This week on The Girls Are Talking, the girls are asking a question nobody seems to have the answer to: why do we still feel like we're making it up as we go along?

From careers and confidence to motherhood, healing and life after setbacks, let's unpack the gap between where we thought we'd be and where we actually are - because if adulthood was supposed to come with a manual, nobody seems to have received it.

*This content deals with sexual abuse and eating disorders.*

 

If you or anyone you know has been affected by topics on #TheGirlsAreTalking, details of organisations offering information are available at BBC Action Line. www.bbc.co.uk/actionline. 

 For resources outside of the UK, helplines can be found here https://findahelpline.com/

Producer - Leanne Alie

Production Manager – Katie Baum 

Production Co-ordinator – Asha Osborne-Grinter 

Executive Producers - Pete Strauss and Richard Morris 

Commissioned by Hannah Wesson and Shukri Dirie

This week on The Girls Are Talking, the girls are asking a question nobody seems to have the answer to: why do we still feel like we're making it up as we go along?
From careers and confidence to motherhood, healing and life after setbacks, let's unpack the gap between where we thought we'd be and where we actually are - because if adulthood was supposed to come with a manual, nobody seems to have received it.
*This content deals with sexual abuse and eating disorders.*
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Producer - Leanne Alie
Production Manager &ndash; Katie Baum&nbsp;
Production Co-ordinator &ndash; Asha Osborne-Grinter&nbsp;
Executive Producers - Pete Strauss and Richard Morris&nbsp;
Commissioned by Hannah Wesson and Shukri Dirie

Welcome to The Girls Are Talking - where five women with five different perspectives discuss hot topics, and absolutely nothing is off limits.

From love, dating and relationships to money, friendships, pop culture and all the messy bits in between, expect strong opinions, hilarious moments and honest conversations.

Meet the girls: pop culture  icon Keisha Buchanan, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Kamille, comedian extraordinaire Sharifa Butterfly, author and content creator Tara Thorpe and radio presenter Issra Wiheba.

Expect laughs. Expect disagreements. Expect honesty. And most importantly… expect the girls to TALK.

Welcome to The Girls Are Talking - where five women with five different perspectives discuss hot topics, and absolutely nothing is off limits.
From love, dating and relationships to money, friendships, pop culture and all the messy bits in between, expect strong opinions, hilarious moments and honest conversations.
Meet the girls: pop culture &nbsp;icon Keisha Buchanan, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Kamille, comedian extraordinaire Sharifa Butterfly, author and content creator Tara Thorpe and radio presenter Issra Wiheba.
Expect laughs. Expect disagreements. Expect honesty. And most importantly&hellip; expect the girls to TALK.

The Girls Are Talking

Welcome to The Girls Are Talking - where five women with five different perspectives discuss hot topics, and absolutely nothing is off limits.

From love, dating and relationships to money, friendships, pop culture and all the messy bits in between, expect strong opinions, hilarious moments and honest conversations. Meet the girls: pop culture icon Keisha Buchanan, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Kamille, comedian extraordinaire Sharifa Butterfly, author and content creator Tara Thorpe and radio presenter Issra Wiheba. Expect laughs. Expect disagreements. Expect honesty. And most importantly...expect the girls to TALK.

This podcast is produced by BBC Studios, a commercial company that is wholly owned by the BBC. No money from the licence fee was used to create this podcast. The money BBC Studios makes is re-invested to help fund the BBC.

Welcome to The Girls Are Talking - where five women with five different perspectives discuss hot topics, and absolutely nothing is off limits.
From love, dating and relationships to money, friendships, pop culture and all the messy bits in between, expect strong opinions, hilarious moments and honest conversations. Meet the girls: pop culture icon Keisha Buchanan, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Kamille, comedian extraordinaire Sharifa Butterfly, author and content creator Tara Thorpe and radio presenter Issra Wiheba. Expect laughs. Expect disagreements. Expect honesty. And most importantly...expect the girls to TALK.
This podcast is produced by BBC Studios, a commercial company that is wholly owned by the BBC. No money from the licence fee was used to create this podcast. The money BBC Studios makes is re-invested to help fund the BBC.