You can't pour from an empty cup. And this week's guest is here to help you fill it back up — without overhauling your entire life to do it.

This week Cara and Bronagh are joined by Kylie Griffiths, former fashion stylist, creative director, accidental DJ and founder of Stress Sucks — a wellness brand built specifically for people with busy lives who don't have time for a 40 minute morning meditation but desperately need something to change.

Kylie's journey from styling Little Mix and touring with bands to studying medical herbalism in Cornwall is one of the most brilliantly unexpected stories we've heard on the pod. But what really resonates is the conversation around how mums consistently put themselves last, mistake worrying for caring, and feel guilty the moment they do something just for themselves — and why that needs to stop.

There's also a genuinely eye opening chat about the mental load, why your thoughts are just visitors and not who you are, and the one sentence that changed how Kylie thinks about motherhood entirely.

Oh, and a PVC catsuit split at a house party. Obviously.

• Why looking after yourself makes you a better mum — and how to stop feeling guilty about it
• Small changes with big impact — practical tips for de-stressing when you have no time
• The mental load of motherhood — why we take on so much and how to start letting go
• Worry dumping, EFT tapping and breathwork — what they are and why they actually work
• Kylie's brilliant career — from styling bands to DJing at Reading Festival to founding Stress Sucks

Find Kylie:

Instagram: @kyliegriffiths and at @stress.sucks

Website: www.stress-sucks.com

Kylie's Stress Sucks Reset Retreat — 28th–31st August 2026 Taking place at Kudhva in Cornwall, a stunning off-grid site between forest and coastline with cabins, sauna, hot tub and sea views. Accommodation options range from shared tepees to private treehouse cabins, all including the full retreat programme and meals. The first eight places booked also receive access to the online Stress Busting Course as a gift. Payment plans are available — just get in touch. Book here: www.stress-sucks.com/stress-sucks-retreat-cornwall

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