TLC Podcast

This week we are joined by fellow endo warrior Arielle Fox. Herself and Venus both talk us through their journey from diagnosis, surgery, pain management, the NHS and starting a GoFund me. Support Venus now on her GoFund me -gf.me/u/zfiipr

This week we are joined by Lucy-Anne Holmes. Lucy-Anne Holmes is a British author, actor and campaigner. She has written many books including Don’t hold my head down, how to start a revolution and most recently Women on top of the world, which is due out February this year. Woman on top of the world is a collection of 50 true disclosures by 50 women from around the world, from all ages and all walks of life -- revealing their innermost thoughts and feelings during sex. All accompanied by full-color interpretive illustrations by a range of cutting-edge artists.Order your copy herehttps://www.quercusbooks.co.uk/titles/lucy-anne-holmes-2/women-on-top-of-the-world/9781529409284/?v2=true

This week we are joined by founder and CEO of Seven Six agency Charlotte Williams. Charlotte talks us through her journey to starting her own business, money and knowing your worth and how she stays motivated.

Today on the podccast we have Ruby Rare. Ruby is a sex educator, artist, and body-positive champion and jelly lover. She's on a mission to engage people of all ages in positive conversations about their pleasure. Her work is influenced by her experiences as a queer, non-monogamous, dual-heritage woman. She facilitates events for adult audiences about non-monogamy, porn, sex toys, pleasure, and has spoken at Women of the World, Summerhouse Festival and on BBC4's Woman's Hour, and has been featured in Time Out, Huffington Post, MTV, and Pink News.We talk about her book Sex Ed A guide for adults, aswell as some questions asked by you lovely lot. You can pick up her book from all good http://bookshop.org/ who are raising money for indie bookshops, along with all good online bookstores.

Today in the podcast we have our first guest for 2021! Illustrator & Author Henry Garrett is on the show. He creates cartoons using animals or objects to explain complicated political themes. He’s illustrated for the new york times, buzzfeed, London pride and even Maghan Markle. This book will make you kinder, written and illustrated by Henry, is a beautiful guide for developing empathy and being a kinder you.Where to find henryInstagram @ henryjgarrettHenryjgarrett.comBuy his book https://www.henryjgarrett.com/book

This week we sit down with fellow endo sister and endo warrior Hannah Devane. Hannah and Venus, both suffers of endo, talk us through their journey, growing up with endo and where they are at now with both their pain and dealing with it mentally.We also discuss detecting endo, the operation and what you need to know about finding the right surgeon.

In this episode Laila tells us how they are staying creative during 2020, the downsides to when your passion pays your rent, Mars retrograde and how it effects all of us and the nuances within race identity that often aren’t discussed online. https://www.lailawoozeer.com/save-mauritius-reef

Join us as we talk to our good friend Nyome Williams on the recent event around her new campaign #iwanttoseenyome https://www.change.org/p/instagram-stop-instagram-from-censoring-black-women-s-bodies?recruiter=89448450&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=tap_basic_share&utm_term=G%3ESearch%3ESAP%3EUK%3ENonBrand%3EBMM

This week we have a good old fashion moan. The pandemic has left us confused, worried and struggling about what is to come and what will happen... oh and we are both on our periods!

Join us as we talk all things money with our good friend Bea Duncan, host of BBC sounds podcast money 101.

A lot has happened since our least season of the TLC podcast. We survived a pandemic, Venus got through a break up and Natalie decided she wanted to start dating again. Great timing Nat!Please help support @sistahspace_https://www.gofundme.com/f/httpsyoutubeCNDFliY7lk4https://www.savesistahspace.uk/

Todays episode we are joined by our good friends Nyome and Sophie as we discuss being single in isolation. We talk about missing our fuck buddies, masturbating, sending nudes and online dating. What a better time now more than ever to focus on ourselves and explore our bodies. Sophie, Nyome and ourselves talk about how we destress and turn to masturbation as our way to help our sleep and mental health. . Follow Sophie Rose Brampton @sophierosebrampton Follow Nyome Williams @curvynyome . Thanks to Nick Byrne for the beautiful music Listen to houses here: https://ditto.fm/houses-nick-byrne . FIND US: @thelonelinesscollaboration This podcast is co-hosted by @nataliebyrne and @venuslibido

Todays episode we are joined by Megan and Tara from The slice podcast. The slice is dedicated to morning motivation and positive routines to help squeeze the day! We ask Megan and Tara about their morning routines, tips on how to start one and does having one benefit your mental health. Of course we couldn’t forget about the dreaded Corona that’s still keeping us all locked up so we thought we would get their insight on how, socially and economically, routines have been forced to changed for the better..@Follow The Slice Podcast @theslicepodcast on Instagram, @TheSlice_tweet on Twitter and @TheSliceMotivationalPodcast on facebook.Follow Megan Morass on @meganmorassFollow Tara Starlett on @tarastarlett.TakeawaysDr. Tara Swart https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07DLLPTJM/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0Normal people on BBC Brooklyn 99 available on Netflix.Thanks to Nick Byrne for the beautiful musicListen to houses here: https://ditto.fm/houses-nick-byrne.FIND US:@thelonelinesscollaborationThis podcast is co-hosted by @nataliebyrne and @venuslibido

Todays episode we are joined with Eleanor O’Leary from The better brand consultant. Eleanor is passionate about supporting brands and individuals who are out to do things a little better, proving you can be conscious and commercial. We picked her brains on how to manage the internal and external struggle between selling out and making money. We also discussed the topic of media and the impact negative media consumption....Where you can find Eleanor@Thebetterbrandconsultant...Thanks to Nick Byrne for the beautiful musicListen to houses here: https://ditto.fm/houses-nick-byrne...FIND US:@thelonelinesscollaboration This podcast is co-hosted by @nataliebyrne and @venuslibido

Todays episode we are joined with Rhys King from The Heavy Mental podcast. Rhys and occasionally his wife Leila interview a whole host of different experts and talk about personal growth, wellness and mental health. In this episode we chat about his own personal journey with health anxiety, and the internal struggle when being venerable online.Where you can find Rhyshttps://heavymentalpodcast.simplecast.com/https://www.instagram.com/theheavymentalpodcast/& follow his own personal journey on: https://www.instagram.com/theheavymentalproject/...WE MENTIONED:Heavy Mental PodcastTV show Pure - on Channel 4Youtuber - Matt D'avellaSearch ResultsWeb MUSICThanks to Nick Byrne for the beautiful musicListen to houses here: https://ditto.fm/houses-nick-byrne...FIND US:@thelonelinesscollaborationThis podcast is co-hosted by @nataliebyrne and @venuslibido

Our positive recommendations:Positive recommendationsLena norms youtube video "4 ways to positively react to a global pandemic"Mentally yours podcastLetters to a hopeful creative podcast...MUSICThanks to Nick Byrne for the beautiful musicListen to houses here: https://ditto.fm/houses-nick-byrne...FIND US:@thelonelinesscollaborationThis podcast is co-hosted by @nataliebyrne and @venuslibido

This week on @thelonelinesscollabortion aka TLC we talk about break ups, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Listen to myself and Venus libido sit down with some of our friends and maybe some prosecco and talk about how awful and how not so awful breakups can be, what we've learnt from them and what we would tell our younger selves..Our guests are...Nyome a model & self help activist @curvynyomeillustrator & wedding creative Bee Davis @beedavisillustration& Anna Sweet the owner of @thisstoryjewellery handmade & custom jewellery.•MUSICThanks to Becky & Simone who are Weird Ears for the wonderful music. @weird_earsListen now on Spotify! https://spoti.fi/2XLpu7S•FIND US:@thelonelinesscollaborationThis podcast is co-hosted by myself and @venuslibido

Trigger WarningThis episode contains conversations about suicideIf you are worried about your mental health or worried for someone else then please call the samaritans number on 116 123 for free•On the 21st of november we hosted our first ever event and did our first ever live podcast recording...In this episode we are joined with…Founder of the online membership platform The Coven girl gang, for female founders and freelancersSapphire Bates IG: @sapphirejbatesWriter, book lover, model, invisible illness-owner; vegan and body positive advocate Grace Latter IG: @_gracelatterModel, entrepreneur and body positivity activist, Alec King IG: @alecking101Founder of don’t sleep on us, an organisation which celebrates change makers from the black, Asian and minority ethnic community. Neelam IG: @theneelamshowWatercolour artist and mum of two, Laxmi (pronounced Lakshmi). Her work focuses on female form, expressing what is beautiful about the diversity of women’s bodies @thislakshmiIn this episode we talk about grief, how the internet has affected loneliness and we take some Q&A’s from out audience.•MUSICThanks so Becky & Simone who are Weird Ears for the wonderful musichttps://spoti.fi/2XLpu7S•FIND US:Thanks so much for listening you can us on instagram here:@thelonelinesscollaboration/•Venus LibidoInstagram: @venuslibidoTwitter: @venuslibidovenuslibido@yahoo.comVenuslibido.com•Natalie ByrneInstagram: @nataliebyrneTwitter: @nataliebyrne_hello@nat-b.comNat-b.comSign up to Natalie’s newsletter to get new podcast notifications right in your inbox http://nat-b.com/news/•Please get in touch if you would like to sponsor our podcast

Trigger WarningThis episode contains conversations about suicideIf you are worried about your mental health or worried for someone else then please call the samaritans number on 116 123 for free•On the 21st of november we hosted our first ever event and did our first ever live podcast recording...In this episode we are joined with…Founder of the online membership platform The Coven girl gang, for female founders and freelancersSapphire Bates IG: @sapphirejbatesWriter, book lover, model, invisible illness-owner; vegan and body positive advocate Grace Latter IG: @_gracelatterModel, entrepreneur and body positivity activist, Alec King IG: @alecking101Founder of don’t sleep on us, an organisation which celebrates change makers from the black, Asian and minority ethnic community. Neelam IG: @theneelamshowWatercolour artist and mum of two, Laxmi (pronounced Lakshmi). Her work focuses on female form, expressing what is beautiful about the diversity of women’s bodies @thislakshmiIn this episode we talk about how we experience loneliness, and how our experiences of loneliness have changed from being a child, to a teenager and then to being an adult.Unfortunately we had to cut the recording for audio issues, so we jump straight in the middle of the intros of our guests.•MUSICThanks so Becky & Simone who are Weird Ears for the wonderful musichttps://spoti.fi/2XLpu7S•FIND US:Thanks so much for listening you can us on instagram here:@thelonelinesscollaboration/•Venus LibidoInstagram: @venuslibidoTwitter: @venuslibidovenuslibido@yahoo.comVenuslibido.com•Natalie ByrneInstagram: @nataliebyrneTwitter: @nataliebyrne_hello@nat-b.comNat-b.comSign up to Natalie’s newsletter to get new podcast notifications right in your inbox http://nat-b.com/news/•Please get in touch if you would like to sponsor our podcast

New on the TLC Podcast this week we talk about the dark realities of reality TV with our good friend @faye.c.white..We discuss some real truths on love island and its correlation with mental health and suicide. The pressures when leaving a reality TV show and being in the public eye. We also discuss trolling, mens mental health and how reality TV stars stay relevant after their TV appearances...Thanks to weird ears for the wonderful music and you can follow them now on Instagram @weird_ears

We've had a make over guys! we are now the TLC Podcast which still stands for The Loneliness Collaboration just shortened and less of a mouthful!In this episode we discuss what me and Natalie have been up to. While Venus has been going through an endometriosis journey, Natalie has been coping with her dad going through early stages of Alzheimer's.

In this episode we are joined in the studio with journalist and president of the LGBTI+ society for the Westminster university Dan Taylor. We discuss how society is changing, how different generations define masculinity and also online dating, ghosting and how all those things can effect your mental health. Takeaways: Larry dean Instagram Muse Just between us https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfVC_0-T1gkati_kcb4gXPg Harry Evans thank you Dan Taylor you can find him on instagram and twitter at @danthomastaylor Thank you to @im_ohne For offering our listeners a free box of tampons when they listen. Thank you to @weird_ears For the beautiful music

In this episode we dive into the topic of self love and how we practise it.

Trigger WarningThis episode contains conversations about suicideIf you are worried about your mental health or worried for someone else then please call the samaritans number on 116 123 for free---RESOURCESThe National Association for Children of Alcoholic: http://www.nacoa.org.uk/adults/help-and-advice.htmlTake control of your life with Mel Robbins: https://www.amazon.com/Take-Control-Your-Life-Silence/dp/B07LFKZQGZAlcoholics Anonymous: https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/---TAKEAWAYSAfter life with Ricky Gervais: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIGGKSHMQOMRussel Brand Speaks Candidly About His Addictions & Recoveryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YSfRyne7IYJohann Hari: Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong?language=enInterview on Daniel Radcliffe’ Struggle with Alcoholhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfCsVPJsw-EJoey Graceffa: Dealing with an alcoholic parent.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAOQNe_LhhQ&t=225s---MUSICThanks so Weird Ears for the wonderful music, Becky & Simone are a couple living the dream traveling around in their van making music.Music: https://www.instagram.com/weird_ears/Travel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckyandsimone/www.beckyandsimone.com---Thanks so our OHNE for believing in the podcastOhne are on a mission to give the world a shake one tampon at a timeGrab yourself a free box: enter ‘TLC’ at checkouthttps://ohne.co---Thanks so much for listening you can find us here:https://www.instagram.com/thelonelinesscollaboration/Venus LibidoInstagram: @venuslibidoTwitter: @venuslibidovenuslibido@yahoo.comvenuslibido.comNatalie ByrneInstagram: @nataliebyrneTwitter: @nataliebyrne_hello@nat-b.comnat-b.com---Please get in touch if you would like to sponsor our podcast

Trigger WarningThis episode contains conversations about suicideIf you are worried about your mental health or worried for someone else then please call the samaritans number on 116 123 for free---TAKEAWAYSRuth Finn Leiser - talks about skin pickingAshnikko new song - specialGreta ThunbergFILM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXU3BDvq-sQSophie Turner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnjBAsAiCAA&list=LLzL3cAEzo-uKssRTttxn49w&index=2&t=0sKati https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXwYFjy-S6k& my instagram #100daysofnataliebyrneScars: Bio oil, coconut oil, coffee scrub, rosehip oil, vitiman e oil,MUSICThanks so Weird Ears for the wonderful music, Becky & Simone are a couple living the dream traveling around in their van making music.Music: https://www.instagram.com/weird_ears/Travel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckyandsimone/www.beckyandsimone.com---Thanks so our OHNE for believing in the podcastOhne are on a mission to give the world a shake one tampon at a timeGrab yourself a free box: enter ‘TLC’ at checkouthttps://ohne.co---Thanks so much for listening you can find us here:https://www.instagram.com/thelonelinesscollaboration/Venus LibidoInstagram: @venuslibidoTwitter: @venuslibidovenuslibido@yahoo.comvenuslibido.comNatalie ByrneInstagram: @nataliebyrneTwitter: @nataliebyrne_hello@nat-b.comnat-b.com---Please get in touch if you would like to sponser our podcast

Trigger WarningThis episode contains conversations about suicideIf you are worried about your mental health or worried for someone else then please call the samaritans number on 116 123 for free---TAKEAWAYSCALM project84: youtu.be/LQZdI-ozWOIProfessor Green’s Documentry: -www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZC53wKqjNEGirls Talk Episode on Suicuide: https://gurlstalk.libsyn.com/ep-4-adwoa-talks-to-close-friend-victoria-about-the-trauma-of-losing-her-mother-just-before-becoming-a-mother-herselfAnna Akana video please don’t kill yourself - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvkbHIrrrvU&t=1sJudi love- https://www.judilove.co.uk/Sick sad girlz club- https://www.instagram.com/sicksadgirlz/---MUSICThanks so Weird Ears for the wonderful music, Becky & Simone are a couple living the dream traveling around in their van making music.Music: https://www.instagram.com/weird_ears/Travel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckyandsimone/www.beckyandsimone.com---Thanks so our OHNE for believing in the podcastOhne are on a mission to give the world a shake one tampon at a timeGrab yourself a free box: enter ‘TLC’ at checkouthttps://ohne.co---Thanks so much for listening you can find us here:https://www.instagram.com/thelonelinesscollaboration/Venus LibidoInstagram: @venuslibidoTwitter: @venuslibidovenuslibido@yahoo.comvenuslibido.comNatalie ByrneInstagram: @nataliebyrneTwitter: @nataliebyrne_hello@nat-b.comnat-b.com---Please get in touch if you would like to sponser our podcast

Trigger WarningThis episode contains conversations about suicideIf you are worried about your mental health or worried for someone else then please call the samaritans number on 116 123 for free---TAKEAWAYSLady gagaMillie bobby brownBook - A middle finger in the shape of wordsEP - The pink polo by Masego & Medasin---MUSICThanks so Weird Ears for the wonderful music, Becky & Simone are a couple living the dream traveling around in their van making music.Music: https://www.instagram.com/weird_ears/Travel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckyandsimone/www.beckyandsimone.com---Thanks so our OHNE for believing in the podcastOhne are on a mission to give the world a shake one tampon at a timeGrab yourself a free box: enter ‘TLC’ at checkouthttps://ohne.co---Thanks so much for listening you can find us here:https://www.instagram.com/thelonelinesscollaboration/Venus LibidoInstagram: @venuslibidoTwitter: @venuslibidovenuslibido@yahoo.comvenuslibido.comNatalie ByrneInstagram: @nataliebyrneTwitter: @nataliebyrne_hello@nat-b.comnat-b.com---Please get in touch if you would like to sponser our podcast

Trigger WarningThis episode contains conversations about suicideIf you are worried about your mental health or worried for someone else then please call the samaritans number on 116 123 for free---TAKEAWAYShttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/22/schools-should-have-counsellors-address-increase-children-mental/Steven Fry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yT_F0dMZRUMentally yours podcastDodie - secrets for the mad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vDdx1dba6cTask master on Dave Tv---MUSICThanks so Weird Ears for the wonderful music, Becky & Simone are a couple living the dream traveling around in their van making music.Music: https://www.instagram.com/weird_ears/Travel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckyandsimone/www.beckyandsimone.com---Thanks so our OHNE for believing in the podcastOhne are on a mission to give the world a shake one tampon at a timeGrab yourself a free box: enter ‘TLC’ at checkouthttps://ohne.co---Thanks so much for listening you can find us here:https://www.instagram.com/thelonelinesscollaboration/Venus LibidoInstagram: @venuslibidoTwitter: @venuslibidovenuslibido@yahoo.comvenuslibido.comNatalie ByrneInstagram: @nataliebyrneTwitter: @nataliebyrne_hello@nat-b.comnat-b.com---Please get in touch if you would like to sponser our podcast