If your FYP is full of millennial nostalgia content, you already know Helen — and if you don't, prepare to feel very, very seen.

Cara and Bronagh are joined by content creator and Deal or No Deal alumni Helen McPherson for an episode that went completely off-script in the best possible way.

Helen shares how a life-changing TV experience led her to ditch everything and start creating content — and within a year, go viral.

From denim skirt belts and viscose tops to dream matte mousse three shades too dark, the girls take a gloriously unfiltered trip back to their nights out, their beauty bag disasters, and the very specific experience of being a millennial who still doesn't feel like a grown-up.

Somehow they also cover Big Brother fight night, walk of shame outfits, and whether Helen should start a podcast (the answer is yes).

• Millennial nostalgia — nightclub laps, Christmas Eve hometown drinks & noughties night out fashion
• Deal or No Deal — Helen's experience filming and the unexpected aftermath
• 2000s beauty bag essentials vs what actually works now
• Raising kids today vs how we were raised — respect, boundaries & the open door policy
• Millennial age dysmorphia — why none of us feel as old as we are

Connect with Helen: TikTok @helsmcp | Instagram @helsmcpherson

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This episode is all about reassurance and relatability. From food battles to wardrobe wobbles, it is a reminder that you are not doing it wrong, you are just doing a lot.

Along the way, the girls dive into:

• The packed lunch and dinner juggle, with realistic shortcuts that actually get eaten
• Spring Summer 2026 fashion trends, including bright block colours, leopard print and how to try them without overthinking
• Honest style advice for postpartum bodies and changing shapes, with confidence first
• Comfort TV chats and why Call the Midwife hits differently when you are tired

With a balance of practical fashion chat and a quiet arm around the shoulder, this episode leaves you feeling reassured, understood and very much not alone.

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This week on The School Runway, Cara returns from her Disney Cruise with tales of fireworks at sea, Aladdin-themed dinners, and a not-so-magical pig bite in the Bahamas. Meanwhile, Bronagh is battling yellow Invisalign attachments, and prepping for her upcoming ski trip with a mountain of thermals and vac-packed bags.

This week:

• Disney cruise tips: from Castaway Cay to pirate night and that Bloody Mary
• How to make the most of a child-free Disney World day
• Listener contributions: Based on Cara's ongoing battle of things Deliah has been sneaking into school, we ask our listeners 'what your child has sneaked into school?'
• Big news: Bronagh’s finally getting her dream blue Staffy

Packed with travel tips, pet manifesting, and laugh-out-loud parenting moments, it’s another warm and wonky week on the pod.

Connect with The School Runway Podcast:

Instagram: @schoolrunwaypod

Leave us a voice note: https://sayhi.chat/oeks4

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