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Today's episode is all about being let down. How it feels, how to deal with it and move forward, and how to distance yourself from someone who has let you down. Most importantly, it discusses how to stop dwelling on these experiences and begin to move forward, without necessarily feeling the need to hate them, or trash talk them. (Although, sometimes we all need to let out a bit of trash talk every now and again, because sometimes, let's face it, people who shit on us do deserve it.) Hope this episode is helpful to anybody dealing with a situation where they feel let down by somebody. Happy listening ❤

Hey, hope you're all having a good weekend! I was meant to record this a bit earlier, but I've finally woken up from the mother of all naps and it's getting dark outside😂 Quite a quick episode today, but I just wanted to talk about the importance of patience, and why it's an important skill that can be developed over time. We aren't born with it, not at all. It takes years of anger, annoyance, and being generally pissed off to develop a modicum of real patience, because we're so often directed towards impatience instead. That's pretty natural. And just because you're in the process developing patience doesn't mean that you're now a monk, and it doesn't mean that you will never be impatient again. You will, probably fairly soon, but maybe, just maybe, a little bit less impatient than you were before, and a little bit more in control of your emotions. Happy listening, everyone ❤

*⚠️WARNING⚠️*: This episode contains references to some subjects that people may find upsetting. So... after graduating, like so many of us, I was skint and clueless about what to do next. I had a lot of choices to make, but I wasn't too fond of the idea of moving home this time last year. So I stayed in my uni city. But it turns out that your uni city looks VERY different when you subtract your student loan and add on a draining full time job and council tax. That's not even the half of it (literally 😂). The first half of my year out of education was eventful, to say the least, but I guess you could say I learnt a lot of valuable lessons...?

Hey all! How are you? Recently, I've been in a pretty reflective mood - I recently moved away to start my masters degree. Yesterday I shared a post on Facebook that said "If the version of you from five years ago could see you now, they'd be so proud - keep going." It got me thinking about who I was five or six years ago, and how different life is now. Almost a year ago, I actually found myself writing a letter to my 16/17 year old self, and reflecting on how much I've changed since then. It also got me thinking about where I would hope to be another five years from now, and what I'd like to have achieved by then. Self reflection is always a really positive attribute to have, and that's something I've only really considered in the past year or so - it really helps push us forward and keeps us going. Sometimes it's really motivating thinking about how far we've come over the years. Happy listening ❤

Hey, guys, welcome back to Rant Room! This is quite a short one because I am totally exhausted after a long drive home and a long day in general. Maybe even a long week. Today I took two pretty huge steps (not the kind that Fitbit records unfortunately, think I've hit my step target once since the beginning of September 😂) - I moved to uni properly, and also managed to find the courage to let some bad feelings go after a long time. I'm pretty sure most of us know how that works, right? Not the easiest thing to do, and to be honest, it doesn't get any easier. That's the bad news. The good news is that realising you need to let go of bad energy creates room for better energy and helps develop your self worth. Why? Because you're not putting up with bullshit, or at least, you're putting up with less bullshit. Whether that's an argument with your family, a friend who is sort of wrapped up in themselves, someone getting on your nerves at work, or being ghosted by someone you care about. Could be anything, but I do know that forcing things never works. The band Saint Motel described it as "puzzle pieces that don't fit together" in one of their songs. And they've got a point. There is a high chance that this podcast makes 0 sense because I'm half asleep. There's an even higher chance that the description makes even less sense. But happy listening regardless ❤

Hey! Here is the second part of my "year out" podcast...what a whirlwind of a year and a half it's been. I've been out of education since May last year, and will be starting my masters on Tuesday! Very exciting, but also very scary 😅 the second half of my year out involved the Covid-19 lockdown which saw me leaving Leicester and moving back to my mum's, and suddenly going from being completely independent and having three jobs to well... the opposite. It was a strange time. In this episode, I talk about how the last six months have been pretty reflective for me in terms of a career change and focusing on myself. I also talk about how purchasing the new Animal Crossing game might have actually saved what little sanity I have, and I'll share my experiences about working from home and how it's given me a chance to develop new self-discipline skills that will benefit me with work and uni (it's a shame I still have 0 self discipline when it comes to my personal life, but you can't have everything, can you?🤦🏽‍♀️) Happy listening ❤

Hey, guys. I was going to continue with the Uni Series podcast tonight, but in light of recent events that have been in the news there was something really important that I felt I should discuss with you. As you might know if you're based in the UK/have access to the UK news, the tragic story of a 15 year old boy being shot on his way to school hit the headlines and breaking news on Monday morning. This horrific news really hit me hard, as I'm sure it did for many others - I grew up on the same estate that the shooting took place, and a few years ago even attended the same school. From first hand experience I can honestly say that the entire town is in shock. It's such a small, community friendly little area, and more than anything, I've always felt safe here, as have many - something like this would shock me even if it occurred in a big city, but to have it happen round the corner is insane. All my love and thoughts are with the boy and his family right now - nobody really knows much about his condition or about the shooter's arrest, aside from what has already been reported in the news. (If you haven't heard about it, Google "Kesgrave shooting". And if possible, try to avoid the articles from the Scum - shit, sorry, The "Sun". It's a tragic event that completely dominated the headlines all of Monday - it was surreal to see. And unfortunately, whenever there's a big tragedy like this, there are also a bunch of arseholes just waiting to throw the Islamophobia and racism cards and wave the EDL banner like a champ - such as the creatures I unfortunately encountered on my Twitter on Monday afternoon. This angered me deeply for two reasons - a) the focus should have been entirely on this poor boy and his condition, not on blaming POCs and religious people on NO GROUNDS WHATSOEVER. B) It was the absolute audacity that all this horrible stuff was being said in the wake of such a terrible event. C) The fact that whenever there's a report of a big criminal attack, the EDL are out and about instantly blaming everyone who isn't them in the wake of so-called patriotism. D) These assholes don't even do their research. They don't care about the victims or how to stop the crime - they care about blaming it on religion and ethnicity. Just fuck off. I'm absolutely not here for it. One racist Twitter turd actually had the audacity to @ me on Twitter trying to prove his point - when he couldn't even spell! The sad thing is, this was far from the only person tweeting stuff like this on Monday. Unfortunately, this isn't a unique situation. It's just another day for the EDL, and the focus isn't on the boy at the centre of this. The focus is never on how to help the victim, just about who to place the blame on. I'm so sick of it. Again, and most importantly, all my love and prayers are going to the boy who was hurt on Monday, and his family. Everybody is rooting for you, keep fighting ❤ I hope this episode brings clarity about how problematic discriminatory reactions to crime actually are, and why the focus needs to be on the justice system and supporting the many victims of these crimes.

Hey guys, welcome to season 3 of Rant Room, otherwise known as the depression nest 😂 I am feeling very sorry for myself this morning, and needed a rant. I'm moving today, and am super stressed, especially with so many other things going on in my head at the moment. Last night I was packing up some last minute stuff, and found a list of goals I wrote when I was 14 (ugh) half of which involved me wanting to be an married, rich, slim screenwriter by the age of 23 (honestly, I think I must have inhaled something I wasn't supposed to when I wrote that.) I'm a few months away from turning 23 now and honestly, where I am in reality couldn't be further from that list I wrote in 2012. I won't lie, I was pretty depressed when I read it, hence why I am still in a nest this morning 😂 If anyone else isn't where they imagined or aspired to be a few years ago (a lot of us, I imagine), I just wanted to tell you (and also myself) that it's completely fine to not be in that place, and to not be anywhere near it. It's also fine if you take a completely different route. Also, when I was 14, I thought that Scotland was next to Manchester, so really, what did I really know about life?! Nothing! 😉 happy listening everyone ❤

Ah, third year. My best year of uni by a long shot. Although it was arguably one of the most stressful periods of my life, it was definitely the best. I lived with a wonderful group of friends and spent many nights eating Chinese with my best friends in dressing gowns watching Friends and Waterloo Road - what else can we really ask for?! In this podcast, I discuss what it's really like to write a dissertation (and also what it's like to lose it three weeks before the deadline), why it's important to actually be interested in your dissertation topic, how to balance work life and university work, balancing other modules with your dissertation, being in an unhealthy relationship at uni, and how important it is to enjoy the third year in particular before things change - it's natural to hope things stay the same post graduation, but it's not often the case unfortunately 😅 hope you enjoy this podcast and happy listening! Hopefully this will leave you feeling somewhat prepared for third year, or leave you reliving it?!?

Hey guys, welcome to Episode 4 of Rant Room's Uni Edition! If you can't already tell, I am having a blast recording these 😂 it's been fun to relive my second year experiences. In this episode I recount my most memorable moments from the 2017-18 academic year, with highlights such as a trip to Prague, the toxic red flag who had control over my brain for the entire year, what it's really like to work at a rugby stadium, and why I no longer eat cream crackers... I also have a few tips about how to balance uni work and social life that'll come in handy if you're going into your second year, overcoming SHYness - even if like me, Shy is your nickname (wow, I am so unfunny that it hurts), why toxic relationships/situationships shouldn't define your uni experience. Since a lot of students often go into student houses at the start of their second year (halls of residence are pricey, guys!) I've put together a guide to student housing which should teach you to recognise the signs of a landlord/student housing company ripping you off (oh, how I wish I had known.) Oh, and of course, reiterating the importance of budgeting so you don't get absolutely cream crackered like me. Happy listening and hope this gives you something to laugh at 😂