Today I am joined by international speaker, confidence coach and founder of Confident and Killing It, Tiwalola Ogunlesi. 

Tiwa moved to the UK from Nigeria aged 15 and began to struggle with low self-esteem issues throughout her teenage years. After graduating from university she felt immense pressure to live up to the expectations she’d set for herself, get a job and become a quote on quote ‘Adult’. She finally accepted a job at an engineering firm in Oxford, despite having no real interest in the company, or the job, and so as a year or more went by Tiwa found herself slowly suffocating in the boredom and monotony of living a life she felt incredibly uninspired by. 

It was around this time that Tiwa decided to start volunteering at a local church and become a youth leader; there she met various girls aged 15-17 and realised from speaking to them on a regular basis that there was a major confidence crisis in yet another generation of girls growing up in the world thinking they weren’t good enough. Tiwa started making videos on instagram about the subject matter and 2 years later she was working full-time on her own business, Confident and Killing It, the self-love revolution to wake women up to their worth and dare to live the life they truly desire... 

Since then, Tiwa has equipped over 3000 women in London, Lagos, New York and Johannesburg at The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy For Girls with the tools and knowledge they need to be confident.  She has been interviewed by the likes of Jameela Jamil, spoken at UN women's conference, recently signed a book deal with Harper Collins and worked her ass off to ensure that the next generation of women we raise are ready to look themselves in the eye and say those three words which we all seemingly struggle with so much; I love myself.

You can pre-order Tiwa's book 'Confident & Killing It' HERE

Our favourite Millennial Minesweeper quote this week was:

"Perhaps imagination is not where we go to escape reality, but where we go to remember it" - Glennon Doyle

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Today's guest is someone I have wanted to come on the podcast for a long time... I'm so excited to tell you that this episode I am joined by the UK’s Leading life coach and No.1 international best selling author Jacqueline Hurst. 

Growing up in North London, Jacqueline was bullied from an early age, which lead to her feeling incredibly lonely and isolated. Throughout her teenage years she turned to drugs and alcohol, and entered her twenties decade with cripplingly low self-esteem as well as  suffering from anorexia, bulimia and severe anxiety. Her early twenties saw Jacqueline through various jobs as a PA and a secretary, but she continued to struggle internally and was fighting a battle which was showing no signs of easing. 

It was an incredibly tough period of her life and by the time Jacqueline hit 25 she was squatting in an empty flat, suffering from drug addiction, out of touch with friends and family and had hit what she refers to as rock bottom. It was only after finally admitting she needed help, that Jacqueline was able to turn a corner, get clean and take ownership over her life again. She discovered self-development and travelled to the US to get training in neuro-linguistic programming where she found a passion for coaching and understanding the importance of mindset. When Jacqueline turned 30, she became a full-time life coach, qualified hypnotherapist and an NLP master practitioner.

This is of course an incredibly condensed overview of what was a decade of tremendous highs and unthinkable lows. Jacqueline has since gone from strength to strength in the coaching world, as well as being a columnist for GQ, she has also written the best-selling book ‘How To Do You’, and has helped thousands of people across the world to step into their power and realise their full potential.  

Jacqueline’s tremendous empathy, vulnerability and brutal honesty has impacted so many lives, myself included, and her desire to grab life by both hands every day is infectious. 

In her powerful words “Every day now I feel grateful I’m still alive. There are so many times I should have died from the number of drugs I’d taken. Now I’d just put my arms around the 15-year-old girl I was and tell her how much I love her”.

You can find out more about Jacqueline's coaching courses and classes here 
Order her book 'How To Do You' (which will absolutely change your life) here
You can also follow her on Instagram here 

We sadly didn't have time to play Millennial Minesweeper this week but one thing Jacqueline said which will stick with me for a long time is:

"We are so busy trying to control the situation that we lose ourselves. We think it's the situation that creates how we feel but it’s not. It’s our minds.’ - Jacqueline Hurst

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Today I am joined by Television Presenter Chris Bavin.

You might know him from presenting on a host of BBC food shows, but Chris actually spent the majority of his twenties working in wholesale food exports. Turning 20 on the turn of the century, Chris was headhunted to work for a large company selling flowers before moving on to fresh produce. His decade was spent prioritising his career above most other things, and 2 years after meeting his wife Millie, the two of them opened their own high street store called 'The Naked Grocer', when Chris was 29.

They ran the business for seven years and in that time the store won the title of 'National Independent Retailer of the Year' twice thanks to its loyal customers, their passion for fresh ingredients and being ahead of its time with no plastic packaging. Chris’s career then took an unfor-seen turn in his thirties when in 2013 he was cast to co-present Eat Well For Less on BBC One, which lead him on to present other shows including Food: Truth or Scare and judging on Britain’s Best Home Cook with co-star national treasure Mary Berry. 

Chris is a food fanatic, a proper people person and can banter his way out of trouble in any given situation. His twenties are evidence that working towards something you’re deeply passionate about, can often lead you somewhere better than you could have predicted.

Our favourite (and perhaps most contested) Millennial Minesweeper Quote this week was:

'The problem isn't the problem. The problem is the way you think about the problem’ - Stephen Bartlett 

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This series in addition to our usual episodes we're going to be flip-flopping with the 'Let's Talk About 'X' bonus episodes.

A few of you mentioned that you wanted to hear more themes relating to the decade in terms of dating, sex, feminism, ableism, friendships etc. and so I’ve decided to throw together this mini series to explore those ideas in a bit more detail.

In this Let’s Talk About: Women and Power episode , you'll be hearing from two previous guests on the podcast who are both good friends of mine, Emma Fleming and Laurence White. 

First you’ll be hearing from Emma; this was such an interesting chat as we  debated whether women posting sexualised content on social media platforms is a form of 'empowerment'  or whether it contributes to the objectification of our bodies. This conversation really made me realise that when it comes to talking about women online it boils down to our internalised misogyny and our JUDGEMENT of each other. Emma and I discuss everything from comparing nudes and the dangers of choice feminism, to discussing the power that comes with expressing your sexual desires as a woman.

You can read the article Emma refers to about nude collections online here.

You'll also hear from social media artist Laurence. Laurence has actually got an exhibition coming up at the South Place Hotel in London where he’s featuring 9 paintings of famous women throughout history. So I thought what better time to sit down and have a chat with him about where he got his inspiration from to paint purely women for this exhibitio, whether he considers himself a feminist, and how dedicating time to draw these female icons has taught him more about female empowerment and the struggles women face.

Laurence's exhibition starts TOMORROW (Thursday 18th February) and he'll be in residence for 3 months so do go and check it out!

You can check out more of his art work here. 

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Seeing us into a brand new Season is author, journalist, Limbless Association trustee and public speaker Ella Dove. 

Ella’s early twenties saw her constantly chasing highs; she was a social butterfly with dreams of spreading her wings in the journalist world. The first few years of the decade were spent pursuing her career while juggling a hectic social life; attending multiple press events, eating and drinking out frequently and trying to find her flow in the fast paced environment. It was a whirlwind few years and the concept of ‘slowing down’ was totally alien to her. 

However, aged 25, Ella experienced a traumatic freak accident which would change her life forever. While out on a run with her sister, she tripped and fell, landing awkwardly on her right leg. What she thought was just a broken leg then transpired to be something far more severe. After three days in intensive care Ella’s right leg had to be amputated below the knee. In one moment everything seemed to change; and Ella felt the life she had so carefully planned out for herself suddenly collapse around her. The following years of recovery were mentally and physically draining; accepting the new challenges of being an amputee paired with rigorous rehabilitation practices and therapy forced Ella to listen to her body and not berate herself for lacking productivity. 

It was a long road but Ella was determined to walk it; and she did just that. Ella is now a public speaker, a trustee for the Limbless Association and published her debut novel ‘5 Steps To Happy’ while still working as a journalist. She is a true inspiration and provides help, comfort and reassurance to those suffering, while using her journalistic talents to change the narrative around disability in the media.

In her own reassuring and moving words ‘there is hope after trauma. There is light through the dark. It will get better.’ 

Our favourite Millennial Minesweeper quote this week was:  

'To succeed in life you need 3 things; a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone' - Reba Mcentire

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Today I am joined by Mindset Coach from the A-Game Consultancy,  Adam Smith. 

Adam spent the majority of his twenties in the North of England working in Hospitality at some of the most prestigious bars in the North. His decade consisted of living in various cities, travelling for 4 months, having 2 long term relationships, being a best man twice, and by his late twenties was nationally recognised in the bar he managed. 

Adam’s twenties were adventurous and adrenaline fuelled, but, like many of us, not without adversity. Adam also attended over 15 funerals throughout the course of the decade, and after a time struggling himself also attempted to commit suicide. 18 months ago Adam decided a change was needed, he left the only career he knew in hospitality and started up the A Game Consultancy with two other well-being professionals, both also conveniently called Adam, and is now attempting to be the man he always knew he could be, driven by a desire to help others avoid the same pain he experienced.

Adam’s honesty, vulnerability and empathy when discussing topics like mental health and suicide contributes to why he is widely considered such a profound and effective mindset coach. In his words, My twenties were a balance of crying myself to sleep and laughing until my cheeks hurt. I look back with compassion, understanding, regret, humour and so much more’. 

Our favourite Millennial Minesweeper quote this week was; '‘The best of life exists beyond everything we are meant to feel bad about lacking’ -  Matt Haig.

*TRIGGER WARNING* - This episode includes references to and details of depression and suicide.

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Today I am joined by psychotherapist and author Emma Reed Turrell. 

Emma’s early twenties saw her graduate from Cambridge university and swept straight into a grad job at Procter & Gamble where she worked in sales and marketing for the best part of 10 years. Her twenties, as she recalls, were all about trying (and mostly failing) to find her tribe while frequently feeling flattened by imposter syndrome. Riddled with people pleasing tendencies Emma found herself working in a job that didn’t fulfil her and continuously tried to impress both socially and in a tricky corporate climate, before reaching the realisation that this was not the path for her and was in fact jeopardising her own integrity. It was actually her first therapy experience aged 23 that sparked in Emma a journey of self-awareness that led to her to re-train over the course of her twenties to become a therapist herself at 29.

And I think I speak on behalf of all her readers and clients when I say, ‘thank god she did’. Emma is now a practicing psychotherapist and as well as being Director of ‘The Therapy Loft’ has also this year published the must-read guide which will transform the way you live ‘Please Yourself’. 

As well as having potentially the best name ever, Emma is a wonderful writer, an anecdote queen, and the friend we all need to remind us that you can choose to continue to try to be liked by everyone or you could aim to be unconditionally accepted by some. Her book has certainly changed my life for the better and I have no doubt it will do the same for you...

Our favourite Millennial Minesweeper Quote this week was;

'We can never have enough of what we never truly wanted' - Nicky Clinch

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Welcome to the 'Are We Nearly WHERE Yet' mini series! It's SO great to be back and bringing you even more brilliant guests filled to the brim with stories, anecdotes, colossal failures and mishaps in order to get you through your twenties decade.

This week it is my PLEASURE to be introducing you to journalist, presenter, podcaster and all round ICON... JOSH SMITH!! 

I know what you’re all thinking… how does one go about interviewing the ultimate interviewer?! It’s pretty apparent that the best interview with Josh would probably be one he would host himself, sadly we don’t have that luxury today, so it’s going to be me who’ll be taking the ‘reigns’ on this one... 

Growing up in Cambridgeshire, Josh never really felt like he fitted in. He suffered with social anxiety, OCD and felt that he lacked a sense of identity in his tiny sub-urban village. It was actually when Josh moved to London in his early twenties that he really started to discover who he was. Able to finally explore his sexuality, he was inundated with the freedom and opportunity this city gave him; soaking up the parties, people and places. With an initial dream of conquering the fashion journalist world, Josh encountered exciting opportunities and multiple rejections before landing a job at Glamour UK where he is now contributing editor.

Throughout the decade, Josh has gone on to interview some of the biggest stars in the world, from Kylie Jenner and Reece Whitherspoon to Victoria Beckham and Oprah Winfrey.  A hugely successful journalist and interviewer, he creates a safe space for his guests to open up while balancing hilarious anecdotes with deeper philosophical and personal conversations surrounding mental health, empowerment and stepping into your true authentic self. In a society so consumed with speaking out and turning up the volume, Josh reminds us all of the importance of listening and how it really can be our greatest superpower.

Josh is also an ambassador for children’s mental health charity Place2Be and host of the Reign with Josh Smith Podcast, which is just as uplifting, unfiltered and utterly addictive as he is.  

Our favourite Millennial Minesweeper Quote this week was: 

‘To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness’ - Bertrand Russell 

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My guest today needs very little introduction. That being said, she perhaps deserves the best introduction of all time. Which would actually probably only occur, if she were to write it herself....

An award winning journalist, podcaster, and author; this is the woman who has not only taught an entire nation of success wielding workaholics how to fail, but also how to feel, how to move forward and how to find comfort in the uncomfortable. I am of course talking about Elizabeth Day. 

Elizabeth grew up in Northern Ireland and began her journalism career at just 12 years old as a youth columnist for the Derry Journal. Her early twenties saw her graduate from Queens College Cambridge with a History Degree before working as a journalist reporter for various papers including the Evening Standard, The Sunday Telegraph and the Observer where she stayed for 9 years. Her twenties, on paper, were a plethora of professional success; a renowned award winning journalist on the rise gifted with a perfect balance of empathy and intellect that allowed her to write and communicate at an incredibly high standard. 

However, running parallel to a successful professional career was a difficult and complex personal life. In her early twenties Elizabeth suffered the tragic loss of an ex-partner which in turn set in motion a fear of losing loved ones, pertaining to romantic relationships in particular. Her twenties contained a series of long-term partners, or mini-marriages as she likes to refer to them, and throughout the decade she struggled with people pleasing tendencies, lack of confidence, and the continuous fear of feeling  like she was never or could ever be ‘enough’. 

Since leaving the decade behind Elizabeth has gone onto some extraordinary achievements; publishing 7 books including her award winning debut novel Scissors Paper Stone, and her brilliant non-fiction work How To Fail, part memoir, part manifesto. She has also helped thousands of women across the UK in her honest and deeply moving recollections of personal struggles with relationships, divorce and conceiving children. Elizabeth’s willingness, bravery and sheer vulnerability to raise such important topics, is what makes her, in my opinion, the best interviewer around and it is no surprise that her infamous podcast How To Fail recently hit over 20 million downloads. Her most recent venture, Magpie, a fictional psychological thriller - hits shelves this September and it might just be her best piece of work yet. 

It’s hard to imagine what this spectacularly intelligent, driven and accomplished person could possibly be doing on a podcast meant for people who have no clue what they’re doing or where they’re going in life. But if there’s one thing Elizabeth Day has taught me over the years, it’s that no matter what your perceived level of success is or when it comes, we are all just human beings trying to find our way. We fear, we fall, and we fail. 

Our Favourite Millennial Minesweeper Quote this week was;
“You must remember that no decision is ever really the wrong decision. Because it's the decision you made at the time. Respect your past self and her choices.” ― Emma Gannon, Olive

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Today I am joined by Psychotherapist, Hypnotherapist, Personal Empowerment and Transformation Coach, CEO, Author and Speaker, Emmy Brunner. 

Despite this formidable list of accomplishments and a successful career spanning over 20 years, Emmy entered her twenties decade in a state of crisis. Her early twenties were spent trying to navigate the complexities of adulthood; attempting to get her foot in the door of what was at the time a very white-male centric profession, Emmy was also battling with an eating disorder, anxiety and self-harm behaviours. These coping mechanisms were a means to an end, and she now realises that her twenties were essentially a path to finding ‘rock bottom’ before discovering the fork in the road to take her to where she needed to be;  a state of acceptance and compassion for herself. Throughout the decade she suffered through several toxic and abusive relationships including getting married to the wrong person and several other personal battles she  fought to overcome.

Half way through her twenties in 2005 Emmy also founded The Recover Clinic, which has gone on to become Europe's leading outpatient service, treating sufferers of trauma, depression, body dysmorphia, anxiety, eating disorders and addiction. Her dedication to helping others overcome tenuous battles helped Emmy in her own self-discovery and she is an advocate of living a life fuelled by compassion and happiness instead of fear. Her first book released earlier this year, 'Find Your True Voice', has helped many to identify, and overcome unresolved trauma negatively impacting their mental health.

Our favourite Millennial Minesweeper Quote this week is; Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.- Truman Capote

*TRIGGER WARNING* - This episode contains references to and examples of eating disorders and abusive relationships. 

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This weeks guest calling in all the way from Mexico is the exceedingly talented Moises Hermenez. 

At 21 Moises left home and moved to Spain in mid winter with nothing but a few clothes and a few dreams, his first solo travel venture which would set in motion a love for escape and adventure later on. Upon returning to Mexico to finish his degree at Architecture school; he reached his final term and unexpectedly quit. Much to his fathers disapproval who then refused to speak to him for several months, it was then that Moises decided to nurture his creative desires and started his career as a tattoo artist.

In the following years Moises learned a lot about himself; returning to Spain he got into a relationship and was soon after married. However upon returning to Mexico, Moises quickly realised the mistake he had made jumping into marriage so soon and within a year they had divorced. It was a really difficult time in Moises’s life; feeling lost and unsure of his path, he fell into a depression. His only natural reaction to this pain was to drop everything. He sold his studio, got rid of all his belongings and left everything behind. The last 4 years of his twenties were spent travelling around the world. From North America and the Caribbean and across to Europe. He was homeless and had nothing to his name except the person he was and the clothes on his back; but that was enough for him. At 29 he met his future wife Cammille and the two of them returned to Mexico together to start life all over again. 

Moises is now an extremely talented tattoo artist - with people from all over the world travelling to the city for the chance to get his artwork inked on their bodies. He recognises his twenties as being a crazy time, but despite some turbulent years is very much grateful to have experienced, learned and grown through them. 

Our Favourite Millennial Minesweeper Quote this week was;

'The bad news is, nothing lasts forever. The good news is, nothing lasts forever' - J. Cole. 

You can find more of Moises's artistic talent on Instagram @eldragon__ and his wife's textile company @camille.auclair. 

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Today I am joined by activist, athlete, and adaptive downhill skier Vasu Sojitra. 

When Vasu was just 9 months old he was diagnosed with septasimia, which resulted in the amputation of his right leg. Growing up in India and then the US, Vasu spent his teenage years with low confidence, often wishing he was somebody else, or in his words, a normal kid. In the 5th grade he started skiing, and with it he found a sense of purpose and belonging. Gripped by the adrenaline, power, and rush this avenue had given him, Vasu went from strength to strength and after graduating from a Mechanical Engineering Degree at the University of Vermont, he set out to build a more diverse platform in the adaptive sports world. 

Vasu’s twenties were incredibly formative not only for his development as an athlete, but also in challenging the biases that come with being a disabled person of colour. His film ‘Out on a Limb’ was picked up by several film festivals and inspired many to consider the setbacks in their own lives. It was a particular defining moment as Vasu began to gain more traction and started building relationships with brands and networking. He went on to become the first adaptive athlete for The North Face, is a Founding Member for The Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E Initiative, and the Inclusive Outdoors Project and is also a Disabilty Access Strategist for the Avarna Group. 

Vasu’s determination to provide a visible platform to elevate and celebrate others in marginalised communities is truly inspiring. He once said ‘Diversity is all of us. Inclusion is being invited to the party and equity is being asked to dance’.

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Today I am joined by Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster and founder of the award winning mindfulness app Happy Not Perfect - Poppy Jamie. 

In 2012 Poppy graduated from the London School of Economics and subsequently travelled to LA to work with MTV as ITNS youngest ever British Presenter launching Pillow Talk with Poppy,. It was on a night out in LA that she met friend and future business partner Suki Waterhouse. Hitting it off straight away they launched the fashion accessories brand Pop & Suki. The following year was a whirlwind; the business popped off (pun un-intended) and Poppy found herself living a life fuelled with events, shoots and success as the brand went from strength to strength. To an outsider, Poppy was living the dream - surrounded by celebrity friends, a thriving business with considerable financial backing, working with her best friend every day, and a social calendar to die for. But inside, Poppy was fighting a battle that not even she fully understood. Riddled with anxiety, stress and exhaustion Poppy’s mental and physical health began to deteriorate until one day it snapped. 

In 2016 Poppy suffered an emotional breakdown. She was hospitalised and diagnosed with chronic exhaustion. Unrecognisable to herself, Poppy was frustrated with why she wasn’t happy when on the surface she had everything she ever wanted. Realising something needed to change she spent the following years trying to better her mental health and find more active ways of combatting these emotions. In the latter years of her twenties Poppy launched the Happy Not Perfect mindfulness app and also published her first book and started the podcast with the same title, impacting many lives along the way. 

Poppy’s twenties journey is evidence that sometimes our darkest times happen, so as to provide more light for our future.  We talk all things travel, silencing our 'bitchy inner critic', time, self-acceptance, happiness, perfection, being dumped by 12 year old boys and discovering who we are on the snakes and ladders board game otherwise known as life. 

Our favourite Millennial Minesweeper quote this week was; I think everything in the world is about just having fucking confidence in who you are at any given moment - Three women by Lisa Taddeo

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Today I am joined by ex pro footballer and high performance coach specialist Drewe Broughton... AKA 'The Fear Coach'.

By the age of 20, Drewe had already made some considerable steps in his footballing career. Part of the England Under 20’s he was playing alongside the likes of Michael Owen and Rio Ferdinand, with a sponsorship from Adidas under his belt and a growing reputation. However, the intense pressure, soul searching and fear that crept into Drewe’s professional and personal life, lead to some turbulent years in his twenties.  

After a 17 year playing career and nearly 600 professional matches representing a host of clubs in the EFL, at 32 Drewe retired from football and found himself divorced, bankrupt, living out of his car and in the midst of an emotional breakdown. He took himself to a sporting rehab clinic and began his healing process towards self acceptance and understanding why his life panned out the way it did. 

 In this episode we discuss his turbulent twenties decade; talking all things football, the future, addiction, the difference between healthy and unhealthy fear, and uncover  what it is that we're all so afraid of...

Our favourite Millennial Minesweeper quote this week was:

'The more you complain about your circumstances and situation, the more you’ll stay stuck to them. - James Smith'

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Today I am joined by Photographer, Food Writer and Chef Elainea Emmott. 

Elainea entered her twenties decade wanting many things... To be creative, loved, thin, beautiful, talented and successful. So not asking for too much… Not having the funds to go to University, Elainea got a PA job at an advertising agency where she met her soon-to-be  husband. She married at the ripe old age of 19, and her early twenties were spent pursuing a career in fashion. Landing an MA in Manchester, she then worked several placements in London before an opportunity presented itself at Pollyanna boutique as a designer for their own label under the critical eye of Rita Britton. By her late twenties Elainea had started her own fashion label, Chalk, and enjoyed the creativity and purpose this industry gave her, selling her clothes to well known brands across the world. 

But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for Elainea and over the following years she experienced many ups and downs; four years after giving birth to her son Wesley, Elainea divorced her husband meaning she was forced to move away from the fashion world and worked various jobs, from personal training to financial services, while trying to sustain a steady income and keep a roof over her and wesleys heads. Her thirties and forties was a whirlwind of adventure, heartbreak and physical and mental challenges. She got into a nasty motorbike accident, became a photographer for protest groups, got treated like shit in various organisations as a secretary, discovered cooking, helped her son through depression, featured on a Netflix cooking show and now works in casting at a talent agency. 

This, albeit a very condensed version of a pretty sensational life, is why it’s going to be so hard to only talk about the twenties decade in this particular episode. Elainea has had a plethora of adventures and exciting avenues over the years and is probably one of the most interesting and inspiring people I’ve ever spoken to. 

Our favourite Millennial Minesweeper Quote this week was; 

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” ― Oscar Wilde

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This weeks guest is celebrity dating guru, podcaster, match-maker and general all round legend, Paul Carrick Brunson.

Despite being praised by Oprah Winfrey herself for his match making skills, and captivating the nation with his smooth talking advice on 'Celeb's Go Dating', Paul actually started out his career in the investment banking world.  His twenties were spent working for various billionaire's, travelling the world and trying to make as much money as humanly possible... 

However, realising this wasn't rewarding him emotionally, he found himself wanting more. Gripped with a desire to re-build black family structures and help people sustain healthy relationships, by 2009 Paul had founded onedegreefromme matchmaking and relationship coaching service. From here he has gone on to co-host several hit dating shows including Lovetown USA and Celebs go Dating and has published the infamous guide to dating ‘It’s Complicated but it doesn’t have to be’. 

Paul and I chat all things relationships, marriage, business, visualisation, self-love and acceptance, and learning that the ONLY person who can break you, is yourself. 

Our favourite Millennial Minesweeper quote this week was; 

'Vulnerability isn’t about winning or losing. It’s having the courage to show up when you can’t control the outcome' - Brene Brown 

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Ever heard of a little show called THE CIRCLE on Channel 4?..  Well this weeks guest didn't just win over the nation with her sock curls and catfishing skills, but she also went on to win the whole bloody thing... it's the one, the only Natalya Platonova. 

Natalya's twenties started off in the events world in London where she reminisces on some hectic years full of chaos, carnage and cocktails.  It was a lavish lifestyle, but when Natalya hit her mid-twenties, she decided she needed  more structure and discipline in her life, so joined the British Army and never looked back...

Earlier this year she was crowned winner of The Circle and has since been on a rollercoaster journey shoved under the spotlight. Her recent venture is further proof that you never know how one decision could set your life into a motion you never expected it to go. 

Natalya and I chat all things events, spontaneity, being a woman in the army,  societal pressures, her tactics in The Circle, and how her twenties were the messiest but most rewarding years of her life (so far!)...

Our favourite Millennial Minesweeper Quote this week was;

'For what it’s worth, it’s never too late, or in my case, too early, to be whoever you want to be' - F Scott Fitzgerald

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