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We talk about ways to bring us back from being in fight or flight, the highs and lows of hyper-focus, the joys of line dancing, and whether having a Thai massage is the right level of violence to snap us out of rage thoughts. 

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It's an old fave, new intro! In this 2nd episode of our two-part breathwork special, we pick up where we left off with breathwork coach Lyndsey Marriott, this time exploring different therapeutic breathing exercises that you can join in with too. These exercises can help with anxiety, panic disorders and other aspects of mental health, and can be incredibly powerful.

Lyndsey is a Conscious Connected Breathwork facilit...

Old fave, new intro! In this first episode of our two-part breathwork special, we talk to breathwork coach Lyndsey Marriott, all about functional breathing. Thought you knew everything there was to know about how to breathe? Well think again...

Lyndsey is a Conscious Connected Breathwork facilitator and founder of Bristol Breathwork. She shares with us the benefits of optimising how we breathe and explains why this will h...

It’s the short one! Gwen shares her personal Mounjaro journey (including the joy of fitting back into old dresses), and we chat about the rise in plastic surgery tourism – from the genuinely life-changing impact of post-weight-loss procedures to the growing trend of chasing “perfection” and dissatisfaction with normal bodies. Is body positivity over?

Kate shares a brilliant life hack called the 6.30 pm rule for calming a busy mind, ...

Old fave, new intro! Spring is here, so we look back to when Ellen Mary Webster joined us for a fascinating chat about the physical and mental well-being benefits of getting our fingers in the soil, growing plants and connecting with the natural world.

Ellen is an author, broadcaster, speaker, creator, podcaster, columnist & gardener. She's trained in horticulture, social and therapeutic horticulture, cognitive be...

It's the short one! We talk about micro-connections, making strangers feel good, glowing up after 50 – is a beret the secret weapon? Meeting up with old friends – are some friends only destined to be seen once a year? Kate's been watching brilliant TV from Small Prophets to Lord of the Flies. And Gwen's been binging a fascinating limited-podcast series exploring the real Salt Path story. 

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Old fave, new intro! We talk to journalist Emma Howarth about her book 'A Year of Mystical Thinking' – an account of the year that changed her life, where she explored the power of vision boarding,  sound baths, spirit guides, rituals, meditation, tarot, oracle cards, crystals, astrology & manifestations... to name just a few.

Emma shares with us her experiences, and sets the listener and us a challenge to ki...

It's the short one! Where Gwen pulls Kate deep into the zodiac. We chat the Chinese New Year – bring on the year of the Fire Horse! The apparently life-changing upcoming shifts for Virgos and Pisces, and how Uranus is no longer in retrograde. PHEW! Kate informs us of the newly named emotion Kama Muta that is giving us the warm and fuzzies and reminding us of the importance of social connection. 

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Old fave – new intro! Therapists Sarah McConnell and Helene Igwebuike joined us last Jan for a brilliant chat about Attachment Theory. 

We dive into what it means to feel securely attached and what it’s like when you don’t. They break down how we form and manage attachments in all kinds of relationships – whether it’s with a partner, family, or friends. And how, by understanding our own attachment style, we can improve these connect...

We’re back! And this week we’re mostly discussing all the ways we (and everyone else) commit right ol’ faux pas on WhatsApp. Is it OK to video call someone without arranging it first? Can you add someone to a group without asking their permission? We want to know what you think, too.

We also chat Heated Rivalry and Hamnet – when cinema becomes therapy. And Kate has finally succumbed to Traitors. 

Plus, how good journalling can make u...

Old fave, new intro! In Season 7, we talked to psychologist and award-winning BBC broadcaster Claudia Hammond about the importance of rest. Claudia shares with us why it's so important to our health that we regularly have guilt free rest, what's happening in our brains when we rest... and when we don't. And why we all need to take it more seriously.

Her book The Art of Rest draws on ground-breaking research that Claud...

Holiday mode has hit early for Gwen and Kate, who bounce between life’s tiny joys (like micro-meditation while the kettle boils) and the big stuff — like why Christmas now turns up every three weeks once you’ve had 50 of them. They ponder whether Secret Santa could save family gifting, if 47 is too old to start long-boarding (it isn’t), and how couples with different bedtimes ever make it work. They even wonder if they can be bette...

Old fave, new intro! Back in 2021, we talked to SOMA Breath Master Instructor, Tim Snell, all about SOMA Breathwork. Tim explains to us what SOMA breath is and where it comes from, bringing together ancient breathing and meditation techniques, music and guided visualisation.

We explore ways to still the mind in moments of stress, feel healthier and happier by elevating your emotional state and create more balance in your b...

It's the little one! Where we chat about things that make you feel good AND THEN make you feel rubbish, ie alcohol. Kate suffers from ‘hang-xiety’ and forgets how to breathe, while Gwen does drag and swears a lot. They then attempt to raise the bar by sharing their food porn book recommendations and TV pleasures. 

We refer to our RUMP Rewind featuring Maff Potts all about Connecting People. 

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New intro, old favourite episode! Back in Season 5 we talked to Maff Potts about the importance of having people and purpose in our lives. Maff is the founder of Camerados, a charity that helps people support each other through tough times. One of the main ways they do this is by setting up Public Living Rooms – places to go to when you need to connect to or just be around other humans, with no agenda, no mission and no fixing.

In this week's mini-sode, we dive into rubbish DIY, new skills we’d like but will probably never master, and ask: when is a drag queen not a drag queen? We chat about what makes a house a home, the Guardian’s 15th-ever zero-star review (now on Disney!), and why lying down in a dark room might just save the neuro-spicy among us.

We play an episode bonus from: Ep.70 – Ayurveda: how to bring this ancient wisdom into our modern liv...

We chat to Dr John Douillard all about Ayurveda, looking at how we can use this ancient wisdom to help with our physical health and emotional wellbeing.

He explains how small, practical changes can make a big difference to our everyday health, from nutrition to breathwork.

Dr. John Douillard is a globally recognized leader in the fields of natural health, Ayurveda, and sports medicine. He is the creator of LifeSpa.com, where ancient ...

We're heading back to Season 7 to explore the power of kindness. What does it really mean to be kind? Why does it matter – and can kindness ever backfire?

We chatted with psychology professor Robin Banerjee from the University of Sussex – home to the Centre for Research on Kindness. Robin led The Kindness Test, the world’s largest-ever study of kindness, in partnership with the BBC.

Plus, Gwen and Kate take on Robin’s kindness c...

Celebrity Traitors, moving house, and when a chocolate bar is no longer a chocolate bar… The RUMPette is back!

Gwen & Kate catch up and realise that the question “what have you NOT been doing to make yourself feel good?” might be the real topic of the week. They also dive into the idea that you are what you do when no one is watching — and how every little choice we make quietly shapes who we are and how we show up in the world.

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