Blame My Sis

This week on Blame my Sis we're diving into fortune-telling, Emma’s childhood imaginary friend  who turned out to be the old woman who once lived in her house, Ashley’s medium moments and dreams of our Nana, and Claudine’s childhood attempts to summon Candyman in the mirror.

From our Mean Girls era, when the skirts were short and the Halloween costumes were scandalous, to the spooky stories that still give us chills! We’re starting with a throwback and ending in the supernatural because apparently, welcome from a long line of witches!

WE’RE BACK! 🎙️💕 SEASON 2 IS HERE!

The sisters are back and we’ve got plenty to catch up on!

From festivals, holidays and weddings to Ashley’s never-ending dating dilemmas, Claudine navigating the back-to-school madness with the kids, and Emma opening up about being fat-shamed AGAIN but why did it feel different this time? And seriously, why are we still living in a world where people think it’s okay to comment on other people’s bodies?

It’s been a busy few weeks, and there’s plenty to talk about. The highs, the lows, the laughs and everything in between!

We’re kicking off Season 2 with a good old-fashioned sister catch-up, plenty of opinions and a few laughs along the way.

Welcome back to Blame My Sis! 🎧

It is the season finale of Blame My Sis...

And we’re ending on the most emotional and honest conversation yet. This week, we’re talking about “Where We Thought We’d Be in Life” the relationships, careers, families and timelines we once imagined for ourselves… and how different life can sometimes look.

Ashley opens up about her healing journey and coming to terms with where she thought she would be by now. Claudine shares the gratitude she has for her life, while being honest about how hard it can be watching the people you love struggle. And Emma opens up about convincing herself for years that she didn’t want children, only to realise how complicated those feelings really were and the grief that comes with wondering if motherhood might not happen.

There were tears, a lot of honesty and conversations and it feels like the perfect episode to end this season on.

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This episode of Blame My Sis is all about red flags, green flags and the ICKS and this time, it’s all coming from you.

We asked listeners to send in their biggest relationship red flags, green flags and most irrational ICKS, and this week we’re reading through them all and giving our very honest opinions.

We’ve got Instagram followings that look more like a nail bar, questionable communication skills, skinny jeans and plenty of other very specific icks that may or may not be completely fair.

Claudine talks us through her marriage icks, Emma gets into the green flags she looks for in a relationship, and Ashley tells the story of the time she needed to get to a polling station and somehow ended up in Des Bishop’s car which then led to a date the following week.

From the very valid to the absolutely ridiculous, we’re talking through them all.

We have been nominated for The Stellar Hayu Podcast Awards and would love your vote below. 

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This week on Blame My Sis, we’re looking back at the jobs that built us and nearly broke us.

From shop floors to office life, we’re spilling it all. Ashley takes us back to her River Island days  being hungover taking a nap in the stockroom and being caught on camera . Claudine being underage working in the local Chinese, but it was worth the free curry tray at the end of the night.

Emma brings us from Tesco checkouts  days to working in a zoo and we relive the worst shifts, the times we nearly walked out and the most outrageous things customers have ever said to us. Ashley even shares her all-time worst shift ever involving a changing room toilet disaster having to clean. it up, she will never forget this!

Did these jobs shape how we treat people now? And would we ever go back and do any of them again?

It’s funny, relatable and it’ll have you thinking twice about every job you’ve ever had.

This episode of Blame My Sis hits differently.

Ashley, Claudine, and Emma get real about body image in a way we never have online before. From being bullied, to feeling uncomfortable in our own skin, to Emma not even wanting to be here as a teenager.

We talk about growing up with toxic diet culture: Weight Watchers at 12, Special K “meal plans,” slimming pills, and the habits that shaped how we see ourselves to this day.

Ashley opens up about insecurities and the pressure of social media, while Claudine reflects on how those early experiences rewired her mindset around food and body image.It’s honest, a bit uncomfortable, and probably something a lot of you will relate to.

If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and not liked what you saw… this one’s for you.

This week on Blame My Sis, we dive right into the ins and outs of the "Influencer" world... and I think that word gives us all the ick. 

From how we got started to what life behind the camera really looks like, we're answering all the questions people always ask but rarely get an honest answer to. Is it as glamorous as it seems? Does social media ever become overwhelming? Do we actually switch off, or are we always "on"?

We're chatting about the good, the bad, and everything in between from dealing with comments and online pressure to protecting our private lives while sharing so much online. We also talk about how social media can affect your mood, whether it gets to us, and how we handle those inevitable off days.

It's an honest, unfiltered conversation about the reality of creating content, building a career online, and everything that comes with it. No filters or fluff just the real story behind the screen.

This week on Blame My Sis we are your Agony Aunt.

But first Ashley gives us the full rundown on her single life  from a casual therapy session that somehow turned into a date and ended at Pitbull with a man she definitely didn’t expect 

Claudine makes a rare appearance in the clurrrbb but let’s just say the Hugo Spritz were flowing and the next day  the hangover was real. Emma is still celebrating her birthday dragging it out for as long as she can.

We’re answering your questions and diving into the real stuff dating dilemmas, how to not lose hope when you’re single, building better relationships with your parents, tips for growing a new relationship, and healing after a bad breakup.

This episode hit home for all of us especially Ashley  (we’ll have tissues on the table next week). We’re sharing our own experiences and honest life advice to help you navigate yours.

Listen in and let us be your Big Sis for advice this week.

This week on Blame My Sis Podcast, Ashley chats about what’s new in her single life, Claudine and her work experience in the back of a Garda car and How Emma is navigating her first week in her 40s.

Then we dive into the differences between Millennials and Gen Z. How are they so different to us, and why do we suddenly feel like dinosaurs?

We’re talking Bebo, MSN Messenger, and uploading full albums from a night out on Facebook… back when getting ready meant gluing in your hair extensions and Dream Matte Mousse was the only makeup essential and the trauma of getting a complex over the Wii Fit. Compared to today’s 10-step skincare routines and camera phone to capture everything and wifi on hand not a dial up modum.

This episode is definatley trip down memory.

This week on the pod, we’re taking you along for the questionable holiday choices we made when we were younger .

Claudine is in full carnage mode trying to survive holiday life with two kids, Ashley shares her very unexpected beach encounter with a massage therapist and Emma actually managed to switch off for once.

We’re also diving headfirst into nostalgia from the iconic 6th year holiday, when Emma’s friends somehow crashed a quad in Hersonissos, to all the unhinged antics of our 18 year old selves. And of course, we revisit the infamous ski trip: think blizzards, our Dad leaving Claudine stranded on a mountain and Ashley missing her boyfriend so much she nearly packed it in early.

We wrap things up with our ultimate bucket list destinations… and the places we absolutely would not go back to.

It’s hilarious and definatley relatable.