Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.

In the last of the series before Connie has her baby, we're talking to someone who is currently growing up female. It's Romana Bright.

Connie chats to Roma about what it's like as a 15 year old to be growing up right now, having a large social media following at a young age and eht envy and opportunities that come with it, body confidence, the Kardashians, help from her sisters, insecurities and comparisons.

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Instagram: @conniesimmonds

Twitter: @ConnieSimmonds

Find Roma:

Instagram: @roma.bright

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Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.

This week, Connie is joined by the brilliant, actress and model Amy Jackson.

Amy and Connie talk about Amy's career starting from a young age in Bollywood, being scouted in the Daily Mail, having nearly 7 million followers on instagram and the pressures of social media, taking comments with a pinch of salt, the importance of self care and self love, her newly announced pregnancy and feeling like a young mum and having a strong support unit. Plus as always a bit of advice.

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Find Connie:

Instagram: @conniesimmonds

Twitter: @ConnieSimmonds

Find Amy:

Instagram: @iamamyjackson

Twitter: @iamAmyJackson

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Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.

Krissy Cela joins Connie this week. Krissy is an entrepreneur, fitness influencer and has recently released her new fitness app 'Tone & Sculpt'.

Krissy and Connie chat her childhood and coming over to the UK, her strict parents, working hard to have independence, finding fitness, her hunger to succeed, having pure intentions behind her social media, body confidence, insecurities, her skin and advice for her younger self.

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Find Connie:

Instagram: @conniesimmonds

Twitter: @ConnieSimmonds

Find Krissy:

Instagram: @krissycela

Website: https://www.celasimplicity.co.uk/

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Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.

This week, as an ode to Mothers' Day yesterday, we thought we'd invite Mummy Simmonds, a.k.a Veronica into the studio to chat with Connie.

Veronica and Connie chat about Connie's journey growing up, what Connie was like as a little girl, getting her period early, being mature for her age, dealing with bullies, body confidence, staying classy, her career progression, going to uni, developing bad eating habits and how she overcame them and becoming a mum herself. Plus, a few hints and tips from one mum to others thrown in.

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Find Connie:

Instagram: @conniesimmonds

Twitter: @ConnieSimmonds

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Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.

This week, entrepreneur, author and influencer Lucy Bee joins Connie.

Lucy chats to Connie about founding her company Lucy Bee, following her passion, the effects of being coeliac, treating yourself well, body confidence, backlash from a celery juice, how comments on social media can affect you, celebs promoting fad products and being true to yourself.

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Find Connie:

Instagram: @conniesimmonds

Twitter: @ConnieSimmonds

Find Lucy:

Instagram: @lucybeecoconut

Twitter: @lucybeecoconut

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Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.

This week's brilliant guest is Jada Sezer. Jada is a plus size model, holds a masters in child psychology, she's a mental health and self love advocate and a podcaster.

Connie and Jada chat about her relationship with her dad and brothers growing up as an equal, her great relationship with food, body insecurities, learning to be unapologetic to take up space, feeling out of place, running the London marathon in her underwear and changing things in the modelling world from the inside out.

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Find Connie:

Instagram: @conniesimmonds

Twitter: @ConnieSimmonds

Find Jada:

Instagram: @jadasezer

Twitter: @JadaSezer

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Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.

This week's wonderful woman, kicking off the series is Yinka Bokinni. Yinka is a presenter on both radio and TV, she's a DJ, she's dipped her toe into the modelling world and she runs her self-titled blog featuring everything from music & culture to fashion & beauty.

Yinka chats to Connie about growing up on an estate in Peckham with her big family, learning from her siblings, being academic in an environment that wasn't focused on education, escaping reality through reading, the pressure to be yourself, feeling out of place, taking opportunities and lies on social media.

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Find Connie:

Instagram: @conniesimmonds

Twitter: @ConnieSimmonds

Find Yinka:

Instagram: @yinkabokinni

Facebook: @YinkaBokinni

Blog: yinkabokinni.com

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Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today. Connie Simmonds chats to inspiring women about everything it means to grow up, body image, relationships, school, confidence, and so much more.

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