• TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 02:25 - January: The national month of breakups 04:39 - Top 3 reasons behind breakups 07:19 - Separated but happy 09:15 - Is the grass greener elsewhere? 11:36- Couple therapy 14:27- Can people change? 15:32 - Lying & cheating 18:00 - The ultimatum 21:55 - Going back to an ex 23:16 - Push-and-pull in a couple 24:56 - Attachment styles 31:00 - Not always the victim 33:16 - Red flags 35:06 - Why do heartbreaks physically hurt? 40:00 - Does time heal everything? 41:51 - 'I love this version of myself that you brought out' 43:40 - Loving dearly & yet letting go 47:27 - Does attraction & intimacy fade? 50:00 - How to move on? 52:00 - Love isn't lost 54:55 - Rebounds 58:00 - Ready for the next relationship?

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As we get older, our social circles diminish, and we find ourselves with fewer and fewer people to turn to. Imagine realising one day that all your friends and family have gone from your life. Re-engage is making life less lonely for thousands of older people every year. Older people tell us that our volunteer-led activities make them happier and more able to trust others. ⌚️TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 02:20 - Re-engage: A charity caring for older people 07:29 - Call your companion service 14:00 - How to get involved? 16:52 - Loneliness around the holiday season 22:54 - The 'Not so good' Christmasses 28:20 - Fast forwarding to 2025 instead 35:14 - Being around family at Christmas 39:58 - Wishing you the best for 2025 🔗 CONNECT WITH ME 🎙Spotify ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5P3BPjurTTMKSRAwFLAPpz?si=8b835a5f86734ba⁠1 📲 Apple Podcast ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/figuring-out/id1677026977⁠ 🌍Instagram ⁠https://www.instagram.com/_jemma_p 🔗 CONNECT WITH RE-ENGAGE https://reengage.org.uk/volunteer/ https://reengage.org.uk/contact/ #holidayseason #loneliness #olderpeople #feeelinglonelyatchristmas #howtofightloneliness #christmas2024

• Sofia Jin is British Korean actor and presenter. She has hosted sports broadcast for ESPN, conducted press interviews for clients including Nat Geo, and hosted live events for a number of corporate clients.

• ⌚️TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:32 - Who is Sophia Jin? 02:41 - Half British, half Korean heritage 03:51 - Voice cover, storytelling 07:14 - Sense of purpose 09:48 - The loudest person is not the most confident 12:51 - Auditioning & the day-to-day 16:43 - You have to really love it 22:24 - Self worth amid life's highs and lows 23:25 - Dreading year-end & goals we haven't ticked 28:25 - Tips to get in the industry 31:31 - Passion vs Stable income 34:52 - My sponsor dropped me 39:10 - Standing up for the 8th time 42:18 - A letter to myself 45:22 - Trying to fit in 48:06 - Tough conversations with friends 53:42 - Identity crisis?

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• Identifying as being a British Mauritian with both parents migrating from Mauritius to the UK in the 1970's, Shelina Permalloo was the first woman of colour to win BBC's MasterChef-UK in 2012. In this podcast, we revisit her MasterChef journey, media work she's taken up since, her dream project of opening her own restaurant & first and foremost as she puts it, her mum life.

• ⌚️TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Who is Shelina? 02:26 - The first woman of colour on a food show 04:10 - Why MasterChef? 05:49 - From 25,000 applicants to 70 07:19 - Imposter syndrome 09:42 - I won with Mauritian food 10:43 - The pressure cooker 11:33 - A defining moment 12:20 - The finals 13:25 - Life after MasterChef (Media work, Lakaz Maman) 16:58 - Why I sold the restaurant 19:40 - An all-female led management team 21:58 - Bonding over food 24:01 - Reaffirming my British-Mauritian identity 25:11 - Tackling criticism 27:41 - Mauritius & its diversity 28:36 - More than just exotic cuisine 33:15 - What's next? 35:05 - Food experience in Mauritius

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• Holly Cooke is the founder of 'The Lonely Girls Club', one of the UK’s largest communities for women. It started with 10 people in a Facebook group with 5 girls meeting at a pancake house in Covent Garden in November 2018.
• 6 years later, 'The Lonely Girls Club' is an organisation of over 100k community members. It runs weekly events across the country for members to attend solo, have fun, connect with others and leave having met an incredible group of people to start building friendships with.
• ⌚️TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - The Lonely Girls Club 02:39 - Bumble BFF 06:28 - Not everyone is your person 08:02 - 50% of adults feel lonely 10:14 - Sense of community 11:13 - Member club of 100k women 13:12 - Japan as a collectivist society 14:20 - Connections across all ages 19:17 - Loneliness among older people 20:15 - Working from home & loneliness 22:07 - Self love vs seeking companionship 32:00 - The scariest thing I did 33:58 - People are kind 39:49- Symptoms of loneliness 44:07 - Friends have different priorities 47:16 - The 'How are you?' question
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• Liza Gundowry, is the second ever Miss Mauritius, to have placed among the Top 12 contestants at Miss World 2024. She shares incredible journey as a Miss World finalist from intense preparations to unforgettable moments but also her truth behind the Miss Mauritius journey.

• ⌚️TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 02:03 - Who is Liza? 04:20 - Pre Miss-Mauritius 05:10 - Top 12 at Miss World 07:47 - Behind the scenes of Miss Mauritius/Miss World 10:25 - I knew I had the potential 11:34 - Resilience 12:28 - Mauritian were worried about me 13:40 - A test of faith 14:50 - Prep: Makeup, rehearsals, piano practice 17:00 - Liza's message to aspiring Miss Mauritius 18:36 - Lack of support from the organisation 21:30 - We spent Rs 1mn of our own money 23:47 - Attempt of control 24:27 - Lack of transparency 25:51 - Threatened to be dethroned 28:00 - The journalist from MBC 30:55 - Impact on my mental health 33:35 - They wouldn't allow my mum to join 34:14 - What was the reaction from the organisation? 35:23 - "What chances? The girl hasn't won anything" 38:13 - I didn't hear from them ever again 39:30 - Why voice it now? 41:55 - What's next?

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• Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the guest and the content is based on personal experiences. It aims to provide insights into the 'Behind the scenes' of the organisation discussed. This content is intended for informational only. We encourage viewers to form their own opinion and consider multiple perspectives on the topics discussed.

• “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance” — Oscar Wilde. This week, I speak to Hansinee, the founder of the 'Zoli Mamzel' community. A discussion that unravels self-love & setting boundaries xx

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• This week, I'm talking to Tom Stroud from Love Is Blind UK & we unpacked so much in this 50 minutes chat. Let us what you think xx (or rather 💋? if you get the 💄 reference) #LoveIsBlindUK #LoveIsBlind #LoveIsBlindNetflix

• ⌚TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 03:13 - Life as a PR consultant 07:51 - How much of that did you take into LIB? 09:10 - PR crisis management 12:52 - Being judgemental 15:15 - My connection with Maria 16:02 - Tash, Maria: Heart vs Head decision 20:22 - Sexual compatibility 23:49 - London's dating scene 25:26 - Dating criteria pre & post LIB 28:16 - Cultural difference 30:28 - The wedding episode 31:35 - Splitting on the first date 35:52 - Finance in a couple 38:12 - Traditional masculine role around my sisters 41:01 - Making LIB relevant to the real world 45:30 - Tom's therapy sessions

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• 🔗 CONNECT WITH TOM https://www.instagram.com/stroudtom/