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UGLY
by Tillswils
Welcome to the mind of a teenage girl ‘@tillswils’ which usually fixates on romanticising your life by bettering your mental health. Within my podcast I want to be the person I had two years ago, someone who listens and relates to the struggles and mental health issues related to teenagers across the country. I wanted this podcast to be a safe space for you to reside in for comfort, laughs and relatability. A podcast that hopefully helps make peoples days a little better and a little happier. INSTAGRAM - @tillswilsTIKTOK - @tillswils
Episodes
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how grateful are you that things didn’t work out
If you miss your bus, it’s not that deep another bus will come. If your train is cancelled, it’s really not that deep another train will come soon. Use this analogy for your life. If a romantic relationship doesn’t work out, don’t panic - there will always be another date to meet the love of your...
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Now that you know better, do better (The importance of self reflection)
The phrase ‘you should know better’ sits forefront of our mind when something goes wrong, because we have probably not learnt our ‘lesson’. In today’s episode, I talk about how to stop repeating cycles of poor choices by the power of self reflection. Topics include: Alchemising emotions into an...
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Have the courage to be disliked
“What you’re not changing you’re choosing” Essentially 7 conscious decisions to make in your life to grow and change into the person you want to be - Have the courage to: have your feelings hurt, walk away, forgive, stop trying to change people and more! Ily
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How to grow, change and self-improve
Forget ‘new year, new me’ and think lessons you had to learn last year that can change the you of THIS year. On todays episode I discuss my favourite life lessons I’ve adopted that have changed my life for the better, for example: letting go of who you were, how to not have regrets, how to not...
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things I have learnt being a teenager
19 things I have learnt in my 19 years that I am either taking into my twenties or leaving with my teenage years. I talk all things lessons, habits, fashion, friendships, goals, romance, life style choices and of course mental health. This episode is for those who are scared about their twenties…
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everything I know about friendships
Welcome to my ‘everything I know about’ series - helping you recognise when a friendship isn’t working anymore, timing, everything happening for a reason and the art of letting go. ‘You can only meet someone as far as they have met themselves’ Friendships don’t have to be messy, draining or hard...
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other people’s opinions of you is none of your business
It’s in our human nature to care about what people think about us, but if that person doesn’t even have your number to even call you up and tell you that opinion of you - the opinion itself is a reflection of themselves not you. We waste so much time and energy caring about what people say about...
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everything is happening FOR me and not TO me
‘Everything that has happened to me bad or good is a lesson’ - I always try to not have regrets in my life because everything happens for a reason, I discuss how I don’t regret any negative relationships, friendships, jobs that didn’t work out, love I’ve given out etc and seeing it as a LESSON....
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how to not base your worth on your looks
you are so much more than a body and so much more than the way you stomach looks on a random Tuesday. Never value your ability to be loved on the way you look, surround yourself with people that never make you want to hide yourself, how to stop comparing yourself to people on the internet and how...
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advice I give to my friends
an episode dedicated to advice I have given my friends surrounding toxic friendships, relationship problems, confidence issues, feeling drained or unmotivated and other self conscious issues. All I can say is that everything happens for a reason, take anything negative as a lesson and be greatful...
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insecurities
On today’s episode I discuss how to become comfortable in your own skin through recognising the fact ‘flaws’ are not real. Learn that you are NOT your intrusive, negative thoughts and focus on constantly affirming your value by: recognising you are so much more than just a body, never…
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being ‘selfish’ for your mental health
your mental health should always be a forefront priority of your life, therefore being ‘selfish’ is not a bad thing. In today’s episode I speak about treating yourself as your own best friend, my 4 steps I take whenever I feel low and more mental health tips to put in boundaries with others to...
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do we ever fully recover from eating disorders
TW: talk of eating disorders. Even after recovery there may still be thoughts, habits and feelings engrained within our brain therefore do we really recover? Diet culture is so embedded within our day to day media consumption and even physical visual reminders such as in super markets that it is...
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Comparison kills individuality
The prevalence of social media and how often we see beautiful people we so easily fall into the trap of comparing ourselves to strangers - killing confidence and individuality. I discuss how to be accepting of yourself, how fast fashion is ruining ‘personal style’, insecurities and how it is a…
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a hopeless romantic in hookup culture
‘Date yourself instead’ is the foremost important thing I can tell to a hopeless romantic, being a hopeless romantic means you can’t just ‘play it cool’ or ‘play hard to get’ - we as humans are meant to FEEL and celebrate these emotions of passion and don’t apologise for it. I talk about ways to...
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the fear of growing up as a woman and Jacob elordi
Today’s episode discusses both the policing of women aging and also the artistic inspiration of saltburns most disturbing scenes. In the first half, I breakdown the ‘retinol girls vs ribbon women’ discussion on TikTok about wanting to be older as a young girl, but ribbon bows being girlhood...
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how to grow confidence in 2024
How to not care what people think. You have to practice who you want to be, emulate that person on your Pinterest board and take every situation as ‘what would my dream self do’. I discuss how you are what you consume media wise, who you are in your alone time is reflected when you are around...
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how to not fear judgment
I have struggled with allowing myself peace with my mental health or even just not trying to control every little thing - I discuss both my ‘Let them’ and ‘open door’ theories regarding forcing friendships/relationships, how to love your own company, how to stop being so hard on yourself, wearing...
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stay sensitive, emotional and passionate
In a society that tells you to ‘play it cool’ around your crush or to not be so passionate about things you love or not over dress because the occasion is casual or to not be so emotional about little things - FEEL. We as humans are meant to feel and express every little emotion, being emotional...
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how to not be hard on yourself
on todays episode I discuss the concept of comparison and not feeling worthy due to being so hard on yourself. There is often a deeper meaning to being hard on yourself such as unhealed trauma or being fearful of other peoples opinions/judgement. Learn to be kind to yourself and surround yourself...
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seasonal depression (‘it’s okay to not be okay’)
‘it’s okay to not be okay’ At this time of year it is so easy to slip back into old habits and hide away, however in todays episode I speak about romanticising your autumn and teaching yourself that it is okay to ask for help. There is no shame in being an emotional person, we as humans are meant...
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how to romanticise your life
a new version of ‘how to reomantisize your life’ focusing on aspects such as embracing your fashion sense, going on solo dates, falling in love with yourself and much much more. ILY
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you are worthy of love
‘You are worthy of love because of the way you love’ - I find that we should always be seeking out romance if we aren’t experiencing it, but I think that love should be found in other things and not measured by 2 people. You are worthy of the most wonderful, fulfilling and movie like love whether...
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advice I would give to my younger self
If I could ever give ANYONE a piece of advice I would say ‘never look at anything as a negative experience, look at it as a lesson - what did it teach me?’ My advice discusses: the damage of people pleasing, owning who you are, experimenting, how to not care what people think, damage of high…
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what is ‘Formula 1 Academy?’
In a male dominated sport, 2023 saw the inaugural year of ‘Formula 1 Academy’ an all female single seater series pushing for more opportunities for women in motorsport. I talk you through what Formula 1 academy is, iconic women in the sport, what this means for the 2024 season, the issue of...
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stuck in a rut and bad mental health days
On todays episode I wanted to talk about those days you wake up and feel sad or emotionless sometimes for no reason at all, I discuss what I do on bad mental health days such as: acknowledging why I may feel this way, it’s okay to ask for help, setting routines, self care days, treating myself…
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HOW TO: become a social butterfly and recover from social anxiety
If your social anxiety is forcing you into your comfort zone and isolating you from becoming a social butterfly I talk you through how I got myself out of a rut and into a charismatic mind set that enabled me all the opportunities I have today. I talk about having confidence in yourself, friend...
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HOW TO: find yourself (fashion, dreams, people pleasing etc)
it’s so easy to fall into the trap of ‘fitting in’ when your scared of other people’s opinions, today I discuss how I found myself and listened to my heart on what I wanted to truly wear, how I wanted to look and the dreams I wanted to follow. I learned how to not care about other peoples…
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HOW TO: protect your head, heart and energy
Welcome to my new ‘HOW TO’ series! Where I help you better your mental health and overall life. On todays episode I discuss how to protect your head and heart aswell as attracting the right people, life surrounds us with relationships (platonic and romantic) but how do we ensure all of these...
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how to manifest your dream life
now I don’t explain the 3-6-9 method BUT I do discuss gratitude manifestation methods such as journalling, mood boards, delusion, song connection to dream events, practicing who you want to be and many more! You wouldn’t be given your dreams if you weren’t capable of them, open the door now and...
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MET GALA 2023
Hello and welcome to my annual met gala opinions talk where I have no qualification in fashion to discuss these looks but I love clothes and the met gala! I discuss my favourites, controversial opinions, the theme, men’s fashion at the met gala and other people’s perspectives also! Enjoy!
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Being a woman in sport
TW mention of body image. Have you ever been called a pick me for liking a certain sport? On todays episode I discuss the damage competitive sports can have on young girls in regard to body image, toxic friendships, losing the love for your sport and the feminist take on the advantages men can…
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you don’t need to be ‘summer body ready’
TW throughout episode mentions of body image, diet culture etc - A big anxiety when summer is round the corner is diet culture that has been engrained into our heads through comparison and beauty expectations. I have in the past struggled with my body image especially in the summer wearing a...
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how to live with and heal from anxiety
anxiety can feel like it’s a cloud slowly taking over your life, but it doesn’t control you - let it visit, let it teach you and then let it go don’t let it overstay. acknowledge where this anxiety is stemming from, recognise what you can do to help and find new healthy coping mechanisms. anxiety...
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learning your own fashion sense and caring what people think of it
hello my loves!! on todays fashion based episode i discuss how i went from desperately caring what people thought about what i wore to now not caring at all! everyone has their own personal opinions on fashion choices, so why not just wear what you want? people will talk either way so you may...
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dating pressures, expectations and getting over them
on today episode surrounding ‘dating culture in gen z’ i discuss and give help towards topics such as - the confusion of situationships, dating labels, the right ones don’t leave, do i believe in right person wrong time, the importance of timing, everything happens for a reason, ghosting, dating…
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How to build confidence
Confidence to me is being okay with being me, not comparing myself to how someone looks and what they wear or changing myself to being someone I think will be liked the most. Never dull yourself down to please other people, realise that adopting the ‘idgaf’ mentality is all about building up the...
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journalling (how to)
I genuinely believe the greatest investment I have ever made is a journal, you will never be alone with a pen and paper. When I was at my lowest my journal was my solitude and escape, i humanised my journal and essentially thank it for saving me when I was at my lowest. A journal doesn’t always...
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love isn’t defined by two (Valentine’s Day special)
Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be bitter, love is all around you regardless of your relationship status. If you are single this Valentine’s Day, that does not mean you are unlovable or undesirable - It simply means your single. That. Is. All. Love and happiness is not defined by two, cultivate...
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love hurts
Whether it be in romantic, platonic or even relationships with yourselves - we learn lessons from getting hurt. But acknowledge that the lesson isn’t that you aren’t pretty enough or aren’t funny enough but that you simply have a beautiful capability for compassion. You have a heart so big you…
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The fear of rejection
We all have our own anxieties, and one universal perhaps to the teen age group is the fear of rejection - whether it be romantically, socially or fashionably we may believe we are not enough or feel unworthy of putting ourselves out there. So what if someone doesn’t like you back? It may hurt but...
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feeling comfortable in your own skin
‘admire someone else’s beauty without questioning your own’ find validation not from others, but from yourself, your kindness and compassion. There is nothing ‘wrong’ with the way your stomach or thighs look, there is nothing wrong with the fact you don’t look exactly like the biggest celebrity...
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Lessons I learnt in 2022
In 2022 i am so grateful for the experiences and people that shaped the person I am today, whether that be negative or positive. Each lesson I learnt I am able to grow from and bring it into 2023 with me - so on todays episode I want to share with you lessons I will be weaving into the 2023…
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Re-branding for 2023
On todays episode, I speak about the two biggest things for moving into a new year 1. Lessons and growth 2. Dreams. I speak about the importance of recognising negative experiences in 2022 as lessons and not punishing yourself for whatever happened/didn’t happen in 2022 - cutting people off,...
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the fear of coming out
when I came out it seemed like the scariest and most daunting thing at that moment, I experienced homophobia and lost a lot of friends - overall I rushed my coming out process because I had no idea how to do it or who to come out to. But on todays episode I discuss how coming out should be YOUR...
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being a hopeless romantic
on todays episode I discuss the beauty of being a hopeless romantic, that does not mean the entirety of the episode delves into romantic relationships - I talk about mainly looking at life through a rose tinted vision; finding romance everywhere you go such as going to cafes, nature, literature,...
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boundaries
after being possibly one of the worlds biggest people pleasers, I recognised I wasn’t getting treated and respected by those I considered close friends the way I should have - and it was all because I let people walk all over me. I let slide treatment that taught others it’s okay to not be a nice...
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we accept the love we think we deserve
we are brought up around the idea of ‘relationships’ and question whether we are enough as a person if we cannot seem to find one. No matter if we are wonderful people we still seem to believe we deserve less, we therefore settle for less and get hurt - in others words we settle for crumbs rather...
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The concept of comparison in 2022
Hello my loves! On todays episode, I wanted to delve into every aspect in 2022 that defines comparison, whether it be looks your body image, success passion - anything essentially that makes you feel like a lesser version and someone else. we as humans go onto social media and can pick out five...
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What to do when you feel down
hello bestie, on todays episode I have been inspired to help on what to do when you feel down - it’s so easy to isolate and shut yourself out from the world when you feel low in yourself. But I discuss the important of finding just one person to actually listen to you, finding a passion, resting...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the mind of a teenage girl ‘@tillswils’ which usually fixates on romanticising your life by bettering your mental health. Within my podcast I want to be the person I had two years ago, someone who listens and relates to the struggles and mental health issues related to teenagers across the country. I wanted this podcast to be a safe space for you to reside in for comfort, laughs and relatability. A podcast that hopefully helps make peoples days a little better and a little happier. INSTAGRAM - @tillswilsTIKTOK - @tillswils
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Welcome to the mind of a teenage girl ‘@tillswils’ which usually fixates on romanticising your life by bettering your mental health. Within my podcast I want to be the person I had two years ago, someone who listens and relates to the struggles and mental health issues related to teenagers across...
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