It Aint for Sissies

In this episode, we take a nostalgic trip into the wonderfully awkward world of Dr Miriam Stoppard’s Questions Children Ask and How to Answer Them — a book that promised clarity, guidance and age-appropriate truth… and delivered answers that were technically correct, yet impressively misleading.

We dive into some of the book’s more memorable responses to children’s big questions and quickly realise that while nothing said was exactly wrong, a lot of it felt like the verbal equivalent of side-stepping eye contact.

From creative wording to strategic explanations, we unpack the fine art of telling children the truth…

Naturally, this leads to plenty of laughter, disbelief, and the comforting realisation that generations of adults have been winging difficult conversations with children for years.

Join us as we revisit a parenting classic, question the logic, admire the confidence, and ask the real question: were the children, and adults alike, actually satisfied with these answers?

We hit record with zero agenda and let the conversation do what it does best — wander. From random thoughts and half-finished stories to unexpected tangents and the occasional moment of accidental insight, this is a classic “we’re just chatting” episode.

It’s the kind of conversation that starts in one place, ends somewhere completely different, and makes perfect sense while it’s happening (we think). No structure, no research, no pressure — just two co-hosts catching up and seeing where things go.

So if you’re in the mood for something easy, relatable, and mildly chaotic, pull up a chair. This is the audio equivalent of a long catch-up with friends… with slightly more sarcasm.

Please note: From minute 47:26 there is some chat about sexual fetishes. Not kid friendly, adults only.

In this episode, we’re doing what we do best: having very strong opinions about things nobody asked us about.

We’re sharing everything we swear by — from products we’re unreasonably loyal to, to routines and life hacks that we’re convinced are the reason we’re still semi-competent adults. Are these life-changing? Maybe. Are we biased? Absolutely.

Expect a mix of genuinely helpful finds, slightly dramatic claims, and a few things we will defend with our whole chest for no real reason. Because at this stage of life, if something works once, it becomes part of your personality.

So if you’ve ever aggressively recommended something to a friend like you’re on commission — welcome. You’re our people.

Grab your notebooks and prepare for a list of things we’re probably never giving up.

(P.S. NONE of the products are sponsored 😉 Just things we'll use until death do us part)

In this episode, we uncover a shocking truth: our parents were out here just… making things up.

From the very real threat of swallowing a seed and growing an entire watermelon in your stomach, to the high-risk decision of pulling a funny face in case the wind changed and you were stuck like that forever — our childhoods were basically fuelled by creative storytelling and mild fear.

And now, in a full-circle parenting moment, we find ourselves doing the exact same thing.

We revisit the classic old wives’ tales that shaped our behaviour (and our anxiety), question how we ever believed them, and admit that we’ve started passing a few of these gems down to our own kids. Because sometimes, “because I said so” just doesn’t hit the same as a potential internal fruit harvest.

So join us as we laugh through the lies, the logic (or lack thereof), and the realisation that parenting might just be one long game of improvisation.

They lied to us.
And honestly?

We get it now. 😄

This week we’re confronting a slightly alarming realisation: somehow, we’re the adults now.

At some point the responsibility baton got passed to us — mortgages, children, bills, life decisions — and yet neither of us remembers receiving the training manual. In this episode, we unpack the quiet suspicion that many of us share: do any adults actually know what they’re doing, or are we all just confidently improvising?

From pretending we understand finances and parenting strategies to nodding along in serious conversations while internally panicking, we talk about the strange reality of “adulting” and the fine art of faking it until you make it.

If you’ve ever signed an important document while secretly hoping it wasn’t a terrible mistake, or looked around a room and thought, surely someone more qualified should be in charge, this episode is for you.

Join us as we laugh our way through the chaos of adulthood and ask the question we’re all quietly thinking:

Who exactly decided we were responsible enough to be in charge? 😅

P.S.: Directly after recording this episode, Jo found out that she does actually have a will 😂 Just another document that her husband had her sign shortly having their first child. Winning!

In this episode, we tackle one of life’s most pressing midlife questions: at what point does “stylish and confident” become “mutton dressed as lamb”?

As two forty-somethings navigating fashion, trends, and the ever-shifting rules about what women “should” and “shouldn’t” do at a certain age, we dive into the awkward (and sometimes hilarious) moment when you start questioning whether something is bold… or just slightly delusional.

But beyond the wardrobe existential crisis, we also ask a bigger question: who actually makes these rules?

We challenge ourselves — and our listeners — to step outside the comfort zones that quietly grow around us as we get older. Whether it’s trying something new, wearing something a little daring, or simply refusing to shrink into the background, maybe the real risk isn’t looking ridiculous… it’s playing it too safe.

So join us for a candid, funny chat about confidence, ageing, societal expectations, and why your forties might actually be the perfect time to care a little less and try a little more.

This week we did something bold. Reckless, even. We discussed AI. Not in a “here are the technical specifications” way — but in a “so… is this how humanity ends?” way.

From helpful chatbots and eerily accurate algorithms to the very real possibility of robots quietly plotting while we ask them to write grocery lists. We unpack our fears about artificial intelligence and where this is all heading. Are we witnessing innovation… or the origin story of our future overlords?

We spiral (naturally) about automation replacing jobs, deepfakes blurring reality, and whether what we ingest via these platforms is all just propaganda. Is AI just a tool? A revolution? A villain in its early development phase?

We don’t claim to be experts. We do, however, claim to have opinions, mild anxiety, and an unhealthy imagination.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you should be excited about AI or subtly preparing for the robot uprising — this one’s for you.

This week’s episode has a bold, carefully curated theme: absolutely nothing.

We showed up, pressed record, and trusted that decades of opinions, mild delusion, and caffeine would carry us across the finish line. What followed was a scenic journey through tangents, half-stories, forgotten points, sudden deep thoughts, and the occasional “wait, what were we talking about?”

There’s no structure, no research, and definitely no expert advice — just two co-hosts catching up and letting their brains roam free like toddlers in a house with no baby gates.

So if you enjoy chaotic conversations, accidental philosophy, and the comforting feeling of listening to people figure things out in real time… welcome. This is the episode equivalent of opening the fridge repeatedly and hoping a meal appears.

We call it content.

In this episode, we make a shocking confession: we have officially become our children’s full-time entertainment coordinators.

Somewhere between Pinterest crafts, emergency playdates, “educational” outings, and the 47th snack of the day, we realised… our kids are never bored. Not in the car. Not on a Sunday afternoon. Not even for the dangerously long 12 seconds it takes to say, “I’m boooored.”

And that’s when it hit us — we are the problem.

We unpack how modern parenting has turned into running a boutique summer camp with no closing time, why we panic at the first whiff of boredom, and how our fear of “doing nothing” might actually be robbing our kids of imagination, creativity, and the sacred art of figuring it out themselves.

Is boredom actually a gift? Are we raising tiny CEOs with fully booked calendars? And can we survive the sound of silence long enough to let them build a fort without us planning it?

Join us for our look at how we accidentally scheduled our children’s childhood — and why we’re trying (emphasis on trying) to bring boredom back.

In this episode, we reflect on the purchases that once sparked joy… and now spark nothing but regret. From things we were convinced would change our lives to expenses that made sense only in the moment (and absolutely not the morning after), we’re unpacking all the money we lovingly set on fire.

With the wisdom that only time—and a depleted bank account—can bring, we break down what we thought we were buying versus what we actually got. Spoiler: it was rarely worth it. Expect honesty, self-roasting, and the comforting reminder that financial mistakes are basically a universal hobby.

We’re also not suffering alone. Our listeners came through with their own spending confessions, and honestly… some of you should be monitored.

If you’ve ever said “it’ll be worth it” and then quietly never mentioned it again, this episode will feel uncomfortably familiar.