Best GBBO Podcasts (2023)

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Go Love Yourself

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S3 Ep20: Personality Types, Mystic Meg Horoscopes, and a Summery Catch Up 38:33

7h ago38:33

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We are SO buzzing because in this episode we had a good old giggle, just the two of us. We did something we've been sceptical about about but wanted to do for ages: personality tests!! It's very reminiscent of the Mystic Meg horoscope, but we wanted to know... is there any truth to it?! 🕵️‍♀️ We also found out that Laura may or may have written the…

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Pod Appétit: Gourmet Takes

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Blorp Some Jam 42:00

1h ago42:00

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Rhyming recipes, corn on corn, and basic mushrooms. May 2023 Themes: Star Wars Day (5/4) Cinco de Mayo (5/5) Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Seasonal Produce Roulette Today’s Menu: The Mandalorian Macarons by Binging with Babish Vegan Sweet and Sour Cauliflower by Get Set Vegan Elote Street Corn Salad by Meg Mezeske Chinese Scallion Oil Noodl…

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S3 Ep19: How to Solo Travel and LOVE IT! (with Kirsty Leanne Travels) 53:25

8d ago53:25

53:25

IT'S SUMMEEEEEEER! With loads of us heading off on holiday, or wishing we had the confidence to be more adventurous, we wanted to chat to Kirsty aka @KirstyLeanneTravels about all things travel. We spoke about our best travel experiences, top places we'd recommend, how to be confident while travelling on your own, and our top tips for a comfortable…

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S3 Ep18: The Reality of Weight Loss with PT Ben Carpenter 41:38

2d ago41:38

41:38

TW: this episode references weight loss, including intentional weight loss Sometimes it feels like we can't avoid conversations about weight loss, fitness, and health, so in today's episode we're becoming part of the conversation. To be honest, we were a bit nervous about recording this episode because of our own relationships with fitness and how …

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Pod Appétit: Gourmet Takes

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Cannot Say No to Po-Tay-Toes 44:00

1d ago44:00

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Giant hashbrown deliciousness, buns that rise like Jesus, and killer baklava (not in a good way). April 2023 Themes: Passover (4/5) Easter (4/9) Eid al-Fitr (4/21) National Garlic Month National BLT Sandwich Month Today’s Menu: Vegan Cast Iron Potato Kugel by Jamie Geller Hot Cross Buns by Claire Saffitz Vegan Frittata by Make It Dairy Free Vegan C…

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The Bake Down - Bake Off Reviewed

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Don't Getcha Pretzels in a Knot! 48:37

28d ago48:37

48:37

Just three bakers have made it to the 2013 Bake Off final: Kimberly, Frances and Ruby now have three final challenges to face before one of them can be crowned the winner. The tremendous trio face picnic pie signatures, perfect pretzel technicals and wonderful wedding cake showstoppers, as Paul and Mary judge their bakes one last time and announce …

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Go Love Yourself

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S3 Ep17: Is High Street Fashion Getting WORSE?! 43:37

8d ago43:37

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We’ve been noticing it for a while, but plus size fashion is either just not progressing or outright getting worse. BUT WHY? This week we’re catching up about our recent experiences with brands, why we think it’s getting worse, and what we actually want from retailers!! We also get into Y2K fashion, The Hills, and reminisce about when bikinis had f…

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The Bake Down - Bake Off Reviewed

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More Drama Than a Soap Opera Cake 57:22

14d ago57:22

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It's the semi-finals and the tent's gone all continental for French week. The bakers are set the challenges of a triple canape signature, a Charlotte Royale technical and an opera cake showstopper in the last push to reach the glorious Bake Off final. With only three spaces available, who will fall at the final hurdle and miss out on a chance to be…

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Go Love Yourself

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S3 Ep16: Dopamine Dressing, Fitting In, and the Reality of GBBO with KIM-JOY!! 47:25

17d ago47:25

47:25

The pure joy in this episode is INSANE! We (Lauren🤣) were completely fangirling in this chat with Kim-Joy. We dopamine dressed to the nines, and had the best chat about social anxiety, fitting in, and our experiences on the Great British Bake Off. It was pure joy, and we're soooo excited for you to hear it! Plus we open the episode with a catch up …

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Interview with Anna Hezel 41:53

16d ago41:53

41:53

We sat down with Anna Hezel, senior editor at Epicurious, to talk about her latest cookbook, Tin to Table: Fancy, Snacky Recipes for Tin-thusiasts and A-fish-ionados. Anna’s writing has appeared in publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bon Appétit, GQ, Rolling Stone, Eater, and more. Tin to Table annahezel.com _ Find Pod Ap…

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The Bake Down - Bake Off Reviewed

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Give Peas A Chance 1:11:08

21d ago1:11:08

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This week's five remaining bakers tackle Alternative Ingredients week, baking wheat-free signature loaves, a gluten-free technical dacquoise and a dairy-free vegetable showstopper cake. Who will make it to the semi-finals and get one step closer to being crowned 2013's winner, and who's vegetable cake has missed a beet? Join Sarah, Jane, Dan and Ho…

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Go Love Yourself

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S3 Ep15: Imposter Syndrome: Bake Off, Being “Cocky” & How to Ask for a Raise 46:44

1M ago46:44

46:44

Ahhh imposter syndrome. Most of us have had it, and for a lot of us it can stop us from enjoying our achievements and generally just life. Plus, it can stop us from speaking up for ourselves, being confident, and asking for what we deserve. But what exactly is it? How do we get over it? Are we allowed to be "cocky" and ask for a raise?! In this epi…

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The Bake Down - Bake Off Reviewed

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It Had To Be Choux 1:06:00

28d ago1:06:00

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With the quarter-finals only one week away, it's all hands to the pastry bags for this week's challenges: an old-school suet pudding signature, a toppling choux nun technical and a trio of flaky golden puff pastries, for a last show-stopping chance to enter the quarter-finals. Join Sarah, Howard, Dan and Jane as they discuss preferred pastry techni…

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Go Love Yourself

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S3 Ep14: Raising Body Confident Kids with Molly Forbes (and some NEWS!!) 51:35

30d ago51:35

51:35

We've been name dropping Molly and her book since literally episode 1, and we're so pleased we're finally chatting to her about how to raise the next generation of diet culture fighters! Poor body image is such a difficult generational habit to break - our parents were force-fed diet culture even harder than we were, and we've all been conditioned …

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Pod Appétit: Gourmet Takes

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This Is My Therapy Cast-Iron Pan 38:33

1M ago38:33

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BLTs made for vegetarians, lolx bagels, and cozy AF potato salad. April 2023 Themes: Passover (4/5) Easter (4/9) Eid al-Fitr (4/21) National Garlic Month National BLT Sandwich Month Today’s Menu: Vegan BLT with Baked Tempeh Bacon by Vegan Huggs BLT with Rice Paper Bacon by Thee Burger Dude Strawberry Goji Compote from Whole Food Cooking Every Day b…

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Art Watch Podcast

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Ep. 27: Artist Travelers Part 1, Ft. Luis Garcia 1:12:10

1M ago1:12:10

1:12:10

Welcome back to AWP! So excited to see you all again. Enjoy learning about Artist Travelers with a surprise guest, Luis Garcia! Support AWP by sharing the episode with your friends and following on all social media @artwatchpodcast Visit the website www.artwatchpodcast.com for some new content! Questions, comments, anything in-between? Email artwat…

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The Bake Down - Bake Off Reviewed

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An aBUNdance of Sweet Doughs 1:05:36

1M ago1:05:36

1:05:36

This week the magnificent seven face sweet dough week, whipping up delicious treats in the tea loaf signature, couronne technical and European bun showstopper. With the competition getting harder, the bakers will have to step up their game to try and impress the judges and win a place in the final. Join Sarah, Jane, Howard and Dan as they revisit B…

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Go Love Yourself

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S3 Ep13: We got HYPER and recorded an episode (Ask Us Anything) 49:23

1M ago49:23

49:23

Things have been a bit serious on here lately, which we love, but this week we were too hyper for anything like that. We’d just eaten a giant Costco muffin, were running on 4 hours of sleep, and Laura was feeling particularlyyy sassy today so this one’s a chill, chatty one! We answered your questions, including some about musicals, pets, tattoos, f…

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The Bake Down - Bake Off Reviewed

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A Tuile-ly Tricky Challenge 1:06:11

1M ago1:06:11

1:06:11

We're halfway through the series and the remaining 8 bakers are being watched ever closer by Paul and Mary, as this week we see tray bakes in the signature, tuiles in the technical and biscuit towers in the showstopper. Only 7 can get through to next week and one step closer to the treasured Bake Off final. Join Sarah, Jane, Howard and Dan for Bake…

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Go Love Yourself

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S3 Ep12: ADHD and Mental Health with Gemma Styles 50:49

1M ago50:49

50:49

Did you know that men are 3x more likely than women to be diagnosed with ADHD? ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a type of neurodivergence with symptoms that can include restlessness, trouble concentrating, and sensory issues. It can can have huge implications for your life, work, and mental health, but quite often it’s missed u…

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Pod Appétit: Gourmet Takes

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Coconut Afterbreath 37:51

1M ago37:51

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Squishable tapioca pearls, PB&J vibes, and loopholes for making pancakes. March 2023 Themes: Holi (3/8) Pi Day (3/14) Cookbook Roulette Today’s Menu: Gluten-Free Banana Malpua by My Heart Beets Quinoa Kheer from Indian-ish by Priya Krishna Sabudana Khichdi from Tarkari: Vegetarian and Vegan Indian Dishes with Heart and Soul by Rohit Ghai Salted PB&…

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The Bake Down - Bake Off Reviewed

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Slice, Slice, Baby 1:03:50

2M ago1:03:50

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With nine remaining bakers, the pressure is on to avoid the dreaded soggy bottom in Pies and Tarts week. The challenges being faced this week are: a double crusted fruit pie, egg custard tarts and a fiendish filo showstopper pie. Will their custards have the right amount of wobble? Will their fillings be flavourful? Does anyone besides Ali hate app…

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Go Love Yourself

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S3 Ep11: Life as a Sex Worker with Miranda Kane 50:49

2M ago50:49

50:49

Sex work has always been around, but it still faces huge taboos and criminalisation. And with more people than ever taking on sex work, we wanted to chat about what that world is REALLY like, especially for people in bigger bodies. So this week we’re joined by the FABULOUSLY funny Miranda Kane, who used to work under the name “Melody BBW” and actua…

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Pod Appétit: Gourmet Takes

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Reddit Talk with The Pieous 51:08

2M ago51:08

51:08

This bonus episode is a recording of our live r/food Reddit Talk from March 13, 2023, with special guest Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin aka “The Pieous.” Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin is a pie artist and author of Pies Are Awesome. Known as The Pieous on social media, Jessica creates viral pie art that has been featured in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Jessic…

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The Bake Down - Bake Off Reviewed

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Desserts Are A Trifle Tricky 55:24

2M ago55:24

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It’s dessert week in the tent and Paul and Mary have set some custard-tastic challenges for the bakers this week: a trifle signature, a floating island technical and a petit four showstopper. Join Dan, Howard, Jane and Sarah for another series 4 throwback episode as they discuss the infamous Custardgate ‘scandal’ and find out where Mary Berry likes…

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Go Love Yourself

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S3 Ep10: A Beginner's Guide to BMI 49:22

2M ago49:22

49:22

We've been doing this for a while now, and of course we still always get the "What about health?" questions. So, we thought it’d be good to chat a bit more about fatness, health, and BMI. A lot of you will know this already, but it’s one of the main ways that medical professionals determine health. So you’ll often go to the GP for a medical issue a…

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Pod Appétit: Gourmet Takes

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Salty Lemons 29:03

2M ago29:03

29:03

Grilled cheese without cheese, a dessert that went straight in the trash, and more March munchies. March 2023 Themes: Holi (3/8) Pi Day (3/14) Cookbook Roulette Today’s Menu: Dahi Toast with Cilantro Chutney from Indian-ish by Priya Krishna Vegan Oreo Tart with Berry Mousse by A Pinch of Zing Preserved Lemons by Chris Morocco Vegan Cornbread Bears …

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The Bake Down - Bake Off Reviewed

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Another One Bites The Crust 58:04

2M ago58:04

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It's week two in the tent and the bakers are put to the test baking breadsticks, English muffins and decorative loaves. Under the watchful eyes of Paul and Mary, the bakers tackle bread week as they create their signature, technical and showstopper challenges and try not to crumb-le under the pressure. Join Sarah, Howard, Dan and Jane for another e…

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Go Love Yourself

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S3 Ep9: The History of Clothes Sizing (And How We Were Set Up to Fail) 49:17

2M ago49:17

49:17

We KNOW how messed up clothes sizing is. We’re taught to equate our self-worth with what size knickers we wear, which is obviously not true. And the more we looked into it the more we realised that clothes sizes are actually bull**** - it’s all made up, it’s changed over time, and it’s never consistent. Basically, we’ve been set up to fail, and we …

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The Bake Down - Bake Off Reviewed

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Let Them Bake Cake 56:26

2M ago56:26

56:26

Let's start at the very beginning...cake week. 2013 saw a baker's dozen enter the tent for the first time and there was plenty of drama to go round with deflated angel food cakes, melting chocolate and lots of work for the tent paramedic! Join host Sarah and our trio of Bake Down panellists Jane Beedle, Dan Beasley-Harling and Howard Middleton to d…

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The Bake Down - Bake Off Reviewed

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Heading Back to 2013 24:21

3M ago24:21

24:21

The Bake Down is back but we bring you a little something special this year: we will be heading back to 2013 and reviewing The Great British Bake Off season 4 (or season 2 in the US.) We'll be reviewing each episode, week by week, and looking back at the brilliant bakes brough to us by the class of 2013. For this introductory episode, Bake Down hos…

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Go Love Yourself

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S3 Ep8: Confidence, Geordie Shore, and the Reality of Making Plus Size Clothes (with Jess On The Plus Size) 52:19

2M ago52:19

52:19

Jess Millichamp is an ICONIC pioneer in the British plus-size fashion world, and probably the first person we ever saw living their unapologetic best life on Instagram. So we've obviously been desperate to chat to her for ages, and here she finally is! She also had us in absolute stitches the whole time, and we're 10000% going to Newcastle for a ni…

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Pod Appétit: Gourmet Takes

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Matching Snacking Cakes 33:58

3M ago33:58

33:58

Welcome to the all-new Pod Appétit. Cue the makeover montage! In this episode, we make February-themed foods, including cakes for Valentine’s/Galentine’s Day, queso for The Big Game, and more. We also chat about the latest food media we’ve been consuming. Listen to find out what the rebooted Pod Appétit has in store—and join in next month’s themed …

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Go Love Yourself

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S3: Introducing... Other People's Pockets: Mistress Marley, Financial Dominatrix 10:42

3M ago10:42

10:42

Here's a preview of another podcast we think you’ll enjoy, Other People's Pockets. Have you ever wondered how your friend affords a new outfit for every night out, or why that colleague makes everyone meticulously split the tab down to the last Diet Coke? Other People's Pockets is a show about other people’s money. Host Maya Lau asks people from al…

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Go Love Yourself

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S3 Ep7: Our Relationships with Exercise 46:39

3M ago46:39

46:39

Wellll it’s safe to say our relationships with exercise are NOT the best. We grew up feeling like exercise was a punishment, something we weren’t cut out for, or something to justify what we could eat. But after our episode with intuitive movement expert Tally Rye in season 1, we’ve been thinking more about how much movement could do for our mental…

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Go Love Yourself

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S3 Ep6: Ozempic, Ghost Celery Juice, and Other Diet Culture Myths (with AUBREY GORDON) 48:30

3M ago48:30

48:30

We cannot believe it, but today we’re chatting to one of our absolute HEROES, fat activist Aubrey Gordon (@yrfatfriend). In this episode we’re myth-busting all things “wellness” and diet culture, including the ghost from the future who *apparently* popularised celery juice, and the viral weight-loss drug, Ozempic. Plus we chat about getting into fa…

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Go Love Yourself

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S3: Introducing... Stolen Hearts 3:48

4M ago3:48

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Here's another show we think you'll enjoy... a true crime podcast called Stolen Hearts. Have you ever of heard the phrase ‘opposites attract’? Well this a love story that takes that to another level. Jill Evans has it all: big house, fast car, and a great career as a sergeant in Wales. But she's starting to think love is never going to happen for h…

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Go Love Yourself

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S3 Ep5: Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and How We Can Help Ourselves (with Anxiety Josh) 57:37

3M ago57:37

57:37

We've chatted about our anxiety a lot, but it's time to dive a bit deeper (Lauren's favourite 😉). While people are talking more openly about anxiety, and we LOVE it, the differences between feeling anxious and having an Anxiety Disorder are often forgotten. Not to mention how often the more taboo bits, like intrusive thoughts and panic attacks, sti…

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Go Love Yourself

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S3 Ep4: Feeling Friend-Worthy and Cutting Out “Hi Hun” Friends 47:19

3M ago47:19

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It's not something we talk about enough, but making friends as an adult is HARD. You grow up seeing all these amazing friend groups on TV, but we promise it's not always like that, and you're not alone if you're feeling friendship anxiety. Plus, sometimes friendships aren't serving you and it's okay to cut them out!! We don't see movies about frien…

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Pod Appétit: Gourmet Takes

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GBBO 2022 - Part 7: Potluck 24:01

3M ago24:01

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Mexican Week redemption! For our Great British Bake Off potluck, we tried our hand at baking a couple of Mexican classics. Listen to hear all about Justine’s tres leches cake (or should we say “dos” leches cake?!) and Meg’s tres-colored conchas. Today’s Menu: The Great British Bake Off 2022 (UK Series 13, US Collection 10) Gluten-Free Tres Leches C…

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Go Love Yourself

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S3 Ep3: The Reality of Binge Eating (with Therapist Sarah Dosanjh) 58:35

4M ago58:35

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This is an episode we’ve been wanting to do for such a long time. We’ve spoken a bit about our experiences with overeating and our disordered relationships with food, but in this episode we’re speaking to former binge eater turned psychotherapist, Sarah Dosanjh, about the reality of binge eating disorder, learning to be kinder to ourselves, how to …

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