183. Disliking your friends partner

183. Disliking your friends partner

You're not going to get along with everyone and one of those people you don't get along with might end up dating someone you love i.e your friend. Disliking your friends partner often stems from one of three reasons: your dating preferences don't match, you're experiencing platonic jealousy, you're genuinely worried about this other person being bad for your friend, exploitative or abusive. We talk about all three of these outcomes in today's episode along with what to do in response: do you stay silent or speak up?

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250. Maintaining long distance friendships in our 20s

250. Maintaining long distance friendships in our 20s

Friendships are hard. Add in distance and they can get even harder at times. But long distance friendships seem like a fact of life in our 20s as people scatter for school, work, travel, and just beca...

22 Nov 202439min

249. 5 tips to master public speaking

249. 5 tips to master public speaking

Public speaking is one of our biggest fears as a species - some 75% of us list public speaking as our biggest and greatest fear. In today's episode, I want to discuss why that is and where this fear s...

19 Nov 202435min

248. The psychology of solo travelling

248. The psychology of solo travelling

Solo travelling is something that we romanticise a lot in our 20s and is a big thing on many of our bucket lists. It can be such a transformative experience, it allows you to listen to your intuition ...

15 Nov 202441min

247. Can we be friends with our ex?

247. Can we be friends with our ex?

A lot of us try to convince ourselves we can be friends with our ex in the immediate aftermath of a breakup, but is that necesserily the best idea? In 2022 I did an episode with my ex-boyfriend talkin...

12 Nov 202441min

246. How to cope with political anxiety

246. How to cope with political anxiety

Many of us have been facing increasing levels of political anxiety in the past days and weeks. It seems that the world has never been more divisive and polarised and there is a lot that we are uncerta...

8 Nov 202436min

245. The psychology of the middle child

245. The psychology of the middle child

We all know the stereotypes about the eldest child, the youngest and the only child, but the middle child often seems to be left out, and not just from our conversations on birth order theory, but als...

4 Nov 202443min

244. 5 steps for creating a 'soft life'

244. 5 steps for creating a 'soft life'

The idea of a 'soft life' originated from a group of Nigerian influencers who chose the term to describe a way of living that was comfortable, joyful, minimised stress whilst prioritised self care and...

1 Nov 202437min

243. Why having hobbies is so important

243. Why having hobbies is so important

Your hobbies may be just as important as your friendships in your 20s. But whilst you may dedicate 10-15 hours a week to your friends, most of us can go a week or two without actually performing our h...

29 Okt 202437min

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