Episodes
As per tradition for our last episode of the season we are answering your listener questions! Tune in to hear our thoughts on shifting our daily routines for Autumn/Winter, our goals for our 30s and the best purchases we have made in 2020. Thank you so much for supporting another season of Let’s Discuss podcast, we have loved sharing with you! Sending love your way for a positive end to 2020 and a bright start to 2021!
Published 11/17/20
Published 11/17/20
In today’s episode we are sharing our career journeys and lifting the lid on our same-but-different career paths with blogging. Ella shares why she’s pivoted away from blogging and into a new career altogether, and Monica opens up about the multiple hats she wears outside of the blogging world. Plus we share our advice for navigating difficult work life scenarios including redundancy and graduating in 2020.
Published 11/10/20
How are you connecting with the people in your life right now? As we enter another lockdown here in the UK, staying in touch and maintaining connections are at the forefront of our minds right now. In this episode we share our ideas and tips for connecting with friends, partners and colleagues. Plus we give some fun conversation starters a go!
Published 11/03/20
As we settle into autumn and look ahead to winter, we’ve been turning our attention to everyday joys, and learning to incorporate more healthy habits into our routines. In this episode we are sharing our action plans for autumn/winter 2020, as well as a whole host of GOOD things we are looking forward to over the cooler months.  We would love to hear how you’re welcoming the cosy seasons too! Let us know on Instagram over on @LetsDiscussPodcast.
Published 10/27/20
What have you been up to for the majority of 2020? If your answer largely involves binge-watching TV shows then welcome to our club! In today’s episode we are diving deep into our TV obsessions of 2020. From the juiciest reality TV, through to the most bonkers cult series, we are sharing the shows that have soothed us and entertained us thus far this year. We would love to know your faves too! Drop us a line over on Instagram, and feel free to weigh in with your opinions.
Published 10/20/20
Today’s episode is a ‘COVID-19 catch-up’. Things have changed dramatically in the world since Season 9 of the show, when we were on the cusp of our first lockdown here in the UK. Since then, the term “corona-coaster” has been banded about with good reason. It has been a year of many ups and downs, and today we’re sharing what’s kept us going during this ‘unprecedented’ time.  We hope you’ll enjoy this week’s episode, and let us know how you get on playing Pandemic Bingo with us!
Published 10/13/20
It’s time to wrap Season 9! As per tradition our last episode of the season is a listener Q&A! This episode is jam-packed with answers to your most-pressing questions on all things life, love, work and wellbeing. We hope that you’ll enjoy hearing our take on lockdown, career pivots, life dilemmas and more . . . you really came through with the questions! Stay in touch with us until next season over on Instagram, thank you so much for joining us for another season of the show.
Published 05/26/20
It’s inevitable — we all experience bad days. In this episode of Let’s Discuss we divvy up the severity our bad days into levels 1, 2 and 3. We share our tips and tricks for turning a bad day around, as well as advice we take head of when a day just feels like a right off.  We hope that these tips help you if you are currently experiencing a bad day, and that they help to armour you for when your next one crops up.
Published 05/19/20
Working from home has been the norm for both of us for many years, but given the current state of the world it’s a working setup that many people are new to. We happened to record this episode just before lockdown was enforced in the UK, and now the timing for it could not feel more poignant. Whether you’re well into your WFH groove or it is completely new to you, we hope that this episode will be helpful.
Published 05/12/20
We’re over the moon to welcome artist Nina Brooke to the show today! Nina is an artist whose work we’ve admired for a long time — indeed Ella owns one of her beautiful beach prints — and we were thrilled when Nina agreed to come onto the show to discuss her career journey, advice for fellow artists, as well as tips for exploring her home area of Cornwall.  Nina’s outlook on life and work is so calming, we hope that you’ll love getting to know Nina as much as we did. 
Published 05/05/20
People pleasing isn’t synonymous with ‘doing something wrong’, but when your needs are knocked to the bottom of the pile time and time again, your tendency to say “yes” may need to be revisited.  In today’s episode of Let’s Discuss podcast we address the issue of people pleasing, how it crops up in our own lives, and how we try to safeguard ourselves from people pleasing tendencies which have a negative impact. 
Published 04/28/20
We are so excited to welcome Monica’s Mama Eliana to the show today, to talk all things cleaning and household upkeep. For fourteen years Eliana owned and ran a guesthouse in Southampton, and (as Monica knows first-hand) it was somewhat of a military operation cleanliness-wise. Over the years Eliana has come to be the go-to authority for her immediate circle (and her circle’s circle!) for all things housekeeping. Here's what Eliana has to say about keeping on top of your household to-do list.
Published 04/21/20
We are so happy to welcome renowned astrologer Francesca Oddie to the show today!  Francesca chats to us about what your birth chart can reveal about your innate nature, why learning about your partner’s chart can be helpful when it comes to compatibility, and just what Mercury retrograde and Saturn’s return really mean.   If you’ve ever been curious about astrology, and how it can lend you a guiding hand, we hope that this episode will be an enlightening one for you.
Published 04/14/20
As of today (Ella’s 30th Birthday!), we’ve both officially joined the 30s club. Entering a new age decade has made us both reflect on the life lessons we’ve learnt up until now.  So much so, that we thought it would be fun to put these lessons into a comprehensive list to share with you! Cue: 30 Lessons We’ve Learnt by 30. 
Published 04/07/20
Right now things are changing by the moment, and there is a huge array of emotions being felt. Amongst them: uncertainty, fear, hope, gratitude and a general sense of limbo.  Whilst we navigate these unchartered waters personally, we wanted to check in with you. To see how you’re doing. And to talk through some of the things we’re doing to try and stay on top of our own wellbeing (mentally and physically) and productivity during this season.  We hope that this bonus episode will offer some co
Published 03/24/20
Welcome to the last episode of Let’s Discuss Season 8! Not to mention the last episode of 2019 and this decade! We are so grateful to you for tuning in this season, and we hope that you’ll love reliving our highs and lows of the past 365 days with us. Here’s our big round-up of 2019! Wishing you a wonderful festive season ahead, we’ll see you next time in 2020! EPISODE 66 SHOW NOTES  Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue Ella's Instagram account...
Published 12/10/19
Do you know if you are an extrovert or an introvert? As a mixed pairing (can you guess who’s who?!) we talk often about how we recharge our batteries.  With the festive season upon us there’s more opportunity than ever for pressure on your energy resources, especially (perhaps?!) if you’re an introvert.  In today’s episode we’re discussing our individual traits, the benefits and challenges we experience, and how we’ll be approaching the festive season to make sure we keep our fuel tanks...
Published 12/03/19
Welcome to our very special bonus episode ALL about books! As regular listeners will know, Ella is our resident literary expert, flying through books at a crazy rate.  68 and counting this year! Whenever Monica needs a book recommendation, Ella is her first port of call and today we decided to open up Ella’s extensive book advice to you.  If you are on the lookout for your next great read, or you need gift inspiration for the festive season and beyond, this episode is for you! Happy...
Published 11/28/19
Our resident dating expert 'Ask A Straight Guy' is back! In this week’s episode we put your dating questions to 'Ask A Straight Guy' (aka Monica’s husband Oli) and discuss a myriad of questions including: why guys take so long to text back, if it’s harder for intelligent women to find a boyfriend and how to avoid settling.  As always this was a SUPER fun episode to record, and we hope you’ll love listening along! If you have a dating question you’d like us to answer in our next 'Ask A...
Published 11/26/19
There are so many milestones throughout our twenties, which we are conditioned to think that we ‘need’ to hit. Degrees, moving out of home, partners, engagement, marriage, babies, promotions . . . it’s a LOT! It’s normal to feel pangs of jealousy as your friends, or people you know (or even people you don’t know!) achieve certain things.  Whatever the circumstances, jealousy is not a nice feeling, and today we are exploring how we can navigate feelings of envy. And how can we reframe our...
Published 11/19/19
We all want to feel more confident discussing finances and addressing our own individual financial needs. It can feel overwhelming to consider your pension, investments, mortgages . . . it’s a LOT. Fortunately for us we recently sat down with the incredible Emilie Bellet, founder of Vestpod and author of the brilliantly-titled “You’re Not Broke, You’re Pre-Rich” to discuss all of the above and more.  Emilie makes talking about money feel natural, and unpicks the terminology that can...
Published 11/12/19
Surprise! We’re popping up with a special bonus episode this week to share ALL the details of Monica’s recent wedding to Oli in Menorca. We’ve received so many questions from listeners about Monica’s big day, and we thought it would be fun to piece them together and answer some for you! So, here’s the lowdown on Monica and Oli’s September wedding in Menorca. From the dress, to the venue, details and do’s and don’ts . . . it’s all included! Here’s your exclusive invitation (albeit...
Published 11/07/19
Today we have a very special guest on the show: Elizabeth Scarlett founder, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Petrides. We sat down with Lizzie to discuss how to keep up with creativity when you live a busy lifestyle. Whether it’s painting, yoga or something altogether different, we’d all like to be able to find time to pursue a hobby we enjoy. We quizzed Lizzie (one of the busiest people we know) on how she allocates time for creativity, both for her work as a designer and on a personal level too. We...
Published 11/05/19
Do you feel like you’re on the wrong career path? Or like you’re at a pivot point and don’t know which direction to take?  We’re diving into our experience with “career crisis”, and how we’ve both been addressing it.  EPISODE 58 SHOW NOTES  Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty  Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast EPISODE 58 SHOW LINKS Episode 50. Our...
Published 10/29/19