We tackle listener problems: 074

Kelly and Carly always try to do something a little different for the shows that end a season and this episode is no different. They asked their listeners if they had any burning personal problems or questions they needed help with and in this show, they work through those questions.  Leigh wants t…

How to say no: 073

For most of Kelly’s life, she’s been a dedicated over-committer, completely addicted to watching people’s faces light up when she said ‘Yes’ to them. As with everything, she had to learn the hard way to say No and actually spent a whole year (2012 to be specific) practising it.  Carly, as you’ll k…

Waking up early: 072

This episode comes straight out of one of the many amazing discussions that occur in the Straight and Curly Facebook group.   Laura wants to get up early but when her alarm goes off each morning, says she physically can’t get out of bed. She asked the group for advice and there were so many great …

Perfectionism: 071

Kelly never used to think she was a perfectionist – but in researching for her second book Practical Perfection, discovered she was. Carly used to think she was … but has now decided she’s actually just a really high-functioning human!  So, what even is perfectionism and if you’ve got it, how do y…

How we got where we are today: 070

Someone in the Straight and Curly Facebook group wanted to know what paths Carly and Kelly travelled after finishing high school and how they both ended up becoming writers.  As it turns out, their paths were very different and this episode takes listeners (and the girls!) on an interesting trip d…

How to be more decisive: 069

Kelly and Carly are both incredibly decisive people. Mostly because neither can handle the time-wasting aspect of taking ages to come to a decision. In this episode they share their best tips for taking the agonising out of your decision-making process: Spend your decision allowance on things that…

How to stand up for what you believe: 068

Kelly and Carly admit, they’re a bit scared about this episode. Mainly because it involves them talking about things they think are pretty non-negotiable (vaccination, keeping your maiden name when married, organ donation). And they prefer people to not hate them. But, they have faith in the Strai…

What’s bothering us right now: 067

Despite their best efforts to show people it’s not the case, some people seem to think Kelly and Carly swan through life without a care in the world. Most likely because neither of them like discussing their problems in the moment – they prefer to talk about the things they’ve fully processed and w…

Travel: 066

Kelly and Carly have both travelled quite extensively within Australia and overseas. In this episode they discuss:  Where they’ve been  Where they’re dying to go   Where they’re dying to go back to  Travel hacks  Money saving tips for travel  How to manage the need for planning with the need for li…

Lucky Dip: 065

Kelly asked her blog readers what topics they wanted her to write about. Several of the topics were super-interesting, but weren’t things she could write a full post on. She also wanted to get Carly’s view on a few of them. So Kelly and Carly tackle those questions together in this episode includin…