Muddling Through

Helloooo and welcome back to another episode of Muddling Through! In this week's episode, we chat about all of our top holiday planning and money saving tips, as well as some of the best ones we have found online! We are fast approaching holiday season and we simply cannot wait!! However, life is expensive and so finding ways to save money or stretch the pounds are invaluable, and so we thought we would share some of our faves. We discuss everything from the best ways to save money on flights and car hire, to how get cute holiday outfits without splurging. We also just love holiday planning full stop so any excuse! We hope you find some of these tips useful and helpful for planning all of your summer adventures! - C & A xxx

In this week’s episode we are joined by Amy, Stacey and Molly, the amazing business women behind the vegan leather accessory brand, AR+CO. We discussed the inspiration and story behind AR+CO, the highs and lows of running your own business (whilst having other jobs and kids!), and the brand’s focus on ethical and sustainable fashion. We also get to hear how women empowerment is a driving force behind AR+CO, and how their own life experiences have made this focus all the more important. We also got to hear Amy, Stacey and Molly’s top tips for other aspiring business owners. We absolutely loved this conversation - we hope you do too! PSA: AR+CO are kindly offering Muddling Through listeners a 10% off code to use at checkout, valid until the end of April. Code: Muddle10 Go go go!!!

This week we had the pleasure of chatting to Jun, owner and chef at Cafe Pomelo, about all things business and food. We discussed the process of opening Cafe Pomelo, the biggest struggles of being a business owner and also the most rewarding parts. We picked Jun’s brain about where the inspiration for Cafe Pomelo came from and what his biggest piece of advice would be for someone thinking about opening their own business! Of course, we also discussed the food and asked Jun about where he takes inspiration from when developing the menu, who taught him how to cook and what his death row meal would be! Jun, you are an inspiration and we’re an absolute delight to speak to - thank you so much for coming on this episode! Watch this space, big things are coming for this guy! Ps - swipe for some banging food pics, Cafe Pomelo have some pop ups coming up soon so make sure you check out their Instagram page and book in before it’s too late 🍜

Heyyyyy friends, welcome back! In this episode we revisit our old friend imposter syndrome but look at it through a fresh set of specs. We discuss how social constructs allow many people to believe they have imposter syndrome when they don't necessarily, the negative impacts of hustle culture and the realisation that even those you think most likely to avoid mistakes, likely make them every day! We also discuss the importance of backing yourself and taking that leap of faith... it could lead to great things.  Before we chat about any of that however, please do enjoy a solid 20 minute catchup on our lives and a good old ramble - it's what we do best.  Love  C & A  xxx

In today's episode we are lucky to be joined by the lovely Isla to chat about how she finds life being (mostly) social media free. We discuss the pros and cons of life without social media, and Isla gives actionable tips on how to reduce social media time. We also get to hear how living without Instagram has helped Isla to stop seeking validation for her looks from Instagram likes, or from fitting the “instagram aesthetic”. She also explains how ditching the socials allows you to reclaim control not only over your time, but all aspects of your life, including your thoughts and interests. We found this episode super interesting and eye opening - we hope you do too!! - C & A xxx