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After 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 the spoken word
• what the podcast has led to
• our diversity
• what we won’t miss
• how to keep in touch with us
• and a big, fat thank you.

Stay in touch with Charelle

The best way to stay in touch with Charelle is by joining her mailing list. You can sign up at www.charellegriffith.com

Or you can follow Charelle on social media

Instagram: www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

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Facebook: www.facebook.com/charellegriff/

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/charellegriffith/

To find out more about PropelHer’s Book Club visit www.propelher.co.uk and join the newsletter to stay up-to-date

Stay in touch with Verity

She is taking a break from social until at least 2022 so if you want to connect, simply email verity@tadar.org

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 PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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.

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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 PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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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 PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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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 PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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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 PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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 individuals need I need to build new relationships with?

Want to work with Charelle? Visit www.charellegriffith.com for full details.

Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a marketing strategist for solo and small service-based business owners and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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 feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion?

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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 PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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 Charelle on Clubhouse and join her weekly room Entrepreneurs: Wins & Wine (Every Thursday at 5pm UK time)

Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a marketing strategist for solo and small service-based business owners and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/

Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a marketing strategist for solo and small service-based business owners and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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 suggestion?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultants, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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 suggestion?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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As 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 possible. Feel free to share this episode with any millennial women you know. We all have to deal with money - whether we are at debt, savings or investing stage - and we believe the more we start talking about it the more we close the gender money gap in all areas.

Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion?

Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

Disclaimer: All information provided by Free and Figuring It Out is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Free and Figuring It Out provides general information only and does not provide individual advice. For individual financial advice about your circumstances, please refer to an independent financial advisor.

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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 plan and have ditched debt, built savings and increased incomes. Financielle is now a large, online financial wellness community which is completely free to join The Financielle Playbook - Financielle

In this episode we discuss the top 10 ways to make more money:

1 Reselling (7 mins)

2 Surveys and user testing (12)

3 Cashback (16)

Understanding your hourly rate (18)

Accessibility to money and discussing class (20)

4 Getting a second job (21.45)

5 Freelancing (28)

6 Content creation (32.45)

7 Having an online store (38)

8 Salary increase (43)

Not having to justify your want for more money (55)

9 Investing (60)

10 Renting spaces (65)

Modeling buying property (74)

Net worth (76)

Connect with Prerna

Financielle website

Instagram

Resources mentioned

Prolific

YouGov

Quidco

TopCashback

Fiverr

Teespring

Saverspender instagram

Nicole Bremner

Inside Property Investing

Kristina Castellina

Rich Dad Poor Dad {book}

Morning pages

Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

Disclaimer: All information provided by Free and Figuring It Out is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Free and Figuring It Out provides general information only and does not provide individual advice. For individual financial advice about your circumstances, please refer to an independent financial advisor.

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FIGURING MONEY OUT 5 part mini-series

Episode Four Investing and Pensions with Prerna Khemlani

Prerna is a qualified chartered accountant and founder of This Girl Invests.

This Girl Invests was born out of a frustration at the lack of basic financial education.

This Girl Invest’s mission is to help reduce the gender investment gap by using education as a tool to empower women to invest and to feel #financiallyconfident.

In this episode we discuss:

The difference between investing and trading (2)

What is a share? What is a bond? (5)

Why bonds are better than cash in the bank (6.30)

Inflation (7.30)

How the government manage inflation (9.30)

Should you invest if you are in debt? (11.30)

How Prerna started (13.30)

How investing is a journey and why women are more risk-averse (16.30)

Verity’s plan to invest (20)

Should you invest with money only if you can afford to lose it? (21)

Try not to take investment advice from friends, do your own assessment (23)

Loss aversion (25.45)

How to invest your first £100 (28.30)

Understanding your investing personality (30)

Making investing a habit (32)

What is the next step if you already have investments and want to level up? (32.30)

The core and the satellite investments framework (33.30)

What is a fund? (34.30)

Investments that excite you and NFT’s (36)

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency (38)

Let’s talk pensions (40)

What is the purpose of a pension and the different types (42)

Women and pensions - longer retirement but smaller pensions (43.30)

Gender pension gap (44)

Company pensions, what your employer contributes to (45)

How to understand what you already have in pensions (47)

Pension tracking service (48)

Consolidating your pensions (50)

Changing your pension funds (51)

Self-employment and private pensions (52)

Connect with Prerna

This Girl Invests website

Instagram

Resources mentioned

Nutmeg

moneyfarm

Wealthsimple

wealthify

Vanguard

Government pension site

Pension tracking service

Check your state pension forecast

Pension Bee

Penfold

The Automatic Millionaire {book}

Meaningful Money

Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion?

Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

Disclaimer: All information provided by Free and Figuring It Out is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Free and Figuring It Out provides general information only and does not provide individual advice. For individual financial advice about your circumstances, please refer to an independent financial advisor.

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FIGURING MONEY OUT 5 part mini-series

Episode Three Savings and Mortgages with Lisa Conway-Hughes

Lisa Conway-Hughes is a Chartered Financial Adviser and a Fellow of The Personal Finance Society. Lisa joined the financial industry 15 years ago.

Lisa, also known as Miss Lolly, writes, speaks, tweets, and blogs on all things money related. Lisa is passionate about making financial education open to all and loves taking the jargon out of the financial world.

Lisa is the author of Money Lessons and features regularly as a media expert in the female press and newspaper as well as the BBC News.

A little bit of knowledge is all you need to make a start in getting your finances under firm control. Strong financial foundations will help you to enjoy the standard of living you want for yourself and your family, now and in the future. But money matters are forever changing, just like your financial priorities, which means you need to be continually learning – and that’s what misslolly.com is here for.

In this episode we discuss:

Why we should be saving (1.30)

Where should we put our savings? (3)

How to become a saver without actually trying (3.20)

Premium Bonds explained (5)

Can I open a savings account with a different bank? (7)

Building the internal dialogue of “I am a saver” (9)

Saving goals (9.45)

Saving fast vs saving slow (12)

ISAs and LISAs - tax-free but capped (14.15)

Personal savings allowance (16)

Bonuses (25% up to £4k PA) with ISAs and LISAs (17.40)

Level of tax you pay; understanding where is best to put your money (19)

Stop fearing people in the financial world (22.45)

Feeling empowered as a woman with money (24)

At what point should you start working with a financial advisor? (27.30)

Financial advisors are not scary but choose the right one (29.30)

A checklist for choosing a financial advisor that’s right for you (31.30)

Mortgages; where to start? Employed vs self-employed (35)

It’s more than just buying the bricks - you need somewhere to sit (37.30)

Using mortgage brokers instead of just going straight to your bank (39)

Mortgage plans and remortgaging (41)

Lisa advising Verity on buying first property after 35 and how this affects retirement (43.20)

Working out the maths on a mortgage (45.20)

Connect with Lisa

Miss Lolly website

Money Lessons {book}

Ladies Fiance Club podcast

Ladies Finance Club Membership

Instagram

Resources mentioned

Coventry Regular Savers Account

Premium Bonds

The Automatic Millionaire {book}

Trustnet.com

Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion?

Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

Disclaimer: All information provided by Free and Figuring It Out is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Free and Figuring It Out provides general information only and does not provide individual advice. For individual financial advice about your circumstances, please refer to an independent financial advisor.

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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 certain lifestyle goals they have for themselves, ie, getting on the property ladder, saving to be able to pivot careers, or start a business.

She has also contributed to discussions within the UK media (The Guardian and FT adviser) around issues such as the gender pay gap, the ethnicity pay gap and racial wealth gap.

Selina, believes that due to the intersection of the above gaps, it's more important than ever for women to take charge of their personal finances. She launched the Black Girl Finance Podcast and Black Girl Finance Festival.

Get Selina’s Book - Black Girl Finance

In this episode we discuss:

How to start tackling debt (3 mins)

Snowball vs avalanche approach (4.20)

The psychological vs practical side of the approaches (6.50)

Bringing more income in (8.20)

Consumer debt vs other debt (10)

People of colour and debt (12.45)

Leveraging debt (13.30)

Talking about debt (16)

Racial pay gap; advice for Black women (20)

Lack of financial literacy and education (24)

Being underpaid because you are a minority (26.50)

Salary silencing in contracts (30)

The impact of the pay gap further down the line (33.30)

Start a brag file! (35.15)

Going from being poor to earning lots and the lack of education around this (37.45)

Pay yourself first (41)

First few steps to conquering debt (42)

Connect with Selina

Black Girl Finance

Instagram

Resources

Citizens Advice

Money and Pensions service

StepChange

Glassdoor

Boring Money

Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion?

Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

Disclaimer: All information provided by Free and Figuring It Out is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Free and Figuring It Out provides general information only and does not provide individual advice. For individual financial advice about your circumstances, please refer to an independent financial advisor.

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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 less about the money, but the meaning we have given to it (3.10)

Creating budgets can make some feel safe (5.30)

Starting to try and budget (7.15)

Remember where you are at before you start (9.20)

Building a better relationship with your bank accounts and apps (13.20)

Inheriting our beliefs around money (15.30)

Abundance can feel out of reach (18.30)

Use a spending plan if budgeting triggers you (19.20)

How to budget when you feel you don’t have choice (22.45)

Looking at negotiables and non-negotiables (25.15)

Changing future generations relationship with money (26.15)

Unexpected costs (27.20)

Looking at past 12 months spending and creating money pots (30.45)

How to budget when you feel you start the month at £0 after paying bills (32.15)

Honouring your self-worth and increasing your income (35)

Why connecting your sense of self with money can be dangerous (36)

Spiritually bypassing vs getting realistic with money (37.30)

The next small step (39.45)

Postponing worry (40.45)

Sticking to spending plans (41.30)

Recommendations

Brene Brown’s podcast

It didn’t start with you by Mark Wolynn [book]

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Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

Disclaimer: All information provided by Free and Figuring It Out is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Free and Figuring It Out provides general information only and does not provide individual advice. For individual financial advice about your circumstances, please refer to an independent financial advisor.

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This 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 about Figuring Money Out. Make sure you don’t miss it!

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Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith (she/her) , 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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We are delighted to welcome to the podcast Youth To The People Co-Founder Greg Gonzalez who, along with his cousin Joe Cloyes, founded YTTP in 2015, a pro-grade vegan skincare brand which is sustainably made in California. And is the first man to appear on the show since we began nearly 2 1/2 years ago!

“Our family of women were at the heart and soul of the brand, beginning with our grandmother Eva who was not only a pioneer in professional-grade skincare, but a dominant force in our lives. When our grandmother retired, she passed on the business and work ethic to our Aunt Lori and Greg’s mom Lisa, who are our mentors. Today, we continue our family’s legacy, which shapes our standard for innovation.”

In this interview filled with brilliant insight and great advice we discuss...

• The journey of Youth To The People which began with Greg’s grandmother in 1960’s who had to battle with gender inequality to grow the business (2)
• Women continuing to be a big part of the brand (5)
• The origins of the name and the brand and a conscious effort to create change (7.5)
• Greenwashing and educating around sustainability (12)
• Mindful activism and what Greg has experienced in his own life which has led to the strong foundation of YTTP (15.5)
• Discussing the heart and soul of business (19)
• How our personal journey’s effect our business and how inclusivity and diversity come from the top (21.5)
• Advice on how to bring activism into your brand (24)
• Get comfortable with being uncomfortable (28)
• Why YTTP cleanser is the first product you must try (30)

We finish the interview by asking Greg our quick fire guest questions!

You can follow and find out more about Youth To The People at

Instagram

Youth To The People

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultants, and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner, the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and identifies as a queer woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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 that?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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Both 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.

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Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in Nottingham, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is a queer woman in a lesbian relationship. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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Like 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 and sexuality
• gender pay gap
• all white panels
• Golden Globes 2021

Where will you choose to challenge?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in Nottingham, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is a queer woman in a lesbian relationship. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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 little jaded and random 😊

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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If 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!

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in Nottingham, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is a queer woman in a lesbian relationship. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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One 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!

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in Nottingham, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is a queer woman in a lesbian relationship. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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Happy 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

How to choose your word of the year

5 Easy Ways to Live Your Authentic Code Daily — To Be Magnetic™

Shadow work

The Jim Carrey cheque story

Setting goals - Go into 2020 with a plan - Episode #056 and #057

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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We 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, favourite ice cream flavour; whatever you want to share!

• PropelHer

• Episodes 056 & 057 | Going into 2020 with a plan PART ONE and PART TWO

• Episode 053 | Failure and the millennial woman
• Episode 044 | Money mindset
• Favourite topics including LGBT, alcohol, burnout, babies, politics, white privilege to name a few…
• How some discussions on the podcast have sparked real life chats for our listeners
• How we felt as a Black woman and a queer woman that we needed to be represented more
• Our wonderful guests, including
• Episode 092 | Race and representation with Nicola Lespeare
• Episode 072 | Your menstrual cycle with Natasha Richardson
• Episode 095 | The Social Dilemma with Nelly Yusupova

Which guests would you like us to ask on the show?

REVIEW TIME Whilst you’re listening to the rest of this episode please go give us 5 stars or a short review to help us reach more people!***

• How we evolve as individuals. Reflecting on the last two years.
• Opening up and sharing
• We have recorded almost every episode virtually
• What we think our futures will look like

THANK YOU!!! Here is to the next 100!

Please like, share, review, tag; whatever you wish! You superstar :)

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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}

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This week we are delighted to welcome on to the show guest Nelly Yusupova.

A CTO, start-up tech advisor, and the creator of TechSpeak for Entrepreneurs, Nelly was recently included in Fast Company’s, “League of Extraordinary Women” and has been at the forefront of the women’ s movement online since 1999.

A Wall Street Journal’s “Woman on the IT Fast Track”, Nelly is a speaker and presenter for many organizations and major industries events including BlogHer & Social Media Jungle. She has been featured in and on media such as INC Magazine, NBC Today Show and TechRepublic.

In this interview filled with brilliant insight and great advice we discuss...

• The start of the social web; web 1.0, flat web pages (no comments or videos!) and the amplification of self-expression (4.15)
• The beginning of the beast; addiction, ease of gaining data and the effects on mental health (10.0)
• Advice on how to break these bad habits and why the Smartphone become the abliser (13.0)
• Notifications and making tech work for you (17.0)
• Total Information Awareness Project; how we freely gave up our data but would not give it to the government (21.0)
• If the product is free, you are the product (26.0)
• How social media has evolved - they tapped into a psychological need to compare each other “The more you see, the more you share” (28.0)
• How to take back control (30.0)
• Using it professionally over personally (34.0)
• Algorithms and manipulated feeds (36.0)
• We have the power! (39.0)
• Free is never free; why we should support paying for Facebook (40.0)
• Round Up “We are in control of our own privacy. Mindfully and intentional decide what we are going to do and how we are going to do it.” (45.0)

We finish the interview by asking Nelly our quick fire guest questions!

You can follow and find out more about Nelly at

Instagram

Digital Woman

Tech Speak for Entrepreneurs

Resources mentioned

The Social Dilemma

Hooked

Start Up Secrets

How I built it

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultants, and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for service-based businesses and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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 energy and honest conversation we discuss...

• Nicola's struggle with finding greetings cards featuring black people and why she decided to do something about it
• Representation within different industries and how this is changing
• From activists on the cover of Vogue to ITV supporting Black Lives Matter
• Make up brands and skintone underwear catering for Black people
• Racist comments on digital platforms
• Embracing natural black hair and fabulous fros
• Black Pound Day

We finish the interview by asking Nicola our quick fire guest questions!

You can follow and find out more about Nicola at

https://www.instagram.com/nicolalespeare/

https://www.nicolalespeare.com/

Resources

Miracle Morning Book

Miracle Morning Video Series

Black Pound Day

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultants, and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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 prompt for this week…

What am I amazing at?

(Sorry for some little sound issues at the end)

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for service-based businesses and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram - www.instagram.com/charellegriffith

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iamveritybrown/

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for service-based businesses and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for service-based businesses and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.www.instagram.com/iamveritybrown/

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This 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

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for service-based businesses and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for service-based businesses and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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 money in your bank.

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for service-based businesses and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with…

Marcus Rashford vs. Boris Johnson

The Alchemist

The Celestine Prophecy

Dolly Parton; Here I am

Dumplin’

Rich House Poor House

Your Figuring It Out task for this week…

Am I learning from my mistakes?

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This 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?

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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Nicole Crentsil is a London-based Ghanaian born cultural curator, creative consultant and entrepreneur. In 2018, Forbes listed Nicole as one of 100 women to follow on Twitter and LinkedIn. In the same year, TimeOut named Nicole as 1 of 50 Londoner’s shaping the city’s cultural landscape. Nicole is the CEO of Black Girl Festival - a creative community and arts festival for Black women, girls and non-binary people. She’s also the founder of BIG SIS, a platform dedicated to supporting the personal development of creative working women. Nicole is passionate about connecting women, young people and underrepresented groups to art, culture and events.

We discuss with Nicole…

• the creative industry and potential roles available
• being a Black girl and woman in the creative industry
• entering an industry dominated by white men
• feeling excluded when following your passion
• understanding the one thing you are good at
• why qualifications aren’t everything
• internships and socio-economic status
• being Black and discriminated against when applying for internships
• the true cost of doing internships
• getting into debt to afford to learn
• the rich side of fashion degrees
• developing side hustles
• importance of mental health as a creative
• bringing Black women together
• the Black British experience vs the US one
• Black history and school curriculums
• supporting Black women in the creative industry
• lockdown and its effects
• Black Lives Matter rise during COVID19
• Lack of Black blood donors
• Lack of representation of Black women.

Resources mentioned

Taking up space

Give Blood NHS

Slay In Your Lane

Find Nicole at

Instagram

Black Girl Fest

Unmasked Women

Big Sis

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This 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!

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Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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In 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 to me - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_to_Me_(TV_series)

The Bold Type - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bold_Type

Hamilton - https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/welcome/hamilton

The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/05/death-life-marsha-p-johnson-review-documentary

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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So 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://tadar.org/

Baz Luhrman | Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/wrote-four-hours-woman-responsible-wisdom-baz-luhrmanns-wear/

Charelle and Verity are taking an early Summer Break and will be back with a new episode of 17th July 2020.

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 33, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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In 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

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/iamveritybrown

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In 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.

Have you tried to do a virtual gym class yet? Did you have a 37 minute phone call with your Mum helping her download it to your phone? Have you discovered the mute all button yet?

We discuss the beauty of the 40 minute webinar limit and those buggers that click on the “Extend your time for free” button that pops up. It’s also very interesting people’s approach to using the platform and whether they make the same effort as they would if you would see the people on the call in person. Verity discusses her new love affair with her baby pink pashmina.

Did you know you can record Zoom? And that there is a “beauty” filter? Have you tried Zoom backgrounds?

Charelle allows us into the world of her online, video call dates including how much makeup you wear, if you have a glass of wine by your side and how you finish the date when there is no bus to run for (spoiler, order takeaway to be delivered!). We chat whether Zoom dating will continue post-pandemic and if more international relationships will blossom because of it.

We finish off by discussing loneliness, making effort with families and how the world of virtual connection for the masses will change the way we communicate forever.

Blue light glasses (kindly gifted) https://www.ocushield.com/

Early dating episode https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/sex-dating-2019-what-do-men-really-find-attractive-in-women

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/iamveritybrown

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In 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 have a morning routine? Do you have an alarm clock? Do you force yourself to wake up early as you feel you should?

Verity was naturally a night owl but since attracting a partner and losing bedroom curtains she now happily rises with the dawn chorus. Charelle is used to 1am bedtimes due to her job and has built her routine around a full-time job and side-hustle.

Do you wake up at the same time every day; weekends included? Does your environment or who you live with affect your bedtime? Have you read The Miracle Morning?

We discuss how important sleep is and how we do need to listen to our own cycle and what works best for us. Also what you do with the first hour of your morning could be more important than the actual time you wake up. We look at evening routines and they could be the secret to a great night's sleep and an alternative for night owls.

Resources

Episode 33 | Morning routines; miracle mornings, night owls and affirmations

https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/morning-routine-miracle-morning-night-owls-affirmations

The 5am club https://www.amazon.co.uk/5-AM-Club-Robin-Sharma/dp/0008312834

Elizabeth Gilbert letter to love https://live-happier.com/love-letter-to-yourself-2/

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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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 experience she had led to her emailing a company asking if they realised if women come in power 3’s when there was no convenient table for them to sit at.

Is there a danger in a friendship of three that two are closer and the other is an add on? Verity explores how her opinion on this has changed in her 30s vs her 20s. We discuss how natural competition can turn into beautiful complementing of personalities. Have you ever joined a two to make it a three? Hello third wheel!

We discuss the formation of friendships of three’s and the beauty of the organic process of it. Do you have more one on one’s or a few big groups? Verity discusses how at her 30th birthday barely anyone knew each other because she brought all her single friendships together. We look at the rawness of a three in that you are always all present with each other rather than a larger group which can split conversation-wise during times together.

Have you been part of a three where there is a leader? How does location/ having babies/ getting married/ being single have an effect on a three friendship? Are all your trio friendships female only? Are you surrounding yourself with people who will help you excel in the areas that are important to you? We delve into all the important stuff with this topic.

We had a couple of sound issues during this episode so apologies in advance for that.

Friendship episode with Gemma Scopes (Episode 028) https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/gemma-scopes-interview-friendship-loneliness-dating-yourself

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This 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 took as a teenager which led her to her positive outlook on life now.

At 16 she got into her first relationship where she experienced mental abuse, leaving that in 2017 to go on to win some great awards for her blog. We discuss how you can get lost within a relationship, having control issues and eating disorders. We delve a little deeper into difficult relationships - both romantically and platonically - and discuss managing our mental health in these situations.

We chat social distancing, physically and digitally, the lessons we learn from each moment in life and accepting how we are feeling and sinking into that. Verity talks with Jessica about attending therapy sessions and the feelings that come up surrounding that. We discuss the danger of making assumptions of people’s lives and how we can try and stop doing this to protect our heads.

It is important we know how to support friends who are experiencing mental health challenges and Jessica provides some beautiful advice on how best to do this. Let’s step away from the word normal and this is not the time for self-sabotage. We then discuss how to manage your mental health during COVID19 including building a routine, minimal news consumption and not losing your identity within this altered world.

Simple politics https://www.instagram.com/simplepolitics/

ABOUT OUR GUEST, JESSICA WARDJessica Ward is a multi-award winning Mental Health Awareness blogger, fitness enthusiast and marketer.

Her blog began when she was 13 and at this time, it was a private online archive to document her life as a teenager struggling with bullying at school. During this time, she suffered with difficulties including health, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, confidence and overall wellbeing.

Having hit an all-time low, Jessica realised it was time she needed to make a change. Positively Jessica Ward was set up as a blog to help others and as a location for all things positive. Magnetic colour, mouthwatering recipes and infectious positivity!

Follow her blog for a daily dose of positivity https://positivelyjessicaward.com/

Find her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/positivelyjessicaward/

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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We 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 simply because she is a woman and we discuss the lengths women have to go to to be heard.

Are you curious? Do you question the way things are done? Do men take advantage of you because you are a woman?

We then delve into the data gap (inspired by the book Invisible Women) and how this is negatively affecting women in so many areas from car crashes to toilets to children assuming a Scientist is a man.

From defending the use of female pronouns and the fact in 2015 there were fewer large companies run by women than by men named John, we look at being a woman in the workplace and the challenges we encounter there. Do you feel you need to act more like a man to get ahead in your career? We discuss representation, valid ambition and the role of women in politics both in the UK and US.

We finish by chatting about the capitalist world we live in and how COVID19 has turned it on its head and whether we will return to this money driven approach when normality resumes.

Invisible women https://amzn.to/2RHhu5U

Taylor Swift documentary https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81028336

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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Natasha studied at a much younger age than most herbalists after working for Neal’s Yard and being inspired to get a degree in the subject of herbs. Then her own challenges with her menstrual cycle led her down a path of self-discovery and becoming an expert when it comes to periods and herbal remedies. We start by chatting how we are raised to believe periods should be painful, so we don’t question it, and also how we should simply be the same everyday despite our cycle.

We discuss how buying Paracetamol feels more acceptable, and is much easier to find, then buying a herbal solution. We look at the place painkillers have in our lives and how they can support herbal remedies but can also disconnect us from the signals our bodies are trying to feed us.

Do you think your pain symptoms are connected to your mind and anxiety? Do you plan around your period? Do you believe that you can have a peaceful period?

Natasha discusses her goal through her work with women to have a better period and what that means to each individual woman. We then switch to discussing the contraceptive pill and Charelle highlights the control it allows her to have with her cycle and life but the fear of coming off the pill one day and the consequences.

Natasha advises how she isn’t against contraception but is intrigued by the secondary uses it can be subscribed for such as acne and heavy periods. Verity highlights being in a same-sex relationship she doesn’t need contraception against pregnancy but is being advised to take it by doctors to help her heavy periods, which is very frustrating to her.

We delve deeper into the use of the pill and its history within our society and how to converse with the opposite sex about menstruating. We discuss talking about periods at work and how to surrender to the fact we can not operate the same each and every day.

Natasha describes PMS as the natural magnifying glass for your life and how it changes our reactions, observations and triggers plus advises the best ways of managing this with herbs.

COVID-19 snippet at the start

Natasha talks about the anxiety and stress that we are feeling right now and what to expect from your monthly cycle and which herbs can help, including nerve tonics.

Please note, there is swearing in this episode.

Natasha’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/foragebotanicals/

Natasha’s website https://www.foragebotanicals.co.uk/

Natasha’s book https://www.foragebotanicals.co.uk/shop-3/your-period-handbook

Natasha’s mailing list to access the Herbs for Anxiety webinar https://www.foragebotanicals.co.uk/

Menstrual leave https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/real-life/countries-menstrual-leave-actually-thing/

Invisible women https://www.amazon.co.uk/Invisible-Women-Exposing-World-Designed/dp/1784741728

Bad Science https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bad-Science-Ben-Goldacre/dp/000728487X

Where to buy herbs...

Neal’s Yard Remedies https://www.nealsyardremedies.com/wellbeing/herbal-remedies/dried-herbs/

Baldwins https://www.baldwins.co.uk/

Urban Fringe https://urbanfringe.co.uk/

Indigo Herbs https://www.indigo-herbs.co.uk/

Apotheca http://www.apothecaclinic.co.uk/

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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Charelle 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 felt really free as she is accepted as a mixed race woman now in the present day more so than ever.

We talk about the realisation of how much power the Government has over us but how a level of restriction in turn provides us with freedom. Peacetime is mentioned many times in the media and we wonder how the children of now will react to this time and if it will be similar to those who were children during the Second World War.

Do you think the world will be more aware? Do you think you will make more of an effort to explore our world when this is over? Do you dream of the days you can date again?

We are blessed to have actually known true freedom and we must not take it for granted when normality returns.

Episode 1 https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/hello-welcome-to-free-and-figuring-it-out

Harriet https://www.focusfeatures.com/harriet

Love language test https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/

Episode 68 https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/love-is-blind-the-discussion

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs, an award-winning blogger and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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A 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 healthy relationship with time? Have you allowed yourself to cry if you have wanted to? Have you gone from a full diary to nothing?

We talk about focusing on the things that we can control, getting a routine and understanding your personality and traits and do your best to manage those healthily during this time. Verity opens up about her depression and how this period has triggered her mental health once again and gives others permission to surrender to this.

We chat social pressures with the world going virtual, setting intentions and

Verity talks about taking time out to think about things you have wanted to do for years - from the practical to the silly - and that you have used time as the excuse not to do them.Charelle turns to self-development and reading to fill her time along with the tonne of life and house admin that had been hanging over her.

From finances to meditation and YouTube hair tutorials to virtual dinner parties we explore the ways you can use this time the best. We chat food (have you seen how much vegan stuff is still on the shelves!!!) and the importance of being present and gratitude.

Your key takeaway for this episode? Write a list of 3 things you want to achieve whilst you are in self-isolation.

Sending you lots of love, stay home and stay safe.

Verity’s video about your relationship with time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiPnHjPjbVo

Free 30 day trial on Audio Books https://www.audiobooks.co.uk/browse

Charelle wins Blogger of the Year https://digitalwomen.live/learn/2020/2/6/shortlist-of-the-year-digital-women-awards-digital-course-gpkde-ylcj7

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, is a marketing consultant and manifestation coach, currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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Charelle and Verity decided to record this last-minute episode due to the pandemic that is currently occuring and the importance of us keeping it real and being there for our audience.

Conversation includes working from home, public transport, confusion, economic crash, cancelling events, savings, redundancies, independent businesses, moving online, refunds, mother earth kicking ass, home schooling, extroverts, love languages, video chats, pyjamas, scrolling, squash, meditation!

Do let us know of any guests you would like to hear on the show?

Do let us know if you want us to chat about any particular topics?

We are here for you so please reach out if you need too!

Thank you for your ongoing support and stay safe x

Past episodes mentioned...

Morning routines https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/morning-routine-miracle-morning-night-owls-affirmations

Self love https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/self-love-and-manifestation-with-gina-swire

Self love for single women https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/real-self-love-for-single-women

Resources mentioned...

PropelHer’s Book Club (Online) https://www.propelher.co.uk/bookclub2020/

PropelHer’s article on 7 productive ways to use an extra hour - https://www.propelher.co.uk/seven-productive-ways-to-use-an-extra-hour/

Authentic Data Revolution crowdfunder https://natwestbackherbusiness.co.uk/the-authentic-data-revolution#start

Free Ivy league courses https://www.classcentral.com/collection/ivy-league-moocs

Frida Kalo online exhibition https://artsandculture.google.com/project/frida-kahlo

Vogue Italia https://hypebae.com/2020/3/vogue-italia-online-archive-free-access-public-announcement-coronavirus-covid-19

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, is a marketing consultant and manifestation coach, currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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After 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 to you? Or do you fall for souls rather than the physical aspect?

Charelle says she would totally be up for an experiment like this as she believes that discovering someone’s personality before looks can be an important aspect to successful dating. Verity talks about her hate of phone calls (hi introvert!) and how it used to freak her out if someone called her before meeting IRL.

Verity puts her trust in the Universe when it comes to falling in love; then pimps out Charelle (sorry Charelle!) and we chat about the option of speed dating - perfect for those who are on a screen detox! Verity discusses how love was certainly not blind when she did a free trial with Match.com and they didn’t give her any photos!

Have you been on a blind date? Have you fallen for someone you have never seen before? Have you been catfished like Verity thinks she was?

We wonder if people catfish because they do not have self-confidence or belief that someone will fall for them for the true way they are. We finish off discussing if in a world of profile photos and swiping right, if this is the way forward?

Resources mentioned in this episode

Love is blind show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Is_Blind_(TV_series)

About Time https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2194499/

Catfish http://www.mtv.com/shows/catfish-the-tv-show

Mailchimp podcast https://mailchimp.com/presents/podcast/partners/

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, is a marketing consultant and manifestation coach, currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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An equal world is an enabled world.

Charelle and Verity have recorded a special episode to mark #IWD2020 and discuss this year’s theme which is all around how will you help forge a gender equal world?

Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality.

We cover the key topics including championing women forging tech innovation, applauding equality for women athletes, forging inclusive workplaces, support women to earn on her own terms and in her own way, empower women through health education and increased visibility for women creatives.

Do you think the tech industry is feeling more equal now then 10 years ago? Should female athletes get paid the same as male athletes? Is it important to nurture within the workplace? Did you learn about sex from teen magazines?

We discuss the male heavy investors, the pay - and respect - gap in sport, women at every stage of the ladder, where all the female graduates go, imposter syndrome, the poor dialogue around the female anatomy and sex and how festivals are failing to balance the genders in their line-ups.

Come join us for this empowering discussion and take a step today towards #each for equal.

Resources mentioned in this episode

IWD 2020 https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

Verity’s social enterprise crowdfunding campaign http://bit.ly/tadarorg

Robyn Exton seminar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHz7g0sYg8g

This Girl Can https://www.thisgirlcan.co.uk/

Serena Williams https://www.thecut.com/2019/07/serena-williams-fighting-for-equality.html

Lean Out https://amzn.to/2xhrpIh

Thrive https://amzn.to/2IjT90W

Goop self-pleasure episode https://goop.com/sex-and-female-pleasure/

HPV https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/human-papilloma-virus-hpv/

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, is a marketing consultant and manifestation coach, currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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Inspired 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 love of pockets and why it’s very practical to wear things that work with your lifestyle. We also look at the rise of the camera phone and social media and how this means not only the people at an event have seen what we wore, but technically the whole world!

Verity explores the positive side of a different dress for every occasion; the joy of new clothes, and having a rainbow of colours in your wardrobe. We then delve into the art of decision making and if repeat fashion - and having certain outfits for certain situations - can save your mental energy for the super important decisions in life

There are of course the environmental - and space - bonuses too but ultimately it’s about how you feel repeating fashion and your relationship with style. Plus, celebrities are not having to buy these one wear show dresses, they are simply loaned them, so it is a slightly different scenario to us mere mortals.

Resources mentioned in this week's episode

Articles

https://thriveglobal.com/stories/arianna-huffington-style-gap-expectations-costly-women/

https://www.inc.com/suzanne-lucas/why-arianna-huffington-is-wearing-same-dress-over-over-and-you-should-too.html

#035 What not to wear - identity crisis, capsule wardrobes and ageing style https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/what-not-to-wear-identity-crisis-capsule-wardrobes-ageing-style

#054 Sustainability, conscious living and vegan lifestyle with special guest Marta Canga https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/sustainability-conscious-living-and-vegan-lifestyle-with-special-guest-marta-canga

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, is a marketing consultant and manifestation coach, currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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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 dating, housing, jobs, friends, goals, relationships and everything in between. Verity is a little bit scared of commitment in a few areas whereas Charelle takes commitment very seriously no matter which part of her life. We go over what Sukh discovered during her year long journey and the conclusion she came to (it’s a good one!).

Do you really know what you want so you can commit to it? Do we lose freedom and choice when we commit?

As the episode goes on we really explore what commitment looks for you and how you have permission for this to be different for different areas and Charelle gives some tough love and wants you to really check-in with your relationship with commitment to see if there are any excuses hiding in there. We look at the positives of commitment in terms of energy, planning ahead and being able to focus on other areas of your life whilst some beautifully simmer away.

We close on chatting about those day-to-day commitments, the commitment trick and making dentist appointments 9 months in advance!

Commitment-phobe article by Sukh Ojla https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/dating-advice-commitment-tips-sukh-ojla-match/337847

Episode 61 - Self love with Gina Swire https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/self-love-and-manifestation-with-gina-swire

Episode 58 - Changing careers, finding your purpose and owning failure with Lauretta Ihonor

https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/changing-careers-finding-your-purpose-and-owning-failure-with-lauretta-ihonor-the-ambition-plan

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, is a marketing consultant and manifestation coach, currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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Charelle 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 recalls her worst dates and questions why she put up with being treated less than her worth.

Charelle talks about being stood up and ending up dining for one while Verity discusses maggots, dodgy hotel rooms and crossed wires. How long would you wait for a late date? What is the most awkward situation you have been in? Have you had an encounter with a stalker type?

We then talk about those dates that were brief, or just the one, but were magical. Charelle tells her story about being surprised by a lovely experience on a date whilst Verity talks about how she thought she was punching with her first date after 10 years! She also loved dating abroad and tells all her funny stories to do with this.

There is a beauty of encounters that may not be forever but that teach you things and give you faith in people and love. We chat about how the most memorable dates are the one’s where an activity is involved and you feel like you fast track your way in getting to know people.

We conclude by chatting about our plans for V Day as a singleton and a loved up one!

Episode 19 | The rules of dating https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/rules-of-dating-hayley-quinn-ten-dating-commandments

Opera podcast - Stop settling and start dating smarter https://omny.fm/shows/oprah-s-supersoul-conversations/olc-401-podcast

Hang the DJ - Black Mirror episode https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_the_DJ

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, is a marketing consultant and manifestation coach, currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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A 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 circumstances? Do we move in with partners quicker or stay with partners longer due to money? Have you ever moved back in with parents to save money for a deposit/ start your own business?

We discuss the big difference between living in a big city and in smaller towns and also the lack of control you have in your schedule when you are sharing bathrooms/ kitchens/ washing machines with others.

What is your experiences of living with randomers? Would you prefer to live alone if money was no object? What are your non-negotiables and what are you willing to sacrifice?

In the Western world it can be seen as a negative to live with your parents however in places like India it’s very normal. We discuss how you need to stop thinking about what other people say/ think re your living situation and do what is best for you. Verity raises the point that not everyone has the option of moving back in with parents. If you have a healthy relationship with a parent that is still on the earth plane, then you have to count yourself very lucky as it is not a given to all.

Then we step out of the four walls and discuss location and how that affects our wellbeing and mindset. What is the difference between a home and a house? Do we simply find home within ourselves? Do other people - the right ones - make a home?

Get in touch and let us know your own thoughts about home.

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, is a marketing consultant and manifestation coach, currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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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?

Verity considers the types of things she posts on Facebook (election opinion, period poverty, LGBTQ+ rights) and why she doesn’t talk about that on other platforms. Charelle discusses how when she sees white privilege examples on LinkedIn she is much less inclined to comment on her true feelings due to the professional aspect of the platform.

We talk about being authentic and if there are boundaries that simply cannot cross from Tinder to LinkedIn. We look at how the same topic could be discussed and portrayed very differently depending on the typical audience of each platform and we delve into digital life vs real life.

Verity discusses the importance of being her authentic self when people ask her about her boyfriend (she has a girlfriend and corrects them for queer visibility reasons) and Charelle explores the subjectiveness of this topic and why we need to do what feels right as an individual.

Check out us having a go at the challenge ourselves on the Free and Figuring It Out Instagram.

The Dolly Parton challenge https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/24/entertainment/dolly-parton-social-meme-challenge-trnd/index.html

Bianca Miller Instagram post - https://www.instagram.com/p/B7sqy95gODx/?igshid=2osu9nxhf0hr

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, is a marketing consultant and manifestation coach, currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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In this week’s episode we are joined by self love coach and manifesting queen, Gina Swire.

A model from 17 years old, Gina talks about how it put her in the front line of negative talk and her evolution from a straight sized model to a plus sized one. You are not good enough as you are and you need to change were messages that flooded her past career. We discuss how we are very good at remembering all the negatives and dismissing any positive comments that are made.

We go through what self-love actually means, how it lays beneath everything and the reason why life doesn’t look how you want it to. The beauty of self-love is that it covers everything and it really highlights the fact that everything is connected.

Do you listen to your intuition? Do you see signs? How much time do you spend thinking about things you want to change?

We go through top tips for bringing more self-love into your life which are totally original and really, really great (mirrors are involved!). This is the point in the episode where you pause and give some things a try; cringing and going out of comfort zones is totally allowed! Verity asks Gina about self-love and age and it opens up a very interesting conversation regarding deep inner work and our different journeys including our self-esteem.

We discuss retreats and why they are a way to supercharge your self-development and the power of realisations to move you forward. Simple, not easy. And the transformations! Examples of what you can expect if you commit to self-love yourself. Also when your life looks amazing on the outside - and you don’t feel amazing on the inside - and the huge load of guilt that comes with that.

Gina talks about how not getting what she wanted out of her life led her to manifest the life of her dreams and we discuss how to make manifesting work for you. You are always manifesting - both things you want and don’t want - and we talk about the difference between thoughts and feelings. Also the power of like-minded people around you to help you accelerate your dream life. This episode will leave you truly wanting to love yourself and manifesting the life you desire!

Gina’s recommendations

You’re a badass at making money https://amzn.to/2veQsdS

For the love of money https://fortheloveofmoney.com/

Find Gina at

https://ginaswire.com/

https://www.instagram.com/ginaswire/?hl=en

Vision board workshop https://ginaswire.com/product/vision-board/

12 steps self-love transformation https://ginaswire.com/12-step-self-love-transformation/

Gina’s retreats https://ginaswire.com/retreats/

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As 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 want this episode to give you a chance to really think about your current position and where you want to be.

Hello SAD lamps! We chat how the tiny things can ease the pain or misery of an activity or situation and provide examples of how this can be implemented into your life. Do you use excuses to cover fear? Do you feel stuck? Do you manifest good and bad? Do you complain a lot?

We look at the power of ‘I am’ and the roles the conscious and subconscious plays along with gratitude practice. Verity discusses her own relationship with being at rock bottom but changing her mindset and choosing to slowly raise her vibration each day.

The Power of Belief, and your mindset, is the number one thing that can transform your day, your year, your life. What we focus on is what grows, momentum is so vital and ensuring that you build happiness into your life is key. Build rewards into your schedule to ease the discomfort of tricky parts of your path.

Reach out and let us know your biggest takeaway from this episode around choice and the one thing you are going to do differently moving forward.

RESOURCES THAT WERE MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

Career change episode https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/changing-careers-finding-your-purpose-and-owning-failure-with-lauretta-ihonor-the-ambition-plan

Super Soul Sunday ‘I am’ with Bishop T.D.Jakes https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-4zfzy-79809b4?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share

How to embody your future self when breath is the only thing you have the strength to be grateful for

https://medium.com/@verityaimebrown/how-to-embody-your-future-self-when-breath-is-the-only-thing-you-have-the-strength-to-be-grateful-c1981023c81

The Magic of Believing https://amzn.to/2FR3aBq

Charelle Griffith’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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Seen 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 find an exercise that you (kind of) look forward to or get some sort of results from to motivate you.

Charelle talks about her dancing background (she also drops a MASSIVE claim to fame!) which leads us on to both our journeys with fitness during our lives and how it’s change with age and priorities. Verity discusses how her move to the Lake District has been a huge part of her motivation due to the fact that everyone she knows has a regular fitness regime and are super fit!

School days come into our conversation and how it’s totally like Marmite; you were either on every team or dreaded every Wednesday afternoon. We then delve into what actually motivates us. Is it body image? Is it strength? It is health? It is super interesting hearing how we differ in this and how it has evolved.

Accountability is absolutely key in supporting you on your fitness journey and we explore all the ways you can find this, and we aren’t just talking gym buddies! And we look at role models in their 40s, 50s, 60+ and how it’s wonderful to see the strength and beauty of women many years ahead of us, making us want that too. Hello future self!

We conclude by talking about the mental health benefits of exercise and how January is a more important time than ever to look after our heads and get some good hormones rushing through our bodies!

Resources mentioned in this episode

Setting goals Part 1 https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/go-into-2020-with-a-plan-goal-setting-smart-goals-be-do-have-wheel-of-life

Setting goals Part 2 https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/go-into-2020-with-a-plan-your-goals-taking-action-vision-boards-accountability-affirmation

Yoga with Adriene 30 day challenge https://do.yogawithadriene.com/home

My Fitness Pal https://www.myfitnesspal.com/

FREEBIE 50 $0 to become your future self, quicker https://www.theseasaltplan.com/50-0-ways-to-be-her-now

Nike Training app https://www.nike.com/gb/en_gb/c/nike-plus/training-app

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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This 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 on changing careers having gone from medicine to journalism, fashion to TV and nutrition to world of entrepreneurs. We chat peer pressure, mental health, education status and fueling your creative side. The risks of turning your passion into your career, imposter syndrome and how to quit in a healthy way.

We go deep into the importance, and bravery, that comes with listening to your inner voice and walking away from things that ‘look’ impressive to others but that don’t feed your soul. Are you multi-passionate and are concerned that this is a weakness? We talk CVs and how to build a strong one even if you feel your career path so far has been a bit flakey.

What if you don’t enjoy what you are doing but don’t have a clue what you actually want to do? Lauretta talks honestly about she knows where she wants to be right now but that’s most likely going to change as the years roll in. We discuss taking a strategic approach in regards to a heart-based challenge and the harm this can cause long term.

Ultimately, we are all just seeking stability. There is a strong importance of remembering the positives and trying not to read into people’s comments and learning to just accept them. We have a great discussion around interviews and the best way to manage them, especially if you dread them! The key is in the preparation.

Finally we chat transitioning from being a 9-5 gal to a business owner and the things you must consider before taking that leap. Looking at side hustles, work experience and the power of knowing what you are not meant to do. It’s all about the action and committing to change.

Connect with Lauretta and The Ambition Plan at https://theambitionplan.com and https://instagram.com/theambitionplan

Lauretta Ihonor is the founder of the global career change platform The Ambition Plan. As a doctor, entrepreneur, journalist, TV producer, nutritional consultant and one-time fashion stylist, Lauretta is no stranger to the all-consuming search for passion and purpose. She created The Ambition Plan to provide high-potential women with the guidance and community they need to figure out what they want to do with their lives and start doing it.

Nobody is thinking about you as much as you think they are

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Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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Make sure you listen to part one - ep 056 - first!

Welcome to Part Two of this mini series where we talk about going into 2020 with a plan. We start off discussing how to ensure the goals you set in part one stay at the forefront of your mind and what techniques we use to do this. From morning routines, to digital vs pen & paper and matching the action with the goal.

It’s about being very conscious and present with your goals and not allowing things to become habitual and stagnant. We talk all things vision boards and how they play an important part in the life of a goal setting girl! Verity discusses the power of visualisation and manifestation in bringing rational (and blue sky!) aims into reality.

We discuss the different types of accountability and which can work the best depending on yourself and your goals. From 121 to facebook feeds to masterminds we help you decide which is going to be best to help you achieve your goals. Verity then woo-woos it up and discusses working with the moon so you have a natural monthly ritual to set your goals to.

Affirmations are a huge part in helping you change your belief system and supporting you in bringing in your desires to your life. We talk through how to build a strong practice when it comes to these and the number one thing you must not do!

We finish talking about tracking goals and chunking them down to make them easier to measure and more achievable. Also being mindful of your own lifestyle, routines, responsibilities and downtime to ensure excuses don’t creep in and you can plan for success. PLUS the importance of celebration.

We can’t wait for you all to have the most incredible 2020’s and to share all your achievements with us!

This week’s episode is sponsored by Be Her Now, a 7 day course to help you become your desired future self more effectively by raising your vibration in the present moment. It takes just 60 minutes a day over the course of a week to learn the techniques you need to manifest the life you desire and deserve.

To download your free #behernow “50 $0 ways to start today” and be placed on the waitlist for the 7 day course, visit https://www.theseasaltplan.com/50-0-ways-to-be-her-now

Other episodes you might be interested in

#033 Morning routines https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/free-and-figuring-it-out/e/62519384

Other resources

Download PropelHer’s Goaldigger Guide - https://www.propelher.co.uk/goaldiggerguide/

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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We 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 technique as effectively as possible.

We also look at The Wheel of Life that helps you set goals across all areas of your life to ensure that what you are trying to achieve is balanced.

We discuss risk, realism, relevance and research, delving into what makes an ideal goal. Also setting goals of different timelines considering where you are in life right now. Depending on the type of person you are or the goals you are setting will effect the type of technique you use.

Whether you are a newbie or a goal-setting pro, we give you the templates and our top tips to set your goals for 2020.

Your Best Year Ever by Michael Hyatt - https://amzn.to/35CgKUL

Wheel of Life - https://www.propelher.co.uk/wheel-of-life-best-tool-setting-balanced-goals/

The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington - https://amzn.to/2Q0tf5H

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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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.

Let us then take you back over all the memorable - and things you would rather forget - parts of the past 10 years from avocado on toast to prosecco, espresso martinis to athleisure and selfies to Facebook.

Do you remember when Netflix was a DVD rental by post thing? Anybody else had an iPhone 3?

Whether you were watching Orange is the New Black, Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones on the TV or Bridemaids, Frozen (eugh!) and La La Land at the cinema, the Tens was the decade where TV overtook cinema in terms of quality. We chat music that littered our decade - lot’s of girl power in there - and Charelle crushes on Beyonce whilst Verity reminisces about seeing Katy Perry in a tiny venue back in 2009! We were both reading 50 Shades of Grey (back to back btw) and on a Kindle obvs.

We finish the episode looking into the future and at the next 10 years. We chat social media, politics, the environment and our very own 10 year goals!

Check out our Instagram to see Verity as an emo and Charelle in her oversized slogan tees!

Athleisure | Explained https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80216752

The 100 best movies of the decade https://www.insider.com/best-films-of-the-decade-2010-2019-11

The top 50 albums of the decade https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/best-albums-decade-2010s-frank-ocean-adele-taylor-swift-kanye-west-ranked-a9204121.html

Avocado on toast; the reason a millennial woman can’t afford a house

@thestaves

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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In today’s episode we are joined by vegan blogger and sustainable lifestyle advocate Marta Canga. She tells us about how an important moment in her life led her to read a book which began her on the road of plant-based eating and goes on to explain how other areas of her life started to slowly follow when it came to ethical living.

Whether it’s food, beauty or fashion, we explore with Marta the more sustainable side of these sectors, plus greenwashing, zero waste and travelling with a vegan diet. We get some recipes for natural beauty products we can make at home (order the Jojoba oil!) and Marta discusses her own version of sustainability and why it’s such a tricky subject to define.

Is veganism a privilege? Is sustainable fashion too expensive and inaccessible? Do you think about zero waste when you do your weekly shop?

We discuss the best way to have eco-based conversations with your friends in a way that isn’t preaching, but a healthy discussion, and also bring boys into the conversation and how you can open up about veganism and co. to your partner/ brother/ dad.

The prominent message in this interview is that we all start somewhere and are at different points of our journey and Marta beautifully summarises what small steps we can start taking today to be more sustainable to look after ourselves and planet.

Marta is a vegan, cruelty-free and sustainable lifestyle blogger living in London.

Having begun blogging about sustainable fashion over 4 years ago, Marta is a highly respected voice in her global community. Her audience are hugely interested in sustainable fashion, vegan food, natural beauty and living an ethical lifestyle. She is a vegan fashion columnist for Simply Vegan Magazine and has worked with brands such as Lush, Waitrose and The Body Shop.

Find her at

https://www.martacanga.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZmJ1DPyGXq6w07CziDcUSQ

https://www.instagram.com/martacanga/

Resources mentioned

The China Study https://www.amazon.co.uk/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1941631568/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=52685314709&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkdzs5aqZ5gIVg7HtCh06agswEAAYASAAEgLl4vD_BwE&hvadid=259020282618&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1006834&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=18373285755728280897&hvtargid=kwd-317247654236&hydadcr=24403_1748879&keywords=%27the+china+study%27&qid=1575371140&s=books&sr=1-1

The True Cost of Fashion https://truecostmovie.com/

The Game Changers https://gamechangersmovie.com/

Happy Cow https://www.happycow.net/

#climateholocast #carbonfootprint #carboncomponsating #climatechange #recycling #extinctrebellion

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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How 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?

We discuss having to risk failure to try and succeed in life and the importance of making failure your friend. Is the definition of failure subjective if you compare your own opinion of yourself to others? Verity discusses the more spiritual side in that you are sent things in life to help you grow and put you on the path of where you need to be. Charelle brings up the pressure she has put on herself in the past by putting time goals on her achievements.

What is your definition of failure for yourself? We finish the episode talking about overwhelm, setting yourself up to fail and giving yourself permission to evolve with the rhythm of life.

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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Charelle 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 to girl, not woman. Two, because there is not an alternative for men - they are just a boss!

Does girl make you feel more youthful? Is it right to have women only business events? Do we need to change the spelling of femxle and wimmin to own our language again?

We chat about the difference between women and men when it comes to business and where are all the career men (aka that phrase is not needed!)? Generation Z aren’t big on gender but are we becoming too neutral and losing community spirit?

Trending #boybabe

Enjoy!

This episode is sponsored by PropelHer's Book Club. PropelHer’s Book Club is a monthly book club for ambitious women who are committed to reading to support their personal development and professional success. You can find out more and book a ticket at www.propelher.co.uk/bookclub/

Resources mentioned in this episode

Article https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/why-the-phrase-girl-boss-needs-to-be-cancelled_uk_5dc3eabee4b0d8eb3c902012

Nasty Gal https://www.nastygal.com/gb/

Book #girlboss https://www.amazon.co.uk/Girlboss-Sophia-Amoruso/dp/0241217938/ref=nodl_

Girl vs woman https://youtu.be/qHH3lhYwqcY

Sheryl Sandberg TED talk https://youtu.be/18uDutylDa4

Katy Prince post https://www.instagram.com/p/B3zNH9lHt7q/?igshid=6invxxovlabt
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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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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.

Verity reflects on her single days and how she felt using the term ‘single’ and Charelle talks about how she deals with people asking her about her relationship status. Emma has become a really strong and authoritative figure - in many areas including her work with the UN - which simply adds to the authenticity of this conversation.

Do you feel like the clock is ticking? Do you believe what is meant for you will not pass you by? Do you think Facebook should include ‘self-partnered’ as an option?

Tune in to hear our discussion

Emma Watson in British Vogue https://www.vogue.co.uk/news/article/emma-watson-on-fame-activism-little-women

Other related episodes:

Episode 31 - How to manifest your life partner https://freeandfiguringitout.com/blog/how-to-manifest-your-life-partner/

Episode 27 - Being single; can you get TOO good at it? https://freeandfiguringitout.com/blog/being-single-can-you-get-too-good

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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On 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 harmful if they are miscalculated? Where do you regain your energy from?

Verity talks about how she wants company, but on her own terms, whilst Charelle highlights the shift of those in the spotlight, the permission to change who we are and how knowing your personality can help you in the workplace.

We talk networking, boundaries and questioning our own stereotype.

Take the Myers Briggs test - https://www.16personalities.com

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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Could 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 need 10gb of data a month or do we just use it because it’s there?

Have you tried a digital detox before?

Charelle talks about her Christmas phone break and how we just lose ourselves in click bait.

Verity talks about her week without WiFi and all the surprising wonderful things it taught her.

Notifications are basically a tool to help us get addicted; have you switched them off your phone yet? Do you set time limits for social media? When was your latest app refresh?

What is your version of a digital detox? We would love to hear!

“You need to cherish those moments of nothingness”

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport - https://amzn.to/2Nn3WJK

This episode is sponsored by Audible. Audible is the world’s largest seller of audiobooks. With hundreds of thousands of books to choose from there is something for everyone. Start your 30 day free trial - https://amzn.to/34hpM8p

Thank you to Penguin Random House UK for sending Charelle a free copy of Digital Minimalism

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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This 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 effects it had on her, how burnout recently creeped up on her without realising and her struggle with balancing all aspects of her life.

Charelle raises the issue of day to day admin and how it can feel overwhelming to squeeze these in around a 40 hour+ working week and having to constantly Google all the little adulting things we come across each day.

Do you have a to do list that is impossible to achieve? Do you think you could be a better daughter/ friend/ girlfriend and feel guilt? Do you struggle to balance and are a hot mess?

We discuss how trying to keep everyone happy and fit everything in can lead to millennial burnout. What are you worrying about now that will not matter in one years time? Sit down with a pen and paper and start to map out what life needs to look like in the present to prevent burnout.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

How it feels to have millennial burnout - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/c384d54a-0116-437f-83e8-ddbca65b6c06

How Millennials became the burnout generation - https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/millennials-burnout-generation-debt-work

Why Instagram’s “career porn” is the fast track to burnout https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/instagrams-career-porn-is-the-fast-track-to-burnout?amp

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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This 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 she eats out and asks if she allowed to be triggered or if she should just think about the planet.

Charelle has had to deal with stereotypical comments being a pescatarian for a few decades and talks about how the rise in veganism has affected the use of real cheese!

Should vegans only go to vegan restaurants? Will there be a day where menus will be 50% meat/ fish choices and 50% vegetarian? Can you date someone who has a different food lifestyle to you?

Verity is now dating a plant-based chef and talks about her decision to go a part-time vegan 6 months ago whilst Charelle sometimes hesitates to mention her preferences on dates in fear of a negative reaction.

The hosts would love to know what your preferred diet is so hit us up, let us know and share your recommendations!

The Gate Restaurants - https://thegaterestaurants.com/

Before the flood documentary https://www.beforetheflood.com/

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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It 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 agree with. We ask you to listen with an open mind and an understanding and reach out to us if you want to correct us or educate us; we welcome it.

We start discussing one of the key ideas that came out of the documentary; that it is not up to black people to help white people deal with their privilege.

We move into the meaning of privilege - discussing both class and race - and the misconception of it. Chelsea discusses her teen years of dating a black guy and scrapes with the law and the inequality that was so prominent then, but she has only just realised. We talk about how we produce visual content for the podcast and the difficulty of balancing representation due to the imbalance in stock imagery out there (small but big thing).

Does white privilege exist? Do you believe in positive discrimination? Do we all just want an easy life and would our opinions change if we were born into a different race?

Verity opens up about the fact she was oblivious to white privilege up until a few years ago and wonders how we educate future generations to raise awareness of this topic. She talks about her time in India and the guilt she felt for being treated so well; most of the time because she was white.

Charelle discusses how it feels to be the only white person in the room for much of her life and career and her own experiences of choosing what ethnic group to choose when filling in forms.

We close by asking that you start having these conversations - about white privilege - with everyone, not just black people and not just white people, but everyone. Let’s talk about white privilege.

Hello, Privilege, It’s Me, Chelsea - https://www.netflix.com/title/80244973

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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These 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 films on the sofa. Gentle seasons, maroon jumpers and transitioning to tights; a short but sweet episode to ease you in to the slightly chillier season of Autumn.

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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Let’s talk about the mindset side of money!!!

Money Mindset is a favourite topic of the hosts and in this episode, they talk about all the beliefs around money and how this affects your external world.

Money is slowly becoming less stigmatised and more and more people are talking about it. Charelle comes out of the extreme woo woo closet and talks about a book she has read that was basically written by a spirit (listen to find out exactly what we mean!) and shares some of the exercises she did to help advance her mindset.

The hosts both come from a lack mindset past (hello programming in childhood) but one went on to be a saver, the other a spender. Verity goes into the practical side of getting to know your belief system and her journey with reprogramming her own mind, and how far she still has to go!

What messages were you surrounded by when you were younger? Have you ever questioned your relationship with money? Do you have a millionaire mindset?

Charelle goes into detail about the tools that she uses including affirmations and fake cheques to herself (google Jim Carrey cheque) whilst Verity recently read a book that totally transformed her money mindset, and threw everything she had learnt on its head. We ask the question “What is the worst that can happen if you bring in some woo woo when it comes to money?”. In short, the answer is, nothing, and we are here to guide you on that!

“We must question our beliefs, especially around money, and ask if they serve us anymore.”

Ask and It Is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ask-Given-Learning-Manifest-Attraction/dp/1401904599/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?keywords=ask+and+it+is+givengiven&qid=1568811619&sr=8-2-fkmr0

Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conversations-God-Book-Uncommon-Dialogue/dp/0340693258/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DJ72K8X39HXJ&keywords=conversations+with+god&qid=1568812017&sprefix=conversa%2Caps%2C211&sr=8-1

Get Rich Lucky B*tch by Denise Duffield-Thomas https://www.amazon.co.uk/Get-Rich-Lucky-Bitch-First-Class/dp/1788171330/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=get+rich+lucky+b&qid=1568811996&sr=8-1

You Are A Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Are-Badass-Making-Money-ebook/dp/B01INGSWY8/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=jen+sincero&qid=1568811910&sr=8-2

Unleash Your Inner Money Babe by Kathrin Zenkina aka Manifestation Babe https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unleash-Your-Inner-Money-Babe/dp/1545516545/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=manifestation+babe&qid=1568812040&sr=8-1

James Wedmore https://www.jameswedmoretraining.com/

Dollars Flow to Me Easily by Richard Dotts https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dollars-Flow-Easily-Richard-Dotts/dp/1532736231/ref=sr_1_1?crid=KN4CW2XVIZE5&keywords=dollars+flow+to+me+easily&qid=1568812140&sprefix=dollars+flow+to+me%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/