This week on the podcast we try chatting about our pet peeves without sounding TOO curmudgeonly... it's a challenge but also just a bit of fun.

You can find shownotes on this episode here: https://www.makinganeffortpodcast.com/episodes

We're back! And we're so excited to kick off Season 2 of the podcast with a breezy chat about what we've been up to during our break! Then we take a deep dive into celebrity culture; how we feel about it, celebrities we've met and the natural curiosity about people in the spotlight. 

You can find shownotes on this episode here: https://www.makinganeffortpodcast.com/episodes

We're also so excited to let you know that this episode is sponsored by ethical jewellery company Ana Luisa! http://www.analuisa.com/makinganeffort

This week on the podcast we spend some time answering all of YOUR questions for us! We didn't get to answer all of the questions submitted but we still cover quite a few! This is our last podcast episode before our wee break. We'll be back in July with more though so never fear!

You can find shownotes on this episode here: https://www.makinganeffortpodcast.com/episodes

We're also so excited to let you know that this episode is sponsored by ethical jewellery company Ana Luisa! http://www.analuisa.com/makinganeffort

This week we thought we'd talk about rest; what it looks like for us, how we know when we're heading to burnout and ways that we've been able to integrate it into our lives. It's been such a learning curve for us both to understand and respond to our body's cues when we need time out - we hope it helps you as well!

You can find shownotes on this episode here: https://www.makinganeffortpodcast.com/episodes

We're also so excited to let you know that this episode is sponsored by ethical jewellery company Ana Luisa! http://www.analuisa.com/makinganeffort

Would you go on vacation with friends? Not just any friends, though, right? You need the right fit.

In this episode we discuss the ins and outs of going on trips with friends and what kind of person we are when it comes to planning trips and having a relaxing time away. 

For show notes, don't forget to check out https://www.makinganeffortpodcast.com/episodes

This week we are so delighted to share your voices. So many of you wrote in and sent us your voice notes to tell us about how your ideas of faith and spirituality have shifted over the years. THANK YOU!

We come to this episode not as experts of any kind, but to listen to you and share our own evolving experiences of faith, God, church and all that comes with it.

For shownotes and references: https://www.makinganeffortpodcast.com/episodes.

What does it mean to be a good leader? Are we all leading someone in some way? This is what we're diving into this week. We talk about trust, expecting people to fail and accountability. There's a lot to unpack here about being a leader and a follower.

As always you can find any relevant links in our shownotes on https://www.makinganeffortpodcast.com/episodes.

We had some people write in and ask us to talk about social media boundaries. The truth is, we don't have loads of them - so we spent this episode unpacking that. We talk about screen time, personal limits on sharing, oversharing for validation and general feelings around how to navigate social media these days.

Shownotes and transcripts are always available on https://www.makinganeffortpodcast.com/episodes so feel free to check those out!

Now that we are well into our thirties, we thought we would reminisce about the things we really miss about our twenties. Mostly it comes down to wanting to have less responsibility and be able to drink caffeine past 2pm.

This is a fun episode for any of you that need a little escape in your mind about a more carefree time when you didn't feel guilty for not taking your makeup off at night.

As always, shownotes can be found on our website https://www.makinganeffortpodcast.com/episodes and please feel free to get in touch with us about your own moments of wanting to turn back time! 

(T.W. Discussions about death and grief in detail)

In this weeks episode we are taking an intimate look at death and grief. Mel is sharing from her experience of losing her mum, we talk about how to be a good friend to someone who is grieving and we explore the importance of normalising this aspect of the human experience. Super fun huh?! We know it's intense, but it's also one of the rawest and most loving conversations we've had.

As always you can check out the shownotes on https://www.makinganeffortpodcast.com/episodes and we welcome all of your own musings on this so feel free to write in at [email protected]