HAPPY SUNDAY LEGENDS! This week we’re super excited to be joined by our wonderful friend Xav Craine, co-founder of Mixtons, to discuss how to overcome the fear of rejection. As a business owner, Xav has dealt with his fear share of rejection, and since the both of us have a crippling fear of it in a dating capacity (work in progress okay?) we wanted to deep dive into this topic.

• What is the difference between rejecting and being rejected?
• Where does the fear of rejection actually come from?
• What’s your fear stimuli?
• And the million dollar question: just how can you overcome the fear of rejection?

We hope you enjoy!

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*Trigger warning*: Alcohol abuse and domestic violence

WELCOME BACK to SEASON 3 LEGENDS! This week we are so excited and privileged to welcome Dr Imogen Dalziel to the podcast. By day, Imogen works as a holocaust researcher, but she’s actually on the pod to share her complicated journey with alcohol, having lost her mum to alcoholism as a child. We break down the stigma of alcoholism, the difference between alcoholism and problem drinking, toxic drinking culture, and finding your intuitive drinking soft spot.

Plus, there’s the usual dose of oversharing – we have a lot to catch up on!

Useful resources if you or someone you know is struggling with alcohol:

Drinks aware 

National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACOA)

Talk To Frank 

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It’s the final episode of season two! This week we’re talking conflict/argument styles, based on the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI). We unpack the pros and cons of each of the five styles (competing, avoiding, accommodating, compromising and collaborating) and why understanding a friend or partner’s conflict style could benefit your relationship.

Take the quiz here

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That’s right, we’re back from our mini hiatus and ready to answer some of your dilemmas for our penultimate episode of season two! How do you go about changing careers in your 20s? Dating when you live with your parents? How do you have a life and save money at the same time? And at what stage of dating should things become exclusive? Plus, the updates you’ve all been waiting for on Jess’ dating life!

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Helloooooo legends! This week Jess has been conquering her fear of the PPDA (post-pandemic dating anxiety) and getting back in the dating game. In her honour, we stuck a question box up on the old Insta and asked you guys for your dating worries and concerns. Basically, we’re here to be your personal hype gals and help you to take the pressure out of dating. From pre-date nerves, to the awkward goodbye. What if they think you’re a catfish? What if they’re a catfish? We’ve got ya.

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Welcome back to another episode! This week we’re going in DEEP and talking all things self-worth and setting boundaries. First we’re exploring Nathaniel Branden’s six pillars of self-esteem and how these are linked to our ability to learn, make appropriate choices and decisions, and experience success and fulfilment. Then we’re talking about the importance of boundaries. How do you set them? How do you maintain them? What happens when your boundaries get broken? And of course, what you’ve all been waiting for…an update from Ali on our guest from episode 16…

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Happy Sunday legends! Today is a VERY exciting episode because we’ve got our very first guest! And not just any guest…somehow Ali convinced a random guy off the new Thursday dating app to come onto the pod to chat dating, sex and STIs from a man’s perspective. Yes, really. We’d never met Alex before this recording, so a big hand to him for being such a legend and putting himself out there so openly!

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Welcome back guys! Now let’s be honest, break ups suck. We’ve both been there. The good news is the shitty feeling won’t last forever. In this week’s episode we’re unpacking the best ways to mend a broken heart. Should you take a clean break? Do you really need closure? Does time actually heal all? Plus, there’s the usual ‘tell me something goods’ and a side order of oversharing.

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Happy Sunday legends! This week is a slightly different episode as we are talking love languages.

Based off the best-selling book by Garry Chapman, The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate, we are unpacking what each love language means and how you can use them to strengthen your romantic and platonic relationships.

Take the test yourself here!

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Welcome back legends! Seeing as the two of us met on the other side of the world (has Jess mentioned she went to New Zealand?) we wanted to do an episode all about solo travelling! We asked you to submit your questions via Instagram, and now we’re here to answer them. From planning where to go to budgeting; and from making friends to keeping safe whilst away from home, we hope this episode inspires you to take the plunge and explore what the world has to offer (global pandemics permitting).

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