Let It Be

Let It Be episodes:

• 12.29.2017

  070: The End ... For Now

  They say all good things must come to an end ... And while this episode isn't necessarily the end of Let It Be forever, it's the end for now. With that in mind, Kelly and Brooke take the opportunity to bring...

  
• 07.17.2017

  069: Ask us Anything

  In the final episode of this season, Kelly and Brooke answer some cracking listener questions.

  
• 07.10.2017

  068: Things

  In this episode Brooke and Kelly talk all things minimalism – what it is, why they’re a bit sick of it and what some of their most cherished items are.

  
• 07.03.2017

  067: We’re Not Broken

  In this chat Kel and Brooke talk about the concept of being ‘broken’ and why there is freedom in the acceptance of our genuine selves regardless of how ‘normal’ we are (or aren’t).

  
• 06.26.2017

  066: Maintaining Positive Changes

  Kelly and Brooke answer a listener question about how best to maintain positive changes in life, when things start getting complicated.

  
• 06.19.2017

  065: Privilege

  Kel and Brooke have skirted around this topic for many months, but they think it’s time. Time to talk about privilege.

  
• 06.12.2017

  064: Energy Levels

  This week Kel and Brooke talk about energy levels – specifically, how they manage theirs and why it matters to maintain a decent amount of energy when living a simpler, slower life.

  
• 06.05.2017

  063: Anxiety and Depression

  Kel and Brooke chat about their own personal experiences with depression and anxiety in this episode that’s slightly heavier than normal.

  
• 05.29.2017

  062: Quitting

  What drives us to quit? And what is the difference between quitting with intention and simply giving up?

  
• 05.01.2017

  061: Embracing mediocrity

  In the final episode of this season, Brooke and Kelly look at what it means to be OK with being just OK.

  
• 04.24.2017

  060: Responsibility

  What do you do when the burden of responsibility feels too heavy? How can you reduce that weight without running away from everything and everyone who relies on you?

  
• 04.17.2017

  059: What we’re reading

  A little reprieve from the deep, existential conversations we know and love, this week Kelly and Brooke look at their current reading lists.

  
• 04.10.2017

  058: Acceptance

  In today’s episode, Brooke and Kelly talk about the idea of acceptance, and why it’s not necessarily the same thing as giving up or giving in.

  
• 04.03.2017

  057: Recalibration

  Change is a topic that comes up a lot on Let It Be, and both Kelly and Brooke are advocates for embracing change, but what happens when it feels like life is constantly in flux?

  
• 03.27.2017

  056: Giving Up (on the bad stuff)

  Kelly and Brooke could have gone a few different ways with this week’s topic, but they decided to focus on giving up on bad things. Specifically, how to do it and when to know it’s time.

  
• 03.20.2017

  055: Discipline

  Kelly is often credited as being a highly disciplined person, but lately has been wondering – is discipline over-rated?

  
• 03.13.2017

  054: Self-awareness

  One of the most common ideas Brooke and Kelly talk about on Let It Be is the importance of self-awareness, and why a high level of self-awareness makes the goal of “less doing and more being” a much simpler one...

  
• 03.06.2017

  053: Overwhelm

  In this week’s episode Brooke and Kelly tackle the issue of overwhelm – what causes it, how can we combat it, and what can we do to avoid it in the future?

  
• 02.27.2017

  052: How to stay positive (without being Pollyanna)

  Taking their cue from a listener question this week, Brooke and Kel discuss how to remain positive without becoming a Pollyanna..

  
• 02.20.2017

  051: Routines, Rhythms and Rituals

  To celebrate the release of Brooke’s new book, today the girls go deep into the ideas of rituals, rhythms and routines.

  
• 02.13.2017

  050: Ask Us Anything!

  To celebrate the first 50 episodes of Let It Be, Brooke and Kel invited listeners to ask them anything, and there’s some cracking questions!

  
• 02.06.2017

  049: Values

  Kelly and Brooke are back for another year of navel-gazing and deep conversations.

  
• 12.12.2016

  048: Year in Review

  In the final show for 2016, Kel and Brooke look back at what worked, what didn’t and what’s changed (turns out, it’s a lot!)

  
• 12.05.2016

  047: Control

  Kel is a self-confessed control freak while Brooke is far less control-oriented these days, so this is a super interesting conversation about the pros and cons of maintaining control.

  
• 11.28.2016

  046: FOMO vs JOMO

  Is there a good use for FOMO? And what the heck is JOMO? Brooke and Kel discuss.

  
• 11.21.2016

  045: Slow realisations

  Kel and Brooke answer a listener question this week about what we can do to get to our a-ha moments sooner.

  
• 11.14.2016

  044: Community

  What is community? In this conversation Brooke and Kelly discuss their ideas on community and how that interacts with their introverted natures

  
• 11.07.2016

  043: Enough

  What is enough? How is it defined? Why is it defined that way? This is an eye-opening conversation between Brooke and Kelly that proves equally surprising to both of them.

  
• 10.31.2016

  042: Guilt

  Can guilt ever be a good thing? Kelly and Brooke talk about their own experiences with guilt and where it’s had a positive impact on their lives.

  
• 10.24.2016

  041: Gratitude

  Gratitude - is it a trite attempt to be a Pollyanna in life? Or a way of recognising the good things and celebrate the tiny beauties? Kelly and Brooke differ a lot in this episode.

  
• 10.17.2016

  040: Manson’s Law of Avoidance

  Kelly and Brooke discuss the idea of avoidance this week, after reading Mark Manson’s newest book ‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F…’

  
• 10.10.2016

  039: On Writing

  Brooke is in the middle of writing her first book, so today she and Kel talk about the process of writing, what they like about it, what is challenging and why they pursue it.

  
• 10.03.2016

  038: Assumptions

  We constantly make assumptions and tell stories - about ourselves and other people - but in this episode Brooke and Kel talk about the impact those assumptions can have.

  
• 09.26.2016

  037: Change

  It's common for people to make big changes in their life after a traumatic event like illness, loss or breakdown, but is it possible to change before we hit that point?

  
• 09.19.2016

  036: Comfort Zones

  What does it mean to be comfortable? And what happens when we push ourselves outside the realm of our comfort zones? Great things? Discomfort? Or both?

  
• 09.12.2016

  035: Home

  What does home mean to us? Is it a building or a feeling? A place or a sense of ease? Kel and Brooke dive in and discover their ideas of home are, mostly, very different.

  
• 09.05.2016

  034: Introversion

  This week Brooke and Kel talk about introversion, and how learning to accept and harness it has been a game-changer for both of them.

  
• 08.29.2016

  033: Resentment

  After an impromptu mid-year break, Kelly and Brooke are back with an episode all about resentment - specifically, where does it come from and how to combat it?

  
• 08.01.2016

  032: Going Fast to Go Slow

  It's a contradiction that both Kelly and Brooke are happy to embrace - the idea of going fast in order to go slow.

  
• 07.25.2016

  031: Me Time

  Despite making them cringe a whole lot, in this episode of Let It Be, Brooke and Kel talk about 'me time'.

  
• 07.18.2016

  030: Learning

  In this surprising chat Brooke and Kelly talk about learning styles, school and how a lack of critical thinking skills impacted them as young adults.

  
• 07.11.2016

  029: Perfectionism

  What is perfectionism, really, and where does it come from? Brooke and Kel come at this topic from quite different perspectives.

  
• 07.04.2016

  028: Downtime

  One of the best parts of less doing and more being? Downtime! Kel and Brooke talk about their favourite ways to relax, as well as how they manage to protect their quiet time.

  
• 06.27.2016

  027: Expectations

  Brooke and Kel try to help a listener who finds herself weighed down by the expectations of others, making it much harder to live a life according to her values.

  
• 06.20.2016

  026: worry

  Worry. It's an occasionally helpful reaction to a concerning situation, but it also robs us of peace. Today Kel and Brooke talk about how they manage their worries.

  
• 06.13.2016

  025: Consistency

  Is it possible to practice what you preach all the time?

  
• 06.06.2016

  024: Confidence

  It's no secret that confidence is a huge topic for Brooke, and today Kel digs in to this issue - why some of us have it and others struggle.

  
• 05.30.2016

  023: Regret

  Regrets - I've had a few. But then again, too few to mention. Yes? Or no?

  
• 05.23.2016

  022: Books

  Concerned things were getting too heavy, Brooke and Kel decided to spend today talking about one of their favourite topics: Books! What they're reading, the books they love, and the ones they don't.

  
• 05.16.2016

  021: Seriousness

  A listener is concerned that self-improvement is turning her into an overly serious person, so Kelly and Brooke talk about their experiences in taking/not taking themselves too seriously.