Let's Discuss Podcast

We all want to feel more confident discussing finances and addressing our own individual financial needs. It can feel overwhelming to consider your pension, investments, mortgages . . . it's a LOT. Fortunately for us we recently sat down with the incredible Emilie Bellet, founder of Vestpod and author of the brilliantly-titled "You're Not Broke, You're Pre-Rich" to discuss all of the above and more.

Emilie makes talking about money feel natural, and unpicks the terminology that can oftentimes feel totally alien to us.

Taking charge of your financial life is important, and we are thrilled to be able to share Emilie's advice with you.

Listen in and let us know your thoughts!

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Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party

Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue

Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty

Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice

Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast

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You're Not Broke You're Pre-Rich: How to streamline your finances, stay in control of your bank balance and have more £££ by Emilie Bellet

Vestpod, Emilie's business providing education around finances.

Emilie's Instagram Account - @Vestpod

Services and apps mentioned by Emilie:

Monzo

Revolut

Starling Bank

Moneybox

Nutmeg

Moneyfarm

Wealthify

Money Advice Service

Emma

Bean

The Financial Times podcast: FT Money Show

The Financial Times

Emilie's takeaway tip: "Spend less than you earn"

Surprise! We're popping up with a special bonus episode this week to share ALL the details of Monica's recent wedding to Oli in Menorca.

We've received so many questions from listeners about Monica's big day, and we thought it would be fun to piece them together and answer some for you!

So, here's the lowdown on Monica and Oli's September wedding in Menorca. From the dress, to the venue, details and do's and don'ts . . . it's all included! Here's your exclusive invitation (albeit vicariously) to Monica and Oli's wedding day. We can't wait to share with you!

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Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party

Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue

Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty

Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice

Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast

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Monica's engagement story - Let's Discuss, Episode 33

Monica's wedding venue - Alcaufar Vell, Menorca

Grace Loves Lace - the bohemian wedding dress brand Monica likes

The original 'Hollie dress' by Grace Loves Lace

The 'Hollie 2.0 dress' by Grace Loves Lace - no longer available. The 'Hart' is similar.

Monica's wedding dress on Instagram

Example and Erin McNaught's wedding day

Sassi Holford - the designer of Monica's wedding dress! Monica wore the 'Emma' style.

Soundwave Menorca - the company Monica used for sound and lighting in Menorca

Es Bonsais - Monica's florist in Menorca

Charlotte Wood - Monica's wedding makeup artist (available in the UK)

Jade Hepenstal - Monica's wedding hair stylist (available in the UK)

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Today we have a very special guest on the show: Elizabeth Scarlett founder, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Petrides. We sat down with Lizzie to discuss how to keep up with creativity when you live a busy lifestyle.

Whether it's painting, yoga or something altogether different, we'd all like to be able to find time to pursue a hobby we enjoy.

We quizzed Lizzie (one of the busiest people we know) on how she allocates time for creativity, both for her work as a designer and on a personal level too.

We hope you love getting to know Lizzie and her gorgeous brand as much as we loved having her on the show! Be sure to explore Elizabeth Scarlett's online store, and snoop on Lizzie's adorable pup Lamu!

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Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party

Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue

Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty

Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice

Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast

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Elizabeth Scarlett's online shop

Elizabeth Scarlett's Instagram account - @ElizabethScarlett

Elizabeth Petrides' Instagram account - @ElizabethScarlettPetrides

Yoga Nidra - the meditative yoga Lizzie enjoys

Lizzie's gorgeous pup Lamu - @LadyLamu

The Henrietta Hotel in Covent Garden

Elizabeth Scarlett bedding

Do you feel like you're on the wrong career path? Or like you're at a pivot point and don't know which direction to take?

We're diving into our experience with "career crisis", and how we've both been addressing it.

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Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party

Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue

Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty

Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice

Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast

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Episode 50. Our Thoughts on the Future of Blogging & Instagram

Illume Retreat

This Will Only Hurt A Little by Busy Philipps

Geri Hirsch's Blog Because I'm Addicted

Happier in Hollywood podcast "the antidote to anxiety is action"

Monica's Health. Home. Hustle approach

Taylor Sterling's links: Glitter Guide, Tired Dreamers Club, Taylor-Sterling

Mary Laura Philpott Answers May's "Ask An Author": I'm About to Get My Degree From Grad School - Now What? on Bustle

Career Contessa

The Everygirl

Glitter Guide

I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott

Rising Strong by Brené Brown

Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

Ella's career crisis blog posts:

My Experience with Career Dissatisfaction

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Welcome back to a brand new season of Let's Discuss podcast! After our summer hiatus many things have happened for us both, and in this episode we're having a proper 'grab-a-coffee' catch-up on everything.

Here's a run down of our highs and our lows since we were last in your earbuds, as well as what we're looking forward to this season.

We are so happy to be back here with you! Here's to another great season ahead!

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Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party

Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue

Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty

Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice

Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast

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Our friend Wendy Gilmore on the Podcast. Episode 51

Our skincare episode. Episode 48

Coco's Tea Party Book Club

Coleen Rooney x Rebekah Vardy

Avington Park outdoor cinema

The Green Eyed Girl - Claire's beautiful blog

Ella's mini-pumpkin display at home

The new Little Women movie

A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby preview

Carbon 38 Leather Leggings (Referred to erroneously as 'Carbon 8' in the episode - doh!)

Monica's pink autumnal outfit

Crew Clothing Western Ankle Boots

Vita Liberata Self Tanning Lotion

Vita Liberata Tanning Mousse

Spanx Faux Leather Leggings

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And that's a wrap for Season 7!

It's been SO fun sharing another season of the show with you, and we hope you've enjoyed listening as much as we've enjoyed putting it all together.

As per tradition our end-of-season show is a Q&A, but this time it's with a twist! Instead of opening up the floor to questions, we decided to quiz one another about our current 'obsessions'.

Listen in on our conversation to find out which shows we're currently loving, our ultimate girl crushes, our nerdiest interests and so much more.

Thank you so much for supporting another season of Let's Discuss!

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Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party

Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue

Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty

Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice

Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast

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Bad on Paper podcast

TV Shows

Dirty John

Real Housewives of New Jersey

Scandal

The US Office

Dynasty

Instagram Accounts

@APairAndASpare

@ConsiderTheWldFlwrs

@KatieOSelvidge

@The_Spines

@MelissaWoodHealth

@OllieBritishShorthair

Girl Crushes

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Jenna Kutcher

Charlotte Bridgeman

Geri Hirsch

Reese Witherspoon

Podcasts

Happier

Happier in Hollywood

The Teacher's Pet

Bear Brook

Books

Cerce by Madeleine Miller

The Banker's Wife by Cristina Alger

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For the penultimate episode of Season 7 we sit down with the wonderful Callie Thorpe, model, body-positivity activist and blogger.

We love spending time with Callie - her energy is contagious!

We discuss what 'wellness my way' means, and why setting and enjoying your own goals is so important. Plus we dive into the subject of diversity within the wellbeing and influencer industry.

If you've ever felt pressured by 'wellness ideals', or struggled to follow your own path, we hope that Callie's story, energy and advice can help.

Our conversation with Callie prompted us to think about our own wellbeing in a new way, and we hope that it resonates with you too!

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Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party

Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue

Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty

Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice

Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast

Callie's blog - Callie Thorpe

Callie's Instagram account - @CallieThorpe

Callie's second Instagram account - @TheConfidenceCorner

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#WellnessMyWay

Tom Jones' duet album Reload

Gabi Fresh

River Island Plus

Ella Chloe Swims

Alex Stedman's post on her Instagram account @TheFrugality

Avant Garde Vegan cook book

Episode 47. of Let's Discuss with Katherine Ormerod

Callie's Instagram post on travel anxiety

The topic of 'ghosting' comes up whenever we sit down to discuss dating.

In an app-centric dating world, it can feel like the distance between real human interaction and hiding behind a screen is huge, making it easier than ever to ghost.

As our resident single lady, Ella has experienced ghosting a number of times, and on every occasion it downright sucks. In this episode we chat about our own dating mishaps, including ghosting, and give our two cents on how to handle a dating disaster.

We also sit down with dating expert Clara Artschwager to get her take on ghosting, and to quiz her on how to meet people in real life.

Clara has so many brilliant tips on how to handle a setback, and how to build your confidence with dating.

We hope you'll enjoy the show! Whether you're dating or not, this episode contains some brilliant tips for interacting with people IRL.

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Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party

Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue

Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty

Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice

Clara's website - Clara Artschwager

Clara's Instagram - @ClaraPersis

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Meeting People in Person by Clara Artschwager for The Stripe

Dating articles on Coco's Tea Party

It's time for our first ever repeat guest—the wonderful Anna Newton! Since we last spoke to Anna in episode 20 of Let's Discuss, Anna has gone on to pen her first book: An Edited Life: Simple Steps to Streamlining your Life, at Work and at Home.

We consider Anna to be our go-to girl for all things organisation, and we couldn't wait to sit down with her to discuss her approach to 'being the editor of your own life'.

From budgeting, to working from home, and creating a capsule wardrobe, we chat about paring things back to create more margin in your life.

It's always a pleasure to spend time with Anna, and we hope that you'll love virtually hanging out with the three of us, as much as we did!

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Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party

Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue

Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty

Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice

Anna's blog - The Anna Edit

Anna's Youtube channel - The Anna Edit

Anna's Instagram account - @TheAnnaEdit

Anna's book - An Edited Life: Simple Steps to Streamlining your Life, at Work and at Home

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Anna's first appearance on Let's Discuss - Episode 20

5 Tips for Planning an Amazing Hen Do on The Elgin Avenue

The 'One Touch' Technique on The Elgin Avenue

We are over the moon to welcome best-selling author (and Monica's dear friend) Libby Page onto the show today! Libby's first novel The Lido, was described as the "feel-good debut" of 2018, and quickly became a Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller.

The Lido has since been sold in more than 24 territories around the world, and a movie adaptation is also in development.

The Lido – which is titled Mornings with Rosemary in the US – tells the story of an unlikely friendship between 26-year-old journalist Kate, and 86-year-old Rosemary. Rosemary has been swimming at the Brixton Lido for most of her life. And when the Lido is threatened with closure, Kate and Rosemary forge a surprise alliance. In the pursuit to save the Lido, both women find themselves impassioned by the strength of the local community, and discover more about themselves than they ever expected. As author Sara Winman wrote The Lido is a "Joyous and uplifting debut - a testament to kindness and friendship".

We both absolutely loved The Lido, and are so excited to chat to Libby about the process of writing her first novel – which comes out in paperback, this spring.

We hope you'll love getting to know Libby, and be inspired by her story, as much as we are!

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Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party

Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue

Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty

Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice

Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast

Libby's Instagram account - @LibbyPageWrites

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Libby's debut novel The Lido (UK and elsewhere) Mornings With Rosemary (US)

Some of Libby's favourite books:

When God Was A Rabbit by Sarah Winman

Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce

Entanglement by Katie Mahood

Some of Libby's favourite authors:

Joanne Harris

Zadie Smith

Elizabeth Strout

Jessie Burton