Lucy and Annabel

It's been 20 episodes since the start of the Lucy & Annabel show, and we're celebrating with a new episode filled with gifts, champagne and the biggest scrunchie you've ever seen. Plus re-working the grief model, a gossip girl bet, and Lucy's impending reconciliation. So pour yourself a glass and give a french fry cheers to learning and friendship.

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It's been a very busy week, as Lucy buzzes from a mile-a-minute callback and drills lines to within an inch of her life. Annabel connects with friends of Ryan's, including the amazing Faouzia, whose duet with John Legend on the track Minefields was dedicated to the memory of Ryan Brady. Plus a channel islands presidency preparation, father-daughter time and how to reach the back of the house.

The Harmony Project: https://www.harmony-project.org/brady

Faouzia & John Legend - Minefields: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKIEUdAMtrQ

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Lucy and Annabel dissect the idea of "home", and call upon listeners to contribute to the conversation! What's your bedtime routine? Morning routine? What does "home" mean for you? Plus: dissecting last week's episode, warning people with peace and love, Lucy's luscious voice a "hottie wattie battie".

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Controversy! Lucy and Annabel tackle some difficult subjects this episode...A & J "nope" out of political parties, tackle dangerous belief structures and paint their own canvases. Plus a host of tough questions: What makes for good mental hygiene? Can monkeys change? What on earth do you do with a light-dimming trash garbage boy?

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Lucy experiences heartbreak with the loss of her beloved cat, and works through the stages of grief with Annabel's help. Annabel unpacks last week's meditation on anger and gives herself permission to be mad. Plus: trauma exorcism, feeling SMASHY, and afternoon walkies with Roger or Roy.

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Lucy and Annabel express, process and explore their anger through respective experiences of trauma and grief. Lucy's high control group spell is broken, as she learns to give in to love in the bright sunshine. Annabel is forced to live in the now, and recounts a time when she was gaslit into wiping out her own truth. Plus the suffering of nostalgia, a fierce Homegoods find, and becoming one with the pole.

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Friendship is the heart of discussion this week, bending like a blade of grass in the wind and not snapping like a twig. Betas make some noise, the trauma-bonded wither on the vine, and an embrace of disappointment leads to expectation management and an avoidance of a kick in the dick. Plus a scene at the polo lounge leaves Lucy pounding on the table, and Annabel goes to war with a tie-dyed smiley face.

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A revelatory dream brings Lucy face to face with some difficult truths...and a resolve to no longer "stand next to the experience". Annabel's support role coaxes others from slumber, but can the process of recovery allow her to shift the support to herself? Plus the evolution of the hearse, a passion for cheese boards and a cheers to "two hundred more". 

Grief References -

www.grief.com 

“Grief Works” by Julia Samuel (book) 

“Death, grief and finding MEANING” Under The Skin with Russel Brand and David Kessler (podcast) 

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Childhood memories bubble to the surface as Annabel recounts a perilous sea voyage, a skinny dipping scandal, and a daring bunny heist for the ages. Lucy flips through her "Over-Sentimental" book and opens up about the struggles that have helped forge her strength of character. Plus: sex on & with the books, and the tricky quiet of new-old feelings.

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Lucy and Annabel take questions from listeners and plunge into a range of topics. From the importance of boundaries, to favorite places and songs, to the necessity of compartmentalization - this episode drops some guidance, laughs and advice.

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