Self Care Club

Lauren and Nicole are back in the studio to talk some more about the Power Hour! They also get stuck into some listener emails, including self-care advice for new mothers and which of the show’s practices has been their favourites; Angel therapy, anyone? The ladies also find the time to chat about Britney Spears’ latest Instagram video and a shocking slut-shaming Nicole's dog endured the other day.


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This week, Lauren and Nicole tackled the Power Hour! The practice is simple: every day (or week) dedicate one hour to getting through your miscellaneous tasks - or anything that you struggle to find time for in your regular day-to-day life. But did the Power Hour make it into the club? Join us!


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Today, Lauren and Nicole are very excited to be BACK in the Stakhanov studio and to chat some more about no judgment. The ladies read some messages from listeners, discuss Khloe Kardashian’s recent body image story, and talk about what life has been like since England exited lockdown last Tuesday.


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If you are struggling with your mental health, please check out this BBC resource for different ways to get help: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1qwRrh0980VFd6zG3c0MFb6/information-and-support
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This week, Lauren and Nicole are practising no judgment. Which is a lot harder than you’d expected! All of us have at some point in our day-to-day life found ourselves judging others for all sorts of different reason. So today, the ladies chat about how letting go of judgment and choosing compassion can enrich your life.


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Today is a very special episode of The Epilogue Show! The ladies chat more about the science behind Classical Music's powers of relaxation, discuss the disturbing cult-like lifestyle surrounding boutique fitness classes, and Lauren gives Nicole a very musical surprise! You'll want to hear this one, trust us.


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A very special thank you to the wonderful Drop Pink, for putting together the amazing music we played on the show. We are still blown away. Check them out on Instagram @droppink or Facebook at https://m.facebook.com/droppinkband/. Alternatively, find them on Spotify under Drop Pink.
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This week on the show, Lauren and Nicole discuss the benefits of listening to classical music. Can classical music help improve your mood and calm you down? Join us as we investigate!


If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, why not follow us on Twitter and Instagram @SelfCareClubPod. If you've tried out any of the practices mentioned on the show or want to get in contact with us, send us an email: via [email protected]. Be sure to tune in on Friday for the Epilogue Show!


A special thank you to Ben Palmer for guesting on the show and putting together such an amazing playlist for us. If you’d like to see more of Ben’s work, please find him via his website https://www.benpalmer.net/.


If you want to try the playlist that Ben put together for us, we've linked it all below:


Sleep
Max Richter Sleep [Spotify / YouTube]
Ben Palmer Partita from Bach Dreams [Spotify / YouTube]


Anxiety/Overwhelm
Maurice Ravel Piano Concerto in G major, second movement: Adagio assai [Spotify / YouTube]


Calming
Arvo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel [Spotify / YouTube]


Energising
John Adams Meister Eckhardt and Quackie from Harmonielehre [Spotify / YouTube]


Mood Elevating
J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, first movement: Allegro (Morwenna's choice) [Spotify / YouTube]
J.S. Bach Sinfonia from Cantata No. 29 (Ben's choice) [Spotify / YouTube]
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March’s Self Care Book Club pick was Nancy Levin’s ’Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free.’ On today’s Author Special, Nancy joined Lauren and Nicole to chat all about boundaries, accepting your and other people’s discomfort, and leaning into what you really want. Join us!


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A special thank you to Nancy for guesting on the show and gifting us a copy of her book! To find out more about her coaching and to get your hands on her latest book, ‘Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free’ be sure to visit her website: https://nancylevin.com/.
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Lauren and Nicole are back behind the mic to bring you more science and chat about this week’s practice of the Law of Attraction. Also on today’s show, we respond to a listener email about the importance of play and discuss how vibrators are heralding a new female sexual revolution. Oh - and Nicole discovers the world of Schitt’s Creek podcasts!


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Ever wondered how to attract more abundance into your life? Well, fear not, because this week Lauren and Nicole are trying out the Law of Attraction! On today’s show, the ladies chat about pimping up their vision boards and manifesting everything from cards to a rather unfortunate car breakdown...


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In today's episode, Lauren and Nicole are back to update you on whether or not the crystal face roller is a self-care holy grail or fail, and we have an in-house double whammy self-care fail to boot. Next, we check in with the Kardashian's version of Goop - “Poosh” (I wish I was kidding) - and tongue therapy. Strap in.


If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, why not follow us on Twitter and Instagram @SelfCareClubPod. If you've tried out any of the practices mentioned on the show or want to get in contact with us, send us an email via [email protected].


Special thanks to Danielle Collins for coming back on the show and for gifting us our beautiful crystal rollers. To find out more about Danielle visit her website https://faceyogaexpert.com/ or to try out the rollers for yourself, visit https://faceyogaexpert.com/shop.
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