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The Rosie and Roula Show — 275 episodes
249: Short version - Why We’re Pausing the Podcast (PTSD, Burnout & Being Real)
249: Long version - Why We’re Pausing the Podcast (PTSD, Burnout & Being Real)
248: Losing Your Virginity Is Outdated
247: Post-Argument Productivity - Why Fights Make You Get Stuff Done
246: Should Couples Sleep in Separate Bedrooms? The Truth About Sleep, Intimacy & Relationships
245: A Glass of Wine, Really? Alcohol Culture, Addiction & What We Normalise
244: Why Is English So Different? UK vs US vs Australia Accents, Slang & Spelling
243: Mental Rest vs Physical Rest: Why Are We Always Tired?
When One Partner Wants a Baby… And the Other Doesn’t | Ep. 242
241: Women Fixing Cars? Breaking Gender Roles & Why Diversity in Jobs Matters
240: Bald Men, Hair Loss & Insecurity: The Conversation Men and Women Should Be Having
239: The Problem With Saying “I’m Busy” When Someone Asks How You Are
238: Valentine’s Day - Commercialised Bullshit or Meaningful Tradition?
237: Is it Gross To Kiss On Public Transport? Talking About Public Displays of Affection (PDA).
236: Why We Stay Too Long in Relationships, Friendships & Jobs (And How to Know When It’s Time to Walk Away)
235: Can You Trust Online Reviews? The Truth About Google Ratings, Bias & Bad Experiences
234: Why Do Animals Look Like Their Humans?
233: Jealousy in Relationships - It's Not Always A Red Flag (Here's Why)
232: Feeling Misunderstood - When People Think They Know You
231: The Opposite of Being Triggered - What Truly Lights You Up?
230: When Self-Awareness Becomes a Trap: Overthinking, Self-Blame & Taking Action
229: How to Regulate Your Nervous System After Emotional Triggers (Real-Life Tools That Help)
228: Who Decides How Kids Should Look? School Rules, Hair & Self-Expression
227: What To Do When the People You Trust Weaponise Your Vulnerability
226: Thoughtful or Annoying? When Good Intentions Actually Make Things Worse
225: Why We Avoid Talking About Death - Let's Plan Without Being Morbid
224: Australia Bans Social Media for Kids Under 16: Is This Protection or Control?
223: Is It Rude to Leave Someone on Read? Texting Etiquette, Read Receipts & Modern Communication
222: Bad Breath Etiquette: How Do You Tell Someone Without Being Rude? Bad Breath, Cinnamon Candy & The Art of Saying It Kindly
221: No Offense, But…’ Why This Phrase Is More Harmful Than Honest | Communication & Boundaries
220: Should You Tell Your Friend That Their Partner is Cheating on Them?
219: Why Turbulence Freaks Us Out
218: Stop Beating Yourself Up Over The Things You've Done Wrong
217: The Pressure of The New Year is EXHAUSTING
Hate at First Sight - Is it Justified?
Have You Ever Been To A Naked Spa?
Why Rosie is Shaving All Her Hair Off
Is GenX Stuck in the Past or Are They Misunderstood?
Does Etiquette Matter?
Embarrassing Things We Don't Want to Share, and Here We Are Sharing Them with You!
When I Grow Up, I will be...
Do Millennials and Gen Z Really Have It Easier?
I Wish I Was a Little Bit Taller - Does Height Really Matter?
Should Men Put The Toilet Seat Down?
Marriage: Romance or Requirement?
Are You Too Polite to Say NO? How to Escape Awkward Situations
How Self-Aware Are You, Really?
Do You Feel Guilty Doing Nothing?
The Most Stressful Question Ever: “What’s for Dinner?”
Unsolicited Advice & Mansplaining: Rosie’s Mechanics Life Struggle
Silly Rules We Believed as Kids (and Why They’re Total Myths
How Rosie Met Roula: A Platonic Love Story
216: Take a Break Without Guilt: Rest because Burnout Isn’t a Badge of Honour
215: Why Body Hair Still Makes Women Uncomfortable (And Who Told Us It Should)
214: Are You The One Who Always Initiates? The Truth About Sex, Desire And Rejection
213: Why We're Sick of Society's Expectations Around Weight and Body Image
212: How to actually escape a bad conversation - Revisiting a question we never seem to be able to answer.
211: Beanies, Gloves and Salt Shakers - The Everyday Things You’re Probably Not Washing (But Really Should Be)
210: What Scares You? Women’s Safety, Intuition & Trusting Your Gut
209: Fast Fashion Manipulates You: Why You Keep Buying It & How to Stop
208 - Does Size Matter? Boobs, Penises & Body Confidence — The Conversation No One Has
207: Botox, Grey Hair & Why Aging Shouldn’t Scare Us Anymore
206: Should We Still Have Kids? And Do Children Really Save Marriages? (Parenting, Identity & the Pressure to Get It Right)
205: Why We Stop Trying to Change People And Why It’s Liberating
204: Why 'Treat Others How You Want To Be Treated’ Doesn’t Always Work - We Are Rethinking this Golden Rule
203: The Dangerous Side of Validation and When Does it Get Toxic
202: The Thin Line Between Gossip and Venting. Are You Crossing It?
201: The One-Pan Meal That Changed Everything + Perimenopause Brain Fog Is Real
200: 200 Episodes Later - What We Learned About Podcasting, Purpose & Staying Consistent
199: The True Price of Having a Job You Actually Enjoy
198: Why We Lie To Our Boss About Being Sick, And What It Says About Work Culture
197: Why We Avoid Talking About Death and How to Remember Loved Ones We’ve Lost
196: Going to a Concert Alone - Managing Anxiety and How to Navigate Big Crowd
195: Short Hair, Long Hair: Why Gender Rules and Norms Don’t Make Sense
194: Marriage, Surnames, and Power - Conversations About Autonomy in Marriage
193: The Art of Letting Go: Moving On With Age and Experience
192: Why Do We Pee When We Laugh? Stories, Science & Hard-to-Control Laughter
191: Is Honesty Without Compassion Cruelty or Kindness? and Boundaries & Kindness
190: Are Australians Really That Kind? A Deep Dive into Kindness, Culture, and Dash Cams
189: Finding Balance in Modern Life and Why "Life Is Short" No Longer Applies*
188: The Harsh Truth About Wedding Speeches (Most Are Terrible)
187: It's OK For Adults To Have Tantrums Too! (But Kids Tend To Handle Them Better)
186: Stop Telling Kids They’re Amazing (When They’re Not) - The Problem With Praise and How We're Getting It Wrong
185: Why Schools Crush Creativity (For Teachers and Kids)
184: Are You Ever "Too Old" For Something? Why Age Has Nothing to Do With It
183: Why The Middle Finger Isn't Actually Offensive
182: The Most Stressful Question Ever: “What’s for Dinner?”
181: How Overplanning Will Ruin Your Day, and Why "Playing it by Ear" Might Be The Answer
180: Borrowing vs Lending and The Rules of Consent
179: The Education System is Broken - Returning to Teaching After 9 years
178: Silent Crying, Loud laughter, Gen Z Stares & The Resting Bitch Tongue
177: LEGO Flowers & Random Acts of Kindness Shared by one of Our Listeners (TikTok Live)
176: Dream, Secrets and Subconscious Fears and Rosie Interprets Roula's Disturbing Dream
175: Personal Style, Work Clothes & Identity: a Gen X'er Judging a Millennial
174: Bad Advice, Blunt Questions & Resting Bitch Tongue
173: Coeliac Disease is not Gluten Intolerance nor Food Allergy. We clear out the Confusion
172: What Ticks You Off? Personal Triggers & Fake Nails Confessions
171: Spooning - Can Anyone Really Sleep Like That All Night? also Funny Sleep Habits and Nightmares Quirks
170: Do Your Feet Look Like Your Face? Roula Thinks So!
169: Why We Don’t Always Practice What We Preach
168: We Finally Talk About Our Reality TV Addiction (and Penises, Apparently)
167: We Don’t Want Your Newsletter (Seriously, Stop Asking)
166: Roula Dreamt Rosie Was An Imposter!
165: Not a headache it’s a migraine. A raw rant exposes what this chronic pain really feels like
164: Hate Your Voice: Why Rewatching Yourself Matters and how It Helps You to Grow
163: Can Generosity Go Too Far? Balancing Giving and Receiving
162: Are You Your Mother? Ageing, Sexism and the Anti‑Aging Bullshit Talk
161: Why Do People Use Speakerphone in Public? It’s Rude and It's Selfish
160: The New Cigarette: Are Phones Ruining Live Events?
159: We Really Don't Care That You Eat Organic (Here's Why)
158: Roula’s TikTok Parenting Decision - Why She Said Yes (With Rules)
157: Do Parents Ever Really Get Their Time Back?
156: Date Night Ideas with Unexpected Discoveries and Rosie's secret crush
155: Public Toilets, Safety, and Why Roula Wants Women Only Toilet Back
154: Direct doesn’t mean rude and How to Stand Up for Yourself Without Losing Kindness
153: Good Girl. Good Boy. Always Nice. Always Polite. But Where Do Their Real Feelings Go?
152: Parenting doesn’t always “come naturally" And That’s Okay
151: Belly Buttons, Baby Bumps & a Dad bonding with the baby in the womb
150: Dessert Before Dinner? Why Not!
149: Lovemaking and Fucking - Listener Responses to Episode 114
148: Bad Jokes, Fake Laughs & Awkward Punchlines
147: Why Are We Scared of Bugs and Spiders, But Not Cats and Dogs?
146: Kindness or Control? Why Kindness Might Not Be What You Think
145: What Are You Grateful For Today? How Gratitude Can Change The Way We See Life
144: Should Kids Be on TikTok? Roula and Many Parents Struggle
143: Farting Etiquette: Do You Call It Out or Stay Silent?
142: Part 2 - Revisiting the phrase "It Is What It Is" - Listeners Insights: Acceptance, Triggers & Finding New Words
142: Part 1 - Revisiting It Is What It Is - Listeners Insights: Acceptance, Triggers & Finding New Words
141: Do Know-It-Alls Piss You Off? And What Has Neurodivergence Got To Do With It?
140: Does Travel Make You More “Achieved”? | The Status of Traveling
139: Friendships: When to Hold On & When to Let Go
138: Silly Rules We Believed as Kids (and Why They’re Total Myths!)
137: Eavesdropping vs Overhearing: Why We Carry Strangers’ Conversations
136: Unsolicited Advice & Mansplaining: Rosie’s an Mechanics Life Struggle
136: How to Handle Condescending People | Boundaries, Sexism & Van Life
135: The Unspoken Rules of Van Life & Public Toilets
134: Fries in Greek Yogurt?! Our Strangest Snack Habits Revealed
133: Stop Setting Your Partner Up to Fail | Communication in Relationships
132: Sorry Not Sorry: The Truth About Wrong Apologies
131: Dating a Colleague: Smart Move or Office Drama?
Bonus Episode - Why Vacations Don’t Erase Problems: Van Life in Australia, Honest Travel Talk & How Change Keeps Us Growing
130: What Makes a Good Person, And Why "They've Got A Good Heart" Isn't Enough
129: Being Stubborn for No Good Reason
128: Is a Big Age Gap in Relationships a Problem? Cultural Perspectives on Love, Age and Gender
127: Is Avoiding Conflict Ruining Your Relationships?
126: Do You Really Want Friends Who Challenge You?
A Little Break... and a Big Thank You
125: One Food for Life: A Culinary Dilemma Cultural Influences on Food Choices
124: Is It Really Hard To Follow Our Dreams? and What does It Really Take? - Part 2
124: Is It Really Hard to Follow Our Dreams? - The Alanis Morissette Dream - Part 1
123: Embarrassing Things We Don't Want to Share, and Here We Are Sharing Them with You!
122: Is It a Bad Thing To Be Selfish in Times Where Self Care is Brought Back to Society
121: Is GenX Stuck in the Past or Are They Misunderstood?
120: Do Millennials and Gen Z Really Have It Easier?
119: How Rosie Met Roula: A Platonic Love Story
118: Is It OK To Use AI To Write Your Emails?
117: Tuning Out From Boring Conversations - We're All Guilty
116: How Self-Aware Are You, Really?
115: Stop Making Condescending Jokes
114: Making Love vs Fucking vs Having Sex. What's the Difference?!
113: Wait… Do I Know You? Forgetting Faces & Faking It
112: Why Being A Control Freak Isn't Always a Bad Thing
Announcing The Winners of Our 100th Episode Give-Away!!
111: Why Hard Nipples and Erections Feel So Embarrassing Even Without Arousal
110: Are You Too Polite to Say No? How to Escape Awkward Situations
109: Interpol Alert - Speeding Tickets and Wrongful Arrest: Rosie and Roula Personal Police Stories
108: Check Your Screen Time. This is the Elephant in Every Room: Smartphones addiction
107: Rosie is Often Misgendered and is the Word "Guys" Gender Neutral?
106: Can You Be More Than One Version of Yourself? Alter Ego Talks
105: Is Being Judgemental a Bad Thing?
104: Budgie Smugglers & True Blue Laughs: Aussie Slang 101
103: Not Fitting In: Breathwork, Ice Baths & Being the Outsider
102: Can The Weather Control Our Life and Change Who We are?
101: Just Dance, even if You Can't. You Don't Need Permission to Feel Joy!
100: 100th Episode Celebration! Listeners Time for You to Join us and Win Some Cool Merch
99: What Does Freedom Really Mean and What Does It Mean to You Today!
98: What If Porn was made by Women for Women
97: Let's talk about sex (No, Really) and the cultural baggage men and women carry around pleasure
96: What’s Your Favorite Food? The One That Ignites Memories and Awakens Your Senses
95: Why It's not Weird To Talk to Ourselves (also out loud! not only in our head)
94: Video Call Etiquette
93: Period Talk - How Menstruation Can Be A Time For Connection And Understanding
92: Accepting Compliments - Why Can’t We Just Say Thank You?!
91: Are you intimidated by people who have packed weekend plans While you have none.
90: The Secret Relief of a Cancelled Plan, You didn't feel like going anyway!
89: Should Stay at Home Parents Get Paid and How
88: When Hard Truth is met with Defensiveness, Manipulation or Silence
87: Would You Date Your Friend’s Ex?
86: Can You Be Alone Without Feeling Lonely?
85: Should You Call or Text When Having A Difficult Conversation?
84: Can You Wear Crocs To A Wedding?
83: Is Losing Your Shit Ever Justified?
82: Do You Have A Resting Bitch Face?
81: Is Goal Setting A Waste of Time?
80: Does What We Wear Define Us?
79: Is Peeing In The Shower OK or Just Plain Gross?
78: Show Me How You Drive, I tell You Who You Are
77: Do You Feel Guilty Doing Nothing?
76: Night Owls vs Early Riser: Who's Got It Right?
75: Big Boobs, Small Boobs: Does It Even Matter?
74: Who Should Pay on the First Date?
73: When I Grow Up, I will be...
72: Was Paris Hilton's Sex Tape Really Leaked, Or Was It A Strategic Move?
71: Control and Shame - the 9 to 5 Work Hours
70: Why Are GP's always Late?
69: Easy Going Avoiding Conflict?
68: Why Going To The Movies Is A Terrible First Date
67: Why You Should NEVER Tell Someone to 'Calm Down'
66: Is an Affair Always The End of A Relationship?
65: Secrets - Are Some Things Better Left Unsaid?
64: Is It OK To Tell White Lies?
63: "It Is What It Is" - Healthy Stoicism or Emotional Immaturity?
62: Millenial Helps Gen X Mum Understand TikTok
61: The Lost Art Of Flirting and Why We Must To Get It Back
60: What Makes Tattoos So Popular?
59: Have You Ever Been To A Naked Spa?
58: Mispronouncing Words: Embarrassing Or Who Cares?
57: Why "Let's Catch Up for a Wine" Turns Us Off
56: Why Did I Dream I Had a Penis? And Other Weird Sleep Mysteries
55: Keep Your Head Up - What Your Posture Says About You
54: Why Do Men Have Nipples?
53: Would You Pay To Attend A Wedding?
52: Sharing Voice Messages From Our Listeners
51: Do Women and Men Support Each Other Differently?
50 Episodes Today!
49: Do Men Sit Longer on The Toilet than Women?
48: Are Drinks a Type of Food? The Debate No One Asked For
47: Cultural Pride or Assimilation Disaster?
46: Why Being Stubborn Isn't a Bad Thing
45: Yalla, Let's Go! Language, Culture, and the Power of Words
44: Having Fun in Midlife: Why It Matters More Than Ever
43: How to Deal with People Who Always Try to One-Up You
42: The Silent Judgment of the School Pickup Zone
41: Kissing Our Children On The Lips
40. Miss Mrs Ms And just Mr Mr Mr
39. Divorce: Could Be Rising Like a Phoenix
38. Marriage: Romance or Requirement?
37. Hot Blooded Woman and Fierce Man
36. The Power of A Thank You
35: Overcoming Language Anxiety and Embracing Your Accent
34: How Music Triggers Memories and Emotions
33: Why Celebrating Yourself Matters
32: To Shave or Not to Shave? That’s the Hairy Question
31: Is Jealousy Actually Healthy?
30: Can Men and Women Really Be Just Friends?
29: Embarrassing Things We've Done
28: Laugh 'Til You Cry, Cry 'Til You Laugh!
27: Stop Offering to Help, do This Instead.
26: Everything Happens For a Reason
25: Do We Ever Really Grow Up?
24: The Big Question – Do You Want to Have Kids?
23: I Wish I Was a Little Bit Taller - Does Height Really Matter?
22: Manspreading – Think Again Before You do It
21: The Things We Envy About Men
20: Why You Should Love Your Grey Hair
19: Is it OK to Make Sounds While You Eat?
18: Swearing, Self-Expression and Societial Norms
17: Stop Apologsing! Do This Instead.
16: Women, Sweat and Society's Double Standards
15: Forgetfulness - Where the Heck is my Mind?!
14: Love at First Sight, or is it Just Lust?
13: The Emoji Debate You Didn't Know You Needed
12: Burps, Farts and Embarrassing Moments
11: Botox - Is it For Vanity or Wellbeing?
10: Weird Phobias – What Freaks You Out?!
9: Old People and Technology
8: Hate at First Sight - Is it Justified?
7: How to Escape a Bad Conversation
6: Why Rosie is Shaving All Her Hair Off
5: Washing Your Hair - Can You Be Bothered?
4: Men Can Wear Pink Too!
3: Does Etiquette Matter?
2: Should Men Put The Toilet Seat Down?
1: Rosie and Roula - Who Are we, Really?
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