About this episode
<p>Author, business lady and skincare wizard (according to her customs card), Zoë Foster Blake is nothing short of prolific.</p> <p>Chatting with Hugh, Ryan and Josh in this Vulnerabilitea House, Zoë talks through the pressure and responsibility she felt during her loneliest time.</p> <p>Striking ‘luck’ as a dirty word, Zoë’s compulsion to be productive and produce ‘good work’ has earned her a multitude of publishing awards for her numerous books, the production of one of her novels into a TV show, the stocking of her skincare brand Go-To in Mecca and Sephora, and a cult following.</p> <p>But something’s gotta give when you’re striving to have it all, and Zoë knows better than anyone how relationships, mental and physical health can all suffer when you’re burn-out adjacent.</p> <p>Zoë preaches the importance of sleep, and discusses how she combats anxious thoughts before bedtime, as well as perimenopause (and how you’re probably gaslighting yourself into thinking you aren’t going through it).</p> <p>Zoë, what a joy. <br><br>To watch this episode on YouTube, follow this link: <a href="https://youtu.be/cfaS-lIj9Mk">https://youtu.be/cfaS-lIj9Mk</a></p> <p>📖 Things to read:</p> <ul> <li>Things Will Calm Down Soon (Zoë’s BRAND NEW book) - <a href="https://bit.ly/3XWiTIA">https://bit.ly/3XWiTIA</a> </li> <li>Scaredy Bath by Zoë Foster Blake - <a href="https://bit.ly/3XQ3A3Q">https://bit.ly/3XQ3A3Q</a></li> <li>No One Likes A Fart by Zoë Foster Blake - <a href="https://bit.ly/3Xz3wEu">https://bit.ly/3Xz3wEu</a></li> <li>Zoë’s entire back catalogue of books - <a href="https://bit.ly/3ZyMQj2">https://bit.ly/3ZyMQj2</a></li> <li>How To Be Idle by Tom Hodgkinson - <a href="https://bit.ly/3Zto6Zs">https://bit.ly/3Zto6Zs</a></li> <li>This Is Marketing by Seth Godin - <a href="https://amzn.to/4dhxh2f">https://amzn.to/4dhxh2f</a></li> </ul> <p>💻 Things to Check Out</p> <ul> <li>Go-To, Bro-To and Gro-To Skincare - <a href="https://gotoskincare.com/"></a><a href="https://gotoskincare.com/">https://gotoskincare.com</a></li> <li>Balance App - <a href="https://bit.ly/3FOhpWS">https://bit.ly/3FOhpWS</a></li> </ul> <p>📺Things to Watch</p> <ul> <li>The Wrong Girl - <a href="https://apple.co/3Bg5nqe">https://apple.co/3Bg5nqe</a></li> <li>Michael Phelps Doorway Technique - <a href="https://bit.ly/3XAT9Qz">https://bit.ly/3XAT9Qz</a></li> <li>Slumdog Millionaire - <a href="https://bit.ly/3Zw2lIj">https://bit.ly/3Zw2lIj</a></li> </ul> <p>🎧Things to listen to</p> <ul> <li>Dr Louise Newson - Maybe It’s Menopause - <a href="https://apple.co/4cAKDq8">https://apple.co/4cAKDq8</a></li> </ul> <p> </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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