Bittersweet Podcast

This week we got the opportunity to catch up with the incredible, mentor, creative director, mother and consultant Olivia Simmons. We chatted with Olivia about her dating life, her experience with mother hood, her healing journey and much much more!! We covered sooo much on this episode so make sure to tune one, it’s a good one!!

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This week we sat down with the talented artist, creative director, hair stylist, and all-around creative Zeina Thiboult. We chatted with Zeina about her tumultuous journey living between Paris and Melbourne and what led her to walk away from her 'doomed' writer lifestyle and finally settle in Australia. She also spoke with us about the challenges of finding a sense of belonging and community in Australia, and her struggle with mental health, and she dropped some gems about making friends as an adult and sustaining your well-being as a creative.

Get to know more about Zeïna via Instagram @zyumaya and her website Zeïna Thiboult

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This week we discuss adult friendships and how hard it can be to make and keep friends as we grow older. We talk about some of our own experiences and also give some tips on how to deal with a ‘toxic’ friend.

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This week we break down the 3 attachment styles, anxious, avoidant and secure. Inspiration for this episode came from Dr Amir Levine & Rachel S.F Heller M.A. very popular book ‘Attached’. People have called the information in this book  ‘life-changing’, but is there really a science behind love? We ask these questions and many more in the ep, so tune in & get all the tea. And you know we had to break it up, so we also talk green flags & some of the positive things we look for in a partner.

Book mentioned: 'Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help you find - and Keep - Love, by Amir Levine, Rachel S. F. Heller

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This week we’re coming at y’all with a few hot takes. We talk about Stormzy’s new music video titled ‘Mel Made Me Do It' (yes we’re late to the party but… better late than never). We discuss the sheer #BlackExcellance of the video and comment on the growing, Black creative scene in Australia. We also talk about Paris Fashion Week, Rahel expresses her disapproval of Balenciaga’s runway theme. And of course, we had to get into Kanye West’s ‘White Lives Matter' shirt. All this and much more!

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This week we unpack the complexity that is mother-daughter relationships. We decided to do this episode after hearing about iCarly star Jennette Mccurdy recent memoir ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ where she discusses the horrible abuse she faced at the hands of her own mother.

We also give our thoughts on a Reddit post ‘AITA for telling my friend that I can’t pay for her bridal shower as her matron of honor?’

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This week we speak on the ‘stay-at-home girlfriend’. The idea has been around for a long time but has only recently become an online trend. Is the whole thing anti-feminist or outdated, or is it simply a lifestyle choice we shouldn’t judge or make assumptions about? We also touch on the little mermaid live-action drama. Why are people so pressed about Ariel being black? It’s screaming racism to us!

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This week we started the episode by playing the card game @werenotreallystrangers. 

We then talk about validation and why we seek it and our experience with insecurities. Whether subconsciously or consciously we all seek validation, from our family, friends, and/or peers but when does it become toxic? How much weight does the opinion of others hold in your life and how do you rediscover who you are without the influence of these opinions? We're really getting into it ya'll!

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This week we sat down with Aisha Hassan (@aisha_h). Aisha is a writer, stylist and advocate. In this episode, she breaks down her creative journey from seamstress, stylist, and community advocate to writer and how she managed to align herself with passion by changing her mindset and focusing on the things that she truly enjoys.

We spoke about how she started interviewing for established platforms including @acclaimmagazine & @poccmag, pushing past the anxiety of showcasing your work and learning to let go of things that no longer serve a purpose in your life.

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This week we kept it light! Wintana started the episode by expressing her disapproval of Burna Boy's Sydney show and says it should've been in Melbourne. We also discuss the painful experience of small talk, how to survive awkward interactions at work and finally, we debate whether people stop oversharing on the internet.

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