20 episodes

Let's face it, growing up sucks and trying to navigate the way to being a successful human being whilst dealing with school, work, leading a social life and having time to yourself as well as hundreds of other things can be quite the challenge. Enter the podcast you have been waiting for! A useful guide to help you on your way hosted by someone just like you who has survived her teenage years but still working out the challenges and trials of getting through her twenties. Whatever your age, you never stop making mistakes and learning, or put quite simply, whatever your age, you never stop growing up!

Growing Up Sucks Podcast Felicity Lyons

    • Education

Let's face it, growing up sucks and trying to navigate the way to being a successful human being whilst dealing with school, work, leading a social life and having time to yourself as well as hundreds of other things can be quite the challenge. Enter the podcast you have been waiting for! A useful guide to help you on your way hosted by someone just like you who has survived her teenage years but still working out the challenges and trials of getting through her twenties. Whatever your age, you never stop making mistakes and learning, or put quite simply, whatever your age, you never stop growing up!

    Do grades REALLY matter?!

    Do grades REALLY matter?!

    Do grades really matter?

    • 25 min
    How to negotiate cheaper car insurance

    How to negotiate cheaper car insurance

    One of the most expensive parts of being a grown up, if you have the privilege of being able to drive, is car insurance. But surprisingly, there's a few things you can do to ensure you are getting the best value for your money and get your premium lower each year. In this episode, I discuss how you can achieve this. 

    • 22 min
    Want more to life? Write a bucket list!

    Want more to life? Write a bucket list!

    It's so easy to get caught up in the day to day hustle and bustle of life and make the excuse that you're too busy to start a new hobby or learn a new skill, but if you make a list of things you want to do and set a deadline for it, you may soon find more to life than you thought possible!

    • 24 min
    How to stay motivated!

    How to stay motivated!

    Staying motivated can sometimes be a massive challenge whether you're running a marathon or just trying to get that last paragraph of an essay done. In this episode, I discuss some options you can try in order to remind yourself why you're doing the task you're doing and to keep you on track to staying motivated. 

    • 33 min
    There is NO Planet B! Here's how you can be more environmentally friendly

    There is NO Planet B! Here's how you can be more environmentally friendly

    It's been all over the media for the past year or so since documentaries like 'Blue Planet 2' and 'Climate Change: The Facts' have been released, but we are now at a crucial stage- these next few years ahead of us are going to be the last chance we get to stop climate change before it's effects become irreversible.

    Whilst it may seem difficult, there are plenty of small things everyone could work towards and do that would result in a positive impact that would reduce our carbon emissions and stop climate change before it's too late, and this episode is all about some easy lifestyle changes you could make to help make a difference.

    • 43 min
    20 low cost or NO cost things to do for fun!

    20 low cost or NO cost things to do for fun!

    It's getting towards summer holiday season now, maybe you're counting down the days til you go on summer break from school or university, or maybe you have some time booked off work coming up. Perhaps you just have a few free evenings or weekends and want to spend them doing something enjoyable- you're just not sure you can afford a grand day out.

    In this episode, I suggest 20 things you can do for low cost or no cost at all to have some fun but equally get you out of the house and enjoying life.

    • 33 min

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