Featured as one of the Top 10 podcasts by Harpers Bazaar and a must listen by Stylist, Glamour, Good Housekeeping and Vogue Italy, Outspoken Beauty is the UK's most honest, straight talking beauty and wellbeing podcast that uses beauty as a way to start powerful conversations. It's hosted by beauty columnist and broadcaster Nicola Bonn. As well as great product recommendations and tips expect conversations with an array of experts, specialists and inspiring humans that cover everything from ...
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Laura Coleman- Modelling, Knitting and Learning to Go With The Flow
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In this episode I chat to the thoroughly lovely model, mother and knitter extraordinaire, Laura Coleman. I met Laura when we were chatting on a panel about beauty standards and found that we shared many of the same beliefs about the pressure that is put on women to look a certain way. Laura talked about how she has stopped worrying about how she lo…
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Michaella Mazzoni - If You Have PCOS You Need To Hear This!
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In this episode I’m chatting to Michaella Mazzoni, a recovered FMS patient and award winning registered BANT Nutritionist. (As seen in Good Housekeeping, Women’s Health, Glamour, BBC Good Food and more). Michaella has sat at both sides of the appointment table, first as a patient and now as a healthcare practitioner. She has endometriosis and PCOS,…
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Minipod - Fabulous Beauty Buys of The Week (and some great gift ideas)
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I've discovered some really excellent products recently and can't wait to share them with you. This week I'm talking about: My new favourite lipstick and pencil A lovely spf for this time of year The perfect pillow spray that I carry in my handbag at all times My favourite new eye cream How to gift fragrance well Plus I'll reveal why I experienced …
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Bryony and Nicola - Cat Milk, Bryony's Miraculous Manifestation and Our Beauty Highlights
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It's time for another dose of the wonderful Bryony Blake. In this episode: Bryony has been manifesting and her dream has officially come true I'm discussing why I find certain varieties of milk and cheese abhorrent Bryony tells us why our eyelashes might be shrinking I ask Bryony a VERY personal question We discuss cosy candles We have lots of love…
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This Episode Is In Partnership With Avon In this episode, inspired my amazing experience at the Avon Conference earlier this year, I'm exploring what it's truly like to be an Avon representative and how this company not only empowers but truly changes lives. During the episode I'm chatting to Tracey Powers who is the UK Sales Director and who total…
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Minipod - The Best Ankle Boots, The Genius Nail Polish Pen and My Dream Face Mask
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In this week's minipod I have lots of lovely things to tell you about including the best ever ankle boots, a face mask that gave me the most gorgeous, hydrated skin today, a nail polish product that will make your gel manis last longer and loads more. Enjoy xxBy Global Media & Entertainment
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Daniel Lustig - The Gogglebox Star on Love, Life, Irresistible Fragrance and Hair!
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What a fabulous guest I have in store for you! In this episode I'm chatting to Gogglebox star and hairdresser extraordinaire Daniel Lustig. Daniel was a much loved star of the show and after leaving in 2023 and the break-down of his marriage with fellow star Stephen Webb, is now re-evaluating his life and getting ready for a new start. During the e…
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Andrea Thompson - The Editor in Chief of Marie Claire UK
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In this episode I welcome the truly brilliant journalist and editor Andrea Thompson. Andrea is the Editor in Chief of Marie Claire UK and is a woman who has made it her personal mission to tell the stories that matter, winning awards for her pieces about people who are mariginalised by society, diversity and sustainability. She is also incredibly d…
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In this week's minipod I'm talking you through my top cosy, warming and sultry scents now we're in November. You'll find all different price points and each fragrance is incredibly special and well made. The brands I mention are: @avon_uk @edenisteparfum @maisonlouismarie @andotherstories @neomwellbeing @commodity Oh and I'll also tell you how I fa…
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5 Beauty Products To Make You Feel Good This Week
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This week I have an edit of 5 fabulous products to lift your mood. From bath oils to eyeliners to the affordable fragrance set that will blow your mind and my must have supplements, I hope you find this edit useful and beautifully mood boosting! xxBy Global Media & Entertainment
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Bryony, Nicola AND Emily Are Redefining Youth With Tropic Skincare
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*This Episode is (Em)powered by Tropic * In this episode, Bryony Blake and I are joined by our wonderful friend and the Director of Marketing at Tropic Skincare, Emily Mitchell. Emily is such a wonderful human being and during the episode we chat about what #RedefineYouth means to us and why the campaign has aligned so well with everything that Tro…
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Minipod - Cult Body Sprays, Looking After Pierced Ears and Controlling Static
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In this week's minipod I'm talking: The best static-reducing hair spray A friend's romantic book recommendation (A Court of Thorns and Roses) 11+ frustration My weird relaxation technique Mole checks Pierced Ear tips And more. Enjoy Outspoken Beauties xxBy Global Media & Entertainment
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Bryony and Nicola - Botox But Not Botox, Knitted Tea Parties and Illegal Activities At The Zoo!
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Bryony Blake is back for another fun and beauty filled episode. I think the title says it all but this week Bryony has had a very special beauty treatment, she's sharing her disdain for sweet, knitted things and I nearly got arrested (OK slight exaggeration but I COULD have been) at the zoo. Plus we have your beauty recommendations of the week. Hap…
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Mini Mini Pod - The Lowdown on Merit's Big Perfume Launch Plus Embarrassing Stories!
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On today's mini mini pod I'll tell you my impressions of one of the perfume launches of the year. I'll also share some of your brilliant beauty recommendations and funny/embarrassing stories. What better start to the week? xBy Global Media & Entertainment
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It was Menopause Day on Friday so I wanted to publish this interview I did with the brilliant menopause doctor Naomi Potter. Naomi has helped thousands of women through her Menopause Care Clinics and has worked with Lisa Snowdon to help equip women with as much information as possible. During the episode she gives great advice and info which I hope…
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In this episode I'm doing a beauty news roundup for you. From the new Sol de Janeiro fragrance that's causing quite the stir to what's happening during British Beauty Week next week to a suprising new beauty trend, this is your beauty industry update (she says in a newsreadery voice). Enjoy Outspoken Beauties xx…
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Last night I went on my Insta Stories (@outspokenbeautynicola) and did an "ask me anything". As ever, your questions were brilliant and varied and in this episode I'll be covering everything from finding a therapist to prescribing fragrances to chatting about life with two kids. I'll also recommend the most incredible eyeliner that I'm a little bit…
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In this week's mini mini pod I'm talking you through Ruby Hammer's wonderful collection of products. She has curated the perfect beauty collection and everything is such good quality, never overly priced and most importantly worth your hard earned cash. Enjoy xxBy Global Media & Entertainment
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Baby Loss Awareness Week - Michelle and Gerry's Stories
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Be Aware This Episode Discusses Baby Loss It's Baby Loss Awareness Week and in this episode I chat to Michelle and Gerry, two incredibly brave women who wanted to come on the podcast and chat about their own experiences of baby loss and how they have come to terms with it. Gerry and Michelle are both so honest about what happened to them and the ve…
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Minipod - Effortlessly Chic Nails and Womens Health
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In this week's Minipod I'm talking about the products that make my nails glow, improve their health and are SO easy to apply. I'll also be chatting about why we need to be talking about womens health more and giving you some more lovely recommendations. Ps Let me know what you think of the new theme tune!!…
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This week Bryony and I are both feeling pretty hormonal. After we help each other out of our initial grump we're talking ghosting, dating, exes and we're answering lots of your excellent questions. PLus there's beauty advice and lots more xxBy Global Media & Entertainment
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Mini Mini-Pod - Selfridges Beauty Picks, The Party Glow and Breast Checks
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It's time for my Mini Mini Pod and this week I'm chatting about some of the products that my Mum and I loved during a visit to Selfridges last week. I'm also talking about the ultimate glow for party season and reiterating how important checking our boobs is!!By Global Media & Entertainment
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Lara Pechard - The Headmistress Doing Things Her Way!
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In this episode I chat to an incredibly inspiring headmistress who opens up about her long journey to having the confidence to express herself within a profession that sets firm rules and expectations. Lara Pechard works in a world where both the parents and her peers alike (often headmasters) have certain preconceptions about how a headmistress sh…
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French Beauty, The Best Book About Perimenopause and What I've Learnt About Fear!
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In this week's minipod I'll be telling you about some inspiring people I met at last night's launch of Klira at the French Pharmacy in London's Marleybone and what they have taught me. Related to that I also have a recommendation for the most INCREDIBLE book on perimenopause. With good womens' health info still severely lacking, this book will help…
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In this episode I chat through some of the products that I've been trying and testing with as always 100% honest reviews. I also talk about some of my absolute favourite products that really are worth every penny.By Global Media & Entertainment
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This episode is in partnership with K18 Hair In this episode I have such fun getting to know the brilliant hair stylist Eric Vaughn. As well as being a hugely well known salon owner and hair celebrity, Eric is an ambassador for a hair brand that I have loved for a long time, K18. K18 has got some brilliant science going on and Eric explains not onl…
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In this week's Minipod I'm embracing Autumn and talking about all the lovely Autumnal beauty and wellbeing products that I'm enjoying using. I also have some other recommendations inlcuding the very best hot water bottle and an affordable dress that will suit every occasion.By Global Media & Entertainment
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Bryony and Nicola - Cotton Wool Obsessions, Dirty Dancing and Our Beauty Recommendations
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Bryony and I had the BEST time recording this in the studio and we laughed so much I thought someone was going to tell us to be quiet! During the episode: Bryony reveals something very personal about her feelings towards cotton wool I make a very important discovery about Pacey from Dawson's Creek We chat about what Dirty Dancing means to us which …
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A little makeup bag delve to start your week. Lots of affordable products in here that are absolutely brilliant including the perfect liquid blush for £5.99 xxBy Global Media & Entertainment
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Janette Manrara - Navigating Motherhood, Turning 40 and The Need to Dance
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This episods is in partnership with New Nordic (Janette is one of their brand ambassadors) I'm so excited to welcome the absolutely brilliant Janette Manrara on today's episode. Janette, who many of us know and love as a Strictly Come Dancing dancer and judge is also a TV presenter and author. Her little girl is one year old and she recently turned…
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Minipod - Real Life, Perfect Tights and Is This The Perfume of The Year?
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In this week's minipod I'm talking about the slow but steady build up of stress that has wormed its way back into my life since I've been back from my holiday and how that's impacted my anxiety levels. I also tell you about a fragrance that has not only taken TikTok by storm but that I am utterly in love with....so much so that after spending a day…
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A Fragrant Chat With The Incredible Marc-Antoine Barrois
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This episode is in collaboration with Marc-Antoine Barrois In this special episode I'm joined by my On The Scent co-host and wonderful friend Suzy Nightingale as we sit down with @marcantoinebarrois - couturier turned fragrance house founder - for an intimate conversation recorded at the Piccadilly Arcade boutique (just before our On The Scent sold…
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Mini-Mini Pod - Nuts, Seeds and The Perfect Wide Jeans!
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It's the Monday Mini Mini Pod and I've found the best pair of looser fitting jeans ever and they're only £35! I'm also talking about why we all need more nuts and seeds and how they are changing my health.By Global Media & Entertainment
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Ruth Crilly - How Not To Be A Supermodel!
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She's only gone and done it! Ruth Crilly...supermodel, content creator and creative genius, is one of the funniest and best writers in the business (as anyone who's read her blog/substack can attest to) and now she can finally say that she's a published author as well (and is in the Sunday Times Bestesellers list to boot!) Having known Ruth for a n…
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Minipod - The Fragrances I've Worn This Week And Why I've Chosen Them
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In this week's minipod I talk you through the perfumes that I've been wearing this week and why. There's the new one from Givenchy, a sweaty, sexy skin scent that has had me drooling, one that's so cosy and warm that it's like being swaddled in a cashmere blanket and more. If you're on the lookout for a new fragrance then hopefully you'll find some…
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Bryony and Nicola - Buffet Woes, Leaping Lizards and Our Beauty Recommendations
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Reunited and it feels so good.... Bryony and I are SO happy to be back together in this episode and have a whole load of catching up to do following our holidays. Amongst many other things we talk about: Bryony's CRAZY journey home from Tenerife The lizard that jumped on Louis' tummy and the chaos that ensued Holiday buffets and Bryony's partner's …
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Mini Minipod - Listen To This Before You Buy Your Supplements
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I'm starting the week with an important chat about supplements. Lots of us spend so much on them at this time of the year and we need to know what we're buying and why we're buying them. The chances are that we might not need quite as many as we think we do! This is my very mini guide to buying supplements the right way.…
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A Mesmerising Fragrant Journey Awaits.....
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This episode is in partnership with Avon's Brand New Fragrance Far Away Shine I've been SO looking forward to publishing this episode and finally being able to tell you about the new Far Away fragrance on the block. As you probably know, I've got a longstanding relationship with Avon that is very important to me. They are a brand that truly democra…
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Redefine Youth is Empowered by Tropic Skincare In this week's Minipod I'm talking about where I'm at with my #RedefineYouth journey and how it's starting to change the way I feel about myself and my life in general for the better. I also talk about the big challenge that I have coming up at the end of the month and give some tips as to how you can …
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Tiffany Masterson - The Founder of Drunk Elephant In Her Own Words
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What a great way to formally begin this new season of Outspoken Beauty. In this episode I speak to the founder of one of the most coveted and iconic skincare brands of recent years, Drunk Elephant. Tiffany tells us about how and why she came up with the idea for her brand, a brand that took the beauty world by storm and was soon adorning the shelfi…
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It's a new season here on The Outspoken Beauty Podcast. I have no idea which one it is but it definitely is new :0) In today's episode I'm talking about fairly (not majorly) luxury beauty products and their brilliant and more affordable counterparts. Don't get me wrong, I love all of them but it's important to cover all bases. I'll be talking about…
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Beauty Tips To Help Us Greet September With A Smile!
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I don't know about you but I still can't let go of the feeling that September represents the start of a brand new term When I was younger, the last few days of the summer break were filled with dread as I bought my new stationary and school shoes, but now I'm an adult I try to embrace the change in pace and season and often use beauty to reframe th…
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In this week's mini minipod recorded on my holiday in France I get outspoken about an article I read about facelifts for women over 40 which then leads me to chat about current beauty standards, what I think we should actually be spending our money on and why and all in just over 5 minutes!! I really am Le grand grump but I think for good reason an…
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French Pharmacy Recommendations From My French Beauty Icon
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In this special episode recorded in France I talk about my longheld love of French pharmacies and why even though we can now get many of the products in the UK, there is still something really magical about buying beauty products the French way. I start by going through some of the brilliant bits and pieces that I've found in the local French Pharm…
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It's become traditional for me to record holiday minipods and this is the first little catch up from France. In this episode I'm telling you about some of the things I'm doing on holiday to help me with my Redefine Youth* project. (I'm having so much fun doing this and it is totally changing the way I think about myself and life in general). I also…
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Dr Emma Leeming - The Sense Speaking Gut Expert Who Will Help You Truly Understand How To Care For Your Microbiome
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What a refreshing and enlightening interview this was! Dr Emily Leeming is a true gut expert (not one of the many people online who purport to be one) who has studied our microbiomes more than anyone I've ever encountered and is on a mission to help us feel better by looking after our "2nd brains" in a simple yet really effective way. During the ep…
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In this week's minipod I'm sharing wisdom from some of the most brilliant women that I've spoken to.... wisdom about mental health, wisdom about chasing your career dreams, wisdom about womens health and why vaginal oestroegen might help you with a plethora of issues including UTIs and incontinence. I also needed to add a bit of beauty in so you'll…
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Bryony and Nicola - Aliens, Funghi Festivals and Luscious Lipbalms
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Bryony and I have such a great catch up this week. As ever we cover a lot of ground including: The weirdest argument that I've ever had with Chris (involving green icing and aliens) Bryony's hippy festival experience My tips for overcoming a very embarrassing situation The best top ever that can be worn without a bra Bryony's ultimate lip treatment…
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Anna Mathur - Stop Avoiding Uncomfortable Truths and You Might Just Change Your Life!
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My guest in this episode is psychotherapist, bestselling author, speaker and incredible human being Anna Mathur. Anna talks about mental health in the most approachable of ways, often opening up about her own challenges and sharing how she has overcome them. She has written a series of exceptional books aimed at new mothers but her most recent one,…
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Minipod - Skincare and Makeup Must Haves and #RedefineYouth Update
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In this week's Minipod I'm talking about my return to using skincare brand Klira (now that my barrier is finally repaired) and the huge difference that I've seen already. I also mention an excellent eye makeup remover for sensitive eyes, my absolute top makeup brand of the moment and some more truly great products. I'm also updating you on #redefin…
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