Fluff

Fluff Listeners! Emma and Jess have been interviewing and auditioning consistently since their teens and we have a fair amount of knowledge, experience & resilience for job hunting, rejection & connecting with potential employers!

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Whilst resilient, we also experience blows to our self-esteem when we are out of employment! And Covid-19 hit our Arts & Community careers HARD! We have wailed; felt a loss of purpose & identity; and struggled to envision alternative work opportunities. Many people are experiencing the same employment challenges currently owing to the Covid Crisis. 

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We hope this episode serves as a timeless resource for: Unemployment Struggles; Job Hunting; Writing a Cover Letter; CV Tips; and that all important INTERVIEW! Delivered in our theatrical Fluff Fashion 😉

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Have you any comments or thoughts? Please get in touch!

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CV and Cover Letter advice also inspired by @themuse @guardian 

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#jobhunting #jobapplication#coverletter #cv #cvwriting #interview#interviewtips #interviewquestions#interviewprep #employment#employmentsupport#wellbeingpodcast #comedypodcast#queerpodcast #podernfamily#podcastcommunity

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Fluff are building a buzz about this planet’s fluffiest insect: THE BEE! It is crucial for us humans to Bee a Friend and spread awareness about the importance of bees to human life: Pollinators = Plants = People. 

Fluff think bees are BEE-AUTIFUL and we are buzzing to share with you our learnings on WHAT ARE BEES?!; just how important are they; ethical bee-keeping; ‘To Honey or Not to Honey?’

LUCKY FLUFF! We have ANOTHER SPECIAL GUEST! We are flapping our wings to hear from Bee-Keeper; Anthony @leighboy88 . It’s a charming interview Listeners!

We have unBEElievable facts: “Incredibly, on average a worker bee will produce 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in their lifetime. So it takes 12 worker bees to produce a single teaspoon of honey” @drbeekeeper

Plus, we shout-out about some of the many amazing charities & organisations out there who are working hard to protect BEES. Including @bumblebeeconservationtrust@scottishbeecompany @beebuddiezz@keephivesalive @nybeesanctuary@hummingforbees and http://www.beebuddies.org 

A lot to BEE thankful about!

#beebuddies #beeconservation#beesarecool #savethebees #savebees#ethicalbeekeeping #beekeeping#bees #beesofinstagram#keepthehivesalive #wellbeingpodcast#queerpodcast #comedypodcast#queerartistsofinstagram#podernfamily #podcastcommunity

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It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and 2020 has been an increased challenging year for breast cancer awareness, attention and action. Fluff take this episode to use our platform to learn about what ARE breasts; research and discuss breast health; gender and breasts; ethnic and racial disparity in breast care and treatment AND... our overall LOVE AND FASCINATION WITH BOOBIES! 

An episode to learn together and also check out our Self-Breast Examination video coming later on Instagram! It’s just as juicy as this week’s photos. 

Shout outs this episode include the phenomenal designer @prinxlydia and fabulous boob pot company @theboobpotcompany as well as tips from the healthy breast foundation.

#peoplewithbreasts#breastcancerawareness#breastcancerawarenessmonth#breasthealth #breastcare#breastcareawareness #breastcheck#breastfeeding #breastreduction#breastcancer #wellbeingpodcast#comedypodcast #queerpodcast#fridays4friendship #podernfamily#podcastcommunity

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In the veterinary world an exotic animal is an animal which is not a dog or ca and hasn't historically been thought of as a pet. Including rabbits, ‘small furries’ (guinea pigs, rats...), birds and reptiles. Emma and Jess had some beloved Exotics growing up and as adults we have had the pleasure of knowing veterinary practitioners (and in Emma’s case, marrying one), who have opened our eyes deeper into the Animal Kingdom!

Tune into Fluff this episode to hear from our Special Guests: Charlotte and her pony Venus; Tia the long-time loving Rat Mum; super cool Veterinary Anaesthetist Cristina & Michelle with an amusing reptile tale to share with you! 

Have you had or do you currently have any exotics Listeners? We would love to hear about them and see your snaps! DM us here!

#exoticanimals #smallfurries#exoticanimalsofinstagram#smallfurriesofinstagram#rabbitsofinstagram#guineapigsofinstagram#budgiesofinstagram #veterinary#veterinarymedicine #veterinarian#queerpodcast #wellbeingpodcast#comedypodcast#queerpodcastersofinstagram#podernfamily #podcastcommunity

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Here’s something to Yap about: a whole episode dedicated to our Furry Friends! Our Perfect Pets have brought us The Three Key FLUFF elements: Fun, Love and Friendship... and it seems like they are incapable of any Unfortunate Failure. 

Lap up Emma and Jess’s own Tails of dogs & cats through our lives; and then prick your ears up to hear interviews from our very own Fluff Listeners beloved fur-balls. Also, we have key information on Pet Ownership and Pet Care from our First Opinion Veterinarian friend, @franekts 

We hope you are panting with excitement for this feel-good episode. It is like rolling over and having your belly rubbed and behind your ears scratched. Thank you so much to our Special Guests: Miso, Eric, Mona, Darcy D, Demi Dog, Otis, Boris and Fran! 

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Swindon is the birthplace of Fluff! And we want to put Swindon on the MAP! This town in the charming county of Wiltshire has sometimes been observed with a more negative opinion/stigma in the UK. HOWEVER, across the 3 years of Emma living & working in Swindon and Jess paying frequent visits before it became her Lockdown Home, we learnt about it’s remarkable heritage; surprising facts and discovered the people and places we think you need to know about!

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This is our Fond Farewell and Thank You to Swindon. This episode is for Swindonians and Non-Swindonians alike; with plenty of amusing anecdotes and animated Swindon Promotion that we think will intrigue you all. Get stuck in! 

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Shout out to all our Swindon Fluff Listeners! And our Swindon Faves @primetheatre @swinwiltspride@darkroomespresso@swindonboroughcouncil@visit_swindon @swindon_advertiser@indysvegankitchen@pixalrose_vegansalon_swindon_@13_barbers @bailacoffeeandvinyl 

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#swindon #swindonlove #wiltshire#comedypodcast #wellbeingpodcast#queerpodcast#podcastersofinstagram#podernfamily #podcastcommunity#queerartists#piercebrosnanlovesswindon

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Moving On UP and Moving On OUT! Emma is performing a Highland Fling up to Scotland this week for an exciting new chapter in her life. So Fluff spent an hour reminiscing on their multiple Moving House experiences and unpacking our #honesttruths of Renting in the City.

We’ve theatrically provided our Fluff Listeners with our finest tips for Room/ House Hunting; Preparing to Move; MOVING DAY! It struck us how many of our moves have been a fast removal from some challenging living circumstances. So it is with great joy that we announce Emma has had a joyful time preparing; planning and spreadsheeting for her new home. 

Even if you’re not planning a move soon, you will be blessed with another weekly update on some intriguing body functions that have... arisen?... for us this week:

Check out London’s first all-female removal company @vangirlsrule who we give a shout-out to in this episode!

Get in touch with your Moving Tips; Moving Memories & any new chapter updates! We love to hear from you!

#movinghouse #movinghacks#movingtips #comedypodcast#wellbeingpodcast #queerpodcast#podernfamily #podcastcommunity#queerartistsofinstagram#podcastersofinstagram #newhome#movingtoscotland

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This episode is your very own Self-Love Spa Experience listeners. Sink in to Emma and Jess sharing their own journeys of growing and harnessing Self-Love. 

Take a plunge in our pool of developed self-love tools.

Relax into a soothing massage of our encouraging experiences. 

We share our #honesttruths of times when our self-compassion and self-worth was absent; and how with the support of therapy & a lot of challenging but committed work we can now say, “I LOVE MYSELF- and these are the reasons why...”

Fluff is our cherished platform to be open with our Listeners about the peaks and troughs of life; and to share with you our tried and tested methods of self-support, in order to make Fluff a space that our listeners can come to for compassion, assurance, laughter & visibility. Take care listeners and thank you for joining us. Always here for a chat if you need! 

Featuring shout-outs to the fabulous: @selfcare4yu @samthecosmicwitch 

#fridays4friendship #selflove#selflovetips #selflovejourney#selfloveaffirmations #selfcompassion#therapy #talktherapy#podcastersofinstagram#podcastcommunity #podernfamily#comedypodcast #wellbeingpodcast#queerpodcast#queerartistsofinstagram

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Quite frankly Listeners, we had a bloody amazing time camping in Sussex in South East England last weekend and we are excited to share with you Campers how you can nab yourself a Cheeky Tent Getaway! 

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Let Fluff guide you through our Top Tips on:🌲LOCATION ⛺️ SUPPLIES 🍔 COOKING 👋 PEOPLE 🌠 NIGHTTIME... and have a giggle at some of our camping anecdotes (brought to you by Toddlers we got overly involved Children’s Entertaining) 

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Remember to check your Government Guidelines and Legalities; and your Destination and Camp Site Rules & Procedures relating to Covid-19. Above all, Stay Safe Campers! 

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#fridays4friendship #staycation#staycation2020 #camping#greatoutdoors #westsussex #arundel#bognorregis #chichester#bestfriendsforever #comedypodcast#wellbeingpodcast #queerpodcast#podernfamily #podcastcommunity#podcastersofinstagram#queerartistsofinstagram#lesbiancampingseason

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Ooosh teen years can have their challenges right Listeners?! Perhaps puberty has commenced; hormones are racing; identity needs facing... but who the heck are we?! And the pressure from schools to learn, study, sit exams and get good grades can make for some challenging anxieties for our young adults. Join Emma and Jess as they pick-apart the struggles of their teen school life; but the lessons that was has enabled us to share with the next generation today!

But amidst the hurdles many of us may remember subjects that fascinated us (cough cough drama); and teachers that inspired us- who had faith in our growth!

We reflect upon the Pros & Cons of School Uniform and take an interesting look into reports that state a reduction in anxiety in high school students since moving to online learning during the pandemic of Covid-19! Every day is a school day listeners! But we know how we prefer to learn now 😉

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