Happy Birthday to you…Happy Birthday to you…Happy Birthday dear…yes, that’s right, this week we’re talking about Birthdays! Love ‘em or hate ‘em, we all have them every single year (unless, of course, you were born on February 29th). In this entertaining episode, Bev and Marina chat about their birthdays in both the distant and more recent past, how much birthdays mean to them, and what's important when it comes to celebrating (or not celebrating) them. Topics of discussion include children’s...

Do you consider yourself the type of person who speaks out when you’ve been treated unfairly or received bad service? Or are you the one cringing while your other half makes a fuss about something insignificant to a shop assistant? In this week’s episode, the topic at hand is...complaining.  Nobody likes the person who is constantly moaning, but there are times when complaining is acceptable, appropriate and, in some cases, necessary. So how do we distinguish between when we should and...

This week, the topic of discussion is a slightly more lighthearted subject - although one that still applies to us all (apart from the naturists among us) - it's How We Dress. Bev and Marina reveal how they decide what to wear and how important (or not) it is to them. They also reminisce about their outfit choices back in the day - you may not be surprised to learn that Marina spent most of her time in jodhpurs, whereas Bev tended to dress more like Sporty Spice back in the 90s. Other talking...

The topic of this week's episode is...Alcohol. Yes, our favourite vice. Or is it...? In this week's episode, Bev and Marina spill the beans on their drinking habits, and frankly it's worth a listen if only to discover Marina's magical hangover cure... Do you like a drink, or are you perhaps teetotal? Do you stop at one glass of wine, or are you beginning to wonder whether a visit to AA might be in order? Whatever your drinking habits, we've got you covered in this revealing episode. The...

What is your definition of a tough person? Is it someone who takes a cold shower every morning, someone who stands up and gives a speech, someone who does a skydive? Do you think of mental toughness, physical toughness, emotional toughness, or all of the above? Whatever your definition of toughness - our topic for this week - Bev and Marina chat about the term within an array of different contexts. Would you be flattered to be described as tough, or would you take it as an insult? And in...

This week's episode is an uplifting conversation about reading. Join Bev and Marina on a trip down memory lane as they remember their favourite books from childhood, their teens, and the present day. From Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl and Judy Blume, to Lisa Jewell, Louis de Berniere and Allison Pearson, a myriad of different authors and genres are covered. The ladies bring their usual mix of insight and humour to the many different aspects of books and reading, including how to help our children...

What do you dream about? What do you aspire to? Or does the busyness of your day-to-day life prevent you from even thinking about your hopes for the future? Now is the time to give it some thought because this week’s topic is Looking Ahead.  How many of us actually take the time to look ahead and think seriously about what we want our life to look like in the future? In this episode, Bev and Marina mull over their thoughts on the subject, and whilst Bev comes out in hives even thinking about...

Do you have a tendency to blame other people for the things that go wrong in your life? Or are you more likely to take the blame for something that you haven’t done? In this week’s episode, Bev and Marina contemplate the notion of Blame, looking at the topic within a number of different contexts. Marina admits that she has a tendency to blame other people, things or situations, and has even been known to blame the stairs after she’s tripped up on them. And Bev has, on occasion, blamed James 2...

This week's episode may not seem like the most tantalising of topics, but according to Bev there is nothing sexier than a man doing, yes, housework! Housework is, for the vast majority of us, an integral part of our day-to-day existence; a dull but necessary part of life. Whether you love it or hate it, this week's episode provides a funny and interesting take on a not-so-funny-or-interesting subject. Bev and Marina talk ironing (Bev recommends a G&T to help with those creases), hoovering...

In this week's podcast, Bev and Marina tackle the subject of Failure, something which for many of us brings to mind negative connotations. But does failure actually need to be regarded as, well, a failure? Or can we reframe it and perceive our failures as inevitable and positive experiences from which we can learn and grow? In this episode, the ladies discuss their own views on failure and talk candidly about areas of their life in which they feel they are failing and / or have failed. From...

In this week's episode, our ladies have a very candid and touching conversation about the concept of closeness. What does it mean to be close to someone? Does closeness require physical proximity? Does it require you to have known the person for a certain length of time? Does it mean that you have to know every detail of each other's lives? Being close to someone means different things to different people, and as always Bev and Marina's differing opinions play out in this topic and make for...

Ever been unable to sleep because a conversation with a colleague earlier in the day kept going around and around in your head? Ever worried that a particular comment you made to a friend may have offended them and you just couldn't get it out of your mind? Ever been so distracted by thoughts of something that you're not mentally present either at work or with your children? If so, then you've been a victim of Overthinking, the topic of this week's episode. But is 'victim' the right word?...

In this week’s episode, Bev and Marina talk about education and what it means in today's world. What do you think about when you hear the word education? Does it conjure up images of school and/or university, or something much more than, and far beyond, those institutions? What about our education system itself? Is it providing the best possible environment for our children, or is narrow and outdated? Are exams actually the best way of measuring a child's ability, or should they have been...

In this week's episode we're discussing the importance of the Work-Life Balance, a balance that is far from easy to achieve in today's fast-paced world where we all have to be so many things to so many people. Advances in technology, not to mention Covid and lockdowns, have made it even harder to separate our work lives from our personal lives. In this episode, Bev and Marina delve into how there are so many factors that play into the balance between the things we have to do to earn money,...

Are you a social animal or a bit of an introvert? Was lockdown your idea of heaven...or hell? And are you embracing the return to normality, or worrying that you no longer have an excuse to stay at home? In this week's episode, Bev and Marina chat about Socialising which, love it or hate it, is a part of all our lives. Believe it or not, the ladies are very much in agreement on this particular topic - both of them LOVE to socialise. But don't worry, their differences are still apparent;...

In this week’s episode, Bev and Marina discuss the pros and cons of being competitive. Bev was competitive as a teen and into her twenties, but is much less so these days (except when it comes to netball); Marina has never been the competitive type, and was happy to sit back and watch the sports teams in her school days, rather than partake. Whereabouts do you sit on the sliding scale between fiercely competitive and couldn’t-care-less-about-winning? Were you competitive as a child but not...

Get the tissues out and don’t even bother with mascara because this week, Bev and Marina talk about the very human act of crying, and the emotions behind it. When was the last time you cried? Is it a distant memory because you’re not a big cryer, or was it only yesterday because crying is something you do on a regular basis? Whether you cry at the drop of a hat, or you tend to be more like Cameron Diaz in ‘The Holiday’, the ladies cover it all. From the kind of visceral crying that comes from...

This week’s episode is a truly uplifting, interesting and life affirming conversation about friendships and relationships across the generation gap.  For some reason it is not considered the ‘norm’ in our society to engage in relationships - whether romantic or otherwise - with those outside of our own generation and age range. But why? Why on earth does age matter? There are so, so many benefits to having friendships with people from different generations, and the truth is we can all learn...

In this episode, Bev and Marina discuss the often tricky subject of criticism. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, criticism is ‘an opinion given about something or someone, especially a negative opinion, or the activity of making such judgements.' So, do you frequently give it? And how well do you take it? If we’re completely honest with ourselves, are any of us actually ‘good’ at taking criticism?  This week’s conversation encompasses everything from who we are willing to take critcism...

This week’s episode is a must-listen in which Bev and Marina tackle the awkward subject of ‘Being Embarassed.’ If you thought they were brutally honest and open already, you ain’t seen nothing yet! In this highly amusing episode, our ladies discuss everything from periods and poo, to vaginas and nudity, plus a whole host of other cringeworthy issues. Bev and Marina do not hold back with their own embarrassing anecdotes in which - spoiler alert - Bev admits to a rather embarrassing situation...

The topic of this week’s episode is Change.   There is simply no doubt that change is inevitable, for all of us. Although some of us may find it easier to cope with than others, every single one of us has been resistant to change at some point in our lives. From the bigger changes in life such as divorce or moving to the other side of the world, to the smaller ones like changing our hair colour, Bev and Marina tackle the subject with a combination of insight and thoughtfulness, as well as...

Are you a big risk taker? Or are you more inclined to play it safe? Whichever camp you fall into, Bev and Marina have got you covered in this week’s episode.  As far as taking risks is concerned, Bev and Marina both grew up as cautious children, but Bev reveals that these days she does take more risks. Having said that, Marina is still trying to persuade her that sitting in a room with black labrador, Storm, is a low risk activity!  In our increasingly risk averse culture, have we lost...

Benjamin Franklin once said “Money never made a man happy yet, not will it.” Wise words, or a load of @#$%? Whatever your take on money, this week’s episode has something in it for you.  Whether you have it or don’t have it, spend it or save it, love it or loathe it, money is integral to the lives of every one of us. So why is it such a taboo subject? Bev and Marina’s frank discussion includes the narratives from their childhood that have shaped the way they treat money today, what they...

Our topic this week is one for the girls and - equally if not more importantly - one for the boys. Yes, we're talking Feminism.  How far have we come? And how far do we still have to go? Are you a ‘good’ feminist? Is there anything that makes you feel like a ‘bad’ feminist?  Bev and Marina discuss everything from the gender pay gap to school uniforms, from calling out sexism to the objectification of women in music, from judgement from other feminists to teaching our kids about...