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The enoughness podcast

with Melanie Rickey

A perspective-shifting show that invites you to rethink what a truly satisfying life looks like, for you.

With Goldilocks as our home girl, Melanie and her guests dive into their not enough and too much, and then work out the magic, elusive middle where things start to feel…just right. 

Then put a number on it.

These are smart, honest conversations about how people stay aligned with themselves in a world that is always asking for more, of everything.

But what if more is not always the answer?

What if knowing your enoughness is?

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Find your just right

• Find your just right

Episode Notes

  • Collage featuring a woman with blonde hair and a graphic t-shirt, surrounded by books, candles, a tote bag, and various colorful texts and illustrations, including a pink scorpion, drink images, and motivational phrases, promoting mental health and self-care.

    01. The Good Enough One

    Starring Jodie Cariss

    How do we find our good enough? Psychotherapist Jodie Cariss is co-founder of on-demand mental health service, The Self Space, and understands this subject so well she has an ‘I am enough’ tattoo to prove it.

    In this conversation Melanie and Jodie discuss where feelings of not good enough come from – hello core beliefs! - share their own and how, through trial and error, they navigate their Just Right.

    They also talk about the little everyday actions help us stay in our sweet spot, what lobsters can teach us about change, and the healing power of a Gucci handbag.

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  • A collage of various objects including a smiling man, a colorful ceramic mask, a book titled "Ottolenghi Comfort," a turquoise casserole dish, a purple sneaker, a jar of sauce, a plate of roasted vegetables, some purple meringue desserts, and a decorated cake with an ancient tribal face design. The background is light purple with a green banner at the bottom that reads "Votam Ottolenghi EPISODE 09."

    02. The Instant Fame and Kitchen Secrets One

    Starring Yotam Ottolenghi

    Celebrated chef, writer, restaurateur, and veggie rehabilitator Yotam Ottolenghi is one of the world’s most influential chefs, with over 11 million books sold globally. 

    We talk about his mission to make people happy with food, instant fame, the joy and realness of gay parenting, why he created the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen, and his personal take on what "Just Right" means, both in everyday life and in the kitchen. 

    And there are surprises—including the kitchen tools and essentials he uses, and those he doesn’t.

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  • Promotional poster for Clare Waught Keller's live vocal performance, featuring a black-and-white portrait of her with her hand on her face, with text indicating it's a live show now.

    03. The High Fashion to High Street One

    Starring Clare Waight Keller 

    Why did Clare Waight Keller—best known for designing the Duchess of Sussex’s wedding dress at Givenchy—take on the role of Uniqlo’s Global Creative Director?

    In this episode, Clare reveals the surprising reason behind her decision and takes us inside her creative and decision-making process. She shares why trusting her instincts is her superpower, how discomfort fuels her best work, and why she views time as her most precious resource—shaping every choice she’s made.

    This episode is an inspiration for anyone trying to forge a path that feels just right.

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  • A collage featuring Sali Hughes surrounded by beauty and fashion products, a couple kissing, a young girl outdoors, and text promoting her work and a podcast episode titled 'Volunteer With Us'.

    04. The Enough of Skincare One

    Starring Sali Hughes

    Melanie and Sali talk about the craziness of skincare misinformation - salmon sperm, anyone? - the joy of Chanel, why hyaluronic acid is not what you think it is, and the spark that ignited her hygiene poverty charity Beauty Banks.

    Along the way, Sali reveals the childhood reasons behind her love of a full fridge, her no-nonsense take on manifestation culture, and the Enoughness gem - how many skincare products we actually need.  And it’s definitely not what you think!

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  • A collage featuring Patrick Grant at the center, surrounded by various items and images including books, a bicycle, a teacup, a cow, trees, a stack of books, a toasty machine, a chair, a metronome, a smiling Earth, a book titled 'Meditations', and posters with messages about sustainability and happiness. The background is green with text mentioning 'the enoughness' and 'Episode 04'.

    05. The War Against Cheap Crap One

    Starring Patrick Grant 

    Why is the world awash with cheap crap? In this episode, fashion entrepreneur, TV host, author and one man war cry against rubbishy stuff reads the riot act on cheap baking trays, dodgy plug sockets and £10 T-shirts. 

    Along the way Patrick shares why every twist and turn of his life and varied career -  expert on Savile Row tailoring, TV Judge on the BBC’s Sewing Bee, author, and founder of Community Clothing - feeds into his true purpose, to challenge us to reframe what we want, and why we want it.

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  • Collage with Aja Barber, a smiling Black woman in a blue and white striped dress, surrounded by books, clothing, skincare products, a cat, vegetables, and posters on a green background with text indicating 'the enoughness', 'Vagabon', and 'Aja Barber Episode 07'.

    06. The How to be Fearless One

    Starring Aja Barber 

    How does feeling not good enough as a kid impact us when we’re older? Does working out the sweet spot of enoughness help?

    Enter Aja Barber, a writer with 237,000 Instagram followers, a critically acclaimed book, Consumed, and a fearless attitude when it comes to telling the unvarnished truth about how fast fashion and advertising works against us. 

    Aja Barber doesn’t sugar coat it. In this conversation Melanie and Aja lean into how Aja got the fire in her belly, why it matters, and how she found enoughness for herself.

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