After taking a 3 year break from podcasting and vlogging, I've come back with a vengeance, a baby daddy, husband and best friend. From a successful Hinge date back in May 2021 me and Jakob got married in December 2022 and in March 2024 we welcomed our beautiful baby daughter, Mila. In this episode we chat about how we met, our expectations and what happened on our first date. For our family vlogs, see ProgressPure YouTube channel.

#49 In this episode of The Progress Pure podcast Molly has the pleasure of chatting with hosts, Molly DeMellier and Erica Spera of Shooters Gotta Shoot podcast. They discuss the all too frequent 'dating games', their personal experiences of dating during Covid, when can you FaceTime your crush, Covid tests Vs STI tests and more. Follow Shooters Gotta Shoot podcast at @shootersgottashoot, Erica at @spericaa and Molly at @theguaca_molly 

#48 In this episode of The Progress Pure podcast, Molly chats with meditation teacher, life coach and speaker, Virat Chirania. They discuss Chirania's own personal journey with meditation, how he changed his life from living in the US; on track to the 'American Dream' to helping people around the world find peace and home within themselves. Mindful concepts and emotions including doubt, anger, anxiety are discussed as well as stories and different cultural mentalities.  To donate to the Covid crisis in India, you can donate oxygen internationally here: http://bit.ly/donateoxygennow Donate oxygen from India: http://bit.ly/istandwithhumanity Follow Virat: @virat.chirania / https://viratchirania.com/

#47 In this episode of The Progress Pure podcast, Molly has the pleasure of chatting to Irish journalist and author, Megan Nolan. Nolan's work includes essays, fiction and reviews which have been published widely including in The New York Times, The White Review, The Sunday Times, The Village Voice, The Guardian and in the literary anthology, Winter Papers. In this episode they discuss Nolan's debut novel, Acts of Desperation: a "fierce novel of obsessive love" - Hephzibah Anderson, The Guardian. 

#46 Dating Series: In this episode of The Progress Pure podcast Molly chats with Shaun Galanos, love coach and speaker teaching communication and intimacy skills for better, more loving relationships. Find Shaun @thelovedrive 

#45 In this episode of The Progress Pure Podcast Molly has the absolute pleasure of talking to YouTube vlogger and author from Norfolk, Harmony Nice. Harmony has written a book titled: 'Wicca: a Modern Guide to Witchcraft and Magick' and created a tarot card deck for growing and healing which can be found here https://www.harmonynice.co.uk/publications . Harmony Nice's vlogs give an insight into her life and explore personal self development and discoveries, including giving up her smartphone, building inner trust and deciding to grow her body hair. In this ep Molly and Harmony discuss authenticity, Buddhism, relationships, the history of removing female body hair, why we do it, why Harmony Nice decided to grow out her body hair and how she's dealt with the repercussions of breaking social norms. Find Harmony on Instagram: @harmonybeatrix 

#44: In this episode of the Progress Pure Podcast, Molly and digital artist, Joe Sabia sit down to discuss what it's like being Director to one of the world's most successful digital series: 73 Questions with Vogue, how the series came about, his journey to becoming the Vice President of Creative Development at Conde Nast Entertainment, what he's learned along the way and what advice he has to give. To follow Joe, his insta is @hellojoesaboa and website: joesabia.co

#43 In this episode of The Progress Pure Podcast Molly has the absolute pleasure of talking with digital media creator, artist and TikTok legend, Estefani Pessoa, aka @hellotefi. In this episode they discuss: growing up, boundaries, the 'Cool Girl' trope, Tefi's life journey, her experience dating, her fiancé, how to take a compliment, dealing with negative comments and so much more. Find Tefi at @hellotefi or https://linktr.ee/estefania.pessoa

#42 Debate Series: In this episode of The Progress Pure Podcast Molly and bffe to the podcast; Judah, sit down to discuss the controversial debate around vaccines. They discuss the history of vaccines, what the anti-vax arguments are, how long they've been around, how they've changed over time, specifically the Covid-19 jab and whether and at what point do the rights over our bodies end and our duty to the common good begin? Sources:  The World: Coronavirus Conversations: Vaccine Acceptance and Public Attitudes (podcast) Today, Explained: The Original Anti-Vaxxer (podcast)  Historyofvaccines.org Euronews.com: why do so few people in France want to take the covid-19 vaccine?  Briandeer.com/dtp-dpt-vaccine.htm Verywellhealth.com - the vaccine debate Bma.org.uk - tackling the anti-vax movement  Who.int

#41 In this episode of The Progress Pure podcast, Molly has the pleasure of chatting with Will Storr, an award-winning journalist and novelist whose work has appeared in the Guardian, Sunday Times, The New Yorker, and the New York Times. His books include Selfie: How the West Became Self-Obsessed, The Unpersuadables: Adventures with the Enemies of Science, The Hunger, The Howling of Killian Lone and which they discuss in this episode, The Science of Storytelling. Will and Molly touch on how our brains are wired to use the story narrative to give us meaning, breaking down beliefs which help form our identity, the history of stories and how they've helped us to survive and any personal narratives they've erased and why. IG: @williamstorr / willstorr.com