The "girlboss" was a HUGE trend in the 2010s, but is it having a revival in 2026? We chat about the rise and fall of the girlboss phenomenon, how it's being reimagined today and what being a girlboss actually means to you chicks (both the good and the bad). 

 

🧾 LINKS & RECEIPTS

Is The Girlboss Making A Comeback? – Vogue

Ways I Plan To Become More Difficult - Instagram 

The Rise And Fall of The Girlboss

The Condescension of “Girlboss Feminism”

 Generation Z’s Attitudes To Work – The Conversation

Australia’s Gender Pay Gap In 2025 – ABC

Australia’s Gender Pay Gap In 2014 – The Guardian

 

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The "girlboss" was a HUGE trend in the 2010s, but is it having a revival in 2026? We chat about the rise and fall of the girlboss phenomenon, how it's being reimagined today and what being a girlboss actually means to you chicks (both the good and the bad).&nbsp;
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🧾&nbsp;LINKS &amp; RECEIPTS
<a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/is-the-girlboss-making-a-comeback">Is The Girlboss Making A Comeback? &ndash; Vogue</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVwKuzrl8O_/?igsh=ejJzOGRpOHl4eXY3">Ways I Plan To Become More Difficult - Instagram</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088390262500014X#s0030">The Rise And Fall of The Girlboss</a>
<a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/the-gender-bent/202311/the-condescension-of-girlboss-feminism">The Condescension of &ldquo;Girlboss Feminism&rdquo;</a>
&nbsp;<a href="https://theconversation.com/the-future-of-work-according-to-generation-z-is-purposeful-digital-and-flexible-268951">Generation Z&rsquo;s Attitudes To Work &ndash; The Conversation</a>
<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-03/australia-gender-pay-gap-narrows-segregation-persists-wgea-finds/106370434">Australia&rsquo;s Gender Pay Gap In 2025 &ndash; ABC</a>
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2014/sep/05/statistics-show-the-gender-gap-between-male-and-female-pay-is-at-20-year-high#:~:text=11%20years%20old-,Statistics%20show%20the%20gender%20gap%20between%20male%20and%20female%20pay,code%20to%20embed%20this%20chart:">Australia&rsquo;s Gender Pay Gap In 2014 &ndash; The Guardian</a>
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Journalists, twin flames and ‘Two Broke Chicks’ Sal and Al share their life lessons to help you feel rich in life. 
From landing a full-time gig, to getting dumped, to understanding your sexuality to how to get on top of your finances. The chicks and their guests will share gems of wisdom, confess their mistakes and pass on lessons learnt - all with a side dish of cheeky bants and inappropriate humour. So come hang!

Journalists, twin flames and ‘Two Broke Chicks’ Sal and Al share their life lessons to help you feel rich in life. 
From landing a full-time gig, to getting dumped, to understanding your sexuality to how to get on top of your finances. The chicks and their guests will share gems of wisdom, confess their mistakes and pass on lessons learnt - all with a side dish of cheeky bants and inappropriate humour. So come hang!

Journalists, twin flames and ‘Two Broke Chicks’ Sal and Al share their life lessons to help you feel rich in life.

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Journalists, twin flames and ‘Two Broke Chicks’ Sal and Al share their life lessons to help you feel rich in life. From landing a full-time gig, to getting dumped, to understanding your sexuality to how to get on top of your finances. The chicks and their guests will share gems of wisdom, confess their mistakes and pass on lessons learnt - all with a side dish of cheeky bants and inappropriate humour. So come hang!

Journalists, twin flames and &lsquo;Two Broke Chicks&rsquo; Sal and Al share their life lessons to help you feel rich in life. From landing a full-time gig, to getting dumped, to understanding your sexuality to how to get on top of your finances. The chicks and their guests will share gems of wisdom, confess their mistakes and pass on lessons learnt - all with a side dish of cheeky bants and inappropriate humour. So come hang!

Is The Girlboss Coming Back? 

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In this month’s March Favourites episode, we chat about the next pop princess Holly Humberstone, where to get your knitwear in time for the cooler months…and the newest face mask from Byoma that the chicks are obsessed with!

 

🧾 LINKS & RECEIPTS

Byoma Bio-Collagen Radiance Facial Mask

Holly Humberstone – Spotify  

Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Oscars Red Carpet Interviews

Chloé Fall Runway – 2026 Fashion Week

Shop Uniqlo Knitwear

 

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In this month&rsquo;s March Favourites episode, we chat about the next pop princess Holly Humberstone, where to get your knitwear in time for the cooler months&hellip;and the newest face mask from Byoma that the chicks are obsessed with!
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<a href="https://byoma.com/products/bio-collagen-mask?srsltid=AfmBOooPjohNXka2B7jBPJ5d8I1ZZKmX2t-W7WF2KO5Xe0s14h2eJTAu">Byoma Bio-Collagen Radiance Facial Mask</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nnYdIpahs41QiZ9MWp5Wx">Holly Humberstone &ndash; Spotify </a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkKKK0yZGm8">Amelia Dimoldenberg&rsquo;s Oscars Red Carpet Interviews</a>
<a href="https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/chloe">Chlo&eacute; Fall Runway &ndash; 2026 Fashion Week</a>
<a href="https://www.uniqlo.com/au/en/women/knitwear">Shop Uniqlo Knitwear</a>
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March Favourites: Unrequited Love, Viral Skincare & Cody Simpson 

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Yearning for a simpler time has never been more on trend…and the marketing world knows it. “Nostalgia bait” is all around us and is used as a tool to get you spending.

We break down the concept of nostalgia, how these feelings can influence your shopping and how to reconnect with your childhood without breaking the bank!

 

🧾 LINKS & RECEIPTS

Australians Could Transition To A 4-Day Work Week – Secret Melbourne

People Are Finally Getting Sick Of Nostalgia In TV and Movies - VICE

Nostalgia Marketing – Spiralytics

How Nostalgia Affects the Younger Consumer – Data from Statista and Forbes

 

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Yearning for a simpler time has never been more on trend&hellip;and the marketing world knows it. &ldquo;Nostalgia&nbsp;bait&rdquo; is all around us and is used as a tool to get you spending.
We break down the concept of&nbsp;nostalgia, how these feelings can influence your shopping and how to reconnect with your childhood without breaking the bank!
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🧾&nbsp;LINKS &amp; RECEIPTS
<a href="https://secretmelbourne.com/4-day-work-week-2026/">Australians Could Transition To A 4-Day Work Week &ndash; Secret Melbourne</a>
<a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/people-are-finally-getting-sick-of-nostalgia-in-tv-and-movies/">People Are Finally Getting Sick Of&nbsp;Nostalgia&nbsp;In TV and Movies - VICE</a>
<a href="https://www.spiralytics.com/blog/nostalgia-marketing-statistics-benefits-and-examples/">Nostalgia&nbsp;Marketing &ndash; Spiralytics</a>
<a href="https://armworldwide.com/digital-marketing/nostalgia-marketing-why-throwback-content-is-crushing-engagement/">How&nbsp;Nostalgia&nbsp;Affects the Younger Consumer &ndash; Data from Statista and Forbes</a>
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How Nostalgia Bait Is Taking Your Money

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We’re spilling the tea with podcast host and content creator Gabbi Whipps! We take a deep dive into The Oscars, including that Timothée Chalamet joke, the death of brick-and-mortar stores, and answering the question – is 2026 the new 2016? What trends have stood the test of time?

 

🧾 LINKS & RECEIPTS

Everything I Saw And Overheard At The Oscars - Vulture

2006 v 2016 Playlist

Online sales data – Australian Bureau of Statistics

Australians prefer to do their shopping in-store – Finder

Shoppers return 30% of their online purchases – DHL

Fewer brands are offering free online returns – Shippit

Online retailers ditching free returns - Broadsheet

New purchases ending up in Australian landfill – Good360

 

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We&rsquo;re spilling the tea with podcast host and content creator Gabbi Whipps! We take a deep dive into The Oscars, including that Timoth&eacute;e Chalamet joke, the death of brick-and-mortar stores, and answering the question &ndash; is 2026 the new 2016? What trends have stood the test of time?
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🧾&nbsp;LINKS &amp; RECEIPTS
<a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/everything-i-saw-and-overheard-at-the-human-oscars.html" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Everything I Saw And Overheard At The Oscars - Vulture</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CwqBm2q4K6JhhkXXmrTQu?si=mHBUttUfTiCr812JkflkVA" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">2006 v 2016 Playlist</a>
<a href="https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/retail-and-wholesale-trade/retail-trade-australia/latest-release" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Online sales data &ndash; Australian Bureau of Statistics</a>
<a href="https://www.finder.com.au/news/picky-about-produce-2025" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Australians prefer to do their shopping in-store &ndash; Finder</a>
<a href="https://www.dhl.com/global-en/microsites/ec/ecommerce-insights/insights/e-commerce-logistics/2025-returns-trends.html" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">Shoppers return 30% of their online purchases &ndash; DHL</a>
<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/australian-retailers-slash-free-returns-as-costs-force-policy-rethink/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5">Fewer brands are offering free online returns &ndash; Shippit</a>
<a href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/featured/frictionless-returns-shopping" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6">Online retailers ditching free returns - Broadsheet</a>
<a href="https://good360.org.au/good-news/thinking-of-returning-an-online-purchase-it-might-end-up-in-landfill/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="7">New purchases ending up in Australian landfill &ndash; Good360</a>
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The Oscars, 2016 Revival and Retail Apocalypse

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Is The Girlboss Coming Back?

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