!”? To an extent we all ‘people please’ from time to time, be it saying “yes” to something which benefits someone else, and not us, or consistently agreeing to a commitment which really isn’t in our best interest. People pleasing isn’t synonymous wi…
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Ep 69. How to Keep a Clean and Tidy House, With Monica's Mama Eliana
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We are so excited to welcome Monica’s Mama Eliana to the show today, to talk all things cleaning and household upkeep. Anyone who knows Eliana knows that amongst her many talents, she is somewhat of a superhero when it comes to keeping a house tidy, clean and organised. For fourteen years Eliana owned and ran a guesthouse in Southampton, and (as Mo…
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Ep. 68: Talking Mercury Retrograde and Saturn's Return With Astrologer Francesca Oddie
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Astrology has been a keen interest of Ella’s forever, and via Ella (and other eager friends) Monica has upgraded her interest in astrology from Girl Talk horoscopes (remember those?!), to a more in-depth analysis too. We are so happy to welcome renowned astrologer Francesca Oddie to the show today! Francesca chats to us about what your birth chart …
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Ep. 67: 30 Lessons We Learnt Before Turning 30
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Welcome back to Let’s Discuss Podcast! We're so happy to be back here with you for Season 9 of the show. As of today (Ella’s 30th Birthday!), we’ve both officially joined the 30s club. Meaning that our old tagline “navigating life as 20-somethings” has had a facelift. (Along with our new logo - did you notice?!) We’re now simply “navigating life”! …
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Bonus Ep: Checking In During This Unsettling Time
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Welcome to a special bonus episode of Let’s Discuss! Whilst we were preparing for the launch of Season 9 on April 7th this year, the shape-shifting times that we’re living in as we navigate COVID-19, prompted us to record this bonus episode for you. Right now things are changing by the moment, and there is a huge array of emotions being felt. Among…
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Ep. 66: Our Highs & Lows Of 2019 + What We Are Looking Forward To Next Year
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Welcome to the last episode of Let’s Discuss Season 8! Not to mention the last episode of 2019 and this decade! We are so grateful to you for tuning in this season, and we hope that you’ll love reliving our highs and lows of the past 365 days with us. Here’s our big round-up of 2019! Wishing you a wonderful festive season ahead, we’ll see you next …
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Ep. 65: Our Thoughts On Being An Extrovert And An Introvert & How To Recharge Over The Festive Season
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Do you know if you are an extrovert or an introvert? As a mixed pairing (can you guess who’s who?!) we talk often about how we recharge our batteries. With the festive season upon us there’s more opportunity than ever for pressure on your energy resources, especially (perhaps?!) if you’re an introvert. In today’s episode we’re discussing our indivi…
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Ep. 64: Ella’s Favourites Books of 2019 - Bonus Ep!
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Welcome to our very special bonus episode ALL about books! As regular listeners will know, Ella is our resident literary expert, flying through books at a crazy rate. 68 and counting this year! Whenever Monica needs a book recommendation, Ella is her first port of call and today we decided to open up Ella’s extensive book advice to you. If you are …
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Ep. 63: A Dating Special With ‘Ask A Straight Guy’: Your Questions Answered!
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Our resident dating expert 'Ask A Straight Guy' is back! In this week’s episode we put your dating questions to 'Ask A Straight Guy' (aka Monica’s husband Oli) and discuss a myriad of questions including: why guys take so long to text back, if it’s harder for intelligent women to find a boyfriend and how to avoid settling. As always this was a SUPE…
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Ep. 62: Jealousy and Life Milestones - What to do When The Green-Eyed Monster Hits
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There are so many milestones throughout our twenties, which we are conditioned to think that we ‘need’ to hit. Degrees, moving out of home, partners, engagement, marriage, babies, promotions . . . it’s a LOT! It’s normal to feel pangs of jealousy as your friends, or people you know (or even people you don’t know!) achieve certain things. Whatever t…
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Ep. 61: "You're Not Broke, You're Pre-Rich" - An Interview With Emilie Bellet, Author and Founder & CEO of Vestpod
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We all want to feel more confident discussing finances and addressing our own individual financial needs. It can feel overwhelming to consider your pension, investments, mortgages . . . it’s a LOT. Fortunately for us we recently sat down with the incredible Emilie Bellet, founder of Vestpod and author of the brilliantly-titled “You’re Not Broke, Yo…
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Ep. 60: The Lowdown on Monica's Menorca Wedding - Bonus Ep!
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Surprise! We’re popping up with a special bonus episode this week to share ALL the details of Monica’s recent wedding to Oli in Menorca. We’ve received so many questions from listeners about Monica’s big day, and we thought it would be fun to piece them together and answer some for you! So, here’s the lowdown on Monica and Oli’s September wedding i…
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Ep. 59: Keeping Up With Creativity - How To Incorporate Hobbies Into A Busy Life with Elizabeth Scarlett founder Elizabeth Petrides
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Today we have a very special guest on the show: Elizabeth Scarlett founder, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Petrides. We sat down with Lizzie to discuss how to keep up with creativity when you live a busy lifestyle. Whether it’s painting, yoga or something altogether different, we’d all like to be able to find time to pursue a hobby we enjoy. We quizzed Lizzie …
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Ep. 58: Career Crisis - What To Do When You Don't Feel Like You're On The Right Path
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Do you feel like you’re on the wrong career path? Or like you’re at a pivot point and don’t know which direction to take? We’re diving into our experience with “career crisis”, and how we’ve both been addressing it. EPISODE 58 SHOW NOTES Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty Monica…
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Ep. 57: Catch-up With Us! A Candid Conversation To Kick Start Season 8
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Welcome back to a brand new season of Let’s Discuss podcast! After our summer hiatus many things have happened for us both, and in this episode we’re having a proper ‘grab-a-coffee’ catch-up on everything. Here’s a run down of our highs and our lows since we were last in your earbuds, as well as what we’re looking forward to this season. We are so …
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