This is a big deep dive on 2024 goals and dreams, including:

* Emma is approaching health and well-being with women’s first advice

* What does the body positivity movement mean when you are trying to change your body?

* Ben is running 365 days (again)

* How many people are already living life online and what will happen when more people join them?

* When is the new year anyway? Having ‘new year’ moments at different seasons

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Emma and Ben catch up in the Crimbo Limbo to talk about the year ahead through the portal of Emma’s recent birth chart reading!

Emma shares her mum shamed moment from the swimming pool.

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It’s a christmas special featuring:

* An unchristmassy discussion about why boys can’t stop doodling penis’

* When is a good time to get rid of toys and when to hold on?

* A live improv game

* What we’re playing this season

* Emma’s rant about everyone not wanting to go on walks

* Christmas favourites

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Here’s your weekly episode of People Who Play! I wasn’t sure if I was going to be through the worst of the december virus to get this one out, but we managed it. Lets all be thankful Ben is a smooth editor and can edit out most of the coughs - ewww.

In this episode we talk:

* The hype of 90s chocolate bar brands

* Career panic attacks

* Stranger Things theatre…

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A pick n mix of topics this week:

* The age of silly prices, how nothing makes sense any more and the woe of a £45 Barbie doll

* Tales from our skate-date night

* We ponder if everyone (including us) should have couples therapy or just play more together?

Enjoy!

Emma and Ben x

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This week Ben and Emma are badgering on about:

* We both reunited with old friends, but only one of us had any conversations of depth, can you guess who?

* Ben has been playing with a new toy

* Emma’s clumsiness escalates into a day of disasters

* Efforts to unplug from smartphone reliance continue!

In this episode ben and emma discuss:

* Emma’s new slow cooker activity

* Are time consuming hobbies selfish? And do men and women prioritise play time differently(this episode will 100% get Emma cancelled by golfers)

* Is nostalgia if good for us?

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We're back!!
Ben and Ems are back and they're pumped for it! People Who Play have returned with a bang and they get stuck in
- Are hobbies that take a lot of time selfish?
- Do men expect more play time than women?
- Is nostalgia good for us?
- The joy of taking a creative pause
- Money might you happy afterall if it gives you time to create

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Emma speaks to Canada based Kara Latta aka the Playful Warrior who works with groups, individuals and businesses to help heal perfectionism and self-doubt through play. Kara supports people in their return to play - something that can be a lot more difficult than it sounds - and shares tips for how to reconnect with your inner joyful child through play based activities.

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