Episode 201: MAE vs The Beauty Industry
The Making An Effort Podcast with Gabby and Mel
Release Date: 01/19/2026
Episode 201: MAE vs The Beauty Industry
The Making An Effort Podcast with Gabby and Mel
We do a full circle on the beauty industry this week. It starts off with indignation and rage and finishes with recommendations. We're only human. We love a product. Don't forget - if you fancy some bonus episodes, weekly episode commentary, community chat and BTS content, we'd love you to consider supporting us at
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Episode 200: I'd Rather Have The Cash
The Making An Effort Podcast with Gabby and Mel
We are SO BACK! We're catching up on the holiday break and we're bringing a new flavour to the New Years conversations with a selection of regrets from 2025! Don't forget - if you fancy some bonus episodes, weekly episode commentary, community chat and BTS content, we'd love you to consider supporting us at
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Episode 199: Are We Changing Lives?
The Making An Effort Podcast with Gabby and Mel
It's the last MAE episode of the year! Today we're giving a masterclass on how to do small talk for Americans. We're discussing the level of involvement is appropriate for our husbands in home decor, and Mel has a shocking revelation to share about her seasonal colour palate! Merry Christmas MAE Gang! We love you! Don't forget - we'll continue to hang over on our Patreon through the break - so if you fancy some bonus episodes, weekly episode commentary, community chat and BTS content, we'd love you to consider supporting us at
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Episode 198: Your Holiday Food Traditions (with crying)
The Making An Effort Podcast with Gabby and Mel
Well well well! If that wasn't such an emotional rollercoaster! Thank you to everyone who submitted their favourite holiday food and let us into your family traditions. Food is the language of love and we felt ALL the feels recording this episode - a firm favourite of ours this year! All the recipes you hear in this will be available soon on our patreon! So if you want access to that, to bonus episodes, weekly episode commentary, community chat, and provide input, we'd love you to consider supporting us at
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Episode 197: Grown Up Little Homemakers
The Making An Effort Podcast with Gabby and Mel
Turns out we are grown ups and we buy and do grown up things. Like bulk ordering toilet roll! Look at us go! We catch up on Thanksgiving in the USA and Mel tells us about her hangover and a really unfortunately bagel situation. Listeners - don't forget to send us your favourite holiday family food tradition stories and recipes! We want a quick voicenote to explain the background and the recipe attached in an email to us on The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast! If you want access to bonus episodes (one coming this week!), weekly episode commentary, community...
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Episode 196: What In The Cult?
The Making An Effort Podcast with Gabby and Mel
Hello it's MAEDAY! This week we ponder our sleep patterns, Gabby shares the labour of a Christmas Craft and Mel shares a bit about the fun weekend she had with Hillary McBride! Listeners - don't forget to send us your favourite holiday family food tradition stories and recipes! We want a quick voicenote to explain the background and the recipe attached in an email to us on The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast! If you want access to bonus episodes (one coming this week!), weekly episode commentary, community chat, and provide input, we'd love you to consider...
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Episode 195: Your Body Doesn't Do That Very Well
The Making An Effort Podcast with Gabby and Mel
Today we get straight into Christmas party chat, Mel gripes about a gym injury and a blunt physiotherapist. Gabby weighs in on premade cocktail recipes, the glory of a bowl of popcorn, and Mel reacts to the HORROR that Gabby has not yet watched a very special holiday classic movie! Listeners - don't forget to send us your favourite holiday family food tradition stories and recipes! We want a quick voicenote to explain the background and the recipe attached in an email to us on The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast! If you want access to bonus episodes (one...
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Episode 194: Wipe Down The Shower!
The Making An Effort Podcast with Gabby and Mel
We waste no time getting into important stuff this episode - underwear and jammies. Mel has bathroom renovation woes and beef with her MIL. I give my best pitch for watching 'All's Fair' and we have a CALL OUT FOR YOU! Send us a (short) voice-note telling us about your favourite holiday tradition around food. Attach it, and the recipe send it to and we'll feature it in an episode and compile the recipes! The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast! If you want access to bonus episodes (one coming this week!), weekly episode commentary, community chat,...
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Episode 193: MAE The Musical
The Making An Effort Podcast with Gabby and Mel
Welcome back! This week you're getting some spooky chat, some really uneducated thoughts around modern dating and if we missed out on being on apps etc. Mel's mum's dating advice and Gabby gets an unexpected text 😬. Also, what if we made our demands into a musical act - would that get our kids to listen to us? The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast! If you want access to bonus episodes (one coming this week!), weekly episode commentary, community chat, and provide input, we'd love you to consider supporting us at
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Episode 192: I Do Not Consent To Your Tent
The Making An Effort Podcast with Gabby and Mel
This week we talk about our respective Supper Clubs and a tale about Dave being clumsy with a precious plate. We discuss Mel's son's entrepreneurial skills, Gabby's short lived soccer career and all the extra curriculars we did as kids. The Making An Effort Podcast is a proud listener supported podcast! If you want access to bonus episodes (one coming this week!), weekly episode commentary, community chat, and provide input, we'd love you to consider supporting us at
info_outlineWe do a full circle on the beauty industry this week. It starts off with indignation and rage and finishes with recommendations. We're only human. We love a product.
Don't forget - if you fancy some bonus episodes, weekly episode commentary, community chat and BTS content, we'd love you to consider supporting us at www.patreon.com/makinganeffortpodcast