The School Runway

Bronagh approached a stranger at a PR event like a long lost friend. That stranger is now on the podcast. This is how we grow.

This week Cara and Bronagh are joined by content creator Olivia Power — the woman Bronagh famously greeted at a Marks and Spencer's event as if she'd known her for years, despite having never actually met. It turns out they have mutual friends, grew up minutes away from Cara, and are basically the same person. 

Olivia opens up about how a video of her husband collecting rubbish on a plane went viral overnight, accidentally launching her content career. 

• How Olivia went viral overnight and turned it into a full time career — the accidental content creator story
• The mental load of being a content creator — why the pressure to post never really switches off
• Turning up to events alone and why it's always worth it even when it's terrifying
• Olivia's five beauty bag essentials — fake tan, Nars concealer, rare beauty brow gel and more
• The one wardrobe item she'll never part with — and why a pair of black Zara trousers deserve their own award

Follow Olivia: @oliviaecpower and @lifewiththemancs on TikTok and Instagram

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Cara and Bronagh are back from their Easter holidays. Cara survived Portugal on a £25 Easyjet flight. This week the girls cover the Victoria Beckham x Gap collab that nobody saw coming, Cara's ongoing beef with the 'clean girls' who have allegedly ruined Adidas for everyone, and how to style denim shorts without reaching for the Boston clogs. 

There's also a deep dive into how both of them found their personal style over the years — from celebrity magazine mood boards, Y2K and WAG era inspo to dressing for real mum life. 

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We are back! This week, we’re navigating the chaos of the school run, surviving the Easter holiday growth spurts, and questioning the astronomical price of kids' footwear. We’re also opening up the listener mailbag to solve your spring hen do and wedding guest dilemmas.

• The School Shoe Scandal & The £90 Trainer Dilemma: We head to Bluewater to discuss why kids’ trainers now cost a staggering £90, and how to deal with an eight-year-old who thinks your fashion choices are "dead".
• Hen Do & Wedding SOS: We tackle listener requests for specific event styling. From a May vineyard tour (think chic waistcoats and smart flat sandals) to a Parisian hen do involving macaron baking and karaoke (hello, elegant city shorts!), we’ve got your spring social calendar covered.
• Summer Uniforms & Growing Pains: With the kids outgrowing their entire wardrobes just weeks before half-term, we discuss the struggle of the summer uniform haul. Plus, we ask the experts (you!): are growing pains actually a real thing, or just an excuse for a midnight snack?
• The Vinted Occasion Hack: We share our top tips for finding "worn once" designer wedding guest outfits on Vinted, including some brilliant recent finds from Boden and River Island.

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Top of the morning! We are FINALLY here with the ultimate rundown of our Dublin trip for St Patrick’s Day. If you’ve been waiting for a reason to book that possible child-free getaway, consider this your official sign! 

We’re sharing all the secrets from our whirlwind 48-hour escape—from our stay at the luxe Leinster hotel to having a cosy drink in the snug of a traditional Irish bar while soaking up the atmosphere of live music and next level Irish banter. 

• The Dublin St Patrick’s Day Miracle: We recap a weekend of surprisingly blue skies and gorgeous scenery. We’re diving into our favourite local spots, from the perfect espresso martinis to the legendary black pudding scotch eggs at Buckley’s. If you aren’t booking a flight by the end of this, you aren't listening!
• The Gentle Parenting Debate: After encountering some gentle parenting firsthand on the flight home, we have to ask—does it actually work for you? 
• The Gatwick Karma Mystery: It wasn’t all shamrocks and sunshine! Poor Bronagh’s car took a nasty hit in the Gatwick short-stay car park. No note, no CCTV, and a very frustrating "scraper" to welcome her home. We’re talking car park etiquette and why we’re firmly believing in karma this week.
• Call the Midwife: The Emotional Send-off: We’re getting properly emotional over the season finale. (Warning: Spoilers!)
• The Easter Holiday Panic: With the schools breaking up for two weeks, the panic is setting in. We’re discussing our survival plans—from Stations of the Cross and Easter bonnets.

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This week is basically a full holiday and beauty masterclass, and we didn't even leave the sofa.

It's a listener Q&A special on the School Runway, and the questions this week are genuinely brilliant. From what to pack for Barbados and how to dress for a pool party hen do in Benidorm, to finding the perfect khaki dress for a wedding in Greece and what to wear for an evening event in a countryside pub — Cara and Bronagh cover the lot. Along the way there's a very important public health announcement about wet swimwear, a deep dive into the best concealers for dark circles, and the spring summer trends actually worth committing to. We also somehow end up discussing Call the Midwife, Wuthering Heights and Jacob Elordi, because that's just what happens here.

• Holiday packing for Barbados — what to wear, swimwear recommendations and a very important health warning
• Hen do pool party outfit ideas for Benidorm — swimsuits, cover ups and keeping it fun
• Wedding guest outfit ideas for a destination wedding in Greece — khaki, Never Fully Dressed and floaty alternatives
• Best concealers for dark circles — from budget to splurge, and when to see a dermatologist first
• Spring summer 2026 fashion trends worth committing to — brooches, balloon pants, polka dots and block colour

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We're recapping a big couple of weeks on the School Runway. Bronagh's birthday turned out to be one for the books with a night away in London, cocktails at what might be the best Negroni bar in Soho, and a Queens of Archive leopard print coat that is, officially, her whole personality now. 

Meanwhile Cara has gone fully down the Pokemon card rabbit hole, and we're looking back on the annual World Book Day chaos featuring a last-minute Captain Underpants costume, a bald cap and a lot of prayers. Boycie the Staffy puppy has also arrived and is already running the household. Dublin for St Patrick's Day is up next with spice bags, proper pubs and absolutely zero itinerary.

• Bronagh's birthday recap in London: Bankside Hotel, Bar Termini Soho and the Queens of Archive coat worth every penny
• Boycie the Staffy puppy: first week home, dog training tips and the yelp trick that actually works
• Pokemon card collecting: why it's worth checking your loft and how to get started with your kids
• World Book Day costume chaos: Captain Underpants on a budget (been and gone, but we feel your pain)
• Dublin for St Patrick's Day: spice bags, Irish pub etiquette and winging it

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This week: Cara conquered a family pilgrimage to northern India (tigers included), and Bronagh conquered her first ski slope.

Cara and Bronagh are back with the kind of holiday debrief only they could deliver. Cara returned from a family pilgrimage to northern India — tigers, Taj Mahal, custom moonstone rings and all — while Bronagh survived (barely) her first ever family ski trip, complete with a chairlift meltdown and a very dignified crawl to the après-ski bar. 

They also tackle your listener questions on how to style a white vest top for day-to-evening drinks, what to wear to a three-day UK wedding, and the impossible art of wardrobe organisation (spoiler: neither of them has cracked it). 

Plus, a new puppy is incoming and leopard print accessories are involved.

• How to style a white vest top — outfit ideas for day-to-evening drinks
• What to wear to a 3-day UK wedding as a guest — suit, floral dress & coord ideas
• Wardrobe organisation tips for mums (what works, what really doesn't)
• Family skiing holiday with kids — honest first-timer review
• Northern India travel — Taj Mahal, Jaipur jewellery & wildlife safaris
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If your FYP is full of millennial nostalgia content, you already know Helen — and if you don't, prepare to feel very, very seen.

Cara and Bronagh are joined by content creator and Deal or No Deal alumni Helen McPherson for an episode that went completely off-script in the best possible way.

Helen shares how a life-changing TV experience led her to ditch everything and start creating content — and within a year, go viral. 

From denim skirt belts and viscose tops to dream matte mousse three shades too dark, the girls take a gloriously unfiltered trip back to their nights out, their beauty bag disasters, and the very specific experience of being a millennial who still doesn't feel like a grown-up. 

Somehow they also cover Big Brother fight night, walk of shame outfits, and whether Helen should start a podcast (the answer is yes).

• Millennial nostalgia — nightclub laps, Christmas Eve hometown drinks & noughties night out fashion
• Deal or No Deal — Helen's experience filming and the unexpected aftermath
• 2000s beauty bag essentials vs what actually works now
• Raising kids today vs how we were raised — respect, boundaries & the open door policy
• Millennial age dysmorphia — why none of us feel as old as we are

Connect with Helen: TikTok @helsmcp | Instagram @helsmcpherson

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This episode is all about reassurance and relatability. From food battles to wardrobe wobbles, it is a reminder that you are not doing it wrong, you are just doing a lot.

Along the way, the girls dive into:

• The packed lunch and dinner juggle, with realistic shortcuts that actually get eaten
• Spring Summer 2026 fashion trends, including bright block colours, leopard print and how to try them without overthinking
• Honest style advice for postpartum bodies and changing shapes, with confidence first
• Comfort TV chats and why Call the Midwife hits differently when you are tired

With a balance of practical fashion chat and a quiet arm around the shoulder, this episode leaves you feeling reassured, understood and very much not alone.

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This week on The School Runway, Cara returns from her Disney Cruise with tales of fireworks at sea, Aladdin-themed dinners, and a not-so-magical pig bite in the Bahamas. Meanwhile, Bronagh is battling yellow Invisalign attachments, and prepping for her upcoming ski trip with a mountain of thermals and vac-packed bags.

This week:

• Disney cruise tips: from Castaway Cay to pirate night and that Bloody Mary
• How to make the most of a child-free Disney World day
• Listener contributions: Based on Cara's ongoing battle of things Deliah has been sneaking into school, we ask our listeners 'what your child has sneaked into school?'
• Big news: Bronagh’s finally getting her dream blue Staffy

Packed with travel tips, pet manifesting, and laugh-out-loud parenting moments, it’s another warm and wonky week on the pod.

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