After surveying our Facebook group, the consensus was ‘we want more productivity tips’!
Ignore the snobs. Just write the damn book
Former snobby me would never have put that book out into the world. Non-snobby me has gone on to experience these further benefits from writing that first book …
Let It Be 70: The end … for now
The one where Brooke and I finally admit it’s time to put the show on a semi-permanent (because, never say never!) hiatus
The 7 biggest lessons I learned in 2017
2017 was a weird year for me; one where I can’t really remember who I was at the start, much less who I hoped to be at the end.
Straight and Curly 88: The Year in Review
As 2017 draws to a close, Carly and I take the opportunity to reflect on the year – what went well and what went not so well!
How and why you should do a pre-Christmas declutter
Decluttering gives a sense of satisfaction and control – something that is very calming at crazy times.
Straight and Curly 87: 10 lifestyle detoxes we should all try at least once
A lifestyle detox is simply taking something out of your life for a bit – and seeing whether doing so makes your life better.
Straight and Curly 86: Dealing with heartbreak
How do you keep going when your heart has been ripped in two? That’s what Carly and I chat about in this episode.
The project guaranteed to cure your overwhelm
The next time you find yourself with a window of time that’s begging to be filled, say ‘Yes’ to something you want to do.
Straight & Curly 85: Gretchen Rubin’s ‘The Four Tendencies’
In this episode Carly and Kelly discuss Gretchen Rubin’s latest book – The Four Tendencies. All about how people respond to expectations.
This 10-minute daily habit will save you heaps on therapy
Your writing doesn’t need to be legible. The words and sentences don’t even need to make sense or be grammatically correct.
Straight & Curly 84: Intermittent Fasting
In this episode Carly and I share our experiences with the 16:8 intermittent fast, along with the benefits of intermittent fasting in general.
Straight & Curly 83: How to survive the holiday season
The Christmas and New Year period can be a bit crazytown. In this episode Carly and I share our best tips for surviving and thriving at this time!
Straight & Curly 82: How to fight fair
Kelly prefers to run from conflict, Carly is happy to tackle it head on. In this episode the girls offer tips for managing conflict effectively.
The first ever Straight and Curly book is here!
The first ever Straight and Curly book is here! Carly and I hope you enjoy our non-sensationalist approach to diet and our experiments with lifestyle detoxes
How I fund my creative life
Paid work always trumps ‘work that is unpaid right now but might pay off someday’. So, I often spend my precious morning hours doing stuff for clients
Straight & Curly 81: How We Eat
A year after recording a three-part series on diet and food, Carly and I check in with each other to see if anything’s changed in our personal philosophies since then.
Straight & Curly 80: The hidden load at home
In every household there’s generally one person that keeps track of allllll the little things that keep the family – big or small – running smoothly.
Straight & Curly 79: Life Hack Experiment – Single-tasking
Carly and Kelly tried single-tasking for a week and one of them failed spectacularly. Can you guess which one?!
What to do when you have too many ideas and no focus
Most ideas seem amazing in the moment, but when you give them a day or two to marinate, their flaws become apparent. This is true for everyone.
Straight and Curly 78: Should you ever work for free?
If you want to get ahead in any creative industry, chances are you’re going to have to work for free. Here’s how to figure out when it’s worthwhile.