Get Me Started

Daniel Ricardo joined us previously on GMS to discuss his career in space research and education, now he is back as Dr Daniel Ricardo with even more to share about the state of engagement with scientific news and his aspirations to inspire us all to find our space.

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When we talk about our addiction to the algorithm and the way social media can consume us we often overlook a vital topic - our agency in resisting or changing our relationship with social media. The emphasis is so often on being perceived and critiqued but limited in acknowledging who we are then perceiving and critiquing. In this episode of Get Me Started we talk about what it means to be both the watched and the watcher and the role we all play in shaping our relationship to social media.

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With 'Woo Woo' culture more prevalent than ever this episode of GMS considers the relationship between trends in spirituality, the power of social media and the philosophical motivations behind a belief in the supernatural. As trends point to a changing relationship between young people and religion what fills this role and how does science fit into it all?

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In part 6 of the Get Me Started - suddenly 30 mini series we consider the internal dialogues that influence our mindset, mental wellbeing and sense of self. How do we develop our decision making and improve our connection to our own history?

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In Part 5 of the Get Me Started - Suddenly 30 mini series focuses on our role within the family unit. Having considered our platonic and romantic relationships in Parts 2 and 4 what about the original social sphere? Are our responsibilities and connection to family different now than for generations go by or are we just reworking our position within them?

Join Thea as she reflects on the decade past and the decade to come.

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In Part 4 of the Get Me Started - Suddenly 30 mini series we examine the place romantic relationships hold in our lives, but more specifically how we relate to one another in an age where marriage, coupling up and long term relationships are no longer the guarantee or norm. How do we navigate a different set of social rules alongside ingrained social norms? 

Join Thea as she reflects on the decade past and the decade to come.

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In Part 2 of the Get Me Started - Suddenly 30 mini series we discuss the pressures and expectations attached to the work and career sphere of life. How has our societal attitude to work changed through our lifetime and what does this mean for our choices around what we do to earn money?

Join Thea as she reflects on the decade past and the decade to come.

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In Part 1 of the Get Me Started - Suddenly 30 mini series we delve into the role friendships play in our lives and how they evolve through your 20s into your 30s. Can we maintain the same level of friendship without the structure and proximity of our earlier decades?

Join Thea as she reflects on the decade past and the decade to come.

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Get Me Started is back and diving into a mini series on what it means to turn 30 in 2026. As the last cohort of millennials reach this decade milestone what societal pressures, beliefs and aspirations still hold true? Which have shifted? And which have been replaced?

Join Thea as she reflects on the decade past and the decade to come.

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In the third episode of our miniseries ‘Tough Talks’ Thea + Claire discuss the most underrated heartbreak: friendship breakups and breakdowns. Join us for a sad girl (not mad girl) episode, in which we discuss the lack of space given in society to grieve the loss of friendships.

We talk about accountability, self-awareness, and when it might be time to let a friendship go. We ask ourselves some tough questions: Imagine if we entered friendships in the same way that we do romantic relationships? When friends are the family you choose, how do you reconcile with it when they are no longer in your life?

An enlightening episode that challenged us to confront our internal monologues and communicate with the people who we hold nearest to us. With a positive spin to a painful topic, we encourage our listeners to nourish their friendships, have gratitude, and live presently within platonic relationships.

Tough Talks is a miniseries of the GMS podcast. Thea + Claire will be delving into the conversations which are hard to have. Coming to you cross-continentally, we can promise vulnerability and an air of pretending to know what we are talking about when we’re actually the people who need the advice. Our aim is to speak openly about topics many of us shy away from for fear of being wrong.

Disclaimer: We want to reiterate that we are not professionals; take what we have to say with a grain of salt (especially the ‘our unsolicited advice that we should listen to ourselves’ section). We are two young women with certain lived experiences, but acknowledge that our experience does not account for that experienced by everyone. It is vitally important to us that we acknowledge our privilege in having the ability to speak about certain issues. As always, these are complex and nuanced issues that are multifaceted in every respect. If you are struggling, we encourage you to seek advice from a health professional.

Episode notes:

• Love and Friendship Across the Lifespan, the importance of friendships for improving your quality of life, and your life expectancy: https://oxfordre.com/psychology/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190236557.001.0001/acrefore-9780190236557-e-746
• Health benefits of friends: 
  • https://ro.co/health-guide/friends-and-longevity/
  • https://www.menshealth.com/health/a26326488/lifelong-friends-help-you-live-longer/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5937874/
• Danielle Jackson quote: https://www.self.com/story/should-i-break-up-with-my-friend
• The book that has altered Claire’s brain chemistry: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/32998876

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