In this episode Vogue and the Viking talk about their "funny turns" over the Christmas period. They also have a slight rant about fads and why January quite frankly is hard enough without unrealistic goals and resolutions. Just take a chill pill man!!

Dr Emma Ross works for the English Institute of Sports and is smashing all sorts of glass ceilings whilst trying to inform sporting elite women and those working with those women, about the impact of hormones during a woman's menstrual cycle. Remarkably interesting work which highlights just how far we have yet to go. 

This week Vogue and the Viking have slightly lost the plot. Vogue is an emotional wreck due to her daughter's hockey match and although we are not sure what the Viking's issues are we suspect it has something to do with her nomination as Shedhead at her school's PTA. The Scummy Mummies are referred to frequently in this episode, but without any spoilers. 

Vogue is suffering from body illusion due to her "fun fair mirrors" and the Viking has apparently grown since she was age and size eight. 

Questions? 

All is not well in the V&V household this week. Viking's car has been broken into and her laptop stolen, and Vogue is feeling less than sparkly. But we do have a happy, new intro jingle though so it's not all doom and gloom!

Vicki Anstey was a fairly ordinary office worker before she turned her determination on, but boy when she did she turned it up loud and clear. Vicki decided she wasn't happy with the life she was leading and decided to do something about it. She joined the Lotte Berk method - "Exercise that doesn't feel like exercise" and went, literally, from strength to strength. Vicki set up her own BarreWorks studio, went on to do rather well in the TV series SAS - Who Dares Wins and is now training to row the Pacific Ocean as well as practicing for her first TEDx Talk. I mean if that's not a story worth listening to I don't know what is. It's inspiring is what it is! 

We have taken a sneaky leaf out of Heart Radio's #yesvember book, well basically we have taken their idea and made it ours. We are talking through a list of things to say YES to in YESvember. From exercise to soup, from treating yourself to saying yes to new friends, put your Brave Pants on and say YES!!

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Rebecca Weef Smith was an incredibly shy child who would literally hide in a cupboard under the stairs, but her love of dancing and the arts opened her up to a different life. It took many years until she finally found her voice but boy when she did she did it with a bang! Enter GOLDIE magazine. 

Rather than continue moaning about the lack of magazines for someone "like her", Rebecca set up her own! 

Listen to Rebecca's story - from the cupboard under the stairs to the front cover of a glossy magazine! 

Goldie on Instagram 

Goldie on Facebook 

Fran went from being the lawyer she thought she should be to setting up her own business with a mum she barely knew from the daily school run. 

Many years down the line Fran is now able to look back and give advice to people just starting out with their own small businesses. 

We also talk "Beating the Barrier" and #jobsforjeff

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This week Vogue and the Viking are preparing for yet another school holiday. We are evoking happy thoughts and talk about what makes them both happy right now. 

The BBC tv series Motherland is most definitely up there as one of the things that are making us howl with laughter right now. Watch it. 

Viking is excited about wearing her new winter coat soon. 

Vogue is looking forward to an English beach holiday with sea, sand and fresh air. 

Viking admits to eating nearly a whole jar of Gü chocolate spread whilst Vogue is a dream in Green!

Natasha Chiverton Bulstrod, aka Honestly Gorgeous, a highly experienced make up artist on family tragedy, teenage rebellion and Dolly Parton. 

"You can't be old and wise without being young and stupid." 

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