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Free and Figuring It Out#142 | The Final Episode | Free and Figuring It OutAfter almost 3 years of recording Free and Figuring It Out we have decided to hang up our headphones, put our mics back in their boxes and say goodbye to this chapter of our lives! We talk about… our next steps, reminisce about the creation of FAFIO, the positives and negatives of being very different, what we have learnt, the evolution of the content the fact we have only met 3 times IRL why we only had a handful of (brilliant) guests on how you can still find all our episodes recording in different countries the power of th...2021-09-2432 min
Free and Figuring It Out#141 | 2018 vs 2021; reflecting on life over the past 3 years | Free and Figuring It OutThis week’s episode is sponsored by British silk accessories brand Lexi and Teal. A trip down memory lane discussing how we as individuals, and how the world in general, has evolved, or not. Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/ Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a business and marketing strategist for solo and small service-based business owners, and founder of Pro...2021-09-1730 min
Free and Figuring It Out#140 | Pole dancing, owning the room and we can do hard things | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Adding in structure (pole dancing) Where are all the female friendly garages? How to own the room: women and the art of brilliant speaking by Viv Groskop {book} We can do hard things; SILENT SEX QUEEN {podcast] 27 dresses {film} Jersey Boys {film} This week’s life prompt… If you could give a TED talk, what would it be on? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freean...2021-09-1026 min
Free and Figuring It Out#139 | Cows milk, how to lose a guy in 10 days and Mia Mottley | Free and Figuring It OutThis week’s episode is sponsored by British silk accessories brand Lexi and Teal. This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Figuring out…cows milk Figuring out…what to eat How to own the world by Andrew Craig {book} A life of firsts | Vogue How to lose a guy in 10 days {film} Master of None (Series 3) on Netflix {TV} This week’s life prompt… What is one thing you should ACTIVELY remove from your life? 2021-09-0330 min
Free and Figuring It Out#138 | FOMO, diamonds and climate change | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Social suicide/ FOMO Social media break Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual by Jessica Bennett {book} Earth will hit 1.5°C climate limit within 20 years, says IPCC report {New Scientist} Explained Diamonds {TV} Secrets of the Museum {TV} This week’s life prompt… WHAT IS ONE LUXURY ITEM YOU TRULY DESIRE? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion...2021-08-2731 min
Free and Figuring It Out#137 | Never Eat Alone, Silent Sex Queen and Bridgerton | Free and Figuring It OutThis week’s episode is sponsored by British silk accessories brand Lexi and Teal. This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Figuring out…Mentor vs Coach vs Consultant Figuring out…where are all the female friendly garages? Never Eat Alone - Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz {book} We Can Do Hard Things | Silent Sex Queen {podcast} Jersey Boys {film} Bridgerton on Netflix {TV} This week’s life prompt… What can I do to strengthen my network? What individuals do I need to build a strong relationship with? What types of ind...2021-08-2034 min
Free and Figuring It Out#136 | Dating apps, Millionaires and The L Word | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… My ideal salary Whether to go back on the dating apps We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers {book} CEO takes 90% pay cut to raise staff’s minimum salary to £50,000 – and the company is now thriving {Metro} The L Word {TV} Love is Blind: After The Altar {TV} This week’s life prompt… Do I want to be a millionaire. Why or why not? Have some feed...2021-08-1333 min
Free and Figuring It Out#135 | The world's water crisis, Olympics and how we pay for things | Free and Figuring It OutThis week’s episode is sponsored by British silk accessories brand Lexi and Teal (www.lexiandteal.com). This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Fatigue after COVID TikTok The Pay off: How Changing the way we pay changes everything by Gottfried Leibbrandt and Natasha de Terán ** Gifted by Elliot and Thompson {book} The Kindness Economy with Anna Blackburn {podcast} Explained - The World’s Water Crisis {TV} Olympics {TV} This week’s life prompt… What changes could I make to help reduce my water consumption? Follow...2021-08-0646 min
Free and Figuring It Out#134 | Aromatherapy oils, Missing Cryptoqueen and 100 things millionaires do | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Aromatherapy oils New make up The Rules of Wealth: A personal code for prosperity Richard Templar {book} 100 Things Millionaires Do Nigel Cumberland {book} The Missing Cryptoqueen {podcast} The Great Hack {TV} Money Talks : Kathy Burke {TV} This week’s life prompt… What topic(s) could you write a book on? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instag...2021-07-3040 min
Free and Figuring It Out#133 | Fitbits, S*x/Life and living mortgage free | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Fitbit Growing my money plant The Midnight Library by Matt Haig {book} Money by Jacob Goldstein {book} *Gifted by Atlantic Books How to live mortgage free with Sarah Beeny {TV} Sex/Life {TV} This week’s life prompt… Describe your dream home Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/ Your hosts are... C...2021-07-2331 min
Free and Figuring It Out#132 | Hair, budgeting and Malala Yousafzai | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Next step in life Hair The Break by Patricia Bright How I budget my £65,000 salary a year Reviewing my £65,000 budget Hair chart Malala Yousafzai interview in British Vogue Launch by Jeff Walker (Charelle’s review) The Wisdom of Trauma | Gabor Maté {documentary} This week’s life prompt… Enjoy SUMMER! Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeand...2021-07-1634 min
Free and Figuring It Out#131 | UK holidays, 80/20 rule and broken hearts | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Holidaying in the UK // Spa Trip Timeslots out of work Symptoms of a broken heart as hundreds die each year | Wales online The 80/20 Principle - The Secrets of Achieving More with Less by Richard Koch {book} Philosophy tube Chill and Prosper with Denise D-T - How to Double Your Income (Without Working Harder) {podcast} This week’s life prompt… What can I do to make my life easier? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic s...2021-07-0926 min
Free and Figuring It Out#130 | Birthday season, Year of Yes and the Euros | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… It’s birthday season in the FAFIO household! Turning 35 plus What I want to do for the second half of 2021? Turning 33 Growing up LGBT+ report | Just Like Us Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes {book} Euros! This week’s life prompt… What do I need to say YES to in my life? Interested in joining Verity’s group coaching programme for queer women? Find out more here. Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic su...2021-07-0228 min
Free and Figuring It Out#129 | Influencers in Bali, Elaine Welteroth and the dark side of online business | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… The anti-capitalist approach to business Reels and remixing ‘Have a little empathy’: Bali tires of badly behaved foreign influencers {The Guardian} More than enough by Elaine Welteroth {book} The BS free service business and Duped {podcast} This week’s life prompt… What can I do to tap into my creativity more? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow...2021-06-2538 min
Free and Figuring It Out#128 | Queer friends, 100 year life and women's toilets | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… How to make lesbian friends Painting 100 Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity - Lynda Gratton and Andrew J Scott *Gifted by Bloomsbury {book} Emma Barnett just sparked a very important debate about toilets | Stylist A Discovery of Witches {series} The Difference Between Financial Wholeness and Financial Freedom with Tiffany Aliche - Budgetnista - Episode 447 Goaldigger {podcast} This week’s life prompt… How would you treat your life differently if you thought you’d live to 100...2021-06-1833 min
Free and Figuring It Out#127 | 10 things we learnt from our Figuring Money Out mini-seriesAs our 5 week Figuring Money Out series comes to an end we thought we would squeeze in to just 30 minutes the top ten things we learnt. Whether you haven’t had chance to listen yet or you have listened and felt a little overwhelmed, you are in the perfect place as this episode guides you through the juicy parts of each interview with the experts. This series was months in the making and we are extremely proud of what we have creating and it is thanks to our brilliant guests that we could make this po...2021-06-1133 min
Free and Figuring It Out#126 | Figuring Money Out | Making More Money with Laura Pomfret (Episode 5/5)FIGURING MONEY OUT 5 part mini-series Episode Five Making More Money with Laura Pomfret Laura is the co-founder, along with her sister Holly, of Financielle; a female-focused financial wellness brand empowering women to take control of their money and build dream lives. Financielle started as an anonymous Instagram account almost 3 years ago and as the pandemic broke last year, Laura finally penned the plan she wanted to see in the world, The Financielle Playbook: A Step by Step Guide To Be Financially Well. Since then, hundreds of people have worked through the...2021-06-041h 23
Free and Figuring It Out#123 | Figuring Money Out | Debt with Selina Flavius (Episode 2/5)FIGURING MONEY OUT | 5 part mini-series Episode Two - DEBT with Selina Flavius Black Girl Finance was founded in 2019 by Selina Flavius. She has created a financial coaching company dedicated to UK Black women and girls. To date she has helped hundreds of women get clear and focused on financial goals, we get our clients super comfortable, thinking about money, talking about money and taking action to reach their financial goals. We work with women who are experiencing stress and anxiety around finances they may be struggling with debt or they may be struggling to reach...2021-05-1453 min
Free and Figuring It Out#122 | Figuring Money Out | Budgeting with Catherine Morgan (Episode 1/5)FIGURING MONEY OUT | 5 part mini-series Episode one - BUDGETING with Catherine Morgan Catherine Morgan is a multi-award-winning qualified financial planner and award-winning financial coach, on a mission to reduce financial anxiety and increase financial empowerment & resilience for 1 million women around the world. Featured as One of the top 32 female entrepreneurs to look out for in Business Leader. She is host to the top 1% global podcast ‘In Her Financial Shoes’ and founder of The Money Panel. In this episode we discuss: What a budget actually is (1.15) It’s l...2021-05-0755 min
Free and Figuring It Out#121 | Your soul's journey, Invisible Women and inequality in Britain | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Understanding the soul’s journey Working out whether to work with a financial advisor or not Invisible Women - exposing data bias in a world designed for men by Caroline Criado Perez {book} British people have unusual views on inequality {The Conversation} Coded Bias {documentary} Rat Race {film} This week’s life prompt… What do I class to be a life-changing sum of money? What would getting that amount of money do to my life? LAUNCHING NEXT WEEK…our 5-part series all a...2021-04-3036 min
Free and Figuring It Out#120 | Life after lockdown, stopping your period and the multi-hyphen method | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Not drinking alcohol when socialising Exercise after lockdown The Multi-Hyphen Method by Emma Gannon {book} Do you really need your period? {ELLE magazine} Thunder Force {film} The Best of Me {film} This week’s life prompt… Forgetting all the rules you believe there are around careers and earning money, what would your dream work life be like? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to an...2021-04-2330 min
Free and Figuring It Out#118 | Main character energy, first dates and launching | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Kitchens Main character energy ‘I’m on the street, but I’m not a bum’: how a Vietnam vet showed me the real New York | The Guardian Launch by Jeff Walker {book} First Dates Hotel {TV} This week’s life prompt… How can I romanticise my life? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeand...2021-04-0925 min
Free and Figuring It Out#117 | Bitcoin, The Bold Type and Brené Brown | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Bitcoin Our relationship with food The Referral Engine: Teaching Your Business to Market Itself by John Jantsch [book] Sentimental Garbage SATC mini series [podcast] The Bold Type {TV} with reference to Episode 75 - Figuring it out | Friendship dynamics; is 3 a crowd? Brene Brown - The call to courage {TV} This week’s life prompt… What do I love about my friends and when was the last time I told them th...2021-04-0221 min
Free and Figuring It Out#116 | Spring cleaning, The Crown and How to quit like a woman | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Spring cleaning The only constant is change Think and Grow Rich {book} Divergent {TV} The Crown {TV} How to quit like a woman {book) 48 Laws of Power {book} This week’s life prompt… What do I need to physically let go of? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/ Your hosts are...2021-03-2642 min
Free and Figuring It Out#115 | She was just walking home; a discussion about women's safety in England | Free and Figuring It OutBoth Charelle and Verity were deeply effected by what happened to Sarah Everard this month. In this episode they discuss what has occurred in response to the murder of Sarah and explore why women are still not safe on the streets of England in 2021. Discussed with full respect to Sarah’s family and friends. Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/ Your hosts are... Cha...2021-03-1938 min
Free and Figuring It Out#114 | Eye makeup, creating good luck and The L Word | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… What I want life to look like out of lockdown Eye makeup for the ultimate masked-up look Feel the beat The Serendipity Mindset: The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck by Dr Christian Busch *gifted by Penguin Life Books Brene Brown interviews Debbie Millman and Roxanne Gay The L Word This weeks life prompt… Do I think I am lucky? Why or why not? 2021-03-1225 min
Free and Figuring It Out#113 | Celebrating International Women's day 2021 | Free and Figuring It OutLike every year, we have decided to do a special episode to celebrate International Women’s Day and their theme for 2021; choose to challenge. In this episode we cover… patriarchy, capitalism and white supremacy checking in with your own mental wellbeing when choosing to challenge the potential backlash when challenging Challenging wearing high heels in an office Challenging click bait and lack of representation the importance of allies equality in the workplace algorithms and their place in challenging challenging in lockdown vs out of lockdown Challenging Munroe Bergdorf fired from L’Oreal greenwashing when it comes to gender, race an...2021-03-0538 min
Free and Figuring It Out#112 | Soulmates, motivation and knowing your worth | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Working with a life coach Being an adult in a city you grew up in Masculine worth energy What happened to Monday Soulmates The Motivation Manifesto Direct message article (Vogue) This weeks life prompt… If you had total freedom in life, what exactly would you do? A little episode this week due to major technical gremlins when recording! Forgive us if we sound a litt...2021-02-2617 min
Free and Figuring It Out#111 | Spirituality; an honest conversation | #angelnumbers special | Free and Figuring It OutIf you know, you know. 111 = angel numbers, so we thought we would take this opportunity to do a SPECIAL episode on spirituality (or the “woo-woo” as we like to call it). But it has a twist. Rather than tell you which affirmations to repeat each day so £3.3 million all of a sudden appears in your bank account, we wanted to have an honest conversation. We cover… spirituality and class spirituality and race spirituality and mental health faith and religion your shadow conscious vs subconscious and other bits of magic! Have some feedback, a question you would like us to a...2021-02-1947 min
Free and Figuring It Out#110 | Love over the last 12 months| Valentine's Day special | Free and Figuring It OutOne of us is straight and single and one of us is queer and loved up and we are taking Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to chat all things love over the past year. From missing touch, to experiencing different stages of relationships dependent on the lockdown, dating during COVID19, being furloughed in a relationship, love languages; we chat about it all! Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www...2021-02-1236 min
Free and Figuring It Out#109 | Pensions, loving yourself and clean water | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Pensions Work/life balance How to save it? Fix Your Finances by Bola Sol [book] gifted by Merky Books How to love yourself more [article] Charity Water [watch] This weeks life prompt… When do I want to retire? What type of life do I want to have? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email...2021-02-0531 min
Free and Figuring It Out#108 | Enneagram, profit and Biden's inauguration | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Enneagram Alcohol and missing its buzz Mountain travelling to catch a signal Profit First by Mike Michalowicz [book] Biden Inauguration. This weeks life prompt… Am I making the most of my strengths? If yes, how? If no, how could I make more of my strengths? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/ Your...2021-01-2935 min
Free and Figuring It Out#107 | Clubhouse, Intelligent Investing and I Am Woman | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Purpose and abundance Clubhouse The Intelligent Investor [book] Godmothered [film] I am Woman [film] This weeks life prompt… What is something you want to do but haven’t yet because of fear? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/ Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and con...2021-01-2236 min
Free and Figuring It Out#106 | Manifesting money, our environment and your power hourThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Our environment (our inner and immediate outer) Smoothies (hello Nutribullet and Reese Witherspoon’s green smoothie recipe) These Women Paid An Instagram Influencer To Help Them Manifest Money [article] SATC clip Power Hour [book] gifted by Hutchinson Books Soul [film] This weeks life prompt… What could I do every morning to set myself up for a great day? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answe...2021-01-1534 min
Free and Figuring It Out#105 | Yoga, Personality Tests and Inception | Free and Figuring It OutThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Goal setting in uncertainty Yoga [Yoga with Adriene] The Four Tendencies - Gretchen Rubin [book] 'Cultural rebirth': Covid-hit Barrow's bold vision for the future [article] Inception [film] This weeks life prompt… What do I want more of in 2021? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow...2021-01-0831 min
Free and Figuring It Out#104 | 10 ways to help you understand what you truly desire and embodying it in 2021 | Free and Figuring It OutHappy 2021! After reflecting over 2020 in our last episode (103) we want to expand into the year ahead and help you make it a truly beautiful one. From the woo-woo tasks of cleansing, writing to yourself and mirror work to the more practical activities of goal setting, your word for the year and vision boards. Grab a pen and paper and cup of something hot then put this episode on to be guided on how to make 2021 a year of building your most authentic, and fulfilling, life. Resources Wheel of life ...2021-01-0136 min
Free and Figuring It Out#103 | Guided reflection for 2020; a Christmas Day Special | Free and Figuring It OutThis episode is released on Christmas Day 2020 and is a short episode where we help you to reflect on 2020. Some on the areas we discuss ourselves and give you space to reflect on include Saving, pinning and clicking Habits Healing and breaking What got you through Your energy spending Goals Living by your word of the year Financial relationships Feeling the fear Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/ 2020-12-2523 min
Free and Figuring It Out#102 | Self-care, Thriving and MurderThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Self-care Learning to play the piano Clara Amfo on the cover of Stylist Magazine Thrive {book} How to get away with murder (TV) This weeks life prompt… What have I done this week that I am proud of? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow...2020-12-1825 min
Free and Figuring It Out#101 | Self-worth, Your Best Year Ever and the journey to SuccessThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Self-worth/ self love (the Gina Swire episode and Verity’s chosen manifestation membership) Moving back to my hometown Could letting go of the primal need for success make us happier? {BBC Scotland} Your Best Year Ever {book} Ocusheild blue light glasses Taylor Swift documentary Sinatra: All or Nothing at All {documentary} This weeks life prompt… What do you want to accomplish over the next year? H...2020-12-1133 min
Free and Figuring It Out#100 | Celebrating our 100th episode of the podcast | Free and Figuring It OutWe are celebrating our 100th episode today so decided to take a trip down memory lane and have a chat about the future. *Fun fact* Charelle and Verity only met once in real life before starting the podcast! In this episode we chat all things… Why we decided to start the podcast Our single days Episode 07| Gift lists are not just for couples Episode 013| Money and the single woman Episode 022| One of us isn’t single anymore A little task for you…drop us a DM and tell us who you are! Name, age, location, favouri...2020-12-0438 min
Free and Figuring It Out#099 | Mindfulness, Manifesting and MovingThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Mindfulness {reading this book} Moving house again (mentioning Episode 63 and Episode 23) Dramatic pause {Vogue} The One Page Marketing Plan {book} Holidate [film} Happy Place Podcast; Gabby Bernstein {podcast} Rebecca {TV} Ask and it is given {book} Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/ Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and...2020-11-2739 min
Free and Figuring It Out#098 | A COVID Christmas, Shadow Banning and Dreaming BigThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Christmas and COVID19 Cashflow online game Drop shipping How Shadow Banning Affects People From Different Communities {Bustle} Shoedog {book} Dare to Dream [film} The Founder {film} Inception {film} Your Figuring It Out life prompt for this week… What’s the one belief that you don’t possess right now that would change your life if you did possess it? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandf...2020-11-2037 min
Free and Figuring It Out#097 | Biden Soars, Baby Showers and Big SpendersThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… US Election Online Mother’s blessing/ baby shower Biden seeks diverse cabinet to “look like America” Moving to New York Celebrating Kamala The Secrets of a Millionaire Mind {book} Love Life [TV} Singles Day Your Figuring It Out life prompt for this week… If you were given £1million that you had to spend on yourself within a year, how would you spend it? Have s...2020-11-1328 min
Free and Figuring It Out#096 | Dieting, Self-Sabotage and DeliverooThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Dieting Seasonal Affective Disorder How are you, really? Women’s Health Survey Sabotage {book} Life [TV} Deliveroo: secrets of your takeaway {documentary} Your Figuring It Out life prompt for this week… What is a goal you are currently working on and who could you ask to support you with this? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? D...2020-11-0633 min
Free and Figuring It Out#094 | Boundaries, COVID19 and StrictlyThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Boundaries Life in Tier 2 Class and COVID19 Russell Brunson Traffic Secrets {podcast} The 4 hour work week {book} Strictly Come Dancing The Greatest Showman Your Figuring It Out life prompt for this week… What distraction get in the way of you being your most productive self? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an...2020-10-2328 min
Free and Figuring It Out#093 | Authentic self, data and gritThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Authentic self Redundancy and a clear diary How to spot when data is lying to you - The Bunker {Podcast} Grit {Book} Life in a day {documentary} The Shows Must Go On Your Figuring It Out life prompt for this week… What things am I willing to let go of so I can live my best life? Have some feedback, a question you would l...2020-10-1623 min
Free and Figuring It Out#092 | Race and representation. Figuring it out with the founder of Nicola Lespeare Greeting CardsThis week we are delighted to welcome on to the show guest Nicola Lespeare. Nicola Lespeare Greeting Cards is an aspirational brand specialising in distinctive, illustrated designs influenced by fabulous afros and deep skin tones. The dynamic brand is inspired by an exciting vision to amplify the prominence of imaginative Black character cards and re-shape the greeting card landscape. At the heart of Nicola Lespeare is a purpose to help you celebrate family, friendships and life's magical experiences with memorable cards that resonate and create connections. In this interview filled with great energ...2020-10-0946 min
Free and Figuring It Out#091 | Decision making, TERFs and non-white castsThis week’s episode is SPONSORED by Drive Flowers - your go to bizz for dried flowers by post. Podcast listeners save 30% by entering the code PODCAST at the checkout https://www.driveflowers.co.uk/ This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Decision making Flowers (Holehird Gardens) What this trans survivor wants JK Rowling to know Autostraddle (Xoai Pham) Choose yourself (Book) Disney’s Mulan Love Guaranteed Dating during COVID Your Figuring It Out life pr...2020-10-0239 min
Free and Figuring It Out#090 | Autumn, Conspiritualism and What Do I Know To Be TrueThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Autumn equinox Insurance The wellness realm has fallen into conspiritualism - I have a sense why The Guardian (Sarah Wilson) The Prosperous Coach Orange is the new black Your Figuring It Out life prompt for this week… What do I know to be true that I didn’t know a year ago? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https...2020-09-2534 min
Free and Figuring It Out#089 | Rubik's Cube, The Five People You Meet In Heaven and Thinking BigThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… #covidconfusion The Speed Cubers - https://www.netflix.com/title/81092143 American Visionary - The story of Barbara Marx Hubbard - https://www.americanvisionarythemovie.com/ The 5 people you meet in heaven - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400435/ The Magic of Thinking Big - https://amzn.to/3bVOGPZ Finding Business Clarity with Sophia Amoruso - https://www.onecommune.com/finding-business-clarity-with-sophia-amoruso Your Figuring It Out life prompt for this week… What is the next thing you want to learn? Have some feedback, a quest...2020-09-1820 min
Free and Figuring It Out#088 | Sleep, Selling Sunset and self talkThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Sleeping patterns Environments that raise our vibes Selling Sunset Marriage Story with Gwyneth Paltrow British Vogue What to say when you talk to yourself Expanded with Lacy Phillips Your Figuring It Out task for this week… Write I am at the top of a page and fill with affirmations of what you want to be/ attract Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com 2020-09-1129 min
Free and Figuring It Out#087 | Goal setting, YouTube workouts and bath shamingThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… September goal-setting guide Hamilton dance workout Yoga with Adriene Jamie Kinkeade Stop bath shaming me Elle magazine Rich Dad Cashflow Quadrant (Un)well Your Figuring It Out task for this week… What would the best version of me be concentrating on? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freean...2020-09-0426 min
Free and Figuring It Out#086 | Instagram Reels, The Money Is Coming and 12 Truths of LifeThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Instagram reels The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober Why walking through a doorway makes you forget The Money is Coming 12 Truths I Learnt Through Life And Writing Your Figuring It Out task for this week… A4 piece of paper Imagine an amount of money in your account Write “I am grateful for…” Write in the presence tense what you are grateful for with your chosen amount of m...2020-08-2827 min
Free and Figuring It Out#085 | LGBTQ+ rights in Poland, Married At First Sight and Rich Dad Poor DadThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… LGBTQ+ rights in Poland, article 1 and article 2 Love is blind episode Married At First Sight UK Mrs America Rich Dad Poor Dad F*ck off find episode Your Figuring It Out task for this week… What does being rich mean to you? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/ Your hosts are... Cha...2020-08-2132 min
Free and Figuring It Out#083 | Face masks, being in flow and Zac Efron's eyesThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… If you’re not terrified about Facebook, you haven’t been paying attention The Great Hack Microsoft monopoly Flow {Book} Rethinking Depression {Calm app} Down to Earth with Zac Efron Your Figuring It Out task for this week… What could I do to stretch myself today? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email a...2020-08-0721 min
Free and Figuring It Out#081 | Working to live, I May Destroy You and the transgender communityThis week we have been figuring out and filling our time with... Vegan chocolate milkshake Premium Bonds I May Destroy You Your Money Or Your Life Wanna Be podcast Disclosure Lewis Howes podcast Your Figuring It Out task for this week.... What have you always wanted to do that you haven't yet done? Drop us a DM on Instagram and let us know! Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestio...2020-07-2420 min
Free and Figuring It Out#080 | Season Two launch | Sober curious, lockdown living and PrideIn this first episode back we discuss all the things we got up to over the past 6 weeks. We also let you know about the future of Free and Figuring It Out. We are coming back fresher, better and truly focused on supporting millennial women who are figuring out life. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Sober curious by Ruby Warrington - https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9780062869043 Your dream life starts here by Kristina Karlsson (Founder of Kikki K) - https://www.bookdepository.com/Your-Dream-Life-Starts-Here-Kristina-Karlsson/9780648317203 Dead t...2020-07-1724 min
Free and Figuring It Out#079 Figuring it out | Turning ideas into realitySo many ideas so little time/ money/ knowledge/ skills/ confidence {circle as appropriate}. This week we try and figure out... How to figure out which idea is the one you should focus on The difference between excuses/fear and it simply not being the right idea/ time Who and how to get the correct support and advice on. Resources mentioned in this episode Elizabeth Gilbert | Big Magic - https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/books/big-magic/ PropelHer - https://www.propelher.co.uk/ The Authentic Data Revolution - http://t...2020-05-2939 min
Free and Figuring It Out#078 Figuring it out | Awards, self-promotion and social proofIn a COVID-19 world where everything from the Olivier’s to the Tony’s is being postponed or cancelled, we discuss the world of awards! This week we try and figure out... Self-promotion and self-celebration as women The authenticity of awards Why ‘award-winning’ elevates something’s status --- Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/ Your hosts are...2020-05-2227 min
Free and Figuring It Out#077 | Figuring it out | The world of ZoomIn this week’s episode we try and figure out… How to date via Zoom How to look and feel your best when you are rocking office wear above the desk and ready for bed below How to turn the corner of your kitchen into a suitable background for your calls. Charelle and Verity have been using Zoom for years - they even record every episode of Free and Figuring it Out via Zoom Video - so they thought it would be handy to chat about this new discovery for most of the population. 2020-05-1543 min
Free and Figuring It Out#076 Figuring it out - the “right” time to wake upIn this week’s episode we try and figure out… What time we should wake up and go to bed How important morning routines actually are Whether we are getting the best out of our sleeping time. Verity and Charelle decided to talk about their routines and more specifically the times they wake up and go to bed. Verity is a natural 6.30am riser (and this is a fairly new thing to her) whereas Charelle lives by the Cinderella clock and makes sure she is in bed before midnight. Do you...2020-05-0830 min
Free and Figuring It Out#075 Figuring it out; friendship dynamics, is 3 a crowd?In this week’s episode we try and figure out… Is three a crowd or is there power in three? Do threes work as well off screen as they do on? How to know if a trio is serving you. We turn a real-life conversation into a podcast convo and discuss whether female friendships work as a three or if it’s just a dynamic that works best on the screen? Charelle begins to discuss the world - in a practical sense - simply isn’t built for 3’s. 2 fine, 4 no problem, 3 I don’t think so! An...2020-05-0129 min
Free and Figuring It Out#074 Managing your mental health in difficult situations. Figuring it out with blogger Jessica WardThis week we are helping you figure out… How to deal with toxic relationships Supporting friends with mental health challenges Protecting your own head during COVID19. Charelle and Verity chat to multi-award winning Mental Health Awareness blogger, Jessica Ward. Starting as an online private diary - until it was discovered by a school friend - when she was a young teenager, Jessica recorded her thoughts and feelings as a way to process and reflect on the bullying she was experiencing. From an exercise addiction to depression to deciding to be homeschooled, Jessica discusses the journey she...2020-04-2448 min
Free and Figuring It Out#073 Being a woman in a man’s worldWe open up this episode discussing our own experiences of being women who are each and every day are trying to fit in a world built by men and for men. Verity talks about the angry feminist within her and how aged has given her the power to let her out! We discuss where we are in terms of equality and how big the gap is in pay, the way we are treated and the general structure of a standard 24 hours. Charelle knows that she is not being taken less seriously regarding an important situation s...2020-04-1746 min
Free and Figuring It Out#071 Your definition of ‘free’ in a pre, current and post COVID-19 worldCharelle and Verity open with why their title includes the word free and it’s origins and meanings for them. Areas such as choice and power come up when we discuss our entitlement to freedom in one of the richest (monetary wise) countries in the world. Freedom can mean many different things including freedom from violence, from judgement, from societal norms. It can also be the simple like being able to safely hug a friend, to use a bus or go for after work drinks at the pub. Charelle talks about how she has always fel...2020-04-0324 min
Free and Figuring It Out#070 How to make the most of your time during COVID-19 self-isolationA lot has been happening over the past few weeks and we are aware that most of us are now in self-isolation. So we wanted to discuss how you can keep yourself in a strong head space during this period and making the most of the free time we have been gifted. Both have had self-isolation like periods in their life - Verity during a career break and Charelle after a knee operation - so want to share how they have used their time during similar periods. Do you have a he...2020-03-2739 min
Free and Figuring It Out#068 Love is blind - the discussionAfter the recent release of the Netflix series “Love is blind” Charelle and Verity decide to discuss whether they actually believe this. A social experiment - set in the US - where a group of women live in one apartment, a group of men in another and then they date via a network of pods; where they can’t see each other. The end goal of the show is to get married to the person you propose to in the pod - sight unseen! #drama Do you have a type? Are looks the most important thing t...2020-03-1330 min
Free and Figuring It Out#066 Celebrating repeat fashion; save time, money and the environmentInspired by an article by Arianna Huffington, we discuss the stigma around #stylerepeat. Charelle discusses how her day job equals many red carpet events and how this can cause pressure to wear something new each time and Verity discusses how the media are to blame for creating this culture especially for women. Do you just wear black to prevent this challenge? Do you have an entire gym wardrobe or just two pairs of leggings in rotation? Why is it more acceptable to repeat fashion in the accessories zone? Charelle discusses her lo...2020-02-2825 min
Free and Figuring It Out#065 Commitment; your friend or foe?After reading an article by a commitment-phobe, Charelle and Verity decide to explore this side of being a millennial human. We start off by bringing out the key elements of the article including the different areas of life that commitment effects and why the writer, Sukh, decided to go on a year long journey to understand her own relationship with the c word. Is your most used sentence “I am just not ready for commitment”? Do you dream of running away to a desert island? Does commitment come with age? We cover...2020-02-2132 min
Free and Figuring It Out#064 Dating; from the drunk to the dreamy Valentine’s Day SpecialCharelle and Verity decided to record this fun, cringeworthy and revealing episode all about their dating history. We briefly touch on how we both believe there are no rules when it comes to dating, just do what feels right for you! Are you attracted to their job but not them? Have you turned up drunk on a date? Has someone turned up drunk on you? Verity talks about how she only went on 2 dates before the age of 29 and her approach to dating as a bisexual woman with no type. She re...2020-02-1442 min
Free and Figuring It Out#063 Home sweet home; flatshares, moving back in with parents and living aloneA subject close to Charelle’s heart, we decide to talk about the subject of home and what it means to each and every one of us. We start by talking about our own journey’s with shelter - there is a lot of moving! - and how different it is to that of our mothers. We look at all the different combinations aka living with parents, living with a partner, living with friends, living with strangers, living with live-in landladys and everything in between! How much does money affect our living...2020-02-0740 min
Free and Figuring It Out#062 The Dolly Parton Challenge; different platform, different you?You may not know it but the 9-5 queen started the LinkedIn vs Facebook vs Instagram vs Tinder challenge that we have been seeing on our feeds over the last few weeks. We thought it was a great foundation to discuss whether or not we do have different personalities on different platforms and does it really matter? We expand to look not just at imagery but content, language and tone. Would you swear on LinkedIn? Would you talk politics on Tinder? Would you put an unfiltered image on Instagram? ...2020-01-3131 min
Free and Figuring It Out#060 The Anti Blue Monday episode; the Power of ChoiceAs we approach what is labelled as the ‘most depressing day of the year’ for us in the Northern Hemisphere, we wanted to give you an episode that is the total opposite! This week we have decided to discuss the importance of knowing that you have the right to choose in your life and why this simple thing can be so empowering, You may be listening to this with only a little bit of wage left in the bank to last you until the 31st and unhappy in your job/ a relationship/ your body etc. We wa...2020-01-1727 min
Free and Figuring It Out#059 2020 fitness regimes, yoga challenges and gym buddiesSeen as we are early into the New Year and feeling that indulgent festive season a little around the waist, we thought we would chat all things moving your bum! Have you struggled to kick-start your year with fitness? We talk about our own approaches to getting off that sofa and using our legging attire for the actual reason they were created and not just so we can easily expand after a Quality Street sesh. From 30 day yoga challenges to dance classes to jumping in the lake. It’s important to do your best to fin...2020-01-1033 min
Free and Figuring It Out#058 Changing careers, finding your purpose and owning failure with Lauretta Ihonor, The Ambition PlanThis is a must listen episode for any woman who isn’t 100% happy in their job and is wondering what next steps to take. Lauretta from global career changing platform - The Ambition Plan, which currently has 139k followers on Instagram! - is joining us today to talk all things work. If you have entered the New Year not really wanting to go back to the day job and wondering what is the career you should actually have - then this is the perfect episode for you! Lauretta Ihonor is the expert...2020-01-0342 min
Free and Figuring It Out#056 Go into 2020 with a plan PART ONE | Goal setting; SMART goals, Be, Do & Have and Wheel of LifeWe are coming to the end of another year - and another decade also - and we know you will be most likely listening to this at some point over the festive season, so we thought it was a good chance to get some plans in motion for 2020. This is part one of a two-part mini-series called “Go into 2020 with a plan”. In this first part, we discuss types of goal setting including SMART goals and Be, Do, Have. We talk you through the best ways to approach goal setting and how to use each techn...2019-12-2032 min
Free and Figuring It Out#055 A review of the 2010’s; avocado, Netflix and selfies (PLUS it’s our birthday!)We are celebrating our first birthday (yay!) and thought it was the perfect time to reflect on the decade we are currently coming to the end of; the Tens! We both go back to 10 years ago and reflect on what our lives looked like back then when we were 21 and 23. From moving to big cities, first jobs, building friendships and little money we see how different our lives look now. It was such a monumental decade for both of us - being in our Twenties - so evolution came more than naturally throughout the years.2019-12-1351 min
Free and Figuring It Out#053 Failure and the millennial womanHow does the word failure make you feel? In this episode, we delve into the subject and our own journeys with it. Verity talks about how she feels it is important to ‘fail’ and understanding what you don’t want is just as important in knowing what you do want. Charelle discusses her struggle with failure and how your attitude and reaction to it makes all the difference. Are you a perfectionist who is crippled by failure? Should we simply see failure as growth? Is there a difference between failing and being a failure? ...2019-11-2925 min
Free and Figuring It Out#052 #girlboss; millennials, equality and female entrepreneursCharelle and Verity recently read an article called “Being a boss has nothing to do with having a vagina” and in particular it’s attack on the term #girlboss A millennial term, it has gone from empowering to degrading and we discuss if it still has a place in 2019. As two marketeers we discuss its place as a niche, and the identity it has carried since its birth (hello rose gold!). #girlboss now has a cult following but many female business owners are questioning it for two reasons. One, because it refers t...2019-11-2230 min
Free and Figuring It Out#051 Is self-partnered the new single?Emma Watson recently did an interview with British Vogue and was questioned about turning 30 in 2020. This raised a conversation around the milestone expectations of a 30 year old woman including having found a husband *sigh*. Charelle and Verity decide to discuss her stance on being single in her late-twenties and if there is genuine space for a description like this in 2019. We discuss how single isn’t really a status of choice, how it can be quite an archaic and negative description and how Emma’s term portrays that she is owning being on her own. 2019-11-1524 min
Free and Figuring It Out#050 The rise of the ambivert; introverts, extroverts and personality testsOn this episode, we discuss the stereotypes of introverts and extroverts plus the rise of the ambivert label. Verity discovers what an ambivert actually is (thanks Charelle!) and we discuss the definitions of each. We chat personality tests (tune in to hear our Myers Briggs results!) and how Charelle has always been the same but Verity’s has changed over the years. Do you know your own 4 letters? The link to take the text is below! Do you believe all good leaders are extroverts? Are our assumptions of people’s personalities harmfu...2019-11-0823 min
Free and Figuring It Out#049 Digital Minimalism; social media, data usage and conscious consumptionCould you give up your mobile for 30 days? In this episode, we explore digital minimalism, social media breaks and conscious use of your phone. Charelle recently read a book with the same title whilst Verity recently did a 10-day break from all social apps. We discuss why 30 days is what you need to have a true break and start to introduce what you truly need back into your life. Does the free element of the digital world mean we download download download without truly thinking about it? Do we...2019-11-0127 min
Free and Figuring It Out#048 How to identify, prevent and manage millennial burnoutThis week the hosts are inspired by a few articles they have recently read on millennial burnout, delve into the subject and discuss. We discuss the stereotype of millennials being lazy, the fact that most of us graduated around the time of the recession and the highlight reel of people’s careers. We look at the reasons why millennial burnout occurs which includes having unrealistic career expectations, the blurring of work life boundaries and being constantly connected. Verity talks about her recent break from social media and the e...2019-10-2522 min
Free and Figuring It Out#047 Food special; pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan and plant-based livingThis week, our meat-free hosts chat all things on your plate! Charelle is a seasoned veggie (technically pescetarian) - having not eaten meat since she was 13 - whilst Verity has been a dabbler up until this year when she went full-time vegetarian. They discuss the evolution of plant-based diets, the options in restaurants and what meat they crave on occasion! They discuss how around the world, some cuisines are simply made for non-meat diets. Hello India, bye-bye Italy and Germany! Verity expresses how she feels very limited by menu choices most of the time when...2019-10-1825 min
Free and Figuring It Out#046 An honest conversation about white privilege during Black History MonthIt is Black History month here in the UK so we have decided to have a very honest discussion around white privilege. Recently the comedian, Chelsea Handler, released a documentary on Netflix entitled “Hello, Privilege, It’s Me, Chelsea” and after both watching it we decided that this would be a great foundation for this conversation. For context for this episode, Charelle is a mixed-race (African, Caribbean and English) woman and Verity is a white woman. We sometimes may trip up on our words, use language that is not politically correct and give opinions you do not...2019-10-1137 min
Free and Figuring It Out#045 Hello Autumn; cuffing season, pumpkin spiced lattes and tightsThese summer babies chat about what they love - and really do not like - about the next season of 2019. We chat all things cuffing season for the single ladies out there and the increase in indoor activities! From dating in the cold to Christmas without a plus one, we try to figure out the advantages of this 6 month period of a single woman’s life. We talk about the lack of FOMO in the colder seasons and the increased motivation to do the inside stuff whether this is hardcore life admin or Saturday night fil...2019-10-0418 minFree and Figuring It Out#043 How understanding your own definition of freedom can literally set you freeWhat is freedom and what does it mean to you? We look at the dictionary definitions (which are very convoluted and confusing!) and like with our episode on success (#041) decide that it’s an area of life that truly needs to be defined by each individual. Verity delves into this topic as she has been trying to understand her relationship with freedom and how it has evolved in a way she never expected. Do you want freedom of time? Location? Money? Mind? Do we need...2019-09-2000 minFree and Figuring It Out#042 How to use journalling as a millennial womanThis week’s the host demystify all the myths around journaling. Charelle - a seasoned journaler and teenage diary keeper - started journalling as part of her morning routine and has now transitioned to evening notes to help her digest and get clarity before she sleeps. Verity uses journalling primarily to get through blocks or challenges she is having and that her conscious mind can’t figure out on her own! The hosts discuss prompts, using this tool on both a professional and personal level and planners made just for journalling. They also give their own p...2019-09-1300 minFree and Figuring It Out#041 How to be Successful; a millennials guide to defining your individual success journeyThe hosts deep dive into this subject that has a very subjective definition to each individual. They look at what the traditional meaning is; good job, 2 children, nice house, healthy retirement plan and how we go along with this definition until we truly stop and think about what we want out of life. Charelle talks about her three big H goals before she was 30 and discusses how success is truly about what you really value and what is truly important in your life. Verity looks back at the success blueprint her 20-y...2019-09-0600 minFree and Figuring It Out#040 Babies in your thirties; adoption, LGBTQ+, biological clock and childfree livingIn this well-rounded conversation, Charelle and Verity chat all things babies from adoption, the body clock, not wanting them, alternatives to the natural way and everything in between. Charelle has never been interested in having children, and doesn’t think this will change, and discusses the guilt she is made to feel and how she has been called selfish for her decision! She discusses the desire for grandchildren from her family and how this makes her feel. Verity grew up in Blackpool and discusses the socio-economic challenges that led to the high...2019-08-3000 minFree and Figuring It Out#039 What do Beyoncé, Megan Raponie and Sheryl Sandberg have in common?You ready to be inspired by kick-ass women of the world? Charelle and Verity wanted to record an episode talking all things women they love; but found it a lot harder than they thought! What does it mean to love a woman (platonically, darlings) and should they have used admire/ inspired by/ respect instead? Beyonce and Oprah naturally lead the parade of fab women they look up to - with lots of reasons why, just in case you needed any! Verity questions why all the women coming to her mind were “fluf...2019-08-2300 minFree and Figuring It Out#038 How to manage your time effectively; multitasking, productivity and planning ahead Charelle - the 10 to 6 high powered office gal - with side hustles as a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of the PropelHer’s Book Club, is the Queen of being organised! Her Type A helps enormously with all this PLUS her “read a book a week” challenge (yes, one a week!). She lives in London and is single. Verity is a female entrepreneur and marketing consultant - without a 9 to 5 - and works 121 as a life and bizz coach to female business owners. Famed for her consumption of 5684 podcasts a week, she lives in...2019-08-1600 minFree and Figuring It Out#037 I stare at a screen too much; screen time, anti blue light glasses and the endless scrollHas the Apple Weekly report got you freaking out about your screen usage? How do you minimise your screen time as an online entrepreneur? Are you conscious of your screen time? Charelle shares her top tips that she has picked up along the way and we chat about aimlessly scrolling and losing your life of the ASOS app. Verity goes through her push notifications and wonders if audio content is the way forward in the war against screen time. The hosts discuss how being single = more screen ti...2019-08-0900 minFree and Figuring It Out#036 Alcohol; teetotallers, British culture and drinking aloneCharelle and Verity have decided to discuss their relationships with alcohol and how this has evolved over the last decade. Verity discusses her history of being a typical Northern girl and being able to 'knock them back' and having to assess her relationship since her mid-twenties. She also touches on how she dated a Muslim guy and questioned if she could give up alcohol for love. Charelle come from a family that don't drink and she doesn't drink at Christmas! She was alcohol-free for the first year of Uni; much to th...2019-08-0200 minFree and Figuring It Out#035 What not to wear - identity crisis, capsule wardrobes and ageing styleVerity is having a “turning 33” style crisis and has lost her physical identity a bit. From being an emo at Uni to an early 20’s indie kid then to a more minimal London city girl finally moving into a ladylike single girl in her thirties. She is now a freelancer who is trying to make clothes from the last 10 years work together - with a changing body shape and lifestyle - and just wants to call quits! After a few months living in India she left half her suitcase there and came back frustrated and confuse...2019-07-2600 minFree and Figuring It Out#034 Twenties vs thirties; smear tests, pensions and climate changeIt is birthday season for the Free and Figuring It Out ladies!!! What do you think about now, in your thirties, that you didn’t in your twenties? Sparked by a cluster of grey hairs Verity recently spotted after a hairdresser-free stint for 4 months! Do you take care of your hair? Mixed-race Charelle drops a hair truth bomb!!!! Are you starting to realise that health and energy are not infinite? Are you up on your eye/ ear/ cervix check-ups? We talk about how the reality of growing up and how seeing people pass aw...2019-07-1900 minFree and Figuring It Out#033 Morning routines; miracle morning, night owls and affirmationsCharelle goes deeper into the resource she recommended in Episode 029 “The Miracle Morning” leading to a discussion on morning habits for both hosts. We talk about the 6 steps of the classic morning routine (The Miracle Morning), the journey they went on trying this and the importance of habit building. If anything, a morning routine is just so you get a little bit of your time before the craziness of the day starts. And how does a morning routine work when you are a night owl? Charelle discusses how she got over this s...2019-07-1200 minFree and Figuring It Out#032 Are you beach body ready? Body image, obesity and plastic surgeryCharelle and Verity discuss a marketing campaign that came out several years ago promoting weight loss products and asking if you are beach body ready? It caused huge controversy and sparked a debate; surely each and every body is beach body ready? Verity talks about her own journey with her body and how age has helped her love herself a bit more. Charelle discusses her red carpet ready woes and how her “pond weed” diet was part of her regime for her first ever girls holiday. Do you spe...2019-07-0500 minFree and Figuring It Out#029 Get to know us better; Q & A with Charelle and VerityIt’s our 6 month anniversary!!! So we thought we would celebrate with a little get to know us better session. We tell you the story of how we met (and how many times we have actually met in person!), why we decided to start the podcast as two single women ( clue; someone announced she was giving up dating!!) and answer the juicy questions we ask to our guests! We chat all about freedom, favourite thing to do alone, choice, orgasm manifesting (yes, it’s a thing!), advice for millennial women (we basically say the same beaut...2019-06-1400 minFree and Figuring It Out#027 Being single; can you get TOO good at it?Verity has recently started dating a woman and in all honesty she is struggling to let go of her independent, single self. We decided to talk about if you can get so good at being single you either struggle to find someone or when you do, you struggle to mould into it. Verity discusses how for over 3 years nobody has known her emotionally intimately and now she is struggling to allow her girlfriend to see her in full 360; the good and the bad. Charelle explains how her summer romance last year was with a very c...2019-05-3100 min