#42: Is Instagram Wrecking Your Relationship? Why Social Media Is Fueling Disconnection, Microcheating & Anxiety

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04/17/25 • 27 min

You open Instagram for a quick scroll... and suddenly you’re spiraling.
Someone else’s relationship looks more romantic. Their kids look more well-behaved. Their home is cleaner, their life more “together.”

You’re not alone.

In this episode, Nichole and Ben get real about how social media is quietly rewiring the way we think about love, marriage, and parenting. From the toxic pull of comparison culture to the rise of microcheating, they unpack the silent ways our online lives are messing with our real ones.

They talk honestly about how we’ve started measuring our relationships by curated posts, not real connection—and how easy it is to start feeling like you’re falling short in your marriage, your family, or your life.

If you've ever looked at your screen and thought, “Why don’t I have that?” or felt guilt, resentment, or anxiety after seeing someone else’s “perfect” day, this conversation is for you.

Because the truth is, the grass isn’t greener. You’re just distracted.
And what you have? It might already be enough—if you’d stop scrolling long enough to see it.

📲 Connect with Nichole & Ben:
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Catch every episode → Love for Life Podcast

Talk to Nichole and Ben.

You’re not alone.

If you've ever looked at your screen and thought, “Why don’t I have that?” or felt guilt, resentment, or anxiety after seeing someone else’s “perfect” day, this conversation is for you.

Because the truth is, the grass isn’t greener. You’re just distracted.
And what you have? It might already be enough—if you’d stop scrolling long enough to see it.

📲 Connect with Nichole & Ben:
Coaching, updates & all the good stuff → nicholefarrow.com
Say hi on Instagram → @nichole.farrow
Catch every episode → Love for Life Podcast

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#41: Womanhood Through The Ages: The Truth About Teenage Girls and Hormones

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We’re kicking off our special mini-series Womanhood Through the Ages with a topic that affects every family: the teenage years.

Nichole is joined by clinical nutritional therapist Lorna Driver-Davies to unpack what’s actually happening hormonally for teen girls. Spoiler: it’s not just mood swings. Lorna shares surprising insights about how long adolescence really lasts, how hormones affect brain development and mental health, and what we can do to support girls during this time.

She also gives brilliant, practical advice on nutrition and supplements to help support hormonal health—and how to tell when something more serious might be going on.

This is one for every parent, teacher, or anyone supporting a teenage girl.

📲 Connect with Nichole & Ben:
Coaching, updates & all the good stuff → nicholefarrow.com
Say hi on Instagram → @nichole.farrow
Catch every episode → Love for Life Podcast

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#43: If You Feel Flat, Foggy & Off—It’s Not Just Mum Life (Here’s What’s Really Going On)

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This is Part 2 of our 4-part mini-series Womanhood Through the Ages, and this week we’re talking about a season of motherhood that rarely gets the attention it deserves: the toddler and preschool years.

You’re out of the newborn phase, but still completely shattered. You feel foggy, low, maybe even like a stranger to yourself—and most people tell you it’s just part of having little kids. But what if it’s not?

In this episode, Nichole is joined again by women’s hormone expert Lorna Driver-Davies to unpack what’s really going on behind the exhaustion. They explore the hormonal shifts that happen during this phase, the impact of chronic stress and sleep deprivation, and why so many mums feel flat or emotionally disconnected—and don’t bounce back the way they expected to.

If you’ve been feeling “off” and wondering whether it’s just tiredness or something deeper, this conversation will give you answers, relief, and a way forward.

📲 Connect with Nichole & Ben:
Coaching, updates & all the good stuff → nicholefarrow.com
Say hi on Instagram → @nichole.farrow
Catch every episode → Love for Life Podcast