The Smart Sister Podcast
by Emma & Laura
The Smart Sister Podcast - for #realgirlchats on the important things in life.Emma is a passionate millennial who decided to pack it all up and move over to WA to start her teaching career leaving her younger sister Laura behind to face the tumultuous years of high school alone. In this podcast, two sisters discuss their journeys whilst redefining what it means to be a “smart girl” by talking all things mindset, wellness, study, relationships and lifestyle. They’re the sisters you always wished you had.
Episodes
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24//Moving out of home for the first time - advice and budget tips
Welcome to Episode 24! In today's episode, Emma shares her story with moving out of home and how this had an impact on her independence and maturity. Laura dives in with some questions for her sister to answer as she is curious on so many levels about how her sister went about living 'away from...
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23//Our Christmas SPECIAL
Welcome to Episode 23 of The Smart Sister Podcast! "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... everywhere you go". It is the time of year where carolling, laughing and twinkle lights bring so much joy and happiness to the world. In today's 2020 Christmas special episode, Emma and Laura take a...
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22//Online tools for self discovery
Hey guys! Welcome to Episode 22! In today's episode, Emma and Laura discuss the online VIA character strengths survey, the meaning behind it and what character strengths are. After completing the survey themselves recently, both girls try to guess each other's top 5 strengths... do they know each...
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21//Welcome back to season 2
Welcome to Season 2!! The smart sisters missed you guys, and now they're back! To kick start season 2, today the girls will be catching up what they have been accomplishing in the past 5 weeks where they talk all things exams, school, finishing university and moving out! Emma and Laura have…
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20//Why you should volunteer - PLUS a smart sister podcast announcement!
Welcome to Episode 20!! We are so happy and proud to have published 20 episodes for you guys and cannot wait for the many more to come! In this episode, Emma and Laura discuss the benefits of volunteering, why it helps you as well as others, and share their experiences with volunteering. There…
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19//Social media detox - benefits and challenges
Welcome to Episode 19! In this episode Emma tells us about her recent trip with her partner and how they both decided to have a “social media detox”. Emma shared some of the perceived benefits, her stories, advice and some ways to decide if you need to have a detox! Be sure to listen in if you’d...
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18//Our #QandA episode!
Welcome to Episode 18! This episode is a little different... a Q&A! These smart sisters answer lots of questions provided by their listeners! They discuss the reasons why they started the podcast, some skills they have learned, their favourite episodes, and they even share a sneak peek into the...
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17//Ciao, bonjour, hola! - travel hacks and tourist anxiety - Smart Sisters on tour?
Hey guys welcome to Episode 17! In today's episode the smart sisters talk all things travel, Europe plans, itineraries, budgeting and tourist anxiety. You can find out which countries that Emma and Laura wish to visit in the post-COVID-19 life... Italia, Greece, Spain, Germany and many more! If…
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16//Exam study tips to stay motivated - ways to prepare for exams
Welcome to Episode 16! In today's episode, Emma and Laura dive into the topic of exam study techniques! There are so many ways to study, whether you enjoy visual, auditory, physical or even aural. These sisters have many tips to share with everyone... including interleaved practice, study...
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15//Manifesting our goals - hard work pays off
Welcome to Episode 15! Today Emma and Laura dive into the topic of manifestation. What is manifestation? How do you experience it? Well, in today's episode they have some exciting news which they feel very proud about. They discuss their views on manifestation, how they have manifested their…
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14// Career journey from med school to the army - GUEST INTERVIEW
Welcome to Episode 14! In today's episode, Emma and Laura have their first GUEST interview! A best friend to Emma and a second older sister to Laura... Vivian! Vivian opens up and shares her very interesting and inspiring career journey starting from being a high-school student, to now a…
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13//Friendships in your twenties vs in high school
Welcome to Episode 13! In this episode Emma and Laura compare friendships throughout high school vs friendships in adulthood. Laura asks Emma some questions about how friendships change over time. They discuss friendship values, identifying toxic friends, how moving away from home affects...
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12//Journaling for self care - how to develop your journaling practice
Welcome to Episode 12! In today's episode, Emma and Laura chat about one of their favourite hobbies... journaling! One way which they enjoy self care is through the practice of mindful journaling. Emma shares her stories about her original inspiration, the various journal types she uses, and some...
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11//These are a few of our favourite foods - how well do we know each other?
Welcome to Episode 11! In this episode Emma and Laura play the "how well do I know you" game! They are such foodaholics, so it makes sense to play a guessing game focused around food! Tune in to hear Emma guess Laura's top three desserts, and Laura guess Emma's ideal brunch order... as well as…
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10//Mental health - speaking up when you need help - benefits of seeing a psychologist
CONTENT WARNING: Sensitive topics including mental health and psychologist experiences discussed in this episode. If you wish not to listen or engage in this episode, please ignore. This does not provide professional help, instead is an open discussion of experiences. If you wish to seek help or...
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09//Career chats with Emma - becoming a teacher - subject and university course selection tips
Welcome to Episode 09! In today's episode Laura asks Emma a few questions related to her career journey into becoming a teacher. Emma shares her passions from when she was a teenager, how she dealt with her Year 12 subject selections and some creative tips on how to have a 'fun' study…
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08//How to get out of a funk - tips for a motivation slump
Welcome to Episode 08! In today's episode we share some of our tips into getting out of a 'funk'. You know that feeling of lack of motivation and sluggish? Yes, we all know this feeling... so here is some of our advice. Firstly recognising and accepting the feeling, journaling about it, moving…
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07//What does being a SMART girl mean to us? Sister memories - bonding and growing up stories
Welcome to Episode 07! In today's chat, Emma and Laura share what being a 'smart girl' means to them - living with purpose and intent. They discuss comparison as well as stigmas around being intelligent as a female in today's world. The share many memories growing up together, being creative and...
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06//Laura’s fitness, food and mindset journey - overcoming setbacks
CONTENT WARNING: Sensitive topics including fears around food, body image, and ED recovery are discussed in this episode. If you wish not to listen or engage in this episode, please ignore. This does not provide professional help, instead is an open discussion of experiences. If you wish to seek...
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05//Money stuff - Emma teaches Laura all things bank accounts, budgeting and buying your first car - dealing with fear of spending
Welcome to Episode 05! Today's episode is a little bit different, as Laura asks Emma a few questions related to money and finances. As Emma is 7 years older she has much financial knowledge to share with Laura and the world. Some topics discussed include teenage bank accounts, emergency funds…
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04//Culture food and our Italian roots - travel to Italy and family memories
In this episode we chat about our Italian culture and what that means to us today. We chat about the many special memories with our Nonno including ravioli night, the dinner dances and Italian pastries! We share our favourite stories growing up at our beachhouse as well as how food = family in…
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03//Five study habits to adopt - learning hacks from a teacher
Welcome to Episode 3! In today's podcast we share our top 5 study tips to adopt for improved work efficiency. Everyone is different, so not every study technique will work for everyone... and that's okay! In this episode Emma offers her advice from being a teacher, and Laura reflects on her study...
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02//Living interstate - moving out, homesickness, sister separation
Welcome to Episode 2! In this episode we flashback to the day when Emma flew away to Western Australia to start her new career. Emma talks about her journey into becoming a teacher and what it was like starting a new life interstate. We chat about the exciting visit from Laura and the rest of the...
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01//Introduction - get to know us - the inside scoop
Our very first episode! We are so excited for this amazing journey ahead of us. In this episode we explain our hopes and dreams about the podcast and share some details about us. Who we are, what are our goals and the reasons why we started this in the first place! Stay tuned for more episodes to...
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00//Trailer
Welcome to The Smart Sister Podcast - for #realgirlchats on the important things in life. Official launch coming soon xx In the meantime, follow us on instagram @thesmartsisterpodcast
About this show
The Smart Sister Podcast - for #realgirlchats on the important things in life.Emma is a passionate millennial who decided to pack it all up and move over to WA to start her teaching career leaving her younger sister Laura behind to face the tumultuous years of high school alone. In this podcast, two sisters discuss their journeys whilst redefining what it means to be a “smart girl” by talking all things mindset, wellness, study, relationships and lifestyle. They’re the sisters you always wished you had.
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