The Rosie and Roula Show
Unfiltered chats about personal growth gone wrong, stories about the weird things people say and do, and wild rants about the unwritten rules none of us signed up for. Plus plenty of advice that you never asked for, but we can't help but give.
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Episodes
232 episodes
Should Men Put The Toilet Seat Down?
Toilet Seat Wars, Fairness & Hygiene: A Surprisingly Deep ConversationIs putting the toilet seat down really about manners—or is it about fairness, hygiene, and shared responsibility?In this hilarious and unexpectedly thou...
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Marriage: Romance or Requirement?
Do You Have to Get Married? Perspectives on Love and LifeMarriage: tradition, contract, romance, or societal expectation? In this eye-opening episode, Rosie (single) and Roula (married twice) dive into what marriage really means—and whet...
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Are You Too Polite to Say NO? How to Escape Awkward Situations
We’ve all been trapped in a conversation, a meeting, or a moment that feels endless. Whether it’s a well-meaning neighbor, a friend who overshares, or a social trap you didn’t see coming, Rosie and Roula are here to help you exit with grace—wit...
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How Self-Aware Are You, Really?
Tis’ the season of family gatherings, awkward conversations, and maybe a joke that lands a little wrong. In this episode, Rosie and Roula dive into the delicate art of self-awareness: how to recognize when your words hurt someone—and w...
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Do You Feel Guilty Doing Nothing?
The holidays are here, and if you’ve ever felt guilty for taking a break—or doing absolutely nothing—this episode is for you. In a world that glorifies hustle, Rosie and Roula remind us that slowing down isn’t lazy; it’s essential.Join t...
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The Most Stressful Question Ever: “What’s for Dinner?”
From the archives — a classic conversation from The Rosie & Roula Show, reshared while we take a short break 💛Why that simple question sparks so much tension, invisible labor, and unspoken rules around food planning and hosting.<...
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Unsolicited Advice & Mansplaining: Rosie’s Mechanics Life Struggle
From the archives — a classic conversation from The Rosie & Roula Show, reshared while we take a short break 💛Rosie and Roula talk about unsolicited advice, mansplaining, and how to shut it down without losing your cool — or ...
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Silly Rules We Believed as Kids (and Why They’re Total Myths
From the archives — a classic conversation from The Rosie & Roula Show, reshared while we take a short break 💛From swimming after eating to chewing gum myths, Rosie and Roula unpack the strange rules we grew up believing — and why so...
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How Rosie Met Roula: A Platonic Love Story
From the archives — a classic conversation from The Rosie & Roula Show, reshared while we take a short break 💛Rosie and Roula share how they met, why their friendship worked, and how a casual conversation turned into a daily podcast....
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216: Take a Break Without Guilt: Rest because Burnout Isn’t a Badge of Honour
After more than 200 podcast episodes, Rosie & Roula are hitting pause — without disappearing.In Episode 216 of The Rosie and Roula Show, the hosts share why they’ve decided to take a three-week podcast break
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215: Why Body Hair Still Makes Women Uncomfortable (And Who Told Us It Should)
This episode gets right into the messy, honest truth about body hair. Why some women shave everything daily, why others have stopped caring, and how culture quietly taught us that hairless equals clean, attractive and “normal.” Roula shares the...
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214: Are You The One Who Always Initiates? The Truth About Sex, Desire And Rejection
This one goes deep into the awkward reality of desire, rejection and the unspoken rules we bring into sex. We talk about why one person usually does most of the initiating, why rejection stings even when it’s said kindly, and how mismatched sex...
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213: Why We're Sick of Society's Expectations Around Weight and Body Image
The weight chat no one asked for but everyone seems to have an opinion on. From the Kate Moss era to the weird things people say about “the ideal body,” we dig into why weight still has such a chokehold on how we see ourselves. Is society actua...
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212: How to actually escape a bad conversation - Revisiting a question we never seem to be able to answer.
Rosie’s glitchy Wi-Fi, Roula’s cats faking their own deaths in her dreams, and the two of us finally tackling a topic we keep circling: escaping bad conversations. We’ve all been trapped listening to someone talk at us while our soul quietly le...
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211: Beanies, Gloves and Salt Shakers - The Everyday Things You’re Probably Not Washing (But Really Should Be)
This episode starts with Roula’s winter rant about beanies and gloves… and honestly, she might have a point. From unwashed hats soaked in sweat and oils to gloves people use to wipe their noses before touching everything else, some everyday hab...
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210: What Scares You? Women’s Safety, Intuition & Trusting Your Gut
Are you also scared of dark alleys?In this powerful and deeply honest episode, Rosie & Roula revisit one of their most-loved past discussions — Episode 167: “What Freaks You Out?” — and take it a step further. This time, they explore...
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209: Fast Fashion Manipulates You: Why You Keep Buying It & How to Stop
This week, Rosie & Roula dive into the uncomfortable truth behind fast fashion, overconsumption, textile waste, unethical labour, and why “cheap clothes” cost far more than we realise. From clothes ending up on the shores of Congo to the pr...
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208 - Does Size Matter? Boobs, Penises & Body Confidence — The Conversation No One Has
In this unfiltered and wildly honest episode of The Rosie & Roula Show, Rosie and Roula finally tackle a taboo topic we all grew up whispering about: breast size, penis size… and whether any of it actually matters.From body shame to ...
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207: Botox, Grey Hair & Why Aging Shouldn’t Scare Us Anymore
In this raw and surprisingly emotional episode of The Rosie & Roula Show, we revisit two of our most popular topics ever — Botox and grey hair — through a completely new lens.Roula reveals a huge personal shift: after years of Botox ...
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206: Should We Still Have Kids? And Do Children Really Save Marriages? (Parenting, Identity & the Pressure to Get It Right)
In this episode, Rosie and Roula dive into the pressures of modern parenting, the myth that children can “save” a struggling marriage, and why so many couples today are asking the big question: Should we still have kids?They explore how ...
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205: Why We Stop Trying to Change People And Why It’s Liberating
We all have moments when other people’s behavior drives us up the wall — from littering to thoughtlessness to the never-ending “why would anyone DO that?” spiral. But at some point, we realize the truth: we cannot change people. In this episode...
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204: Why 'Treat Others How You Want To Be Treated’ Doesn’t Always Work - We Are Rethinking this Golden Rule
In this episode, Roula and Rosie tackle the classic saying: “Treat others the way you want to be treated.” Is it really the best advice—or is it more complicated than that? They discuss why people have different preferences, how respecting othe...
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203: The Dangerous Side of Validation and When Does it Get Toxic
In this episode, Roula and Rosie dive deep into the dangers of seeking validation, exploring how craving approval from others can impact self-worth, decision-making, and even social dynamics. They discuss the fine line between healthy validatio...
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202: The Thin Line Between Gossip and Venting. Are You Crossing It?
In this episode of The Rosie & Roula Show, Rosie and Roula get real about gossip — why we do it, how it disguises itself as “venting,” and the messy feelings of betrayal that follow. From WhatsApp slip-ups to perimenopause brain fog and bou...
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201: The One-Pan Meal That Changed Everything + Perimenopause Brain Fog Is Real
In this lighthearted and totally relatable episode of The Rosie & Roula Show, the hosts dive into two very real midlife topics:✨ the joy of discovering the one-pan meal, and😅 the hilarious reality of perimenopause brain fog (i...
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