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we are two highly driven women who met through our House of Colour careers and became firm friends, despite being so different. Here we talk about our challenges and struggles and what makes us tick… Sometimes we will invite other Strong Women, and occasionally Men, to join us and talk about their highs and lows, always keeping it real...

Jane & Claire


    • Feb 28, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    Episode 38 - Feeling Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 27:16


    We have a route out of lockdown, Claire and Jane have both been called for their covid vaccinations, the sun is shining and things are loking hopeful.....

    Episode 37 - still in lockdown but talking trends for 2021!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 30:23


    We start to talk all 2021 trends. New colours & ways to keep your wardrobe in line now. More to follow soon!

    Episode 36 - New Year, New Lockdown!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 36:30


    Claire and Jane are back after a Christmas break and are chatting about lockdown style and how easy it is to lose yourself

    Episode 35 - Lockdown Christmas preparations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 34:04


    Jane and Claire discuss their different ways of preparing for Christmas

    Episode 34 - lockdown motivation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 26:56


    The girls keep motivated (or try to) during this second lockdown and talk all things friends should do in a time like this!

    Episode 33 - Claire and Jane talk lockdown plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 30:33


    Claire and Jane discuss the weeks ahead, including weekly podcasts!

    Episode 32 - Moving Forwards

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 27:24


    Claire and Jane talk about their evolving businesses, style and ask for suggestions of what you would like them to cover in future podcasts claire.bannister@houseofcolour.co.uk jane.brook@houseofcolour.co.uk

    Episode 31 - with Kelly Caira and Jo Gaffney

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 37:23


    In a post House of Colour Rainbow Conference call, Claire and Jane are joined by Kelly and Jo to celebrate winning the number one and two spots again this year. Kelly and Jo also share what it’s really like working with this pair......

    Episode 30 - Catching up and what's ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 31:53


    Claire and Jane chat about the last few weeks and look forwad to what they have planned for the next few

    Episode 29 - Autumn is a coming!!!New Trends and Colours

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 55:25


    The ladies chat about the new shapes and colours that are flooding in the shops and how to prepare for the change of season

    Episode 28 - Holidays and technical issues!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 27:18


    Claire is off on her holidays which sparks discussion about accessories and packing. Then a few technical issues near the end cause a problem.....

    Episode 27 - Summer Make up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 31:22


    The ladies discuss their make up tips and what products they can’t live without for holiday!

    Episode 26 - Beware the sales

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 27:47


    Claire and Jane chat about how to navigate the sales and avoid the bargains that you never wear

    Episode 25 - swimwear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 35:40


    Swimwear!! Hints/tip and laughter about all there is on swimwear....even if you are not going abroad!!!

    Episode 24 - What to wear?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 33:43


    Jane and Claire apologise for missing last week's podcast but catch up chatting about online shopping, picnic clothes and Claire issues Jane with a challenge!

    Episode 23 - Is it time for a pep up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 35:34


    Jane and Claire discuss ways to give yourself a boost as lockdown eases

    Episode 22 - coming out of lockdown in stylish clothes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 24:07


    As we slowly emerge it appears we need to put normal clothes on, look instantly stylish and loose any weight that may have crept on! Here Claire & Jane share their tips on how to effortlessly achieve this!

    Episode 21 - Post Lockdown Shopping

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 32:55


    Jane and Claire discuss shopping with social distancing and how online shopping has been a revelation, aswell as how to do lists never seem to go down! Plus please send in any thoughts or questions you have.

    Episode 20 - All things Menopause!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 44:12


    The ladies invite Karen Payne, Personal Trainer and Menopause expert to share her hints & tips to managing your Menopause symptoms during Lockdown. Follow Karen@karenpayne.pt

    Epissode 19 - Dressing Lockdown Weight Gain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 32:46


    Claire and Jane talk about how, despite theor best intentions, they have both managed to gain weight during lockdown and share theor tips for dressing those extra pounds

    Episode 18 - Feeling just BLAH!.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 26:26


    The girls talk about how they are coping (or not) with the isolation, the ups and downs and all things positive.

    Internet Shopping!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 35:27


    A necessity now but how do you make it successful? Jane & Claire share some of their hints and tips over a cup of coffee!

    Episode 16 - Let’s Talk Glasses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 35:28


    Claire and Jane talk all things glasses with Julie from VIP Eyewear

    Episode 15 - Getting in those wardrobes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 32:23


    The ladies talk about how to change seasons in your wardrobe with hints and tips for you all to use!

    Episode 14 - Travelling in Colour

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 37:03


    Jane’s daughter Emma tells us about her year travelling with just a rucksack (and her boyfriend Sean!). What were essentials, how you can look as if you are wearing different outfits and how sunglasses are vital.

    Episode 13 - Let's talk bras

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 31:37


    Claire and Jane are joined by Sara from Bra Sense to talk all things bra related

    Episode 12 - Keeping up Appearances

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 33:03


    The girls talk about how they are keeping normality and supporting themselves. Keep wearing that lippy!

    Episode 11 - New dressing codes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 28:59


    How are we all navigating working from home? Claire and Jane discuss webinar etiquette and how they are keeping authetic in these strange times.

    Episode 10 - Preloved shopping

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 38:43


    House of Colour consultant Ciara Lowe-Thiedeman joins Jane and Claire to chat about preloved shopping, sharing her top tips aswell the the story behind the passion.

    Episode 9 - crazy world

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 21:21


    This week we talked about how life was changing and our struggles to control our anxiety....being two positive women this week has been hard.

    Episode 8 - Self care

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 19:19


    Jane and Claire discuss overbooked diaries, self care and how friendship helps keep us balanced!

    Episode 7 - Shopping

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 48:06


    Jane and Claire chat all things shopping, sharing their top tips and ideas

    Episode Six -Claire’s story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 30:30


    Claire shares her colour story. How she went from a highly successful career in banking through to running a leading House of Colour franchise.

    Episode Five - Jane’s Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 33:03


    Jane shares her colour story. From losing her confidence after her divorce through to running a successful House of Colour franchise

    Episode Four - New Season Trends

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 33:37


    Jane and Claire talk trends. What’s coming into the shops this season, how they make them work and what they avoid!

    Episode three - let’s talk make up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 31:50


    Here we talk about the impact of wearing the right make up for our season. How it makes us feel and how we help our clients to feel confident in theirs!

    Episode Two - Wardrobes Edits & how we all need different items in them!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 33:19


    Listen to the ladies tips and hints on how to organise your wardrobe and how they do them in their own houses.

    Episode One - Be kind to yourself - What’s all that about and why should we Podcast about it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 31:38


    Here we talk in our first podcast about our friendship, what made us decide to start podcasting and why! We try to be as honest and open as we can on how we feel about ourselves and our self image.

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