How not to be so hard on ourselves. What we can learn from our failings and mistakes.

Christmas Unwrapped

Join Emma and Nina for a festive dose of Just the Tonic as they dive into all things Christmas in midlife. From reminiscing about childhood traditions to comparing them with the chaos (and charm) of now, they share their holiday likes, dislikes, and laugh-out-loud moments. Discover their best and worst gifts, must-watch Christmas films, and their thoughts on tinsel—yay or nay? Plus, what’s on their wish lists this year, and what’s their go-to Christmas Day attire? Grab a mulled wine and settle in for a fun, relatable chat that’s as comforting as a Christmas jumper!

Scented Reflections: The stories behind our favourite perfumes.

In this light-hearted podcast episode, we dive into the evocative world of perfumes and the memories they conjure.  We reminisce about our first encounters with fragrances, sharing personal stories about how certain scents remind us of significant life events, like holidays, friendships, and family traditions. From the nostalgia of childhood perfumes, like Impulse and CK1, to their more recent favourites, we explore how fragrances can evoke strong emotions and memories, making scent a deeply personal experience.    As always, we’d absolutely LOVE to hear from you anything we chat about so please do join the conversation on our Instagram account. X

A different approach: The power of inspiration and advice from others.

This episode explores how advice from books, social media, friends and family, can influence and reshape our perspectives on handling different and difficult scenarios. Inspired by a transformative piece from Red Magazine, we discuss the idea of having a ‘front row’, as well as how individual priorities can change how a person behaves. The conversation highlights the nuances of female friendships, the emotional weight of navigating conflicts, and the power of inspiration from others. This episode is a reminder that the right advice can guide us through life’s complexities and enhance our connections.   As always, we’d absolutely LOVE to hear from you anything we chat about so please do join the conversation on our Instagram account. X

You gotta make the effort. Wise advice from Hollywood.

We're all guilty of it - sometimes feeling caught on the hamster wheel of life and not always making the effort to do things that in fact will make us feel a whole lot better.  Inspired by a quote from Hollywood, in this episode we talk about all the small things we can do on a daily basis - from taking time to catch up with friends to wearing a new lipstick - to make life a little less boring!   As always, we’d absolutely LOVE to hear from you anything we chat about so please do join the conversation on our Instagram account. X

How not to be so hard on ourselves. What we can learn from our failings and mistakes.

This was a really enlightening episode to record as we talked about the theme of failure and mistakes.  We found out we have different ways of dealing with and categorising ‘failure’, and it was so interesting to chat about our different perspectives and how we deal with things when they don’t go to plan.  You’ll also hear some very funny stories about what we’ve failed at over the years covering everything from driving tests and job interviews to general day to day life fails. As always, we’d absolutely LOVE to hear from you anything we chat about so please do join the conversation on our Instagram account. X