Thriving & Surviving

Meet Jazz - From DJ Booth to Pilates Studio

In this episode, we sit down with Jazz, a DJ, singer and Pilates instructor, to talk about her journey from the music industry to building an inclusive and empowering Pilates community. We discuss how she combines her love of house music with movement to create energising classes that feel different from the norm. Jazz shares her experience of working in the male dominated DJ world, the challenges of body confidence, and the pressure social media can place on women. We also talk about avoiding burnout, staying true to yourself in an industry driven by trends, and why building strength, confidence and genuine community will always matter more than chasing perfection. This is an honest conversation about finding your place, backing yourself, and creating a life and business that feels authentic.

Let Them Be Loud

In this episode of Thriving and Surviving, we share a sun soaked holiday story that turned into a much bigger conversation about Mediterranean style parenting. We talk about family meals, community, slower living, letting kids be bored, and why we believe children should be welcomed in public spaces instead of treated like an inconvenience. We also get into the realities of screen time, the upcoming social media age limit discussions, and the pressure parents face from every direction. We chat about frustrations with homework and school culture, plus one mum’s decision to seek a private ADHD assessment after a really upsetting incident at school. This episode is honest, reflective, and full of the parenting conversations people are often too scared to say out loud. Plus, we’ve got a special guest joining us next week.

Your Dilemmas, Our Unfiltered Opinions

In this episode, we’re answering your dilemmas and giving our honest, unfiltered advice. We talk about everything from dealing with a friend’s flirty boyfriend and whether dating apps have ruined genuine attraction, to navigating ghosting and figuring out whether you actually want a relationship or just companionship without living together. We also get into the realities, risks and logistics of adding a third person into a relationship, alongside having a real conversation around the financial side of raising children and the role child maintenance can play when planning for the future.

The Pressure to Have It All Figured Out

In this episode, we’re having a completely open and honest conversation about life choices, careers, questioning whether university is the right path, relationships, and the realities of motherhood. We also open up about our own experiences with postnatal struggles, sobriety, navigating life during the COVID years, and how we’ve learned the importance of slowing down, protecting our peace, and putting our mental wellbeing first.

The Louise Thompson Debate: Parenting Under Pressure

In this episode, we’re unpacking the backlash surrounding Louise Thompson’s podcast comments about children starting school without being potty trained. We discuss the original clip, Louise’s apology, and why short snippets online can sometimes come across as judgmental, especially for neurodivergent children and SEND families. We also broaden the conversation into the wider pressures of parenting today, from increasing diagnoses and how routine and environment can play a role, to finding the balance between empathy and accountability. We share our own experiences and opinions around potty training, snack culture, school behaviour, social media, and whether cancel culture has gone too far.