There’s a lot going on in the world right now, and if you’ve found yourself getting quieter, more unsure, more hesitant to say what you really think... you’re not alone.

In this episode, Jacqueline opens up about her own recent experience of going silent.

Not because she doesn’t care, but because fear crept in: fear of getting it wrong, fear of backlash, fear of becoming a target.

But silence when harm is happening is complicity.

And as we explore in this episode, using your voice doesn’t have to mean shouting, fighting, or being the loudest in the room.

Sometimes it’s as simple (and powerful) as one clear sentence. One act of care. One decision to stop agreeing with the wrong thing by staying quiet.

Also in this episode:

• How the “good girl” conditioning shows up in adulthood

• Why it’s so hard to speak when you weren’t raised to say what you really mean

• The difference between thoughtful pausing and fearful silence

• What to do when you want to speak up, but don’t feel safe

• Why using your voice is a lifelong practice, not a one-time thing

📖 We quote We Are Called to Rise and its reminder that:

“Great good is the outcome of another thousand tiny acts of care.”

🧡 This episode is one of those tiny acts. And we hope it helps you begin your own.

We’re back from our holidays and kicking off with a big one.

In this episode, we’re talking about nervous system regulation, but not the way you’ve been sold it.

Because if you’ve ever been told that the goal is to always stay calm, stay quiet, or stay centred, we want to gently (and loudly) call BS. That narrative is 100% rooted in white supremacy, patriarchy, and control, and it’s keeping a lot of people small.

Instead, we explore what it means to build a real relationship with your nervous system. One where you learn to observe your responses, get curious about your triggers, and choose how to move through them. 

This is about understanding yourself so you can finally make choices about how you respond and notice when your body is telling you stories instead of reacting to what’s happening in the moment.

Also in this episode:

• The difference between a nervous system reset and a nervous system goal
  

• How your brain isn’t your enemy (or your best mate) it’s a tool
  

• What “being triggered” can look like, and why it matters
  

• How self-awareness is absolutely a form of rebellion
  

• How to stop chasing calm and start reclaiming choice
  

If you’re someone who’s been trying to “stay regulated” but feels more burnt out than ever then honestly, this one’s for you.

And if you’re ready to start building that relationship with your nervous system right now you can get Jacqueline’s free 5-day email series right herehttps://blondesrestoration.com/nervous-system-sign-up

As always, we can’t wait to hear from you, enjoy!

The Blondes

Ever hit a point where you finally could carve out time for yourself… but had no idea what to do with it?

This episode is for you.

Whether you’re a parent, a partner, a carer, or just a deeply supportive human who tends to pour into everyone else first — this conversation is all about what it means to start pouring back into yourself.

We talk about:

• Why so many of us have no idea what we love anymore

• How to choose you (even when it feels impossible)

• The voices in your head (and how to figure out which one is actually you)

• Not waiting until the kids leave, the job ends, the weight drops, or the chaos quiets

• And the joyful (but awkward) process of rediscovering what you actually enjoy

  
  

💛 Plus — we need your help!
We’re on a mission to try new things, from little hobbies to random rituals — and we want YOUR suggestions.

Is there something you love that you think we have to try?
A slightly weird, surprisingly joyful thing you think we’ve never heard of?

Send it in — if we haven’t tried it, we will. And we’ll film it and we'll let you know what we think.

As always, we appreciate you!

The Blondes

Ever feel like there’s only one right answer?
Or if something isn’t perfect, it must be a total failure?
Same. Been there. Lived there. Rented a flat and everything.

In this episode, Lauren and Jacqueline get into black-and-white thinking — what it is, why so many of us default to it, and how it’s actually a survival strategy our brain uses to feel safe.

Expect reflections on:

• why certainty can feel so comforting (even when it’s limiting)

• the fight-or-flight tunnel vision that shuts down nuance

• how to speak to your body when your brain won’t listen

• and what success really means (including a Super Mario metaphor you didn’t know you needed)

This one is soft and honest and a little surprising. You might laugh, you might cry, you might finally feel like someone explained what’s been going on in your brain for years.

As always we would LOVE to hear from you, leave us a comment, find us on social media, however you want to share what comes up for you while we chat.

Thanks so much for listening,

Jacqueline and Lauren

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This episode wasn’t planned.

But the second we sat down in the studio, we knew it was the one we needed to share.

In this conversation, Lauren introduces a simple but powerful analogy about privilege - one she’s used for years to explain that privilege doesn’t mean your life hasn’t been hard.

It doesn’t mean your pain isn’t valid.

It just means the size of the glass you’re holding might be different to someone else’s.

We explore:

• What the word privilege brings up in both of us (including Jacqueline’s inner butler jokes)

• Why we sometimes don’t speak on certain world issues — and what we do instead

• How to use empathy and active listening (like the Human Library does) to challenge your echo chamber

• How you can start using your glass — no matter the size — to support others without burning out yourself

Plus, Lauren shares something really close to her heart: she’s raising money for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) by creating digital portraits in exchange for donations.
🖤 If you want to support:
👉 Donate and receive a portrait

This isn’t an episode about guilt.
It’s an episode about noticing what we carry — and what we have to offer.

Come listen. Come reflect.
And if anything lands… we’d love to hear from you.

Jacqueline and Lauren

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This week’s episode is a bit of a slower one, a softer one. One we hope you’ll save for a quiet walk or a cosy drive — when you’re ready to feel a little more like yourself again.

After a family funeral, Lauren (that’s me) let her six-year-old self take the wheel for the day.

It wasn’t planned and it wasn’t aesthetic. It just… happened.

And it led to a deeper conversation between me and Jacqueline (mum) about exhaustion, self-parenting, emotional safety, and what it really means to feel it all so we can soften again.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Rage and grief and why they need to move through you

• The emotional raccoons you’ve locked out (and why they’re chewing through your foundations)

• The power of visualising yourself as your own home

• The sacred softness that comes after big feeling

• Rumi’s poem The Guest House, and what it means to welcome every part of yourself inside

"Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond."
– Rumi

If you’ve ever:

• Felt like too much and not enough all at once

• Tried to talk yourself out of grief, rage, loneliness or fear

• Wanted a visual to help you let it out instead of pushing it down

We’d love to know what this one brings up for you.

Message us, comment, or share it with someone who’s trying to find their way back home to themselves.

Lauren and Jacqueline

If you're the kind of person who finds it tough to come to the end of things...

- The weekends away with your besties that get your teary every time

- The work trainings that fire you up, only to leave you back where you started the next day

- Even saying goodbye to Summer

Then this little podcast is for you ❤️ today, we are chatting about the very REAL difficulties we experience in transitions, and how allowing the messy middle to be just that, messy, might be the answer to moving through them with a little more ease.

It's a fun one and we as always want to know your thoughts!

Enjoy,

Jacqueline and Lauren

In our LEAST PLANNED episode yet, the Blondes explore what it really means to be part of a community, and not just for the connection.

Because what do we miss, when we don't spend time with people who see things we never even notice?

We are talking about the AMAZING humans bringing us to life and how we sometimes don't even see them coming.

But MORE than that, yes, more, we are looking at the power of brave marketing, and what happens when you lean all the way into who you truly are and stop trying to market to everyone.

So strap in, grab ya brew and give it a listen. We promise, you'll know you matter a little bit more by the end.

The Blondes

Lauren and Jacqueline

x

P.S. If you're ready to stop being the last person on your list, check out The Restoration Space, a 9 month membership created to bring you back to feeling, thinking and acting like you matter

https://www.blondesrestoration.com/the-restoration-space-page

P.P.S If you're listening thinking 'oh I want MY business to feel like that' then you want a ✨Main Event ✨ session. You can book in with Lauren here -> https://blondesrestoration.com/main-event-session

This one’s big. And emotional. And a little bit feral (as always!)

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about who we pretend to be, and who we really are underneath it all. 

From attachment vs authenticity (thanks Gabor Maté) to the difference between fitting in and belonging (hi Brene Brown), we’re pulling apart the masks we’ve learned to wear, honestly throughout our whole lives.

There are laughs. 

There are definitely tears. 

And there’s also a VERY serious debate about who in the world would actually survive a zombie apocalypse. Spoiler, it’s not Lauren who would give up IMMEDIATELY.

We also share what it was like growing up as two women who now realise we might be neurodivergent, and what that means for how we see ourselves now.

If you’ve ever asked:

✨ Why do I act one way with some people and totally different with others?
✨ What would it feel like to actually be me, without the performance?
✨ Am I allowed to stop pretending now?

This one’s for you.

Can’t wait to hear your thoughts, and as always, any thoughts, recommendations or feedback, feel free to email us or drop in on our DMs over on Instagram!

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Would you live with your parents?

No, really, would you share a house with your adult kids?
Would it be magical... or a meltdown waiting to happen?

In this episode of Know You Matter, Lauren and Jacqueline reveal the big dream, buying a home together for the five of them. 

Yes, five. Yes, on purpose. Yes, they’ve thought it through (mostly).

We’re chatting:

 - Why shared living might be the most supportive thing ever and why they do it in so many other cultures!

 - What could go wrong (hello, conflict management!)

 - What our ideal shared home would feel like

 - How we parent, work, and exist together as grown women with husbands

 - The real talk about childcare, personal space, and being a family on purpose

Oh and don’t forget 🍆 and how we navigate that as a household 😂

Whether you're here for in the mother-daughter dynamic, or are curious about how to live more communally yourself, or even just want a solid 45 minutes of cackling and chaos — this one’s for you.

Come for the heart, stay for the honesty.
And tell us: 

Would YOU live with your parents?

P.S. Want more than just a podcast episode? Here’s how to work with us:

👉 If you're feeling disconnected and ready to relearn what it means to think, feel, and act like you matter, take a look at The Restoration Space, a membership with everything you need to begin your own restoration. You’re not a trend to be reinvented, you’re a classic that needs restoring - and this is the place to do it. 

https://blondesrestoration.com/evergreen-waitlist-signup-page

👉 If you're ready to grow your business without burning out, and want strategy support that actually makes space for your life, join Lauren's membership, Thank F*ck For This

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It’s where smart ideas, real talk, and sustainable growth meet.