The Unsolicited Advice Podcast
by Nicole and Elly
We’re best mates in our thirties, who are learning how to parent, love a good chat and dishing out unsolicited advice. We want to be a friend in your pocket, or in your earbuds who will learn with you and that you can have a laugh with, or at. If you’re looking for a good read, watch, listen, eat, drink or think, we’re here to give you ideas! So join Elly and Nicole for The Unsolicited Advice Podcast.
Episodes
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Tay Tay and the Cult of Celebrity
Why are we so in awe of some celebrities and is it a healthy obsession? Elly and Nicole relive their Taylor Swift experience and delve into the cult of celebrity. One is a true believer and the other is a sceptic... can you guess who?
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Rude or Empowered?
Is it rude to send a meal back at a cafe or are you just empowered to ask for what you want? Today Elly and Nicole are unpacking real life philosophy on the thin line between being rude and being a powerful person!
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New Year, New Us, New Resolutions or Maybe Not!
Welcome back to the Unsolicited Advice Podcast! In their first ep for 2024, Elly and Nicole unpack the point of a resolution, being kind to yourself about failing when you make one, and facial massage.
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Social media to socialism
How did we go on our week long social media ban? Listen to find out what we learnt, what we would never do again and our tips for getting that dopamine hit without the scroll!
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Supermum
Mothers of the world, we salute you. This week, Elly and Nicole are thinking through what it means to be a supermum, and just how much is expected of women with children.
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Is anybody listening?
What's the difference between hearing and listening? What are the different types of listening and how can we do it better? Nicole and Elly try to listen to each other and figure out how to be better listeners when they're usually all talk.
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Two Ladies and a Baby
Would a communal utopia be better for women? This week, Nicole and Elly take a deep dive into the benefits of community and how maybe our hyper-individualised society is a bit better for men than it is for women raising children. Would you live in a child-rearing commune? Let us know by leaving…
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Money Money Money
The Big Taboo - Money! Spending it, saving it, investing it, what do you do with it? This week we're thinking through the financial implications of self-care and fast fashion.
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All the Little Things
What makes you stop and pause and appreciate being on the journey rather than just getting to the destination? This week, Elly and Nicole share their little joys and finding contentment.
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Lit Chat - Unsolicited Book Advice
It's the episode nobody asked for about all we've learned from books that have given us great life advice. Starting with great kids books and touching on our favourites of all time, and somehow ending up with a fascinating discussion of communes, join us for our Unsolicited (life) Advice about...
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Mad Ragrets
Would you rather regret something you did or didn't do? It's a deep dive into the good, the bad and the ugly of regrets this week as Elly and Nicole discuss the nature of regret, how it can be of benefit and when regret takes a nasty turn into shame culture. The Unsolicited Advice Column...
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Ideal Vs Real
Elly and Nicole chat the gap between our ideal vision and our reality and not clinging too tightly to the ideal in order to enjoy what's real. #takebacks Leave us a Spotify voice message here telling us all about your #takebacks or when you realised letting go of perfection actually made you...
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The One About Friends
Nicole and Elly talk friendships. From what makes a good mate, to the changing seasons of friendships and how to make friends as an adult. Join us for laughs, tips and, hopefully, some insights about building relationships that stand the test of time. We want to hear your thoughts on friendships...
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Can You Hack It?
Elly and Nicole chat what makes a hack, all time hacks, crap hacks and wonder if sometimes you're actually better off doing things the hard way. You can leave us a voice message with your favourite hacks or knacks or tell us about how you went with #thekindnesshack here!...
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The Person You Are vs The Person Who Can Wear Khaki
Join Elly and Nicole for their discussion of how to get from being the person you are to who you want to be and as they chat sourdough, tidying up, khaki capsule wardrobes. They've even thrown out some good reads and poddies to help get you started.
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Introducing The Unsolicited Advice Podcast
Meet Elly and Nicole, the duo that make up The Unsolicited Advice Column as they launch their new podcast.
About this show
We’re best mates in our thirties, who are learning how to parent, love a good chat and dishing out unsolicited advice. We want to be a friend in your pocket, or in your earbuds who will learn with you and that you can have a laugh with, or at. If you’re looking for a good read, watch, listen, eat, drink or think, we’re here to give you ideas! So join Elly and Nicole for The Unsolicited Advice Podcast.
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Nicole and Elly