The Basics Podcast

Emily and megababe Lucy of Pinafores and Peonies sat down to chat back to school for this music teacher. Lucy has the ultimate millennial portfolio career as a teacher and influencer, with her dreamy 60s style and sunny, positive feed. They discussed mental health and coping through COVID, as well as Lucy's story coping with a mental breakdown. Lucy also has the most insane story about almost buying a gangster's house. I wouldn't miss it.

Emily's longtime friend and all around hun Venus Libido joins The Basics to talk all about her coming, sexuality, bi and pansexual visibility and navigating this rocky terrain. We bare our beefs with the Instagram algorithm and Venus reveals her huge upcoming plans for world domination (and sex toys!)

Emily is joined by long-time friend, all around hun and reluctant Instagram sensation Venus Libido. The discuss her coming out, defining your sexuality, bi and pansexual visibility and navigating these (sometimes) confusing waters. They bare their beef with the Instagram algorithm and Venus details her next hugely exciting goals for taking over the world!

Holly is one of the coolest people selling clothes at the moment. Her secondhand designer pieces and vintage one offs sell in seconds. After launching her business in 2017 she has already been featured in Vogue. She talks to us about her style ethos and give her advice for starting a successful online venture.

It's been a rollercoaster of a week. Grace and Emily are reunited after two months apart due to coronavirus. But, normality was quick to be restored. Grace has been dumped, the girls are unhealthily invested in a reality TV programme (big up Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) and they are chatting nonsense pseudoscience while drinking a lot of wine.

Emily chats with the gorgeous and totally inspiring Sara Waiste. She not only has the most crave-worthy vintage-inspired Instagram feed, she dropped out of uni to start her business. Starting and managing a business, sourcing and choosing vintage garments, styling tips and coping in lockdown are all on the agenda.

Emily chats with the gorgeous Eilis Anne, an incredibly talented photographer who lends her skills behind the lens to Nasty Gal. She spills all about her career journey, how she came to photography and - all importantly - how she turned a passion into a career. Eilis shares are tips and tricks for improving your photography - your Insta feed will thank you for listening.

Emily is joined by the fabulous Lindsey Isla to chat about coping amid lockdown, shopping, blogging and dream collaborations - as well as setting the world to rights on body image, sexism, puberty and periods.

Your fave sisters are reunited after spending six weeks apart in lockdown. They chat about coronavirus struggles, living under COVD-19 lockdown rules, isolation and drinking.

In part two Charlotte tells Emily all about the incredible, twisty-turny career journey, and how she has got to where she is today in her usual inspirational and funny style.