IT'S YOUR LIFE

Today on It’s Your Life (and this is mine) we have Sarah from Sincerely Sarah sharing all of her travel top tips, best adventures, what to not miss off your packing list and more. It was so fun chatting about how Sarah discovered her love for travelling at a young age and why she loves solo travelling so much. I can’t wait to hear what you think! 

Sarah is a 30 something single living in London, who spends her weekdays climbing the corporate ladder & her weekends currently climbing mountains. She is an avid traveler, and loves encouraging others to solo travel! Her blog sincerelysarah.co features monthly travel posts with trip details, tips, & life as an expat!

We hope you enjoy this episode and learn something new!

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Find more of Sarah: 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sincerelysarah.co 

Sarah’s most popular travel blog posts - https://bio.site/sincerelysarah 

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Donate to Sarah's Hike for Rainbow Trust - https://www.justgiving.com/page/sarah-lawall-yorkshire3peaks?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Fsarah-lawall-yorkshire3peaks&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share

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Today on It’s Your Life (and this is mine) we have Chris Roach joining us to break down the taboos of mental health from the perspective of men, his diagnosis experience with ADHD growing up being told to not express emotion and how that differs within black communities. We’re so grateful to Chris for this amazing chat and episode, let us know what you think on socials. 

We hope you enjoy this episode and learn something new!

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Find more of Chris: 

TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mr.chrisroach

Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mr.chrisroach/

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TW/ Grief Diaries will cover grief across all spectrums so please don't listen if you find that this could be triggering for you right now. 

Today we have Vindi on the mic sharing her story about losing her mum when she was 17, how being young at the time affected her throughout her grief journey, how her daughter brought a positive energy into her life and so much more about navigating grief through the years. We are so excited to hear what you think and really hope this can help in some way.

The tenth episode of IYL sub-series: The Grief Diaries. Giving people a voice to share their grief story. Sharing loss, death and overcoming grief stories to help you feel less alone in your journey. Grief is so different from person to person so this series is to help you navigate grief and raise awareness for various conditions/illnesses.

For more of Vindi:

Vindi's Skin Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/skintuitivemind/

SHOUTOUTS:

@Cooraycooks 

@Ateam_uk

@Chanushkas.art 

@Itch_n_bitch

Helplines/MH Information:

Free Grief Counselling (adults) - https://www.sueryder.org/ 

Free Grief Counselling (kids) - https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/ 

Grab one of my very cute and perspective changing Self Love Journals -  ⁠⁠www.selflovejournal.co.uk⁠⁠

Contact ⁠[email protected]⁠ to share your story, thoughts or discuss a specific topic (you can be anon + you DON’T have to have an online presence).

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Today on It’s Your Life (and this is mine) we have Preena talking about managing friendships in adulthood, her recent freelance career move, being a victim of school bullying, shifting our perspective to a positive one, going to therapy, changing universities and so much more. We talked about a whole hosts of topics this week so I hope you could relate to some or feel a sense of peace. We can’t wait to hear what you think :) 

We hope you enjoy this episode and learn something new!

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Find more of Preena: 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pre_explores/ 

TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@preexplores 

Website - https://www.preexplores.com/ 

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Free Therapy content online:

Content Creator Tash Bailey - https://www.instagram.com/realtalk.therapist/ 

Podcast Therapy Girl - https://www.thisisopenhouse.com/ 

Podcast “Date Yourself Instead” - https://open.spotify.com/show/6ie2ywivlNvFCO8LLJYgo7 

Spiritual Counselling 

Helplines/MH Information:

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Today on It’s Your Life (and this is mine) Lana joins us to discuss beauty standards, the shift from body image to other focuses in life and falling in love with our 20s rather than dreading time passing on. It was such a fun conversation and I'm so excited to hear your thoughts.

We hope you enjoy this episode and learn something new!

Tune in on your favourite streaming platforms and let us know what you think in the comments of @itsyourlifepod on Instagram.

Find more of Lana: 

Lana's IG - https://www.instagram.com/lanalovinglondon/

Lana's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@graphicallylana

Helplines/MH Information:

Grab one of my very cute and perspective changing Self Love Journals -  ⁠⁠www.selflovejournal.co.uk⁠⁠

Contact ⁠[email protected]⁠ to share your story, thoughts or discuss a specific topic (you can be anon + you DON’T have to have an online presence).

Sponsor Enquiries: [email protected] + [email protected]

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**Apologies for the slight audio issues in this episode - I hope to improve in the next one using the online software I now do with remote guests**

Today on It’s Your Life (and this is mine) we have Molly Massey who shares her experience going from doing a Bachelor’s Degree, Masters Degree, going into a full time job and then back into a pHD. We talk about fear of failure, validation when it comes to our careers and how childhood comments still impact our adult minds. I loved having this conversation so much. 

We hope you enjoy this episode and learn something new!

Tune in on your favourite streaming platforms and let us know what you think in the comments of @itsyourlifepod on Instagram.

Find more of Molly: 

Molly’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/mllymssy/

Helplines/MH Information:

Grab one of my very cute and perspective changing Self Love Journals -  ⁠⁠www.selflovejournal.co.uk⁠⁠

Contact ⁠[email protected]⁠ to share your story, thoughts or discuss a specific topic (you can be anon + you DON’T have to have an online presence).

Sponsor Enquiries: [email protected] + [email protected]

JINGLE:

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Today on It’s Your Life (and this is mine) we have a fun chat with Chloe, aka A Little Insight, who speaks about her experiences of her 20s so far, what she’s learnt, some risks she wants to take and the expectations that society puts on us. It’s such an important discussion with all the pressures pushed onto us from family or social media about how we should live our 20s and life - marriage? Kids? Buying property?! Leave us ALONE!!! 

We hope you enjoy this episode and learn something new!

Tune in on your favourite streaming platforms and let us know what you think in the comments of @itsyourlifepod on Instagram.

Find more of Chloe: 

Chloe’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/a_little_insight/

Chloe’s TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@chloslittleinsight

Helplines/MH Information:

Grab one of my very cute and perspective changing Self Love Journals -  ⁠⁠www.selflovejournal.co.uk⁠⁠

Contact ⁠[email protected]⁠ to share your story, thoughts or discuss a specific topic (you can be anon + you DON’T have to have an online presence).

Sponsor Enquiries: [email protected] + [email protected]

JINGLE:

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Don’t forget to rate IYL on Spotify, follow for future episodes and find us on your other fave streaming platforms!

TW/ Grief Diaries will cover grief across all spectrums so please don't listen if you find that this could be triggering for you right now. 

Today we have the lovely Katie on sharing her story about losing her gran recently, what she’s been doing to cope and stay connected to her loved one. We really appreciate Katie’s vulnerability and raw, honest chat about her experience through navigating grief.

The ninth episode of IYL sub-series: The Grief Diaries. Giving people a voice to share their grief story. Sharing loss, death and overcoming grief stories to help you feel less alone in your journey. Grief is so different from person to person so this series is to help you navigate grief and raise awareness for various conditions/illnesses.

Mentions:

Katie’s Instagram Community ‘Itch n Bitch’ - https://www.instagram.com/itch_n_bitch?igsh=cnd3MHZ4dDUzNmx1

Katie’s Personal Account - https://www.instagram.com/mackies_moments?igsh=Zmc5ejRwOWt1YmM0

Helplines/MH Information:

Free Grief Counselling (adults) - https://www.sueryder.org/ 

Free Grief Counselling (kids) - https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/ 

Grab one of my very cute and perspective changing Self Love Journals -  ⁠⁠www.selflovejournal.co.uk⁠⁠

Contact ⁠[email protected]⁠ to share your story, thoughts or discuss a specific topic (you can be anon + you DON’T have to have an online presence).

Sponsor Enquiries: [email protected] + [email protected]

JINGLE:

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/color-parade/persephone

License code: ZECQ8DCHA5B7EHAP

Contact [email protected] to share your grief story.

Today on It’s Your Life (and this is mine) we have an important chat with James Thomas, aka Instafudgie, about struggling with mental health as a man, what he does to make his mental health better and why running has made such a positive impact. James’ also running the London Marathon this April so head over to his Just Giving page below to send a small donation if you can! He’s such an amazing advocate for men’s mental health and deserves all the support :) 

We hope you enjoy this episode and learn something new!

Tune in on your favourite streaming platforms and let us know what you think in the comments of @itsyourlifepod on Instagram.

Find more of James: 

James’ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/instafudgie/  

James’ Marathon Fundraiser - https://www.justgiving.com/page/james-thomas-1699084149320?utm_source=IG 

Mentions:

Rethink Mental Illness - https://www.justgiving.com/rethink

Coach to 5k - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/nhs-couch-to-5k/id1082307672 

London Run Clubs - https://www.runnersguidetolondon.co.uk/london-running-clubs.html 

Real Talk (therapy book) - https://amzn.to/3viCzdD

Emotions Wheel - https://performanceinmind.co.uk/2020/03/17/managing-emotion-through-tough-times/ 

Helplines/MH Information:

Grab one of my very cute and perspective changing Self Love Journals -  ⁠⁠www.selflovejournal.co.uk⁠⁠

Contact ⁠[email protected]⁠ to share your story, thoughts or discuss a specific topic (you can be anon + you DON’T have to have an online presence).

Sponsor Enquiries: [email protected] + [email protected]

JINGLE:

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/color-parade/persephone

License code: ZECQ8DCHA5B7EHAP

Don’t forget to rate IYL on Spotify, follow for future episodes and find us on your other fave streaming platforms!

Today on It’s Your Life (and this is mine) we have a really fun chat with Katie about social media, the downsides of influencer life, diversity brand campaigns, Katie’s jaw surgery and my endo pain, our joint poor medical experiences and so much more…

We hope you enjoy this episode and learn something new!

Tune in on your favourite streaming platforms and let us know what you think in the comments of @itsyourlifepod on Instagram.

Find more of Katie: 

Katie’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_katiemeehan/ 

Katie’s Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@KatieMeehan/ 

Helplines/MH Information:

Grab one of my very cute and perspective changing Self Love Journals -  ⁠⁠www.selflovejournal.co.uk⁠⁠

Contact ⁠[email protected]⁠ to share your story, thoughts or discuss a specific topic (you can be anon + you DON’T have to have an online presence).

Sponsor Enquiries: [email protected] + [email protected]

JINGLE:

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/color-parade/persephone

License code: ZECQ8DCHA5B7EHAP

Don’t forget to rate IYL on Spotify, follow for future episodes and find us on your other fave streaming platforms!