Marie Claire and The Thinkergirls Present We Need To Talk About...

Today's Topic: Should We Ban The Word Pretty?

00:38 - Foreword from Editor of Marie Claire Nicky Briger

1:13 - Kristie explains her complex relationship with the word 'pretty'

2:47 - Kristie realises that looks and 'being pretty' is a currency in her childhood

4:32 - When Kristie asked Mum at 11 'do you think I'm pretty?'

7:41 - The Thinkergirls ask little girls what they think of the word pretty?

14:43 - Well...so should we ban the word 'pretty?'

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Marie Claire and The Thinkergirls Present We Need To Talk About...

Today's Topic: Happiness

00:26 - Foreword from Editor of Marie Claire Nicky Briger

1:17 - Marie Claire writer Kathryn Madden shares her experience of completing Yale's 'Happiness Course'

6:12 - Obsessing over what you don't have is the killer of happiness

9:57 - Visualisation as a technique to promote happiness from the course

12:38 - Writer of 'Happy As' Lisa Portolan on why we're all so obsessed with being happy

18:31 - The only way we can realise we're actually happy is by not being happy!

23:26 - We need to reframe the word happy and use other words instead of just 'happy'

24:49 - Happiness V Wellness. There's now a price tag on 'happiness'

'Happy As' by Lisa Portolan. Check it out HERE

https://www.booktopia.com.au/happy-as-lisa-portolan/prod9781760681111.html

Kathryn Madden's Marie Claire Article on her Yale Happiness Course experience

https://www.marieclaire.com.au/yale-happiness-course-review

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Marie Claire and The Thinkergirls Present We Need To Talk About...

Today's Topic: Miscarriage

00:31 - Foreword from Editor of Nikki Birgger

1:13 - Co-founder of Pink Elephant Support Samantha Payne takes us through the stats of miscarriage

8:33 - How important is it that people around someone experiencing a miscarriage know how to support?

10:01 - Features Director of Marie Claire Sarah Grant

11:33 - Kristie goes through the do’s and don’t when someone around you has experienced a miscarriage with Stace + Sarah

16:00 - Connecting with women that have also experienced a pregnancy loss

21:58 - Being there for someone beyond the initial loss

31:36 - Creating a safe place for the conversation is the most important

Find Pink Elephant Support + the amazing work they do HERE

If any of this episode is triggering, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14

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Marie Claire and The Thinkergirls Present We Need To Talk About...

Today's Topic: I Do - One Year on from Marriage Equality

00:56 - Foreword from Editor of Nicky Briger

1:23 - LGBTQI advocate / champion Jason Ball on where marriage equality is in 2019

7:40 - Luke & Craig said ‘I do’ this year. They share their story

10:47 - The powerful moment that made them realise what marriage equality actually means

18:36 - Has anything changed in their relationship post marriage?

20:56 - Christine Forster on the process of marriage equality laws passing in Australia

23:25 - Christine shares her big day with her partner Virginia

26:09 - Was there more pressure on the day?

29:44 - Is there now more pressure on same sex couples to get married now that that there’s the option to?

33:51 - What can straight people learn from same sex couples and the way they approach relationships / commitment?

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Marie Claire and The Thinkergirls Present We Need To Talk About...

Today's Topic: Emotional Labour

00:44 - Foreword from Editor of Nikki Briger

1:27 - What actually is ‘emotional labor’ in a relationship to Stace and Kristie?

5:43 - Women bit by bit taking on more in relationships

8:18 - Feminine and masculine energy in relationships. We’re not just talking about men and women here

12:27 - Kids being a game-changer for ‘emotional labour’ in relationships

15:33 - What are some of the take outs from the article that went viral?

20:30 - Why conversation is key

23:19 - How millennials / new relationships are reshaping the way the dynamic works

Women Aren’t Nags We’re Just Fed Up by Gemma Hartley. Originally featured HERE

‘Fed Up’ By Gemma Hartly - Read HERE

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38647406-fed-up

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Marie Claire and The Thinkergirls Present We Need To Talk About...

Today's Topic: Anxiety.

0:28 - A foreward from Editor of Marie Claire, Nicky Briger.

1:04 - The Thinkergirls interview Juanita Phillips; ABC News Presenter, author and mother of two.

7:14 - Marie Claire staff Millie, Robyn and Susie tell us how their anxiety started.

9:07 - The Thinkergirls interview Jill Stark; Author of Happily Never After.

15:41 - Millie shares how she deals with her anxiety through breathing.

17:23 - Juanita Phillips shares the story of her on air anxiety attack.

26:11 - Susie shares how learning to let go of control helped her anxiety.

27:20 - Jill Stark and The Thinkergirls discuss anxiety in women and how to measure your growth.

32:41 - Susie, Robyn and Millie share their tips for managing anxiety.

34:28 - A word from Stacey and Kristie.

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Welcome to our 2018 Summer Sessions! We’re going back and bringing you our fave eps from this year to get you through the summer.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Team Thinkergirl!

This Episode… STACE'S BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

05:30 - The big news Stace has to share with everybody!!!

07:15 - Why Stace is SO nervous about sharing it

08:45 - Where the decision came from

14:05 - The signs Stace felt on the day from people that had passed away

20:20 - Sorry, you NAPPED on this day?

33:30 - What Stace now calls Ben :/ LEL

EP 69: Guy Sebastian on almost quitting music, sibling rivalry + being a Dad. Listen HERE

EP 19 Boyfriend Step-Down Program & Dysfunctional Family Shame. Listen HERE

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Welcome to our 2018 Summer Sessions! We’re going back and bringing you our fave eps from this year to get you through the summer.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Team Thinkergirl!

This Episode… The 411 - The giphy debate + Meghan Markle was too eager after her first date with Prince Harry

4:00 – The Gif/Jif debate leads to a discussion of the pros of Jiffy

6:51 – The NY times reported on this… in 2003!

8:46 – The founder of giphy said at the 2013 webby awards that he thinks it’s pronounced Jif.

9:39 – The experts at the oxford English dictionary think otherwise…

11:44 – Can Meghan Markle be promoting Suits now that she’s a princess??

13:28 – In a new book, Megan shares that in the early days of dating Harry, she was too eager.

14:13 – We all try to be the “cool girl” in the early days of dating, in an effort to avoid seeming too eager.

17:24 – Stace doesn’t think it’s a bad thing to play the “cool girl”, because we need to make sure we balance friendships and relationships.

18:48 – Why are we always more interested in the guy who comes across as less interested?

21:18 – The minute a guy is too keen, Kristie gets a little scared off.

23:43 – 2 different guys can do the same thing, and one is a creep and one is romantic. Why?

25:55 – It’s all about whether you’re both ready at that time, as to whether being too eager is a good or bad thing.

27:27 – Kristie doesn’t overthink it when she really likes a guy.

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