Project Love

In today's podcast, we take you through what we have found to be the 5 essential elements to creating a happy and healthy love life. We actually did this one as a talk at Soho house last month and it went down a storm so we wanted to share it here to spread the love even further :) Listen in, try out some of the exercises and let us know how you get on! And if you do fancy taking the quiz that we mention to find out your love language then you can do so here http://www.5lovelanguages.com/ x Selina and Vicki

To celebrate International Women's Day we take a look at some of the messages inspiring women have written to their younger selves taken from the beautiful book "What I know now: Letters to my younger self". We have a go at writing letters to OUR younger selves and invite you to do the same. References: What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self | Ellyn Spragins http://amzn.to/1HizxC7

A juicy real love story just in time for THE DAY OF LOVE as I interview Selina Barker! Join us as we look back on Selina's journey so far, from feeling completely stuck in love to, well, flourishing in more ways than one (we reveal a big piece of news to explain what we mean by that!)

What does it mean to love wholeheartedly? This week, Jen shares her real love story and shows us the importance of being yourself in a relationship and not sweating the small stuff! She also shares some great advice for singles who are looking for a healthy and happy relationship. As well as some pretty wise words…“Never hold back in love” We couldn’t agree more… Recorded at The Greenhouse studio, N6

Our increasingly connected world provides more opportunities than ever before to meet and sleep with people, with more dating sites and apps launching all the time. But how does this impact our approach to relationships? Does this mindset have us shopping for love? And if so, what can we do about it?

This week's podcast is inspired by the documentary Miss Representation which takes a look at the damaging impact the media, Hollywood & Disney films are having on women's self-esteem and how we think we need to behave and look to be attractive to the opposite sex. Both Vicki and Selina talk about the power of the film and how it impacted them individually - particularly Selina who was single at the time...

There is an expectation that relationships should be easy and “if you have to work hard at something then maybe it isn’t right”. This week, Alice shares her real love story and shows us just how wrong that is and that the hardest things are often the most rewarding Here is a snippet of Alice’s advice for single women today who are looking for a healthy and happy relationship: Love yourself, know your strengths, know what makes you beautiful and be happy in your own dancing shoes! Recorded from the Dalston Curve Garden (hence some of the kids in the background)

When it comes to finding a love that will last, we've found that authenticity is absolutely key. So this week we've dived headlong into the topic and dug in to explore and discuss why so many of us so easily fall into the trap of thinking we can't just be ourselves when we're dating and why we need to start giving ourselves permission to be real...because THAT is how we will find love and make it last. This is a juicy one - enjoy!

One of the many challenges of living in this mental city is that we’re so damn busy all the time. Since starting Project Love, one of the many questions we’ve had is, "Is our modern pace of life too fast to support us in our search for love?” A big part of Getting Ready for Love is slowing down and creating space to invite love into our lives. Breaking free from the emotional baggage of our past and making space for the things we want from our future. References: Zen and the Art of Falling in Love | Brenda Shoshanna Jody Shield | Light Grids http://bit.ly/1osxxvx Amy Cuddy – TED talk | Your body language shapes who you are http://bit.ly/1owJ0xg Headspace | http://bit.ly/1rGjGtk

If you're in a relationship that you know needs to come to an end or you're finding it hard to fully move on from an ex then this podcast is for you. (We recorded this from a sunny spot overlooking the Thames so you might hear seagulls and planes in the background) References: Danielle LaPorte http://bit.ly/1vUjmoY Brene Brown | Daring Greatly "Let Go or be Dragged" | Zen Proverb

We tend to think of love as a feeling or something that happens to us. And that once you've fallen in love, there should be no further effort required. But one of the most interesting things that we've learnt is there is in fact an art of loving, where you can learn how to master this thing called love. References: Brennan Jacoby | How to Make Love Last (School of Life course) The Art of Loving | Erich Fromm "For one human being to love another: that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation." -- Rainer Maria Rilke

This week we challenge a big misunderstanding around love. The notion that it's not an object to be won but something to be cultivated. We also feature a pizza story, a dog and a gardening metaphor... References (thanks Eve for the suggestion!): Brene Brown Mastery of Love | Don Miguel Ruiz The How of Happiness | Sonja Lyubomirsky (apologies for the skips.. Vicki’s first time at editing!)