Keeping it Candid

In light of recent events, Millie and Lauren sit down to discuss cancel culture for this episode. From Wiley to Katie Hopkins to a random person with 700 followers tweeting an inappropriate joke to their small following; we ask when is the correct time for someone to be 'cancelled'. We dive into Dotty Charles' book 'Outrage' and Jon Ronson's 'So You've Been Publicly Shamed' to try and find some answers. Find Millie @millie_cotton & Lauren @lauren_talks on Instagram. Please do rate, review and subscribe.

As usual, Millie (@millie_cotton) and Lauren (@lauren_talks)cover their good news stories, what they've been up to and a few recommendations to ease lockdown. Having signed up to a 100K in May running challenge, Lauren and Millie chat about their love/hate relationships over the years, what it's bringing to their lives during COVID-19 and why they decided to take up the challenge.

*trigger warning* this episode contains a brief discussion about grief and depression* In this episode, Millie and Lauren chat about Sally Rooney's Normal People and the incomparable experience of first love. Millie raves about Ricky Gervais' Afterlife, and the authentic portrayal of grief and depression. We also look into why we're having such bloody weird and vivid dreams at the moment! Are we stressed and waking up more or are we more chilled out and sleeping better? Find us on instagram @millie_cotton & @Lauren_talks Please do leave us a review, we'd love to hear your thoughts!

Lauren and Millie sifted through the news to bring a couple of positive pieces your way for this episode. There's also a few (new-ish) tracks they've been listening to and a weigh-in on the new Netflix show Too Hot To Handle. Has Love Island finally found its match? If you enjoy this episode, please do rate and review the podcast to help other people find us. Join the conversation online & find us on IG: @millie_cotton & @lauren_talks.

KIC is back with a new series and a new co-host! Millie and Lauren will be bringing you candid chat about pop culture and a little bit of everything else during lockdown, because surely it isn't all just baking banana bread and zoom quizzes. Join the conversation with us online & find us on IG: @millie_cotton & @lauren_talks. All episodes prior to March 2020 were recorded with Millie Cotton and Sophie Milner. Sophie can now be found on Private Message Podcast. ----- Our thoughts are with everyone affected by COVID-19. We realise that there are many different experiences of what is happening at the moment; for millions of people, lockdown is not a period of reflection and self-care or getting through as many novels and activity #humblebrags on instagram - it is a reality of people losing family members and grief, deciding between being able to afford hot water or food, job loss, and the huge financial worry of universal credit not coming fast enough and/or not covering rent payments, let alone anything else. We are recording Keeping It Candid in Quarantine with the hope of providing some light relief for listeners throughout this time. Thank you to all key-workers who are risking their lives every day to get our country through this period.

Recorded live from French Connection Duke Street studios

A discussion about gender, emotions and language.

Millie and Sophie chat about navigating their careers from university to where they are now. Find them on socials @millie_cotton @sophiemilner_fs This episode is sponsored by Daniel Wellington. For 15% off DW, enter 'KEEPINGITCANDID' at checkout. You can shop here: https://bit.ly/2XwogeU

In this episode of Keeping It Candid, Millie sits down with British fashion designer Richard Quinn. Richard's standout talent has won many awards(NEWGEN sponsorship; H&M Design Award; Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design; British Fashion Award's British Emerging Womenswear Designer) even though he has just a few LFW seasons under his belt. Find Richard Quinn on instagram @richardquinn Find Millie on IG @millie_cotton

In this episode we speak to Hurr founder Victoria Prew about their mission to make renting an everyday occurrence and champion a more sustainable future. Find Hurr on IG @hurr / https://www.hurrcollective.com/

*This episode was recorded last week and before the F8 yesterday, where Instagram announced the removal of like counts on photos in Canada* ---- Find us on instagram @millie_cotton @sophiemilner_fs

Millie and Sophie use their experiences of therapy to discuss all the things they think you should know about therapy. They touch on how they found a therapist, NHS therapy, private therapy, what to expect in sessions and more. Expanding on topics mentioned on this episode: In the UK, 1/10 people have been waiting over a year and half have been waiting over three months to receive treatment on the NHS. 58% weren't offered choice in the type of therapies they received. 3/4 were not given a choice in where they received their treatment. Half felt the number of sessions offered weren't enough - Stats taken from Mind https://www.mind.org.uk/media/494424/we-still-need-to-talk_report.pdf ----- How to find a therapist: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/talking-therapy-and-counselling/how-to-find-a-therapist/ ------ more affordable options for non-NHS therapy: https://freepsychotherapynetwork.com/organisations-offering-low-cost-psychotherapy/ ---- If you are currently experiencing difficulties with your mental health, please do contact one of the helplines below for support. Anxiety UK Charity providing support if you've been diagnosed with an anxiety condition. Phone: 03444 775 774 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5.30pm) Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk Bipolar UK A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder. Website: www.bipolaruk.org.uk CALM CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35. Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight) Website: www.thecalmzone.net Men's Health Forum 24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email. Website: www.menshealthforum.org.uk Mental Health Foundation Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities. Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk Mind Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems. Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm) Website: www.mind.org.uk No Panic Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD. Includes a helpline. Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm) Website: www.nopanic.org.uk OCD Action Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources. Phone: 0845 390 6232 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5pm) Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk OCD UK A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments. Phone: 0845 120 3778 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) Website: www.ocduk.org PAPYRUS Young suicide prevention society. Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (Mon to Fri,10am to 5pm & 7 to 10pm. Weekends 2 to 5pm) Website: www.papyrus-uk.org Rethink Mental Illness Support and advice for people living with mental illness. Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) Website: www.rethink.org Samaritans Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline) Website: www.samaritans.org.uk SANE Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers. SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30 to 10.30pm) Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: http://www.sane.org.uk/textcare Peer support forum: www.sane.org.uk/supportforum Website: www.sane.org.uk/support YoungMinds Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals. Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) Website: www.youngminds.org.uk ------ Find us on instagram @millie_cotton @sophiemilner_fs

In this week's episode, Sophie and Millie speak with Amy Thomson, founder of Moody, a new web platform and soon-to-be app designed to help women understand their moods, cycles and hormones to maximise productivity. Find the Moody Month app on App Store on iPhone and coming soon on Android. Visit the platform: www.moodymonth.com @moodymonth Find Millie and Sophie @millie_cotton @sophiemilner_fs and please do review and subscribe. Thanks for listening!

Millie sits down with Dr Amile Inusa to discuss the realities of being a young, female doctor. You can find Amile on Instagram at @amileya / @aftertheletters / @modernlit Listen to Amile's podcast 'Life After the Letters' here: https://play.acast.com/s/lifeaftertheletters Get in touch @Millie_cotton @sophiemilner_fs (Sophie is on holiday but will be back on next week's episode) Please do review and rate the podcast – we see and read all of the reviews and take the comments on board to better each episode!

In this week's episode Millie and Sophie chat about @world_record_egg who gained the most likes on an Instagram photo on Monday morning (GMT), over-taking Kylie Jenner. We also discuss Marie Kondo's new series 'Tidying Up with Marie Kondo'. Come to our live podcast event on 28th Jan: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/keeping-it-candid-live-at-south-place-hotel-tickets-53933761332 Find us on socials: @millie_cotton @sophiemilner _fs

Happy New Year you wonderful lot! This week, we chat to Lucy Mountain about pretty much everything from fitness fads, to diets, to New Year's pressures and loads more tbh. It's a banger of an episode. Please do rate, review and subscribe on iTunes! @millie_cotton & @sophiemilner_fs x

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In this week's episode, Millie and Sophie chat about the morning after pill. Sponsor Soph's sober October: https://www.gosober.org.uk/users/sophie-milner-2 The Twitter moment Millie (poorly) described: https://twitter.com/i/moments/1040468130433097728

This week Sophie and Millie discuss a quick news round up for the week as well as finding new friendships as an adult. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @sophiemilner_fs & @millie_cotton

In this week's episode, Grace Victory joins Millie and Sophie to cover a wide range of topics, from healing to Grace's viral period post to lack of diversity on Love Island. Follow Grace on socials @gracefvictory and watch her on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmneaCkeBwXk_L5IkLBjmdA Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @sophiemilner_fs & @millie_cotton. Please do subscribe and review!

In this week's episode of Keeping it Candid, Sophie and Millie discuss the impact of Kylie Jenner's recent choice to dissolve her lip fillers, as well as Sophie's experience with fillers. Another hot topic of conversation is Instagram's new mute feature - is it a method of avoiding confrontation or a useful tool to avoid those

In this week's episode Millie and Sophie discuss the fashion industry and disability. Are high street stores accessible enough? Are brands inclusive of disabled people? Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @millie_cotton @sophiemilner_fs Please do subscribe and review!

This week Sophie and Millie chat to special guest Lucy Moon! Find the incredible Lucy Moon here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEJjmNf24-N1U9HXmr-2nYw

This week's episode involves an in depth and fairly graphic discussion about abortion. Any woman wanting unbiased information about her options and assistance in arranging a consultation about an unplanned pregnancy can contact Marie Stopes One Call – Tel: 0345 300 8090 mariestopes.org.uk

This week, Sophie and Millie catch up on the time they've had away from recording and ponder over whether they really are still in a state of adolescence after various holiday antics. They discuss societies constraints around age and the hefty price tag of the Royal Wedding. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @millie_cotton @sophiemilner_fs Please do subscribe and review!

45 guests joined Millie and Sophie for their first live podcast event at W London Hotel. A huge thanks to W London hotel for hosting the podcast, Gordon's Gin and Craft and Origins Wine for providing drinks for the reception and to Mark Hill, KMS, Kerasilk, Biore and Revolution for providing bits for our ace goody bags. Apologies for the poor sound recording of this episode and a slight break about 2/3 of the way through. A huge thank you to everyone for coming!

Sophie and Millie are back with a new episode of Keeping It Candid, chatting about friendships and loneliness in your 20s. We're hosting a live event at W London next Monday and tickets can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/keeping-it-candid-live-at-w-hotel-london-tickets-45157371915 Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @sophiemilner_fs & @millie_cotton. Please do subscribe and review!

This week Sophie and Millie are joined by special guest Sammi Maria to discuss what it's like juggling being a mum and an influencer and dealing with bullying and trolls on the internet. They also answer a listener question on undisclosed ads. Find Sammi on instagram @samanthamariaofficial and youtube here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCooQN8b9yPeNQgUFa9S5xew Follow Millie and Sophie on socials: @millie_cotton & @sophiemilner_fs

In this week's episode, Millie and Sophie discuss a study carried out by Abertay graduates Esther James and ShaunyJenkins. For the study, each participant judged sixteen face-pairs, indicating how much better a leader they felt their chosen face to be compared to the other face. It was found that both men and women evaluated women more negatively as a leader if the image suggested she was wearing a lot of makeup. What counts as 'too much' make-up? In a world where women are expected to be 'done up' at all times, can women win? Follow Millie and Sophie on socials @millie_cotton & @sophiemilner_fs.

In this week's episode of Keeping It Candid, Sophie and Millie discuss Elle Darby, the blogger who requested a free room at a Dublin hotel. The hotel decided to share Elle's request publicly, alongside their cruel, ridiculing response. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @sophiemilner_fs & @millie_cotton. Please do subscribe and review!

This week we discuss the pros and cons of the #MeToo movement.

This week we sit down to discuss Munroe Bergdorf, the black, transgender model sacked by L'Oreal for speaking out against white privilege. We are joined by our first special guest Alya Mooro (@moorizzla), a freelance journalist who has written for the likes of Refinery29, The Debrief, New York Post.

Trigger Warning: this video does not share harrowing details or graphic images of eating disorders but it does contain an in-depth discussion about To The Bone, anorexia nervosa, self-harm and bulimia. If you or someone you know is suffering from an eating disorder, help can be sought 365 days a year from b-Eat by calling 0808 801 0677 in the UK. --- A fortnightly podcast/youtube series discussing current events, pop culture and everything else #millennial. Hosted by @sophiemilner_fs & @millie_cotton. On this week's episode we discuss Netflix's new drama To The Bone, it's triggering effects and Millie's journey with anorexia nervosa. You can follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/millie_cotton/ https://www.instagram.com/sophiemilner_fs/ And Twitter here: https://twitter.com/sophiemilner_fs https://twitter.com/millie_cotton