Watching the conversation around Jasmine and Kavan on Love Island reminded me of something I see all the time in my coaching work. People become fixated on the age gap instead of asking the questions that actually determine whether a relationship is healthy. We’ve been taught to fear age gaps more than we fear unhealthy […]
Why is a woman’s absence of a father used to explain her “behaviour,” while a man’s absence from his own child is barely questioned at all? In this episode, we’re unpacking the exhausting double standard where women are held responsible not just for what happens to them, but for how they respond to it. Inspired […]
Every season of Love Island gives us more than romance and drama. It gives us mirrors. This season, Priya and Aidan’s story highlighted one of the hardest lessons many of us eventually learn: Sometimes the person didn’t suddenly become someone different. We simply stopped seeing them through the lens of hope. Aidan didn’t change overnight […]
Every year, Love Island gets dismissed as “trash TV.” People say it’s shallow. People say it’s manufactured. People say it’s just attractive people creating drama. I think they’re missing the point. If you watch Love Island purely to find out who wins, you’re only seeing half the show. If you watch it through the lens […]
Lorenzo has become one of the most talked-about contestants on Love Island, and I think it’s because he highlights something we rarely discuss. Someone can be emotionally intelligent in one area of life and emotionally unavailable in another. Those two things are not opposites. They’re often found in the same person. Emotional intelligence isn’t one […]
When Ellie Chadwick chose to leave Love Island just days before the final, a lot of people saw it as giving up. Walking away from the prize.Walking away from the opportunity.Walking away from what so many people would have fought to keep. But I don’t think that’s what happened at all. I think she walked […]
For a long time, masculinity has been measured by how well a man could hide. Hide his fear. Hide his emotions. Hide his uncertainty. Hide his pain. From a young age, many boys are taught that strength means never crying, never asking for help, never showing vulnerability. That being “tough” means carrying everything alone. But […]
When people think of Erling Haaland, they usually think about goals. They picture speed, strength and dominance on the football pitch. At 6’5″, he looks like the definition of power. However, the most impressive thing about Haaland isn’t what happens during a match. It’s how he behaves when nobody expects him to. A Different Kind […]
For generations, boys have been taught that masculinity means being emotionally untouchable. Don’t cry. Don’t show fear. Don’t let anyone see you struggle. But one of football’s brightest stars, Jude Bellingham, has quietly challenged that idea. Despite competing on the biggest stages in world football, Bellingham has spoken openly about the pressure to appear strong […]
Euphoria has become known for its unforgettable characters, aesthetic visuals and emotionally messy relationships. But beneath the drama is a lesson that’s surprisingly timeless. Not every loss is actually a loss. One of Maddy Perez’s most memorable quotes captures it perfectly: “Don’t mourn too long. You don’t know what misfortune you just escaped.” It’s a […]