Episode 29: Mike Has The Flu

Hey guys,On this weeks episode Mike is pretty under the weather, but we had a chat about our recent trip to the lakes which was our first little holiday of the year, which leads us into talking about the ups and downs of being self employed when it comes to slowing down or switching off! We hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey guys,So we had a bit of bad news last week, our Instagram account got hacked and we were forced to delete it. This was quite a blow for us as we’d spent this whole year trying to grow it into something we felt proud of, a place for positivity and promoting our podcast and a space for us to create something together. However, would it be the keep growing podcast if we didn’t use this as an opportunity to grow through challenges and difficulties?? We think not! So in today’s episode we go into what happened and what we’re doing next!thanks for being here (unless you’re the hackers x) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks episode is a bit of a general catch up with us on what we’ve been up to, including a chat about our relationship with social media and how it’s changed as well as how we might separate ourselves from our work/art and if that’s even possible as a creative when so much of your life is consumed by your passion projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Howdy folks,For the last few episodes we’ve been answering some of your dilemmas and agony aunt sessions, but this time we need your advice…For the first time in a while we’ve got one of those big life changing decisions to make, and it seems like there’s no right or wrong path to take. We thought we’d use this episode to chat about some things that are going on in our lives, specifically about a potential move for us from our flat we’ve lived in for the past 7 years, and the possibility of us moving back home…Let us know what your thoughts are - we’d really appreciate your advice!As always thanks for being here,Mike + Meg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike and I have lived together now for the best part of 9 years, sometimes with family, sometimes with roommates and sometimes just the two of us and today we sit down to chat about “Roommate Syndrome”. What is it? Why is it a hot topic? Is it healthy etc? We dive into our own relationship and analyse how we have fallen into traps of living like roommates, but also share the things we do to keep the spark and sense of adventure alive as a couple who are very much in love but also very (too??) comfortable around eachother. Let us know what elements of roommate syndrome you think are healthy vs unhealthy and thanks for listening!mike + megBean Coffee Loyalty App linked in description! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You know what time it is!It’s advice hour on the poddy.This week we got asked by a friend of ours how one might deal with the age old question of how to earn a living from your passion, and should you? What do we do when we have all these interests, hobbies, projects, passions, but our time is mostly spent doing a job we don’t necessarily enjoy because money makes the world go round? How do you balance doing something you love vs doing something that pays and should you have hobbies and interests that you don’t use as an income in the age of the side-hustle.We really really enjoyed this one, it’s a topic we could talk about for hours and we hope you enjoyed some of our thoughts and ideas about how it could be doable to have your cake and eat it too!thanks for listening,Mike + Meg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your agony aunt and uncle have entered the chat…We got some anonymous questions asking us for some advice about what to do when you get the feeling that you and your friends aren’t quite on the same wavelength anymore, and we try to give our thoughts and tips on how we might deal with a situation like this, but I think everyone in their 20s has definitely experienced this so you’re not alone! We also answer a bit more of a specific question about what to do when an in-law is rude to you and your partner doesn’t stick up for you, which really got us thinking about red flags in relationships and how deep some issues can be rooted when it comes to family.We really hope that our advice was helpful to you and anyone that might have experienced something similar and thank you for sending in your questions and dilemmas for us to chime in to!thanks for listening guys,Mike + Meg  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back for season 3 and this time… it’s personal! Literally, we’re getting personal by answering your anonymous questions and offering up our (non-expert) advice. We wanted a way to actually connect and communicate more with you guys and even though it’s anonymous we hope that we can provide some level of comfort or help with anything you’ve got going on, and isn’t that what these things are all about??This week we answer a question about what’s more important in a partner: looks or personality? It feels like a no brained but we dug a little deeper to figure out what the perfect recipe for a perfect partner is and it’s actually not what we expected!thanks so much for being here guys, Mike + meg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We can’t quite believe we’re saying this… but we’ve actually landed our first podcast sponsor!! We’re so excited to share that Bean Coffee (our local independent coffee shop) has kindly sponsored the Keep Growing Podcast and we’re just totally buzzing to tell you all about them, our relationship with them (that goes back years) and some amazing things they’re doing for the community. We also talk about the idea of manifestation, visualisation and how to go after the things that you want in life without fear, as well as revealing the new season of the podcast 👀 You can find some links below that we mentioned too: Bean Loyalty Sign Up:https://www.beancoffee.co.uk/pages/loyaltyBean’s Charity Work for Alder Hey:https://shop.alderheycharity.org/collections/bean-coffeeAlder Hey Crowdfunder “Swifties for Southport”https://www.justgiving.com/page/swifties-for-southportThank you so much for being here guys, sending lots of love to you all xMike + Meg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’reeeee baaaaaack!Hey guys!So this isn’t the usual start to a new season but we thought we’d use this episode as a chance to do a little weekly check-in with each other and reflect on what the past week has been like for us and see what’s been on our minds as we record our 20th episode of the podcast! There’s some exciting things that might be changing for us but we can’t reveal anything just yet! Until then we hope you enjoy today’s episode! We’re discussing this week: how we both feel about making new friendships and mating old friendships as we approach our late 20’s. How we process the idea of making small daily “sacrifices” in order to benefit from the “rewards” later on down the line. And finally, how best to strike a balance and reshaping your mindset so that you can live each day in a fulfilling way and not feeling like you want to escape from the day to day! Thanks again for listening, we’re so glad you’re here!Mike + Meg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.