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On this weeks episode we are discussing all things sex related!We will be bringing you the best of our usual tv, book, podcast and reading recommendations but our article picks this week will discuss the sex education curriculum, sexual shaming and how it feels to discuss sex in the public sphere. We also give you our top un-simulated sex movies and lots of raunchy reading material for lockdown!We answer our listeners question this week, on how to reintroduce yourself to sex with a new partner if you’re newly single and have been in lockdown for 9 weeks. Plus our top sexy literature and audio book picks for omg mate you’d love this week. Enjoy yourselves x If you have an Ask Mate question then please email us:mate.podcast@gmail.comInstagram: @mate.podcast Twitter: @mate_podcast Featured:Books:Such A Fun Age - Kiley ReidFleishman Is In Trouble – Taffy Brodesser-AknerExciting Times – Naoise DolanMy Dark Vanessa – Kate Elizabeth Russell Tv: Little Drummer Girl – BBC IplayerHollywood – NetflixDead To Me – NetflixBig Flower Fight – NetflixTwin – BBC IplayerAfterlife – Netflix Film:The FallingOther:Hay FestivalGiz ‘n Greens InstagramPrets’ InstagramPodcast:The V WordHelena Bonham Carter on Louis Theroux’s GroundedGanni TalksDaisy Edgar Jones on Elizabeth Days’ How To Fail Articles:How To Re-Educate Yourself On Sex & Pleasure As An Adult – The Good TradeDutch Officials Are Urging People To Find A Sex Buddy For Lockdown – Dazed & Confused31 Movies Where The Actors Have Actual Sex – Marie ClaireOmg Mate You’d Love: Dipsea AppVitamin C SuperdoseThe Plant MagazinePar FemmeNigel Slaters Greenfeast CookbookEdition 94 Candles

On this weeks episode, we discuss all of our usual reading, film, food and podcast recommendations, as well as the gorgeous TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’ and the necessity of having nuanced and complex young adults on our screen. We also chat about Raven Smiths’ article on the gender disparity within heterosexual households when it comes to housework and chores. We answer this weeks listeners question on Ask Mate with advice on how to cope living within close proximity to family members, a partner or housemates. We share some tips on how to maintain a harmonious household and keep your space. Finally, we round off with an OMG MATE YOU’D LOVE Indepdent Special giving a shoutout to all of our favourite London, Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds based wine & food indies that we have been ordering from and that you should try and support! If you have an Ask Mate question then please email us:mate.podcast@gmail.comInstagram: @mate.podcast Twitter: @mate_podcastFEATURED:The Bold Type – Amazon Primehttps://www.amazon.com/The-Bold-Type-Season-4/dp/B083ZMQVZZ Normal People – BBC Iplayerhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p089g8rs/normal-peopleYoga with Adrienehttps://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene How Normal People Does Sex So Good – Vulture.comhttps://www.vulture.com/2020/04/normal-people-good-sex-scenes.htmlPhantom Thread - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80195447Sweet Sorrow – David Nichollshttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jul/08/sweet-sorrow-david-nicholls-reviewChloe Sevigny – The Cuthttps://www.thecut.com/2020/04/chloe-sevigny-in-her-lonely-city.htmlFosse/Verdon – BBC Iplayerhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m00077ck/fosseverdonRun – Sky Atlantic https://www.sky.com/watch/runLouis Theroux ‘Grounded’ – BBC Soundshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p089sfrzCool Dead Women – Podcast - http://www.cooldeadwomen.com/Jess Walter – Beautiful RuinsCherry Picks - https://www.thecherrypicks.com/Raven Smith Guide to ‘Gaying Up’ Your Marriage – The Timeshttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/raven-smiths-guide-to-gaying-up-your-marriage-lv59nbjfjLow Intervention https://lowintervention.com/Wayward Wines https://waywardwines.co.uk/Newcomer Wines https://www.newcomerwines.com/Parlour https://parlourkensal.com/Furanxo https://www.furanxo.com/Trove https://www.trovefoods.co.uk/Bunch https://www.bunchwinebar.co.uk/

So a lot has changed since our last episode. We are now mid way through week 4 of lockdown during a global pandemic - but hey, even though we're apart we're going to be bringing you the best of mate. as usual and hopefully add a little cheer to your week!True to form and with even more time on our hands, this weeks episode features a collection of everything we've been enjoying throughout lockdown. We share our must-read books, binge worthy series, favourite films and magazine articles. We've also got some great foodie tips and recommendations. We also share how we're both adapting to our new solitary lifestyle. Now, more than ever, we would love to hear from you, so please share with us your lockdown stories and send us any questions you may have for the both of us. We would love to answer them during the next episode.If you have an Ask Mate question then please email us: mate.podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @mate.podcast Follow us on Twitter: @mate_podcast Join our Facebook Group: Mate.Podcast

On this weeks episode we are bringing you the best of what we have been up to this past week, including Sofie's top Copenhagen picks. More importantly, we discuss whether men and women can ever actually be just friends or does one person always seem to want more? We also chat about a recent study which reveals why millennials are opting for a quiet night in over a wild night out. Our Ask Mate question this week is for our favourite go-to recipes and where would we choose for the perfect city break.If you have an Ask Mate question then please email us: mate.podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @mate.podcast Follow us on Twitter: @mate_podcast Join our Facebook Group: Mate.Podcast

On this weeks episode we discuss how the likes of Timothée Chalamet and Harry Styles are ushering in a new wave of masculinity, with both experimental fashion and 'soft boy' PDA's - and how we as a culture, are welcoming the change. We also discuss an article from Man Repeller which dissects our need for 'stuff' and what exactly does our stuff say about us? Whether it be materialist stuff, stuff which comforts us or our clothing.On mate to mate this week, we answer one listeners question about how to deal with friendship incompatibilities - maybe when you don't feel up to doing what all of your friends are doing and how to step away from situations where you don't feel comfortable whilst remaining non-judgemental or feeling like a party pooper. As of our next episode, mate to mate will be changing slightly to our newly updated segment ASK MATE! where you can write to us with a question of any kind, whether it beemotional support, friendship or romantic advice or whether you just want to know what our top 5 city breaks or restaurants are, ask us how we spend our days off, what do our careers look like day-to-day? What is our favourite snack, cereal homeware brand? You can ask mate literally anything!If you have an Ask Mate question then please email us: mate.podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @mate.podcast Follow us on Twitter: @mate_podcast Join our Facebook Group: Mate.Podcast

Hey there you, happy 2020 and welcome back to a brand new Series 3!On this weeks episode we will be bringing you the best of our book, podcast, tv, film and travel recommendations and revealing everything we have been up to during the seasonal break. Plus, we have been busy creating a wonderful new Mate. newsletter which will arrive in your inboxes every fortnight packed full of the shows recommendations, meaning you never miss a thing!If you have a mate to mate question then please email us: mate.podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @mate.podcast Follow us on Twitter: @mate_podcast Join our Facebook Group: Mate.Podcast

On this weeks episode we are bringing you all of our usual updates as ever from our foodie, podcast, reading, TV, film and fashion rec’s to our beauty and lifestyle bits. It’s basically all things lifestyle and everything we (Sofie and Lara) get up to!On this week’s episode, we discuss the dreaded career envy. Why does it feel like an egg race to reach the certain career ‘milestones’ by a certain age? We also talk about the benefits of embracing imperfections and how we should stop being so hard on ourselves for not feeling 100% all of the time. We answer one listener’s question this week, with advice on a very complicated situation, of how to deal with an inappropriate crush on your friends boyfriend. We hope you enjoy! If you have a mate to mate question then please email us: mate.podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @mate.podcast Follow us on Twitter: @mate_podcast Join our Facebook Group: Mate.Podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Why Do Our Careers Still Feel Like An Egg Race by Lauren Bravo, Refinery 29https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/age-career-success2. Less Than Perfect Club – Fearne Cotton for RED Magazine.

Hey mate! Welcome! We have some new listeners we see from our stats, so welcome to the Mate. pod community. On this weeks episode we are bringing you all of our usual updates, as ever, from our foodie, podcast, reading, TV, film and fashion rec’s to our beauty and lifestyle bits too. It’s basically all things media and everything we (Sofie and Lara) get up to.On this week’s episode, we discuss whether you have to leave your hometown to truly grow up. Can you fully gain a sense of self without starting over somewhere new, building a life from the ground up? We also chat about the notion of being ambitious and being exhausted and how it doesn’t always equal success or fulfilment. We answer one listener’s question this week with advice on how to start over in your career in your late twenties.We hope you enjoy! If you have a mate to mate question then please email us: mate.podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @mate.podcast Follow us on Twitter: @mate_podcast Join our Facebook Group: Mate.Podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Do You Have To Leave Your Hometown To Grow Up? – Eliza Dumais, Man Repeller https://www.manrepeller.com/2019/09/leaving-home-growing-up.html 2. Have I Run Out of Ambition? By Kate Heaney, The Cut.https://www.thecut.com/2019/10/have-i-run-out-of-ambition.html

On this weeks episode of Mate. we discuss common relationship mistakes, according to a couples therapist, and how you can learn each-others love languages. We ask the question why, as a society, we don’t take women’s pain seriously? Whether that’s emotional or physical pain, why are we persistently being ignored? We answer one listener’s question of how to ensure a one-night stand is fun and enjoyable and what exactly do you do afterwards? Are there certain expectations – we discuss our experiences. If you have a mate to mate question then please email us: mate.podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram:@mate.podcast Follow us on Twitter:@mate_podcast Join our Facebook Group:Mate.Podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. 5 Common Relationship Mistakes – Eliza Dumais, Man Repeller https://www.manrepeller.com/2019/08/relationship-mistakes-couples-therapist.html 2. Are We Ignoring Women’s Pain – Eleanor Toms, Into The Fold https://www.intothefoldmag.com/2019/07/ignoring-womens-pain/

Summers out but we are back!! On this weeks episode we will be discussing everything we’ve been watching, reading and listening to during the Summer break and what we’ve been upto. We discuss our daily routines for work and how we like to get it done, one of our favourite articles via The Cut. We chat about the importance of having ‘weak ties’ in our life, how the benefit us daily and what exactly are they? Our listeners question this week is regarding mental health and the stigma felt when discussing our mental health, even with our friends. We chat about our experiences and how we personally process going through difficult times. We have attached some useful mental health websites and charities in the show notes for anyone seeking support. If you have a mate to mate question then please email us: mate.podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram:@mate.podcast Follow us on Twitter:@mate_podcast Join our Facebook Group:Mate.Podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. How I Get It Done – The Cut https://www.thecut.com/tags/how-i-get-it-done/ 2. Weak Ties: Why Casual Acquaintances Might Be The Key To Happiness – Emma Beddington, Sunday Times Style Magazine https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/weak-ties-why-casual-acquaintances-might-be-the-key-to-happiness-w0fvbn3pt 3. Talk Liverpool https://www.talkliverpool.nhs.uk/ 4. Mind https://www.mind.org.uk/ 5. Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/

This weeks episode is a live recording of A Date with Mate. event at AMBULO, Sheffield. We are hosting in conversation the wonderful:Rachel Goalby - Director of SOWN AgencyKatharine Booth - Owner of Zabiela StoreCharlotte Righton - Founder of Endless Love Creativediscussing careers, personal failures and how they have shaped us, self-comparison, confidence and envy. Thank you to Ambulo for having us and Aperol Spritz for being our sponsors.If you have a mate to mate question then please email us:mate.podcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram:@mate.podcast Follow us on Twitter:@mate_podcastJoin our Facebook Group:Mate.Podcast------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On this weeks episode, we are back from our mini-trips and are bringing you the best of our London and Skopelos recommendations plus all of our usual T.V and reading recommendations. We discuss living in an age of ‘ish’ whether that be vegetarian-ish, bisexual-ish, freelance-ish, dating-ish.. the list goes on. As a society, are we now more considered in what we pledge allegiance to? Can’t we all just get over box-ticking and categorising each other? We also take a look at the affect of a ‘all work, no sleep’ mentality and what that means for us as millennial women.Our listeners question this week is regarding how to keep a long-distance friendship alive outside the norms of meaningless chit chat.If you have a mate to mate question then please email us:mate.podcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram:@mate.podcast Follow us on Twitter:@mate_podcastJoin our Facebook Group:Mate.Podcast------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This week we are discussing all things body related. Whether that be body confidence, how you feel about your body depending on what you're wearing and does growing up in a family that embraces nakedness change your perspective on things?We question how we feel collectively about our bodies and what would happen if we were all a little more accepting, less critical and we got naked more often. Would it de-stigmatise and de-sexualise the naked female form?We also answer one listeners question which concerns a high maintenance friend. We’ve all got them, but how do we deal with them? Can you be open and honest when communicating if your mate is always so defensive and competitive?

On this weeks episode we are discussing all things sex and sex education. We chat about our experiences growing up and the lack of information being presented in schools regarding consent, contraception, female pleasure and masturbation. We also answer one listeners question regarding their sex life and that all too familiar feeling of comfort and the laziness often associated with being in a long-term relationship. We share why that's totally normal, healthy and should be cherished!If you have a mate to mate question then please email us: mate.podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram:@mate.podcast Follow us on Twitter:@mate_podcast Join our Facebook Group:Mate.Podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Sex Education For Grown-Ups By Alice-Azania Jarvis, ELLE UK.https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/elle-voices/a27420596/sex-education-for-grown-ups/

We’re back! After a short break mid-series, episode 7 is here. This weeks episode is packed full of recommendations and we are discussing all of the books that are on our reading lists this Spring and are sharing all of the TV shows that we have been binge watching.We take a look at our favourite things to do for our future selves and being hyper organised vs self care. Also on our radar this week is our email etiquette and the obvious gender disparity. If you have a mate to mate question then please email us: mate.podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram:@mate.podcast Follow us on Twitter:@mate_podcast Join our Facebook Group:Mate.Podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. What's Your Favourite Thing To Do For Future You? - By Gyan Yankovick, Manrepeller.https://www.manrepeller.com/2019/05/future-you.html2. Why I Stopped Using Exclamation Points In Emails - By Emily Torres, The Good Trade.https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/why-i-stopped-using-exclamation-points

This weeks episode is a live recording from our event 'A Date with Mate' at Trove in Manchester. We are in conversation with the amazing;Katy Saidy - Co-owner and co-founder of TROVE & ERST cafe/restaurant.L'Oreal Blackett - Editor at Body Confidential and Bumble UK Ambassador. Emma Low - Founder and ceramist at Pot Yer Tits Away Luv.where we discuss all things regarding friendship, relationships, careers, social media and business in good and proper mate. style!We hope you enjoy.If you have any mate to mate questions then please email us: mate.podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram:@mate.podcast Follow us on Twitter:@mate_podcast Join our Facebook Group:Mate.PodcastPlease remember to rate, review and subscribe!

On this week’s episode of mate, we are discussing Pandora Sykes’ ELLE UK article of how the Internets trend for cancelling women has to stop. We argue why women should be given a public platform in which they can have room for error and debate without fear of being ‘cancelled.’ Also as part of Red Magazines ‘You Are Enough’ campaign we talk about failure, and how if you strive to act with integrity, follow your gust instinct and force yourself to be brave then can you ever really fail? We answer this week’s mate-to-mate question from our listener, which is how do you know when to take a leap of faith and follow your career, even if that means making a move to somewhere new? We have also launched a new Facebook group designed to connect all of listeners, giving you the chance to connect IRL and arrange meet ups. So please do join! If you have any mate to mate questions then please email us: mate.podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram:@mate.podcast Follow us on Twitter:@mate_podcast Join our Facebook Group:Mate.Podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. The Internet Trend for ‘Cancelling’ Women Has To Stop by Pandora Sykes, Elle Magazine. https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/elle-voices/a26881483/pandora-sykes-on-cancelling-women/ 2. Go Be Brave, You’ll Always Survive Failure By Reshma Saujani, RED Magazine https://www.redonline.co.uk/red-women/news-in-brief/a26445964/surviving-failure/

On this weeks episode of mate. we discuss the notion of ‘adulting’ and share the moments that, for us, define adulthood and peak maturity. We look at how feeling sorry for yourself and wallowing can become detrimental to how you perceive situations. It can often be hard to separate initial emotional response from the facts and we share the times we have been guilty of creating a self-pitying narrative and running with it. On this week’s Mate-to-Mate we answer our listeners question of ‘How do you meet new people in a new city?’ If you have a Mate-to-Mate question then please email us at mate.podcast@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------- 1. Real Women Share The Moment They Finally Felt Like An Adult – Natalie Gil https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2019/03/227388/what-age-does-adulthood-begin-30s 2. How I Learned To Stop Feeling Sorry For Myself – Celeste Scott https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/how-i-learned-to-stop-feeling-sorry-for-myself

We have some exciting news for you all - A Date with Mate is back! Our second live event will be hosted at our favourite cafe bar Trove in Manchester. More details will be available soon, including how to get tickets!On this weeks episode we are discussing envy and how to use jealousy as a creative tool to propel you forward. We chat about our issues with self-discipline and control and how sometimes the best things in life are when you act on impulse. We answer your Mate to Mate question about how to deal with the pressure of keeping up with your friends and feeling behind on achieving 'life milestones' in comparison. As always, please remember to Rate, Review & Subscribe!If you wish to send us an anonymous question to be featured on our Mate to Mate segment then drop us a line mate.podcast@gmail.com-----------------------1. How Im Using Envy As A Creative Tool - Emily Torreshttps://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/overcoming-envy-and-comparison2. The Self Discipline Trap - Hayley Nahmanhttps://www.manrepeller.com/2019/03/self-discipline-pleasure.html

Sofie is back from Reykjavik with some glorious restaurant/cafe recommendations! This week, post Valentines, we will be looking at crushes and whether it’s ok to have crushes when you’re in a long term relationship. We discuss how our friends can often get shunned in favour of romantic relationships and how we should prioritise them and we take a look at the notion of being a generation who are told constantly that we are amazing - at everything! We discuss our experiences with birth control syndrome and how, when you're feeling frustrated, do you best deal with confrontation.In a change up going forward our Mate to Mate segment is going to be all about YOU and your issues, we wanna hear from you and discuss all of your problems - no matter how big or small - as we give you some mate to mate advice! It can be regarding relationships, work, social life or social media! We got you covered (anonymously of course.) You can contact us via Instagram/Twitter or us or send us an email at mate.podcast@gmail.com——————————————— 1. Admitting You Have a Crush Doesn't Have to Mean So Much - Emma Bracy https://www.manrepeller.com/2019/02/talking-about-your-crush-on-friend.html 2. Is It Ok to Have a Crush While in a Relationship? - Haley Nahmanhttps://www.manrepeller.com/2019/02/crush-while-in-a-relationship.html3. When my world fella apart my friends became my family - Ella Risbridgerhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jan/13/ella-risbridger-john-underwood-friendship-life-new-family4. Its Ok to be Ordinary - Will Storrhttps://www.redonline.co.uk/health-self/self/a26357322/okay-to-be-ordinary-will-storr/5. Is It Okay to Let a Relationship Change You? - Joanna Kytehttps://www.manrepeller.com/2019/02/when-is-it-okay-to-let-a-relationship-change-you.html

Mate. is back with a brand new series!This week we are discussing all of the books we have been reading over the Christmas break, the TV shows and series that have kept us company over the cold winter nights and some of the incredible articles we have read featured on Man Repeller. First up, we reflect on how being ‘needy’ got a bad rep. We take a look at how language is affecting us, can we all just stop saying sorry and try a little more thank you instead?Is leaning way in to who you really are the way forward? Let’s all just own our bad qualities and not feel shamed. We also take a look at the overwhelming nature of advice culture.As always, just so other people can find us too - please leave a review & rating – or even subscribe to us if you like us a lot!——————————————— 1. When Did ‘Needy’ Become a Dirty Word? – Harling Ross https://www.manrepeller.com/2019/01/when-did-being-needy-become-a-bad-thing.html 2. There Are Two Kinds of People in This World: “Sorry” People and “Thank You” People – Haley Nahmanhttps://www.manrepeller.com/2019/01/there-are-two-kinds-of-people-sorry-people-and-thank-you-people.html 3. What If You Already Are Your Best Self? – Hayley Nahmanhttps://www.manrepeller.com/2019/01/how-to-be-your-best-self.html 4. The Fundamental Problem With Advice Culture – Georgia Grahamhttps://www.manrepeller.com/2019/01/best-advice-ever-received.html

The Christmas countdown begins and here to bring the festive cheer is Episode 7 - our last episode of the series and 2018! This week we discuss all things Christmas and our favourite festive traditions. We discuss the theory being pushed in the media that millennials are not having that much sex and when they are having it - is it really that enjoyable? We dissect our relationships with our breasts and how we found pure joy in solitude. We also cover whether always wanting to be the cool girl can suppress your real feelings. We have absolutely loved creating this podcast for you all and bringing you our favourite articles and discussions. We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!

This week in episode 6 we discuss how everybody is waxing lyrical about CBD oil and the benefits. We take a look at the issues of sustainability within the beauty industry and how we can be more mindful when shopping. Something we can both relate to is the pressure to have an Instagram perfect weekend and how it can often wind up ruining your actual weekend, leaving you feeling deflated. We also discuss the evolving and changing dynamics within a family. We hope you enjoy the episode and we can’t wait to see you all next week at our 'A Date With Mate' event!

We have some very exciting news to share with you all in this episode! But first, what is relationship ‘Orbiting’ and how do you know if it is happening to you? We discuss how to deal with an energy sucking friend and how to approach friends when we just can’t afford to hang out with. We chat about why we both love our commute to work and our theory on why we are all going wild for Timothée Chalamet.

This week we discuss the art and importance of diary keeping and how, similarly to a fine wine, we only get better with age. We air out our personal woes on pushing ourselves out of our comfort zones and feeling the fear and doing it anyway. We discuss the dreaded imposter syndrome that can creep up when you least expect it. We hope you enjoy the episode and please remember to rate, review and subscribe!

Guess who's back after a long summer holiday? This week we are discussing all the articles that have kept us company during the long-haul flights, with everything ranging from our relationships with our body hair to being a generation of so-called flakes. Also hear all of our foodie recommendations from our travels in London and New York!

Welcome to Episode 2 of Mate! This week we are discussing how to navigate life as when you're extra sensitive and dealing with the desperate need to people please. We take a closer look at millennials and their side hustles and share our opinions on settling down in your twenties.